West Virginia vs. Syracuse Odds
SYRACUSE, NY (The Spread) – No. 15 West Virginia hits the road this week as the Mountaineers face Big East foe Syracuse on Friday night at 8PM ET on ESPN.
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West Virginia is 5-1 on the season and 3-3 against the spread. Syracuse is 4-2 on the season and 2-4 against the spread. The Mountaineers have hit the over in 5-of-6 games while the Orange has hit the over in 4-of-6 games. Syracuse won last year’s meeting, which ended an eight-game losing streak to WVU.
Trends show that the road team has covered the spread in the last 6 games of this series while West Virginia has covered in its last five trips to Syracuse. These two teams have combined to hit the under in 10 of the last 15 games in the series.
Oddsmakers have made West Virginia the favorite on Friday night with the Mountaineers getting odds of -14 points against Syracuse. The over/under odds have been set at 59 points. (View Matchup)
West Virginia has won two-straight since a 47-21 loss to LSU. The Mountaineers are scoring 40.8 points per game, which ranks 13th in the country, and they are allowing just 21.5 points per game on defense. WVU used to be known for being a running team, but it now has an elite passing game. The Mountaineers rank third in the country in passing at 380.5 yards per game. Geno Smith has thrown for 2,159 yards and 16 touchdowns this season to lead the team.
Syracuse is coming off a 37-34 win over Tulane. The Orange have won all four of their game by 7 points or less and they have played three overtime game this season. Syracuse is scoring just 26.7 points per game on offense and allowing 27.3 points per game. Ryan Nassib has thrown for 1,294 yards and 11 touchdowns on the season to lead Syracuse.
In terms of Injuries, West Virginia running back Andrew Buie is probable with a collarbone injury while Syracuse offensive linemen Ian Allport and Nick Lepak are both questionable with a concussion.
Currently over 14,100 Public Bets have been placed on this game and 79% of the wagers are being placed on West Virginia with odds of -14 points against Syracuse.
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