Syracuse vs. Boston College NCAAF Predictions, Odds, Line, Pick, and Preview: November 26

Syracuse vs. Boston College NCAAF Predictions, Odds, Line, Pick, and Preview: November 26 | 2022 NCAAF Season

NC State v Syracuse — NC State Wolfpack vs Syracuse Orange

Syracuse Orange and the Boston College Eagles square off in an ACC matchup on Saturday evening.

The Orange (6-5) are on a five-game losing streak after coming off a 45-35 road loss against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons last Saturday. The Eagles (3-8) lost last Saturday on the road against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 44-0.

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Syracuse Orange vs. Boston College Eagles: Match Details

Fixture: Syracuse Orange vs. Boston College Eagles

Date & Time: Saturday, November 26, 7:30 p.m EDT

Venue: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

The Syracuse Orange have not had any problems scoring the ball as they are averaging 28 points on 359.6 total yards per game. A huge factor is their ability to run the football, with sophomore running back Sean Tucker coming in with 185 carries for 935 yards (5.1 yards per attempt) and nine rushing touchdowns as well as 35 catches for 250 yards (7.1 yards per reception). Junior quarterback Garrett Shrader has been doing extremely well as he is completing 63.6 percent of his passes for 2,025 yards with 15 touchdowns and six interceptions.

Their defense has stepped up with 22.6 points per game this season, holding the defense to 183 passing yards allowed per game thus far. They have 10 interceptions and seven fumble recoveries as well as 28 sacks this year.

The Eagles have been brutal offensively, as they have scored 17.3 points on 307.5 total yards per game thus far. Senior quarterback Phil Jurkovec is currently 95th in the country at this level with 1,711 yards while having a 11:8 touchdown-to-interception ratio. They also have an excellent wide receiver in senior Xay Flowers as he has 70 catches for 967 yards (13.8 yards per reception) with 10 receiving touchdowns.

Defensively, they are struggling as they are giving up 30.2 points per game and allowing teams to run for 168.3 yards per game against them. They have not been able to apply pressure and force turnovers as they have 20 sacks as a team and seven interceptions as well as six fumble recoveries throughout the entire season.

Syracuse Orange vs. Boston College Eagles: Betting Odds

Team	Moneyline	Spread	Over/Under
Syracuse Orange	-390	-10.5 (-110)	O 47.5 (-110)
Boston College Eagles	+320	+10.5 (-110)	U 47.5 (-110)

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Syracuse Orange vs. Boston College Eagles: Pick

Zay Flowers has been doing well as he has recorded four receiving touchdowns in his last three games, so he is going to do well in this game in the red zone. The Orange defense has been struggling lately as and that means they are going to allow touchdowns in this game. Flowers is a dominant receiver is doing well.

Best Pick: Zay Flowers Over 0.5 Receiving Touchdowns (-110)

Syracuse Orange vs. Boston College Eagles: Prediction

The Syracuse Orange have fallen off a cliff since their 6-0 start as they have lost five straight games. Both these offenses have been struggling lately, but in the last three games, Syracuse is averaging 15.7 points per game while Boston College is scoring 17.3 points per game. The underdogs are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games, so go with the BC Eagles here.