Last Updated on September 27, 2014 9:15 pm by atswins
Notre Dame vs. Syracuse Free Pick
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (ATS Consultants) – Following a bye week No. 8 Notre Dame looks to keep its momentum going when it visits Syracuse at MetLife Stadium tonight at 8:00PM ET.
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NOTRE DAME: The Fighting Irish have been favored in all three of their games this season and are a perfect 3-0 straight up on the year after beating Purdue 30-14 two weeks ago. The Irish failed to cover in that game as a 30-point favorite, but are 2-1 against the number this season. Everett Golson has thrown for 780 yards with four touchdowns this season, while Greg Bryant has a team-high 119 yards rushing. The under is 2-1 in Notre Dame’s three games this season.
SYRACUSE: Following their 40-3 win over Central Michigan, Syracuse followed up that impressive performance by losing to Maryland 34-20 last week as a 1.5-point home favorite. That dropped the Orange’s record to 2-1 straight up and 1-2 against the spread as its failed to cover in both of its home games this season. Terrel Hunt has been the do-everything man for Syracuse, who has thrown for 488 yards, has rushed for 273 yards and has five total touchdowns to start the year.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Fighting Irish are 9.5-point favorites over the Orange while the total for tonight’s game is currently sitting at 49 points. Notre Dame opened as a 13-point favorite before the line dropped, while the total opened at 48.5 before being bet up.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take Notre Dame. According to latest college football trends, the Fighting Irish are 5-1 against the spread in their last six games versus a team with a winning record. They’re also 4-1-1 ATS in their last six games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous contest. The Orange are also 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a double-digit loss at home and 1-4 ATS in their last five games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous contest.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 5 FREE PICK: NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH -9.5
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