Saturday, October 18, 2014

BB&T Field in Winston-Salem

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The Syracuse Orange (2-4) will face the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-4) on Saturday afternoon in a game that will feature two struggling offenses. Syracuse beat Wake Forest 13-0 at home last season.

Last Saturday, Syracuse lost its fourth consecutive game when they were beaten 38-20 by the #1 Florida State Seminoles. The Orange were able to put up 412 yards of offense against Florida State's defense, but they also turned the ball over three times.

The Orange have really struggled to score touchdowns this season and they are only averaging 21.3 points per game. Quarterback Terrel Hunt has not thrown the ball well this year, but he does have 307 rushing yards with six touchdowns. Wide receiver Jarrod West leads the team with 24 receptions and 380 yards, but hasn't scored a touchdown yet.

In their last game, Wake Forest also faced Florida State and they were blown out 43-3 by them on the road. The Demon Deacons only had 126 total yards in that loss and they only converted four of their 16 third down chances.

The Demon Deacons are currently dead last in the nation in rushing with just 31 rushing yards per game. Quarterback John Wolford has thrown for 1,063 yards with six touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Wake Forest's top offensive player this season has been wide receiver E.J. Scott, who has caught 26 passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns.

Syracuse Orange Betting Trends

Syracuse Orange are 2-4-0 Against the Spread

Syracuse Orange are 2-4-0 against the Over/Under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends

Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 3-3-0 Against the Spread

Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 1-4-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Syracuse Orange

10/12/14 WR Alvin Cornelius Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Wake Forest
10/12/14 WR Ashton Broyld Leg "?" Saturday vs. Wake Forest
10/12/14 WR Brisly Estime Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Wake Forest
10/12/14 DT Eric Crume Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Wake Forest
10/12/14 OL Ivan Foy Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Wake Forest
10/12/14 WR Jeremiah Kobena Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Wake Forest
10/12/14 DB Wayne Morgan Knee "?" Saturday vs. Wake Forest
10/12/14 WR Keenan Hale Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Wake Forest
10/12/14 TE Kendall Moore Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Wake Forest
10/12/14 LB Luke Arciniega Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Wake Forest
10/12/14 DB Rodney Williams Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Wake Forest
10/06/14 QB Terrel Hunt Leg expected to miss 4-6 weeks
08/11/14 S Naesean Howard Personal off the team

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

10/12/14 WR Matt James Hand out indefinitely
09/27/14 LS Logan Feimster Performance has left team
09/18/14 QB Travis Smith Personal has left team
09/12/14 C Cody Preble Dismissed has been dismissed
09/12/14 RB Dominique Gibson Dismissed has been dismissed
09/08/14 Backup QB Kevin Sousa Suspension out indefinitely
08/22/14 TE Zach Gordon Head out indefinitely
08/04/14 DL Johnny Garcia ACL out for season
08/02/14 DB James Ward Leg out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Syracuse

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