Virginia Tech at Syracuse - 2016 Matchup Preview

Saturday, October 15th 2016 (3:45 PM EDT)
Virginia Tech -17 (65.0) (0) Open: 0.0
Syracuse 31 - Virginia Tech: 17 (ACC)

Hokies (10 - 4) (8 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 35 - 23 (30 - 24 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Game in Dome
VT 2nd straight Road Game
SYR is playing their 7th straight game
Our Line: -6.5 (SP+ VT -18)
Projected Score: VT: 37 - SYR: 20 (57)
VT Win prob: 90% | Cover: 52%
VT Travel: 461 miles

Orange (4 - 8) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 26 - 39 (24 - 35 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
VT Players
SYR Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Virginia Tech's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Virginia Tech vs Liberty	-35.0
Sat 9/10	Virginia Tech vs Tennessee	+9.0	52.5	L 24 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/17	Virginia Tech vs Boston College	-7.0	39.0	W 49 - 0	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Virginia Tech vs East Carolina	-9.5	57.0	W 54 - 17	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/8	Virginia Tech at North Carolina	+5.5	49.5	W 34 - 3	U	Y
Sat 10/15	Virginia Tech at Syracuse	-17.0	65.0	L 17 - 31	U	N
Thu 10/20	Virginia Tech vs Miami	-4.5	52.5	W 37 - 16	O	Y
Thu 10/27	Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh	-4.0	53.5	W 39 - 36	O	N
Sat 11/5	Virginia Tech at Duke	-10.0	55.5	W 24 - 21	U	N
Sat 11/12	Virginia Tech vs Georgia Tech	-14.5	55.0	L 20 - 30	U	N
Sat 11/19	Virginia Tech at Notre Dame	+3.0	53.5	W 34 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/26	Virginia Tech vs Virginia	-18.5	53.5	W 52 - 10	O	Y
Sat 12/3	Virginia Tech vs Clemson	+8.5	58.5	L 35 - 42	O	Y
Thu 12/29	Virginia Tech vs Arkansas	-6.0	61.0	W 35 - 24	U	Y

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Virginia Tech's Schedule

Syracuse's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/2	Syracuse vs Colgate	-25.5
Fri 9/9	Syracuse vs Louisville	+13.0	69.0	L 28 - 62	O	N
Sat 9/17	Syracuse vs South Florida	+13.5	74.5	L 20 - 45	U	N
Sat 9/24	Syracuse at UConn	+6.0	58.0	W 31 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/1	Syracuse vs Notre Dame	+12.0	74.5	L 33 - 50	O	N
Sat 10/8	Syracuse at Wake Forest	+3.0	53.5	L 9 - 28	U	N
Sat 10/15	Syracuse vs Virginia Tech	+17.0	65.0	W 31 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/22	Syracuse at Boston College	+4.5	49.5	W 28 - 20	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/5	Syracuse at Clemson	+28.0	69.0	L 0 - 54	U	N
Sat 11/12	Syracuse vs NC State	+7.0	62.0	L 20 - 35	U	N
Sat 11/19	Syracuse vs Florida State	+20.0	65.5	L 14 - 45	U	N
Sat 11/26	Syracuse at Pittsburgh	+23.5	65.5	L 61 - 76	O	Y

Important Stats (2016)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
VT	.16	46%	35	42%	2.82	183	48%	262	3.57	.1	38%	22.8	41%	34%	3.1	46.9	1.9	1.6
SYR	.14	40%	25.7	34%	2.57	120	45%	321	2.3	.26	46%	38.6	46%	44%	3.74	60.8	1.7	1.6

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
VT	#75 (.18)	42% (87)		44% (66)	3.01 (76)	173	39% (102)	178	4.22 (40)	#18 (.09)	39% (34)		42% (56)	36% (15)	2.97 (7)	46.3	1.2	1.8
SYR	#28 (.25)	48% (14)		45% (57)	2.88 (98)	87	50% (5)	335	4.23 (38)	#107 (.23)	43% (91)		42% (58)	45% (114)	4.29 (112)	55.3	1.2	1.1

Overall Stats 2016

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
VT Offense	14	35	29.6	45.7%	3.57	1.9	24	445	183	262	4	53%	45%	42%	48%	15%	.16
SYR Defense	12	38.6	35.2	45.7%	3.74	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	53%	45%	46%	44%	13%	.26

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
VT Defense	14	22.8	24.4	38%	3.1	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	51%	47%	41%	34%	22%	.1
SYR Offense	12	25.7	24.3	40.5%	2.3	1.7	22	441	120	321	3.2	42%	57%	34%	45%	16%	.14

