Penn State-Syracuse Preview

The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Syracuse Orangemen will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Carrier Dome.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 28-point favorites versus the Orangemen, while the game’s total is sitting at 50.
Penn State built up a 28 point lead at the half and cruised to a 45-14 win Oregon State in Week 2. Penn State covered the 15.5-point spread, while the 59 points sailed OVER the posted total of 48.
Daryll Clark completed 14-of-23 for 215 yards with two touchdowns, while rushing for 61 yards and a TD in the win.
Syracuse was upset 42-28 by Akron last time out, as 5-point favorites at home. The combined 70 points sailed OVER the posted total of 43.5.
Cameron Dantley completed 13-of-20 for 135 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in the loss.
Current streak:
Penn State has won 2 straight games.
Syracuse has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Penn State: 2-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
Syracuse: 0-2 SU, 0-2 ATS
Penn State most recently:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on turf are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 10-0

Syracuse most recently:
When playing in September are 4-6
When playing on turf are 2-8
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing outside the conference are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Penn State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Penn State’s last 9 games on the road
Penn State is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Syracuse is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Syracuse is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Penn State home to Temple, Saturday, September 20
Syracuse home to Northeastern, Saturday, September 20

 

 

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