How to watch Syracuse Orange vs Ohio Bobcats: TV/Streaming, Time, Odds, History and more

Team: Syracuse Orange (0-0, 0-0) vs. Ohio Bobcats (0-0, 0-0)

Time of day: Saturday, August 31, 3:30 p.m.

Location: JMA Wireless Dome

Line: According to most sportsbooks, Syracuse is the favorite with a value of -17.5.

TV/Streaming: ACC Network, WatchESPN

Radio: Cuse.com, TK 99/105, WAER 88.3, ​​Sirius/XM 139 or 194

Rivalry: 3:0, Syracuse

Current series: 3, Syracuse

First meeting: By early football standards, Syracuse completely dominated Ohio when these two teams first met in 1916. The Orange won 73-0 in Syracuse.

Last meeting: Sean Tucker’s 181 rushing yards gave Syracuse everything they needed to earn a comfortable 29-9 win at Ohio to open the 2021 season. The game also featured the first kickoff and first interception for Duce Chestnut in an orange uniform.

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Head coach: Syracuse – Fran Brown (first year – 0-0) | Ohio – Tim Albin (fourth year, 23-16)

Coach biography: Albin played college football for Northwestern Oklahoma State as a wide receiver. His coaching career took him to Northeastern State and back to Northwestern Oklahoma State before moving to Division I with Nebraska. Albin joined North Dakota State for one season as offensive coordinator before joining Ohio State as offensive coordinator in 2005. He was promoted to associate head coach in 2019. After Ohio head coach Frank Solich unexpectedly retired before the 2021 season, Albin was promoted to head coach. After struggling in his first season as coach, Albin led Ohio to two consecutive 10-win seasons.

Last year: Only losses to Northern Illinois and eventual MAC champion Miami (OH) kept Ohio from getting into the MAC title game. A Power Five win over Iowa State helped Ohio to back-to-back 10-win seasons in Tim Albin’s third season at the helm.

Last game: Ohio built a commanding 20-0 halftime lead against Georgia Southern in the Myrtle Beach Bowl and ultimately won 41-21. The Bobcats threw three interceptions in the victory.

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“Fear me, I have killed hundreds of Time Lords”: For those who remember, Ohio QB Kurtis Rourke played against Syracuse in 2021. He was named the 2022 MAC Offensive Player of the Year and made the All-MAC second team last season. Rourke has completed 66% of his passes for 7,650 career yards and 50 career passing touchdowns. He has thrown 16 career interceptions, one of which came to Duce Chestnut.

If Syracuse wins: May the Orange get scared in the CFP playoffs.

If Syracuse loses: Just blame the lack of stands.

Fun fact: Syracuse has won nine of its last ten season openers, with its only loss coming in 2020 at North Carolina.