Syracuse Orange vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 12/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Thursday, December 29, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Gophers (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

Yankee Stadium is the location where the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4) will play the Syracuse Orange (7-5) on Thursday, December 29, 2022 in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. Syracuse opens this contest as 6.5-point dogs. The total is 45.5.

The Syracuse Orange head into this game 7-5 this season. In their last matchup, the Orange played the Boston College Eagles and took home the win by a score of 32-23. Garrett Shrader connected on 21/27 with 285 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 190.9 and ended the contest with no interceptions. Sean Tucker was the rushing leader for the Orange with 21 totes for 125 yards (6.0 yds per attempt). The Syracuse Orange ended up running the ball 39 different times and totaled 149 yards, earning them an average of 3.8 yards per attempt. When all was said and done, they ran 66 plays which totaled 434 yds. Syracuse surrendered 29 pass completions on 38 attempts for 252 yards, and a completion percentage of 76.3%. Against the run, the Orange conceded 88 yds on 36 attempts, which averages out to 2.4 yds per rush surrendered.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Syracuse Orange have an average of 28.3 PPG. As a team they are averaging 142.1 yards rushing which ranks them 80th in the nation. The Orange have tallied 4,390 total yards for the year. With reference to notching touchdowns, Syracuse has amassed 19 passing touchdowns and 19 touchdowns via the ground. Syracuse has compiled 238 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 106 penalties for 778 yds. They have turned the ball over 12 different times.

Concerning passing yards, the Orange are giving up 2,266 yards which ranks them 18th in Division 1. They have relinquished 188.8 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 66.7%. Overall, they are granting 338.1 yards per contest putting them 29th in college football. They have yielded 16 touchdowns via the pass and 16 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up 3.8 yards per rush and 149.3 rushing yards per contest on the season. For the season, they have conceded 1,792 rushing yards through 12 games. The Orange rank 35th in college football when it comes to team defense, conceding 22.7 points per contest.

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The Golden Gophers step onto the field holding a record of 8-4 this year. When they last played, the Golden Gophers went home victorious with a score of 23-16 when they faced the Wisconsin Badgers. Athan Kaliakmanis (2 TDs) ended the game with 319 yards on 19/29 through the air while his quarterback rating was 180.7. He didn't toss any picks and his Y/A was 11.0. Mohamed Ibrahim carried the football 27 times for 70 yds, ending the game with 2.6 yards per attempt for Minnesota. Minnesota ended up running for 2.6 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 97 yds on 37 attempts. The Golden Gophers finished with 416 yds and they ran 66 plays (6.3 yards per play). The Golden Gophers pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 54.5%, surrendering 191 yards on 18 out of 33 through the air. Minnesota allowed 33 run attempts for 143 yards (4.3 yards per rush).

The Minnesota Golden Gophers hold an average of 404.1 yards per outing, which has them ranked 56th in the nation. The Minnesota offense has accrued 394 yards of penalties on 44 violations, which is 129th in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition. For the season so far, the Golden Gophers have a total of 2,231 yards through the air as well as an average of 185.9 throwing yards per contest, ranking them 114th in college football. Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Golden Gophers are 68th in the country scoring 28.3 points per contest.

Minnesota has conceded a total of 1,270 yards via the ground game (105.8 yards per outing) and 8 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have allowed 8 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 173.7 yards per game, ranking them 8th in college football. The Golden Gophers defense has been on the field for 685 plays, which ranks 4th in college football. The Golden Gophers are surrendering 13.3 points per game, ranking them 4th in college football. In total, they have relinquished 160 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Orange +6.5

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