Syracuse Orange vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/14/2023

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 14, 2023

Venue:  Doak S. Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Syracuse +17.5, FSU -17.5; Over/Under:  56.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Syracuse +17.5, FSU -17.5; Over/Under:  56 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Syracuse +17.5, FSU -17.5; Over/Under:  56.5 points

Syracuse Orange:  4-2 (0-2) (11th place, ACC)

Florida State Seminoles:  5-0 (3-0) (2nd place, ACC)

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Syracuse Orange:  lost their last game on the road against the North Carolina Tar Heels 40-7.

Florida State Seminoles:  won their last game at home against the Virginia Tech Hokies 39-17.

Syracuse is entering this game with a 4-2 record overall and they have a 0-2 record in their conference games too. They are 3-1 in their home games, 1-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against North Carolina 40-7. Garrett Shrader was the starting QB and he completed 15/21 passes for 124 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. LeQuint Allen led the team in rushing yards with 38 and 1 TD. Umari Hatcher led the receivers with 85 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Jayden Bellamy led the defense in that game with 10 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Leon Lowery and Kevon Darton each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Florida State is entering this game with a 5-0 record overall and they have a 3-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Virginia Tech 39-17. Jordan Travis was the starting QB and he completed 18/24 passes for 170 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Trey Benson led the team in rushing yards with 200 and 2 TDs. Johnny Wilson led the receivers with 54 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 2 TDs. Fentrell Cypress II led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Jared Verse led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Florida State listed as a 17.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Florida State has been having a great year so far with 2 big wins over LSU and Clemson already so they are ranked in the top 4 of the country at the moment. They have a really good team this year that is 5-0 overall and 3-0 in their conference games too. They have Syracuse coming into town here but Syracuse is now 4-2 overall with a 0-2 conference record as they have been stumbling against ACC opponents. Syracuse was already exposed in their 1st ACC game against Clemson and they looked even worse in their last game against North Carolina. Now they are on the road against one of the best in the country and Florida State is going to be looking to roll them as they are still looking for more respect this year than ranked 4th. Syracuse doesn't have the defense to keep FSU off the board in this game and eventually Florida State will pull away so much that there will be no way back in this game for Syracuse. The best way to place a bet here is on Florida State to cover the spread in this game. 

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Syracuse Orange: 0-6 ATS off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival. 1-5 ATS after allowing 37 points or more last game. 8-1 UNDER as a road underdog of 17.5 to 21 points. 11-3 UNDER when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 

Florida State Seminoles: 16-5 ATS as a home favorite of 17.5 to 21 points. 9-1 ATS after playing 3 straight conference games. 9-2 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 8-2 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 9-5 UNDER after playing a game at home.

Syracuse Orange:  T. Pena (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. O. Gadsden II (TE) out for season - Ankle. D. Wohlabaugh Jr. (OL) out for season - Leg. S. Mahar Jr. (TE) out for season - Knee.

Florida State Seminoles:  J. Wilson (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. B. Glenn (QB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. D. Jackson Jr. (DL) out for season - Eligibility.

“There was real football out there. That’s a good team. Those guys were big, strong and fast and they executed very well.” - Dino Babers after his team’s loss against UNC in their last game. 

“We talk all the time about our response. We talk about finishing strong. Obviously, the opening kickoff to the second half did not go the way we wanted but you saw a tremendous response from our football team. Two plays later, a big (touchdown) run by Trey.” - Mike Norvell after his team’s win against VA Tech in their last game. 

WR Alford, Damien 

WR Hatcher, Umari 

WR Brown, Donovan 

TE Villari, Dan 

QB Shrader, Garrett 

RB Allen, LeQuint 

FB Perry, Rashard

WR Wilson, Johnny 

WR Coleman, Keon 

WR Hill, Destyn  

TE Morlock, Kyle 

TE Bell, Jaheim 

QB Travis, Jordan 

RB Benson, Trey

Passing: G. Shrader (1272)

Rushing: L. Allen (401)

Receiving: U. Hatcher (310)

Touchdowns: L. Allen (8)

Passing: J. Travis (1198)

Rushing: T. Benson (389)

Receiving: J. Wilson (357)

Touchdowns: K. Coleman (6)

Coaches:

Syracuse Orange: Dino Babers (8th season)

Florida State Seminoles: Mike Norvell (4th season)