Additional Stats 2016

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Virginia Tech	14	31:15	23.6	42%	56%	5.1	46.9	1.9	1.6	8.1	2.3	1	34.2
Syracuse	12	28:41	22.3	39%	63%	8	60.8	1.7	1.6	4.9	1.4	1	32.7

Run Game Stats (2016)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
VT Offense	14	53%	42%	45.6	183.1	4	27	.04	2.82	73%	11%	0.78
SYR Defense	12	53%	46%	-	-	-	-	.21	3.11	72%	9%	1.14

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
VT Defense	14	51%	41%	-	-	-	-	.06	2.56	74%	14%	0.91
SYR Offense	12	42%	34%	37.4	119.6	3.2	15	-.05	2.57	71%	12%	0.91

Pass Game Stats (2016)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
VT Offense	14	45%	48%	19.9	32.1	261.9	8.2	13.1	31	8	.33	1.5	32%	38%	.38	4%	1.7
SYR Defense	12	45%	44%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.34	1.8	30%	39%	.49	4%	1.9

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
VT Defense	14	47%	34%	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	.18	1.7	37%	25%	.17	8%	1.9
SYR Offense	12	57%	45%	27.7	43.5	321.3	7.4	11.6	24	13	.3	1.5	34%	31%	.36	5%	2.1

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: NR
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #36
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Virginia Tech's 2016 Expected Record: -
Virginia Tech's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.2 #22
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.5 #37
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 19.6 #21

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: Syracuse: 1.15

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: 15.2 Syracuse: -2.7

Syracuse's Power Ratings
Syracuse's Power Rating: 1.15 NR
Syracuse's Offense Rating: NR
Syracuse's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Syracuse's 2016 Expected Record: -
Syracuse's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.7 #79
Syracuse's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.2 #66
Syracuse's Defense SP+ Rating: 31.2 #84

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 35 PPG
Offense on Road: 29.6
Defense: 22.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 24.4

Virginia Tech's 2016 Record
Record: 10 - 4
Record vs Spread: 8 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 6
Record on Road: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Virginia Tech 37
Syracuse 20

Total Points: 57

Based on Last 4 Games
Virginia Tech 39
Syracuse 16

Total Points: 55

Based on Entire Season
Virginia Tech 35
Syracuse 24

Total Points: 59

Syracuse Scoring
Offense: 25.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 24.3
Defense: 38.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 35.2

Syracuse's 2016 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 3 - 9
Record at home: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/02	Syracuse	38	Virginia Tech	31	Virginia Tech -3.5	Syracuse	54.0	Over
2023	10/26	Virginia Tech	38	Syracuse	10	Virginia Tech -2.5	Virginia Tech	47.5	Over
2021	10/23	Virginia Tech	36	Syracuse	41	Virginia Tech -3.5	Syracuse	45.5	Over
2016	10/15	Syracuse	31	Virginia Tech	17	Virginia Tech -17	Syracuse	65.0	Under
2003	10/11	Virginia Tech	51	Syracuse	7
2002	11/09	Syracuse	50	Virginia Tech	42
2001	10/27	Virginia Tech	14	Syracuse	22
2000	10/20	Syracuse	14	Virginia Tech	22

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Syracuse	5	3	3 Overs
Virginia Tech	3	1	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	5 - 3	3 - 1	1 - 1	2 - 0
Road Teams	3 - 5	1 - 3	0 - 2	1 - 1

(#) VT at (#) SYR

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	VT	SYR
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#22	#79
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#36	#66
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Virginia Tech Injury Report

Syracuse Injury Report

Virginia Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	VT Off	SYR Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#37	#84
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Virginia Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	VT Off	SYR Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Virginia Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	VT Off	SYR Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Syracuse on Offense


CategoryCat	SYR Off	VT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#66	#21
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Syracuse Run Game


CategoryCat	SYR Off	VT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Syracuse Pass Game


CategoryCat	SYR Off	VT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
SYR 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Top G5

VT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Top 25 Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Carrier Dome
Conditions:
Temp: 66° - Wind: 8 mph

Rematch from Week 7
Virginia Tech 17.0 (65.0)
Syracuse won vs Virginia Tech this year (31-17)

Previous Matchups
Syracuse beat Virginia Tech last year (38-31)
Virginia Tech beat Syracuse in 2023 (38-10)

VT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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VT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

SYR's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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SYR's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD