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The Florida State Seminoles (5-3) are in action on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET versus the Syracuse Orange (6-3) at JMA Wireless Dome.
The Seminoles are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-6.5), versus the Orange. The over/under for this matchup is 51 points.
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Florida State vs. Syracuse
- Game Day: Saturday, November 12, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ACC Network
- Location: Syracuse, New York
- Stadium: JMA Wireless Dome
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminoles | -6.5 | -110 | -110 | 51 | -110 | -110 | -255 | +204 |
Florida State Betting Insights
- So far this season, Syracuse has put together a 6-3-0 record against the spread.
- Syracuse is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 6.5 points or more this year.
- Three of Syracuse’s nine games with a set total have hit the over (33.3%).
Florida State Stats & Insights
- Florida State has been clicking on all fronts this season, ranking 13th-best in total offense (487.1 yards per game) and 22nd-best in total defense (323.5 yards allowed per game).
- Florida State is totaling 32.1 points per game on offense (44th in the FBS), and ranks 38th on defense with 21.9 points allowed per game.
- Florida State ranks 30th in passing yards this season (277.5 per game), but has been thriving on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in the FBS with 177.9 passing yards allowed per game.
- Florida State ranks 69th in run defense this year (145.6 rushing yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on offense, ranking 20th-best in the FBS with 209.6 rushing yards per game.
- Offensively, Florida State has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 14th-best in the FBS by averaging a 49.5% third-down conversion rate. The defense ranks 37th on defense (34.9% third-down conversion rate allowed).
- Florida State has forced eight total turnovers (111th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 10 times (30th in the FBS) for -2a turnover margin of -2, 100th-ranked in college football.
Florida State’s Best Players
- Jordan Travis has thrown for 2,259 yards (251.0 ypg) to lead Florida State, completing 62.9% of his passes and tossing 17 touchdown passes compared to four interceptions this season. He’s also contributed in the ground game with 225 rushing yards on 50 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Trey Benson has 611 rushing yards on 87 carries with five touchdowns.
- This season, Treshaun Ward has carried the ball 72 times for 488 yards (54.2 per game) and three touchdowns.
- Johnny Wilson has hauled in 32 catches for 625 yards (69.4 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone four times as a receiver.
- Ontaria Wilson has caught 21 passes while averaging 41.8 yards per game and scoring three touchdowns.
- Mycah Pittman has a total of 288 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 25 passes and scoring three touchdowns.
- Jared Verse has racked up 5.5 sacks to pace the team, while also recording 10.0 TFL and 29 tackles.
- Jammie Robinson is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s collected 60 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and one interception.
- Greedy Vance leads the team with two interceptions, while also collecting eight tackles and two passes defended.
Syracuse Betting Insights
- Syracuse has a 6-3-0 record against the spread this year.
- When it has played as at least 6.5-point underdogs this season, Syracuse is 1-0 against the spread.
- Three of Syracuse’s nine games with a set total have hit the over (33.3%).
Syracuse Stats & Insights
- Syracuse’s defensive unit has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 18th-best in the FBS with 306.9 total yards allowed per contest. In terms of offense, it is generating 368.2 total yards per game, which ranks 88th.
- Syracuse’s defensive unit has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks 17th-best in the FBS with 18.4 points allowed per contest. In terms of offense, it is compiling 30.0 points per game, which ranks 58th.
- Syracuse ranks 89th in the FBS with 219.3 passing yards per game, but it has been led by its defense, which ranks fifth-best by allowing just 165.8 passing yards per game.
- Syracuse ranks 68th in the FBS with 148.9 rushing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 62nd with 141.1 rushing yards ceded per game on defense.
- In terms of third-down efficiency, Syracuse ranks 73rd in the FBS (39.0% third-down conversion percentage) and 69th defensively (38.4% third-down rate allowed).
- Syracuse has produced 16 forced turnovers this season and have turned it over nine times, leading to a +7 turnover margin, which ranks 16th-best in the FBS.
Syracuse’s Best Players
- Garrett Shrader has thrown for 1,632 yards on 129-of-192 passing with 14 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 374 yards and six rushing touchdowns.
- Sean Tucker has carried the ball 155 times for a team-high 775 yards (86.1 per game) with seven touchdowns. He also leads the team through the air, as his 34 receptions this season are good for 246 yards, and he’s scored two touchdowns in the passing game.
- Oronde Gadsden II has racked up 677 receiving yards on 41 receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring six touchdowns as a receiver.
- Devaughn Cooper has racked up 236 reciving yards (26.2 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Caleb Okechukwu has racked up 4.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 4.0 TFL, 28 tackles, and one interception.
- Syracuse’s leading tackler, Mikel Jones, has 50 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and three sacks this year.
- Ja’Had Carter has a team-leading three interceptions to go along with 24 tackles and three passes defended.
