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They went 6-2 SU and 6-2 ATS in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) losing to the No.1 Clemson Tigers at the final 42 seconds of that game in Week-5 and falling flat the next week dropping to the Pittsburgh Panthers at Week-6. They are coming off a dominating 34-18 victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers. The prospects for 2019 are brighter for head coach Dino Babers along with his Orange team.
The Orange return 13 starters together with six on offense comprising two on the line along with seven on defense like three on the defensive line. The loss was to quarterback Eric Dungey, who pulled for 2,495 yards finishing 225 of all pass efforts to get a 60% completion percentage, together with nine interceptions and 14 touchdown passes. He scored two touchdowns and also conducted rushing yards. For his livelihood as a starter he gathered 9,340 passing yards, completing 61.5% of the 1,279 pass attempts including 58 touchdowns and 30 interceptions.
Replacing Dungey under center would be redshirt Sophomore Tommy DeVito (6-2, 215), whos earned 2019 preseason third-team All-ACC honors from Athlon and Lindys. He played an Essential role in the win over Florida State at Week-3 and also the 40-37 win . For 144 yards and a touchdown, he travelled 11-for-16 From the Florida State game. In the North Carolina game, he went 225 and 17-for-33 passing yards and no touchdowns or interceptions. Hes a standard drop-back passer having a arm along with adequate freedom. He does not have the legs which Dungey possessed, but he makes up for this with his arm and precision.
A welcomed addition to the crime is redshirt Junior University of Oklahoma Sooners move Abdul Adams (5-11, 205), who after sitting outside the 2018 year because of the NCAA transfer rules, created his Orange introduction at the Camping World Bowl and scored two touchdowns. While at Oklahoma he attained 844 rushing yards on 120 carries to get an outstanding 7.0 yards per attempt including three touchdowns. He holds the Sooner schedule record for scoring a touchdown to a 99-yard dash in a match against Baylor in 2017.
Adams will be the next running back to the depth chart behind Old Moe Neal, who ranks fifth to the Orange All-time list averaging 5.4 yards a week and ranks 26th on the apps career rushing yards list. He was awarded the 2018 Mark Hoffman Award for the most outstanding running back of the Orange. So, this pairing of backs behind an even greater run-blocking offensive lineup will establish the run game against almost any defense they are going to confront. A running game will open vertical paths to the receivers, wholl be with no safety help.
It was less than a year ago when Syracuse was beating the Clemson Tigers at Death Valley until a dazzling comeback by backup quarterback Brice Chase, who converted two fourth down conversions and threw the winning touchdown with 42 seconds left in the match, preventing the win.
Work through the narrative of the Orange would have to be considered for your College Football Playoffs this season. In Week-3 they will sponsor Clemson and will be set up within an home puppy. There were 165 games where the home team has been installed as a 14 and they went 28-137 SU for 17% wins. What if Syracuse is among the groups which goes on to win the ACC Championship and then pulls this mad off? 3-points would happens in Week-9 if they travel to Tallahassee to perform with Florida State and favor the major matchup about them on the program. Clemson and Syracuse are in the Atlantic Division of the ACC so even if they did lose at Florida State, theyd nevertheless have the tiebreaker of having conquered Clemson if both teams end up tied to one-loss documents. The Coastal Division is weaker compared to the Atlantic and also the winner of that Division are a seven to 10-point underdog confronting the Orange.
The CFP committee will be forced to identify an ACC Champion using one-loss as deserving a ticket for one of the four playoff berths. Then add together with Alabama having a Big-12 Champion Texas Longhorns staff with the Oklahoma Sooners having just one reduction one-loss on this season, and a Big-10 Champion at the Michigan Wolverines using all the Ohio State Buckeyes. The start of this 2019 season cant happen at this stage.
The Orange will be 150:1 to win 20:1 and the National Championship to win at the ACC Championship. Playing the Orange to win the ACC and obtaining 20:1 revenge is an wager to be making. The Orange wins total is 7.5 and paying for -125 vigorish to bet theOVER. Again, playing theOVER is a superb bet to make more and currently anticipating a minimum of nine wins.