Syracuse Orange vs NC State Wolfpack Prediction, 11/20/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021

Location: Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Wolfpack (-11.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

Carter-Finley Stadium is where the NC State Wolfpack (7-3) will try to beat the Syracuse Orange (5-5) on Saturday. NC State opens as 11.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 50.5.

The Syracuse Orange head into this matchup 5-5 this season. In their last game, the Orange faced off with the Louisville Cardinals and went home with a loss by a final score of 6-3. Garrett Shrader finished 10/18 with 46 yds through the air. He had a QB rating of 77.0 and finished the game without throwing a pick. Garrett Shrader was the rushing leader for the Orange with 20 carries for 43 yds (2.2 yards per carry). When all was said and done, they ran 57 plays which totaled 184 yards. The Syracuse Orange ended up running the ball 39 different times and accumulated 138 yards, which came out to an average of 3.5 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Orange conceded 71 yds on 40 tries, which calculates to 1.8 yds per run surrendered. Syracuse allowed 15 pass completions on 32 tries for 180 yds, and a completion percentage of 46.9%.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Syracuse Orange have an average of 26.8 PPG. As a team they have an average of 237.7 yards on the ground which is 5th in college football. The Orange have tallied 3,922 yards in total over the course of this season. In terms of scoring, Syracuse has totaled 8 touchdowns via the pass and 26 touchdowns on the ground. Syracuse has a total of 205 first downs, and they have been called for 66 penalties for 546 yds. They have surrendered the football 10 different times.

The Orange are ranked 71st in the country when it comes to team defense, allowing 24.4 points per contest. They are giving up an average of 3.5 yards per rushing attempt and 131.2 rushing yards per contest on the season. During the season, they have given up 1,312 running yards through 10 games. Concerning passing yards, the Orange are allowing 1,939 yards which ranks them 35th in college football. They have conceded 193.9 yards per contest through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 64.7%. Over the course of this year, they are granting 325.1 yards per game which puts them 33rd in the country. They have given up 16 touchdowns by air and 11 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Wolfpack come into this matchup with a record of 7-3 this year. The last time they took the gridiron, the Wolfpack took home the win by a final score of 42-14 against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Devin Leary (4 TDs) finished the game with 408 yds on 37/59 through the air while his QB rate was 136.4. He threw 2 interceptions and his Y/A was 6.9. Ricky Person Jr. ran the football 8 times for 36 yds, ending the game with 4.5 yds per attempt for NC State. The Wolfpack finished the contest with 482 yds on 77 plays (6.3 yards per play). NC State rushed the ball for 4.1 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 74 yds on 18 attempts. NC State relinquished 27 rush attempts for 38 yds (1.4 yds per rush). The Wolfpack passing defense gave up a completion rate of 50.0%, relinquishing 233 yds on 22 for 44 through the air.

When discussing putting points on the board, the Wolfpack sit 41st in D-1 with an average of 32.2 points per contest. During the season to this point, the Wolfpack have thrown for a total of 2,911 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 291.1 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 19th in college football. The NC State Wolfpack are averaging 422.1 yards/game, which ranks them 53rd in Division 1. The NC State offense has totaled 622 yards of penalties on 69 infractions, ranking them 41st in college football in terms of hurting your team.

The Wolfpack are giving up 18.9 points per game, which has them 26th in the nation. NC State has conceded a total of 1,022 yards rushing (102.2 yards per game) and 5 touchdowns on the ground on the season. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 189 total points. They have allowed 18 touchdowns through the air as well as 227.8 yards/game, which has them sitting 73rd in the country. The Wolfpack defense has taken the field for 680 plays, which ranks 72nd in the country.

Who will win tonight's Orange/Wolfpack college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Wolfpack -11.5

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