South Florida, posted as underdogs in all but one of their previously linedgames, finds themselves as a huge road favorite here. Is it deserved? Not really. Sure, the Cuse has been a MAJOR dissapointment, having gone 1-7 this year and 2-6 ATS. They've lost their last five both SU and ATS. So, no one wants a piece of the Orangemen here. Except me. Their two ATS wins have come at home this year. In their 5 home games, they've lost by an average of 1.6 points - yet they get eight here. Syracuse is a perfect 6-0 ATS in the second of back-to-back home games over the last 3 seasons and since 1992, they are is 34-19 ATS at home after the first month of the season. Home underdogs with a poor passing game (130-175 PY/game) facing an average passing defense (175-230 PY/game) are 56-21 ATS (73%) over the last 5 seasons. I have a personal home dog system for which this qualifies as well. Too many points. Take the Orange for one star.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on August 21, 2012 at 3:48PM ET.
South Florida at Syracuse
November 12, 2005
4 units on Syracuse +8 (-110) (risk 4 to return 7.64)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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