The Maryland Terrapins (7-5) and NC State Wolfpack (8-4) meet in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl Friday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Maryland vs. NC State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
These former ACC rivals have a long and rich history. The all-time series is tied 33-33-4, with Maryland winning the most recent game on Nov. 30, 2013, in Raleigh. This is the 1st-ever meeting in the series for a bowl.
Maryland will be down 3 receivers. WRs Jacob Copeland (26-376-2), Dontay Demus Jr. (22-233-1) and Rakim Jarrett (40-471-3) all elected to opt out. Jarrett is the biggest loss, as he was tied for the team lead in receptions and just 7 yards shy of leading the team in receiving yards.
The big news for NC State is that QB Devin Leary, the ACC Preseason Player of the Year, entered the transfer portal. However, the Wolfpack have mostly adjusted to life without Leary already as he has been sidelined since early Oct. due to injury.