Syracuse welcomes the Broncos to town after the loss to Clemson. Western Michigan is a decent football team but should have trouble scoring on the Orange defense and definitely slowing down DeVito and the Orange offense. Look for DeVito to make amends for a bad last game and come out to lead an emphatic win.
Prediction: 42-21 Syracuse
Western Michigan Broncos at Syracuse Orange
Sep 27, 2016
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Western Michigan Broncos (2-2)
7
7
10
0
24
Syracuse Orange (3-2)
14
14
14
3
45
Team Stats Comparison
WMU
SYR
Total Offense
287
450
Rushing Yards
88
236
Passing Yards
199
214
First Downs
13
20
Punt Return Yards
32
11
Kick Return Yards
249
45
Total Yards
568
506
Turnovers
1
0
3rd Down Conversion
4/11
6/10
4th Down Conversion
1/3
0/0
2-Point Conversion
0/0
0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
4-1-1
5-5-0
Penalties
2-9
0-0
Possession Time
16:09
15:51
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
WMU
SYR
2:48
(WMU) M. Falcon, 4 yd run
7
0
1:49
(SYR) T. DeVito, 56 yd run
7
7
1:09
(SYR) T. DeVito, 14 yd run
7
14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
WMU
SYR
3:16
(SYR) W. McKinney, 1 yd pass from T. DeVito
7
21
2:49
(WMU) E. Jackson, returned kickoff 101 yds
14
21
0:17
(SYR) A. Noel, 17 yd pass from T. DeVito
14
28
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
WMU
SYR
5:36
(SYR) M. Archie, 16 yd pass from T. DeVito
14
35
3:47
(WMU) J. Grant, 41 yd FG
17
35
2:22
(WMU) M. Falcon, 63 yd pass from R. Goddard
24
35
0:17
(SYR) J. Green, 11 yd pass from T. DeVito
24
42
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
WMU
SYR
5:31
(SYR) L. King, 44 yd FG
24
45
Western Michigan Broncos
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
R. Goddard
11/19
199
1
0
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
M. Falcon
18
98
5.4
1
R. Goddard
15
-11
-0.7
0
C. Rust
1
1
1.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
M. Falcon
4
63
15.7
1
R. Davie
3
88
29.3
0
B. White
1
8
8.0
0
H. Broersma
1
16
16.0
0
R. Graves
1
7
7.0
0
T. Petty
1
17
17.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
N. Clayton
7
0
0
0
E. Jackson
7
0
0
0
K. Anderson
7
0
0
0
A. Thomas
6
0
0
0
T. Motz
5
0
0
0
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
18/27
214
4
0
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
M. Pierre
23
94
4.0
0
T. DeVito
9
130
14.4
2
J. Green
3
12
4.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
A. Rawlins
5
56
11.2
0
A. Noel
4
55
13.7
1
A. Hackett
2
10
5.0
0
M. Pierre
2
23
11.5
0
B. Dennis
1
19
19.0
0
J. Green
1
11
11.0
1
M. Baker
1
24
24.0
0
M. Archie
1
16
16.0
1
W. McKinney
1
1
1.0
1
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
P. Coleman
10
0
0
0
K. Jonathan
4
3
0
0
J. Houston
4
1
0
0
N. Fagan
4
1
0
0
J. Key
2
1
0
0
The Orange won big at home versus the Broncos. Western Michigan showed fight early and was down only 7 midway through the second quarter before things fell apart. JR QB Tommy DeVito was surgical, throwing for 200 yards and 4 touchdowns while running for another 130 and 2 scores. SR HB Markenzy Pierre had trouble getting going but still finished near the century mark on the ground. SR WR Aaron Noel had yet another touchdown on a improvisation by DeVito in the first half. The defense played well, only allowing 17 points of their own. SR DE Kingsley Jonathan has continued to be a menace that no opposing line wants to face. Next week the Orange continue ACC play, seeking some cushion between them and the .500 mark.
The Clemson Tigers travel to Syracuse this week, fresh off an upset loss to the Seminoles last week that knocked them out of the rankings. Syracuse's defense might be in for a long day as Hunter Johnson leads a dynamic Clemson offense that ranks third in yards per game. Tommy DeVito will need to have a great game to win because Clemson can score a lot of points themselves, and it will be hard to run against that fearsome front seven.
Prediction: 38-24 Clemson
Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange
Sep 20, 2016
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Clemson Tigers (2-1)
14
3
0
14
31
Syracuse Orange (2-2)
0
14
7
0
21
Team Stats Comparison
CLEM
SYR
Total Offense
318
407
Rushing Yards
132
136
Passing Yards
186
271
First Downs
20
19
Punt Return Yards
19
0
Kick Return Yards
63
24
Total Yards
400
431
Turnovers
1
4
3rd Down Conversion
6/13
9/14
4th Down Conversion
0/0
0/1
2-Point Conversion
0/0
0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
8-4-1
4-2-0
Penalties
1-5
3-45
Possession Time
15:44
16:16
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
CLEM
SYR
4:13
(CLEM) B. Bradley, 13 yd run
7
0
1:29
(CLEM) A. Rodgers, 6 yd pass from H. Johnson
14
0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
CLEM
SYR
7:49
(SYR) A. Noel, 31 yd pass from T. DeVito
14
7
4:53
(CLEM) D. Bryan, 31 yd FG
17
7
0:31
(SYR) B. Dennis, 4 yd pass from T. DeVito
17
14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
CLEM
SYR
2:25
(SYR) M. Pierre, 2 yd run
17
21
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
CLEM
SYR
7:40
(CLEM) H. Johnson, 5 yd run
24
21
2:45
(CLEM) A. Rodgers, 7 yd pass from H. Johnson
31
21
Clemson Tigers
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
H. Johnson
18/27
186
2
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
H. Johnson
18
27
1.5
1
T. Etienne
16
79
4.9
0
L. Scott
2
1
0.5
0
B. Bradley
1
13
13.0
1
T. Chase
1
12
12.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Cole
4
22
5.5
0
A. Rodgers
4
29
7.2
2
T. Etienne
3
13
4.3
0
J. White
3
33
11.0
0
T. Chase
2
63
31.5
0
T. Higgins
1
11
11.0
0
G. Washington
1
15
15.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
J. Skalski
7
1
0
0
B. Spector
6
0
0
0
A. Terrell
6
0
1
0
X. Kelly
3
1
0
0
E. Taylor
2
0
2
0
R. Jacobs
1
1
0
0
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
21/40
241
2
3
R. Culpepper
2/3
30
0
0
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
T. DeVito
14
80
5.7
0
M. Pierre
11
48
4.3
1
J. Green
1
3
3.0
0
A. Rawlins
1
5
5.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
A. Noel
8
123
15.3
1
M. Pierre
6
44
7.3
0
M. Archie
5
62
12.4
0
A. Rawlins
2
31
15.5
0
J. Workman
1
7
7.0
0
B. Dennis
1
4
4.0
1
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
T. Richards
9
1
0
0
L. Williams
8
0
0
0
K. Jonathan
7
4
0
0
J. Houston
7
0
0
0
R. Phillips
5
0
0
0
C. Jones
3
1
0
0
R. Davis
2
0
1
0
The Clemson defense proved too much for Tommy DeVito and the Syracuse offense. The Orange turned it over 4 times and only managed 21 points against a stout Clemson front. Clemson QB Hunter Johnson had no trouble moving the ball meanwhile as Clemson racked up first down after first down on Syracuse. The game looked like it could get out of hand early with Clemson jumping out to a 14-0 lead after the first quarter. Syracuse followed with a 21-3 run however and looked to be in control entering the fourth quarter. The final frame saw Clemson flex its muscles as it finished the game on another 14-0 run and clamped down on the Orange. Tommy DeVito had a good game throwing for nearly 300 yards and two scores, but needs to be more careful with the football if he wants to take that next step. Markenzy Pierre struggled to get going against the Clemson defense and was phased out of the gameplan down the stretch due to the defecit. WR Aaron Noel had another big day and continues to be a reliable target for this passing offense. DE Kingsley Jonathan had a big day again and has been on a crazy hot streak recently. CB Ross Davis had yet another interception on the day, bringing his season total to 3. Syracuse drops to 2-2 on the year and will need to figure out a way to win games and more importantly, protect the football.
