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I like Syracuse in this spot today. I played for Coach Marrone the one year he was at Tennessee and he is a best of a coach. A Syracuse alum and totally turning that program around. They are NOT the same team they were at the beginning of the season.
Temple has struggled against all decent BE teams. In 3 out of their last 4 they have averaged less than 4 ypc while giving up over 5.5 ypc. If they can't stop the Syracuse run, they are going to have big issues today as Cuse is a threat to opening it up and go downfield.
Cuse defense is not what it will be in a couple years, but they play balls out and get after it. They held Pitt, Uconn, Louisville, Rutgers and then Mizzou (last week) to all under 3 ypc, and I see them doing the same against Temple today.
Syracuse showed me a lot last week by winning on the road in a non conference game in which they were not expected to do much. I know Missouri is not a juggernaut, but it shows that Syracuse doesn't need something to play for to go out and get after it.
Nothing is certain, and this could be a close game early. But I'm going with Syracuse -7.
BOL
Temple has struggled against all decent BE teams. In 3 out of their last 4 they have averaged less than 4 ypc while giving up over 5.5 ypc. If they can't stop the Syracuse run, they are going to have big issues today as Cuse is a threat to opening it up and go downfield.
Cuse defense is not what it will be in a couple years, but they play balls out and get after it. They held Pitt, Uconn, Louisville, Rutgers and then Mizzou (last week) to all under 3 ypc, and I see them doing the same against Temple today.
Syracuse showed me a lot last week by winning on the road in a non conference game in which they were not expected to do much. I know Missouri is not a juggernaut, but it shows that Syracuse doesn't need something to play for to go out and get after it.
Nothing is certain, and this could be a close game early. But I'm going with Syracuse -7.
BOL
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