Syracuse -2.5 2.2% play
Buy low situation for Syracuase playing at home with 2 extra days of rest/prepartion against a flying high Boston College team off 4 wins, but a closer look reveals a huge difference in strength of schedule.
Boston College last 4 games have resulted in wins over teams who are a combined 9-23, while Syracuse has played 3 of their 4 games on the road losing all, but to opponents who are 22-10. Boston College has gotten to go up agaisnt run defenses ranking worst than 100th in the nation in ypc or rushign success rate defense. Syracuse easily the best run defense they have faced, and are even better at home in the Dome.
Syracuse needs to establish and run the ball and have a lead to do well, and i think they could do that here when you consider Boston College is 85th in ypc defense, 99th in yards per play, their pass defense is even worse so expect Syracuse offense to get back on track here, and for their run defense to set the tone.
