Following a jam-packed New Year’s Eve, college football will once again be in the spotlight on New Year’s Day when the final 3 College Football Playoff quarterfinals are played. The day kicks off with the Peach Bowl being played between Texas and Arizona State, which will be followed by the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl. There is plenty of thrill and intrigue surrounding these matchups as we continue to inch closer to crowning a national champion, so we at Pickswise will have a Same Game Parlay for you in each of the playoff contests – starting with our Texas vs Arizona State Same Game Parlay picks at 1:00 pm ET.
Let’s dive in, and continue checking Pickswise for college football predictions in all of the bowl and playoff games as the postseason winds down.
Quintrevion Wisner (TEX) Over 86.5 rushing yards (-114)
Cam Skattebo (ASU) Over 3.5 receptions (-102)
Arizona State Sun Devils +21.5 (-310)
Texas vs Arizona State Same Game Parlay odds: +355
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
Now you can bet any of our Texas vs Arizona State Same Game Parlay at FanDuel Sportsbook, which has a great new-customer offer to take advantage of. If you sign up for FanDuel right now, you earn a welcome bonus worth up to $250 if your first wager is a winner! Use this link 🔗 to join FanDuel right now and learn more.
Quintrevion Wisner (TEX) Over 86.5 rushing yards (-114)
Jaydon Blue’s role in Texas’ offense won’t go away, so Quintrevion Wisner will have some competition when it comes to touches out of the backfield. However, Wisner has been so effective as the primary Longhorns running back, and I expect him to continue to produce in this matchup against an Arizona State defense that is 56th in PPA per rush and 68th in rushing success rate outside of garbage time since Week 9. Five of the last 6 starting running backs to play against ASU averaged at least 4.7 yards per carry, and Wisner should be able to average at least that with his workload against this defense on Wednesday given his current form. He has at least 17 carries in each of his last 5 games, and gained at least 110 rushing yards in 3 of those 5. He averages 5.1 yards per carry on his 191 carries this season, and is just 27 yards short of a 1,000 yard season on the ground. Look for Wisner to benefit from Texas’ reliance on its ground game, especially if it holds a lead – which oddsmakers expect given the double-digit spread in favor of Texas.
Read our full Texas vs Arizona State predictions for the Peach Bowl
Cam Skattebo (ASU) Over 3.5 receptions (-102)
Texas has by far the strongest defense that Arizona State has seen at any point this season, especially against the run. The Longhorns are 8th nationally in PPA per rush and 11th in rushing yards allowed per game this season, as opposing running backs average just 3.11 yards per carry against this defensive front. Everyone in the world knows Cam Skattebo is what makes Arizona State’s offense go, but the Sun Devils aren’t going to be able to run him repeatedly into the teeth of a Texas defense that was top 10 in front 7 havoc and tackles for loss this season. Kenny Dillingham and the offensive staff will have to get creative in how they get Skattebo the ball, so I expect him to attract plenty of targets out of the backfield. Skattebo is 3rd on the team in targets, catching more than 88% of those passes. He didn’t receive many targets in his last 2 games given the blowout nature of those matchups, but in Arizona State’s closest games this season, Skattebo was heavily involved as a receiver. In fact, he was targeted at least 4 times on 6 different occasions this season, catching at least 4 passes in 5 of those games. Look for the Sun Devils to use him in that way to alleviate Texas’ pressure. For what it’s worth, the Longhorns have allowed at least 5 running back receptions in each of their last 2 games.
Now check out our Ohio State vs Oregon Same Game Parlay picks for their HUGE Rose Bowl game at +722 odds
Arizona State Sun Devils +21.5 over Texas Longhorns (-310)
If you read my full Texas vs Arizona State prediction, you know I like Arizona State to cover 13 points. However, 13 is not widely available anymore, as most books are around 12 or 12.5 points right now. Therefore, I’m going to throw in an alternate spread to boost the odds of this parlay while giving us a little bit more wiggle room for a cover. Given its top 15 mark in rush rate and a pace of play that is outside the top 100, Arizona State is likely to try to shorten this game with a heavy dose of Skattebo in an attempt to limit Texas’ possessions. Assuming the Sun Devils are successful in doing that, it’s going to be difficult for Texas to win this game by more than 3 scores. I’m also uncertain that Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is motivated to win by a massive margin with a potential matchup against the winner of Oregon vs Ohio State on deck in the semifinals.
End today on a high with our Notre Dame vs Georgia Same Game Parlay for the Sugar Bowl