Penn State-Syracuse Preview

The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Syracuse Orangemen will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Carrier Dome. Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 28-point favorites versus the Orangemen, while the game's total is sitting at 50. Penn State built up a 28 point lead at the half and cruised to a 45-14 win Oregon State in Week 2. Penn State covered the 15.5-point spread, while the 59 points sailed OVER the posted total of 48. Daryll Clark completed 14-of-23 for 215 yards with two touchdowns, while rushing for 61 yards and a TD in the win. Syracuse was upset 42-28 by Akron last time out, as 5-point favorites at home. The combined 70 points sailed OVER the posted total of 43.5. Cameron Dantley completed 13-of-20 for 135 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in the loss. Current streak: Penn State has won 2 straight games. Syracuse has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Penn State: 2-0 SU, 1-0 ATS Syracuse: 0-2 SU, 0-2 ATS Penn State most recently: When playing in September are 6-4 When playing on turf are 5-5 After outgaining opponent are 8-2 When playing outside the conference are 10-0 Syracuse most recently: When playing in September are 4-6 When playing on turf are 2-8 After being outgained are 2-8 When playing outside the conference are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Penn State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Penn State's last 9 games on the road Penn State is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games on the road Syracuse is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home Syracuse is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games Next up: Penn State home to Temple, Saturday, September 20 Syracuse home to Northeastern, Saturday, September 20