The North Texas Mean Green come to town this week and Kirk Herbstreit is predicting an upset. The Mean Green lost to #13 Washington by 31 last week but that does not mean that they are a pushover. However, being ranked in the bottom half of the nation on both offense and defense does make them a bit of a pushover. The Orange are going to play in front of their home crowd for the first time this season and that alone should be enough to get them a comfortable win in this one.
Prediction: 42-24 Syracuse
North Texas Mean Green at Syracuse Orange
Sep 13, 2016
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
North Texas Mean Green (1-2)
13
7
0
0
20
Syracuse Orange (2-1)
7
35
7
14
63
Team Stats Comparison
UNT
SYR
Total Offense
192
571
Rushing Yards
-75
180
Passing Yards
267
391
First Downs
10
26
Punt Return Yards
6
43
Kick Return Yards
116
44
Total Yards
314
658
Turnovers
3
1
3rd Down Conversion
1/11
5/10
4th Down Conversion
0/0
1/1
2-Point Conversion
0/0
0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
4-2-1
10-9-0
Penalties
0-0
1-10
Possession Time
12:56
19:03
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
UNT
SYR
6:19
(UNT) K. Avery, 45 yd FG
3
0
4:05
(UNT) K. Avery, 21 yd FG
6
0
1:28
(SYR) T. DeVito, 6 yd run
6
7
0:37
(UNT) N. Smith, 4 yd run
13
7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
UNT
SYR
6:36
(SYR) M. Pierre, 2 yd run
13
14
4:40
(SYR) M. Pierre, 9 yd pass from T. DeVito
13
21
3:23
(SYR) M. Archie, 12 yd pass from T. DeVito
13
28
2:23
(UNT) N. Smith, 8 yd run
20
28
1:10
(SYR) M. Pierre, 4 yd run
20
35
0:22
(SYR) T. DeVito, 9 yd run
20
42
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
UNT
SYR
3:18
(SYR) M. Archie, 13 yd pass from T. DeVito
20
49
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
UNT
SYR
5:07
(SYR) J. Green, 12 yd run
20
56
1:04
(SYR) J. Green, 1 yd run
20
63
North Texas Mean Green
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
R. Higdon
17/30
204
0
3
C. Pearson
5/6
63
0
0
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
R. Higdon
10
-69
-6.9
0
N. Smith
6
7
1.1
2
C. Pearson
2
-13
-6.5
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
N. Smith
7
65
9.2
0
J. Singleton
3
25
8.3
0
A. Ray
3
37
12.3
0
J. Darden
2
52
26.0
0
E. Johnson
2
13
6.5
0
C. Chriss
2
48
24.0
0
J. Pirtle
2
4
2.0
0
C. Johnson
1
23
23.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
T. Davis
10
0
0
0
C. Callahan
8
0
0
0
T. Swilling
6
0
0
0
M. Sanders
6
0
0
0
C. Mann
5
0
1
0
J. Mosley
2
1
0
0
J. Moore
1
1
0
0
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
25/35
304
3
1
R. Culpepper
5/5
87
0
0
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
M. Pierre
14
90
6.4
2
T. DeVito
11
69
6.2
2
J. Green
6
16
2.6
2
R. Culpepper
1
5
5.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
M. Pierre
7
47
6.7
1
A. Noel
6
75
12.5
0
A. Rawlins
5
72
14.4
0
B. Dennis
4
55
13.7
0
J. Workman
3
75
25.0
0
M. Archie
2
25
12.5
2
D. Brown
1
6
6.0
0
J. Green
1
6
6.0
0
A. Hackett
1
30
30.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
K. Jonathan
5
5
0
0
J. Houston
5
4
0
0
N. Fagan
4
1
0
0
L. Williams
2
0
2
0
K. Coleman
2
1
0
0
R. Davis
1
0
1
0
This game started to look like a shootout before the Syracuse defense recognized the talent gap and tightened up. The defense was all over the Mean Green quarterbacks all day with SO DT Jason Houston tying the school's single-game sack record with 4 and SR DE Kingsley Jonathan breaking it with 5. The Mean Green opened the game by jumping out to a 13-7 lead in the first quarter that was fueled by two Syracuse turnovers. After that the Orange cleaned it up and found their groove. FR SS Lance Williams recorded his first career interception, and then recorded another. SR HB Markenzy Pierre had a hat trick of touchdowns to go along with over 100 yards on the ground and 50 through the air. SO HB John Green had a good game in relief, scoring two late touchdowns on the ground. Backup QB Rex Culpepper also impressed with a perfect day throwing the football in relief. Speaking of quarterbacks, JR QB Tommy DeVito had a great game as usual, accounting for 5 total touchdowns. Syracuse moves to 2-1 on the season heading into Week 4.
Syracuse travels to MetLife Stadium for their rivalry game with the Fighting Irish. Last season Syracuse flexed their muscles in a 30-17 home win over the Fighting Irish. Syracuse is coming off a rough game versus TCU in which they allowed 31 second half points in an eventual 41-34 loss. They have a chance to win this game if they clean up the mistakes and shore up the defense some but the odds seem to be in Notre Dame's favor here.
Prediction: 31-27 Notre Dame
Syracuse Orange at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Sep 3, 2016
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Syracuse Orange (1-1)
0
17
7
7
31
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-1)
7
7
0
14
28
Team Stats Comparison
SYR
ND
Total Offense
451
381
Rushing Yards
169
92
Passing Yards
282
289
First Downs
27
18
Punt Return Yards
7
0
Kick Return Yards
16
20
Total Yards
474
401
Turnovers
0
1
3rd Down Conversion
7/11
7/12
4th Down Conversion
0/0
0/0
2-Point Conversion
0/0
0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
6-3-1
6-4-0
Penalties
1-5
2-19
Possession Time
19:50
12:10
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
SYR
ND
5:35
(ND) O. Hawkins, 5 yd pass from A. Davis
0
7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
SYR
ND
7:58
(ND) O. Hawkins, 6 yd pass from A. Davis
0
14
5:30
(SYR) L. King, 19 yd FG
3
14
1:51
(SYR) A. Hackett, 1 yd pass from R. Culpepper
10
14
1:18
(SYR) A. Noel, 42 yd pass from T. DeVito
17
14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
SYR
ND
5:03
(SYR) T. DeVito, 8 yd run
24
14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
SYR
ND
7:33
(SYR) T. DeVito, 4 yd run
31
14
5:38
(ND) T. Jones Jr, 9 yd run
31
21
1:14
(ND) M. Young, 12 yd pass from A. Davis
31
28
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
27/38
281
1
0
R. Culpepper
1/1
1
1
0
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
M. Pierre
19
105
5.5
0
T. DeVito
9
61
6.7
2
J. Green
1
3
3.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
A. Rawlins
9
82
9.1
0
A. Noel
5
79
15.8
1
M. Pierre
3
36
12.0
0
A. Hackett
3
17
5.7
1
M. Archie
3
21
7.0
0
B. Dennis
2
22
11.0
0
J. Workman
2
20
10.0
0
J. Green
1
5
5.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
N. Fagan
7
1
0
0
L. Williams
6
0
0
0
R. Phillips
6
0
0
0
R. Davis
3
0
1
0
K. Jonathan
1
1
0
0
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
A. Davis
27/36
289
3
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
A. Davis
9
23
2.5
0
T. Jones Jr
9
38
4.2
1
T. Sanders
2
5
2.5
0
C. Holmes
2
26
13.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
M. Young
9
107
11.8
1
O. Hawkins
8
126
15.7
2
T. Jones Jr
5
2
0.4
0
C. Kmet
3
12
4.0
0
J. Armstrong
2
42
21.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
J. Jones
13
1
0
0
J. Owusu-Koromoah
9
0
0
0
N. Duncan
6
0
0
0
T. Pride Jr
5
0
0
0
Syracuse played as close to a perfect game as possible today on their way to a hard-fought 31-28 win over the Fighting Irish in MetLife Stadium. The Syracuse offense did not turn the ball over a single time or commit a single penalty en route to the victory. Tommy DeVito was surgical throwing for 280 yards and a touchdown while rushing for two more. Backup QB Rex Culpepper came in to throw a 1-yard touchdown pass on his only attempt when DeVito exited a drive with an injury. This allowed DeVito to keep up a strange streak this season where all four of his touchdown passes to this point have come from 40+ yards out. SR HB Markenzy Pierre ran for 100 yards in his first career start and also added 36 yards on 3 catches out of the backfield. As good as this win was, it took a flawless day on offense and a lot of momentum to upset a mediocre Notre Dame team, meaning Syracuse might struggle to win games against good opponents all year. The defense held Notre Dame scoreless during a 31-0 Syracuse run that all but decided the game. The Orange move to 1-1 on the season following this win and will celebrate their home opener next Saturday in Syracuse.
