Syracuse at Wake Forest - 2018 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, November 3rd 2018 (12:00 PM EDT)
Syracuse -6 (77.0)
Syracuse 41 - Wake Forest: 24  (ACC)

 
Orange (10 - 3) (8 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 40 - 27 (40 - 32 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Our Line: -0.5  (SP+ SYR -4)
Projected Score: SYR: 38 - WAKE: 32 (70)
SYR Win prob: 66% | Cover: 50%
SYR Travel: 525 miles
Demon Deacons (7 - 6) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 33 - 33 (30 - 40 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Syracuse's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/31 Syracuse at Western Michigan-5.065.5W 55 - 42OY
Sat 9/8 Syracuse vs Wagner-27.5
Sat 9/15 Syracuse vs Florida State+3.569.0W 30 - 7UY
Sat 9/22 Syracuse vs UConn-30.574.5W 51 - 21UN
Sat 9/29 Syracuse at Clemson+24.564.5L 23 - 27UY
Sat 10/6 Syracuse at Pittsburgh-3.558.0L 37 - 44ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/20 Syracuse vs North Carolina-9.567.0W 40 - 37ON
Sat 10/27 Syracuse vs NC State+2.065.0W 51 - 41OY
Sat 11/3 Syracuse at Wake Forest-6.077.0W 41 - 24UY
Fri 11/9 Syracuse vs Louisville-20.068.5W 54 - 23OY
Sat 11/17 Syracuse vs Notre Dame+10.064.5L 3 - 36UN
Sat 11/24 Syracuse at Boston College+5.061.5W 42 - 21OY
Fri 12/28 Syracuse vs West Virginia-3.067.5W 34 - 18UY

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Predictions for Syracuse's Schedule
Wake Forest's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/30 Wake Forest at Tulane-7.056.5W 23 - 17UN
Sat 9/8 Wake Forest vs Towson-34.057.5W 51 - 20ON
Thu 9/13 Wake Forest vs Boston College+6.558.5L 34 - 41ON
Sat 9/22 Wake Forest vs Notre Dame+6.059.5L 27 - 56ON
Sat 9/29 Wake Forest vs Rice-28.067.0W 56 - 24OY
Sat 10/6 Wake Forest vs Clemson+20.560.0L 3 - 63ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/20 Wake Forest at Florida State+10.557.5L 17 - 38UN
Sat 10/27 Wake Forest at Louisville+3.068.0W 56 - 35OY
Sat 11/3 Wake Forest vs Syracuse+6.077.0L 24 - 41UN
Thu 11/8 Wake Forest at NC State+17.069.0W 27 - 23UY
Sat 11/17 Wake Forest vs Pittsburgh+5.062.5L 13 - 34UN
Sat 11/24 Wake Forest at Duke+9.561.5W 59 - 7OY
Sat 12/22 Wake Forest vs Memphis+2.071.0W 37 - 34UY

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Wake Forest's Schedule
Important Stats (2018)
 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
SYR.1945%40.247%3.1119941%2653.92.1541%2742%38%3.2661.91.42.3
WAKE.1643%32.844%3.1421540%2364.03.1942%33.341%41%4.1541.81.51.2
 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
SYR#28 (.25)48% (14)45% (57)2.88 (98)8750% (5)3354.23 (38)#107 (.23)43% (91)42% (58)45% (114)4.29 (112)55.31.21.1
WAKE#104 (.13)42% (81)43% (79)3 (79)13141% (75)2403.2 (121)#118 (.27)51% (134)48% (110)53% (133)4.12 (99)45.91.81.4



Overall Stats 2018
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
SYR Offense1340.239.645.4%3.921.4234641992654.350%47%47%41%12%.19
WAKE Defense1333.339.941.5%4.151.2 - - - - - 48%52%41%41%15%.19
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
SYR Defense132731.641.2%3.262.3 - - - - - 45%52%42%38%16%.15
WAKE Offense1332.829.743.5%4.031.5254512152364.551%47%44%40%15%.16

Additional Stats 2018
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Syracuse1330:1723.340%56%7.461.91.42.36.83.2234.7
Wake Forest1328:1224.642%58%4.241.81.51.26.41.9427.9
Run Game Stats (2018)
 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
SYR Offense1350%47%46199.34.338.213.1177%8%0.96
WAKE Defense1348%41% - - - - .132.784%10%1.1
 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
SYR Defense1345%42% - - - - .142.9474%11%1.02
WAKE Offense1351%44%48.1214.94.521.123.1484%9%0.83

Pass Game Stats (2018)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
SYR Offense1347%41%20.835.5264.77.512.72212.21.529%37%.344%1.7
WAKE Defense1352%41% - - - - - - 5.251.635%33%.386%1.9
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
SYR Defense1352%38% - - - - - - 18.161.533%28%.185%1.7
WAKE Offense1347%40%1934236.16.912.42513.231.735%35%.286%1.6

Syracuse's Power Ratings
Syracuse's Power Rating: NR
Syracuse's Offense Rating: NR
Syracuse's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating:  #54
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Syracuse's 2018 Expected Record: -
Syracuse's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 7.5  #40
Syracuse's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.1  #44
Syracuse's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.4  #60

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Syracuse:    Wake Forest: 4.3

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Syracuse: 7.5   Wake Forest: 3.6




Wake Forest's Power Ratings
Wake Forest's Power Rating: 4.3 NR
Wake Forest's Offense Rating: NR
Wake Forest's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating:  #70
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Wake Forest's 2018 Expected Record: -
Wake Forest's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.6  #57
Wake Forest's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.2  #48
Wake Forest's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.1  #64

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


Syracuse Scoring
Offense: 40.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 39.6
Defense: 27 PPG
Defense on Road: 31.6

Syracuse's 2018 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 8 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Syracuse 38
Wake Forest 32


Total Points: 70

Based on Last 4 Games
Syracuse 38
Wake Forest 34

Total Points: 72

Based on Entire Season
Syracuse 38
Wake Forest 30

Total Points: 68
Wake Forest Scoring
Offense: 32.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 29.7
Defense: 33.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 39.9

Wake Forest's 2018 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 2 - 5
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 6 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 0 - 5 - 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
Wake Forest646 Overs
Syracuse772 Unders

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

(#) SYR at (#) WAKE
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatSYRWAKE
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #40 #57
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #54 #70
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Syracuse on Offense
CategoryCat
SYR OffWAKE Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #44 #64
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
CategoryCat
SYR OffWAKE Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Wake Forest on Offense
CategoryCatWAKE OffSYR Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #48 #60
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
CategoryCatWAKE OffSYR Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
WAKE 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

SYR 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in BB&T Field
Conditions:
Temp: 54° - Wind: 12 mph
Rematch from Week 10
Syracuse 6.0 (77.0)
Syracuse won at Wake Forest this year (41-24)

Previous Matchups
Syracuse beat Wake Forest in 2023 (35-31)
Wake Forest beat Syracuse in 2022 (45-35)

  
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