Syracuse Orange vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 12/27/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Friday, December 27, 2024

Location: Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, CA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Cougars (+5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 61.5

The Syracuse Orange (9-3) are traveling to Snapdragon Stadium on Friday, December 27, 2024 where they will play the Washington State Cougars (8-4) in the DirecTV Holiday Bowl. Syracuse opens this contest as 5.5-point favorites. The total is 61.5.

The Syracuse Orange head into this matchup 9-3 for this year. In their last matchup, the Orange stepped onto the field against the Miami Hurricanes and took home the win by a score of 42-38. The Syracuse Orange ran the football 34 times and amassed 99 yards, which is an average of 2.9 yds per carry. Once the final whistle blew, they had 70 plays which gave them a total of 479 yds. Syracuse surrendered 25 completions on 36 attempts for 349 yds, and a completion rate of 69.4%. On the ground, the Orange gave up 154 yds on 31 tries, which averages out to 5.0 yds per rush surrendered.

The Orange have earned 5,473 total yards this year. When it comes to scoring, Syracuse has totaled 29 touchdowns via the pass and 20 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 16 times. Syracuse has recorded 310 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 85 infractions for 719 yards. As a team they're averaging 93.0 yards via the ground game which ranks them 127th in the country. When talking about scoring, the Syracuse Orange have an average of 32.6 points per contest.

Concerning passing yardage, the Orange have given up 2,592 yards which has them sitting in 60th in the country. They have relinquished 216.0 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 65.2%. For the season, they are allowing 369.7 yards per contest which has them ranked 68th in D-1. They have surrendered 19 touchdowns through the air in addition to 18 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for an average of 5.2 yards per rushing attempt and 153.7 yards on the ground per contest on the year. In total, they have conceded 1,844 yards via the running game in 12 games. The Orange are sitting in 94th in college football concerning their opponents scoring, conceding 28.7 points per game.

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The Cougars come into this game with a record of 8-4 this season. When they last played, the Cougars took a loss by a score of 15-14 when they faced the Wyoming Cowboys. The Cougars finished the contest with a total of 285 yards while running 55 plays (5.2 yds per play). Washington State rushed the football for 3.1 yards per carry, totaling 103 yards on 33 carries. Washington State surrendered 40 rush attempts for 134 yds (3.4 yds per carry). The Cougars pass defense gave up a completion rate of 61.8%, surrendering 206 yards on 21 out of 34 passing.

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Cougars are ranking 11th in Division 1 holding an average of 36.8 PPG. The Washington State Cougars maintain an average of 440.4 yards per game, which has them sitting 22nd in Division 1. The Washington State offense has compiled 712 yds of penalties on 77 violations, which is good for 46th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They have tossed 7 interceptions while letting opponents recover 5 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 274 1st downs. For the season so far, the Cougars have compiled 3,226 yards through the air not to mention an average of 268.8 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 23rd in the nation. They are averaging 171.6 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 2,059 yards in total.

Washington State has allowed a total of 2,084 yards rushing (173.7 yards per outing) and 22 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have given up 20 touchdowns via the pass as well as 255.3 yards/game, which has them in 118th in the country. Their defense has 8 fumbles and 14 picks for the season. The Cougars defense has been on the field for 853 plays, which is 110th in D-1. The Cougars are surrendering 28.1 points per contest, which has them 90th in the country. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 337 total points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cougars +5.5

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