Humanitarian Bowl Maryland Terrapins vs. Nevada Wolfpack

Maryland Terrapins vs. Nevada Wolfpack 4:30 PM ET

Humanitarian Bowl

NCAA bettors will watch the ACC try to improve its perfect sports betting record to 6-0 against the closing college football bowl odds Tuesday afternoon in Boise when the Maryland Terrapins (7-5 SU, 5-6 ATS) take on the Nevada Wolfpack (7-5 SU, 5-6 ATS). Maryland has been one of the most bi-polar teams in the country, losing to lowly Middle Tennessee State by double digits early in the season and then thumping highly ranked California the very next week despite being a 13.5 point home underdog. Meanwhile, Nevada won three of its last four games to become bowl eligible for this game.

QB Chris Turner is the leader of the Terrapin offense, passing for 2318 yards with a 57.9% completion percentage and a TD/INT ratio of 11/10. Turner’s favorite target has been WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (a projected first day draft prospect), whose 38 catches for 561 yards and five touchdowns on the season are all team highs. In Turner’s last game, a 28-21 college football wagering loss to Boston College, Turner filled the stat sheet by completing 33 of 57 passes for 360 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions in the narrow half-point pointspread defeat.

Terrapin bettors will tell you that one of Nevada’s strengths, their ability to run the football, plays right into the hands of one of Maryland’s weaknesses, the Terps ability to stop the run. Maryland has the third-worst run defense in the ACC coming into this game, allowing an average of almost 150 yards on the ground per game.

Nevada’s unique Pistol offense has produced the nation’s second best ground game, averaging a staggering 291.4 YPG rushing. QB Colin Kaepernick is the maestro of the offense, his mobility makes him one of the most productive quarterbacks in the country. Nevada bettors have watched the masterful Kaepernick rush for 1115 yards on 152 carries with 16 rushing touchdowns while also completing 54.8% of his passes for 2479 yards with 19 touchdowns and five interceptions. Other offensive contributors include RB Vai Taua, whose 213 carries for 1420 yards and 14 touchdowns made him the WAC’s leading rusher. WR Marko Mitchell is one of only two WAC WR’s to go over 1000 yards receiving this season.

The Wolfpack’s offensive prowess has been the main reason why their last three games have all gone over the ‘total’ per the college football gambling lines. Nevada’s 37.8 PPG average is good enough to make it the 13th highest scoring team in the NCAA regular season.

NCAAF betting trends for gamblers to know heading into this game include: Nevada is 23-11 ATS over its last 34 games as a favorite per the closing NCAA betting lines, the ‘under’ is 13-6 in Maryland’s last 19 games against non-conference opponents, but the ‘over’ is 5-1 in Nevada’s last six games against a team with a winning record.

NCAA odds surprisingly have the Wolfpack installed as two-point favorites in this game with a ‘total’ of 58.5 points.

You can wager on this game and all other bowl games the next two weeks at BetOnline Sportsbook. With lines, totals, and props on every bowl game, come see why BetOnline is your home for online sports betting today!