Does Syracuse footballs 2019 season hinge on NC State game? (podcast) [Video]

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse football takes its 3-2 record into Raleigh, N.C., on Thursday night for a game that could shape the course of the 2019 season.

Can the Orange find a way to run the ball against one of the nation’s most effective fronts? How limited will quarterback Tommy DeVito be as he plays through an upper-body injury? Will the Orange defense hold up if starting defensive backs Andre Cisco and Ifeatu Melifonwu miss a third straight game?

Julian Whigham and I break all of that down, as well as the ramifications that could stretch into the back half of the year. We’re also joined by Cory Smith, an editor for Pack Pride, the North Carolina State affiliate of 247Sports.com, to talk NCSU and barbecue (but not in that order).

The Wolfpack, too, is dealing with injuries at key positions — offensive tackle, running back and cornerback — and …