The absences of Drake Maye and Caleb Williams have significantly affected the spreads in their teams’ bowl games.
North Carolina opened as a 3.5-point underdog against West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, but that number is now at 6.5 points at BetMGM. Maye announced earlier in the week that he wouldn’t play in the bowl game as he preps for the 2024 NFL Draft.
More than 90% of the money is on West Virginia to cover the spread — likely because Maye is officially out for the game. Oddsmakers surely had an inkling that the potential No.