Louisville Cardinals vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/03/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 3, 2022

Venue:  JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY

Where to Watch:  ACC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Louisville -4, Syracuse +4; Over/Under:  57 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Louisville -4.5, Syracuse +4.5; Over/Under:  57 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Louisville -4.5, Syracuse +4.5; Over/Under:  57.5 points

 

Louisville Cardinals:  0-0 (ACC Atlantic)

Syracuse Orange:  0-0 (ACC Atlantic)

 

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Louisville Cardinals:  N/A

Syracuse Orange:  N/A

 

Louisville is playing their season opener here on Saturday and this will also be their first road game of the college football season. They finished last season with a 6-7 record overall and were 2-2 in their road games. They were also 4-4 in their conference games and finished 4th place in the ACC Atlantic. They ended their season with a 31-28 loss against the Air Force Falcons in the First Responder Bowl. Their offense was averaging 446.7 YPG and 31.6 PPG while their defense was allowing 403.7 YPG and 27.3 PPG against them. Malik Cunningham led the team in passing with 2,941 passing yards, Malik Cunningham led the team in rushing with 1,031 rushing yards, and Marshon Ford led the team in receiving with 550 receiving yards. 

 

 

 

Syracuse is playing their season opener here on Saturday and this will also be their first home game on the college football schedule this season. They finished last season with a 5-7 record overall and were 3-4 in their home games. They were also 2-6 against conference opponents and finished in 6th place in the ACC Atlantic. They did not end their season with a Bowl game as their record was not good enough to become Bowl eligible. Their offense was averaging 367.3 YPG and 24.9 PPG while their defense was allowing 332.2 YPG and 26.3 PPG against them. Garrett Shrader led the team in passing with 1,445 passing yards, Sean Tucker led the team in rushing with 1,496 rushing yards, and Courtney Jackson led the team in receiving with 389 receiving yards.

The current betting odds have Louisville listed as a 4 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Louisville did not have a great season last year as they finished with a 6-7 record overall, but they played a lot better in their games than their record suggests as they lost a lot of very close ones. They had a great offense that could score a lot of points though and a lot of that offensive production is returning for this season as well, including starting QB Malik Cunningham who has the talent to one day be in the NFL. Cunningham can lead this offense to a win himself and he will improve even more as he continues to develop with this team. Syracuse had a very bad season last year and they have been one of the worst teams in their conference over the last few years now. They also have a lot of returning players on the offense but it doesn't even matter as their offense was so bad last season and they will continue to struggle scoring points this year. Louisville will be able to run up this score and put the game out of reach for Syracuse. The best way to place a bet here is on Louisville to win this game.

 

Louisville Syracuse Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 3, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Louisville 36 Syracuse 13.

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Louisville Cardinals: 27-34 ATS when the total is between 56.5 and 63. 15-10 ATS in a road game where the total is between 56.5 and 63. 20-11 UNDER as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points.

Syracuse Orange: 14-9 ATS in all games. 11-7 ATS against conference opponents. 11-5 UNDER as a home underdog of 3.5 to 7 points.

 

 

Louisville Cardinals:  E. Conley (QB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.

Syracuse Orange:  G. Shrader (QB) Prob Sat - Hamstring. D. Foster (DB) Out indefinitely - Suspension. J. Lamson (QB) out for season - Leg.

 

 

“It's been a competition all spring, all summer, and all fall. We're evaluating those guys every day, not just on the football field, but everything they're doing. It's a great competition and it's ongoing, is not over. All four of those guys can play and help this football team and all of them are on special teams.” - Scott Satterfield on his RB situation coming into the season.

 

 

“I really like him. He’s extremely confident but humble, and he’s an electrifying player.” - Dino Babers on Malik Cunningham ahead of this game on Saturday.

 

 

 

WR Hudson, Tyler

WR Wiggins, Dee 

WR Huggins-Bruce, Ahmari 

TE Melton, Dez 

HB Ford, Marshon 

QB Cunningham, Malik

RB Evans, Tiyon 

 

WR Alford, Damien 

WR Jackson, Courtney 

WR Cooper, Devaughn 

TE Gadsden II, Oronde 

QB Shrader, Garrett

RB Tucker, Sean 

FB Elmore, Chris 

 

 

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Coaches:

Louisville Cardinals: Scott Satterfield (4th season)

Syracuse Orange: Dino Babers (7th season)