Syracuse Orange (4-1) vs. NC State Wolfpack (3-3)
October 12, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: NC State Wolfpack +5 / Syracuse Orange -5; Over/Under: +52.5
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The Syracuse Orange and the NC State Wolfpack meet in week 7 college football action from Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a NC State vs Syracuse Prediction.
Syracuse Recap
The Syracuse Orange come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after improving to 4-1 on the year with a 44-41 win over UNLV last time out. After this game, Syracuse will head out on the road for a matchup with Pitt.
Orange Trying To Emerge In ACC
Kyle McCord has thrown for 1,814 yards, 17 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on 64.2% passing while LeQuint Allen has rushed for a team-high 358 yards and 3 touchdowns. Trebor Pena has a team-high 34 receptions for 383 yards and 5 touchdowns while Jackson Meeks and Oronde Gadsden II each have 300+ receiving yards and 3+ TDs so far this season. Another two Syracuse receivers have 200+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Derek McDonald has a team-high 32 total tackles including 19 solo tackles while KingJoseph Edwards has 3 sacks and Fadil Diggs has a team-high 4 sacks. As a unit, Syracuse’s defense has combined for 11 sacks and 5 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Syracuse Orange will win
- Syracuse has won four of its last five games.
- NC State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven games.
- Syracuse has covered the spread in four of its last five games as a road favorite.
NC State Recap
The NC State Wolfpack come into this one looking to find some consistency, sitting at 3-3 on the year after ending up with a 34-30 loss at the hands of Wake Forest in their last matchup. After this game, NC State will head out west for a matchup with Cal.
Wolfpack Navigating Through Injuries
Grayson McCall has thrown for 518 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 66.3% passing while CJ Bailey has thrown for 741 yards, 4 touchdowns and 3 INTs on 65.4% passing. Jordan Waters has rushed for 246 yards and 2 touchdowns while Kendrick Raphael has 251 rushing yards and 3 TDs and Hollywood Smothers also has 114 rushing yards as well on the year. Kevin Concepcion has a team-high 31 receptions for 266 yards and 4 touchdowns while Justin Joly has 20 grabs for a team-leading 313 yards and Noah Rogers has 193 receiving yards this season. On defense, Caden Fordham has a team-high 49 total tackles while Sean Brown has 42 total tackles including a team-high 22 solo tackles and 3 sacks. As a unit, NC State’s defense has combined for 11 sacks and 6 interceptions so far this season.
Why the NC State Wolfpack will win
- NC State has won four of its last five games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Syracuse has lost nine of its last 10 road games against conference opponents.
- Syracuse has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven road games against conference opponents.
- The underdog has covered the spread in each of Syracuse’s last six games.
NC State vs Syracuse Prediction
I’m on Syracuse here. NC State had the scary incident with Grayson McCall last week and I just don’t think that CJ Finley is a starter I want to have to rely on to get my team over the hump. The Wolfpack are also 0-6 ATS as well on the year. Syracuse got that big win over UNLV, and while some could clamor for a letdown from the Orange after that win, I just don’t think that NC State can match score for score with Syracuse here. Give me the Orange.