The Orange open the new season with a trip to Fort Worth to take on the Horned Frogs. Last season the Orange made a furious comeback in Fort Worth to take a two score lead with less than 5 minutes remaining. They then proceeded to blow the lead and lost the game 39-31. This year's team is young and unproven on defense and at running back, with new starters across the board. The offense will rely heavily on the passing game led by JR QB Tommy DeVito, SR WR Aaron Noel, SR TE Aaron Hackett, and exciting true FR WR Beau Dennis. That being said the Horned Frogs are a high powered offense and that could be too much for a new defense to handle.
Prediction: 41-30 TCU
Syracuse Orange at TCU Horned Frogs
Aug 30, 2016
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Syracuse Orange (0-1)
7
14
6
7
34
TCU Horned Frogs (1-0)
7
3
17
14
41
Team Stats Comparison
SYR
TCU
Total Offense
546
437
Rushing Yards
143
152
Passing Yards
403
285
First Downs
23
18
Punt Return Yards
4
0
Kick Return Yards
105
148
Total Yards
655
585
Turnovers
4
1
3rd Down Conversion
9/14
2/8
4th Down Conversion
0/0
0/0
2-Point Conversion
0/0
0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
3-2-0
4-3-1
Penalties
2-23
1-5
Possession Time
20:27
11:33
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
SYR
TCU
3:09
(TCU) J. Reagor, 16 yd pass from S. Robinson
0
7
1:27
(SYR) M. Archie, 41 yd pass from T. DeVito
7
7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
SYR
TCU
6:22
(TCU) M. Goodman, 47 yd FG
7
10
4:40
(SYR) A. Rawlins, 48 yd pass from T. DeVito
14
10
0:32
(SYR) J. Green, 2 yd run
21
10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
SYR
TCU
7:13
(TCU) O. Manning, 1 yd pass from S. Robinson
21
17
4:26
(TCU) M. Goodman, 47 yd FG
21
20
1:52
(SYR) A. Noel, 70 yd pass from T. DeVito
27
20
1:29
(TCU) K. Snell, 78 yd run
27
27
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
SYR
TCU
3:31
(SYR) T. DeVito, 10 yd run
34
27
3:03
(TCU) C. Wade, returned kickoff 102 yds
34
34
0:09
(TCU) K. Snell, 1 yd run
34
41
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
30/46
403
3
3
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
T. DeVito
13
81
6.2
1
M. Pierre
8
41
5.1
0
A. Stritzinger
6
11
1.8
0
J. Green
4
10
2.5
1
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Green
6
32
5.3
0
A. Rawlins
5
87
17.4
1
A. Hackett
5
32
6.4
0
M. Archie
4
67
16.7
1
A. Noel
4
113
28.2
1
M. Pierre
3
32
10.6
0
B. Dennis
2
31
15.5
0
J. Workman
1
9
9.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
P. Coleman
7
0
1
0
C. Jones
5
0
0
0
J. Key
5
0
0
0
T. Richards
4
1
0
0
N. Fagan
2
1
0
0
K. Jonathan
1
1
0
0
C. Harper
1
1
0
0
TCU Horned Frogs
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
S. Robinson
22/33
285
2
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
K. Snell
13
157
12.0
2
S. Robinson
7
-5
-0.7
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
A. Lynn
6
101
16.8
0
J. Reagor
5
83
16.6
1
I. Graham
4
34
8.5
0
K. Snell
3
19
6.3
0
O. Manning
3
46
15.3
1
M. Hale
1
2
2.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
N. Williams
11
0
0
0
C. Griffith
8
0
1
0
N. Daniels
6
0
2
0
M. Garrett
5
0
0
0
L. Van Zandt
5
0
0
0
G. Overshown
4
1
0
0
M. Richardson
4
1
0
0
D. Collins
3
1
0
0
This game was a wild one. Tommy DeVito threw for 400 yards and 3 scores while running for 1 more, but also threw 3 interceptions which contributed to the loss. The competition at running back was all but settled after Markenzy Pierre had a strong performance in the second half to seize the job. Aaron Noel, Allen Rawlins, and Matt Archie were all effective weapons in the passing game with each of them breaking off a touchdown reception of 40+ yards. The defense was gashed for much of the game by TCU on the ground and through the air as the Horned Frogs had no problems scoring points. FR MLB Pete Coleman recorded an interception and a team high 7 tackles to win his position battle. This game was back and forth and about as sloppy as you would expect a week one game to be. Next week the Orange travel to MetLife Stadium as they will take on Notre Dame in a neutral site venue.
This game has the look of a good one. Stanford are ranked and a powerful football program but they will have to face off with a rising Syracuse team who are eager to prove themselves on a big stage. Coach Bays won both his bowl games quite easily while with Georgia State, including an upset of Clemson in the 2013 Rose Bowl. This game will also be the final performance in the careers of WR Sean Riley and HB Tyrone Perkins.
