Miami Hurricanes vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, Odds and Picks for Saturday, 11/30/24

It is the final week of the season, and the ACC title game is still hanging in the balance as we look at our Miami Hurricanes vs Syracuse Orange prediction. SMU is already in the championship game, and Miami needs a win to secure its spot. With a loss, Clemson would slide in instead. For all the hype around Miami, this team is not as dominant as you would think. The ‘Canes needed the conference to save them at home against Virginia Tech, they beat Cal by just 1, they narrowly survived Louisville and they lost on the road to Georgia Tech. Playing at Syracuse is right up there with any of those (and at 8-3, ‘Cuse has a better record than all of them and beat the 3 common opponents by more than Miami did). Miami is fortunate that this game is inside, too, as the weather in New York is not Miami-friendly. I am looking for an absolute shootout in this one, and the first defense to get a stop will probably win. I think Miami is getting too many points; give me Syracuse +11.

This game features the nation’s 2 leading passers. Kyle McCord will go over the 4000 yard mark sometime in the first quarter, and Cam Ward should get there by the end of the game. Good luck playing defense when these 2 guys get involved! The question in this game is if anyone can play defense and slow down these passing attacks. Syracuse has been more vulnerable against the run than the pass, but it probably won’t matter in this case. Statistically, Miami is good against the pass, but the vast majority of its opponents are run-heavy teams — and really none of them were aerial attacks. I think they will get gashed by McCord and company. This game probably comes down to turnovers, or — dare I say it — coaching, which might be enough to keep Syracuse in this one until the end. Syracuse is no pushover, and Miami should have its hands full. This could be a 1-possession game. I’ll take the points with the home team.

Miami vs Syracuse prediction: Syracuse +11 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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