Syracuse visits UConn in Week 5

Syracuse (1-2) at UConn (2-2), Oct. 3 at 12 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Syracuse by 5.5. Against the spread: Syracuse 1-2, UConn 2-2.

How to watch: CBS Sports Network

Key stats

Syracuse Offense

Overall: 432.3 yards per game (43rd in FBS)

Passing: 268.3 yards per game (38th)

Rushing: 164.0 yards per game (64th)

Scoring: 32.3 points per game (60th)

Syracuse Defense

Overall: 258.7 yards per game (18th in FBS)

Passing: 134.7 yards per game (6th)

Rushing: 124.0 yards per game (62nd)

Scoring: 17.0 points per game (35th)

UConn Offense

Overall: 426.8 yards per game (51st in FBS)

Passing: 241.0 yards per game (63rd)

Rushing: 185.8 yards per game (43rd)

Scoring: 34.8 points per game (48th)

UConn Defense

Overall: 374.8 yards per game (95th in FBS)

Passing: 279.8 yards per game (132nd)

Rushing: 95.0 yards per game (26th)

Scoring: 22.3 points per game (65th)

Both teams are heavily penalized. Syracuse ranks 138th in the FBS averaging 117.0 penalty yards per game, and UConn ranks 132nd with an 85.0-yard average.

Syracuse is 65th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 85.7% of trips. UConn's red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100.0% of red zone opportunities.

UConn is 91st in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:25, compared to Syracuse's 12th-ranked average of 33:39.

Team leaders

Syracuse

Passing: Steve Angeli, 730 yards, 4 TDs, 5 INTs, 55.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Tylik Hill, 147 yards on 18 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Umari Hatcher, 282 yards on 17 catches, 2 TDs

UConn

Passing: Kalieb Osborne, 850 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs, 61.4 completion percentage

Rushing: Osborne, 236 yards on 44 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Shamar Porter, 184 yards on 8 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

Syracuse fell to Pittsburgh 27-13 on Sept. 17. Angeli led Syracuse with 161 yards on 13-of-25 passing (52.0%) for no touchdowns and two interceptions. Ahmad Miller had 78 rushing yards on 14 carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for two yards. Hatcher had three receptions for 58 yards.

UConn lost 24-21 to Miami (OH) on Sept. 26. Osborne led UConn with 215 yards on 17-of-32 passing (53.1%) for one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball 13 times for 84 yards and one rushing touchdown. Cyncir Bowers carried the ball seven times for 48 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for 13 yards. Porter recorded 61 yards on two catches.

Next game

Syracuse plays at Virginia on Oct. 10. UConn plays at Temple on Oct. 10.