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One of the best rushers in college football will be on display when Garrett Shrader and the Syracuse Orange (3-0) host the Army Black Knights (2-1) on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
The Orange are double-digit favorites (currently -13.5) in their game against the Black Knights, with the over/under at 51.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Orange are -563 and the Black Knights are +414.)
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Game Info for Syracuse vs. Army
- Game Day: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ACC Network
- Location: Syracuse, New York
- Stadium: JMA Wireless Dome
Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
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Syracuse | -13.5 | -111 | -109 | 51.5 | -110 | -110 | -563 | +414 |
Syracuse Pick Insights
- Syracuse has covered each spread it has faced this season (2-0-0).
- Syracuse is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when favored by 13.5 points or more this season.
Syracuse Stats & Insights
- Syracuse has been thriving on both sides of the ball, ranking fifth-best in total offense (542.7 yards per game) and 21st-best in total defense (275.7 yards allowed per game).
- Syracuse has been making things happen on both sides of the ball this season, as they rank fifth-best in scoring offense (49.3 points per game) and fourth-best in scoring defense (9 points allowed per game).
- Syracuse ranks 47th in pass defense this year (198.7 passing yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on offense, ranking 18th-best in the FBS with 311 passing yards per game.
- Syracuse has been shining on both offense and defense in the running game, ranking 10th-best in rushing offense (231.7 rushing yards per game) and 15th-best in rushing defense (77 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Syracuse has been making things happen on both sides of the ball on third down this season, owning the sixth-best mark in third-down conversion rate (57.1%) and 25th-best in third-down defense (31.2% third-down conversion rate allowed).
- Syracuse has the 14th-best turnover margin in college football at +4, forcing eight turnovers (fifth in the FBS) while turning it over four times (61st in the FBS).
Syracuse’s Best Players
- Shrader leads Syracuse with 727 yards (242.3 ypg) on 51-of-82 passing with five touchdowns and two interceptions this season. He also has 266 rushing yards on 36 carries while scoring five touchdowns on the ground.
- This season, LeQuint Allen has carried the ball 41 times for 207 yards (69 per game) and five touchdowns, while also racking up 72 yards through the air.
- Donovan Brown’s team-leading 206 yards as a receiver have come on 12 receptions (out of 16 targets) with one touchdown.
- Umari Hatcher has caught nine passes for 188 yards (62.7 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Isaiah Jones’ eight receptions have yielded 157 yards and two touchdowns.
- Marlowe Wax, who paces the team in sacks and tackles, has collected two sacks, one TFL and 22 tackles.
- Jeremiah Wilson leads the team with one interception, while also putting up 12 tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended.
Army Betting Insights
- Army is 1-1-0 against the spread this year.
- One of Army’s two games with a set total has hit the over (50%).
Army Pick Insights
- Army ranks 53rd with 416.7 total yards per game on offense, and it ranks 33rd with 292.7 total yards surrendered per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- With 35.7 points per game on offense, Army ranks 41st in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 30th, allowing 15.3 points per game.
- Army ranks 22nd-worst in passing yards per game (177.7), but it has been better defensively, ranking 26th in the FBS with 175.3 passing yards allowed per contest.
- Army’s run defense ranks 55th in the FBS with 117.3 rushing yards given up per game, but it has been lifted up by its offense, which ranks ninth-best by piling up 239 rushing yards per contest.
- In terms of third-down efficiency, Army ranks 86th in the FBS (38.1% third-down conversion percentage) and 45th on defense (34.1% third-down rate allowed).
- At -1, Army has the 75th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with five forced turnovers (46th in the FBS) and six turnovers committed (98th in the FBS).
Army’s Best Players
- Bryson Daily has been a dual threat for Army this season. He has 447 passing yards (149 per game) while completing 51.3% of his passes. He’s thrown four touchdown passes and two interceptions this season. On the ground, he’s compiled 232 yards (77.3 ypg) on 56 carries with three rushing touchdowns.
- Hayden Reed has run for 153 yards across 33 carries, scoring one touchdown.
- Isaiah Alston has totaled eight catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 250 (83.3 yards per game). He’s been targeted 15 times and has two touchdowns.
- Noah Short has totaled 87 receiving yards (29 yards per game) and one touchdown on five receptions.
- Liam Fortner has racked up 53 reciving yards (17.7 ypg) this season.
- Elo Modozie leads the team with one sack, and also has one TFL.
- Leo Lowin, Army’s tackle leader, has 16 tackles this year.
- Max DiDomenico has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has nine tackles and one pass defended to his name.