Nearly 75% of bets are on Louisville to cover that spread, and more than 80% of the money bet on the spread is on Louisville to cover. USC opened as a 6.5-point underdog to the Cardinals, and that number is now at 7.5 points. Williams hasn’t officially declared for the draft, but USC head coach Lincoln Riley has already said Williams won’t play in the Holiday Bowl against No. Harrell has attempted just six passes all season. With Maye out, redshirt freshman Conner Harrell will start the bowl game for the Tar Heels.
1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft would skip the game, and that possibility was probably baked into the opening line. Oddsmakers surely had an inkling that the potential No.
More than 90% of the money is on West Virginia to cover the spread - likely because Maye is officially out for the game.