A key Week 13 battle has the visiting Bearcats travelling to Syracuse on Saturday to face the Orange.

The Orange sit at 5-5 (3-7 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Bearcats are currently 7-3 (5-5 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Syracuse is 7-3 OU, and Cincinnati is 4-6 OU.



View Cincinnati vs Syracuse Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: On the Sportsbook line for this matchup the Orange sat as 3-point underdogs . The total, meanwhile, had not been posted early in the week, so check the lines pages for the latest.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 87 (Orange) and the No. 65 (Bearcats) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 41-25 result in favor of the Bearcats is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Syracuse's No. 68-ranked offense (25.7 PPG) against a Bearcats defense that ranks No. 21 at 20 PPG. The Orange passing attack has averaged 230.5 yards per game, less than the Bearcats give up through the air (277.2 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the Bearcats own the league's No. 23-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 118.2 yards per game when on the road. Syracuse, on the other hand, rates No. 99 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Cincinnati was a 20-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Rutgers. They failed to cover the 1–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (23) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

Syracuse was a 37-17 loser in their most recent outing at home against South Florida. They failed to cover the 2.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (54) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.


Cincinnati Bearcats Trends:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 4-6

Syracuse Orange Trends:
When playing in November are 2-8
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 4-6

A few Bearcats at Orange trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Syracuse
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Syracuse
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Syracuse's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 5 games
Syracuse is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Syracuse's last 7 games at home


Next up:
Cincinnati home to Connecticut, Saturday, December 3
Syracuse at Pittsburgh, Saturday, December 3