No. 23 Florida State ended conference play on Saturday night with a 38-3 win over the Syracuse Orange. The Noles headed into their matchup coming off a landslide victory over the Miami Hurricanes 45-3 and improved their season record to 7-3 in a similar fashion. Through the past three games, the FSU defense has given up 21 total points and hasn’t let an opponent score in the last two.
The defense started strong, forcing a three-and-out on the first drive for the Orange. Linebacker Tatum Bethune paired with defensive back Shyheim Brown was able to end Syracuse’s first whiff at the Nole defense.