Liberty University at Syracuse

Syracuse is on a "revenge tour" this season with 19 returning starters, who were mostly freshmen last year, and Liberty is one of the teams that the Orange is looking to avenge after losing 38-21 to the Flames in 2020. The Orange are 2-1 with victories over Ohio and Albany while losing to Rutgers. Garrett Shrader has been a good addition, transferring from Mississippi State, and he completed 11 of 15 for 190 yards against Albany as Sean Tucker ran for 132 yards on 13 attempts. Syracuse is #4 in the country in yards allowed, and the defense will have to continue its good work against the Flames, who are averaging 39.3 points, though that is against mediocre competition in Campbell, Troy, and Old Dominion. Syracuse has covered four of its past five games dating to last season, and there is value in the home underdog in this matchup. Grab the points with Syracuse.