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Week 9 •
JMA Wireless DomeIndoor

SMU @ Syracuse

0-0 ACC Power rating: 13.4
0-0 ACC Power rating: -3.6

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Is there value in the SMU vs Syracuse line?

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Blue Chip model
SMU -14.2
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‹ 17.0 SMU
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1 SMU1 SYR2 SMU2 SYRModel: SMU -14.2

SMU (power rating: 13.4) carries a 17.0-point advantage over Syracuse (-3.6) 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 reads only a slight effect from SMU's trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect SMU 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 SMU and Syracuse compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor SMU (13.4) over Syracuse (-3.6) by 17.0 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 SMU and Syracuse?

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Model & Methodology

Blue Chip makes this SMU -14.2. 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 9
Kickoff (local)
12:00 AM EDT
Venue
JMA Wireless Dome
Capacity
42,784
Elevation
571 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

SMUAway SyracuseHome
This week1,324 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game1,032 miles
Season total4,275 miles2,704 miles
Body clock23:0000:00
Rest7 days7 days

SMU travels 1,324 miles to this game, a significant road trip. SMU arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.

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