Prediction: 27-20 Stanford
Stanford Cardinal at Syracuse Orange
Dec 31, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
OT
SCORE
#16 Stanford Cardinal (9-4)
17
3
7
0
19
46
Syracuse Orange (9-4)
7
3
7
10
13
40
Team Stats Comparison
STAN
SYR
Total Offense
496
574
Rushing Yards
215
201
Passing Yards
281
373
First Downs
15
30
Punt Return Yards
17
13
Kick Return Yards
43
54
Total Yards
556
641
Turnovers
1
3
3rd Down Conversion
8/17
9/16
4th Down Conversion
0/0
0/0
2-Point Conversion
0/1
0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
9-3-3
9-4-3
Penalties
0-0
24-57
Possession Time
14:14
17:52
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
STAN
SYR
6:18
(STAN) C. Scarlett, 20 yd run
7
0
4:08
(SYR) J. Green, 14 yd pass from T. DeVito
7
7
2:06
(STAN) J. Toner, 26 yd FG
10
7
0:39
(STAN) C. Scarlett, 10 yd run
17
7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
STAN
SYR
1:20
(STAN) J. Toner, 20 yd FG
20
7
0:00
(SYR) L. King, 27 yd FG
20
10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
STAN
SYR
6:14
(STAN) O. St. Brown, 28 yd pass from D. Mills
27
10
3:57
(SYR) T. DeVito, 16 yd run
27
17
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
STAN
SYR
7:11
(SYR) S. Riley, 7 yd pass from T. DeVito
27
24
0:17
(SYR) L. King, 22 yd FG
27
27
OVERTIME SCORING
STAN
SYR
0:00
(SYR) T. Perkins, 4 yd run
27
34
0:00
(STAN) D. Mills, 2 yd run
34
34
0:00
(STAN) J. Toner, 43 yd FG
37
34
0:00
(SYR) L. King, 37 yd FG
37
37
0:00
(SYR) L. King, 24 yd FG
37
40
0:00
(STAN) J. Toner, 42 yd FG
40
40
0:00
(STAN) D. Mills, 15 yd run
46
40
Stanford Cardinal
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
34/50
373
2
2
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Perkins
23
99
4.3
1
T. DeVito
12
102
8.5
1
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
D. Butler
11
132
12.0
0
A. Noel
5
71
14.2
0
A. Rawlins
5
39
7.8
0
A. Hackett
4
36
9.0
0
T. Perkins
3
29
9.6
0
J. Green
3
33
11.0
1
S. Riley
3
33
11.0
1
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
S. Cullen
10
2
0
0
E. Foster
8
0
0
0
A. Armstrong
6
1
0
0
J. Black
5
0
0
0
C. Fredrick
5
0
0
0
T. Henderson Jr
5
0
0
0
C. Jones
2
0
1
0
K. Jonathan
2
1
0
0
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
D. Mills
20/33
272
1
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
C. Scarlett
24
177
7.3
2
D. Mills
10
37
3.7
2
T. Speights
2
1
0.5
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
C. Scarlett
6
23
3.8
0
D. Stewart
4
32
8.0
0
O. St. Brown
4
99
24.8
1
J. Arcega-Whiteside
4
60
15.0
0
S. Harrington
2
59
29.5
0
R. Williams
1
8
8.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
P. Adebo
11
0
0
0
O. Eboh
10
0
1
0
S. Barton
10
0
0
0
A. Pryts
8
0
0
0
F. Buncom
6
0
0
0
T. Butler
5
0
0
0
C. Robinson
3
1
0
0
T. Shelton
0
0
1
0
This game was the craziest game witnessed in the NCAA in a while. Stanford jumped out to a 17 point lead behind the strong play of Cameron Scarlett. After a Stanford touchdown drive to open the second half put them up 27-10, Syracuse and Tommy DeVito finished the game on a 17-0 run to tie it up. The comeback was capped off by a game-tying field goal with only 17 seconds remaining. The game went to 6 periods of overtime to be settled, finally ending with a walkoff touchdown scamper by Stanford quarterback Davis Mills. More than anything though, this game was a story of missed opportunities. With 4 minutes remaining and only losing by 3 points, Tommy DeVito tossed a redzone interception that ended a drive that could have tied the game or given Syracuse a late lead. On the final drive of regulation, DeVito missed a wide open Sean Riley in the endzone, forcing Syracuse to have to kick the game tying field goal rather than a game-winning score. Stanford missed opportunities too however. On the opening drive of overtime Syracuse threw a quick interception that meant that all the Cardinal had to do was kick a field goal to win the game. The Orange defense only allowed 4 yards but still Jet Toner had an easy kick to make for the win. The 38 yd kick was wide right and the game ended up going to 5 more overtime periods. Tyrone Perkins shined in his final collegiate game, running for nearly 100 yards and a touchdown. Devin Butler also had a monster day in his final career game putting up double digit receptions and well over 100 yards receiving. Defensively, linebacker Trey Henderson Jr, Andrew Armstrong, and Shyheim Cullen all played very well in their final games. Cullen led the team in tackles and sacks, proving to be quite a force to deal with. This game was played too sloppily to win by Syracuse but it was a heartening sign that they were still close to winning despite the mistakes. Syracuse finishes Bays' first season at the helm with a respectable 9-4 record and excitement for next year with DeVito returning for his redshirt junior season.
Throw out the records. Throw out the stats. It's rivalry week and anything can happen. The Orange will be without standout senior LB Andrew Armstrong due to an injury but backup Ryan Guthrie is a RS SR and is very capable himself. Boston College is a team that has been picking up steam lately and would probably be bowl eligible if they had played like this all season. They suffered an ugly season-opening home loss to lowly New Mexico State but other than that they have been a solid team. This game won't be easy but if Syracuse plays a full, clean game they should handle the Eagles pretty well. An interesting note in this game is that Boston College is the nation's number 7 rushing offense and Syracuse boasts the nation's top rushing defense. Last week Indiana figured out how to run against the Orange though so if the Eagles can find that same success then Syracuse could be in some trouble.
Syracuse Orange at Boston College Eagles
Nov 23, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Syracuse Orange (9-3)
28
7
7
21
63
Boston College Eagles (4-8)
6
7
3
7
23
Team Stats Comparison
SYR
BC
Total Offense
530
434
Rushing Yards
90
179
Passing Yards
440
255
First Downs
20
21
Punt Return Yards
86
45
Kick Return Yards
151
23
Total Yards
767
502
Turnovers
3
2
3rd Down Conversion
7/12
8/21
4th Down Conversion
0/1
0/0
2-Point Conversion
0/0
0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
8-6-0
6-2-2
Penalties
3-14
1-10
Possession Time
14:46
17:14
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
SYR
BC
6:41
(SYR) D. Butler, 24 yd pass from T. DeVito
7
0
5:56
(SYR) A. Rawlins, 5 yd pass from T. DeVito
14
0
4:00
(SYR) D. Butler, 11 yd pass from T. DeVito
21
0
2:02
(BC) B. Strong, 45 yd FG
21
3
1:37
(SYR) T. Perkins, returned kickoff 93 yds
28
3
0:30
(BC) B. Strong, 31 yd FG
28
6
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
SYR
BC
4:45
(SYR) A. Noel, 1 yd pass from T. DeVito
35
6
0:48
(BC) A. Dillon, 8 yd pass from A. Brown
35
13
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
SYR
BC
3:01
(BC) B. Strong, 23 yd FG
35
16
0:00
(SYR) S. Riley, returned punt 81 yds
42
16
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
SYR
BC
5:44
(SYR) A. Rawlins, 15 yd pass from T. DeVito
49
16
4:06
(BC) A. Dillon, 10 yd run
49
23
2:00
(SYR) T. Perkins, 3 yd run
56
23
0:02
(SYR) A. Rawlins, 4 yd pass from T. DeVito
63
23
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
30/44
440
6
2
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Perkins
16
67
4.1
1
T. DeVito
4
26
6.5
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Perkins
10
152
15.2
0
D. Butler
6
81
13.5
2
A. Noel
4
89
22.2
1
A. Rawlins
4
34
8.5
3
J. Green
2
28
14.0
0
A. Hackett
2
43
21.5
0
S. Riley
1
14
14.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
S. Bradshaw
9
0
1
0
C. Jones
8
0
0
0
R. Guthrie
8
0
0
0
T. Henderson Jr
7
0
1
0
E. Foster
6
0
0
0
M. Williams
6
0
0
0
Boston College Eagles
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
A. Brown
19/46
255
1
2
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
A. Dillon
27
123
4.5
1
A. Brown
8
36
4.5
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
E. Robinson
7
106
15.1
0
A. Dillon
6
76
12.6
1
B. Glines
3
38
12.6
0
C. Garrison
2
15
7.5
0
K. White
1
20
20.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
S. Kamara
7
1
0
0
B. Stewart
6
0
0
0
M. El Attrach
5
0
0
0
J. Muse
5
0
0
0
I. Miranda
5
0
0
0
B. Sebastian
3
0
1
0
J. Lamot
1
0
1
0
This game was nowhere near as close as I expected. This was the most lopsided score of the season and Boston College's defense was overmatched all day. Tommy DeVito threw for over 400 yards and 6 touchdowns, Tyrone Perkins and Sean Riley both had return touchdowns, and Tyrone Perkins even added 150 receiving yards out of the backfield. The defense intercepted Anthony Brown twice and held Boston College to only 23 points in the win. This game moved Syracuse to 9-3 and if they win their bowl game they can have a 10-win season in Bays' inaugural go around.
Syracuse travels to Bloomington to take on the ailing Hoosiers in an ACC battle. After the loss to Virginia Tech, Syracuse lost almost all hope of a conference title game appearance, but if Louisville loses one more game, then the Orange will win the tiebreaker over them for the North division. Syracuse is a team very much still motivated to win games and they can still achieve a 10-win season in Bays' first year in Syracuse. Look for the Orange to roll a weak Indiana team for win number eight.
