Football
Syracuse 3, Florida State 59 — What we learned
Syracuse fans still have to be disheartened with the distance that the team will have to travel to get back into the national discussion. Florida State is entrenched as one of the elite programs in the ACC, and also in the country, and is a team that Syracuse will have to beat if they ever want to compete for an ACC championship and a BCS berth.
Florida State Seminoles blow out Syracuse Orange
Saturday turned out to be as unsuccessful a business trip as many expected for Syracuse, as they were flattened by #2 Florida State in Tallahassee, 59-3. The Orange (5-5, 3-3 ACC) were no match for the hosts, as the Seminoles (10-0, 8-0) completely dominated every facet of the game, simply due to their overabundance of athleticism.
Behind stingy defense, Syracuse Orange defeat Maryland Terrapins
For the second straight week, the Syracuse defense was simply dominant, shutting down Maryland in a 20-3 road win. The unit forced four turnovers for the Orange, propelling them to within one win of bowl eligibility at 5-4 overall and above .500 in the ACC at 3-2. The SU defense held the hosts to 5.3 yards per play, including a meager 2.3 yards per rushing attempt.