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Syracuse vs Liberty 9/24/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

Liberty Flames (3-0) vs. Syracuse Orange (2-1)
September 24, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Syracuse Orange +6 / Liberty Flames -6; Over/Under: 52.5
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The Syracuse Orange meet the Liberty Flames Friday in week 4 college football action at the Carrier Dome. The Liberty Flames look for another victory to start 4-0 for the second straight season. The Syracuse Orange look for another win to build on their 2-1 record. 

The Liberty Flames have won 13 of their last 14 regular season games. Malik Willis is completing 71 percent of his passes for 613 yards, seven touchdowns and zero interceptions. Demario Douglas and DJ Stubbs have combined for 287 receiving yards and two touchdowns while CJ Daniels has seven receptions. The Liberty Flames ground game is averaging 195.3 yards per contest, and Willis leads the way with 225 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, Liberty is allowing 12.3 points and 234 yards per game. Storey Jackson leads the Liberty Flames with 20 tackles, Kendy Charles has four sacks and Carl Poole has one interception.

The Syracuse Orange have lost nine of their last 10 regular season games. Tommy DeVito is completing 61.5 percent of his passes for 388 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Taj Harris and Sean Tucker have combined for 299 receiving yards and one touchdown while Damien Alford has one reception. The Syracuse Orange ground game is averaging 215.3 yards per contest, and Sean Tucker leads the way with 367 yards and six touchdowns. Defensively, Syracuse is allowing 16.7 points and 225.3 yards per game. Mikel Jones leads the Syracuse Orange with 28 tackles, Cody Roscoe has 3.5 sacks and Darian Chestnut has one interception. 

The Flames are 24-8 ATS in their last 32 road games and 36-15-1 ATS in their last 52 games overall. The Orange are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. INDEP and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Flames last 5 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Orange last 7 games overall.

The Liberty Flames are off to a fine start this season and have been covering machines the last few years, but it is fair to question just how good they really are given that they haven’t played anybody through three games. The Syracuse Orange have been solid defensively and that includes being ranked fourth in the country in total defense. Syracuse hung around with an improved Rutgers team in the second week of the season and exploded offensively last week. Syracuse should be the underdog here, but there’s some value with the free touchdown at home. This is the toughest game of the season by far so far for Liberty. Give me the points.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Syracuse Orange +6

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