Syracuse Orange at Indiana Hoosiers
Nov 21, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Syracuse Orange (8-3)
21
3
0
14
38
Indiana Hoosiers (3-8)
7
0
3
7
17
Team Stats Comparison
SYR
IND
Total Offense
393
443
Rushing Yards
195
203
Passing Yards
198
240
First Downs
21
21
Punt Return Yards
11
7
Kick Return Yards
0
40
Total Yards
404
490
Turnovers
3
1
3rd Down Conversion
6/9
2/11
4th Down Conversion
0/0
2/3
2-Point Conversion
0/0
0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
5-3-1
1-0-0
Penalties
0-0
2-11
Possession Time
14:51
17:09
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
SYR
IND
5:42
(SYR) T. Perkins, 5 yd run
7
0
4:55
(SYR) S. Bradshaw, returned interception 41 yds
14
0
4:15
(IND) W. Philyor, 56 yd pass from P. Ramsey
14
7
0:07
(SYR) S. Riley, 4 yd pass from T. DeVito
21
7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
SYR
IND
0:28
(SYR) L. King, 31 yd FG
24
7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
SYR
IND
5:28
(IND) L. Justus, 41 yd FG
24
10
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
SYR
IND
7:39
(SYR) T. DeVito, 21 yd run
31
10
3:33
(IND) N. Westbrook, 20 yd pass from P. Ramsey
31
17
1:46
(SYR) T. Perkins, 0 yd run
38
17
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
21/34
198
1
3
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Perkins
18
83
4.6
2
T. DeVito
8
110
13.7
1
A. Stritzinger
1
2
2.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
D. Butler
6
60
10.0
0
S. Riley
5
54
10.8
1
A. Rawlins
4
25
6.2
0
A. Noel
3
39
13.0
0
A. Hackett
1
11
11.0
0
J. Harvey
1
8
8.0
0
T. Perkins
1
1
1.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
C. Fredrick
8
0
0
0
C. Jones
8
0
0
0
T. Henderson Jr
7
0
0
0
A. Armstrong
6
0
0
0
J. Key
6
0
0
0
S. Bradshaw
4
0
1
0
S. Cullen
4
2
0
0
M. Williams
2
1
0
0
C. Harper
2
2
0
0
B. Berry
1
1
0
0
Indiana Hoosiers
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
P. Ramsey
17/24
240
2
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
P. Ramsey
19
42
2.2
0
M. Ellison
19
113
5.9
0
M. Majette
3
39
13.0
0
N. Westbrook
1
9
9.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
M. Ellison
4
54
13.5
0
D. Hale
3
49
16.3
0
T. Mack
3
31
10.3
0
N. Westbrook
2
32
16.0
1
S. Bonner
2
16
8.0
0
W. Philyor
2
57
28.5
1
M. Majette
1
1
1.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
J. Cook Jr
8
0
0
0
M. Ball
6
0
1
0
A. Riggins
5
0
0
0
M. Burnam
4
0
1
0
R. Layne
2
0
1
0
This was not the prettiest game at all for Syracuse. Indiana had more yards, time of possession, and less turnovers yet still lost by 21. Tommy DeVito threw 3 picks and under 200 yards against the Hoosier defense, but one of those interceptions was off of a dropped pass by his tight end. Tyrone Perkins bounced back nicely after a rough day but on the season as a whole he has had trouble keeping his average up. The defense was boosted by a long pick six from Scoop Bradshaw but struggled to bottle up the run or pass while surrendering over 400 yards of total offense. Syracuse closes their season at Boston College next week and need to prove that they can handle their business and play a clean road game to be given much of a chance in their bowl game.
This game looked as if it would Syracuse's biggest test of the season in the pre-season but by now it looks to be a game that they can handle. However the talent on Notre Dame's roster is still there so Syracuse could struggle here. That being said Notre Dame is one of the only teams to be giving up over 200 yards rushing and passing per game so it will be on the Syracuse offense to score enough points to carry them to victory. The last two games Syracuse has had trouble finishing drives with touchdowns and if they settle for field goals today they could be quickly outscored by the Fighting Irish making big plays with their dynamic athletes. Playing at home on senior night against a hurting team should be enough to help the Orange notch win number 7 on the year.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Syracuse Orange
Nov 14, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-7)
3
0
7
7
17
Syracuse Orange (7-3)
0
7
13
10
30
Team Stats Comparison
ND
SYR
Total Offense
321
412
Rushing Yards
69
130
Passing Yards
252
282
First Downs
20
23
Punt Return Yards
0
0
Kick Return Yards
23
18
Total Yards
344
430
Turnovers
2
2
3rd Down Conversion
2/11
3/8
4th Down Conversion
1/1
0/0
2-Point Conversion
0/0
0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
6-2-1
4-3-0
Penalties
0-0
3-20
Possession Time
12:05
19:55
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
ND
SYR
4:40
(ND) A. Sullivan, 18 yd FG
3
0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
ND
SYR
3:13
(SYR) M. Baker, 22 yd pass from T. DeVito
3
7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
ND
SYR
5:58
(SYR) T. DeVito, 16 yd run
3
13
4:44
(ND) M. Boykin, 6 yd pass from A. Davis
10
13
1:10
(SYR) S. Riley, 3 yd pass from T. DeVito
10
20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
ND
SYR
3:37
(SYR) A. Noel, 9 yd pass from T. DeVito
10
27
1:12
(ND) A. Mack, 5 yd pass from A. Davis
17
27
0:54
(SYR) L. King, 47 yd FG
17
30
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
A. Davis
22/34
252
2
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
A. Davis
14
5
0.3
0
T. Jones Jr
14
59
4.2
0
C. Holmes
1
2
2.0
0
T. Sanders
1
3
3.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
M. Boykin
8
99
12.3
1
A. Mack
5
52
10.4
1
C. Finke
4
53
13.2
0
K. Stepherson
2
14
7.0
0
C. Sanders
1
4
4.0
0
C. Claypool
1
17
17.0
0
T. Jones Jr
1
13
13.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
J. Jones
9
0
0
0
D. Vaughn
7
0
0
0
S. Crawford
7
0
0
0
N. Duncan
6
0
0
0
D. Studstill
5
0
0
0
J. Okwara
3
1
0
0
J. Elliott
2
0
1
0
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
25/33
282
3
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Perkins
20
56
2.8
0
T. DeVito
9
62
6.8
1
J. Green
1
13
13.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
D. Butler
7
70
10.0
0
S. Riley
4
43
10.7
1
A. Noel
3
42
14.0
1
T. Perkins
3
48
16.0
0
J. Green
2
15
7.5
0
A. Hackett
2
7
3.5
0
J. Harvey
1
15
15.0
0
M. Baker
1
22
22.0
1
A. Stritzinger
1
14
14.0
0
W. McKinney
1
6
6.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
J. Key
8
0
0
0
E. Foster
6
0
0
0
T. Henderson Jr
5
0
0
0
S. Bradshaw
5
0
0
0
J. Black
4
3
0
0
C. Fredrick
4
0
1
0
S. Cullen
3
1
0
0
M. Williams
2
2
0
0
J. Pickard
1
1
0
0
This game was not the offensive fireworks show that I had imagined it would be. Instead the game took a 7-3 score into halftime and was controlled by Syracuse in the second half. The turning point of this game was when Syracuse got the ball back with a 13-10 lead in the third quarter. They threw a pick and gifted Notre Dame great field position with a chance to tie or take the lead. Syracuse's defense responded to the challenge and sacked Avery Jones on three straight plays, forcing the Fighting Irish out of field goal range. Syracuse scored a touchdown the ensuing drive and never gave up a two score advantage the rest of the game. Tommy DeVito played very well once again, accounting for all 4 scores from the Syracuse offense. Tyrone Perkins was absolutely bottled up all game, but some of the blame falls on his line as well because they had trouble blocking today. Devin Butler, Sean Riley, and Aaron Noel all had nice outings for this receiving core. The defense flustered Notre Dame greatly and the pass rush was responsible for 7 sacks on the afternoon. Notre Dame must have been thin on the offensive line because they had a backup tight end starting at center today. SR DT McKinley Williams feasted against the tight end blocking him and ended the day with 2 sacks, but also freed up one-on-one matchups for SR DE Josh Black, who finished with 3 sacks.
