Connecticut will look to improve on its 3-5 record this week when they host Syracuse in Week 10 action at Rentschler Field on Saturday.

They battle the Orange, currently with a 5-3 mark (3-5 ATS). The over under records, important for totals bettors, are 3-4 for the Huskies and 5-3 for the Orange.



View Syracuse vs Connecticut Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The Orange were listed as 2.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook NCAA football line at most sportsbooks tracked by OddsShark. No total was available early in the week.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The Huskies - Orange odds would favor the Huskies if the lines were set according to power ranks. Connecticut is rated No. 84 in our latest OddsShark poll, while the Orange sit at No. 92. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 25-24 win for the Orange.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Connecticut's No. 99-ranked offense (22 PPG) against a Orange defense that ranks No. 64 at 26.8 PPG. The Huskies passing attack has averaged 200.8 yards per game, less than the Orange give up through the air (286.8 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Orange feature the league's No. 41-rated road run defense, allowing 145.3 yards per game. Connecticut, meanwhile, ranks No. 78 in rushing offense at home.

Syracuse lost its last outing, a 27-10 result against Louisville on October 29. Syracuse failed to cover in that game as a 2.5-point underdog, while the 37 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Connecticut was a 35-20 loser in its last match on the road against Pittsburgh. They failed to cover the 10–point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 55 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


Syracuse Orange Trends:
When playing in November are 3-7
When playing on grass are 3-7
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 5-5

Connecticut Huskies Trends:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few Orange at Huskies trends to consider:
Syracuse is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Syracuse's last 7 games on the road
Syracuse is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 6 games
Connecticut is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Syracuse
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing Syracuse
Connecticut is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Syracuse home to South Florida, Friday, November 11
Connecticut home to Louisville, Saturday, November 19