The College Football Playoff resumes on Thursday with a semifinal match between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Orange Bowl. The winner will advance to the national championship game. Penn State has been one of the best-looking teams in the CFP, with dominant wins over the Boise State Broncos and SMU Mustangs. In the same way, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish routed the Indiana Hoosiers and the Georgia Bulldogs. This matchup is indicative of the shifting powers in college football. The SEC is no longer the only power league in the sport.
Let’s take a look at our January 9 Betmaker CFP Orange Bowl College Football Parlay.
Thursday, January 9, 2025, CFP Orange Bowl Parlay
Penn State Nittany Lions +2.5
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Under 45.5
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In postseason action, on Thursday, January 9, 2025, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face the Penn State Nittany Lions at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. This matchup is the semifinal game of the College Football Playoff and the Orange Bowl. Kickoff time is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ESPN.
Last game, the Penn State Nittany Lions won 31-14 against the Boise State Broncos as 11.5-point favorites. The game went under the total of 54.5. Penn State has a record of 13-2 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. Penn State ranks 28th for total offense, 60th for passing, 20th for rushing, and 25th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 4th overall, 26th against the pass, 8th against the rush, and 7th for points allowed. Also, Penn State ranks 35th for fewest turnovers lost and 6th for takeaways.
Last game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 23-10 against the Georgia Bulldogs as 1-point favorites. The game went under the total of 45. Notre Dame has a record of 13-1 straight up, 10-2 against the spread, and 7-5 over/under the total. Notre Dame ranks 53rd for total offense, 110th for passing, 13th for rushing, and 3rd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 7th overall, 4th against the pass, 33rd against the rush, and 2nd for points allowed. Also, Notre Dame ranks 25th for fewest turnovers lost and 4th for takeaways.
No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 5 Penn State are coming off rather divergent College Football Playoff quarterfinal experiences as they prepare to clash as semifinalists in the Orange Bowl.
The Fighting Irish mustered an opportunistic victory over SEC champion Georgia after an unprecedented delay and under emotionally trying circumstances stemming from a deadly terror attack in the Sugar Bowl’s host city.
The Nittany Lions overwhelmed a non-power conference team that looked overmatched in the Fiesta Bowl. During the game, social media was ablaze with football fans—and some analysts—questioning a CFP committee seeding process that had given eighth-ranked Boise State a No. 3 seed and a bye.
Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman doesn’t buy the notion that a team’s performance in an upcoming game can be predicted by its path to the game.
In the Sugar Bowl, Georgia earned a bye by winning the SEC title game against Texas, which is still playing in the semifinals at the Cotton Bowl against Ohio State. Notre Dame did not get as much rest. They had to play in the first round and looked sharp, coming off a convincing victory over Indiana.
Neither offense airs it out on a regular basis. Their yards-passing averages are outside the top 50 nationally. But both teams have rushed for more than 200 yards per game this season, and both have played some of the best defense in the country, each allowing fewer than 16 points per game. Penn State ranks fifth nationally in yards allowed per game (288.8), while Notre Dame ranks eighth (295.3).
Betmaker CFP Orange Bowl Same Game Parlay
In a matchup that looks even, taking the points is the best way to go. This should be a defensive-oriented slobberknocker as well.
Take Penn State +2.5 and Under the Total of 45.5
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