The 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl pits the No. 18 North Carolina State Wolfpack against the No. 25 Kansas State Wildcats at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., at 5:45 p.m. ET on Thursday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists Kansas State as a 3-point favorite, while the over/under is 48.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page). 

Before making any North Carolina State vs. Kansas State picks, you NEED to check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The model knows with senior quarterback Will Howard in the transfer portal, freshman Avery Johnson will get the call under center for the Wildcats. In limited action this year, Johnson has completed 23 of 35 passes (65.7%) for 301 yards and three touchdowns. He has also carried 45 times for 225 yards and six TDs. The six rushing touchdowns are tied for the third-most nationally among true freshmen.

It is also aware sixth-year senior quarterback Brennan Armstrong powers the Wolfpack both on the ground and through the air. The transfer from Virginia has passed for 1,621 yards, completing 146 of 234 attempts (62.4%) with 11 touchdowns. He has been picked off six times. On the ground, Armstrong has carried 126 times for 544 yards (4.3 average) and scored six TDs. He has had a long pass of 64 yards and a long run of 43.

Now, it has set its sights on North Carolina State vs. Kansas State. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college football picks.

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