This week’s game between the No. 8 Louisiana State Tigers (2-0) and the Syracuse Orange (3-0) promises to be a pivotal matchup. A player to watch in this matchup is the nation’s fourth-leading rusher, Leonard Fournette (387 yards, 6 TDs). It starts at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sep 26 and will air on ESPN.
Syracuse won in a tight one over Central Michigan 30-27 last week. Jordan Fredericks had a solid outing on the ground in the win, rushing for 73 yards and one TD on 11 carries. LSU was able to pick up the win last week’s performance, cruising past Auburn 45-21 in its matchup. Leonard Fournette had a big game on the ground for the Tigers, gaining 228 yards and three TDs on 19 carries.
LSU is a heavy 24-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable.
The Orange enter the game with records of 3-0 Straight Up (SU) and 2-1 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. Syracuse has only earned an average of 4.3 penalties per game on the season, making them one of the least penalized teams in the nation (16th).
On the other side, the Tigers have 2-0 SU and 1-1 ATS records this season. The Tigers usually find their targets in the passing game, owning the 25th-best completion percentage in the nation at 67.7%. LSU tends to control the time of possession during games, averaging a time of 33:24 for 25th in the country.
Predictions: SU Winner – Syracuse, ATS Winner – Syracuse
Notes
Syracuse is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
Syracuse is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Syracuse’s last 14 games.
Syracuse is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home.
Syracuse is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Each team is 2-0 SU when leading at halftime this season.
The Syracuse passing attack is ranked only 110th in the nation, while the LSU pass defense is ranked 68th. The Tigers passing game is ranked just 126th, compared to the 113th-ranked pass defense of the Orange.
