SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White is zoned in on Thursday’s College Football Playoff semifinal when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-1) face the Penn State Nittany Lions (13-2) in the Orange Bowl. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN.
The winner will advance to the CFP Championship Game Monday, Jan. 20, in Atlanta against Friday night’s Cotton Bowl winner between Ohio State and Texas.
The Irish and Lions have met 19 times. The series is tied 9-9-1. Penn State won the last meeting 31-10 at home in September 2007. They’ve only met once in the postseason when the Irish claimed a 20-9 victory in the 1976 Gator Bowl.
As of Thursday at 12:35 a.m. ET, BetMGM Sportsbook lists the Over/Under at 44.5 — Over juice -115; Under juice -105 — while FanDuel Sportsbook lists the O/U at 45.5 (O: -102 | U: -120).
Notre Dame is a 1.5-point favorite at both books.
– Rankings: US LBM Coaches Poll, conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports
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