College football scores › Week 9 › California at NC State
California3-5away
BEAVER projects23
Carter-Finley Stadium, 69°, wind 9 mph
NC State3-4home
BEAVER projects37
BEAVERNCSU −7, best betbest betOver 56.5, leanleanBEAVER gives NCSU 81% to win

Lines

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SpreadTotalMoney
California
NC State

BEAVER’s card

Best bet
NCSU −7, best bet7.2 points off the line
  • Over 56.5 lean, 4.0 points off the line

BEAVER against the market

Updates until kickoff
BEAVERMarketCall
Score (CAL–NCSU)23–37–
SpreadNCSU −14.2NCSU −7NCSU −7
Total60.556.5Over 56.5
NCSU win chance81%−278
CAL by 14+
4%
CAL by 1–13
15%
NCSU by 1–13
30%
NCSU by 14+
50%

Spread: 7.2 pts better than Vegas for NC State (sides with a gap this size have won 49% in the backtest). Total: 4.0 pts above Vegas (51% historically). Opened NCSU −8.5.

Tale of the tape

BEAVER Stats, opponent-adjusted, entering the game. Rank among 138 FBS teams.
Efficiency
−0.099 #104Offense EPA / play+0.075 #30
+0.112 #106Defense EPA / play allowed+0.103 #102
−3.3% #101Offense success rate+2.4% #44
+0.2% #68Defense success rate allowed+2.2% #85
−0.088 #120Rushing EPA / play−0.044 #107
−0.060 #79Passing EPA / play+0.188 #13
+0.196 #133Rush defense EPA allowed−0.017 #51
+0.061 #73Pass defense EPA allowed+0.222 #122
−4.2 #87Scoring offense (pts vs avg)+3.2 #42
+6.8 #111Scoring defense (pts vs avg)+3.5 #84
Situational
−2.7% #75Passing-down success (3rd & long)+6.1% #15
−3.3% #28Passing-down success allowed+1.7% #90
−0.55 #93Points per drive+0.70 #28
+0.76 #111Points per drive allowed+0.43 #90
Trenches
−0.25 #123Line yards per rush−0.10 #108
+0.43 #124Line yards per rush allowed−0.12 #49
+0.3% #106Runs stuffed at the line+0.9% #111
−6.7% #137Opponent runs stuffed+2.9% #30
−0.5% #96Havoc allowed (TFL, sacks, PBU)−1.8% #56
−3.1% #122Havoc created−1.3% #88
Big plays
−0.025 #86Rushing explosiveness−0.105 #120
+0.058 #93Passing explosiveness+0.136 #59
−0.59 #125Open-field yards per rush−0.11 #76
+0.218 #133Pass explosiveness allowed+0.089 #102
Style and schedule
44% #137Run rate55% #74
−3.1 #48Strength of schedule (avg opponent)−5.4 #70

California: last 5 games

L20-59
atSMU
Missed
L7-41Missed
W25-20Covered
L31-39Missed
L10-24Missed

NC State: last 5 games

L28-31Missed
L14-38Missed
W31-28Covered
W41-31Missed
L31-35Missed

Rating trend

BEAVER Stats: net EPA per play against an average team, entering each week
−0.24−0.15−0.06+0.02+0.11Entering week123456789California · 1: −0.08California · 2: −0.22California · 3: −0.12California · 4: −0.14California · 5: −0.16California · 6: −0.18California · 7: −0.14California · 8: −0.22California · 9: −0.21NC State · 1: +0.07NC State · 2: −0.04NC State · 3: +0.09NC State · 4: +0.00NC State · 5: −0.00NC State · 6: +0.00NC State · 7: −0.02NC State · 8: −0.01NC State · 9: −0.03
● California● NC State