This game features two hopefuls in the ACC North. The Hokies are capable of playing an entire game and beating Syracuse but they are equally likely to not show up and be blown out. Consistency has eluded Virginia Tech this year but a win here will put them right behind Louisville in the division race and get them their 6th win of the season. I pick the Hokies to get it done at home in a close game and end the Syracuse winning streak.
Syracuse Orange at Virginia Tech Hokies
Nov 7, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Syracuse Orange (6-3)
10
13
0
9
32
Virginia Tech Hokies (6-4)
7
3
17
6
33
Team Stats Comparison
SYR
VT
Total Offense
409
378
Rushing Yards
125
96
Passing Yards
284
282
First Downs
25
16
Punt Return Yards
0
12
Kick Return Yards
72
0
Total Yards
481
390
Turnovers
1
3
3rd Down Conversion
9/16
5/9
4th Down Conversion
0/0
0/0
2-Point Conversion
0/1
0/1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
6-3-2
6-4-2
Penalties
0-0
0-0
Possession Time
20:40
11:20
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
SYR
VT
4:05
(SYR) L. King, 28 yd FG
3
0
0:55
(SYR) A. Rawlins, 15 yd pass from T. DeVito
10
0
0:18
(VT) J. Jackson, 5 yd run
10
7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
SYR
VT
5:08
(VT) S. Morris, 33 yd FG
10
10
1:52
(SYR) L. King, 17 yd FG
13
10
1:14
(SYR) J. Green, 1 yd pass from T. DeVito
20
10
0:00
(SYR) L. King, 37 yd FG
23
10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
SYR
VT
6:00
(VT) J. Jackson, 14 yd run
23
17
3:24
(VT) S. Morris, 24 yd FG
23
20
0:05
(VT) J. Jackson, 3 yd run
23
27
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
SYR
VT
5:22
(SYR) L. King, 41 yd FG
26
27
4:32
(SYR) T. Perkins, 4 yd run
32
27
0:38
(VT) D. Murphy, 19 yd pass from J. Jackson
32
33
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
29/46
273
2
0
R. Culpepper
1/1
11
0
0
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Perkins
20
78
3.9
1
T. DeVito
12
57
4.7
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
A. Noel
7
84
11.9
0
T. Perkins
6
43
7.1
0
A. Rawlins
6
66
11.0
1
S. Riley
3
29
9.6
0
A. Hackett
2
23
11.5
0
J. Green
2
7
3.5
1
M. Baker
2
15
7.5
0
C. Campbell
1
8
8.0
0
D. Butler
1
9
9.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
A. Armstrong
5
1
0
0
K. Jonathan
3
2
0
0
C. Fredrick
3
0
1
0
J. Black
2
1
0
0
M. Williams
1
1
0
0
C. Harper
1
1
0
0
Virginia Tech Hokies
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
J. Jackson
20/30
282
1
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Jackson
19
50
2.6
3
D. McClease
4
46
11.5
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
D. McClease
4
9
2.2
0
C. Farley
4
135
33.7
0
H. Grimsley
3
30
10.0
0
J. Holston
3
40
13.3
0
D. Keene
2
27
13.5
0
D. Hardy
2
11
5.5
0
D. Murphy
2
30
15.0
1
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
D. Deablo
10
0
0
0
D. Rivers
9
0
0
0
J. Quillen
8
0
0
0
K. Roberts
6
0
0
0
R. Floyd
5
1
0
0
J. Taylor
2
2
0
0
R. Minor
1
1
0
0
What a game. The Hokies scored the game winning touchdown with 38 seconds to go and beat Syracuse by a final score of 33-32. Josh Jackson was nearly unstoppable, throwing for over 200 yards and a score and rushing for 3 more touchdowns in the victory. For Syracuse, Tommy DeVito was stellar and threw 2 touchdowns and nearly 300 yards in the win. Sean Riley went down with a concussion early and was lost for the game. For the second straight week Aaron Noel had a big game, and Allen Rawlins returned from injury to haul in 6 catches and a score. The defense played pretty well overall despite the score, forcing 3 turnovers and racking up 6 sacks. This game started out close with Syracuse and Virginia Tech tied at 10 with about 2 minutes before halftime. Syracuse scored a field goal to give themselves a 3-point lead but then Jackson was strip sacked and it led to a quick Orange touchdown and a 10-point lead. There was still a minute left in the half but Jackson threw an interception which allowed Syracuse to kick another field goal and enter the half leading 23-10. The third quarter was all Virginia Tech and they took a 27-23 lead heading into the fourth. Syracuse drove down the field but could only muster a field goal and Virginia Tech was still up 27-26. Jackson was strip sacked once again and this time Syracuse capitalized, turning it into a late touchdown. Virginia Tech punted and gave Syracuse the ball with a chance to ice the game or run out the clock. They ran five plays but eventually had to punt it back to the Hokies with 1:28 left on the clock. Virginia Tech drove down the field and scored the deciding touchdown, not leaving enough time for Syracuse to answer. This game drops Syracuse to 3-3 in ACC play and essentially ensures that they will not play for an ACC title in December.
This game pits the worst team in the ACC against one of the better ones. Virginia has one win this season and it came against the NC State team that just lost in the Carrier Dome last week. Virginia's offense struggles to score which doesn't bode too well against a solid unit for Syracuse. Look for DeVito to put up big numbers and Syracuse to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2011.
Virginia Cavaliers at Syracuse Orange
Oct 28, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Virginia Cavaliers (1-7)
0
0
0
0
0
Syracuse Orange (6-2)
0
6
3
14
23
Team Stats Comparison
UVA
SYR
Total Offense
115
343
Rushing Yards
-9
144
Passing Yards
124
199
First Downs
7
22
Punt Return Yards
0
7
Kick Return Yards
53
20
Total Yards
168
370
Turnovers
1
1
3rd Down Conversion
1/9
4/9
4th Down Conversion
0/1
0/1
2-Point Conversion
0/0
0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
2-0-0
4-2-1
Penalties
1-5
1-5
Possession Time
10:55
21:05
Scoring Summary
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
UVA
SYR
7:57
(SYR) L. King, 39 yd FG
0
3
2:36
(SYR) L. King, 46 yd FG
0
6
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
UVA
SYR
1:43
(SYR) L. King, 23 yd FG
0
9
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
UVA
SYR
2:36
(SYR) T. Perkins, 2 yd run
0
16
1:16
(SYR) T. DeVito, 3 yd run
0
23
Virginia Cavaliers
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
L. Stone
14/22
124
0
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
L. Stone
8
-38
-4.7
0
C. Sharp
6
25
4.1
0
J. Peacock
1
4
4.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
C. Sharp
8
51
6.3
0
J. Reed
2
19
9.5
0
R. Burney
2
32
16.0
0
W. Craft
1
11
11.0
0
H. Dubois
1
11
11.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
J. Mack
9
1
0
0
G. Crowell
8
0
0
0
N. Grant
7
0
1
0
B. Nelson
7
0
0
0
S. Sullivan
5
0
0
0
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
20/26
199
0
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Perkins
26
94
3.6
1
T. DeVito
7
32
4.5
1
A. Stritzinger
2
9
4.5
0
A. Noel
1
9
9.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
A. Noel
7
80
11.4
0
J. Green
4
51
12.7
0
A. Hackett
3
17
5.6
0
T. Perkins
3
16
5.3
0
C. Campbell
2
24
12.0
0
D. Butler
1
11
11.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
E. Foster
9
0
0
0
T. Henderson Jr
7
1
0
0
J. Black
2
2
0
0
C. Harper
2
1
0
0
S. Cullen
1
1
0
0
S. Bradshaw
0
0
1
0
We've got a shutout! Syracuse beats Virginia 23-0 in a dominant defensive performance as they keep the Cavaliers under 200 yards of offense and off the scoreboard. Virginia could not get anything going as only one drive even made it across midfield. The Orange defense held Virginia to negative rushing yards on the day as the front seven controlled the line of scrimmage and the pass rush was relentless. Tommy DeVito had some trouble making plays on the Cavalier defense as no touchdowns were scored until the fourth quarter. Tyrone Perkins had real struggles early and didn't record a single rushing yard until the second quarter but he finished with 80 yards and a touchdown. Syracuse will try to keep this defensive momentum going into next week's matchup versus Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, which will have major implications for the division title.
