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Kyle McCord's passing yards total prop bet versus UNLV features an Over/Under of 312.5.
By contrast, Hajj-Malik Williams, starting for UNLV, has a passing yards total of 187.5.
McCord had to grapple with a rare loss versus Stanford two weeks ago.
‘I didn’t sleep for a few days," he said.
McCord led the nation in touchdown passes per game (4.0) and was second in passing yards per game (367.5) prior to that Stanford loss. He and the Orange ranked third in the nation and second in the ACC in passing offense.
UNLV, meanwhile, are all the rage coming into Friday night. They were listed as -6.5 home favorites.
UNLV lost their starting quarterback, Matthew Sluka, after never receiving a written agreement in UNLV's NIL collective or leadership.
Filling the void, Haji-Malik Williams.
UNLV's new starting quarterback is no rookie. The sixth-year senior will turn 25 in November. Like Sluka, Williams had an extra season of eligibility after a record-setting career at the FCS level at Campbell. He joined this program back in January and worked to earn his teammates' trust. Williams lost a close competition with Sluka in preseason camp. Now he's getting his chance.
"He's a leader," said senior linebacker Jackson Woodard, a team captain. "He knows what it takes. He's the first one in the building."
They would go on to beat Fresno State by 45 points, the Mountain West's most lopsided victory since its formation in 1999.
Sagarin suggests an underlay with this game, not fully taking into account the Sluka departure. Our own model is limited with underlays in the 6.5/7 range but the favorite has managed to cover in ten of eleven.
Offensive Leaders
Passing YDS
1
Jaxson Dart
MISS
1,815
2
Cam Ward
MIA
1,782
3
Josh Hoover
TCU
1,774
4
Garrett Nussmeier
LSU
1,652
5
Chandler Morris
UNT
1,643
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