Ohio Bobcats vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 8/31/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ACC NETWORK

Odds/Point Spread: Orange (-18)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Syracuse Orange (6-7 last year) welcome the Ohio Bobcats (10-3 last season) at JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Ohio is 17.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 47.

The Ohio Bobcats finished the season having earned a 10-3 record. The last time they took the field, the Bobcats played the Georgia Southern Eagles and notched a win by a score of 41-21. In all, they had 62 plays which gave them 352 yards. The Ohio Bobcats ran the football 46 times and accrued 232 yards, which had them averaging 5.0 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Bobcats conceded 33 yds on 21 tries, which is 1.6 yds per rush allowed. Ohio allowed 32 completions on 42 tries for 350 yds, and a completion rate of 76.2%.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Ohio Bobcats held an average of 24.3 PPG. As a team they maintained an average of 144.4 yds via the ground game, which was 83rd in Division 1. The Bobcats earned 4,524 yards in total for last year. Ohio earned 16 touchdowns via the pass and 18 touchdowns via the ground. Ohio had 272 1st downs as a unit, and they were called for 73 infractions for 673 yards. They gave the ball to the opposition 13 times.

The Bobcats were ranked 6th in D-1 when it comes to team defense, conceding 15.8 points per game. The opposition ran for 3.2 yards per rush and 91.2 rushing yards per game last year. Over the course of last year, they gave up 1,186 rushing yards through 13 games. In terms of passing yardage, the Bobcats allowed 2,371 yards which ranked them 15th in Division 1. Over the course of their 13 games played last season, they gave up 182.4 yards per outing through the air in addition to surrendering a completion percentage of 62.9%. They surrendered 273.5 yards per outing which put them 4th in the nation. They conceded 14 passing touchdowns in addition to 9 rushing touchdowns.

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The Orange wrapped up their season having earned a 6-7 record. The last time they took the field, the Orange took a defeat with a final score of 45-0 against the USF Bulls. Syracuse rushed the football for 0.5 yards per tote, finishing the game with 20 yards on 41 carries. The Orange finished the contest with a total of 159 yds while running 65 plays (2.4 yards per play). The Orange pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 71.0%, relinquishing 246 yards on 22 out of 31 passing. Syracuse allowed 44 run attempts for 161 yds (3.7 yds per rush).

Regarding how much they scored, the Orange ranked 92nd in Division 1 with a maintained average of 23.5 PPG. The Syracuse Orange had an average of 343.3 yards per contest, which ranked them 99th in college football. The Syracuse offense had 801 yds of penalties on 95 infractions, which had them ranked 12th in college football in terms of making mistakes. They threw 16 interceptions while letting opponents recover 9 fumbles and they tallied 233 first downs. For the prior season, the Orange had a total of 2,223 passing yards in addition to an average of 171.0 passing yards per game, which had them sitting 117th in college football. They averaged 172.3 rushing yards per game and rushed for 2,240 yards in total.

The Orange surrendered 25.4 points per game, ranking them 57th in the nation. Syracuse conceded a total of 1,927 yards rushing (148.2 yards/game) and 16 touchdowns via the rush over the course of last season. Last season, they surrendered 330 points in total. They gave up 21 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 232.4 yards/contest, which had them ranked 79th in Division 1. The Orange defense took part in 926 plays, which was good for 115th in the country. Their defense totaled 13 fumbles and 9 interceptions over the course of last year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Orange -17.5

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