NC State heads to New York this week to take on the Orange. The Wolfpack have one of the worst offenses in all of football in terms of total yards and scoring, averaging only 12.3 points per game, dead last in the FBS. NC State has lost to three Group of 5 teams this year and their only win was last weeks 12-6 road win over Clemson. Syracuse should look to move to 5-2 on the year and insert themselves in talk for being the winner of their division.
North Carolina State Wolfpack at Syracuse Orange
Oct 24, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
North Carolina State Wolfpack (1-6)
14
0
3
6
23
Syracuse Orange (5-2)
7
21
7
7
42
Team Stats Comparison
NCST
SYR
Total Offense
323
530
Rushing Yards
59
183
Passing Yards
264
347
First Downs
16
20
Punt Return Yards
0
35
Kick Return Yards
64
16
Total Yards
387
581
Turnovers
0
1
3rd Down Conversion
7/15
5/7
4th Down Conversion
2/2
0/1
2-Point Conversion
0/1
0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
5-3-1
4-3-0
Penalties
0-0
2-12
Possession Time
13:18
18:42
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
NCST
SYR
4:23
(NCST) D. Maxwell, 3 yd run
7
0
3:42
(SYR) S. Riley, 22 yd pass from T. DeVito
7
7
1:09
(NCST) D. Parham, 5 yd run
14
7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
NCST
SYR
7:31
(SYR) D. Butler, 62 yd pass from T. DeVito
14
14
6:04
(SYR) A. Noel, 67 yd pass from T. DeVito
14
21
0:36
(SYR) T. Perkins, 1 yd pass from T. DeVito
14
28
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
NCST
SYR
5:43
(NCST) R. Riley, 44 yd FG
17
28
1:41
(SYR) W. McKinney, 1 yd run
17
35
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
NCST
SYR
7:02
(NCST) W. Cobbs, 6 yd run
23
35
3:00
(SYR) T. Perkins, 3 yd run
23
42
North Carolina State Wolfpack
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
D. Maxwell
20/30
264
0
0
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
W. Cobbs
16
68
4.2
1
D. Maxwell
11
-16
-1.4
1
D. Parham
5
7
1.4
1
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
E. Emezie
5
64
12.8
0
C. Riley
5
37
7.4
0
J. Meyers
3
46
15.3
0
K. Harmon
3
97
32.3
0
D. Autenrieth
2
21
10.5
0
K. Johnson
1
3
3.0
0
W. Cobbs
1
-4
-4.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
S. Mack
8
0
0
0
J. Morehead
7
0
0
0
T. Kidd-Glass
6
0
0
0
J. Valdez
3
0
1
0
T. Riley
2
1
0
0
S. Frazier
2
2
0
0
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
18/24
347
4
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Perkins
16
87
5.4
1
T. DeVito
11
88
8.0
0
W. McKinney
1
1
1.0
1
S. Riley
1
4
4.0
0
D. Butler
1
3
3.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
A. Noel
5
138
27.6
1
D. Butler
4
96
24.0
1
J. Green
3
12
4.0
0
S. Riley
2
30
15.0
1
T. Perkins
2
24
12.0
1
M. Baker
1
21
21.0
0
A. Hackett
1
26
26.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
S. Bradshaw
8
0
0
0
J. Key
7
0
0
0
C. Jones
6
0
0
0
A. Armstrong
6
0
0
0
J. Black
2
1
0
0
B. Berry
2
2
0
0
M. Williams
1
1
0
0
The Orange offense could not be stopped today as they never punted and led the team to a 42-23 win over NC State at the Carrier Dome. Tommy DeVito threw for 250 yards and 4 touchdowns in the first half alone and would finish with over 300 yards passing for the second straight week. Tyrone Perkins ran effectively and multiple receivers had long touchdown catches which helped pull away. In the second quarter, trailing the Wolfpack 14-7, Tommy DeVito found Devin Butler on 3rd-and-24 for a 62 yard touchdown that kept Syracuse from needing to punt it back to a hot Wolfpack offense. That seemed to be the turning point in the game as it began a 21-0 2nd quarter run for the Orange that put the game out of reach. Brandon Berry picked up 2 sacks on the afternoon and the run defense held NC State under 2 yards per carry. Syracuse will enter next week looking to get their 6th win of the season and become bowl eligible.
The Orange enter this home matchup with Louisville searching for their first conference win of the season. The Cardinals are coming off a road upset of top-25 Clemson and have to feel good about their chances versus Syracuse. Syracuse is without HB Moe Neal who was lost for the season and WR Allen Rawlins who was putting together a solid debut season. Both these players played fairly small roles in the offense however and they can probably be seamlessly replaced by capable backups. This game should be close and competitive and it could come down to which defense can figure out the winning formula first. Look for the Orange to emerge victorious in another good game.
Louisville Cardinals at Syracuse Orange
Oct 17, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Louisville Cardinals (4-4)
7
7
3
10
27
Syracuse Orange (4-2)
3
10
13
3
29
Team Stats Comparison
LOU
SYR
Total Offense
364
588
Rushing Yards
107
182
Passing Yards
257
406
First Downs
11
31
Punt Return Yards
0
24
Kick Return Yards
41
24
Total Yards
405
636
Turnovers
0
1
3rd Down Conversion
1/8
4/9
4th Down Conversion
0/0
0/1
2-Point Conversion
0/0
0/1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
5-1-2
6-2-3
Penalties
2-10
1-5
Possession Time
11:58
20:02
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
LOU
SYR
6:03
(SYR) L. King, 27 yd FG
0
3
2:08
(LOU) C. Wilson, 7 yd run
7
3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
LOU
SYR
6:07
(SYR) J. Green, 5 yd pass from T. DeVito
7
10
5:33
(LOU) D. Fitzpatrick, 66 yd pass from J. Pass
14
10
0:02
(SYR) L. King, 35 yd FG
14
13
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
LOU
SYR
4:17
(SYR) S. Riley, 3 yd run
14
19
1:34
(LOU) A. Alford, 25 yd FG
17
19
0:47
(SYR) S. Riley, 69 yd pass from T. DeVito
17
26
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
LOU
SYR
7:39
(LOU) C. Wilson, 60 yd run
24
26
1:20
(LOU) A. Alford, 24 yd FG
27
26
0:00
(SYR) L. King, 24 yd FG
27
29
Louisville Cardinals
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
J. Pass
18/21
257
1
0
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
C. Wilson
12
93
7.7
2
J. Pass
9
14
1.5
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
S. Dawkins
5
76
15.2
0
D. Fitzpatrick
4
119
29.8
1
C. Sturghill
3
26
8.7
0
K. Averett
2
21
10.5
0
Y. Samuel
2
12
6.0
0
C. Wilson
2
3
1.5
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
D. Etheridge
10
0
0
0
A. Johnson
9
0
0
0
K. Pass
8
0
0
0
C. Avery
6
0
0
0
P. Blue
5
0
0
0
T. Smith
4
0
1
0
A. Caban
3
1
0
0
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
33/43
406
2
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Perkins
18
102
5.6
0
T. DeVito
9
72
8.0
0
A. Stritzinger
2
5
2.5
0
S. Riley
1
3
3.0
1
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
D. Butler
10
120
12.0
0
T. Perkins
6
29
4.8
0
S. Riley
6
127
21.1
1
J. Green
4
39
9.7
1
A. Noel
4
58
14.5
0
A. Hackett
2
18
9.0
0
M. Baker
1
15
15.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
J. Key
7
0
0
0
J. Black
5
1
0
0
K. Jonathan
4
1
0
0
S. Cullen
3
2
0
0
Wow. What a game. Syracuse gets their first conference win on a last second field goal over Louisville, 29-27. Tommy DeVito shook off an early interception and went on to throw for over 400 yards and 2 touchdowns. Sean Riley and Devin Butler both had big days receiving and Tyrone Perkins had over 100 yards rushing in the winning effort. The defense was solid all day and none of their scores were allowed on long drives. Two scores were surrendered on 60+ yard plays which is not ideal and the other came with Louisville starting at the Syracuse 22 yard-line after an interception. This game was definitely one of the best of the season and Syracuse are well on their way to bowl eligibility at 4-2 on the season.
