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Syracuse Orange vs. SMU Mustangs
The fans at Gerald J. Ford Stadium will be treated to a game between the Syracuse Orange and the SMU Mustangs when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Mustangs as -13.5-point favorites versus the Orange, while the game's total opened at 57.5.
SMU was a 35-24 loser in its last match on the road against Horned Frogs. They failed to cover the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 59 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Syracuse was a 38-3 loser at home against Blue Devils. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (41) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Syracuse:
Team record: 3-2 SU,2-2-1 ATS
Syracuse is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Syracuse is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Syracuse's last 8 games
SMU:
Team record: 2-2 SU,0-4 ATS
Southern Methodist is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Southern Methodist is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Southern Methodist is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Syracuse home to Pittsburgh Saturday, October 18
SMU home to Stanford Saturday, October 11