SU(finally) opens -26.5 over HC

[690West]

And it’s immediately up to -28.5. Not sure why it took til Tuesday night for this to go live.

Feels shockingly low. Seems like a 45-10 game. Hmm

 

[djorange1989]

That seems pretty low when playing a 1-3 FCS team(all 3 losses against FCS teams)

 

[David321]

Even Vegas (as if I know what I'm even talking about when it comes to gambling) is skittish about us right now. More fuel to the fire.

 

[690West]

+2200 Moneyline for holy cross. That has implied probability of them winning outright at 4%

 

[TheHaze315]

That seems very low. Was thinking this would be in the -40 range. Going to call up my buddy in PA and have him put a bet in for me.

 

[dwilmont44]

What's their US News and World ranking?

 

[690West]

That seems very low. Was thinking this would be in the -40 range. Going to call up my buddy in PA and have him put a bet in for me.

I’m only seeing it on Fanduel currently.

 

[elimunelson]

Holy Cross will ugly us a bit. It’s a later than usual fcs game for us. Feels low and a game that you live line if it’s a rock fight for a few quarters

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

That seems very low. Was thinking this would be in the -40 range. Going to call up my buddy in PA and have him put a bet in for me.

They should have beat BC last year and outplayed them. I think the spread was only 8-9 bc I took them that take. 29 seems about right with our offense and the indoor stadium and WR and QB being the only strengths after last week.

 

[TheHaze315]

They should have beat BC last year and outplayed them. I think the spread was only 8-9 bc I took them that take. 29 seems about right with our offense and the indoor stadium and WR and QB being the only strengths after last week.

That was last year, they lost Bob and are 1-3 against all FCS schools.

 

[hoopsupstate]

That seems very low. Was thinking this would be in the -40 range. Going to call up my buddy in PA and have him put a bet in for me.

This team hasn’t been very consistent in any of the three phases of football. We haven’t even scored 40 points in a game and people expect to be favored by 40. This team still has a lot to prove.

 

[TheHaze315]

This team hasn’t been very consistent in any of the three phases of football. We haven’t even scored 40 points in a game and people expect to be favored by 40. This team still has a lot to prove.

Do you understand the step down in competition this is from our first 3 games? The last time we played Holy Cross we won 41-3.

 

[690West]

Not a lot of action on this powerful matchup! Line hasn’t moved an inch in almost 24 hours.

 

[upperdeck]

many shops dont even take bets on FCS games until later in the week except from the bigger players anyway.

 

[GoSU96]

Since 2016, 7 FCS games.

2016 Colgate 33-7
2017 Central Connecticut St 50-7
2018 Wagner 62 - 10
2019 Holy Cross 41 - 3
2021 Albany 62 - 24
2022 Wagner 59-0
2023 Colgate 65-0

Average score 53.1-7.3

SU Ave Rushing 225yds Passing 340, Total 565, last three, Rush 315, Pass 329, Total 644, Pts 62
Opponent Rushing 36, Passing 111, Total 147, last three, 31, 66, 97, 8

Any less than the averages is a disappointment.

 

[Chip]

Since 2016, 7 FCS games.

2016 Colgate 33-7
2017 Central Connecticut St 50-7
2018 Wagner 62 - 10
2019 Holy Cross 41 - 3
2021 Albany 62 - 24
2022 Wagner 59-0
2023 Colgate 65-0

Average score 53.1-7.3

SU Ave Rushing 225yds Passing 340, Total 565, last three, Rush 315, Pass 329, Total 644, Pts 62
Opponent Rushing 36, Passing 111, Total 147, last three, 31, 66, 97, 8

Any less than the averages is a disappointment.

Are these averages time adjusted for the Wagner game?

 

[donniesyracuse]

Since 2016, 7 FCS games.

2016 Colgate 33-7
2017 Central Connecticut St 50-7
2018 Wagner 62 - 10
2019 Holy Cross 41 - 3
2021 Albany 62 - 24
2022 Wagner 59-0
2023 Colgate 65-0

Average score 53.1-7.3

SU Ave Rushing 225yds Passing 340, Total 565, last three, Rush 315, Pass 329, Total 644, Pts 62
Opponent Rushing 36, Passing 111, Total 147, last three, 31, 66, 97, 8

Nevertheless, someone will post that the team always plays to the level of the competition.

 

[upperdeck]

Holy Cross has losses to two teams that played FBS teams and lost by 50..

