Clemson Tigers vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 9/30/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Orange (+9)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

The Syracuse Orange (4-0) will compete against the Clemson Tigers (2-2) at JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Clemson opens as 9-point favorites. The total is 52.5.

The Clemson Tigers come into this matchup with a record of 2-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Tigers went up against the Florida State Seminoles and took a loss by a final of 31-24. Phil Mafah led the offense in rushing for the Tigers with 10 carries for 69 yards (6.9 yds per carry). Cade Klubnik finished 25/38 with 283 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 137 and ended the game without throwing an interception. Against the run, the Tigers conceded 22 yds on 20 tries, which averages out to 1.1 yds per run surrendered. Clemson allowed 21 completions on 37 attempts for a total of 289 yards, and a completion percentage of 56.8%. When all was said and done, they had 79 plays which converted into 429 yds. The Clemson Tigers ended up rushing 41 times and tallied 146 yards, which came out to an average of 3.6 yds per attempt.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Clemson Tigers hold an average of 36.3 points per contest. As a team they maintain an average of 199.0 yards in the run game which ranks them 29th in the nation. The Tigers have tallied 1,897 yards in total for the year. With reference to getting in the endzone, Clemson has compiled 10 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns. Clemson has accumulated 111 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 16 infractions for 140 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 7 different times.

In terms of passing yards, the Tigers are allowing 735 yards which ranks them 27th in Division 1. They have surrendered 183.8 yards per contest via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 53.5%. Overall, they are giving up 262.8 yards/contest which puts them 8th in college football. They have yielded 3 touchdowns through the air as well as 6 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for 2.7 yards per run and 79.0 yards on the ground per contest so far this year. During this campaign, they have given up 316 yards via the ground game in 4 outings. The Tigers sit in 58th in the nation concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 22.5 PPG.

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The Orange head into this game 4-0 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Orange got the win with a final of 29-16 against the Army Black Knights. LeQuint Allen carried the ball 21 times for 104 yards, ending the contest with 5.0 yards per attempt for Syracuse. Garrett Shrader (1 touchdown) finished the game with 245 yds on 21/26 passing while his quarterback rating was 164.9. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.4. Syracuse conceded 46 rush attempts for 125 yards (2.7 yds per carry). The Orange passing defense conceded a completion rate of 42.9%, surrendering 145 yds on 9 out of 21 through the air. The Orange ended up finishing with 403 yards while running 63 plays (6.4 yds per play). Syracuse ran the ball for 4.3 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 158 yds on 37 carries.

In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Orange are ranking 6th in Division 1 with 44.3 points per contest. The Syracuse Orange hold an average of 507.8 yards per outing, which is good for 9th in Division 1. The Syracuse offense has racked up 302 yards of penalties on 31 infractions, which is good for 20th in the country in terms of hurting your team. They have tossed 3 picks while allowing opponents to recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to record 108 first downs. For the year to this point, the Orange have thrown for a total of 1,178 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 294.5 passing yards per outing, ranking them 22nd in D-1. They are averaging 213.3 run yards per game and have rushed for 853 yards for the year.

The Orange are conceding 10.8 points per game, which has them sitting 8th in the nation. Syracuse has allowed the opposition a total of 356 rushing yards (89.0 yards/game) in addition to 4 touchdowns via the rush this year. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 43 points in total. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns through the air and 185.3 yards per game, ranking them 31st in Division 1. The Orange defense has taken part in 276 plays, which ranks them 92nd in Division 1. They have compiled 4 fumbles recovered and 6 picks so far this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Orange +9

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