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California at Syracuse — 2026

Week 2 · 2026-09-12T19:30:00.000Z

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Conference game · Syracuse entered as the listed favorite

California

Strength Rank #103 · Team Strength 26/100 · Below Average

Strength Rank#103
Team Strength26/100
Schedule Strength49

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency18
Defensive Efficiency10
Rushing Success13
Passing Success20
Explosiveness82
Havoc54
Finishing Drives66

0-1 through 1 prior games · 24.0 PPG · 45.0 allowed

Syracuse

Strength Rank #105 · Team Strength 24/100 · Weak

Strength Rank#105
Team Strength24/100
Schedule Strength26

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency93
Defensive Efficiency90
Rushing Success97
Passing Success73
Explosiveness67
Havoc84
Finishing Drives77

1-0 through 1 prior games · 66.0 PPG · 3.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -4.0 · O/U: 56.5 · Syracuse ML: -198.0 · California ML: 164.0

FINAL RESULT

California 21, Syracuse 18

ATS: away_cover · Total result: under

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