Clemson vs Syracuse Prediction & Picks

Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
CLEM	6	3	9	0	18
SYR	3	3	0	7	13

Clemson vs Syracuse picks

3 picks · Clemson by 7 · 49 points · 3 of 3 won

Moneyline

CLEM MLodds down −123 Won 76%

Clemson wins the game.

Confidence76%

Model59.5% SportsbooksOdds51.4% Edge+8.1

Spread

CLEM +6.5odds down −263 Won 83%

Clemson wins, or loses by six points or fewer.

Confidence83%

Model75.2% SportsbooksOdds67.2% Edge+8.0

TotalBest pick

Under 57.5odds up −250 Won 76%

The two teams score 57 or fewer points between them.

Confidence76%

Model67.5% SportsbooksOdds68.6% Edge−1.1

Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.

Predicted score by quarter The model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal

Clemson770141428

Syracuse014071421

Most likely final scoresCLEM 28–21 SYR 0.6%CLEM 23–20 SYR 0.6%CLEM 24–21 SYR 0.5%

Projected box score Model only Built from 18 full box scores per team · not a betting line

ClemsonSyracuse

Offense

359= 359 Total yards ▲ 380359

220▼ 197 Passing yards ▲ 263232

139▲ 162 Rushing yards ▼ 117127

20▼ 16 First downs ▼ 2021

Scoring

3▼ 0 Touchdowns ▼ 13

1▼ 0 Passing touchdowns ▼ 12

2▼ 0 Rushing touchdowns ▼ 01

2▲ 4 Field goals made ▲ 20

Ball security

1▲ 2 Turnovers ▲ 21

1= 1 Interceptions thrown = 11

1= 1 Fumbles lost = 11

0 Sacks allowed 0

63▼ 49 Penalty yards ▼ 5161

Team stat picks The model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds

Total yards Over 286.5 Proj. 359 72% Won · 359

Passing yards Over 163.5 Proj. 220 72% Won · 197

Rushing yards Over 86.5 Proj. 139 72% Won · 162

First downs Over 16.5 Proj. 20 72% Lost · 16

Total yards Over 285.5 Proj. 359 72% Won · 380

Passing yards Over 175.5 Proj. 232 72% Won · 263

Rushing yards Over 74.5 Proj. 127 72% Won · 117

First downs Over 17.5 Proj. 21 70% Won · 20

Key players Projected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers

Clemson

QB Tait Reynolds19/30 · 205 pass yds · 1.0 TD · 0.4 INT 205pass yds

RB Gideon Davidson12 carries · 61 rush yds · 1.0 TD · 1 rec 61rush yds

WR/TE Bryant Wesco Jr.5 rec · 66 yds · 0.0 TD 66rec yds

WR/TE Tyler Brown5 rec · 52 yds · 0.0 TD 52rec yds

Syracuse

QB Steve Angeli18/32 · 217 pass yds · 2.0 TD · 0.9 INT 217pass yds

RB Ahmad Miller14 carries · 56 rush yds · 0.6 TD · 2 rec 56rush yds

WR/TE Umari Hatcher7 rec · 106 yds · 1.0 TD 106rec yds

WR/TE Calvin Russell III4 rec · 40 yds · 0.4 TD 40rec yds

Road form. Clemson is 2-1 on the road this season, losing by 5.0 points a game.

Home form. Syracuse is 2-2 at home, scoring 35.0 points a game there.

Line move. The spread opened at SYR +3.5 and is now SYR +1.5, a 2-point move toward Syracuse.

Rest. Both teams come in on 7 days’ rest.

Tale of the tape

ClemsonSyracuse

5-3Record4-4

2-1 roadRoad / home2-2 home

W1StreakW2

7 daysRest7 days

23.3Points per game31.4

21.6Points allowed26.4

+13 Point differentialseason to date +40

184Passing yards / game275

152Rushing yards / game162

31%3rd-down conversion40%

11Takeaways10

0Sacks0

11Turnovers10

Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares Clemson’s road games with Syracuse’s home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.