Time: 3:30 PM EST, Sat
Spread: NCST -3
Total: 45
Odds from Bookmaker
The Maryland Terrapins started off the season right with victories over William & Mary and Temple, but then they proceeded to drop contests to UConn and then-No.8 West Virginia. They’ve rebounded the last two weeks with victories over Wake Forest and Virginia. This week will provide a chance at a third straight victory against the NC State Wolfpack.
The Terrapins have struggled mightily offensively, scoring only 21.8 points per game (101st in the nation), but their defense has been excellent, as they give up only 20.3 points per game.
NC State is favored by college football oddsmakers two weeks after their huge upset victory over the Florida State Seminoles. Like Maryland, the Wolfpack has done it with D, but they are not nearly as bad as Maryland offensively, ranking in the middle of the pack in scoring, 63rd in the nation. They do their offensive damage in the air, ranking 35th in the nation with 280 passing yards per game.
6’6″ senior QB Mike Glennon is the arm behind that aerial assault, as he has thrown 60.2 percent of his passes for completion and amassed 1,681 yards this season. He has a QB rating of 132.4, but has been sacked an almost absurd 15 times and has thrown seven interceptions. Glennon has thrown for at least 200 yards in all games, and his best performance came in a 7 point loss to the Miami Hurricanes, when he threw for 440 yards on 24-of-42 passing.
Glennon is the key to NC State covering this spread and winning the game as college football oddsmakers predict they will. They had a bye week last week, so they should be fresh to take on this Maryland squad.
NC State Betting Trends:
Wolfpack 5-1-1 ATS vs teams with winning records, 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 in OCT, 11-5-1 ATS in their last 17 after accumulating less than 100 rush yards previous game, 37-17-3 ATS in their last 57 on grass. 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 on the road.
Maryland Betting Trends:
Terrapins are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 after accumulating less than 275 total yards previous week, 16-6 ATS in their last 22 after accumulating less than 100 rushing yards, 0-9 ATS in their last 9 at home, 2-9 ATS in their last 11 on grass, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 in OCT.
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