The Syracuse Orange and North Carolina Tar Heels meet Saturday in week 6 college football action at Kenan Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Syracuse Orange Betting Preview 

The Syracuse Orange look for their second road win to improve to 5-1 on the season. Syracuse has split its last 6 road games. Garrett Shrader is completing 63.5 percent of his passes for 1,148 yards, 8 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Damien Alford and Donovan Brown have combined for 555 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Umari Hatcher has 13 receptions. The Syracuse Orange ground game is averaging 190.6 yards per contest, and LeQuint Allen leads the way with 363 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, Syracuse is allowing 14.8 points and 297.2 yards per game. Marlowe Wax leads the Syracuse Orange with 38 tackles, Leon Lowery has 2.5 sacks and Justin Brown has 2 interceptions.

Syracuse Orange Team Facts

• The favorite has won each of Syracuse’s last 17 games.
• Syracuse has covered the spread in each of its last eight October games against AP-ranked teams.
• Syracuse has lost the first half in 13 of its last 14 road games against conference opponents.
• Each of Syracuse’s last four games against AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Preview

The North Carolina Tar Heels look for another victory to remain undefeated on the season. North Carolina looks for its first 5-0 start since 1997 when Oscar Davenport and Chris Keldorf were quarterbacks. Drake Maye is completing 72.7 percent of his passes for 1,187 yards, 5 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. J.J. Jones and Nate McCollum have combined for 516 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Kobe Paysour has 19 receptions. The North Carolina Tar Heels ground game is averaging 167.3 yards per contest, and Omarion Hampton leads the way with 383 yards and 7 touchdowns. Defensively, North Carolina is allowing 22 points and 363 yards per game. Cedric Gray leads the North Carolina Tar Heels with 34 tackles, Kaimon Rucker has 4 sacks and Alijah Huzzie has 2 interceptions.

North Carolina Tar Heels Team Facts

• North Carolina has won seven of its last eight home games in October.
• The team ranked 14th in the AP Poll has covered the spread in seven of its last eight games.
• North Carolina has won the first quarter in 11 of its last 14 games against conference opponents at Kenan Memorial Stadium.
• Seven of North Carolina’s last nine October home games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• North Carolina was one of only six FBS teams to remain undefeated in road games last season (6-0) (min. 8 games).
• North Carolina was one of only 17 FBS teams with a better road winning percentage (1.000) than home winning percentage (.500) last season (min. 8 games).
• Syracuse ranked T14th among FBS teams for Q4 win percentage last season (.615).
• Syracuse ranked 30th among FBS teams for Q1 points allowed per game last season (4.4).

Randy’s Pick

The Syracuse Orange didn’t look good in heir home loss to Clemson, and now they have to go on the road against one of the best teams in the ACC. The North Carolina Tar Heels have shown a balanced attack through 4 games, are led by a start quarterback, and their defense is greatly improved from a year ago. UNC has also had an extra week to prepare for this contest. This is just a tough spot for Syracuse. Give me North Carolina in a comfortable home win.