NC State Wolfpack vs California Golden Bears Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 10/19/24

The NC State Wolfpack hit the road for Berkeley, Calif. for the first time in this cross-country ACC matchup. It’s uncertain if QB Grayson McCall will be able to play due to a head injury suffered in the Wake Forest loss. QB C.J. Bailey took over and completed 28-of-42 passes for 272 yards, 2 touchdowns and a pick in relief. McCall missed the 24-17 loss to Syracuse, too, while slipping to 0-7 against the spread (ATS). The under has cashed in 2 of the past 3 games if you’re interested in a potential Same Game Parlay.

For Cal, it has a strong defense — allowing just 333.7 total yards, 216.5 passing yards, 117.2 rushing yards and 17.8 points per game. Those numbers would be even more impressive if not for the controversial and debilitating 39-38 loss to Miami. It also suffered a 17-15 loss at Pitt last week in another low-scoring game. In fact, the under is on a 5-1 run for California. With the uncertainty under center for NC State and the lockdown defense of Cal, plus the concern with the long flight from Raleigh to Oakland, the under is the play in this battle. In fact, it was rather surprising to see this number in the mid-40s.

NC State vs Cal prediction: Under 46.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to 45.5.

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