Miami Hurricanes vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/30/2024

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 30, 2024

Venue:  JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL -10.5, Syracuse +10.5; Over/Under:  67.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL -11, Syracuse +11; Over/Under:  67 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL -10.5, Syracuse +10.5; Over/Under:  67.5 points

Miami Hurricanes:  10-1 (6-1) (3rd place, ACC)

Syracuse Orange:  8-3 (4-3) (6th place, ACC)

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Miami Hurricanes:  won their last game at home against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 42-14.

Syracuse Orange:  won their last game at home against the UConn Huskies 31-24.

Miami-Florida is entering this game with a 10-1 record overall and they have a 6-1 record in their conference games too. They are 6-0 in their home games, 4-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Wake Forest 42-14. Cameron Ward was the starting QB and he completed 27/38 passes for 280 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Jordan Lyle led the team in rushing yards with 115 and 1 TD. Jacolby George led the receivers with 91 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 2 TDs. Francisco Mauigoa led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while Wesley Bissainthe, Wesley Bissainthe, Rueben Bain Jr., Akheem Mesidor, and Ahmad Moten each led the defense in sacks with 1. Mishael Powell came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Syracuse is entering this game with an 8-3 record overall and they have a 4-3 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 3-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against UConn 31-24. Kyle McCord was the starting QB and he completed 37/47 passes for 470 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. LeQuint Allen led the team in rushing yards with 58 and 1 TD. Darrell Gill Jr. led the receivers with 177 receiving yards on 9 receptions. Davien Kerr led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Fadil Diggs led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Miami listed as a 10.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Miami has looked great in their games this season with their 10-1 record overall and their 6-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the ACC. They were one of the few undefeated teams left before losing to Georgia Tech a few weeks ago, but they have looked a lot better in their games since then with some bigger wins. They are coming off a 42-14 win over Wake Forest in their last one and this is a game they will bring their best effort for since they still need to earn their spot in the ACC Championship. Meanwhile, Syracuse has looked good in their games this season with their 8-3 record overall and their 4-3 conference record which has them in the top half of the ACC. They have looked a lot better in their home games this year with their 5-1 home record and they are coming off a win against UConn in their last one. They barely beat UConn by 7 points in that game though, and there have been some bad games this year where Syracuse was completely embarrassed. Syracuse can put up points, but McCord has made a lot of mistakes this season and their defense has also been giving up a ton of points all year. Miami has an offense that can put up a ton of points as they just scored over 40 last week and Syracuse won't be able to hang in this game. The best way to place a bet here is on Miami to cover the spread in this game. 

Miami Syracuse Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 30, 2024 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Miami 49 Syracuse 24.

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Miami Hurricanes: 4-1 ATS off a home blowout win by 28 points or more. 21-14 OVER in all lined games. 8-4 OVER after a win by 17 or more points. 7-2 OVER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 7-4 OVER off a win against a conference rival.

Syracuse Orange: 1-7 ATS vs. good passing teams averaging 250 or more passing yards/game. 2-7 ATS vs. good offensive  teams - scoring 31 or more points/game. 0-8 ATS versus good offensive teams - averaging 425 yards/game or more. 9-4 1H OVER off a home win. 12-5 1H OVER after playing a game at home. 

Miami Hurricanes:  E. Alston (DE) Questionable - Undisclosed. R. Rodriguez (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Brown (DB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Richard (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. R. Mack (DB) Questionable - Undisclosed. I. Thomas (DB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

Syracuse Orange:  T. Pena (WR) Questionable - Upper Body. U. Hatcher (WR) Questionable - Ankle. J. Reed (OL) Questionable - Upper Body. C. Del Rio-Wilson (QB) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Barnes (DB) Out - Undisclosed. M. James (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. Z. Haynes (WR) Questionable - Personal. W. Nixon (RB) Out - Foot.

“Story of the game was the defense, without a doubt. After that first series, the busted coverage, that's what Miami Hurricane defense should look like.” - Mario Cristobal after his team’s win against Wake Forest in their last game. 

“We knew they would play all the way through the fourth quarter, and we thought it’d be a fourth-quarter game. So, it’s just what we talked about the entire week and we didn’t take it lightly.” - Fran Brown after his team’s win against UConn in their last game. 

WR Restrepo, Xavier 

WR George, Jacolby

WR Horton, Isaiah 

TE Arroyo, Elijah

QB Ward, Cam 

RB Martinez, Damien

WR Meeks, Jackson

WR Hatcher, Umari 

WR Pena, Trebor

TE Gadsden II, Oronde

QB McCord, Kyle 

RB Allen, LeQuint 

Passing: C. Ward (3774)

Rushing: D. Martinez (739)

Receiving: X. Restrepo (979)

Touchdowns: X. Restrepo (10)

Passing: K. McCord (3946)

Rushing: L. Allen (819)

Receiving: J. Meeks (801)

Touchdowns: L. Allen (15)

Coaches:

Miami Hurricanes: Mario Cristobal (3rd season)

Syracuse Orange: Fran Brown (1st season)