Clemson vs Syracuse NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping
Coming off a bye week, the Syracuse Orange will get set to host No. 3 Clemson who arrives in upstate New York undefeated and reeling off solid performance from Heisman contender Tajh Boyd.
Coming off a bye week, the Syracuse Orange will get set to host No. 3 Clemson who arrives in upstate New York undefeated and reeling off solid performance from Heisman contender Tajh Boyd.
A pair of in-state rivals will face off on Saturday when the surging the North Carolina State Wolfpack arrive in Winston-Salem to take on a Wake Forest team that fell to 2-3 on the year after losing to Clemson in blowout fashion, 56-7, this past weekend.
South Carolina will no doubt want to post a win in their only home game in the month of October in hopes of bettering its chances of claiming this year’s Southeastern Conference Eastern Division title.
Derek Carr has stormed out the gates and is second in the nation among quarterbacks with 361 passing yards per game. It’s that type of offensive production that has fueled the Bulldogs and landed them a No. 23 ranking after an impressive 4-0 start — their best start since the 2001.
The No. 2 Oregon Ducks are set to hit the road for the first time since Week 2 when they take on the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Their last opponent away from Autzen Stadium was Virginia when they took down the Cavaliers 59-10. If Colorado wants to avoid a similar fate, it better bring its A Game.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys were caught by surprise last week when they fell to the unranked West Virginia Mountaineers 30-21 on the road. WVU took out its frustration on the Cowboys following its 37-0 loss the week before, and now OSU will look to do the same to Kansas State.
In the Pac-12, Wild Wild West is a reality. With Sonny Dykes and Mike Leach at the helm, you know these teams are capable of putting on a western style shootout that will surely keep the scoreboard operators busy.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are entering Week 6 as the No. 1 team in the country, as well as huge favorites against the winless Georgia State Panthers. At this point, Alabama is a near-eight-touchdown favorite.
The 25th-ranked Maryland Terrapins climbed into the AP Top 25 in the Week 6 poll, but might not be there for long with a stern test on deck in the form of the No. 8 Florida State Seminoles.
The 14th-ranked Miami Hurricanes will have to deal with questions surrounding their injured quarterback all week, but it sounds like he will be ready to return to action in time for a date with a Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets team coming off one of their most embarrassing losses in recent memory.
While Notre Dame is an independent school, they still have A LOT to prove after the thrashing they got in the BCS National Championship to end last season. Arizona State on the other hand is trying to capitalize on a newly wide-open Pac-12 South and get their foot back in the door when it comes to dominant football in the west.
The Northern Illinois Huskies have opened their schedule by winning four consecutive non-conference games. Now they will take on the Kent State Golden Flashes in their MAC opener.
Fresh off a disappointing loss against Georgia, the 10th-ranked LSU Tigers will face another stern test inside the SEC, travelling to Starkville to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
The Tyler Murphy-era in Gainesville continues on Saturday when the 18th-ranked Florida Gators host the Arkansas Razorbacks. Despite the loss of their starting quarterback a couple of weeks ago, the Gators are installed as 10.5-point favorites.
Alabama had an answer for everything the 24th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels threw at them last week. This weekend, another team from Alabama will look to thwart the Rebels’ attack when the Auburn Tigers play role of host on Saturday.
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