Western Michigan Broncos vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 9/9/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Orange (-18)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Syracuse Orange (1-0) will try to beat the Western Michigan Broncos (1-0) at JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Western Michigan is 18-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 54.5.

The Western Michigan Broncos step onto the field holding a record of 1-0 for this year. In their last matchup, the Broncos faced the Saint Francis Red Flash and went home with a win by a final score of 35-17. Jalen Buckley was the leader on the ground for the Broncos with 30 carries for 194 yards (6.5 yds per carry). Jack Salopek went 18/26 with 170 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 129.2 and finished the game with 1 pick. On the ground, the Broncos gave up 51 yds on 22 tries, which is an average of 2.3 yards per rush allowed. Western Michigan relinquished 14 pass completions on 24 attempts for a total of 230 yards, and a completion rate of 58.3%. In all, they tallied 93 plays which totaled 509 yds. The Western Michigan Broncos rushed the ball a total of 67 times and tallied 339 yards, which had them averaging 5.1 yds per attempt.

The Broncos have tallied 509 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Western Michigan has amassed 1 touchdown through the air and 4 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 1 time. Western Michigan has accumulated 29 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 3 penalties for 30 yards. As a team they're averaging 339.0 yards in the run game which is 7th in the nation. Concerning scoring points, the Western Michigan Broncos are averaging 35.0 PPG.

The Broncos are sitting in 64th in D-1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 17.0 PPG. They are allowing 2.3 yards per rush on the ground and 51.0 rushing yards per contest for the campaign. For the year, they have allowed 51 yards on the ground through 1 outing. In terms of passing yardage, the Broncos have given up 230 yds which ranks them 74th in college football. They have allowed 230.0 yards per contest through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 58.3%. During the season, they are giving up 281.0 yards per outing which has them sitting 48th in the country. They have yielded 1 touchdown through the air in addition to 1 touchdown via the ground game.

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The Orange come into this game with a record of 1-0 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Orange went home victorious with a score of 65-0 when they faced the Colgate Raiders. LeQuint Allen carried the football 16 times for 107 yards, ending the contest with 6.7 yards per carry for Syracuse. Garrett Shrader (4 TDs) walked away from the contest with 257 yds on 18/24 passing while his QB rating was 211.6. He tossed 1 pick and his Y/A was 10.7. Syracuse allowed 38 running attempts for 54 yards (1.4 yards per rush). The Orange secondary gave up a completion percentage of 55.0%, surrendering 52 yds on 11 for 20 passing. The Orange finished the game with a total of 677 yards and they ran 89 plays (7.6 yards per play). Syracuse rushed for 5.2 yds per carry, finishing the game with 271 yards on 52 carries.

The Syracuse Orange are averaging 677.0 yards/outing, which has them ranked 3rd in the nation. The Syracuse offense has compiled 60 penalty yards on 7 infractions, ranking them 43rd in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 1 interception while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to tally 34 1st downs. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Orange sit 5th in D-1 holding an average of 65.0 PPG.

The Orange are surrendering 0.0 PPG, which puts them 5th in D-1. Syracuse has surrendered a total of 54 rushing yards as well as no touchdowns on the ground for the season. This season, they have surrendered 0 points. They have allowed no TDs through the air and 52.0 yards per contest, which has them ranked 5th in the country. The Orange defense has been on the field for 58 plays, ranking them 32nd in college football. Their defense has 1 fumble recovery and 2 interceptions on the campaign.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Broncos +18

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