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Syracuse vs Miami-FL Prediction 11-30-24 College Football Picks

Miami-FL Hurricanes (10-1) vs. Syracuse Orange (8-3)
November 30, 2024 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Syracuse Orange +11 / Miami-FL Hurricanes -11; Over/Under: +64.5
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The Miami Hurricanes and the Syracuse Orange will meet Saturday in college football action from JMA Wireless Dome. Here’s a Syracuse vs Miami prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Syracuse vs Miami pick.

Miami Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Hurricanes’ campaign began with a flurry of wins. Miami took out Florida, Florida A&M, Ball State, South Florida, Virginia Tech, California, Louisville, Florida State and Duke before finally losing to Georgia Tech in game ten.


In their matchup with Wake Forest, the Hurricanes didn’t take off until late in the game. Miami was up 20-14 going into the fourth quarter, then scored 22 unanswered points for a 42-14 win. QB Cameron Ward posted 280 yards with two TDs and one interception. Jordan Lyle carried seven times for 115 yards and a score.

Syracuse Orange Betting Preview

Over on the Syracuse side, they went 5-1 over their first six with wins over Ohio, Georgia Tech, Holy Cross, UNLV and NC State. The Orange went 2-2 over the next four with losses to Pittsburgh and Boston College mixed with wins over Virginia Tech and California.

On Saturday versus UConn, the Orange scored points in every quarter—and gave up points in every quarter—during a 31-24 win. Kyle McCord finished with 470 yards and two scores. Leading the rush was LeQuint Allen with 20 carries for 58 yards and a TD of his own.

Why the Syracuse Orange will win

  • Syracuse has won four of its last six games as an underdog.
  • Miami (FL) has lost four of its last five road games in November.
  • The underdog has covered the spread in each of Syracuse’s last six games at JMA Wireless Dome.
  • Miami (FL) has failed to cover the spread in six of its last eight November games as a road favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.

Why the Miami Hurricanes will win

  • Syracuse has lost each of its last nine November games against AP-ranked teams.
  • Miami (FL) has won 10 of its last 11 games.
  • Syracuse has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six November games against AP-ranked teams.
  • Miami (FL) has covered the spread in three of its last four November games against non-AP-ranked teams.
  • Miami (FL) has won the first quarter in each of its last five games against conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

  • Eight of Syracuse’s last nine games against AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
  • Four of Miami (FL)’s last five November games as a road favorite against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.

Syracuse vs Miami Prediction

I’m going with the Hurricanes. Miami took a while to get going against a struggling Wake Forest team over the weekend, but eventually mustered 508 yards (280 passing), 7.3 yards per play and 27 first downs. The Hurricanes did have a couple of turnovers and committed seven penalties, though. That said, Miami has 36 or more points in all but one game this year (23 versus Georgia Tech in a five-point loss), so their offense should certainly show up here.

As for Syracuse, they ended up with 538 yards (470 passing) and 25 first downs in their shootout win over UConn. Syracuse has posted 31 or more points in four straight games themselves (a 3-1 run), so I wouldn’t be surprised to see this one close most of the way. In the end Miami is the much better team, though.

Andrew's Free Pick: Miami Hurricanes -11

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Andrew

Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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