Tomás Yelmini
NCAA college soccer has big games on the schedule for the last day of the year. For the Fiesta Bowl, that is, one of the two CFP semifinals, TCU Horned Frogs vs Michigan Wolverines will face each other.
This is a game corresponding to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff system and will be facing an undefeated Big Ten Conference champion team, Michigan, against a newcomer to the CFP, TCU, who is also the runner-up in the Big 12 Conference.
At JefeBet we tell you in detail how both teams come into this the game, our predictions and the available betting odds of TCU vs Michigan for the CFP semifinal.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for the TCU Horned Frogs vs Michigan Wolverines College Football Game on December 31, 2022
- Where: State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona
- When: Saturday, December 31, 2022, 4:00 PM E.T.
Odds provided by DraftKings.
Betting on the TCU Horned Frogs
- Season record: 12-1
- Spread: +7.5
- Moneyline: +255
- Over/Under: 58.5
The Horned Frogs’ season had been brilliant through December; however, on the 3rd day of the last month of the year they suffered an unexpected setback to Kansas State Warriors 31-28, which does not allow them to go into this semifinal undefeated as their opponent on Saturday does.
Looking at the numbers, the Horned Frogs average 40.3 points scored and 25 points allowed. They have a total of 473 rushing yards (273 through the air and 200 on the ground), while they have allowed 385.1 (235.6 by passing and 149.5 by carrying).
Betting on the Michigan Wolverines
- Season record: 13-0
- Spread: -7.5
- Moneyline: -305
- Over/Under: 58.5
Michigan has had an outstanding undefeated season and crowned it with the Big Ten Conference championship.
Their numbers are staggering: they have average points per game of 40.1, while the defensive line had also a great performance, averaging 13.4 points allowed per game. They have a total of 453.5 rushing yards (210.5 were through the air and 243 on the ground), while they allowed an average of 277.1 yards (191.8 per pass and 85.2 per carry).
JefeBet Prediction
This will be an incredible game to farewell 2022. It will undoubtedly be a unique game, in which Michigan will seek to reach the CFP final for the first time, while TCU will try not to disappoint in its first semifinal since the implementation of the current format (in force since 2014: you can read this article on how the college soccer playoffs work.).
Both have sharp offenses, but Michigan’s is superior, especially its running backs, while the Wolverines’ defensive line is among the best in the NCAA.
Therefore, we at Jefebet believe that Michigan will qualify for the College Football Playoff.
Prediction: Michigan wins and Under 58.5.
