Saturday, November 14, 2015

Carrier Dome

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The Clemson Tigers take on the Syracuse Orange on Saturday at Carrier Dome. The opening line for this game has Clemson as 26.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 58.

Clemson was led in passing last game by Deshaun Watson, who finished with 297 yards through the air. He went 28 for 42 on the game, good for a 67% completion percentage. The Tigers were led in rushing by Deshaun Watson, who finished with 107 yards on 16 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Jordan Leggett led the team in receiving. He had a total of 101 yards on 6 receptions for an average of 17 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Clemson got a total of 29 first downs by way of 10 rushing, 16 passing, and 3 by penalty. They ran 85 total plays for 512 yards for the game. The Tigers ran for 215 yards on 42 attempts.

Syracuse was led in passing last game by Eric Dungey, who finished with 158 yards through the air. He went 15 for 30 on the game, good for a 50% completion percentage. The Orange were led in rushing by Eric Dungey, who finished with 45 yards on 13 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 3 yards per carry. Steve Ishmael led the team in receiving. He had a total of 61 yards on 4 receptions for an average of 15 yards per catch in the game. Syracuse got a total of 13 first downs by way of 5 rushing, 6 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 73 total plays for 286 yards for the game. The Orange ran for 102 yards on 36 attempts.

Clemson is scoring 38.7 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 22.3 passes on 32.6 attempts for a 68.6 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 271.8 yards per game through the air as well. The Tigers are averaging 216.3 rushing yards per game on 44.6 attempts per contest for an average of 4.9 yards per carry. They also run 77.1 plays per contest and average 6.3 yards per play for an average of 488.1 yards per game. The Tigers are averaging 24.6 first downs per game and they accumulate 46.3 penalty yards per game via 5.4 penalties.

Clemson allows 168.4 passing yards per game and 17.1 points per contest on defense. They give up 13.3 completions on 28.3 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 47.1. The Tigers give up 119.6 rushing yards per contest on 35.2 carries for a 3.4 average per carry. Clemson gives up 288 total yards per game including 4.5 yards per play. They force 1.9 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.3 penalties per game that total 57.8 yards as a unit.

Syracuse averages 27.9 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 15 passes per game on 26.4 attempts for a 56.7 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 173.7 yards through the air per game thus far. The Orange rush for an average of 157.9 yards per contest on 37 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry for the season. They also run 63.4 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for a total of 331.6 yards per game. The Orange get an average of 17.4 first downs per game and they average 40.2 penalty yards per game via 4.4 penalties.

Syracuse allows an average of 274.2 passing yards and 30.7 points per contest. They give up 21.6 completions on 32.6 attempts for a completion percentage of 66.2 per game. The Orange give up 163.8 rushing yards per game on 37.3 carries for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. Syracuse gives up 438 total yards per game including an average of 6.3 per play. They create an average of 1.8 turnovers per game and 7.7 penalties for 71.1 yards each game.

Clemson Betting Trends

Clemson is 5-4-0 against the over/under so far this season

Clemson has an ATS record of 5-4-0 this season

Syracuse Betting Trends

Syracuse is 8-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Syracuse has an ATS record of 5-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Clemson

09/06/15 WR Mike Williams Neck out indefinitely
08/26/15 DT D.J. Reader Personal out indefinitely
08/13/15 DB Korrin Wiggins Knee out for season

Syracuse

11/09/15 QB Eric Dungey Head injured last game, doubtful Saturday vs. Clemson
11/08/15 OL Alex Hayes Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Clemson
11/08/15 LB Alryk Perry Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Clemson
11/08/15 WR Corey Winfield Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Clemson
11/08/15 C Donnie Foster Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Clemson
11/08/15 RB Tyrone Perkins Illness "?" Saturday vs. Clemson
11/08/15 LB Hernz Laguerre Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Clemson
11/08/15 TE Kendall Moore Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Clemson
11/08/15 -DL Luke Arciniega Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Clemson
11/08/15 LB Parris Bennett Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Clemson
11/08/15 WR Sean Avant Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Clemson
10/15/15 QB AJ Long Concussion out for season
09/06/15 QB Terrel Hunt Achilles out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Syracuse

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