Wake Forest at Syracuse - 2017 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, November 11th 2017 (3:00 PM EST)
Wake Forest -2.5 (64.5) (0)  Open: 0.0
Wake Forest 64 - Syracuse: 43  (ACC)

 
Demon Deacons (8 - 5) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 28 - 22 (25 - 27 on Road)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
WAKE 2nd straight Road Game
WAKE is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -1  (SP+ WAKE -6.5)
Projected Score: WAKE: 29 - SYR: 23 (52)
WAKE Win prob: 55% | Cover: 49%
WAKE Travel: 525 miles
Orange (4 - 8) (6 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 20 - 35 (22 - 29 @ Home)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Wake Forest's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/31 Wake Forest vs Presbyterian-42.5
Sat 9/9 Wake Forest at Boston College+1.045.5W 34 - 10UY
Sat 9/16 Wake Forest vs Utah State-14.051.5W 46 - 10OY
Sat 9/23 Wake Forest at App State-5.548.5W 20 - 19UN
Sat 9/30 Wake Forest vs Florida State+7.546.5L 19 - 26UY
Sat 10/7 Wake Forest at Clemson+21.050.5L 14 - 28UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21 Wake Forest at Georgia Tech+3.549.0L 24 - 38ON
Sat 10/28 Wake Forest vs Louisville+3.066.5W 42 - 32OY
Sat 11/4 Wake Forest at Notre Dame+16.556.0L 37 - 48OY
Sat 11/11 Wake Forest at Syracuse-2.564.5W 64 - 43OY
Sat 11/18 Wake Forest vs NC State-3.062.0W 30 - 24UY
Sat 11/25 Wake Forest vs Duke-10.559.0L 23 - 31UN
Fri 12/29 Wake Forest vs Texas A&M-3.563.0W 55 - 52ON

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Predictions for Wake Forest's Schedule
Syracuse's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 9/1 Syracuse vs Central Connecticut-46.0
Sat 9/9 Syracuse vs Middle Tennessee-7.573.0L 23 - 30UN
Sat 9/16 Syracuse vs Central Michigan-7.567.0W 41 - 17UY
Sat 9/23 Syracuse at LSU+21.556.5L 26 - 35OY
Sat 9/30 Syracuse at NC State+14.062.0L 25 - 33UY
Sat 10/7 Syracuse vs Pittsburgh-3.063.0W 27 - 24UN
Fri 10/13 Syracuse vs Clemson+24.058.0W 27 - 24UY
Sat 10/21 Syracuse at Miami+17.562.0L 19 - 27UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/4 Syracuse at Florida State+7.550.5L 24 - 27OY
Sat 11/11 Syracuse vs Wake Forest+2.564.5L 43 - 64ON
Sat 11/18 Syracuse at Louisville+15.069.0L 10 - 56UN
Sat 11/25 Syracuse vs Boston College+4.056.5L 14 - 42UN

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Predictions for Syracuse's Schedule
Important Stats (2016)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
WAKE.0337%28.135%2.7214635%1663.07.0941%22.141%41%2.4438.51.52.1
SYR.1440%20.234%2.5712045%3212.3.2646%34.946%44%3.7460.81.71.6
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
WAKE0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
SYR0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2016
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WAKE Offense1328.124.836.9%3.071.5173111461663.654%43%35%35%17%.03
SYR Defense1234.928.845.7%3.741.6 - - - - - 53%45%46%44%13%.26
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WAKE Defense1322.127.441.3%2.442.1 - - - - - 49%50%41%41%19%.09
SYR Offense1220.221.840.5%2.31.7224411203213.242%57%34%45%16%.14

Additional Stats 2016
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Wake Forest1330:4917.335%41%4.738.51.52.17.23.2232
Syracuse1228:4122.339%63%860.81.71.64.91.4132.7
Run Game Stats (2017)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WAKE Offense1354%35%41145.83.617.052.7265%10%1.08
SYR Defense1253%46% - - - - .213.1172%9%1.14
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WAKE Defense1349%41% - - - - .042.9169%13%0.89
SYR Offense1242%34%37.4119.63.215-.052.5771%12%0.91

Pass Game Stats (2017)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WAKE Offense1343%35%14.627.2165.76.111.3913.031.436%28%.127%1.6
SYR Defense1245%44% - - - - - - 10.341.830%39%.494%1.9
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WAKE Defense1350%41% - - - - - - 12.151.534%29%.196%1.7
SYR Offense1257%45%27.743.5321.37.411.62413.31.534%31%.365%2.1

Wake Forest's Power Ratings
Wake Forest's Power Rating: NR
Wake Forest's Offense Rating: NR
Wake Forest's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating:  #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Wake Forest's 2017 Expected Record: -
Wake Forest's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.5  #31
Wake Forest's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.7  #21
Wake Forest's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.1  #49

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest:    Syracuse: 4.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest: 10.5   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


Wake Forest Scoring
Offense: 28.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.8
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.4

Wake Forest's 2017 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Wake Forest 29
Syracuse 23

Projected Total Points: 52
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 Dog vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202311/25Syracuse35Wake Forest31Syracuse -3Syracuse43.5Over
202211/19Wake Forest45Syracuse35Wake Forest -9.5Wake Forest58.5Over
202110/09Syracuse37Wake Forest40Wake Forest -5.5Syracuse59.0Over
202010/31Syracuse14Wake Forest38Wake Forest -11.0Wake Forest0
201911/30Syracuse39Wake Forest30Wake Forest -6.5Syracuse68.0Over
201811/03Wake Forest24Syracuse41Syracuse -6Syracuse77.0Under
201711/11Syracuse43Wake Forest64Wake Forest -2.5Wake Forest64.5Over
201610/08Wake Forest28Syracuse9Wake Forest -3Wake Forest53.5Under
201509/12Syracuse30Wake Forest17Syracuse -5.5Syracuse41.5Over
201410/18Wake Forest7Syracuse30Syracuse -4Syracuse0
201311/02Syracuse13Wake Forest0Syracuse -3.5Syracuse0
201109/01Syracuse36Wake Forest29
200609/02Wake Forest20Syracuse10
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Syracuse776 Overs
Wake Forest642 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams8 - 57 - 45 - 02 - 4
Road Teams5 - 84 - 74 - 20 - 5

(#) WAKE at (#) SYR
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatWAKESYR
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #31 #56
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #66 #63
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Wake Forest on Offense
CategoryCat
WAKE OffSYR Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #21 #66
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Wake Forest Run Game
CategoryCat
WAKE OffSYR Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Wake Forest Pass Game
CategoryCat
WAKE OffSYR Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Syracuse on Offense
CategoryCatSYR OffWAKE Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #56 #49
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Syracuse Run Game
CategoryCat
SYR OffWAKE Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Syracuse Pass Game
CategoryCatSYR OffWAKE Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
SYR 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

WAKE 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Average P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Carrier Dome
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 11
Wake Forest 2.5 (64.5)
Wake Forest won at Syracuse this year (64-43)

Previous Matchups
Syracuse beat Wake Forest in 2023 (35-31)

  
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