Georgia Tech at Syracuse - 2024 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, September 7th 2024 (12:00 PM EDT)
Georgia Tech -2.5 (60.5) (-145)  Open: -3.0 | 62.5
Syracuse 31 - Georgia Tech: 28  (ACC)

 
Yellow Jackets (7 - 6) (6 - 6 - 1)
Coach Brent Key (11 - 10)
Avg Score : 29 - 26 (27 - 32 on Road)
Record Prediction: 7 - 6 (#59)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Game in Dome
SYR 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Syracuse -5  (SP+ SYR -4)

Projected Score: GT: 26 - SYR: 31 (56)
GT Win prob: 55% | Cover: 49%
GT Travel: 780 miles
Orange (10 - 3) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Fran Brown (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 34 - 29 (35 - 26 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 10 - 3 (#17)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Georgia Tech's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/24 Georgia Tech vs Florida State+10.054.5W 24 - 21UY
Sat 8/31 Georgia Tech vs Georgia State-20.557.0W 35 - 12UY
Sat 9/7 Georgia Tech at Syracuse-2.560.5L 28 - 31UN
Sat 9/14 Georgia Tech vs VMI-42.553.5W 59 - 7OY
Sat 9/21 Georgia Tech at Louisville+9.556.0L 19 - 31UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5 Georgia Tech vs Duke-10.052.5W 24 - 14UN
Sat 10/12 Georgia Tech at North Carolina-3.560.5W 41 - 34OY
Sat 10/19 Georgia Tech vs Notre Dame+14.049.5L 13 - 31UN
Sat 10/26 Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech+11.052.0L 6 - 21UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9 Georgia Tech vs Miami+9.564.5W 28 - 23UY
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/21 Georgia Tech vs NC State-7.551.5W 30 - 29ON
Fri 11/29 Georgia Tech at Georgia+17.548.5L 42 - 44OY
Fri 12/27 Georgia Tech vs Vanderbilt-3.049.0L 27 - 35ON

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Predictions for Georgia Tech's Schedule
Syracuse's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 Syracuse vs Ohio-17.547.5W 38 - 22ON
Sat 9/7 Syracuse vs Georgia Tech+2.560.5W 31 - 28UY
BYE WEEK
Fri 9/20 Syracuse vs Stanford-9.556.5L 24 - 26UN
Sat 9/28 Syracuse vs Holy Cross-31.559.5W 42 - 14UN
Fri 10/4 Syracuse at UNLV+5.555.5W 44 - 41OY
Sat 10/12 Syracuse at NC State-1.051.5W 24 - 17UY
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/24 Syracuse at Pittsburgh+5.062.5L 13 - 41UN
Sat 11/2 Syracuse vs Virginia Tech+3.554.0W 38 - 31OY
Sat 11/9 Syracuse at Boston College+5.551.5L 31 - 37ON
Sat 11/16 Syracuse at California+10.558.0W 33 - 25UY
Sat 11/23 Syracuse vs UConn-10.053.0W 31 - 24ON
Sat 11/30 Syracuse vs Miami+12.565.5W 42 - 38OY
Fri 12/27 Syracuse vs Washington State-19.058.5W 52 - 35ON

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Predictions for Syracuse's Schedule
Important Stats (2024)
 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
GT#36 (.24)46% (29)28.945% (47)2.85 (100)17246% (25)2224.25 (35)#65 (.16)42% (77)25.641% (50)44% (99)3.97 (85)35.60.60.8
SYR#28 (.25)48% (14)34.145% (57)2.88 (98)8750% (5)3354.23 (38)#107 (.23)43% (91)29.242% (58)45% (114)4.29 (112)55.31.21.1
 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
GT#36 (.24)46% (29)45% (47)2.85 (100)17246% (25)2224.25 (35)#65 (.16)42% (77)41% (50)44% (99)3.97 (85)35.60.60.8
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



Overall Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
GT Offense1328.927.245.9%4.250.6203941722224.954%46%45%46%12%.24
SYR Defense1329.226.143.5%4.291.1 - - - - - 46%53%42%45%17%.23
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
GT Defense1325.632.242.3%3.970.8 - - - - - 47%53%41%44%15%.16
SYR Offense1334.135.148.1%4.231.224422873353.137%62%45%50%16%.25

Additional Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Georgia Tech1328:4419.841%56%4.635.60.60.85.21.3127.1
Syracuse1331:0623.850%67%6.555.31.21.152129
Run Game Stats (2024)
 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
GT Offense1354% (44)45% (47)35172.44.929 (18).14 (62)2.85 (100)75% (56)7% (21)1.03 (46)
SYR Defense1346% (23)42% (58) - - - - .12 (71)3.05 (77)82% (119)10% (54)1.1 (115)
 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
GT Defense1347% (30)41% (50) - - - - .05 (31)2.56 (12)59% (9)10% (73)1 (74)
SYR Offense1337% (130)45% (57)28.387.13.120 (67).07 (98)2.88 (98)78% (30)8% (30)0.81 (128)

Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
GT Offense1346% (90)46% (25)18.829221.87.711.814 (108)6 (10).36 (26)1.5 (110)29% (22)38% (10).44 (24)5% (34)1.9 (105)
SYR Defense1353% (111)45% (114) - - - - - - 9 (76).35 (113)1.5 (26)31% (87)33% (101).43 (113)7% (44)2.1 (76)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
GT Defense1353% (107)44% (99) - - - - - - 5 (117).27 (85)1.5 (42)32% (75)27% (26).21 (33)5% (88)2 (50)
SYR Offense1362% (5)50% (5)28.443.4335.27.711.829 (12)12 (85).37 (18)1.5 (89)31% (58)38% (4).34 (70)8% (117)2 (83)

Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: 6.96  #38
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: 26.04  #14
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: 11.07  #79
2024 Talent Rating: 482.00  #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 4%  #65
Georgia Tech's 2024 Expected Record: 7.0 - 6.0
Georgia Tech's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.9  #66
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.1  #42
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.9  #79

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: 6.96   Syracuse: 9.58

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: 1.9   Syracuse: 5.5




Syracuse's Power Ratings
Syracuse's Power Rating: 9.58  #35
Syracuse's Offense Rating: 26.38  #12
Syracuse's Defense Rating: 11.10  #80
2024 Talent Rating: 482.00  #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 9  #44
Syracuse's 2024 Expected Record: 10.0 - 3.0
Syracuse's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 5.5  #45
Syracuse's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.8  #14
Syracuse's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.9  #83

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


Georgia Tech Scoring
Offense: 28.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 27.2
Defense: 25.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 32.2

Georgia Tech's 2024 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 1
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 1
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Syracuse 31
Georgia Tech 26


Total Points: 56

Based on Last 4 Games
Syracuse 25
Georgia Tech 21

Total Points: 45

Based on Entire Season
Syracuse 32
Georgia Tech 28

Total Points: 60
Syracuse Scoring
Offense: 34.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 35.1
Defense: 29.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.1

Syracuse's 2024 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 3 - 0 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202510/25Georgia Tech41Syracuse16Georgia Tech -17.5Georgia Tech52.5Over
202409/07Syracuse31Georgia Tech28Georgia Tech -2.5Syracuse60.5Under
202311/18Georgia Tech31Syracuse22Georgia Tech -6.5Georgia Tech51.5Over
202009/26Syracuse37Georgia Tech20Georgia Tech -7.5Syracuse52.5Over
201310/19Georgia Tech56Syracuse0Georgia Tech -9.5Georgia Tech0
200412/21Georgia Tech51Syracuse14
200108/26Syracuse7Georgia Tech13
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Syracuse223 Overs
Georgia Tech531 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams6 - 15 - 03 - 02 - 0
Road Teams1 - 60 - 50 - 20 - 3

