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Star wideout Trebor Pena and the Syracuse Orange (2-1) face the Holy Cross Crusaders (1-3) on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. ET, at JMA Wireless Dome.
The Orange are very big favorites (currently -28.5) in their matchup against the Crusaders, with the over/under being 58.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Orange are -8333 and the Crusaders are +1708.)
Keep reading to check out our preview for this season, and discover all of our betting picks here, too!
Syracuse -28.5 vs. Holy Cross
Syracuse vs. Holy Cross Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Orange (-28.5)
- Moneyline: Orange (-8333), Crusaders (+1708)
- Total: 58.5 points
Syracuse vs. Holy Cross Betting Stats and Info
The Orange have won one game against the spread (in three tries). Syracuse has split them games as the moneyline favorite this season. Holy Cross has one win against the spread so far this season (1-2-0). This will be the first game on the year Holy Cross is the moneyline underdog.
Syracuse vs. Holy Cross Key Players
Syracuse Orange
- This year Kyle McCord has 1,074 passing yards (358.0 yards per game) while going 86-for-127 (67.7%) and tossing 10 touchdowns with three interceptions.
- LeQuint Allen has 38 rushing attempts for a team-best 206 rushing yards (68.7 per game) and zero touchdowns. He also has 13 catches for 114 receiving yards (38.0 per game) and one touchdown.
- Will Nixon has rushed for 47 yards (15.7 per game).
- Pena has grabbed 22 passes for a team-high 267 yards plus four touchdowns. He averages 89.0 receiving yards per game.
- Oronde Gadsden II has added 213 yards, on 15 catches plus three touchdowns. He averages 71.0 receiving yards per game.
- Umari Hatcher has 159 receiving yards on nine receptions (15 targets), with one touchdown, averaging 53.0 yards per game.
- Fadil Diggs has collected a team-leading 2.0 sacks, while adding 5.0 TFL and 19 tackles.
- Justin Barron’s 22 tackles make him the team’s top tackler.
- James Heard Jr. has intercepted one pass to lead the team while adding one pass defended.
Holy Cross Crusaders
- This year, Joe Pesansky has put up 691 passing yards (172.8 per game) while completing 44 of 78 passes (56.4%), with three touchdowns and one interception. He has tacked on 54 rushing yards on 16 carries, averaging 13.5 yards per game.
- Jordan Fuller has 51 carries for a team-high 223 rushing yards (55.8 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Jayden Clerveaux has 55 yards on 21 carries (13.8 yards per game), with three rushing touchdowns.
- Jacob Petersen has racked up 12 catches for 195 yards, best on his team, and one touchdown. He averages 48.8 receiving yards per game.
- Max Mosey has added 138 yards on seven catches. He has been targeted seven times and averages 34.5 receiving yards.
- Charly Mullaly has caught six passes on six targets for 120 yards and one touchdown.
- This season Joseph Townsend leads the team with 2.0 sacks and has added one pass defended.
- Kevin Gillis’ one pass defended make him the team’s leading tackler.
- In terms of picks, Curtis Harris-Lopez leads the team with one interception this season and has added one pass defended.