The Syracuse Orange (3-1) face off against the UNLV Rebels (4-0) on Friday, October 4th. This game will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and televised on FS1. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 9:00 ET.

Syracuse Orange vs UNLV Rebels

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Syracuse Offense Breakdown

Syracuse’s offense is averaging 33.8 points per game, placing them 34th in the country, and they are ranked 43rd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. Their passing game has been the focal point, with 45 attempts per game, ranking 14th nationally. They are 13th in both completions and passing yards, averaging 372.5 yards per game. On third downs, they have been efficient, converting 53.2% of their attempts, which is the 8th best mark in the nation.

Kyle McCord leads the Syracuse passing attack with 1,459 yards and 14 touchdowns, though he has thrown 5 interceptions and has a passer rating of 104. The team’s overall passer rating also stands at 104. Leading receiver Trebor Pena has 316 yards and 5 touchdowns on 26 catches. Syracuse’s run game has struggled, averaging just 104 rushing yards per game.

UNLV Offense Breakdown

UNLV’s offense is averaging 45.2 points per game, ranking 9th in the nation, and they are 32nd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. Their run game is their strength, with 284.5 rushing yards per game on 48 attempts, placing them 9th in rushing yards.

Kylin James leads the team with 172 rushing yards, averaging 7 yards per carry. Quarterback Matthew Sluka has 318 passing yards and a passer rating of 97, with six touchdowns and one interception. Ricky White III has caught five touchdowns, totaling 253 receiving yards.

Syracuse Team Defense

Syracuse’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 31st nationally by allowing 22.5 points per game. In their latest game, they gave up just 14 points and held Holy Cross to 8 first downs and 9 rushing yards on 25 attempts.

Opponents have averaged 204.8 passing yards per game against Syracuse, completing 62.1% of their throws. Syracuse’s defense has faced the 24th fewest rushing attempts in the country, allowing 137.5 rushing yards per game.

Syracuse Team Defense

UNLV’s defense has been impressive this season, ranking 9th nationally by allowing just 13.8 points per game. They’ve been particularly strong against the run, giving up only 83.5 rushing yards per game, which ranks 14th in the country.

In their recent game against Fresno State, UNLV’s defense allowed just 14 points and limited Fresno State to 30 rushing yards. They also forced four interceptions, despite giving up 316 passing yards.

Syracuse vs UNLV Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Syracuse Orange have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 15 points per game in this stretch.
• Across their last five home contests, UNLV has been good against the spread posting a mark of 5-0. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 32 points per game.
• The last ten games that Syracuse was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 2-8 straight up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, UNLV has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 9-1 straight up.

Orange vs Rebels Prediction

With the over/under line set at 59.5 points, our projection of 54 combined points suggests that taking the under is the best play for this Syracuse vs. UNLV matchup.

Syracuse comes into this game as +6 point road underdogs, but we have them not only winning straight-up but also covering the spread. Our final score projection is 32-22 in favor of the Orange.

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