NCAA Wagering – Thursday’s Pinstripe Bowl – Kansas State vs Syracuse

4th January, 2011 - Posted by tang - No Comments

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Thursday’s bowl action features the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium with Kansas State struggling with Syracuse in what figures to be a very close match in NCAA wagering. Yankee Stadium is not accustomed to digging out for anything. The ballpark in the Bronx is usually dormant this time around of year, the sweet appears of spring still months away.



The grounds crew is receiving a crash course in snow removal this week.

About 400 people have been working around the clock since a brutal snowstorm dumped about 2 feet of snow on New York over the weekend, trying to get the stadium all set for the rookie Pinstripe Bowl between Kansas State and Syracuse planned for Thursday afternoon.

It’ll be the 1st bowl match in the Bronx in 48 years. The ncaa football wagering prospects are a pick on this game with the total at the sportsbook listed at 47.5.

Crowd Edge to Syracuse
The Orange are going to have an edge in crowd support with the match at Yankee Stadium. Syracuse does not should travel far for the match and they have 24 competitors on their squad from New York.

Slow Match
Both teams are going to appear to run the ball on Thursday. Kansas State has Daniel Thomas who was second in the Big 12 with 1,495 rushing yards and tied for the Big 12 lead with 16 touchdowns. When Thomas runs well the Wildcats win but when he’s hosted to 90 yards or fewer the Wildcats are 1-7. Syracuse granted 172.5 rushing yards per match in their last four games. Kansas State does not throw very well as Carson Coffman threw 12 TDs but 7 picks this season. Syracuse also will run the ball as they’ve got Delone Carter who was 3rd in the Big East in rushing yards. Syracuse has quarterback Ryan Nassib who threw 16 touchdown passes but 8 picks. The Kansas State defense was terrible against the run this season enabling 229.1 yards per match. With both teams looking to run the ball this could be a game that goes under the total.

Missing Players
Syracuse will be without punter Rob Long, defensive tackle Andrew Lewis and linebacker Brice Hawkes. Lewis had 28 tackles this season whilst Hawkes was mostly a special teams player.

Series NCAA Wagering Facts
Kansas State and Syracuse have met twice in history and both times were in bowl games. The Wildcats defeated the Orange, 35-18, in the 1997 Fiesta Bowl whilst Syracuse won 26-3 in 2001 in the Insight.com Bowl. This will be the 14th bowl match in Kansas State history and 12th under Bill Snyder. The Wildcats are 6-5 all-time in bowls under Snyder. This is Syracuse’s 23rd bowl appearance plus they are 12-9-1 all-time in bowl games.


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