Point Spread Released for No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 7 Notre Dame in College Football Playoff
No. 6 Penn State will face No. 7 Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal on Jan. 9.
The Orange Bowl will take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami (Florida) and kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT. The Fighting Irish are coming off a dominant defensive performance to defeat No. 2 Georgia, 23-10, in the quarterfinals. The Nittany Lions defeated No. 3 Boise State 31-14 behind quarterback Drew Allar’s three touchdown passes.
Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) yells out to Boise State Broncos safety Ty Benefield (0) after being sacked during their Vrbo Fiesta Bowl matchup at State Farm Stadium on Dec. 31, 2024.
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This week should provide two exciting games. In each semifinal matchup, the lower ranked seed is viewed as the favorite.
According to FanDuel, Notre Dame is the 1.5-point favorite over Penn State. Oddsmakers expect a fairly low-scoring game with the total set at 46.5 points. On the other side of the bracket, No. 8 Ohio State is the 5.5-point favorite over No. 5 Texas.
The Longhorns are coming off a rocky double-overtime win over No. 4 Arizona State, while the Buckeyes are viewed as the hottest team left in the playoff. Numerous CBS Sports experts predict Ohio State to win the national championship this season.
