The No. 22 North Carolina State Wolfpack (+1) are set to face off against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome. This pivotal conference game is scheduled to kick off at 7:00 p.m. ET and ESPN2 will televise the action.
Betting Preview: North Carolina State Wolfpack at Syracuse Orange
In this Saturday Atlantic Coast game, Syracuse is getting picked as the favorite and the team’s currently giving up 1 point. The Wolfpack are also receiving -115 moneyline odds while the Orange are -105. If one school finds paydirt early it will generate a reasonable live betting opportunity. Oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 62.5 points.
With the game’s O/U placed originally at 61, Sharp bettors are siding with the over.
Both of these teams have been profitable this season as the Wolfpack have gained 3.0 units and the Orange are up 2.0 units.
The Wolfpack have gone 5-1 straight up (SU), including 2-1 SU against conference opponents. The Orange are 5-2 SU overall and are also 2-2 SU in conference play.
These two teams met last year with the final outcome being a 33-25 win for North Carolina State.
The Pack dropped one to Clemson 41-7 in a blowout where the passing attack left much to be desired as Ryan Finley completed 21-of-34 passes for just 156 yards and two interceptions. Ricky Person (54 yards on 12 rush attempts) and Reggie Gallaspy (59 yards on nine carries, one TD) led the ground attack while Jakobi Meyers (eight receptions, 61 yards) and C.J. Riley (three catches, 66 yards) manned the receiving duties in the defeat.
Syracuse is coming off of a 40-37 win over North Carolina. As a group, the Orange collectively completed 28-of-52 passes for 406 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Eric Dungey went 17-for-33 for 225 yards while Tommy Devito was 11-of-19 for 181 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Dungey (42 rushing yards on 15 attempts, one TD) and Moe Neal (66 yards on eight carries) handled the running game as Sean Riley (seven receptions, 78 yards) and Jamal Custis (seven catches, 162 yards, one TD) led the Syracuse pass-catchers in the win.
North Carolina State has run the ball on 49.5 percent of its offensive plays this year, including 54.9 percent across possessions in conference play. Syracuse has a rush percentage of 54.6 percent, and has kept it on the ground 49.4 percent of the time against ACC opponents. The Wolfpack have produced 138.0 rush yards per game (including 168.3 per game versus Atlantic Coast opponents) and have 10 scores on the ground this year. The Orange are averaging 212.9 rushing yards per game (150.0 in conference) and have 19 total rush TDs.
The Pack offense has logged 311.7 yards per game through the air overall (252.7 per game against conference opposition) and has 10 passing scores so far. The Orange have produced 261.7 pass yards per game (268 against ACC foes) and have 14 total pass TDs.
Defensively, North Carolina State has allowed opponents to run for an average of 104.7 yards and pass for 258.3 yards per game. The Syracuse D has allowed 239.9 yards per game to opposing passers and 186.3 yards per game to opposing runners. The Orange are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 4.88 to opponents, while the Wolfpack have given up a 6.14 ANY/A.
Dungey has connected on 101-of-165 passes for 1,238 yards, nine TDs and two INTs. Dungey’s adjusted net yards per pass attempt stands at 7.36 for the year and 4.14 over his last two outings. In the other locker room, Finley has amassed 1,469 passing yards this year, and has connected on 126-of-187 attempts with eight passing touchdowns and three interceptions. Finley has a 7.76 ANY/A for the year, though that number sits at 4.57 over the past two outings.
North Carolina State Wolfpack at Syracuse Orange Free Pick
SU Winner: Syracuse, ATS Winner: Syracuse, O/U: Under
