At the beginning, bowl projections for Notre Dame had them in either the Reliaquest Bowl or the Pop-Tarts Bowl. And the former was to be against the LSU Tigers. The thought of playing Brian Kelly and his new team intrigued a lot of Irish fans. But the College Football Betting craziness that happened in the final College Football Playoff rankings caused a lot of unplanned moves by the bowls. Notre Dame has a short history in the Sun Bowl. Also, they have a short history against Oregon State.
Sun Bowl Oregon State vs. Notre Dame Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, December 29, 2023, 2 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX. |
| TV Coverage: | CBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Notre Dame | -6½ -110 | 43 -110 | -250 |  |
| Oregon State | +6½ -110 | 43 -110 | +200 | |
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Sun Bowl Format
The first Sun Bowl was played on January 1, 1935, as a fundraising event for underprivileged children in the community and upgrades to the El Paso High School Stadium. Next, Hardin-Simmons and New Mexico State were invited to play. And the game has been a part of the college bowl season since that point. This is one of the oldest bowl games in America, starting the same year as the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl.
Keeping its offshore betting roots close to home, the early Sun Bowls featured teams based in Texas or members of the Border Conference. To illuminate, Texas Tech, Hardin-Simmons, and UTEP have each been involved in multiple contests. UTEP was known as Texas Mines and Texas Western before changing its name in 1967. Correlate the Miners are the host school for the Sun Bowl and play their home games in the stadium.
Since 2011, the selection committee has paired teams from the ACC and the Pac-12. The conferences first hooked up on December 31, 2011, with Utah beating Georgia Tech. It was the only overtime game in Sun Bowl history.
Sun Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Oregon State Beavers lost 31-7 against the Oregon Ducks as 13.5-point road dogs. The game went under the College Football Betting total of 62. Oregon State has a record of 8-4 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total. Oregon State ranks 36th for total offense, 53rd for passing, 39th for rushing, and 29th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 36th overall, 82nd against the pass, 15th against the rush, and 34th for points allowed. Also, Oregon State ranks 46th for fewest turnovers lost and 38th for takeaways.
Last game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 56-23 against the Stanford Cardinal as 26-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 50. Notre Dame has a record of 9-3 straight up, 9-3 against the spread, and 8-4 over/under the total. Notre Dame ranks 34th for total offense, 51st for passing, 36th for rushing, and 9th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 8th overall, 2nd against the pass, 35th against the rush, and 9th for points allowed. Also, Notre Dame ranks 102nd for fewest turnovers lost and 12th for takeaways.
Sun Bowl Prediction
The Irish have memorable losses to the Beavers in the 2000 Fiesta Bowl and the 2004 Insight.com Bowl. Now, Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith is at Michigan State. And OSU starting QB DJ Uiagalelei is in the transfer portal. In this situation, Oregon State enters the game without its head coach and QB. Notre Dame has too much in comparison.