Syracuse is trying to rebound from a 62-28 beatdown by then-No. 13 Louisville, but unfortunately for the Orange, an offensively similar team is coming to the Carrier Dome on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. South Florida (2-0) runs the read-option, which Syracuse (1-1, 0-1 Atlantic Coast) will have to defend, features a dual-threat quarterback in Quinton Flowers and has a dominant running back in Marlon Mack.

Here’s everything you need to know from game day.

How can you watch the game? On ACC Network Extra, which can be found under the “Live Now” tab on Watch ESPN.

What are the statuses of injured DBs Antwan Cordy and Juwan Dowels? Both suffered season-ending injuries last week. Find out more about the state of the SU secondary.

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• Marlon Mack leans on supporting inner circle as he rushes toward records
• South Florida RB Marlon Mack ‘probable’ for game against Syracuse

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What is Dino Babers saying before this game? He’s been having nightmares about Lamar Jackson and doesn’t like what he sees in Flowers because he’s similar. See all he had to say at his press conference earlier this week and on the ACC coaches teleconference.

What should you know about South Florida? Everything you need to know can be found here.

What do our beat writers think will happen tonight? Find out here in our beat writer predictions.

Are there free student tickets? No. The university offered free student tickets for the first two games, but no such offer was made this week.

Anything else you should know? USF beat writer Joey Knight of the Tampa Bay Times broke down the upcoming matchup in a question and answer with The Daily Orange.

Published on September 17, 2016 at 11:50 am

Contact Jon: jrmettus@syr.edu | @jmettus