Syracuse vs Clemson | College Football Week 8 Game Analysis & Picks

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Syracuse vs Clemson | College Football Week 8 Game Analysis & Picks

No. 14 Syracuse takes on No. 5 Clemson in a battle of 2 ranked teams.

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Syracuse is undefeated after a 24-9 win over NC State. Clemson comes into the game also undefeated following a strong win over Florida State. In a high profile game, which way should you look to make the winning NCAAF pick?

Clemson has gone from a -12.5 favorite to -14.5.

Players to watch closely here and bet on include QB Garrett Shrader for the Orange.  He is among the top five in the ACC — and top 25 nationally — in completion percentage, passing efficiency, points responsible per game and yards per passing attempt.

Clemson's defensive end Myles Murphy is considered among the highly regarded NFL prospect leads the Tigers with five sacks and is third on the team with three pass breakups.

The Orange are 6-0 Against The Spread in their last 6 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.  They are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win.

The Tigers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 conference games. 

BetUS host Gary Segars, and college football expert handicappers Kyle Hunter and Parker Fleming preview College Football Week 8 game between Syracuse vs Clemson. They'll go over the best value college football odds available and betting trends and share their College Football expert picks and predictions.

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com

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