Middle Tennessee at Syracuse - 2017 Matchup Preview

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Syracuse Orange

Saturday, September 9th 2017 (3:30 PM EDT)
Syracuse -7.5 (73.0) (0) Open: 0.0
Middle Tennessee 30 - Syracuse: 23

Blue Raiders (7 - 6) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 22 - 31 (21 - 29 on Road)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

SYR 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: -7 (SP+ SYR -9)
Projected Score: MTSU: 27 - SYR: 26 (53)
SYR Win prob: 73% | Cover: 49%
MTSU Travel: 737 miles, 1 hrs behind

Orange (4 - 8) (6 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 20 - 35 (22 - 29 @ Home)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Middle Tennessee's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Middle Tennessee vs Vanderbilt	+2.5	58.0	L 6 - 28	U	N
Sat 9/9	Middle Tennessee at Syracuse	+7.5	73.0	W 30 - 23	U	Y
Sat 9/16	Middle Tennessee at Minnesota	+13.5	49.5	L 3 - 34	U	N
Sat 9/23	Middle Tennessee vs Bowling Green	-7.0	54.0	W 24 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/30	Middle Tennessee at Florida Atlantic	+2.5	60.0	L 20 - 38	U	N
Sat 10/7	Middle Tennessee vs Florida International	-9.0	53.5	W 37 - 17	O	Y
Sat 10/14	Middle Tennessee at UAB	-4.5	55.0	L 23 - 25	U	N
Fri 10/20	Middle Tennessee vs Marshall	+1.5	49.0	L 10 - 38	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/4	Middle Tennessee vs UTEP	-20.0	50.0	W 30 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/11	Middle Tennessee at Charlotte	-15.5	49.5	W 35 - 21	O	N
Fri 11/17	Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky	-1.0	56.0	L 38 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/25	Middle Tennessee vs Old Dominion	-13.0	51.5	W 41 - 10	U	Y
Sat 12/16	Middle Tennessee vs Arkansas State	+3.5	61.0	W 35 - 30	O	Y

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
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Predictions for Middle Tennessee's Schedule

Syracuse's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/1	Syracuse vs Central Connecticut	-46.0
Sat 9/9	Syracuse vs Middle Tennessee	-7.5	73.0	L 23 - 30	U	N
Sat 9/16	Syracuse vs Central Michigan	-7.5	67.0	W 41 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/23	Syracuse at LSU	+21.5	56.5	L 26 - 35	O	Y
Sat 9/30	Syracuse at NC State	+14.0	62.0	L 25 - 33	U	Y
Sat 10/7	Syracuse vs Pittsburgh	-3.0	63.0	W 27 - 24	U	N
Fri 10/13	Syracuse vs Clemson	+24.0	58.0	W 27 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/21	Syracuse at Miami	+17.5	62.0	L 19 - 27	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/4	Syracuse at Florida State	+7.5	50.5	L 24 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/11	Syracuse vs Wake Forest	+2.5	64.5	L 43 - 64	O	N
Sat 11/18	Syracuse at Louisville	+15.0	69.0	L 10 - 56	U	N
Sat 11/25	Syracuse vs Boston College	+4.0	56.5	L 14 - 42	U	N

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
MTSU	.34	47%	22.4	49%	3.37	192	44%	326	4.02	.18	46%	30.9	50%	41%	4.49	56.2	1.6	1.5
SYR	.14	40%	20.2	34%	2.57	120	45%	321	2.3	.26	46%	34.9	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
MTSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
SYR		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

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
MTSU Offense	13	22.4	20.8	47.2%	4.02	1.6	25	518	192	326	6	40%	58%	49%	44%	15%	.34
SYR Defense	12	34.9	28.8	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
MTSU Defense	13	30.9	29.3	46.1%	4.49	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	50%	41%	16%	.18
SYR Offense	12	20.2	21.8	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
Middle Tennessee	13	28:07	24.8	45%	29%	6	56.2	1.6	1.5	4.9	2.2	2	30.2
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 (2017)

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
MTSU Offense	13	40%	49%	32.1	191.8	6	26	.27	3.37	72%	8%	1.08
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
MTSU Defense	13	52%	50%	-	-	-	-	.22	3.18	76%	8%	0.93
SYR Offense	12	42%	34%	37.4	119.6	3.2	15	-.05	2.57	71%	12%	0.91

Pass Game Stats (2017)

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
MTSU Offense	13	58%	44%	26.8	42.8	325.8	7.6	12.1	39	15	.41	1.7	32%	38%	.53	7%	2.1
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
MTSU Defense	13	47%	41%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.16	1.5	28%	30%	.21	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

Middle Tennessee's Power Ratings
Middle Tennessee's Power Rating: NR
Middle Tennessee's Offense Rating: NR
Middle Tennessee's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #101
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Middle Tennessee's 2017 Expected Record: -
Middle Tennessee's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.9 #88
Middle Tennessee's Offense SP+ Rating: 21.2 #110
Middle Tennessee's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.8 #62

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Middle Tennessee: Syracuse: 4.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Middle Tennessee: -4.9 Syracuse: 4.0

Syracuse's Power Ratings
Syracuse's Power Rating: 4.5 NR
Syracuse's Offense Rating: NR
Syracuse's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #63
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Syracuse's 2017 Expected Record: -
Syracuse's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.0 #56
Syracuse's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.3 #56
Syracuse's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.3 #66

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Middle Tennessee Scoring
Offense: 22.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 20.8
Defense: 30.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.3

Middle Tennessee's 2017 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record on Road: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Middle Tennessee 27
Syracuse 26

Projected Total Points: 53

Syracuse Scoring
Offense: 20.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 21.8
Defense: 34.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 28.8

Syracuse's 2017 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 3 - 9
Record at home: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 1

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2017	09/09	Syracuse	23	Middle Tennessee	30	Syracuse -7.5	Middle Tennessee	73.0	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Syracuse	0	0	0 Overs
Middle Tennessee	1	1	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0
Road Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0	1 - 0

(#) MTSU at (#) SYR

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	MTSU	SYR
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#88	#56
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#101	#63
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Middle Tennessee Injury Report

Syracuse Injury Report

Middle Tennessee on Offense


CategoryCat	MTSU Off	SYR Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#110	#66
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Middle Tennessee Run Game


CategoryCat	MTSU 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

Middle Tennessee Pass Game


CategoryCat	MTSU 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	MTSU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#56	#62
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Syracuse Run Game


CategoryCat	SYR Off	MTSU 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	MTSU 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
'17 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

MTSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Carrier Dome
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 2
Syracuse -7.5 (73.0)
Middle Tennessee won at Syracuse this year (30-23)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

MTSU'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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MTSU'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