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LSU. Ohio State. LSU. Clemson. Iowa State. Which one doesn’t belong? If you are a Notre Dame Fighting Irish fan, you would say Iowa State. The Cyclones are beneath the Notre Dame football program as a bowl opponent. Notre Dame shouldn’t be playing on December 28. Notre Dame shouldn’t be playing in the Camping World Bowl.

The discussion is decidedly different at the Iowa State facilities in the lead-up to the bowl game in Orlando. This is a huge chance for Matt Campbell’s team to pick up a statement win over a perennial top-25 team and occasional College Football Playoff contender.

We talk a lot about motivation and its importance during the bowl season and it could very well be on display in the Camping World Bowl at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday December 28. Notre Dame is favored by 3.5, but it sure looks like this game will have a sharp vs. public split and this line is likely to move down as we get closer to kickoff. The total has already moved down from 57 to as low as 54.5 in the market.

Iowa State put together a 7-5 regular season. Notre Dame won 10 games. The perception of Notre Dame’s schedule is that the Fighting Irish play a bunch of elite teams from Power Five conferences. That used to be the case. Through no fault of their own, Notre Dame’s strength of schedule has taken a severe nose dive in recent years. The ACC is down across the board, even though Virginia and Virginia Tech turned in fine seasons. Stanford is nowhere near the team it used to be. USC has had some recent ups and downs and so has a program like Michigan.

You talk about all of the Power Five teams and the name-brand programs and then you see that Notre Dame’s strength of schedule ranked 38th per Jeff Sagarin in the regular season. Iowa State’s? Eighth.

The Cyclones lost the annual rivalry game to Iowa in a game delayed twice by lightning. They lost to Baylor by two points, though that was a 23-0 game going into the fourth quarter. They lost to Oklahoma State in a flat spot before the Oklahoma game. They lost to Oklahoma on failed two-point conversion attempt in the final minute. They lost the regular season finale to Kansas State in Manhattan.

There was a time when 7-5 would have been really noteworthy in Ames. Matt Campbell has rewritten the narrative. This is a solid program with something of a reputation as a giant slayer based on wins over ranked opponents like Oklahoma and TCU in 2017 and West Virginia and Oklahoma State in 2018. Campbell’s team always plays Oklahoma tough and nearly pulled another upset this season. That is one scary thing for Notre Dame here. Iowa State doesn’t have that signature upset yet this season.

It is incredible to think that Iowa State could have a top-20 offense, but the Cyclones finished 16th with 6.58 yards per play. Only 10 teams had more passing yards, including Washington State, LSU, Alabama, USC, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, UCF, and Clemson. Iowa State tied for 36th in yards per play allowed on defense with 5.23. That is a big YPP differential for a program that was often viewed as an afterthought in the Big 12. It speaks to the job that Campbell has done building up the program’s talent level and its culture of winning.

Brock Purdy had some shaky moments early in the season, but he wound up with a 27/9 TD/INT ratio and a 66.3% completion rate while throwing for 3,760 yards. It was thought that the loss of Hakeem Butler would hurt the passing game. Instead, Purdy spread it around, as Deshaunte Jones served as the possession guy with 72 catches, Tarique Milton had 20.9 yards per catch on his 33 grabs, and tight end Charlie Kolar served as the safety valve and red zone option.

True freshman Breece Hall ran for 842 yards with 5.0 yards per carry. This was a well-oiled offensive machine for most of the season. It is actually quite astonishing that Iowa State only finished the regular season 7-5 given how proficient the offense was and given that the defense didn’t regress that much. Iowa State did only have 13 takeaways, which makes it hard to win against a top-10 schedule.

Notre Dame heads into this game +15 in turnover margin for the season. Their 26 takeaways are tied for the fifth-most in the country. That has been a big part of the equation for the Irish. Notre Dame is 33rd in yards per play with 6.25, which is nothing to scoff at and it is an upgrade from last season. It has been a pretty balanced attack, but a big reason why Notre Dame’s strength of schedule is weaker is because some of the teams that they have faced have struggled with turnovers and bad defense. Things have come a little easier for the Irish this season.

Defensively, Notre Dame looks the part again. The Irish are tied for 11th in yards per play allowed with 4.68. The funny thing about this game is that we should see a line move on Notre Dame. A +1.57 YPP differential is pretty strong, especially playing a top-40 schedule.

When you consider, however, that Iowa State is at +1.32 having played a top-10 schedule, you can see why money has not hit the board on Notre Dame. You can see why there is skepticism about Notre Dame. You can see why Iowa State looks like the sharp side here.

