Florida State coach Brooke Wyckoff has been diagnosed with breast cancer, though the school says her long-term prognosis is “excellent.” The 43-year-old Wyckoff had surgery Tuesday to move a cancerous mass, the school said. Wyckoff will not coach the 18th-ranked Seminoles in their exhibition game Wednesday against Clayton State but does expect to be on the sideline for Monday's season opener against Charleston Southern.
With a come-from-behind victory against a ranked team, No. 4 Florida State opened the second half of its season much like it did the first. Jordan Travis accounted for three touchdowns, including a 2-yard run early in the fourth quarter that gave Florida State its first lead, and the Seminoles rallied from 10 points down to beat No. 16 Duke 38-20 on Saturday night. Florida State (7-0, 5-0) extended its winning streak to 13 and now sits alone atop the league standings after No. 10 North Carolina lost to Virginia.
Line: Florida State by 17 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Florida State looks to win a 12th straight game and improve to 6-0 at the season's midpoint. Syracuse is coming off a 40-7 loss at North Carolina, and the Orange are desperate to avoid a three-game slide.