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Week 2 •
JMA Wireless DomeIndoor

California @ Syracuse

0-0 ACC Power rating: 0.9
0-0 ACC Power rating: -4.6

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Is there value in the California vs Syracuse line?

Market line
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PM Implied
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Blue Chip model
CAL -2.3
Edge
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‹ 5.5 CAL
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1 CAL1 SYR2 CAL2 SYRModel: CAL -2.3

California (power rating: 0.9) carries a 5.5-point advantage over Syracuse (-4.6) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Syracuse's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5) narrows that gap at JMA Wireless Dome. Beyond home field, the model also charges California's long trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect California vs Syracuse at JMA Wireless Dome?

JMA Wireless Dome is an indoor, climate-controlled venue. Weather will not be a factor in this game.

How do California and Syracuse compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor California (0.9) over Syracuse (-4.6) by 5.5 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Syracuse faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Syracuse brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on California and Syracuse?

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Game & Team Data

Weather

Travel & Rest

Model & Methodology

Blue Chip makes this California -2.3. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

Indoor, climate controlled

~72°F

JMA Wireless Dome is a domed venue. Wind, precipitation and temperature are not factors in this game.

Quick facts

Week
Week 2
Kickoff (local)
03:30 PM EDT
Venue
JMA Wireless Dome
Capacity
42,784
Elevation
571 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

CaliforniaAway SyracuseHome
This week2,426 miles0 miles
Last weekHome gameHome game
Season total2,426 miles0 miles
Body clock12:3015:30
Rest6 days7 days

California travels 2,426 miles to this game, a cross-country trip. A trip of this length is worth roughly two thirds of a point to the home team on the measured evidence.

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