Syracuse vs. Maryland Betting Preview Week 2

The Syracuse Orange vs. Maryland Terrapins game featured a line of Maryland -1.5.

70% of the spread action was on Maryland.  The Terps were actually a +2.5 underdog just a few days ago. 

ABOUT SYRACUSE (1-0): Syracuse must not look past Maryland to its looming showdown with Clemson next weekend, particularly after the team's sloppy offensive effort in Week 1. The running game carried the offense versus Liberty with Moe Neal (team-high 89 yards), Abdul Adams and Jarveon Howard all plunging into the end zone on the ground, while the defense racked up eight sacks. "The thing that was really exciting was that a lot of those eight sacks weren't even pressures," Babers said. "Those are just three-man rushes and four-man rushes, somebody beating a guy and getting home."

ABOUT MARYLAND (1-0): The Terps had to be thrilled with Jackson, who became the first Maryland player to throw four touchdowns in his first start since 1975. "It was nice. I kind of just got right back into the groove of things," Jackson said. "The touchdowns are cool and everything, but I was just glad we could go out and get a victory in the first game and now we did it. Seventy-nine points is pretty awesome for Coach (Michael) Locks (Locksley) and our team." Maryland, which lost its final four games last season - and gave up an average of 37 points in those four outings - held Howard to 2-of-17 on third downs and outgained the Bison 317-1 on the ground.

- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com