Notre Dame at Syracuse - 10/29/22 College Football Picks and Prediction

Syracuse Orange (6-1) vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-3)

Game Info: Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 12:00 pm (JMA Wireless Dome)

Betting Odds: Syracuse Orange -2.5 -- Over/Under: 47.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will play the Syracuse Orange in a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 4-3 this season after they defeated UNLV by a score of 44-21 in their last game. Notre Dame scored 23 points in the first quarter and gained 428 total yards in the win. The Notre Dame offense is averaging 26.6 points per game with 207.9 passing yards per game and 178.1 rushing yards per game. Drew Pyne has thrown for 1,077 yards, 12 touchdowns, and three interceptions for the Fighting Irish this season. Audric Estime has rushed for 435 yards and six scores, while Michael Mayer has caught 44 passes for 526 yards and six touchdowns for Notre Dame. The Notre Dame defense is giving up 21.9 points per game and 340.9 yards per game.

The Syracuse Orange are 6-1 (3-1) this season after they lost to Clemson by a score of 27-21 in their last game. Syracuse led this game 21-7 late in the second quarter, but allowed Clemson to score the last 20 points of the game for the loss. The Syracuse offense is averaging 33.9 points per game with 233.3 passing yards per game and 179.3 rushing yards per game. Garrett Shrader has thrown for 1,601 yards, 13 touchdowns, and four interceptions, while also rushing for 371 yards and six touchdowns for the Orange this season. Sean Tucker has rushed for 698 yards and six scores, while Oronde Gadsden II has caught 37 passes for 593 yards and five touchdowns for Syracuse. The Syracuse defense is allowing 15.1 points per game and 294.7 yards per game.

Notre Dame is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against the ACC and 21-8-1 ATS in their last 30 road games. The under is 5-2 in Notre Dame’s last 7 games. Syracuse is 8-0 ATS in their last 8 October games and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 home games. The under is 4-0 in Syracuse’s last 4 games.

Syracuse played very conservatively in the second half against Clemson and it cost them the win. Notre Dame was able to get back on the right track against UNLV after losing to Stanford in the game prior. Syracuse has a good defense and that will be the difference here. Give me the Orange at home.

David’s Pick Syracuse -2.5

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