Iowa State will be my side, too, if you couldn’t tell from the tone and content of the preview. My line does have Notre Dame -4.5 from a pure power ratings standpoint, but the full body of work looks more favorably on Iowa State when you adjust for strength of schedule. The Cyclones took a lot of sharp money throughout the year for that exact reason and I’d rather be on the sharp side here.

<strong>Pick: Iowa State +3.5</strong>

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<p>Betting on today's Jaspers and Seahawks game? Catch the action at Spiro Sports Center in Staten Island, NY, as the Seahawks hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 127.5 points, and Wagner is favored by -2.5 against Manhattan in a non-conference matchup.</p><h3>MANHATTAN JASPERS VS WAGNER SEAHAWKS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Wagner Seahawks -2.5</p><p>This game will be played at Spiro Sports Center at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, December 18th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE WAGNER SEAHAWKS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-70 in favor of the Seahawks.</li><li>Not only will Wagner pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -2.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 127.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Can The Jaspers Secure a Win at Staten Island?</h3><h3>Manhattan Jaspers Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Manhattan fell to 3-5 on the season after an 82-75 home loss to Marist on Sunday. The Jaspers entered the game as +1.5 point underdogs and did not cover the spread.</p> 

<p>After trailing 33-32 at halftime, Manhattan allowed 49 points in the 2nd half while scoring 43. The total points for the game ended at 157, surpassing the O/U line of 137.5.</p><p>Josh Pascarelli led the Jaspers with 24 points, hitting 4 of 7 from deep and shooting 64.3% overall. Elijah Lewis added 18 points and 8 rebounds, while Will Sydnor contributed 15 points, also connecting on 4 of 7 from beyond the arc.</p> <p>Manhattan shot 45.9% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 52.5%. They made 7 of 20 threes (35%) and 12 of 17 free throws (70.6%), with 10 offensive rebounds and 12 assists in the game.</p><p>Despite Manhattan's defensive efforts, they gave up 82 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 45% from the field. Inside the arc, the Jaspers allowed 51% shooting, with their opponent hitting 21 of 41 two-point attempts.</p> <p>From three-point range, Manhattan's defense saw their opponent make 7 of 20 shots, a 35% success rate. The Jaspers also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 12 free throws, shooting 70%. Additionally, Manhattan gave up 13 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Will the Seahawks Win at Spiro Sports Center?</h3><h3>Wagner Seahawks Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Wagner evened their record at 4-4 with a 50-43 win over NJIT on Saturday. The Seahawks, who were -1.5 favorites, covered the spread in this one.</p> 

<p>After a low-scoring 18-18 first half, Wagner picked up the pace, scoring 32 points while holding NJIT to 25 in the second half. The total points of 93 fell well short of the O/U line of 120.5.</p><p>Wagner's offense struggled in their last game, putting up just 50 points while shooting 28.6% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 31.7%, and they hit only 18.2% from beyond the arc, making 4 of 22 attempts.</p> <p>At the free-throw line, the Seahawks shot 58.8%, converting 10 of 17 tries. They grabbed 19 offensive rebounds and finished with 8 assists. Ja'Kair Sanchez and Sebastian Robinson led the team with 15 and 14 points, respectively.</p><p>Wagner's defense was dominant, holding their opponent to just 43 points on 27% shooting from the field. The Seahawks limited them to 12 made two-pointers on 36 attempts, a 33% success rate.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Wagner's defense was equally effective, with their opponent hitting only 4 of 22 three-point attempts, an 18% shooting performance. They also sent them to the free-throw line 9 times, where they made 7 shots.</p>

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<p>The most bitter rivalry in baseball is renewed, this time in the postseason as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will square off in the American League wild-card game on Tuesday. This game is at Fenway Park in Boston and first pitch is scheduled for 8:08 ET.</p>



<p>According to <a href="https://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betdsi/">BetDSI Sportsbook</a>, the Yankees are heavy favorites to win Tuesday’s clash. These teams finished with identical records (92-70) to close out the season, but New York won the last six games between these teams and finished 9-6 against the Red Sox this season.</p>



<h2><strong>Yankees End September on a Roll</strong></h2>



<p>New York lost two of three games to the Tampa Bay to close out the season, denying themselves the opportunity to host this wild-card contest. However, this is a hot Yankees team, finishing September 8-1 over their final nine games. That includes a three-game sweep of the Red Sox (September 24-26).</p>



<p>New York may have an interesting edge as they finish 20-6 with a 3.18 ERA on Tuesdays the season. The Yankees have struggled against right-handers over their last 10 games, .214/.285 OBP. The Yankees hit .239 with 51 homers and 129 runs scored in 27 September games.</p>



<p>Gerritt Cole gets the start for New York. Cole had a solid season, going 16-8 with a 3.23 ERA, but he has been inconsistent. He finished 3-2 with a 5.13 ERA in six September starts, giving up 19 runs in 33.1 innings pitched. However, five of those runs came on September 29 against Toronto and seven against Cleveland on September 19. In seven of his last nine starts he has given up three runs or fewer.</p>



<h2><strong>Sweep Gives Boston Home Field Advantage</strong></h2>



<p>The Boston Red Sox swept the Washington Nationals to close out the season, giving them an identical record with New York, which allowed them to host this contest. That is good news for the Red Sox, who are 49-32 at home, but only 43-38 on the road.</p>



<p>The Red Sox pitching staff put up nearly identical record in September (14-11, 3.98), however, this is a team finding ways to score in a different way than the Yankees (.273/.341/.470 in September). They scored 138 runs, but hit 15 fewer homeruns than New York.</p>



<p>Boston starts Nathan Eovaldi, who finished 11-9 with a 3.75 ERA. The right-hander posted a 3.94 ERA in September, but seven of those runs came in a performance against the New York Yankees on September 24 when he lasted just 2.2 innings. Eovaldi has allowed three runs or fewer in nine of his last 10 starts.</p>



<p><strong>Trends:</strong></p>



<p><strong>New York:</strong></p>



<ul><li>4-0 in their last four wild-card games.</li><li>5-1 in their last six games on the road.</li></ul>



<p><strong>Boston:</strong></p>



<ul><li>2-5 in their last seven games against teams with a winning record.</li><li>1-5 in their last six games against AL East teams.</li></ul>



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<p>Eovaldi was shelled by New York in his last outing against them. That was his sixth start of the season against the Yankees, with him faring well against them in the previous five. One has to wonder if the Yankees have seen so much of him that they have figured the right-hander out.</p>



<p>Cole gave up five runs in his first start against Boston, but has had three good starts against them since. The Yankees are the better team with a better starting pitcher.</p>



<p><strong>Pick: Take New York Yankees -1.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>



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<p>These teams have gone under in 12 of the last 16 meetings, including six of the last seven in Boston. Normally I would consider the over a much smarter pick, but playoff games are an entirely different animal.</p>



<p>I do not expect either Cole or Eovaldi to last beyond the fifth inning, and you have two of the better bullpens in New York (3.56) and Boston (3.99).</p>



<p><strong>Pick: Go. Under 8.0 at -104</strong></p>

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<p>The Jaguars and Horned Frogs are set to face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Horned Frogs will host the game at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 138 points, and TCU is favored by -12.5 at home against South Alabama.</p><h3>SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS VS TCU HORNED FROGS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: South Alabama Jaguars +12.5</p><p>This game will be played at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena at 8:00 ET on Monday, December 16th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 79-68 in favor of the Horned Frogs.</li><li>Even though we have TCU winning straight-up, we like South Alabama at +12.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 138 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Is A Road Victory Likely for Underdog South Alabama?</h3><p>South Alabama improved to 6-3 on the season with an 81-72 road win over East Texas A&M on Sunday. The Jaguars entered the game as 8-point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 153, surpassing the pre-game O/U line of 135.5.</p> <p>South Alabama led 38-32 at halftime and scored 43 points in the 2nd half while allowing 40. Their ability to maintain their lead and cover the spread was key in this matchup.</p><p>South Alabama put up 81 points in their last game, shooting 51.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 59.3%. They connected on 45% of their threes, going 9-for-20, and hit 55.9% of their two-point attempts.</p> <p>At the free-throw line, the Jaguars struggled, making just 55.2% of their 29 attempts. They dished out 18 assists and grabbed 8 offensive rebounds. Myles Corey led the way with 27 points and 5 assists, while Yusef Salih and Khaliq Abdul-Mateen each added 17 points, with Salih hitting 5-of-8 threes.</p><p>South Alabama's defense gave up 72 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 48% from the field, hitting 24 of 50 shots. They were particularly effective from beyond the arc, knocking down 17 of 37 three-point attempts for a 45% success rate.</p> <p>From the free-throw line, the opposition went 7 for 11, shooting 63%. South Alabama allowed 7 offensive rebounds in the game.</p><h3>Will TCU Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?</h3><p>TCU’s season record dropped to 5-4 after an 83-74 loss to Vanderbilt on Sunday. The Horned Frogs were +2.5 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 157, surpassing the O/U line of 149.5.</p> <p>TCU trailed 41-38 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, scoring 36 points while allowing 42. The Horned Frogs will look to tighten up defensively as they move forward.</p><p>TCU's offense put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 49% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 58.8%, thanks to hitting 10 of 17 from beyond the arc, also at 58.8%. They struggled at the free-throw line, connecting on just 14 of 26 attempts for 53.8%.</p> <p>Jason Edwards led the way with 30 points, shooting 50% overall, though he was just 1 of 4 from three. Brendan Wenzel was perfect from deep, hitting all 3 of his attempts, and finished with 11 points on 3 of 3 shooting overall.</p><p>TCU struggled defensively, allowing 83 points on 49% shooting from the field. The Horned Frogs gave up 10 threes, with their opponent hitting 58% from beyond the arc.</p> <p>They sent their opponent to the line 26 times, where they converted 14 free throws. TCU limited second chances, giving up 7 offensive rebounds.</p>