If we don't implode with turnovers we win big.

There is also the chance we spend a ton of time forcing running plays and really do suck at it and just throw away possessions. We could just run and have long 8 min drives and go up 21-0 at the half and dominate without scoring I suppose.

I would go the other way. Put the game away and establish the run in the 2nd half We dont need McCord in to do that or LA.

 

[Orijinal]

For me, this game is "yawn." I know why it's played, because the win will count. And Syracuse needs it.

But for all intents and purposes, this is the 2nd bye week of the season and I'm going to be watching something else

 

[djorange1989]

Do you understand the step down in competition this is from our first 3 games? The last time we played Holy Cross we won 41-3.

And that was a garbage team

 

[LAOrange]

For me, this game is "yawn." I know why it's played, because the win will count. And Syracuse needs it.

But for all intents and purposes, this is the 2nd bye week of the season and I'm going to be watching something else

I'm just glad we're going to win. I don't care if it's a yawn or not. As a Syracuse fan, I'd watch an SU Field Hockey game before I watched someone else. I hope we absolutely crush them. 100-0.

 

[FrancoPizza]

For me, this game is "yawn." I know why it's played, because the win will count. And Syracuse needs it.

But for all intents and purposes, this is the 2nd bye week of the season and I'm going to be watching something else

Let's hope they have fewer injuries - or better yet NO injuries - coming out of this "bye" opponent.

 

[CbusCuse]

Holy Cross has losses to two teams that played FBS teams and lost by 50..

If we don't implode with turnovers we win big.

There is also the chance we spend a ton of time forcing running plays and really do suck at it and just throw away possessions. We could just run and have long 8 min drives and go up 21-0 at the half and dominate without scoring I suppose.

I would go the other way. Put the game away and establish the run in the 2nd half We dont need McCord in to do that or LA.

Exactly. Spread is down as SU fans in general are thinking negatively immediately after a loss. Tweak one play against Stanford and this spread is much higher.

Holy Cross schedule:

@ Rhole Island: L 20-17 (They lost 48-0 to Minnesota)

vs New Hampshire: L 21-20 (They lost 57-3 to UCF)

@ Bryant: W 43-22 (They have played nobody - Delaware, Frnklnprce?, Holy Cross and New Hampshire and are 1-3 including a loss to New Hampshire above)

vs Yale: L 38-21 (Loss to Yale who played their only game of the season)


Sure there is a small chance SU blows it and win by only 28 or 24 points due to some turnovers or hyper fixating on the run game. But the odds we win by more than 28.5 are a lot higher than 50%. This is a no brainer bet for me.

 

[djorange1989]

Exactly. Spread is down as SU fans in general are thinking negatively immediately after a loss. Tweak one play against Stanford and this spread is much higher.

Holy Cross schedule:

@ Rhole Island: L 20-17 (They lost 48-0 to Minnesota)

vs New Hampshire: L 21-20 (They lost 57-3 to UCF)

@ Bryant: W 43-22 (They have played nobody - Delaware, Frnklnprce?, Holy Cross and New Hampshire and are 1-3 including a loss to New Hampshire above)

vs Yale: L 38-21 (Loss to Yale who played their only game of the season)


Sure there is a small chance SU blows it and win by only 28 or 24 points due to some turnovers or hyper fixating on the run game. But the odds we win by more than 28.5 are a lot higher than 50%. This is a no brainer bet for me.

No doubt. We lose a squeaker to Stanford and all of a sudden we are Mississippi State bad? Please

 

[TheHaze315]

Exactly. Spread is down as SU fans in general are thinking negatively immediately after a loss. Tweak one play against Stanford and this spread is much higher.

Holy Cross schedule:

@ Rhole Island: L 20-17 (They lost 48-0 to Minnesota)

vs New Hampshire: L 21-20 (They lost 57-3 to UCF)

@ Bryant: W 43-22 (They have played nobody - Delaware, Frnklnprce?, Holy Cross and New Hampshire and are 1-3 including a loss to New Hampshire above)

vs Yale: L 38-21 (Loss to Yale who played their only game of the season)


Sure there is a small chance SU blows it and win by only 28 or 24 points due to some turnovers or hyper fixating on the run game. But the odds we win by more than 28.5 are a lot higher than 50%. This is a no brainer bet for me.

Exactly. We could sleep walk and win by 21. Taking this spread every single time.