Syracuse vs Holy Cross Prediction, Game Preview, and Betting Lines

Syracuse has to quickly get over the shocking late loss to Stanford last week. With three straight road games to follow, and with five in the next six, everything needs to be tuned up now.

Holy Cross is on the map for being the former school of Matthew Sluka - by the way, Syracuse goes to UNLV next.

The Crusaders might be 1-3, but all three losses were close. It’s a decent enough team to at least give the Orange a little bit of a push.

Syracuse vs Holy Cross Preview

Syracuse vs Holy Cross How to Watch
Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET
Venue: JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY
How to Watch: ESPN+
Syracuse (2-1), Holy Cross (1-3)
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Why Holy Cross Will Win

Again, the Crusaders haven’t been all that bad.

They’re good at forcing takeaways, stingy with the ball, and they have enough of a passing game to keep things moving.

There’s a little bit of a rushing attack to test a Syracuse defensive front that’s not making enough big things happen - especially again the run - but …

Why Syracuse Will Win

Syracuse will throw its way out of the funk.

The Stanford game might have been a major disappointment with a late meltdown in the secondary, but it won’t come down to that here.

Kyle McCord has been wonderful - outside of the two picks thrown against the Cardinal - and he’s about to hit close to 70% of his throws for about 320 yards against a Holy Cross defense that won’t bring enough of a pass rush.

Syracuse vs Holy Cross: Who Will Win

Syracuse will get this going right away.

Two drives, two scores, and after a lull, it’ll pick it all back up just before halftime to put this away without too much of a bother.

There will be a little cleaning up to do, though, after turning it over two times to make everyone have to keep working in the second half.

Syracuse vs Holy Cross Prediction, Betting Lines

Syracuse 44, Holy Cross 16
Line: Syracuse -28.5, o/u: 58.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Syracuse vs Holy Cross Must See Rating: 1.5

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