Syracuse at Clemson - 2016 Matchup Preview

Saturday, November 5th 2016 (3:30 PM EDT)
Clemson -28 (69.0) (0) Open: 0.0
Clemson 54 - Syracuse: 0 (ACC)

Orange (4 - 8) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 26 - 39 (26 - 40 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

SYR coming off BYE
Our Line: -18 (SP+ CLEM -31)
Projected Score: SYR: 23 - CLEM: 36 (59)
CLEM Win prob: 97% | Cover: 53%
SYR Travel: 680 miles

Tigers (14 - 1) (8 - 6 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 39 - 18 (44 - 18 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

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

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Predictions for Syracuse's Schedule

Clemson's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Clemson at Auburn	-7.5	62.0	W 19 - 13	U	N
Sat 9/10	Clemson vs Troy	-34.0	62.0	W 30 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/17	Clemson vs South Carolina State	-54.0
Thu 9/22	Clemson at Georgia Tech	-11.0	58.0	W 26 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/1	Clemson vs Louisville	-3.5	64.0	W 42 - 36	O	Y
Fri 10/7	Clemson at Boston College	-17.0	43.0	W 56 - 10	O	Y
Sat 10/15	Clemson vs NC State	-17.0	60.0	W 24 - 17	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/29	Clemson at Florida State	-3.0	58.5	W 37 - 34	O	N
Sat 11/5	Clemson vs Syracuse	-28.0	69.0	W 54 - 0	U	Y
Sat 11/12	Clemson vs Pittsburgh	-19.0	61.0	L 42 - 43	O	N
Sat 11/19	Clemson at Wake Forest	-23.5	47.5	W 35 - 13	O	N
Sat 11/26	Clemson vs South Carolina	-24.5	49.5	W 56 - 7	O	Y
Sat 12/3	Clemson vs Virginia Tech	-8.5	58.5	W 42 - 35	O	N
Sat 12/31	Clemson vs Ohio State	+3.0	56.0	W 31 - 0	U	Y
Mon 1/9	Clemson vs Alabama	+6.0	51.0	W 35 - 31	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
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
CLEM	.21	50%	39.2	47%	3.12	170	51%	334	3.98	.02	36%	18	37%	33%	2.58	58	1.9	1.8

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
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
CLEM	#21 (.27)	47% (24)		50% (12)	3.28 (29)	174	45% (36)	279	4.33 (29)	#52 (.14)	40% (48)		43% (68)	38% (36)	3.64 (48)	47.6	0.7	1.9

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
SYR Offense	12	25.7	25.8	40.5%	2.3	1.7	22	441	120	321	3.2	42%	57%	34%	45%	16%	.14
CLEM Defense	15	18	18.1	35.9%	2.58	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	46%	53%	37%	33%	22%	.02

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
SYR Defense	12	38.6	40.4	45.7%	3.74	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	53%	45%	46%	44%	13%	.26
CLEM Offense	15	39.2	43.9	50%	3.98	1.9	27	504	170	334	4.3	44%	54%	47%	51%	13%	.21

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
Syracuse	12	28:41	22.3	39%	63%	8	60.8	1.7	1.6	4.9	1.4	1	32.7
Clemson	15	30:36	26.9	50%	58%	6.3	58	1.9	1.8	8.7	3.3	2	33.5

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
SYR Offense	12	42%	34%	37.4	119.6	3.2	15	-.05	2.57	71%	12%	0.91
CLEM Defense	15	46%	37%	-	-	-	-	-.01	2.41	70%	14%	0.94

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
SYR Defense	12	53%	46%	-	-	-	-	.21	3.11	72%	9%	1.14
CLEM Offense	15	44%	47%	39.4	169.7	4.3	30	.04	3.12	67%	8%	0.7

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
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
CLEM Defense	15	53%	33%	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	.05	1.6	36%	22%	.02	8%	1.8

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
SYR Defense	12	45%	44%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.34	1.8	30%	39%	.49	4%	1.9
CLEM Offense	15	54%	51%	28.1	41.9	333.9	8	11.9	45	17	.38	1.5	26%	40%	.44	5%	1.8

Syracuse's Power Ratings
Syracuse's Power Rating: 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

Power Ratings Matchup
Syracuse: Clemson: 16.85

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Syracuse: -2.7 Clemson: 28.7

Clemson's Power Ratings
Clemson's Power Rating: 16.85 NR
Clemson's Offense Rating: NR
Clemson's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #9
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Clemson's 2016 Expected Record: -
Clemson's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: 28.7 #2
Clemson's Offense SP+ Rating: 43.5 #3
Clemson's Defense SP+ Rating: 14.1 #6

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

Syracuse Scoring
Offense: 25.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 25.8
Defense: 38.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 40.4

Syracuse's 2016 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 3 - 9
Record on Road: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Clemson 36
Syracuse 23

Total Points: 59

Based on Last 4 Games
Clemson 31
Syracuse 24

Total Points: 55

Based on Entire Season
Clemson 41
Syracuse 22

Total Points: 63

Clemson Scoring
Offense: 39.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 43.9
Defense: 18 PPG
Defense at Home: 18.1

Clemson's 2016 Record
Record: 14 - 1
Record vs Spread: 8 - 6 - 1
Over/Under Record: 8 - 7
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/20	Clemson	21	Syracuse	34	Clemson -17.5	Syracuse	53.5	Over
2023	09/30	Syracuse	14	Clemson	31	Clemson -7	Clemson	52.0	Under
2022	10/22	Clemson	27	Syracuse	21	Clemson -14.0	Syracuse	50.0	Under
2021	10/15	Syracuse	14	Clemson	17	Clemson -12.5	Syracuse	44.0	Under
2020	10/24	Clemson	47	Syracuse	21	Clemson -48.0	Syracuse	64.0	Over
2019	09/14	Syracuse	6	Clemson	41	Clemson -28	Clemson	63.0	Under
2018	09/29	Clemson	27	Syracuse	23	Clemson -24.5	Syracuse	64.5	Under
2017	10/13	Syracuse	27	Clemson	24	Clemson -24	Syracuse	58.0	Under
2016	11/05	Clemson	54	Syracuse	0	Clemson -28	Clemson	69.0	Under
2015	11/14	Syracuse	27	Clemson	37	Clemson -26.5	Syracuse	56.5	Over
2014	10/25	Clemson	16	Syracuse	6	Clemson -16.5	Syracuse	0
2013	10/05	Syracuse	14	Clemson	49	Clemson -13.5	Clemson	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Clemson	10	4	3 Overs
Syracuse	2	8	7 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 6	4 - 8	1 - 5	3 - 3
Road Teams	6 - 6	8 - 4	3 - 3	5 - 1

(#) SYR at (#) CLEM

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	SYR	CLEM
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#79	#2
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#66	#9
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Syracuse Injury Report

Clemson Injury Report

Syracuse on Offense


CategoryCat	SYR Off	CLEM Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#66	#6
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Syracuse Run Game


CategoryCat	SYR Off	CLEM 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	CLEM 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

Clemson on Offense


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	SYR Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#3	#84
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Clemson Run Game


CategoryCat	CLEM 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

Clemson Pass Game


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	SYR 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
CLEM 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to CFB Elites

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 71°

Rematch from Week 10
Clemson -28.0 (69.0)
Clemson won vs Syracuse this year (54-0)

Previous Matchups
Clemson beat Syracuse in 2023 (31-14)
Clemson beat Syracuse in 2022 (27-21)

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

CLEM'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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CLEM's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD