Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse football opened as a seven-point underdog against West Virginia in the Camping World Bowl, according to VegasInsider.com.
The 20th-ranked Orange (9-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) is coming off its most successful regular season in 17 years. SU snapped a five-year bowl drought and not only became nationally ranked for the first time since 2001, but has been included in every media, coaches, and College Football Playoff Top 25 over the last six weeks.
Syracuse didn't play this weekend, most recently winning at 42-21 win at Boston College on Nov. 24.
No. 16 West Virginia (8-3, 6-3 Big 12) has dropped back-to-back contests, falling to No.