This is a 10* ACC TOW on the UNDER Syracuse/Cal.

This one sets up great from a number of different angles to be more of a defensive battle, rather than a high-scoring shootout in my opinion.

Cal is a sizeable fav at home here as it enters 5-4 after back-to-back victories, most recently a 46-36 win a Wake Forest. Dating to last year though Cal has seen the total go UNDER the number in five of its last seven after playing to three or more straight OVERS in a row.

Syracuse is 6-3. One week after claiming eligibility in a 38-31 OT win over Virginia Tech, the Orange came up short in last week's 37-31 road loss at BC. Syracuse though has seen the total go UNDER in three of its last four off a SU/ATS road loss.

I'm expecting Kyle McCord and this Orange offense to play more conservatively here on the road vs. Cals No. 17 overall ranked defense. The Bears though are just 77th in red zone offense this season.

Everything points to the UNDER as the savvy call as far as the total is concerned in my opinion.

Good luck, NP