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| Maryland Terrapins | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 6-5 | November 30, 2013, 12:30 | Carter-Finley Stadium | 3-8 |
Carter-Finley Stadium will feature Wolfpack vs. Terrapins on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in Week 14 action.
The Wolfpack are 3-8 so far on the season, and 4-7 ATS vs. the number. The Terrapins, meanwhile, are 6-5 and 6-5 ATS. Over under bettors have seen North Carolina State go 5-6 and the Terrapins go 7-4 on the totals.
View Maryland Terrapins vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to side with the Wolfpack in this one found them as 3-point underdogs at Sportsbook. The over under number was slated to open a short time later.
The game pits the Wolfpack, currently No. 86 in our OddsShark NCAAF Power Rankings, against the Terrapins, who rate No. 81 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and handicapping models run on this game predict a 24-18 victory for the Terrapins.
Maryland was a 29-26 loser in their most recent outing at home against Boston College. They failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (55) made winners of OVER bettors. In North Carolina State's last outing, Brandon Mitchell threw for 312 yards in a losing cause against the Pirates, 42-28 at Carter-Finley Stadium.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits North Carolina State's No. 96-ranked offense, averaging 23 PPG, against a Terrapins defense that ranks No. 54 this week at 25.18 PPG. The Wolfpack aerial game is averaging 244.55 yards per game, more than the Terrapins secondary allows through the air, 217.18 YPG per game.
In comparing defenses, the Terrapins own the league's No. 2-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 77.25 yards per game when on the road. North Carolina State, on the other hand, rates No. 60 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
A few Terrapins at Wolfpack trends to consider:
Maryland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Maryland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Maryland's last 7 games
Maryland is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
North Carolina State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
North Carolina State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina State's last 5 games
North Carolina State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
