Picks and Predictions: NC State at Syracuse

October 12, 2022 by Staff

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Syracuse Orange
Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY
TV: ACCN
Odds/Point Spread: Orange (-3)
Total/Over-Under: 43.5

The Syracuse Orange (5-0) will take on the NC State Wolfpack (5-1) at JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday. NC State opens this matchup as 3-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 43.5.

The NC State Wolfpack step onto the field holding a record of 5-1 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Wolfpack faced the Florida State Seminoles and earned the victory with a final of 19-17. Devin Leary went 10/21 with 130 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 105.8 and finished the game with 1 pick. Jordan Houston led the offense in rushing for the Wolfpack with 24 carries for 90 yards (3.8 yds per carry). The NC State Wolfpack ran the football 46 different times and totaled 182 yards, which had them averaging 4.0 yards per tote. On the day, they ran 69 plays which gave them a total of 307 yards. NC State allowed 15 completions on 30 attempts for 181 yds, and a completion rate of 50.0%. On the ground, the Wolfpack conceded 206 yards on 28 tries, which is 7.4 yards per run allowed.

The Wolfpack have earned 2,230 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, NC State has amassed 13 passing touchdowns and 6 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 8 times. NC State has tallied 133 1st downs, and they have been called for 46 penalties for 387 yards. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 141.0 yards on the ground which is 87th in the country. Regarding getting in the endzone, the NC State Wolfpack are sitting at 30.5 PPG.

When talking about passing yards, the Wolfpack are allowing 1,109 yds which ranks them 30th in the country. They are conceding 184.8 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 57.4%. For the season, they are surrendering 297.8 yards per outing which has them sitting 17th in the country. They have granted 5 touchdowns via the pass and 6 touchdowns running the ball. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.1 yards per tote and 113.0 yards on the ground per contest so far this year. For the year, they have allowed 678 running yards through 6 games. The Wolfpack are ranked 15th in D-1 regarding team defense, conceding 15.7 points per game.

The Orange head into this matchup 5-0 for this year. In their last game, the Orange went home victorious with a score of 59-0 when they faced the Wagner Seahawks. Garrett Shrader (2 TDs) ended the game with 238 yds on 17/17 through the air while his quarterback rate was 256.4. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 14.0. Sean Tucker carried the football 23 times for 232 yds, ending the game with 10.1 yds per attempt for Syracuse. The Orange finished the game with 631 yards while running 57 plays (11.1 yds per play). Syracuse ran for 9.9 yards per carry, totaling 388 yds on 39 attempts. Syracuse allowed 32 run attempts for 31 yds (1.0 yards per rush). The Orange pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 33.3%, surrendering 19 yards on 2 for 6 through the air. Get more advice from the opening line report at Doc’s Sports here.

The Syracuse Orange maintain an average of 441.6 yards per game, which is good for 39th in D-1. The Syracuse offense has 362 yards of penalties on 50 infractions, which ranks 7th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. During this campaign to this point, the Orange have thrown for a total of 1,256 yards via the pass as well as an average of 251.2 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 59th in the country. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Orange sit 23rd in the country by tallying 38.4 points per game.

Syracuse has surrendered a total of 475 rushing yards (95.0 yards/game) and 5 touchdowns on the ground on the year. They have surrendered 5 touchdowns via the pass and 176.6 yards/outing, which has them sitting 18th in D-1. The Orange defense has participated in 282 plays, ranking them 3rd in Division 1. The Orange are surrendering 14.0 points per game, which has them ranked 10th in Division 1. In total, they have conceded 70 total points.

Who will win tonight's Wolfpack/Orange college football game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Wolfpack +3