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Seminoles Down Syracuse 35-17 - Match Report

Cam Akers scampered through the Syracuse defense for 144 yards as Florida State handed the Orange a 35-17 defeat on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium.

Florida State was the ATS victor, as they covered the -11.0-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 59.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Cam Akers rushed for 144 yards, while Khalan Laborn added 68 yards in the win. Tamorrion Terry and Tre' McKitty added 84 and 40 receiving yards respectively.

Moe Neal rushed for 74 yards for Syracuse, while Abdul Adams added 56 yards. Tommy DeVito threw for 151 yards for the Orange, while receivers Trishton Jackson and Abdul Adams had 57 and 30 yards respectively.

Syracuse was outgained by Florida State 487-343 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-21 by the Seminoles.

The time of possession battle favored Florida State as their offense was on the field for 31:45, longer than the 28:15 of their opponents.

Next game, Florida State takes its act home to face Miami-FL looking for another win. For Syracuse, they head home to face Boston College.