Drew Allar Total Passing Yards vs. Notre Dame - January 9 Playoffs

Penn State's Drew Allar's passing yards total prop bet vs. Notre Dame came in at 183.5 for their January 9 playoff game.

The polarizing Allar is having a solid season by just about any standard, completing more than 68% of his passes for 3,021 yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions while leading the sixth-seeded Nittany Lions to a 12-2 record and a spot in the Fiesta Bowl for Tuesday’s game against No. 3 seed Boise State.

Nevertheless, Allar often receives a lukewarm reception from fans.

“I get it — we have a really passionate fan base and they’re a huge part of our success,” Allar said Sunday at College Football Playoff quarterfinals media day. “For us, we always want to go out there every drive and end with a touchdown, so when we don’t do that, there’s nobody more frustrated than us.

“If we had a nickel for every time there was a Monday morning quarterback saying some BS stuff, we’d all be pretty rich,” offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki said. “I think part of being a quarterback, especially at Penn State but really anywhere, is how you respond to and manage criticism.”

Betting Line and Action

Action has been balanced.

The line has moved from Penn State +1 to +2.5

Sagarin has a number of Notre Dame 2.95, indicating an underlay.  It should be noted that underlays in the 2.5 to 3 range have performed well for the favorite.

Comparables

• West Virginia -1.5/ -2.5 Virginia Tech (favorite West Virginia covers and wins by a lot) West Virginia 3.78 Underlay 1 to 2 points - Favorite covers.
• Minnesota +1.5 / +2.5 Philadelphia (home favorite Philadelphia covers with big win) Philadelphia 4.39 - Underlay of 2 to 3 points - Favorite covers.

Before You Bet

• Notre Dame has won 12 straight games, its longest streak since a 16-game run spanning the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
• The Irish have won its last six games played in NFL stadiums. Hard Rock Stadium, the site of the Orange Bowl, is home to the Miami Dolphins.
• But Notre Dame is also 0-2 in Hard Rock Stadium stadium, losing 42-14 to Alabama in the BCS championship game that capped the 2012 season and losing 41-8 to the Miami Hurricanes in 2017.