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College Football Conference Championship Same Game Parlays Odds, Picks & Predictions (2022)

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It’s conference championship weekend, and we have matchups this could determine playoff rankings and appearance. All three games featured have a team currently in the CFB Playoffs, let’s see if they’ll move up or down or even stay in the top four.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

#12 Utah vs. #4 USC (Friday)

  • Leg 1: USC -2.5 (-118)
  • Leg 2: Over 67.5 total points (-110)
  • Leg 3: Cameron Rising Over 34.5 rushing yards (-114)

How does Utah pull off the upset?

The Utes will get their yards on even with no Tavion Thomas. They had no problem attacking the Trojans’ run defense in the last game and had over four yards per carry. Going ground and pound will help them move the ball, but that needs to make way for Cam Rising to find opportunities to grab significant gains through the air. He scorched this defense for 415 passing last time around so it can happen.

That could depend on the availability of Dalton Kincaid, who had 234 of those yards. Head coach Kyle Whittingham said he’s optimistic about his status, but playing was not guaranteed.

Utah’s offense is good, but USC has been great. They’re second in yards per play, third in points scored, and third in points per play, but their driving force has been their discipline.

Many experts will say that if you win the turnover margin, you win the game. The Trojans’ +22 turnover margin is No.1. You haven’t seen Caleb Williams make too many mistakes, and he went for 381 passing yards and five touchdowns against a defense, allowing just 206 per game.

You also can’t ignore Utah’s inabilities on the road. They come in just 4-5 ATS against the PAC-12 over the last two seasons. It will be tough to stay in tow with USC in Pasadena.

Parlay Odds: +650

Purdue vs. #2 Michigan

  • Leg 1: Michigan -16.5 (-110)
  • Leg 2: JJ McCarthy Over 209.5 passing yards (-114)
  • Leg 3: Cornelius Johnson Under 40.5 receiving yards (-114)

Before the game against Ohio State, the defensive game plan would have been that if you stop the Wolverines in the run game, you have a shot, but J.J. McCarthy proved that wrong. We got the McCarthy we were expecting as he threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns in the blowout win against Ohio State. He exploited the Buckeyes’ defense with explosive plays and got to the Buckeyes’ 15th FBS-ranked pass defense. Now he’ll face Purdue, who’s 12th in the Big Ten in passing yards per completion.

Purdue has explosive passing numbers on the surface, but when you look at them closely, it’s deceiving. The Boilermakers are 21st in passing yards per game, but it’s because that’s because they’re pass-heavy. They’re sixth in passing attempts and 115th in passing yards per completion. Michigan allowed CJ Stroud 7.3 passing yards per completion last week and will handle Aiden O’Connell.

Last year people wondered if Michigan could score against Iowa, and they went off for 42 points. This year, Michigan has a better defensive matchup against Purdue and their stellar defense will keep the Boilermakers contained.

Parlay Odds: +680

#11 LSU vs. #1 Georgia

  • Leg 1: LSU +17.5 (-110)
  • Leg 2: Over 51.5 points (-115)
  • Leg 3: Brock Bowers Over 59.5 receiving yards (-114)

LSU’s loss to Texas A&M last week has taken them out of playoff contention, but they would still love to add an SEC championship to their resume.

The status of Jayden Daniels is very important to the Tigers. He exited the game against A&M with a foot injury and was seen in a walking boot on Sunday.

Daniels likes to generate offense with his legs, and this would hurt the team if he couldn’t move around in the pocket or take off to gain yards. Georgia’s defense will likely not bring much pressure, ranking 93rd in sacks this season, and this could benefit an awful LSU offensive line that allowed 41 sacks.

 The Tigers will have to take their shots over the top to get the Bulldogs’ secondary on their heels. Specifically, when they just cross mid-field, they need to attempt to score on a big play. The Bulldogs have the top red zone defense in the FBS, and if they get inside the 20 and can only come away with three, this game will be over fast.

The upset doesn’t look likely, but LSU will keep it close. They’ve played up to the competition a lot this year, and they will keep it within two scores.

Parlay Odds: +520

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