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Syracuse (6-2 Straight Up) takes on Boston College (4-4 SU) Saturday in the early afternoon.
Line Analysis and Action
- Opening Line - This one opened as low as a PICK'EM and had not crossed the -2.5 threshold with Syracuse favored.
- Line Trend - PICK'EM to -2.5.
- Sagarin Number - Sagarin comes in at Orange 0.40, indicating the wrong team is favored. This bodes well for the Orange, according to our model.
- Action - Action was balanced.
Historic Comparables
- Notre Dame +1.5 to +3 Texas A&M (Notre Dame -3.05 Wrong Team Favored)
What's at Stake
Boston College needs two wins to reach bowl eligibility. With four games left and two of them against ranked teams, the Eagles are running out of chances. Syracuse can reach seven wins for the second time in six seasons and remain on course to win 10 games for just the second time since 2001.
Key Matchup
Syracuse RB LeQuint Allen vs. BC defense. Allen ran for 121 yards on 21 carries against Virginia Tech last week. He scored three TDs, one with 29 seconds left in regulation to tie the game and the other on Syracuse’s first possession of OT for the game winner. BC has been allowing 140 yards rushing per game, 10th in the ACC.
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