College Football Picks: Syracuse vs Penn State

The Syracuse Orangemen and the Penn State Nittany Lions will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Beaver Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 28½-point favorites versus the Orangemen, while the game’s total is sitting at 51.
Greg Paulus threw for 164 yards, one TD and one interception for Syracuse in a 23-20 OT loss to Minnesota in Week 1.
The Orange did cover the 7-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day’s posted total of 48.
Daryll Clark opened the season by throwing for three touchdowns as Penn State beat Akron in Week 1.
The Nittany Lions failed to cover the 29-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day’s posted total of 57.
Team records:
Syracuse: 0-1 SU, 1-0
ATS
Penn State
: 1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS
Syracuse most recently:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on grass are 1-9
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 3-7

Penn State most recently:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing outside the conference are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Syracuse’s last 9 games on the road
Syracuse is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Syracuse is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
Syracuse is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Penn State is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Penn State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Next up:
Syracuse home to Northwestern, Saturday, September 19
Penn State home to Temple, Saturday, September 19

 

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