Cal needs one win to become bowl-eligible, but Syracuse has a strong passing attack
: 810 AM and Sirius XM Radio -- Justin Allegri , Mike Pawlawski , Kevin Danna Cal is favored by 10 points at most betting sites as of Friday . Over/under 57.5 pointsSaturday afternoon in Berkeley will be mostly sunny with some clouds. The temperature at kickoff will be about 58 degrees, and it will rise to 60 degrees by the end of the game. There is just a 2% chance of rain.Cal is 1-1 alltime in games against Syracuse.
---Cal running back Jaydn Ott, a first-team all-Pac-12 selection last year, has struggled this season because of a nagging ankle injury and erratic play by the offensive line. He has rushed for 169 yards this season while averaging 2.4 yards per carry. However, he has caught 19 passes for 192 yards and a touchdown. Cal’s leading rusher is Jaivian Thomas, who has run for 503 yards and averaged 6.1 yards per carry.
---The Bears lead the ACC in scoring defense, yielding 19.3 points per game, and are second in total defense, but Cal and its talented secondary will be challenged by Syracuse’s strong passing attack. The Orange ranks fourth in the country in passing yards per game. ---Fran Brown has energized the Syracuse program in his first season as a head coach at any level. Brown was an assistant at Georgia the past two seasons, and he is known as an excellent recruiter. Brown said this week that he---Syracuse’s run defense has been poor. The Orange has allowed 4.9 yards per rushing attempt this season and that ranks last in the ACC. Boston College ran the ball 51 times for 313 yards against Syracuse last week. But Cal's run offense has been poor.
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