Top betting sites favor the Notre Dame Fighting Irish over the Syracuse Orange by 10.5 -points. This game must be Kyler Murray’s wet dream. What with it being a football game played on a baseball field. But enough of futuristic crossover sports. Head coach Dino Babers is a throwback. He likes to run his program like a 60s-70s family. Which I hope means he humiliates his players in one-on-one basketball games on his driveway. Like the Great Santini. “We’re not a millennial family, we’re an old-fashioned family,” Babers said. “We operate like we’re from the ’60s and ’70s when it comes to family. You’ve got a grandfather, a father, a mom and older brothers who tell the younger brothers what to do. And everybody’s got to follow the family motto: Don’t embarrass the family.” Which I believe was also the Manson Family’s motto.
Betting Syracuse Orange
Starting QB Eric Dungey has 14 TDs and five picks on 2193 passing yards. He has also rushed for 690 yards and another 12 TDs. Junior running back Moe Neal has rushed for 716 yards and five touchdowns. All told, the Orange’s offense scores 44.4 points per game. On defense, Syracuse 33 sacks and 14 pass interceptions. However, the defense allows 27.6 points per game. According to top betting sites, the Orange is 4-0-1 ATS in their last five non-conference games. And 6-1 ATS in their last seven games on grass. Additionally, they are 8-2-2 ATS in their last 12 games after an ATS win. As well as 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 overall.
Betting Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Former starting QB Brandon Wimbush returned briefly to the spotlight against the Seminoles. He had three TDs on 130 yards but also threw two picks. The Irish however managed to keep their undefeated streak intact thanks to Dexter Williams. The senior running back had 202 yards and two TDs on 20 carries. Incumbent Ian Book is expected to return this Saturday. Book 15 TDs and four picks on 1824 yards. ND scores fewer but also allows fewer points than SU, 34.5 and 18.7 per game respectively. Per top betting sites, ND is 3-0-1 ATS when playing a team with a winning record. The Irish also are 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven non-conference games. And 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven overall. As well as 4-1 ATS in their last five neutral-site games.
Syracuse Orange at Notre Dame Fighting Irish NCAA Football Betting Preview
- Date: November 17
- Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Lines from MyBookie.ag:
- SYRACUSE +10½ (-110) 64½ (-110) +325
- NOTRE DAME -10½ (-110) 64½ (-110) -400
Betting Trends
- Syracuse is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
- Syracuse is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse’s last 5 games
- Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Notre Dame’s last 7 games
- Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Expert Analysis and Prediction for Syracuse Orange at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
This will be the 9th edition of ND’s offsite extravaganza dubbed the Shamrock Series. This is sort of like a gauntlet match in wrestling. The Irish have taken on all comers, and all comers have fallen to the Irish. Will Syracuse be the Beowulf that slays this particular Grendel? Not very likely. However, the Orange might have enough in them to cover the best online sportsbooks spread. Especially if Notre Dame starts Brandon Wimbush under center again, as they did last weekend. Then ‘Cuse could keep up like they did with Clemson when the Tigers lost Trevor Lawrence early. But if the Irish return to the well that is Ian Book, then that’s a different story.
