Clemson vs. Syracuse Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 30

Updated Sep. 29, 2023 9:05 a.m. ET

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The Clemson Tigers (2-2) take college football's 13th-ranked rushing defense into a matchup with the Syracuse Orange (4-0), who have the No. 16 rushing offense, on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The Tigers are 6.5-point favorites. The point total is set at 53 for the contest.

In their most recent game, the Tigers lost versus the Florida State Seminoles, 31-24. In their last game, the Orange won against the Army Black Knights, 29-16.

Clemson vs. Syracuse Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York
TV: ABC
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Clemson vs Syracuse Betting Information updated as of September 29, 2023, 8:45 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Clemson	-6.5 (-111)	-255	+207	53	-109	-111

Clemson vs. Syracuse Prediction

Pick ATS: Syracuse (+6.5)
Pick OU: Under (53)
Prediction: Syracuse 26, Clemson 25

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Clemson vs. Syracuse Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Tigers 30, Orange 23.
The Tigers have a 71.8% chance to collect the win in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Orange hold a 32.6% implied probability.
Clemson has covered once in three games with a spread this season.
Syracuse has a record of 2-0-1 against the spread this season.

Clemson vs. Syracuse: Head-to-Head

Clemson has a 2-0 record against Syracuse in their last two matchups.
The Orange own a 2-0 record ATS in those games, while the two teams have never gone over the point total.
Over their last two head-to-head matchups, Clemson has put up 44 points, while Syracuse has accumulated 35.

Clemson vs. Syracuse: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Clemson	Syracuse
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	36.3 (35)	44.3 (7)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	22.5 (58)	10.8 (7)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	7 (88)	5 (50)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	7 (33)	10 (7)

Clemson 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Cade Klubnik	QB	976 YDS (66.2%) / 9 TD / 2 INT 73 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 18.3 RUSH YPG
Will Shipley	RB	292 YDS / 1 TD / 73.0 YPG / 5.4 YPC 15 REC / 96 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 24.0 REC YPG
Phil Mafah	RB	235 YDS / 3 TD / 58.8 YPG / 6.7 YPC 7 REC / 49 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 12.3 REC YPG
Beaux Collins	WR	17 REC / 226 YDS / 1 TD / 56.5 YPG
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.	LB	19 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
T.J. Parker	DE	9 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Xavier Thomas	DE	6 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Jalyn Phillips	S	11 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK

Syracuse 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Garrett Shrader	QB	972 YDS (66.7%) / 6 TD / 3 INT 316 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 79.0 RUSH YPG
LeQuint Allen	RB	311 YDS / 6 TD / 77.8 YPG / 5.1 YPC 11 REC / 95 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 23.8 REC YPG
Umari Hatcher	WR	13 REC / 225 YDS / 2 TD / 56.3 YPG
Damien Alford	WR	17 REC / 247 YDS / 1 TD / 61.8 YPG
Marlowe Wax	LB	22 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Justin Barron	DB	15 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Derek McDonald	LB	15 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Jeremiah Wilson	DB	12 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD