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The Syracuse Orange will be playing at home against the Western Michigan Broncos at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at JMA Wireless Dome. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran in their prior games.
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Syracuse's strategy against Colgate on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Syracuse blew Colgate out of the water with a 65-0 final score. Syracuse pushed the score to 65-0 by the end of the third, a deficit Colgate had nochance of recovering from.
QB Garrett Shrader looked spectacular while leading his team to the win, throwing for 257 yards and four touchdowns on 24 attempts. Shrader wound up with a passer rating of 211.6. QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson was another key contributor, throwing for 149 yards and three touchdowns on 13 attempts.
Meanwhile, Western Michigan gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. Western Michigan walked away with a 35-17 win over St. Francis. Winning is a bit easier when you rush for 288 more yards than your opponent, as Western Michigan did.
Among those leading the charge was RB Jalen Buckley, who rushed for 194 yards and punched in a rushing TD. TE Austin Hence made another meaningful contribution, racking up an impressive one receiving touchdown.
Looking ahead, Syracuse is the favorite in this one, and the experts expect to see them win by 23.5 points. They finished last season with an even 6-6 record against the spread.
Syracuse ought to be happy about their advantage in the spread: the team was a perfect 5-0 when favored last season. Betting on them to win was the most profitable play last year, as bettors who put $100 on that outcome in every game walked away with $372.47. On the other hand, Western Michigan was 3-4 as the underdog last season.
