Syracuse and Clemson meet Saturday in Week 4 college football action from Clemson Memorial Stadium. Here’s a Clemson vs Syracuse prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Clemson Tigers vs Syracuse Orange pick.
Syracuse Should Have Confidence
Syracuse lost the first game of the season against Tennessee, but since that point, they have won two straight games. Two games ago against UConn, it took overtime, but they were able to secure the 27-20 victory. In the last game against Colgate, Syracuse scored 66 points, while the defense gave up only 24 points. Steve Angeli completed 24 of his 32 passes for 417 yards, five touchdowns, and zero interceptions. The expectation shouldn’t be that the offense is going to be that strong again here, but they need him to throw a couple of touchdowns, and not turn the ball over.
Syracuse on the season, is averaging 39.67 points while their defense is giving up 29.67 points per game. The offense is ranked 33rd in the league while the defense is ranked 106th in the league. Steve Angeli has thrown for 1072 yards, eight touchdowns, and two interceptions.
Why Syracuse Will Beat Clemson
- Syracuse has won 14 of its last 16 games in September.
- Clemson has lost three of its last four games.
- Clemson has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six games at Memorial Stadium (Clemson).
- Syracuse has covered the spread in each of its last four road games in September.
How Does Clemson Bounce Back?
The big question for Clemson is how exactly can they bounce back here. Clemson has not been impressive in any of the three games, and in the last game, it was a loss. Clemson faced off against Georgia Tech, and the offense managed only 21 points on the way to the three-point defeat. Cade Klubnik was fine, but he wasn’t dynamic enough. He finished the game completing 15 of his 26 passes for 207 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Adam Randall was the top rusher finishing with 15 carries for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Clemson on the season, is averaging 19.3 points while their defense is giving up 19 points per game. The offense is ranked 112th while the defense is ranked 53rd. Klubnick on the season has thrown for 633 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions. Getting out to a fast start here for Clemson is going to be a major key. Letting Syracuse stick around early can’t happen.
Why Clemson Will Beat Syracuse
- Clemson has won 43 of its last 45 games against non-AP-ranked teams at Memorial Stadium (Clemson).
- Syracuse has failed to cover the spread in nine of its last 11 road games against conference opponents.
- Clemson has covered the spread in four of its last five September home games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Syracuse has lost the first half in 15 of its last 20 games against conference opponents.
Clemson vs Syracuse Prediction
Give me Syracuse here, and don’t be shocked if late in the 4th quarter, they are driving down for a chance at a victory. This Clemson team just isn’t very good, and although they might finish with 8 or 9 wins, this isn’t a true National Championship contender. Remember Clemson could only beat Troy by 11 points, and it took a big comeback in that game to even pick up that win. This is a team that could very easily be 1-2. Angeli is the answer for Syracuse at quarterback, and he’s going to have a huge game here. Syracuse will score enough here to keep it within a touchdown. Back Syracuse against the spread.