NC State vs Syracuse 11/20/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions
Syracuse Orange (5-5) vs. NC State Wolfpack (7-3)
November 20, 2021 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: NC State Wolfpack -11.5 / Syracuse Orange +11.5; Over/Under: -49.5
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The NC State Wolfpack meet the Syracuse Orange on Saturday in week 12 ACC college football action from Carter-Finley Stadium.
The Syracuse Orange will look to bounce back from a 41-3 loss to the Louisville Cardinals in their last game. Garrett Shrader has thrown for 1,165 yards, 7 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 51.6% passing while also rushing for 713 yards and 13 scores. Sean Tucker has a team-high 1,362 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns while Tucker, Courtney Jackson and Damien Alford each have 200+ receiving yards for Syracuse this season. On defense, Mikel Jones has a team-high 81 total tackles while Cody Roscoe has 7 sacks, Marlowe Wax has 6 sacks and Stefon Thompson and Kingsley Jonathan each have 4.5 sacks this season.
The NC State Wolfpack will look to bounce back from a 45-42 loss to Wake Forest in their last game. Devin Leary has thrown for 2,883 yards, 29 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 65.5% passing while Zonovan Knight and Ricky Person Jr. have combined to rush for 1,170 yards and 7 touchdowns this season. Emeka Emezie has a team-high 54 catches for 683 yards and 4 touchdowns while Devin Carter and Thayer Thomas each have 450+ receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, combining for 966 receiving yards this season. On defense, Drake Thomas has a team-high 82 total tackles and 4 sacks.
Syracuse is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games following a loss. NC State is 6-0 ATS and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 conference games while the under is 16-5 in their last 21 games as a home favorite.
I get the case that could be made for NC State laying the points at home, but this feels like a lot to be giving a Syracuse team that’s been pretty much money against the number all season long. NC State’s a solid team and may end up winning this game, but I think Syracuse can keep this within a touchdown. Give me the Orange and the points here.
