NC State hosts Syracuse in ACC matchup

Syracuse (4-5) at NC State (4-5), Nov. 14 at 12 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: Syracuse by 2.5. Against the spread: Syracuse 5-4, NC State 3-6.

How to watch: ACC Network

Key stats

Syracuse Offense

Overall: 430.1 yards per game (32nd in FBS)

Passing: 273.9 yards per game (22nd)

Rushing: 156.2 yards per game (66th)

Scoring: 29.3 points per game (61st)

Syracuse Defense

Overall: 348.9 yards per game (57th in FBS)

Passing: 219.0 yards per game (73rd)

Rushing: 129.9 yards per game (51st)

Scoring: 25.4 points per game (73rd)

NC State Offense

Overall: 387.0 yards per game (64th in FBS)

Passing: 242.2 yards per game (47th)

Rushing: 144.8 yards per game (84th)

Scoring: 28.9 points per game (65th)

NC State Defense

Overall: 376.7 yards per game (82nd in FBS)

Passing: 233.8 yards per game (102nd)

Rushing: 142.9 yards per game (71st)

Scoring: 27.6 points per game (97th)

Syracuse ranks 79th in third down percentage, converting 39.2% of the time. NC State ranks 28th on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at 33.3%.

Syracuse ranks 137th in the FBS averaging 83.8 penalty yards per game, compared to NC State's 37th-ranked 47.4 per-game average.

Syracuse ranks 16th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 32:29.

Team leaders

Syracuse

Passing: Steve Angeli, 1,449 yards, 8 TDs, 6 INTs, 55.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Tylik Hill, 531 yards on 100 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Umari Hatcher, 964 yards on 62 catches, 8 TDs

NC State

Passing: C.J. Bailey, 2,078 yards, 13 TDs, 4 INTs, 63.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Davion Gause, 378 yards on 95 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Keenan Jackson, 477 yards on 31 catches, 6 TDs

Last game

Syracuse fell 18-13 to Clemson on Nov. 7. Angeli threw for 263 yards on 18-of-40 attempts (45.0%) with one touchdown and one interception. Ahmad Miller carried the ball 20 times for 101 yards. Justus Ross-Simmons had four receptions for 84 yards.

NC State lost 41-3 to Duke on Nov. 7. Bailey led NC State with 123 yards on 15-of-24 passing (62.5%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. Gause had 26 rushing yards on eight carries, adding four receptions for 16 yards. Amiri Acker had two receptions for 54 yards.

Next game

Syracuse plays at Boston College on Nov. 21. NC State plays at Florida State on Nov. 21.