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Boilermakers vs Orange Pick & Preview- NCAAF Week 3

The Purdue Boilermakers travel to take on the Syracuse Orange, at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY. Kickoff for this week’s game is set for 12:00 PM ET and will be televised on ESN2. The odds for this week 3 non conference matchup have the Orange as the -1.0 point favorite on the spread. The over-under point total is currently set at 58.5.

Boilermakers vs Orange Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAF
  • Teams: Purdue Boilermakers at Syracuse Orange
  • Where: Syracuse at JMA Wireless Dome
  • Date: Saturday, September 17th
  • Betting Odds:
  • SYRA -1.0, PUR +-103 | SYRA -118 O/U 58.5

Boilermakers Preview:

The Boilermakers take on the Syracuse Orange with a Big Ten record of 0-1 while going 1-1 overall.

Last week, the Boilermakers knocked off Indiana State by a score of 56-0. The two team’s combined to score 56 points, surpassing the over-under betting line of 51.5. In the loss, the team’s defense gave up a total of 145 yards, with 51 coming on the ground. So far, the team is ranked 36th in rush yards allowed per-game. Currently, Purdue is ranked 160th in passing yards allowed and is coming off a game in which they gave up 94 yards through the air.

Offensively, the Boilermakers are the 31st ranked scoring offense, at 43.5 points per-game. Heading into the game, they have an equal amount of rushing and receiving touchdowns at 5 apiece. When looking at the team’s performance in the run game, they are currently 97th in yards per-game at 151.0. On average, they hand the ball off 34.0 times per contest. In the passing game, the Boilermakers will look to continue their strong play, as they are the 24th ranked team in pass yards per-game at, 322.5. So far, they are 15th in pass attempts, at 44.0 per-game.

Orange Preview:

As the Orange travel to take on the Purdue Boilermakers, they have an overall record of 2-0. This includes going 1-0 in Atlantic Coast action.

In their last game, Syracuse defeated UConn 48-14, despite being the 23.5 point underdogs. The two team’s combined to score 62 points, surpassing the over-under betting line of 50.0. In the loss, the team’s defense gave up a total of 202 yards, with 97 coming on the ground. So far, the team is ranked 52nd in rush yards allowed per-game. Currently, Syracuse is ranked 23rd in passing yards allowed and is coming off a game in which they gave up 105 yards through the air.

Offensively, the Orange are the 40th ranked scoring offense, at 39.5 points per-game. Heading into the game, they have an equal amount of rushing and receiving touchdowns at 5 apiece. When looking at the team’s performance in the run game, they are currently 60th in yards per-game at 182.0. On average, they hand the ball off 45.5 times per contest. So far, the Orange are the 49th ranked team in pass yards per-game, with an average of 277.5. This has come while throwing the ball an average of 26.0 times per contest, placing them 150th in the NCAA.

Odds & Free Betting Analysis for this NCAFF Game

In terms of betting, the Boilermakers have an ATS record of 0-1-0. Their current over-under record sits at 1-0-0. In their last 5 games away from home, the Boilermakers have a straight up record of 3-2-0 while going 3-2-0 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 25.6 points per game in these contests.

In terms of betting, the Orange have an ATS record of 2-0-0. Their current over-under record sits at 1-1-0. Through their last 5 home contests, the Orange offense has averaged 23.4 points per game while allowing an average of 20.2. Syracuse posted an overall record of 2-3-0 while going 4-1-0 ATS.

Boilermakers vs Orange Pick

Free Spread Prediction: Purdue Boilermakers 1.0

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