The Syracuse Orange (3-0) play a familiar opponent when they host the Virginia Cavaliers (2-1) on Friday, September 23, 2022 at the JMA Wireless Dome in an ACC showdown.
In their most recent outing, the Orange took down the Purdue Boilermakers 32-29. Last time out, the Cavaliers deefated the Old Dominion Monarchs 16-14. Against the Boilermakers, Garrett Shrader led the Orange with 181 yards on 13-of-29 passing (44.8%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 17 times for 83 yards. Sean Tucker totaled 42 rushing yards on 18 carries (2.3 yards per carry). He also had two catches for 23 yards. Oronde Gadsden II led the receiving charge against the Boilermakers, catching six passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Brennan Armstrong notched 284 passing yards while going 20-for-37 with no touchdowns and no interceptions for the Cavs against the Monarchs. He added 14 carries for 54 yards. In that matchup, Xavier Brown had a nine-carry, 88-yard game (9.8 yards per attempt). He tacked on one reception for one yard . Keytaon Thompson picked up 118 yards through the air after nine catches (on 12 targets).
The Cavaliers are 9.5-point underdogs in their matchup against the Orange (the game has an over/under of 54.5 points).
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