The final game of the college football season has arrived. Many expected Georgia vs. Ohio State to be the national championship masterpiece, but we arrived a little early with no less expectations.
NFL talent wins on the sidelines, and with her assigned total at 62.5, Vegas expects this to be a high-scoring affair. This is good in the sense that some props should be easier to access, but bad in the sense that the payouts are not very high. This is how college props are.
Still, I’m excited to drop a few bucks on some college football prop bets, so, without further ado, here are some picks to consider for the Peach Bowl.
Peach Bowl Bets: Georgia vs. Ohio State
- Emeka Egbuka – 70.5+135 receiving yards
- Stetson Bennett – Over 1.5 passes -136 TDs
- Marvin Harrison Jr. – Under 85.5 receiving yards
Emeka Egbuka – All-Time Leading TD Scorer +135
While Marvin Harrison Jr. is the hot name in Ohio, and even though I booed him in a later brace, which we’ll get into in a minute, Egbuka is absolutely explosive. He averages 15.7 yards per catch, over 7 catches per game, and has nine second TDs in 12 Ohio State games. Against Michigan, he had 15 catches and finished with 9 catches for 125 yards and a TD.
Georgia’s defense is elite, but it’s prone to passing TDs, and giving up 3 against LSU in the SEC Championship. Ohio State will likely struggle to nominate the boastful Georgia front seven, forcing them to pass. With Georgia focused on keeping Harrison from hitting them over the top, I would expect Igbuka to get plenty of midrange targets on their cross roads. From there, he has the athletic power to come out yards after catch and find the end zone.
Stetson Bennett – Over 1.5 passes -136 TDs
If Tulia Tagovailoa, JJ McCarthy, and Sean Clifford can throw more than 2 TDs against Ohio State, Stetson Bennett can, too.
Bennett has thrown 4 TDs against LSU in the SEC Championship and has 2 or more TD passes in six of Georgia’s last seven games. Last year, Bennett caught 3 passes against Michigan in the semifinals, and 2 passes against Alabama in the finals. The man is a player and it shows hugely in these moments.
Additionally, Ohio State has a 120th-ranked red zone defense against #1-ranked Georgia red zone offense. That might be my favorite prop of the game on that stat alone.
Marvin Harrison Jr. – Under 85.5 receiving yards
I’m a huge Harrison fan and think he’ll be an NFL standout, but I’m a little concerned about a number that high against a defense that will focus on getting rid of Ohio State’s most explosive playmaker.
Harrison has only cleared that mark in six of 12 games this season and hasn’t racked up 86 consecutive yards receiving games since Weeks 2 and 3 against Arkansas State and Toledo. Not saying he can’t put up an 86+ just because he stuck 120 at Michigan but that stood out.
What stands out even more is that Georgia has only allowed the receiver to clear that record four times all season. I have a feeling they will do everything they can to prevent it a fifth time knowing Harrison could be the key to keeping Michigan in the game.
The game odds are updated periodically and are subject to change.
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