The Syracuse Orange return to the JMA Wireless Dome on Friday night to host longtime rival Colgate in a non-conference matchup that looks lopsided on paper but carries plenty of betting intrigue. Syracuse enters off an exciting overtime win at UConn, evening its record at 1–1, while Colgate arrives at 0–2 after back-to-back close calls against FCS opponents. With a spread hovering near five touchdowns, the question isn’t who wins, but whether Syracuse can cover and how the total will shake out .
Syracuse steadied its season with that win over UConn, led by quarterback Steve Angeli and a passing game averaging over 340 yards per outing. Yasin Willis and Will Nixon added some balance on the ground, but the run game remains inconsistent. Defensively, the Orange have struggled across the