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One of the top QBs in college football will be featured when Thomas Castellanos and the Boston College Eagles (5-3) visit the Syracuse Orange (4-4) on Friday, November 3, 2023.
The Orange are the favorites (-3) in their game versus the Eagles, with the over/under being 51 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Orange are and the Eagles are .)
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Game Info for Syracuse vs. Boston College
- Game Day: Friday, November 3, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | -3 | -110 | -110 | 51 | -110 | -110 | N/A | N/A |
Syracuse Pick Insights
- Syracuse is 2-4-1 against the spread this season.
- In games it has played as at least 3-point favorites this season, Syracuse is 1-0-1 against the spread.
- Syracuse has combined with its opponent to go over in one of seven games with a set total (14.3%).
Syracuse Stats & Insights
- On offense, Syracuse ranks 80th in the FBS with 367 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 98th in total defense (399.1 yards allowed per contest).
- Syracuse is compiling 26.4 points per game on offense, which ranks them 74th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the defense ranks 56th, giving up 24.1 points per game.
- Syracuse ranks 76th in pass offense (220.9 passing yards per game) and 108th in pass defense (250 passing yards allowed per game) this season.
- On offense, Syracuse ranks 79th in the FBS with 146.1 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defensive unit ranks 81st in rushing yards allowed per contest (149.1).
- Syracuse is averaging a 42.2% third-down conversion rate on offense (51st in the FBS), and ranks 100th on the other side of the ball with a 42.1% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- Syracuse ranks 66th in college football with an even turnover margin after forcing 12 turnovers (54th in the FBS) and committing 12 (79th in the FBS).
Syracuse’s Best Players
- Garrett Shrader leads Syracuse with 1,513 yards (189.1 ypg) on 123-of-197 passing with nine touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He also has 316 rushing yards on 89 carries while scoring six touchdowns on the ground.
- LeQuint Allen has carried the ball 119 times for a team-high 553 yards on the ground and has found the end zone seven times as a runner. He’s also tacked on 25 catches for 170 yards (21.3 per game) and one touchdown in the pass game.
- Damien Alford’s 389 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 44 times and has collected 24 receptions and one touchdown.
- Umari Hatcher has caught 22 passes for 356 yards (44.5 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
- Donovan Brown has hauled in 23 grabs for 305 yards, an average of 38.1 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
- Marlowe Wax, the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has recorded four sacks, five TFL and 57 tackles.
- Justin Barron has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with 52 tackles, two TFL, 0.5 sacks, and two passes defended.
Boston College Betting Insights
- Boston College’s ATS record is 3-5-0 this year.
- Boston College is a 2-1 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 3 points or more this year.
- Out of Boston College’s eight games with a set total, six have hit the over (75%).
Boston College Pick Insights
- From an offensive standpoint, Boston College is putting up 419.4 total yards per game (47th-ranked). It ranks 57th in the FBS defensively (362.5 total yards surrendered per game).
- From an offensive standpoint, Boston College is compiling 28.1 points per game (66th-ranked). It ranks 91st in the FBS on defense (28.4 points given up per game).
- Boston College ranks 91st in the FBS with 208.4 passing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 30th with 198.5 passing yards allowed per game on defense.
- Boston College’s run offense has been dominant, piling up 211 rushing yards per game (14th-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 95th by allowing 164 rushing yards per game.
- Boston College ranks 32nd in the FBS with a 43.9% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 92nd with a 40.9% third-down percentage allowed on defense.
- At -1, Boston College owns the 74th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with nine forced turnovers (93rd in the FBS) and 10 turnovers committed (47th in the FBS).
Boston College’s Best Players
- Castellanos has thrown for 1,571 yards (196.4 ypg) to lead Boston College, completing 58.5% of his passes and tossing 11 touchdown passes and seven interceptions this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 673 yards (84.1 ypg) on 125 carries with nine touchdowns.
- Kye Robichaux has racked up 99 carries and totaled 495 yards with six touchdowns.
- Lewis Bond has racked up 437 receiving yards on 31 receptions to pace his squad so far this season while scoring five touchdowns as a receiver.
- Joseph Griffin Jr. has caught 21 passes and compiled 261 receiving yards (32.6 per game) with one touchdown.
- Ryan O’Keefe has racked up 235 reciving yards (29.4 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Shitta Sillah has two sacks to lead the team, and also has two TFL and 13 tackles.
- Boston College’s top-tackler, Vinny DePalma, has 43 tackles and one TFL this year.
- Elijah Jones has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has 18 tackles and three passes defended to his name.
