Best Notre Dame vs. Penn State same game parlay for CFP semifinals
Get set for what should be an outstanding College Football Playoff semifinal matchup Thursday night when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish meet the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Capital One Orange Bowl.
Let’s get into our same game parlay picks for Notre Dame vs. Penn State at Caesars Sportsbook.
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Best same game parlay for Notre Dame vs. Penn State
- Leg 1: Notre Dame -1.5
- Leg 2: Riley Leonard over 49.5 rushing yards
- Leg 3: Jaden Greathouse over 11.5 receiving yards
- Same game parlay odds: +440 at Caesars Sportsbook
SGP Leg 1
I like Notre Dame to beat Penn State, but I also believe it’ll cover the -1.5 (-110) at Caesars Sportsbook.
The Fighting Irish were 12-2-0 ATS and have covered the spread in 10 consecutive games. Notre Dame’s pass defense should thwart Penn State quarterback Drew Allar enough to make enough stops and simply outscore the Nittany Lions.
Penn State is 6-4-0 ATS in its previous 10 games. It’s also suffered losses to Ohio State and Oregon. The Nittany Lions had an easy run to the CFP semifinals, but that run ends by at least a field goal Thursday night in Miami.
SGP Leg 2
Riley Leonard over 49.5 rushing yards: -125 at Caesars
Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard is the straw that stirs the drink for the Fighting Irish.
The dual-threat quarterback has thrown for 2,383 passing yards with 18 touchdown passes, but he’s also scampered for 831 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns.
We are interested in Leonard’s feet Thursday, and he should rush for at least 50 yards. Otherwise, the Fighting Irish will end their season with a loss.
Leonard meets a Penn State rushing defense that allows 112 rushing yards per game against nationally ranked opponents.
Leonard has rushed for 110 yards across his two CFP games. He’s cleared Caesars’ rushing prop number in half of his 14 games, and I like him to rush for at least 50 yards in the Orange Bowl.
SGP Leg 3
Jaden Greathouse over 11.5 receiving yards: -130 at Caesars
Nationally ranked teams have dented the Nittany Lions defense for an average of nearly 230 passing yards on a 63% completion rate across three games.
That bodes well for Notre Dame wideout Jaden Greathouse. The sophomore standout hauled in at least one pass in every game he played (13), while averaging one reception for at least a dozen yards.
That type of dependability matters in big games, and if the Fighting Irish’s ground game stalls, Leonard could be forced to throw more than he typically does. Greathouse could have himself a terrific evening.
Leonard is a more than capable passer, and Greathouse is as dependable as an old Swiss watch.
One catch likely takes him over Caesars’ number.