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The No. 7 Miami Hurricanes (10-1, 6-1 ACC) pay a visit to the Syracuse Orange (8-3, 4-3) in the 2024 regular-season finale Saturday. Kickoff from the JMA Wireless Dome is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Miami vs. Syracuse odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Miami, which is No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, enters after demolishing the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 42-14 Nov. 23 while covering as a 23.5-point favorite. The Hurricanes put up 508 yards of offense and their defense held strong, allowing just 193 yards and forcing 2 turnovers in the win. Miami really ran up the score in the fourth quarter, scoring 21 points while holding Wake Forest scoreless.
Syracuse picked up a 31-24 win over the UConn Huskies Nov. 23 as a 10-point favorite. QB Kyle McCord threw for an astounding 470 yards and 2 TDs as WR Darrell Gill Jr. hauled in 9 receptions for 177 yards to lead the Orange in receiving yards. The Orange have put up at least 30 points in all of their last 3 wins.
– US LBM Coaches Poll: Conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports
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Miami at Syracuse odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated at 8:25 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Miami -450 (bet $450 to win $100) | Syracuse +325 (bet $100 to win $325)
- Against the spread (ATS): Miami -10.5 (-110) | Syracuse +10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 67.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Miami at Syracuse picks and predictions
Prediction
Miami 42, Syracuse 35
Moneyline
PASS.
The Hurricanes are the more talented team and have a very dominant offense, so they will pick up the win and cover here as -450 favorites. Pass here, and bet the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
LEAN SYRACUSE +10.5 (-110).
Miami’s defense allows 22.3 opponent points per game (PPG). Pair that with a Syracuse offense that scores over 30 a game and averages over 450 yards, and you can see that Syracuse is simply too good to expect this game to be a blowout.
Syracuse and Miami are very similar statistically, and Miami has had a few close calls this season, so the Orange are a safe bet to cover here.
This is a lean because the ATS numbers for these squads have been very similar this season.
Over/Under
BET OVER 67.5 (-105).
The Over has hit in 3 of Syracuse’s last 4 this season and is 2-0 in its last 2 home games. For Miami, the Over is 2-1 in its last 3 road games and 7-3-1 for the Hurricanes this season.
Miami and Syracuse average 44.7 and 31.7 PPG, respectively, so the Over is nearly a lock to hit.
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