“We kind of took turns, be it linemen, be it him, be it (a) back, be it a receiver”, Fisher said. “That’s what we’ve got to do is clean that up”. And that means it’s time to bet against Mark Richt once again; a longtime head coach with a consistently poor track record in games of this magnitude. “If he could go this week he would play”.
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Florida State is 6-1 on the season, 4-1 in the ACC, 3-4 against the spread and 5-2 with the under. The game will be televised nationally on ABC.
Florida State running back Dalvin Cook will not play against Syracuse on Saturday due to an ankle injury, FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher told media on Thursday. Player Who Matters The Seminole offense really tanked last week, in part because the O-line reverted back to being beatable and inconsistent.
Freshman Jacques Patrick is likely to earn the start in Cook’s absence. The Orange are averaging 342.1 yards per game.
Giving Cook a weekend off wouldn’t be the worst thing, especially with a pivotal game against division-leader Clemson on November 7.
Syracuse isn’t exactly in a winning frame of mind as it prepares to face a team that has won the last two games in the series by a combined 74 points.
Even though Florida State’s hopes of getting to the College Football Playoff have been all but dashed, it still has an outside shot at making it to the ACC Championship Game for the fourth straight season. Franklin leads the Orange in tackles (43) and had three tackles for loss in last week’s loss against Pittsburgh.
For the second consecutive season the Orange had to dig into the quarterback depth chart after starter Terrel Hunt was injured in the opener.
Florida State’s secondary was considered to be the strength of the defense coming into the season.
Dungey, a 6-foot-3, 202-pound freshman, leads the ACC in passing efficiency (159.8).
The running back has rushed for 1,037 yards and 11 touchdowns this season.
“He’s a tough sucker”, Fisher said. Not afraid of contact.
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They are also going to have to make sure they are on top of their coverage, as I’m guessing Florida State might look to pass the ball more. In the two games against Miami and Georgia Tech, Seminoles penetrated the red zone eight times and scored one touchdown. His completion percentage (82.1) and touchdowns are career highs. He also tossed four touchdown passes in first FSU debut against Texas State.
