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Despite keeping it close with No. 1 Clemson through three quarters, Syracuse (1-5, 1-4 Atlantic Coast) fell away in the fourth for a 47-21 loss. The Orange’s next opponent, Wake Forest (3-2, 2-2), is coming off its best win this season after upsetting No. 19 Virginia Tech in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Here’s what our beat writers think will happen when Syracuse faces Wake Forest on Saturday:
Anthony Dabbundo (4-2)
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Wake Forest 24, Syracuse 20
Considering opponent adjustments, Saturday’s 26-point loss against Clemson was actually Syracuse’s best performance of the season on a per-play basis.