Syracuse Orange (3-5) vs. Louisville Cardinals (4-4) GameThread

The Syracuse Orange (3-5) need to get their act together in a hurry if they want to make it to a bowl game. First things first, they have to find a way to win on the road and they'll get a chance against the Louisville Cardinals (4-4) today.

The game kicks at 12:30 p.m. at Papa Johns Stadium. All your channel, history & time particulars can be found here and you can check the ACC Network affiliates list here.

The spread on this one just keeps climbing. It started at Louisville (-12), worked it's way up to -14 and the game will start with the Cards getting -17.

No changes on the depth chart for this week, but there will be key absences for the Orange defense, particularly.

What did Scott Shafer and Bobby Petrino have to say about this game in advance?

Michael dives into advanced stats to preview the matchup between the Orange and Cardinals.

Syracuse was going to be wearing all-white today, but a late audible means orange helmets.

Oh, and remember that time Louisville used a fake quote and a cardboard cutout of Ryan Nassib to pump themselves up? The Orange won that game by a mile.

This week's podcast discusses the game (and spends plenty of time tossing around Nebraska doomsday scenarios and Baylor slander).

And the TNIAAM staff makes its picks and predictions before kickoff.

Leave your pre-, in- and post-game comments below. G'ORANGE!