Syracuse vs. FSU: TV Info, Spread, Injury Updates, Game Time and More

The No. 2 Florida State Seminoles welcome the Syracuse Orange to town for their Homecoming game with a potential national championship berth on the horizon. 

Jameis Winston and the 9-0 Seminoles took care of business last week in the form of a 59-3 win over Wake Forest, but they were helped when then-ranked No. 3 Oregon was upset. Now, the Seminoles have to simply win out to play for a title.

Things are also on the upswing for the 5-4 Orange after two straight victories and a total of three points allowed. A role as the spoiler here potentially makes Syracuse a dangerous opponent for the Seminoles.

Here is everything fans need to know about the ACC showdown.

When: Saturday, Nov. 16 at 3:30 p.m. ET

Where: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL

Television: ABC

Live Stream: ESPN3

Betting Lines (via Vegas Insider)

• Over/Under: 55.5
• Spread: Florida State (-39)

Orange Injury Report (via USA Today)

Player	Pos.	Date	Details	Status	Injury
Marcus Coleman	DT	11/11/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Florida State	Questionable	upper body
Durell Eskridge	S	11/11/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Florida State	Questionable	upper body
Adrian Flemming	WR	09/07/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	lower body
Quinta Funderburk	WR	11/11/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Florida State	Questionable	upper body
Prince-Tyson Gulley	RB	11/11/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Florida State	Questionable	ankle
Macauley Hill	WR	08/27/2013	will miss the entire season	Out	lower body
Ross Krautman	K	09/23/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	hip
Keon Lyn	DB	10/09/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	lower body
John Raymon	DL	10/27/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	knee/leg

Florida State Injury Report (via USA Today)

Player	Pos.	Date	Details	Status	Injury
Wilson Bell	G	09/16/2013	is out indefinitely	Out	knee
Kelvin Benjamin	WR	11/10/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Syracuse	Questionable	concussion
Terrence Brooks	S	11/10/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Syracuse	Questionable	concussion
Ira Denson	G	10/04/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	shoulder
Greg Dent	WR	08/17/2013	is suspended indefinitely	Suspended	legal/disciplinary
Jarred Haggins	WR	08/15/2013	is expected to miss the entire season	Out	knee
Kevin Haplea	TE	08/08/2013	will miss the entire season	Out	knee
Tyler Hunter	S	10/09/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	neck
Isaiah Jones	WR	11/09/2013	out indefinitely	Out	foot
Jeremy Kerr	TE	08/22/2013	is expected to miss the entire season	Out	knee
Mario Pender	RB	08/30/2013	will miss the entire season	Out	academics
Bryan Stork	C	11/11/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Syracuse	Questionable	ankle
Matthew Thomas	LB	10/23/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	shoulder

Can Florida State Stay Consistent?

Florida State has three games left on the schedule and is all but guaranteed a spot in the national championship.

Now is not the time to get complacent.

It's not that the Orange are an overly-powerful team, but they do have the right elements to fluster the Florida State attack.

Syracuse can run the ball well—it ranks top 30 in the nation at 202.7 yards per game thanks to the combo of Jerome Smith (705 yards, 10 touchdowns) and Prince-Tyson Gulley (440 and four).

The Orange can also play sound defense. They sit in the top 40 with just 22.9 points allowed per game.

It's easy for Florida State to look ahead or not take the Orange seriously. Then again, we could have said that each week this year, and the Seminoles have won every game by two scores or more.

The Seminoles need to just keep on keeping on as usual.

Prediction

The Orange are a tough team to figure out. In mid-October they lost 56-0 to Georgia Tech, but they have since turned around and beat Wake Forest and Maryland by a combined score of 33-3.

Florida State does not have that issue.

Winston is the front-runner for the Heisman with over 2,600 yards and 31 touchdowns, while the running back duo of Devonta Freeman (650 yards, nine touchdowns) and Karlos Williams (444 and eight) make it near-impossible for any team to keep up.

Add in a defense that ranks No. 4 in the land with 12 points allowed on average, and even a down game can turn into a major victory. Florida State rolls in this one.

Final Score 

Seminoles win 48-7

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