Saturday, October 31, 2015

Bobby Bowden Field

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

The Syracuse Orange matchup against the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday at Bobby Bowden Field. The opening line for this game has Florida State as 19.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 51.

Syracuse was led in passing last game by Eric Dungey, who finished with 210 yards through the air. He went 21 for 30 on the game, good for a 70% completion percentage. Jordan Fredericks led the Orange in rushing with 91 yards. He averaged 8 yards per carry on his 12 rushing attempts for the game. Steve Ishmael led the team in receiving with 7 receptions for 114 yards. He had an average of 16 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Syracuse totaled 353 yards by way of 54 plays. They rushed the ball 23 times for a total of 136 yards on the game and the Orange totaled 16 first downs by getting 5 rushing, 10 passing and 1 by penalty.

Florida State was led in passing last game by Everett Golson, who finished with 210 yards through the air. He went 20 for 30 on the game, good for a 67% completion percentage. Dalvin Cook led the Seminoles in rushing with 82 yards. He averaged 5 yards per carry on his 17 rushing attempts for the game. Levonte Whitfield led the team in receiving with 6 receptions for 61 yards. He had an average of 10 yards per reception in the contest. Florida State totaled 280 yards by way of 55 plays. They rushed the ball 24 times for a total of 70 yards on the game and the Seminoles totaled 17 first downs by getting 4 rushing, 11 passing and 2 by penalty.

Syracuse is averaging 30.4 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 14.9 passes per game on 25.1 attempts for a 59.1 percent completion percentage and average 178.4 yards in the passing department per game. The Orange carry the ball for an average of 163.7 yards per game on 36.4 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry this season. They run 61.6 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for an average of 342.1 total yards each outing. The Orange get 18.6 first downs per game and they average 42.4 penalty yards via 4.4 penalties each contest.

Syracuse gives up 27.1 points per contest and an average of 250.3 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 20.7 completed passes on 31.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 66.2. The Orange allow an average of 148 rushing yards per game on 38.7 carries for a 3.8 average. Syracuse gives up 398.3 total yards per game including 5.7 yards per play. They force 1.7 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.3 penalties per game that total 68.4 yards as a unit.

Florida State is putting 31 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 20.9 passes per game on 30.9 attempts for a 67.6 percent completion percentage and average 247.4 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Seminoles carry the ball for an average of 174.3 yards per game on 33.3 attempts for an average of 5.2 yards per carry. They run 64.1 plays per game and average 6.6 yards per play for an average of 421.7 total yards per game. The Seminoles are averaging 20.9 first downs per outing and accumulate 53.4 penalty yards via 7 penalties each game.

Florida State surrenders 16.1 points per game and 191.9 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 17.6 completed passes per game on 31.1 attempts for a completion percentage of 56.4. The Seminoles allow an average of 134.6 rushing yards per game on 35.1 carries for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. Florida State gives up 326.4 total yards per game including an average of 4.9 per play. They create an average of 1.4 turnovers per game and 5 penalties for 46 yards each game.

Syracuse Betting Trends

Syracuse is 6-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Syracuse has an ATS record of 5-2-0 this season

Florida State Betting Trends

Florida State is 2-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Florida State has an ATS record of 3-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Syracuse

10/26/15 QB Eric Dungey Head probable Saturday vs. Florida State
10/25/15 LB Alryk Perry Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Florida State
10/25/15 WR Ben Lewis Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Florida State
10/25/15 TE Kendall Moore Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Florida State
10/25/15 RB Tyrone Perkins Illness "?" Saturday vs. Florida State
10/15/15 QB AJ Long Concussion out for season
09/06/15 QB Terrel Hunt Achilles out for season

Florida State

10/25/15 LB Terrance Smith Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Syracuse
10/25/15 DB Tyler Hunter Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Syracuse
10/25/15 WR Auden Tate Toe "?" Saturday vs. Syracuse
10/25/15 OL Cole Minshew Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Syracuse
10/25/15 TE Jeremy Kerr Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Syracuse
10/25/15 DB Marcus Lewis Knee "?" Saturday vs. Syracuse
10/20/15 DB Trey Marshall Bicep out for season
10/08/15 OL Abdul Bello Knee out for season
10/03/15 TE Jalen Wilkerson Shoulder out for season
09/28/15 RB Mario Pender Lung out indefinitely
09/19/15 DB Tyrell Lyons Knee out for season
09/04/15 DB Ryan Green Shoulder out for season
08/13/15 LB Matthew Thomas Eligibility out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Florida State

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Tony Sink