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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Oregon State Beavers will play in the Sun Bowl on December 29, 2023, with kickoff at 2:00 PM ET, airing on CBS.
The Fighting Irish are the favorites (-6.5) in their game against the Beavers, with the over/under being 43 points. (On the moneyline, the Fighting Irish are -255 and the Beavers are +205.)
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Game Info for Notre Dame vs. Oregon State
- Game Day: Friday, December 29, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: El Paso, Texas
- Stadium: Sun Bowl Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | -6.5 | -110 | -110 | 43 | -109 | -111 | -255 | +205 |
Notre Dame Pick Insights
- Notre Dame is 8-3-1 ATS this season.
- Notre Dame is 6-2 against the spread when favored by 6.5 points or more this season.
- Notre Dame has gone over in eight of its 12 games with a set total (66.7%).
Notre Dame Stats & Insights
- Notre Dame ranks 31st in total offense this year (429.3 yards per game), but has been shining on defense, ranking eighth-best in the FBS with 429.3 yards allowed per game.
- Notre Dame has been shining on both sides of the ball, ranking eighth-best in scoring offense (39.1 points per game) and eighth-best in scoring defense (16.6 points allowed per game).
- Notre Dame sports the 50th-ranked offense this season in terms of passing yards (247.8 passing yards per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best with only 154.2 passing yards allowed per game.
- Notre Dame is averaging 181.5 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 33rd in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 34th, giving up 128.3 rushing yards per contest.
- Notre Dame is posting a 43.2% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 38th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, the defense ranks 39th, allowing a 35.6% third-down percentage.
- With 23 forced turnovers (14th in the FBS) against 17 turnovers committed (66th in the FBS), Notre Dame (+6) owns the 26th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Notre Dame’s Best Players
- Sam Hartman has recorded 2,689 yards (224.1 ypg) on 191-of-301 passing with 24 touchdowns compared to eight interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 123 rushing yards (10.3 ypg) on 45 carries while scoring three touchdowns on the ground.
- Audric Estime has racked up 1,341 yards on 210 carries while finding paydirt 18 times.
- Jeremiyah Love has carried the ball 56 times for 346 yards (28.8 per game) and one touchdown.
- Chris Tyree’s team-high 484 yards as a receiver have come on 26 receptions (out of 38 targets) with three touchdowns.
- Mitchell Evans has caught 29 passes for 422 yards (35.2 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Rico Flores Jr. has racked up 27 catches for 392 yards, an average of 32.7 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
- Javontae Jean-Baptiste paces the team with four sacks, and also has eight TFL and 46 tackles.
- JD Bertrand, Notre Dame’s tackle leader, has 71 tackles, five TFL, and 2.5 sacks this year.
- Xavier Watts has a team-high seven interceptions to go along with 45 tackles, two TFL, and eight passes defended.
Oregon State Betting Insights
- So far this year, Oregon State has put together a 5-6-0 record against the spread.
- Oregon State is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.
- Oregon State games have gone over the point total in five out of 11 opportunities (45.5%).
Oregon State Pick Insights
- Oregon State is generating 426.9 total yards per contest on offense this season (32nd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 339.3 total yards per contest (36th-ranked).
- From an offensive angle, Oregon State is accumulating 33.8 points per contest (28th-ranked). It ranks 34th in the FBS on defense (21.5 points allowed per game).
- From an offensive standpoint, Oregon State is accumulating 246.1 passing yards per game (52nd-ranked). It ranks 84th in the FBS defensively (235.4 passing yards given up per game).
- Oregon State ranks 37th in the FBS with 180.8 rushing yards per game, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks 16th-best by surrendering only 103.9 rushing yards per contest.
- From an offensive perspective, Oregon State is putting up a 40.3% third-down conversion percentage (60th-ranked). It ranks 57th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (37.5% third-down rate allowed).
- Oregon State has accumulated 19 forced turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 12 times, resulting in a +7 turnover margin, which ranks 21st-best in the FBS.
Oregon State’s Best Players
- D.J. Uiagalelei has thrown for 2,638 yards (219.8 yards per game) while completing 57.1% of his passes and tossing 21 touchdown passes with seven interceptions this season. He’s also run for 219 yards with six touchdowns.
- Damien Martinez has run for 1,185 yards on 194 carries so far this year while scoring nine times on the ground.
- Deshaun Fenwick has racked up 500 yards (on 90 carries) with five touchdowns.
- Silas Bolden has collected 51 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 718 (59.8 yards per game). He’s been targeted 91 times and has five touchdowns.
- Anthony Gould has totaled 718 receiving yards (59.8 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 44 receptions.
- Jack Velling has racked up 438 reciving yards (36.5 ypg) and eight touchdowns this season.
- Andrew Chatfield Jr. has collected nine sacks to pace the team, while also picking up seven TFL, 26 tackles, and two interceptions.
- Oregon State’s tackle leader, Easton Mascarenas, has 82 tackles, three TFL, two sacks, and two interceptions this year.
- Jermod McCoy has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 23 tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended to his name.
