The No. 1 Clemson Tigers and Syracuse Orange will face off indoors at the Carrier Dome. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET and ABC has the TV rights.
Betting Preview: Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange
Clemson is the heavy road favorite and is currently giving up 28 points to Syracuse. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 58.5 points, and if one squad catches a lucky break early, it’ll likely produce a reasonable betting opportunity in-game.
The betting odds have moved slightly from where they initially opened. The line opened at 26 and the game’s O/U was originally placed at 58.
The Tigers are 1-1 against the spread (ATS) and have recorded 1.0 unit so far in 2019. The team’s recorded an O/U mark of 1-1.
The Orange have lost 0.1 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 1-1 ATS and also have an O/U record of 1-1.
The Tigers have gone 2-0 straight up (SU), including 1-0 SU against conference opponents. The Orange are 1-1 SU overall and are also 0-0 SU in conference play.
The Tigers are hoping to stay undefeated after a 24-10 victory over Texas A&M last week. Trevor Lawrence completed 24 passes for 268 yards, as well as a TD and an interception. Travis Etienne (only 53 rushing yards on 16 attempts) and Lyn-J Dixon (79 yards on 11 carries, one TD) led the running attack while Justyn Ross (seven receptions, 94 yards, one TD) and Tee Higgins (four catches, 70 yards) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Syracuse just dropped an ugly 63-20 game to Maryland. Tommy DeVito completed 28-of-39 passes for 330 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Moe Neal (47 yards on 12 rush attempts) led the running game as Trishton Jackson (seven receptions, 157 yards, two TDs) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
Clemson has run the ball on 55.8 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Syracuse has a rush percentage of 49 percent. The Tigers have produced 266 rush yards per game and have seven scores on the ground this year. The Orange are putting up 131 rush yards per game and have three total rushing TDs.
Judging by the early season results, it seems like the Tigers could own the advantage in all aspects of the ground game. Their running backs has generated 6.5 yards per carry while the defense is allowing a YPC of 2.9 to opponents. The Orange have recorded 3.6 yards per carry and allowed 4.4 YPC to opponents.
The Tigers offensive scheme has logged 244.5 yards per contest through the air overall and has three passing TDs so far. The Orange have produced 253 pass yards per contest and also have three total pass scores.
Defensively, Clemson seems to have the upper hand in both facets. The team has allowed opponents to run for an average of 105 yards and pass for 186.5 yards per game. The Syracuse defense has allowed 267 yards per game to opposing passers and 175.0 yards per game on the ground. The Tigers are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 3.61 to opposing QBs, while the Orange have given up a 4.49 ANY/A.
DeVito has managed to complete 28-of-39 passes for 330 yards, three TDs and one INT. DeVito’s adjusted net yards per pass attempt stands at 7.40 for the season and 4.96 across his last two outings. In the other locker room, Lawrence is up to 268 passing yards on the year, and has connected on 24-of-35 attempts with one passing touchdowns and one interception. Lawrence has a 5.97 ANY/A, including 5.32 over the last two outings.
These two teams met last year with the final result being a 27-23 win for Clemson.
Clemson Tigers vs. Syracuse Orange NCAA Prediction
SU Winner: Syracuse, ATS Winner: Syracuse, O/U: Under
Team Betting Notes
- The Over/Under for Clemson’s previous game was set at 61. The under cashed in the team’s 24-10 triumph over Texas A&M.
- The Syracuse offense has lost two fumbles this season while Clemson has lost one.
- The O/U for Syracuse’s last game going into it was 59. The over cashed in the 63-20 defeat to Maryland.
- Both passing attacks have produced one pass play of 40 or more yards. The Tigers have have made two pass plays of 30+ yards while the Orange have created four such plays.
- The Clemson defense has allowed one pass play of 40 yards or more, while Syracuse has given up two such plays.
- Both teams have produced two rushing plays of 20 or more yards. The Clemson offense has recorded 18 running plays of 10+ yards while Syracuse has accounted for six such plays.
- The Tigers defense has allowed one rushing play of 20 or more yards, while the Orange have given up five such runs.
- The Syracuse D has registered nine sacks on the year while Clemson has six.
