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Star player LeQuint Allen and the Syracuse Orange (4-2) play the Florida State Seminoles (5-0) on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET, at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium.
The Seminoles are very big favorites (currently -17.5) in their game against the Orange, with the over/under being 55 points. (On the moneyline, the Seminoles are -972 and the Orange are +618.)
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Game Info for Florida State vs. Syracuse
- Game Day: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Tallahassee, Florida
- Stadium: Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | -17.5 | -110 | -110 | 55 | -110 | -110 | -972 | +618 |
Florida State Pick Insights
- Florida State’s ATS record is 3-2-0 this season.
- Florida State has a 1-2 record against the spread when favored by 17.5 points or more this season.
- Florida State has gone over in four of its five games with a set total (80%).
Florida State Stats & Insights
- Florida State is compiling 430.2 yards per game on offense, which ranks 45th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the Seminoles rank 84th, allowing 383.4 yards per game.
- Florida State ranks 44th in scoring defense this season (21.4 points allowed per game), but has been thriving on offense, ranking sixth-best in the FBS with 42.4 points per game.
- On offense, Florida State ranks 51st in the FBS with 255.6 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 83rd in passing yards allowed per contest (238.6).
- Florida State is averaging 174.6 rushing yards per game on offense this year (46th in the FBS), and is giving up 144.8 rushing yards per game (78th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Defensively, Florida State has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 22nd-best by giving up a 31.9% third-down conversion rate. The team’s offense ranks 75th (39.3% third-down conversion rate).
- With six forced turnovers (97th in the FBS) against three turnovers committed (fourth in the FBS), Florida State (+3) has the 29th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Florida State’s Best Players
- Jordan Travis has racked up 1,188 yards (237.6 ypg) on 93-of-145 passing with 12 touchdowns compared to one interception this season. In addition, he’s added 119 rushing yards (23.8 ypg) on 33 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
- Trey Benson has 419 rushing yards on 53 carries with six touchdowns. He’s also tacked on nine catches for 93 yards (18.6 per game).
- Lawrance Toafili has been handed the ball 25 times this year and racked up 135 yards (27 per game) with one touchdown. He’s also contributed in the pass game with 11 grabs for 81 yards
- Johnny Wilson’s team-leading 357 yards as a receiver have come on 20 catches (out of 36 targets) with two touchdowns.
- Keon Coleman has hauled in 20 receptions totaling 278 yards, finding the end zone six times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Jaheim Bell has racked up 10 catches for 151 yards, an average of 30.2 yards per game. He’s scored two times as a receiver this season.
- Kalen DeLoach, the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has recorded 3.5 sacks, three TFL and 25 tackles.
- Jarrian Jones has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has nine tackles and one pass defended to his name.
Syracuse Betting Insights
- Syracuse is 2-2-1 against the spread this season.
- Syracuse has not gone over a point total in five games with a set over/under.
Syracuse Pick Insights
- With 423 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, Syracuse ranks 48th in the FBS in 2023. Defensively, it ranks 56th, surrendering 355 total yards per game.
- Syracuse is accumulating 33 points per game on offense this season (41st-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 19 points per contest (30th-ranked) on defense.
- From an offensive perspective, Syracuse is putting up 248.8 passing yards per contest (60th-ranked). It ranks 85th in the FBS defensively (241 passing yards given up per game).
- In terms of rushing, Syracuse ranks 47th in the FBS on offense (174.2 rushing yards per game) and 32nd defensively (114 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Syracuse’s third-down defense ranks 74th in the FBS with a 39% third-down conversion rate allowed, but it has been lifted up by its offense, which ranks 17th-best by generating a 49.4% third-down rate.
- At +2, Syracuse sports the 42nd-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 12 forced turnovers (ninth in the FBS) and 10 turnovers committed (92nd in the FBS).
Syracuse’s Best Players
- Garrett Shrader has thrown for 1,277 yards (212.8 ypg) to lead Syracuse, completing 64.6% of his passes and tossing eight touchdown passes and five interceptions this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 368 yards (61.3 ypg) on 71 carries with six touchdowns.
- Allen is his team’s leading rusher with 86 carries for 401 yards, or 66.8 per game. He’s found the end zone seven times on the ground, as well. Allen has also chipped in with 20 catches for 141 yards and one receiving touchdown.
- Umari Hatcher has hauled in 310 receiving yards on 19 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring two touchdowns as a receiver.
- Donovan Brown has put together a 298-yard season so far with one touchdown. He’s caught 22 passes on 33 targets.
- Damien Alford has racked up 282 reciving yards (47 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Leon Lowery has 3.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has four TFL and 18 tackles.
- Justin Barron has 37 tackles, one TFL, and two interceptions, and leads the team in both tackles and interceptions.
