Rutgers at Syracuse Football Betting Odds and Predictions

Week 12 brings us another great Big East matchup when the Rutgers Scarlet Knights travel to the Carrier Dome to take on the Syracuse Orange. This has not been a favorable year for the Orange as they currently hold a 3-7 record, having lost 8 straight in-conference games in a row. Ouch. Hopes had been high with the addition of former Duke point guard Greg Paulus as the new quarterback, but as we know, he hasn’t turned out so well. On the other hand, Greg Schiano and his 25th ranked Scarlet Knights have been playing lights out. With a 7-2 record, they already hold bowl eligibility and can gain even more ground this weekend with a win against Syracuse. Anything can happen, but if Rutgers plays anywhere in the realm of last week’s outing against South Florida, it could be a long day for the Orange. Game time is 3:30pm Eastern time and our current college football odds have Rutgers as the 9-point favorites.

Rutgers showed everything they’ve got in week 11 as they completely blew out South Florida in what many thought would be a close game. I personally watched that game, and I can vouch for coach Schiano that they are indeed the real deal. This team can pay with the best of them and have shown it all year, with the exception of a 47-15 loss to Cincinnati. My favorite part about this team though, and their strength going into this game, is their capability to play with the same toughness in away games as they have in home games. The way they are playing, it even seems reasonable to expect them to finish the season off with an undefeated away game record. Obviously, they would have to continue their recent defensive success though. If you bet NCAA Football you should jump on board with BetUS and take advantage of their $500 Match Bonus.

In my opinion, Syracuse is such a confusing team to analyze because of they amount of potential they show at times. Some games, such as the Northwestern, Minnesota, and South Florida games, they have come ready to execute and actually put up pretty solid numbers. But others, as in half of their games, they come out and lay an egg, failing to even score two touchdowns. Recently, the defense has also been below par, giving up an average of almost 27 points per game, and almost 29 points in conference games. For Syracuse to win this game, or even cover the spread, I believe they are going to have to play lights out defense and limit Rutgers well below their average of 29.1 points per game.

Yes, Syracuse is desperate. Yes, Syracuse has lost 8 straight in conference games. They are bound to win this game right? Well, no. Actually, in my opinion, it’s pretty clear that Rutgers is going to win this football game. Forget all the scenarios and losing streaks as you examine this one. Rutgers is playing too good right now on both sides of the ball and shouldn’t have any problems putting up the 27 points that Syracuse has been giving up all season. Will Rutgers cover the spread? Again, by the way they’ve been playing recently, I just don’t see Syracuse producing many problems and I expect Rutgers to easily cover the spread.

Riley’s Pick: Rutgers -9

My Prediction: Rutgers 31 Syracuse 14

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