All predictionsWeek 8 · Sat Oct 24 · 4:00 AM
SYR 34%66% UNC
- Spread
- UNC -6.3
- Total
- 54
- Moneyline
- SYR+194UNC-194
- Margin σ
- 14.6
Unit matchups
Pass game vs pass defense, run vs the front — units combined per phase
← SYR advantageevenUNC advantage →
SYR throw
SYR QB #29SYR protection #93
UNC +5
SYR run
UNC +24
UNC throw
SYR +20
UNC run
SYR +22
Matchups to watch
The individual fights most likely to decide it, biggest names first
when UNC runs
Demon June
vsChris D'Appolonia
RB · UNC
MLB · SYR
56.8
80.0
SYR +23
when UNC throws
Jordan Shipp
vsNazir Ward
X · UNC
CB1 · SYR
56.0
68.7
SYR +13
when SYR throws
Cole Weaver
vsPeyton Waters
X · SYR
CB1 · UNC
54.3
69.9
UNC +16
off the edge· hunting Odom
Joe Cruz
vsMelkart Abou Jaoude
LT · SYR
EDGE · UNC
34.8
87.3
UNC +52
over the middle
Noah Meyers
vsKaleb Cost
TE · SYR
FS · UNC
53.0
67.3
UNC +14
over the middle
Jelani Thurman
vsDemetres Samuel Jr.
TE · UNC
FS · SYR
61.1
55.5
UNC +6
Key players
Top-rated players, and who is out
SyracuseLBChris D'Appolonia
80.053/878
QBAmari Odom
74.229/308
DBNazir Ward
68.7268/1427
DBJai Eugene Jr.
60.6466/1427
DBChris Peal
60.1477/1427
LBJosh Kubala
55.6378/878
North CarolinaDBPeyton Waters
69.9242/1427
DBJaiden Patterson
68.6271/1427
DBGreg Smith
68.2275/1427
TEJelani Thurman
61.143/287
LBDaniel Anderson
61.1267/878
RBDemon June
56.8146/514
also out — J. Warren (TE)
Common opponents
7 shared opponents — margin each way, biggest disagreement first
Syracuse
opponent
North Carolina
away-12.0
NC State#34-3.2home
home-24.5
Notre Dame#4-20.7home
away-3.1
UConn#72+0.7away
away-8.1
Virginia#49-4.3away
away-12.1
Pittsburgh#33-8.3away
home-8.7
Louisville#28-4.9home
home-11.5
Clemson#27-12.7away
Projected margin
80% between -11 and 24
Scorelines
Brighter is likelier