Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/29/2022

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 29, 2022

Venue:  JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ND +3, Syracuse -3; Over/Under:  45.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  ND +3, Syracuse -3; Over/Under:  46 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  ND +3, Syracuse -3; Over/Under:  45.5 points

 

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  4-3 (2nd place, FBS Independents)

Syracuse Orange:  6-1 (3-1) (2nd place, ACC Atlantic)

 

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  won their last game at home against the UNLV Rebels 44-21.

Syracuse Orange:  lost their last game on the road against the Clemson Tigers 27-21.

 

Notre Dame is entering this game with a 4-3 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 3rd road game of the season here as they are 1-1 in their road games this year. They won against the UNLV Rebels in their last game at home 44-21. Drew Pyne started that game at QB and he completed 14/28 passes for 205 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Logan Diggs led the team in rushing with 130 yards on 28 rushing attempts. Michael Mayer led the team in receiving with 115 yards and 1 TD on 6 receptions. JD Bertrand led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Isaiah Foskey led the defense in sacks with 3 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Syracuse is entering this game with a 6-1 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 6th home game of the season as they are 5-0 in their home games this year. They lost against the Clemson Tigers in their last game on the road 27-21. Garrett Shrader started that game at QB and he completed 18/26 passes for 167 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Garrett Shrader also led the team in rushing with 71 yards and 1 TD on 21 carries. Oronde Gadsden II led the team in receiving with 86 yards on 6 receptions. Mikel Jones led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles. Kevin Jobity Jr. and Steve Linton each led the defense in sacks with 1 while Ja'Had Carter and Jason Simmons Jr. each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Syracuse listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Syracuse just took their 1st loss of the season against the undefeated Clemson but they looked really good in that game like they have in most of their games this season. Syracuse almost went into Clemson and won, losing the game by just 6 points after leading for most of the game. Syracuse still has a really good team though and their defense is what really makes them good. Notre Dame also has a really good defense but this is going to be a very challenging game for them. Defense has been a strength for Notre Dame this season as their defense is keeping them in a lot of these big games, but their offense has struggled heavily at times and that is going to be an issue against another great defense here. Syracuse will get the stops needed and make plays on defense in this game while their offense takes care of the rest as they have shown they have a great offense that can score points when they need to. This is a game where both teams have great defenses but Syracuse has the better offense here and that is what will win them this game. The best way to place a bet here is on Syracuse to cover the spread in this game.

 

Notre Dame Syracuse Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 29, 2022 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Syracuse 28 Notre Dame 17.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 8-2 ATS in road games. 19-10 ATS as a road underdog of 7 points or less. 38-24 UNDER as a road underdog.

Syracuse Orange: 9-19 ATS off a close loss by 7 points or less to a conference rival. 22-10 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 14-8 UNDER in games played on turf.

 

 

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  T. Buchner (QB) out for season - Shoulder. A. Davis (WR) out for season - Knee. J. Price (RB) out for season - Achilles.

Syracuse Orange:  S. Thompson (LB) out for season - Leg. D. Foster (DB) Out indefinitely - Suspension. J. Lamson (QB) out for season - Leg.

 

 

"We needed this. We needed this for our confidence. We are a good team that doesn't always play that way. It's our job as coaches to get our team to perform this way." - Marcus Freeman after his team’s win against UNLV in their last game.

 

 

"This is the first time we've tasted defeat and I want the taste out of my mouth and be back on the right side of it." - Dino Babers after his team’s loss against Clemson in their last game.

 

 

 

WR Styles, Lorenzo 

WR Thomas, Jayden

WR Lenzy, Braden 

TE Mayer, Michael

QB Pyne, Drew 

RB Tyree, Chris 

 

WR Alford, Damien 

WR Jackson, Courtney 

WR Cooper, Devaughn 

TE Gadsden II, Oronde 

QB Shrader, Garrett

RB Tucker, Sean 

 

 

Passing: D. Pyne (1077)

Rushing: A. Estime (435)

Receiving: M. Mayer (526)

Touchdowns: M. Mayer (6)

 

Passing: G. Shrader (1597)

Rushing: S. Tucker (696)

Receiving: O. Gadsden II (593)

Touchdowns: S. Tucker (8)

 

Coaches:

Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Marcus Freeman (2nd season)

Syracuse Orange: Dino Babers (7th season)