Clemson Tigers vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/30/2023

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 30, 2023

Venue:  JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY 

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Clemson -7, Syracuse +7; Over/Under:  53 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Clemson -7, Syracuse +7; Over/Under:  53 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Clemson -7, Syracuse +7; Over/Under:  53 points

Clemson Tigers:  2-2 (0-2) (10th place, ACC)

Syracuse Orange:  4-0 (0-0) (7th place, ACC)

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Clemson Tigers:  lost their last game at home against the Florida State Seminoles in OT 31-24.

Syracuse Orange:  won their last game at home against the Army Black Knights 29-16.

Clemson is entering this game with a 2-2 record overall and they have a 0-2 record in their conference games too. They are 2-1 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Florida State in OT 31-24. Cade Klubnik was the starting QB and he completed 25/38 passes for 283 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Phil Mafah led the team in rushing yards with 69. Tyler G. Brown led the receivers with 84 receiving yards on 5 receptions. R.J. Mickens led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Xavier Thomas and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Syracuse is entering this game with a 4-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Army 29-16. Garrett Shrader was the starting QB and he completed 21/26 passes for 245 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. LeQuint Allen led the team in rushing yards with 104 and 1 TD. Damien Alford led the receivers with 135 receiving yards on 9 receptions. Alijah Clark led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Anwar Sparrow and Denis Jaquez Jr. each led the defense in sacks with 1. Justin Barron and Jaeden Gould each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Clemson listed as a 7 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Clemson hasn't looked good in their games against better teams this season as they are only 2-2 overall with 2 losses in the ACC already and they just suffered a heartbreaking loss at home against Florida State in their last game. This is the perfect spot for Clemson though since they have been playing a lot better in their last few games and this is now a must win game for them or their season in the ACC will likely be over with 3 conference losses. They are going to be on the road for this game and Syracuse has looked really good this season with their 4-0 record overall, but Syracuse also hasn't really been tested by any strong teams in their games and Clemson has had a good history of beating Syracuse in their meetings. Clemson still has the players on their team to be good this season and they are going to be looking to bounce back in this game as they are trying to save their season. The best way to place a bet here is on Clemson to cover the spread in this game. 

Clemson Syracuse Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 30, 2023 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Clemson 31 Syracuse 17.

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Clemson Tigers: 4-11 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 4-10 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 14-2 UNDER in dome games. 24-15 UNDER after a game where they forced no turnovers.

Syracuse Orange: 18-10 ATS in all games. 11-5 ATS in home games. 8-2 ATS off a home win. 10-3 UNDER when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 12-5 UNDER in home games. 8-2 UNDER off a home win.

Clemson Tigers:  N. Wiggins (CB) Ques Sat - Knee. A. Williams (WR) Ques Sat - Ankle. W. Parks (OL) out for season - Undisclosed. V. Burley (DL) out for season - Knee. C. Turner (WR) out for season - Hip.

Syracuse Orange:  T. Pena (WR) Ques sat - Undisclosed. K. Ellis (OL) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. I. Jones (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. O. Gadsden II (TE) out for season - Ankle. D. Wohlabaugh Jr. (OL) out for season - Leg. S. Mahar Jr. (TE) out for season - Knee.

“We played our butt off. We've just got to learn how to finish.” - Cade Klubnik after their loss against FSU in their last game. 

“I wouldn’t necessarily say things didn't go our way in the first half. I would’ve liked it for it to be a tie game or for us to be slightly ahead, but we were down by the score that if we came out (on the first drive) we could get it even.” - Dino Babers after his team’s win against Army in their last game. 

WR Randall, Adam 

WR Collins, Beaux 

WR Williams, Antonio 

TE Briningstool, Jake 

QB Klubnik, Cade 

RB Shipley, Will

WR Alford, Damien 

WR Hatcher, Umari 

WR Brown, Donovan 

TE Villari, Dan 

QB Shrader, Garrett 

RB Allen, LeQuint 

FB Perry, Rashard 

Passing: C. Klubnik (976)

Rushing: W. Shipley (292)

Receiving: B. Collins (226)

Touchdowns: P. Mafah (3)

Passing: G. Shrader (972)

Rushing: G. Shrader (316)

Receiving: D. Alford (247)

Touchdowns: L. Allen (6)

Coaches:

Clemson Tigers: Dabo Swinney (16th season)

Syracuse Orange: Dino Babers (8th season)