(#38) GT at (#35) SYR
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatGTSYR
Power RatePwr #38 #35
SP+SP+ #66 #45
Perf GradeGrade #61 #46
OffenseOff #48 #13
DefenseDef #93 #102
Spec TeamsST #7 #113
TalentTal #1 #1
Blue ChipsBC% #65 #44
Georgia Tech Notes
(11/30) 563 yds @ UGA. King was heroic, DB's hurt/bad
(11/25) Survived NC St, Rgame bad, Fr QB Philo good
(11/13) Rgame torched Miami, King ran hard, RDef great
(10/19) No Rgame w/o Haynes, 64 yds, 2.2 ypc vs ND
(10/18) QB King out vs Notre Dame. SO Pyron start
(10/13) Run Def torched by NC. Rgame 371 yds (7.7 ypc)
(9/21) Run Def great vs L'ville. Rgame had awful night
(9/8) Def torched by Cuse, 520 yds, 381 passing
(8/24) DL much better than expected vs FSU
(8/19) Huge gap between Off & Def, new DC TY
(8/19) Over bet watch. Faulkner's Off good, Def bad
(8/19) 4/5 OL return, RB Haynes great, Run game v good
Georgia Tech Injury Report
Syracuse Notes
(12/1) McCord torched Miami. Def torched but 28-17 4th Q
(12/1) Great season, sched bad but 9 W is great stuff
(11/25) Rgame awful, McCord torched UConn, Def v bad
(11/18) Rgame better, McCod good, Def meh in Cal W
(11/13) Bad BC L, Zero Rgame Off, Def horrific (300+ yds)
(11/2) Huge W vs VT. Still 11 flags, 2 TOs but came back
(10/24) McCord 5 Ints in brutal outing, killed by Pitt
(10/13) McCord torched NC St, Rgame bad, Run D better
(10/2) WR & TE are real weapons. Meeks/Pena v good
(9/20) Rgame simply awful, Run D bad. Off/McCord good
(9/8) McCord torched GT in big W, Run D played great
(9/1) OL meh, DL awful vs Ohio (255 yds rush, 6.5 ypc)
Syracuse Injury Report
Georgia Tech on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 54%
CategoryCat
GT OffSYR Def
Perf GradePerf #48 #102
SuccessSuc #29 #91
ExplosiveExp #88 #90
PPAPPA #36 #107
PowerPwr #14 #80
SP+SP+ #42 #83
Pts POPPO #35 #112
HavocHav #22 #52
Georgia Tech Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 54%
CategoryCat
GT OffSYR Def
Run GameRun #84 #93
Run SuccessRSuc #47 #58
Run ExplRExp #46 #115
PPAExp #62 #71
Run BlockR Blk #82 -
OL YdsOLY #100 #77
Stuff RateStuff #95 #74
TackleTak -  #108
Georgia Tech Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 54%
CategoryCat
GT OffSYR Def
Pass GamePass #15 #101
Pass SuccessPSuc #25 #114
Pass ExplPExl #110 #26
PPAExp #26 #113
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #25 #68
F7 HavocF7 #21 #54
DB HavocDB #34 #44
Syracuse on Offense
Very Pass heavy Offense 62%, Run: 37%
CategoryCatSYR OffGT Def
Perf GradePerf #13 #93
SuccessSuc #14 #77
ExplosiveExp #68 #72
PPAPPA #28 #65
PowerPwr #12 #79
SP+SP+ #14 #79
Pts POPPO #38 #85
HavocHav #61 #78
Syracuse Run Game
Very Pass heavy Offense 62%, Run: 37%
CategoryCat
SYR OffGT Def
Run GameRun #96 #67
Run SuccessRSuc #57 #50
Run ExplRExp #128 #74
PPAExp #98 #31
Run BlockR Blk #64 -
OL YdsOLY #98 #12
Stuff RateStuff #68 #4
TackleTak -  #124
Syracuse Pass Game
Very Pass heavy Offense 62%, Run: 37%
CategoryCatSYR OffGT Def
Pass GamePass #8 #100
Pass SuccessPSuc #5 #99
Pass ExplPExl #89 #42
PPAExp #18 #85
Pass Block/RushP Blk #43 #115
F7 HavocF7 #30 #73
DB HavocDB #117 #88
Program Comparison
SYR 5 Year Profile: Improving Top G5
'25 Profile: Up to Below Avg P4

GT 5 Year Profile: Improving Top G5
'25 Profile: Remains Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Carrier Dome
Conditions: Rain
Temp: 62° - Wind: 13 mph
Rematch from Week 2
Georgia Tech 2.5 (60.5)
Syracuse won vs Georgia Tech this year (31-28)

Previous Matchups
Syracuse beat Georgia Tech last year (31-28)
Georgia Tech beat Syracuse in 2023 (31-22)

  
GT's OC Buster Faulkner (in his second season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Haynes King19626973%21141427.9
Aaron Philo387451%565127.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Jamal Haynes16894495.668
Haynes King126577114.630
Chad Alexander5828014.828
Eric Singleton Jr.2113116.235
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Eric Singleton Jr.56754313.557
Malik Rutherford62702311.352
Avery Boyd25316212.633
Chase Lane24283311.832

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GT's DC Tyler Santucci (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kyle Efford646311
Ahmari Harvey623002
Trenilyas Tatum556202
Clayton Powell-Lee532113
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kyle Efford646311
Sylvain Yondjouen246375
Romello Height (Tr)347340
Trenilyas Tatum556202
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Sylvain Yondjouen246375
Warren Burrell (Tr)270004
Rodney Shelley195014

SYR's OC Jeff Nixon (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Kyle McCord (Tr)39159266%477934128.1
Michael Johnson Jr. (Tr)2367%310010.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Lequint Allen2281021164.530
Yasin Willis3613013.626
Will Nixon (Tr)197604.012
Trebor Pena127216.017
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jackson Meeks (Tr)781021713.141
Trebor Pena84941911.250
Oronde Gadsden II72922712.839
Darrell Gill Jr.31562218.153

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SYR's DC Elijah Robinson (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Justin Barron8510243
Darian Chestnut604115
Alijah Clark594014
Devin Grant (Tr)518223
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Fadil Diggs (Tr)4213731
Marlowe Wax427510
KingJoseph Edwards73310
Denis Jaquez Jr.223310
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Clarence Lewis (Tr)3610012
Jayden Bellamy341006
Darian Chestnut604115