College Football Player Props – Best Bets for Saturday’s Bowl Games
- College Football Bowl season begins Saturday, December 16th
- College football player props are available for the seven-game slate
- Read below for the best college football player props to bet for Saturday
2023 college football bowl season is here, and with it comes another opportunity to wager on college football player props. We’ve identified a few of our top CFB props for December 16th to make you some money.
Among our top college football player props for the Saturday slate is a play on UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers in his matchup with Boise State. We’re also targeting Texas Tech running back Tahj Brooks in his
Let’s get into our expert college football player props for the Saturday bowl games
College Football Player Props – Dec. 16
| Quarterback | Passing Yards | Passing TDs |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Aguilar | 251.5 (Ov -118 / Un -118) | 1.5 (Ov -185 / Un +135) |
| Ethan Garbers | 211.5 (Ov -118 / Un -118) | 1.5 (Ov -114 / Un -122) |
| Behren Morton | 227.5 (Ov -118 / Un -118) | 2.5 (Ov -140 / Un +103) |
| Fernando Mendoza | 216.5 (Ov -118 / Un -118) | 1.5 (Ov -118 / Un -122) |
| Running Back | Rushing Yards | Rushing TDs |
| Rashad Amos | 84.5 (Ov -114 / Un -114) | OFF |
| Malik Sherrod | 85.5 (Ov -122 / Un -114) | OFF |
| TJ Harden | 79.5 (Ov -118 / Un -118) | OFF |
| Tajh Brooks | 121.5 (Ov -118 / Un -118) | OFF |
| Receiver | Receiving Yards | Receiving TDs |
| Khaleb Hood | 66.5 (Ov -118 / Un -118) | OFF |
| OFF | OFF | OFF |
| Logan Loya | 49.5 (Ov -118 / Un -118) | OFF |
| Coy Eakin | 50.5 (Ov -118 / Un -118) | OFF |
Texas Tech running back Tajh Brooks sports the largest rushing yardage total for Saturday at 121.5 in the college football player props.
After throwing for over 3,500 yards this season, App State quarterback Joey Aguilar enters Saturday with the highest passing yards total at 251.5.
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Ethan Garbers Passing Touchdowns
Kicking off our college football player props for Saturday is a play on UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers in the LA Bowl vs Boise State. Dante Moore has hit the transfer portal, but fortunately for the Bruins, Garbers appeared in seven games this season, throwing for nearly 1,000 yards.
In these bowl games that feature plenty of opt-outs, experience is often pivotal. Garbers will be facing a vulnerable Boise State secondary that is allowing 252 yards per game and 7.9 yards per catch. According to our opt-out tracker, the Broncos will be without leading safety Keenan McCaddy.
GUTSY.
After two QB scrambles, Ethan Garbers finds Carson Steele for the wide-open TD 🙌
UCLA 7, Colorado 6
14:19 – 2nd quarter📺: ABC
📲: https://t.co/rTM1Y5TWC9#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/4ZzaQVuu1P— UCLA Football (@UCLAFootball) October 29, 2023
ESPN Bet has set Garbers’ passing TDS for the LA Bowl at 1.5, and we think there’s nice value on the over. In his previous four starts for UCLA before Moore took over, Garbers averaged two TD passes per game, including three vs USC.
Boise State’s secondary has been exposed by strong passing teams this season, including Washington and Colorado State, who had a combined nine passing touchdowns. With all three of the Bruins’ top receivers set to play Saturday, we like the chances of Garbers having a big night.
- Pick: Ethan Garbers OVER 1.5 Passing TDs (-114)
Tahj Brooks Rushing Yards
Our second recommended college football player prop pick for Saturday is Texas Tech Red Raiders running back Tahj Brooks in his bowl game against Cal. The senior has one of the highest running totals on the slate, but we like the “over” given the matchup at hand.
Brooks has been a monster this season, surpassing 130 rushing yards in six of his games so far. He faces a Golden Bears defense allowing 133 rushing yards per game and 1.8 rushing TDs. Cal’s run defense has held up against the weaker Pac-12 teams, but they’ve been torched by stronger rushing attacks like Utah and Oregon State.
Tahj Brooks has a chance at history as he's 1179 yards away from being the all-time leading rusher in Texas Tech Football program history
He's run for 1,443 in 2023… so far pic.twitter.com/LJ9d1YfVjb
— RC Maxfield (@RCMB323) December 11, 2023
Brooks averages 24.8 touches per game and has seen at least 25 touches in four straight games, so we think the volume will be there for Brooks to go over this number. He will also be plenty motivated to perform after announcing his return in 2024.
The Red Raiders run the ball on 50% of their offensive snaps, and we expect a heavy reliance on Brooks Saturday, especially with the news that QB Tyler Shough and top receiver Miles Price have opted out of this bowl game.
- Pick: Tahj Brooks OVER 121.5 Rushing Yards (-114)
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Brady is the lead NHL and College Football editor at Sports Betting Dime, where he specializes in betting odds and data-driven analysis. Brady has over 10 years experience working in sports media, with work published by outlets such as ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo! Sports and Fox Sports.
