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Syracuse Orange vs. Ohio Bobcats
The Syracuse Orange and the Ohio Bobcats will be battling on the gridiron at Peden Stadium on Saturday in season-opening action.
Oddsmakers opened the Bobcats as -1-point favorites versus the Orange, while the game's total opened at 57.
Last time out for Ohio, they were a 52-10 winner as they battled Falcons at home. Ohio covered in the match as a -22.5-point favorite, while 62 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Syracuse was a 45-21 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Fighting Irish. They covered the +34.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (66) made winners of OVER bettors.
Syracuse:
Team record: 1-10 SU,6-5 ATS
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Syracuse is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Syracuse is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Syracuse's last 9 games
Ohio:
Team record: 2-1 SU,1-2 ATS
Ohio is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Ohio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ohio's last 7 games
Next up:
Syracuse home to Rutgers Saturday, September 11
Ohio home to Duquesne Saturday, September 11