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<p>Betting on today's Golden Griffins and Broncs game? Catch the action at Alumni Gymnasium (Rider) in Lawrenceville, NJ, as the Broncs hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this Metro Atlantic Athletic conference game currently have the Broncs as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 147.5 points.</p><h3>CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS VS RIDER BRONCS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Rider Broncs -1</p><p>This game will be played at Alumni Gymnasium (Rider) at 2:00 ET on Sunday, January 7th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE RIDER BRONCS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Broncs.</li><li>Not only will Rider pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -1.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 147.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.</li></ul><h3>Will Canisius Find a Way to Win on the Road?</h3><p>Canisius comes into today's matchup as the underdog, and they have a record of 6-7. In their last game, they lost to Mount St. Mary's by a score of 74-69. So far this season, they are 3-6 on the road and have lost their last four road games.</p>

<p>Over their last 10 road games, Canisius is just 3-7. On the season, they have been the underdog in nine of their 13 games, going 3-6 in those matchups. Today, they are getting one point against Rider.</p><p>Canisius has an overall ATS record of 7-5 this season and they have gone 5-4 against the spread on the road. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Golden Griffins have an ATS mark of 6-4.</p><p>Canisius' over/under record this season is 6-6 and the over/under line in their games is 145.7. So far, their games have averaged 147.8 points per game. Today's over/under line of 147.5 is very close to that average. In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 with an average of 148 points per game.</p><p>Against Mount St. Mary's, the Canisius had a tough time putting up points compared to their season average of 76.4 points per game. They scored 69 points and posted a field goal percentage of 38.2% in the game. The top scorer for the Golden Griffins was Tre Dinkins with 18 points, while Frank Mitchell also added 13 to the scoreboard.</p><p>So far, the Golden Griffins' defense is ranked 205th in the country at 73.7 points per contest. So far, the Canisius defense is giving up an average of 9.4 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 12.6 times per game (620th).</p><h3>Can the Broncs Lock in a Home Win?</h3><p>Heading into today's matchup, the Rider Broncs are favored by one point and have an overall record of 3-11. In their last game, they faced off against Quinnipiac and lost by a score of 88-84.</p>

<p>So far this season, the Broncs have gone 1-2 at home and have an average scoring margin of +2.0 points per game at home. Over their last ten home games, they are just 4-6.</p><p>As the favorite this year, Rider has gone 1-2 vs. the spread. Their overall ATS mark is 3-9-1. At home, they are just 1-2 vs. the spread this year and over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Broncs have gone 4-6.</p><p>This season, the over/under record in Rider games is 8-5. Today's over/under line of 147.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games this season (143.3). Over their last three games, Rider's games have averaged 158 points compared to their season average of 147.5 points per game.</p><p>Rider's offense is coming off a good game, putting up 84 points vs. Quinnipiac. Overall, they hit 47.8% of their shots from the field and went 11/17 from the free-throw line. On offense, Rider has been struggling with their efficiency, coming into today's game with a field goal percentgage of 40%. So far, they are 212nd in free-throws made on a free throw shooting percentage of 70%.</p><p>Currently, the Broncs' defense holds the 271st rank in the nation, allowing 77.8 points per game. In today's game vs. Canisius, the Rider defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Rider made 18 free-throws vs. the Broncs.</p>

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