{"id":105516,"date":"2023-12-04T04:17:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T04:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/12\/04\/kansas-state-wildcats-vs-nc-state-wolfpack-picks-preview-ncaafb-pop-tarts-bowl-2\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T04:17:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T04:17:18","slug":"kansas-state-wildcats-vs-nc-state-wolfpack-picks-preview-ncaafb-pop-tarts-bowl-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/12\/04\/kansas-state-wildcats-vs-nc-state-wolfpack-picks-preview-ncaafb-pop-tarts-bowl-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas State Wildcats vs. NC State Wolfpack Picks &amp; Preview | NCAAFB Pop-Tarts Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span data-dsid-content=\"ct14-nid13334-qid2323-syid8603-mid1260062\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Kansas State Wildcats and the NC State Wolfpack meet for the Pop-Tarts Bowl. The matchup is at 5:45 PM ET on December 28, 2023, and airs on ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>The Wolfpack are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+5.5), against the Wildcats (with an over\/under of 48.5 points).<\/p>\n<p>Create your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/college-football-pickem-pools.cfm\">Pick&#8217;em Pool<\/a> with the Internet\u2019s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!<br \/>\n<span style=\"color:#0034ce\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/college-football-pickem-pools.cfm\">Start here &gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Game Info for Kansas State vs. NC State<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game Day:<\/strong> Thursday, December 28, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game Time:<\/strong> 5:45 PM ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>TV Channel:<\/strong> ESPN<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Orlando, Florida<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stadium:<\/strong> Camping World Stadium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<caption>Kansas State vs NC State Betting Information<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Spread<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Spread Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Underdog Spread Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Total<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Over Total Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Under Total Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Moneyline<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Underdog Moneyline<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Kansas State<\/td>\n<td>-5.5<\/td>\n<td>-108<\/td>\n<td>-112<\/td>\n<td>48.5<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>-205<\/td>\n<td>+170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Kansas State Pick Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Kansas State has gone 8-4-0 ATS this season.<\/li>\n<li>Kansas State is 6-3 against the spread when favored by 5.5 points or more this season.<\/li>\n<li>Kansas State games have gone over the point total on seven of 12 occasions (58.3%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kansas State Stats &amp; Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Kansas State ranks 58th in total defense this season (370.3 yards allowed per game), but has been thriving on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best in the FBS with 446.3 total yards per game.<\/li>\n<li>On the offensive side of the ball, Kansas State has been a top-25 unit, ranking 10th-best in the FBS by totaling 37.8 points per game. The Wildcats rank 30th on defense (21.2 points allowed per game). <\/li>\n<li>Kansas State ranks 51st in pass offense (246.4 passing yards per game) and 74th in pass defense (230.2 passing yards allowed per game) this year. <\/li>\n<li>Kansas State owns the 47th-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (140.2 rushing yards allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-best with 199.9 rushing yards per game.<\/li>\n<li>Kansas State has been finding success on both offense and defense in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking eighth-best in third-down conversion rate (49.1%) and eighth-best in third-down percentage allowed (28.7%). <\/li>\n<li>Kansas State has forced 22 total turnovers (17th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 11 times (12th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +11, the sixth-best in college football.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kansas State&#8217;s Best Players<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Will Howard has 2,643 yards passing for Kansas State, completing 61.2% of his passes and throwing 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this season. He&#8217;s also chipped in on the ground with 354 rushing yards (29.5 ypg) on 81 carries with nine rushing touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>DJ Giddens has racked up 1,075 yards on 195 carries while finding paydirt nine times as a runner. He&#8217;s also caught 28 passes for 286 yards (23.8 per game) and two touchdowns through the air.<\/li>\n<li> Treshaun Ward has been handed the ball 125 times this year and racked up 651 yards (54.3 per game) with five touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Ben Sinnott&#8217;s 676 yards as a receiver pace the team. He&#8217;s been targeted 75 times and has registered 49 receptions and six touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Phillip Brooks has reeled in 53 passes while averaging 49.1 yards per game and scoring five touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Jayce Brown has a total of 385 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 22 throws and scoring two touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Khalid Duke paces the team with six sacks, and also has seven TFL and 17 tackles.<\/li>\n<li>Kansas State&#8217;s leading tackler, Austin Moore, has 57 tackles, nine TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.<\/li>\n<li>Kobe Savage leads the team with three interceptions, while also recording 53 tackles, three TFL, and three passes defended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>NC State Betting Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>So far this season, NC State has compiled a 6-4-1 record against the spread.<\/li>\n<li>NC State is 2-1 against the spread when an underdog by 5.5 points or more this season.<\/li>\n<li>Four of NC State&#8217;s 11 games with a set total have hit the over (36.4%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>NC State Pick Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>NC State has been dominant on defense, surrendering only 323.5 total yards per contest (25th-best). Offensively, it ranks 98th by racking up 346.3 total yards per game.<\/li>\n<li>NC State ranks 69th in the FBS with 26.8 points per contest, but it has been lifted up by its defense, which ranks 25th-best by surrendering only 20.2 points per game.<\/li>\n<li>NC State is putting up 196.3 passing yards per game on offense this season (101st-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 218.8 passing yards per game (57th-ranked) on defense.<\/li>\n<li>NC State ranks 77th in the FBS with 150.1 rushing yards per game, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks 17th-best by giving up just 104.8 rushing yards per contest.<\/li>\n<li>NC State&#8217;s defense has been thriving on third down, giving up a 27.7% third-down conversion percentage (fifth-best). Offensively, it ranks 65th in the FBS with a 39.3% third-down rate.<\/li>\n<li>NC State has fared really well in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of +10 ranks eighth-best in the FBS, with 24 forced turnovers (eighth in the nation) and 14 turnovers committed (35th in the nation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>NC State&#8217;s Best Players<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Brennan Armstrong has thrown for 1,619 yards on 146-of-234 passing with 11 touchdowns and six interceptions this season. 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