The South Florida Bulls and Syracuse Orange are set to meet up in the Boca Raton Bowl on Thursday. FAU Stadium will host these two NCAAF teams that come into the game at 6-6. The South Florida Bulls need a win over Charlotte in their season finale to become eligible for bowl play. The Bulls finished sixth in the American Athletic Conference.
South Florida vs Syracuse Picks
Pick: South Florida ML (+125)
For Syracuse, they also needed a season finale win; 35-31 over Wake Forest to get to 6-6. The Orange finished 11th in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Let’s get to our South Florida vs Syracuse best bets!
South Florida Bulls vs. Syracuse Orange Odds
South Florida Bulls vs. Syracuse Orange Information
Before we give our College Football picks, here is some information on these two NCAAF Teams:
South Florida Bulls vs. Syracuse Orange
Date & Time: Thursday December 21st, 2023; 8:00 pm EST
Location of the game: FAU Stadium; Boca Raton, FL
How to Watch: ESPN
Recent Scores for South Florida Bulls vs. Syracuse Orange
Before our South Florida vs Syracuse best bets, some recent scores from both these top College Football teams:
South Florida Bulls Last 5
- Saturday, October 21st. 2023: 24-21 win at UConn Huskies
- Saturday, November 4th, 2023: 59-50 loss at Memphis Tigers
- Saturday, November 11th, 2023: 27-23 win over Temple Owls
- Friday, November 17th, 2023: 49-21 loss at UTSA Roadrunners
- Saturday, November 25th, 2023: 48-14 win over Charlotte 49ers
Syracuse Orange Last 5
- Thursday, October 26th. 2023: 38-10 loss at Virginia Tech Hokies
- Friday, November 3rd, 2023: 17-10 loss vs. Boston College Eagles
- Saturday, November 11th, 2023: 28-13 win over Pittsburgh Panthers
- Saturday, November 18th, 2023: 31-22 loss at Georgia Tech Hokies
- Saturday, November 25th, 2023: 35-31 win over Wake Forest Demon Deacons
South Florida Bulls vs. Syracuse Orange Analysis
The South Florida Bulls are glad to be back in a bowl game, but would like to get back to the top of the conference standings. SMU, Tulane, UTSA and Memphis finished ahead of them in the standings. The Bulls spent the entire season not winning or losing more than two games in a row.
In the win over Charlotte to finish the season, Byrum Brown threw for four touchdowns, and rushed for another. Brown finished the season with more than 3,000 passing yards, and 23 touchdowns. Sean Atkins was the top target this season, with 86 receptions, 961 yards and five touchdowns.
The run game for the Bulls saw NayQuan Wright lead the way. Wright rushed the football 168 times for 757 yards and 17 touchdowns. The team finished in the Top 32 in both passing and rushing yards. On the season, the Bulls scored 30.7 points per game.
For Syracuse, after winning their first four games, things went downhill quickly. The Orange lost five straight, before getting back on track with a win over Pittsburgh. A loss to Georgia Tech had them at 5-6 before the win over Wake Forest.
The Orange struggled to pass the football all season. Syracuse ranked 115th in passing yards with 173.7 per game. That caused the offense to struggle to score, with just 25.4 points per game. The defense was solid most of the season, allowing just shy of 24 points per game.
Syracuse is playing in their 28th bowl game in school history. Last season, the Orange lost to Minnesota at Yankee Stadium in the Pinstripe Bowl. That was the first bowl game for the Orange since 2018, when they had won four straight bowl games.
Odds Breakdown
Before our South Florida vs Syracuse best bets, here are the updated NCAAF odds:
- Spread: Syracuse Orange -3, South Florida Bulls +3
- Total: 61.5
- Moneyline: Syracuse Orange -145, South Florida Bulls +125
South Florida Bulls vs. Syracuse Orange Betting Pick and Prediction
Pretty ugly football game here, but with the home-state advantage, we are going to take the South Florida Bulls. The Bulls use their passing game, and the Oranges’ inability to move the football in this game.
South Florida wins this game, despite being the underdog. The moneyline bet for this game is the South Florida Bulls +125 over the Syracuse Orange in the Boca Raton Bowl. Hope you enjoyed our South Florida vs Syracuse best bets!
- Pick: South Florida ML (+125)
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