Syracuse vs. Middle Tennessee: Pre-game jitters thread

The Syracuse Orange (1-0) host the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0-1) at 3:30 p.m. ET today. We’ll be watching on ACC Network Extra (womp womp) if we’re not at the Carrier Dome.

Because the game’s not a nooner, we’ll have to distract ourselves with other football things in advance. First, some links for you to digest about this week’s matchup:

• Everything you need for this game: Streaming, odds, history, etc.
• Five things to watch when the Orange and Blue Raiders play
• Chatting with our friends at Underdog Dynasty about Middle Tennessee
• ... and we answer some questions about Syracuse over there
• What uniforms are we wearing this week? The ones we’re supposed to.
• Syracuse’s depth chart is largely unchanged, save a few things
• We seeing Antwan Cordy this week? Dino Babers plays coy.
• This week’s podcast previews this game to a reasonable extent
• Obligatory Scott Shafer introspective
• #FakeNunes about MTSU
• What are we drinking during this game? Picks from Murfreesboro, Syracuse and L.A.
• We’re doing Facebook Live previews every week, though hoops interrupted this one
• TNIAAM’s Syracuse vs. Middle Tennessee game picks (and yours too)

And while you’re reading those, a few (ACC) games that are worth tuning into once College Gameday wraps up...

(all times ET)

Louisville Cardinals (1-0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (0-1), noon - ESPN

Disappointing efforts from both teams last week, but Lamar Jackson’s still very good — something that should come in handy vs. what looks like a pretty bad Heels defense.

Northwestern Wildcats (1-0) at Duke Blue Devils (1-0), noon - ESPNU

Duke’s offense looked resurgent in week one, but was also facing NC Central. Northwestern looked fine vs. Nevada, I guess. Maybe Duke pulls an upset here?

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1-0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0-1), 12:30 p.m. - ACCN

Tech needs to escape last week’s disappointment vs. Tennessee. Even on short rest, an FCS team should help with that.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-0) at Boston College Eagles (1-0), 1 p.m. - ACCN

#THERIVALRY kicks off in front of a handful of people in Chestnut Hill, in a game that (hopefully) decides who finishes sixth, behind Syracuse.

We’ll be here all morning, so let’s chat.