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Syracuse vs. Washington State Prediction: Take Orange in Blowout

Syracuse vs. Washington State Syracuse vs. Washington State

Given all the opt-outs and transfers for the Cougars, Friday night’s Syracuse vs. Washington State Holiday Bowl has lost a lot of luster. From a betting standpoint, will the Orange blow out what’s left of Wazzu?

Game Matchup & Betting Odds

Syracuse Orange (-17.5) at Washington Cougars (+17.5); o/u 59.5

8:00 p.m. ET, Friday, December 27, 2024

Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA

TV: FOX

Syracuse vs. Washington State Public Betting: Bettors Backing Orange

As of this writing, our CFB Public Betting page shows that 67% of bets are on Syracuse. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.

McCord Leads ‘Cuse to upset win over Miami

Kyle McCord completed 26 of 36 passes for 380 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday’s 42-38 win against Miami (FL). He also had five rushes for -14 yards against the Hurricanes. He helped rally his team from an early 21-0 hole, never wavering in the face of adversity. He now notably hasn’t thrown an interception since Week 10, and has completed at least 72 percent of his passes in two straight games. McCord has been a revelation for Syracuse this season.

Washington State losses QB Mateer to OU

John Mateer will transfer to Oklahoma, Hayes Fawcett of On3.com reports. Mateer will follow his offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle to Norman. The quarterback is coming off a highly impressive season for the Cougars, tossing for 3,139 yards, 29 touchdowns and seven interceptions while completing 64.6 percent of his passes. He added 826 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns as well. Mateer was one of, if not the best quarterback available in the transfer portal and it’s ultimately no surprise that he followed Arbuckle and became a Sooner. He’ll have two seasons of eligibility remaining.

Syracuse is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse’s last 5 games

Washington State is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games

Washington State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

Syracuse vs. Washington State Prediction

Take Syracuse. I know it’s a lot of points but there’s not a lot to like about the Wazzu football program at the moment. The Cougars started the season 8-1 and in the hunt for a playoff spot. Then they collapsed down the stretch, dropping three straight by a combined total of seven points. Now it’s prepared to play a bowl game without head coach Jake Dickert (Wake Forest), quarterback Mateer (Oklahoma) and most of its assistant coaches.

While Washington State will be without nearly half its regular starts, Syracuse will be almost at full strength. Assuming winning 10 games is motivation enough, the Orange should roll tonight in San Diego.

Syracuse vs. Washington State Prediction: Syracuse Orange -17.5

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