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by Matt Lowrimore | in NCAA Picks
Saturday is set to feature a full day of games in college football. One of the early games scheduled for a noon kickoff will see the Syracuse Orange, out of the ACC, take on the 24th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers, out of the SEC. Let's take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Orange and the Vols.
Syracuse enters this game having had a solid 2024-2025 season, finishing 10-3 overall and 5-3 in the ACC. Their season was highlighted by a home win against #8 Miami in the final week of the regular season and a win against Washington State in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl in December 2024.
As for Tennessee, they enter this game after another solid season, finishing 2024-2025 with a record of 10-3 and 6-2 in the SEC. The Vols were selected as an at-large bid for the first-ever CFB Playoff, but ended their season with a 42-17 blowout loss to the eventual National Champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Tennessee Volunteers and Syracuse Orange Latest Matches
3/4 (75%)
1/4 (25%)
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1/1 (100%)
0/1 (0%)
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2/3 (67%)
1/3 (33%)
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1/1 (100%)
0/1 (0%)
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1/1 (100%)
0/1 (0%)
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Tennessee Volunteers - Syracuse Orange Key Points
- The Vols allowed 16.1 points per game last season
- The Orange allowed 29.2 points per game last season
- The Vols averaged 35.7 points per game last season
- The Orange averaged 34.1 points per game last season
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Our Tennessee Volunteers vs Syracuse Orange Prediction
While Tennessee is returning plenty of starters, the biggest story is their new look at quarterback. Nico Iamaleava is now the quarterback at UCLA, and the Vols bring in Joey Aguilar, who transferred from App State.
Tennessee is, of course, without star running back Dylan Sampson, who is now with the Cleveland Browns in the NFL. That being said, we should expect the Vols' offense to be just as efficient with Aguilar at the quarterback position.
Syracuse is no doubt a team that looked much improved last season, but it will face a stiff test in this matchup. Given the way the season ended for Tennessee last season, we expect them to come out strong in their opener, especially in the first quarter. For that reason, our Syracuse Orange vs Tennessee Volunteers prediction is: Tennessee Volunteers -4.5 First Quarter.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
