The Virginia Cavaliers battle the Syracuse Orange this week in a game that will feature the ACC’s third-leading passer, Matt Johns (1,198 yards, 9 TDs). Syracuse (3-2) will attempt to get back on track after losing two straight. The game kicks off Saturday, Oct 17 at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be shown on CHSS.
In last week’s matchup, Virginia lost to Pittsburgh 26-19. Albert Reid had a solid performance running the ball in the loss, rushing four times for 74 yards. Canaan Severin put up 50 receiving yards and a TD on three catches. Syracuse also fell short, had an ugly loss against South Florida 45-24. Steve Ishmael had a good performance for the Orange, grabbing five receptions for 40 yards and one TD. Eric Dungey also had a great game with 232 yards and two TDs through the air.
Virginia is an eight-point favorite against the Orange.
Sitting at 1-4 Straight Up (SU) and 2-3 Against The Spread (ATS), the Cavaliers will look to improve heading into Week 7.
In the other locker room, the Orange head into Week 7 with records of 3-2 for both ATS and SU. The front seven for the Orange will be looking to shut down the weak rushing attack of the Cavaliers, which ranks 120th in the nation with an average of 102.8 rushing yards per game. The Orange should look out for bad throws against the Cavaliers, who rank 119th in the country in interceptions thrown with 1.6 per game. Syracuse has put in some strong special teams performances this season. The team has averaged 132.2 return yards per game, ranking them 10th in the nation.
Predictions: SU Winner – Syracuse, ATS Winner – Syracuse
Notes
Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Virginia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Virginia’s last 6 games.
Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Virginia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Syracuse is 3-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Virginia is 1-0 SU when leading after three quarters.
Since the beginning of last season, Virginia is only 3-6 SU against ACC opponents, while Syracuse is just 2-7 SU against in-conference foes.
