Syracuse at Washington State

Syracuse is a considerable favorite, making a long road trip to San Diego for the Holiday Bowl. The offense will score,e but the defense will allow plenty of yards and points. In the last four games, they've allowed an average of 31 points, including a 37-31 loss to Boston College. The Orange run a nickel package that can be run on as opponents rushed for 153.7 yards per game, 14th in the ACC. Washington State's offense averages 36.8 points, which is eighth in the nation, behind QB John Mateer (29 TDs, 7 INTs), who threw for over 3,000 yards while running for 826 yards. They can move the ball on this suspect Syracuse defense, and the Cougars are on a 6-3 ATS run as an underdog. Play Washington State.