Syracuse enters this game with 4 injured offensive lineman, including the entire right side of their line. They have had to shuffle offensive line pieces all season and it could be the cause of some of their rushing woes this year. Rutgers have wins over two weak opponents and a blowout loss to their only competent foe of the year in Nebraska. Syracuse should be able to handle a weak passing offense and shut them down. Tommy DeVito looks to bounce back from a rough performance last week in which he was largely to blame for the loss with his late mistakes. Look for Syracuse to coast to a comfortable road victory before heading into the heart of conference play.
Syracuse Orange at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Sep 26, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Syracuse Orange (3-2)
7
16
7
7
37
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-2)
0
0
7
0
7
Team Stats Comparison
SYR
RUTG
Total Offense
430
184
Rushing Yards
139
86
Passing Yards
291
98
First Downs
22
9
Punt Return Yards
28
0
Kick Return Yards
26
37
Total Yards
484
221
Turnovers
1
1
3rd Down Conversion
7/11
5/12
4th Down Conversion
0/0
0/1
2-Point Conversion
0/0
0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
8-5-1
2-1-0
Penalties
0-0
1-15
Possession Time
18:27
13:33
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
SYR
RUTG
5:24
(SYR) T. DeVito, 2 yd run
7
0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
SYR
RUTG
5:53
(SYR) T. DeVito, 6 yd run
14
0
1:38
(SYR) A. Hackett, 9 yd pass from T. DeVito
20
0
0:04
(SYR) L King, 24 yd FG
23
0
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
SYR
RUTG
4:24
(SYR) T. Perkins, 0 yd run
30
0
1:02
(RUTG) G. White, 2 yd run
30
7
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
SYR
RUTG
5:46
(SYR) A. Rawlins, 8 yd pass from T. DeVito
37
7
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
25/32
291
2
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Perkins
14
86
6.1
1
T. DeVito
6
37
6.1
2
M. Neal
6
18
3.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
A. Hackett
6
69
11.5
1
S. Riley
6
78
13.0
0
A. Rawlins
5
33
6.6
1
D. Butler
3
65
21.6
0
T. Perkins
2
23
11.5
0
A. Noel
1
15
15.0
0
J. Green
1
9
9.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
E. Foster
5
0
0
0
T. Henderson Jr
4
1
0
0
S. Cullen
3
1
0
0
C. Harper
1
1
0
0
R. Davis
0
0
1
0
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
G. White
15/22
98
0
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
G. White
13
43
3.3
1
T. Sneed
11
36
3.2
0
M. Anthony
1
7
7.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Sneed
5
9
1.8
0
A. Mitchell
4
41
10.2
0
D. Bailey
3
7
2.3
0
N. Griffin-Stewart
2
34
17.0
0
J. Robinson
1
7
7.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
T. Avery
8
0
0
0
M. Roberts
6
0
1
0
K. Marfo
6
0
0
0
D. Hayes
5
0
0
0
T. Fogg
5
0
0
0
This game was Syracuse domination. Rutgers managed under 200 yards of total offense and was shut down for the entire game. Syracuse took the opening drive and marched it right down for an early touchdown but Rutgers looked ready to strike right back. They marched down inside the Orange 10-yard line but went for it on a 4th-and-1 and were stopped. That set the tone for the rest of the game as Rutgers would have only one more drive even reach the Syracuse side of the 50. Tommy DeVito was deadly efficient, throwing for nearly 300 yards and 2 touchdowns and running for 2 more. Tyrone Perkins ran for 86 yards and a score and added a couple catches for 23 more yards. Aaron Hackett had his best game of the season while also catching his first touchdown. The defense had their best game of the season and backup corner Ross Davis got his first career pick in garbage time. Syracuse once again move over the .500 mark on the season but are still searching for their first ACC win of 2015.
Syracuse lost a third offensive lineman last week and now have 4 guards starting along the line. TCU is a very good rushing team and have an extremely efficient offense, stacked with athletes. This team could be hard for Syracuse to slow down so their offense will be key if they are going to win. Tyrone Perkins will get the start at HB today over Moe Neal after his 100 yard performance against Memphis last week. A win here would be a big statement for Syracuse in the ACC this year. That being said I think this game will be close but the Horned Frogs will win.
Syracuse Orange at TCU Horned Frogs
Sep 19, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Syracuse Orange (2-2)
0
21
3
7
31
TCU Horned Frogs (2-1)
13
3
0
23
39
Team Stats Comparison
SYR
TCU
Total Offense
563
444
Rushing Yards
175
69
Passing Yards
388
375
First Downs
26
13
Punt Return Yards
4
22
Kick Return Yards
59
39
Total Yards
626
505
Turnovers
3
1
3rd Down Conversion
6/12
2/10
4th Down Conversion
1/1
1/1
2-Point Conversion
0/0
0/1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
5-3-1
2-0-1
Penalties
1-5
0-0
Possession Time
21:13
10:47
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
SYR
TCU
6:00
(TCU) J. Song, 47 yd FG
0
3
4:06
(TCU) D. Anderson, 80 yd pass from S. Robinson
0
10
1:06
(TCU) J. Song, 49 yd FG
0
13
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
SYR
TCU
6:18
(TCU) J. Song, 23 yd FG
0
16
3:59
(SYR) T. Perkins, 8 yd pass from T. DeVito
7
16
2:03
(SYR) T. DeVito, 4 yd run
14
16
0:11
(SYR) S. Riley, 78 yd pass from T. DeVito
21
16
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
SYR
TCU
3:16
(SYR) L. King, 18 yd FG
24
16
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
SYR
TCU
7:20
(TCU) J. Reagor, 77 yd pass from S. Robinson
24
22
4:47
(SYR) J. Green, 12 yd pass from T. DeVito
31
22
3:51
(TCU) E. Porter, 48 yd pass from S. Robinson
31
29
1:03
(TCU) J. Song, 41 yd FG
31
32
0:08
(TCU) N. Daniels, 57 yard interception return
31
39
Syracuse Orange
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
T. DeVito
28/41
388
3
3
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Perkins
19
77
4.0
0
T. DeVito
12
76
6.3
1
M. Neal
5
16
3.2
0
R. Culpepper
1
6
6.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Perkins
6
69
11.5
1
S. Riley
5
128
25.6
1
A. Noel
5
74
14.8
0
D. Butler
4
43
10.7
0
A. Hackett
4
41
10.2
0
A. Rawlins
2
12
6.0
0
J. Green
1
12
12.0
1
M. Baker
1
9
9.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
C. Fredrick
4
0
1
0
M. Williams
2
1
0
0
J. Black
2
2
0
0
TCU Horned Frogs
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
S. Robinson
21/32
375
3
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
S. Robinson
8
5
0.6
0
D. Anderson
7
46
6.5
0
S. Olonilua
1
18
18.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
D. Anderson
8
105
13.1
1
O. Manning
4
44
11.0
0
J. Reagor
4
126
31.5
1
I. Graham
3
37
12.3
0
E. Porter
2
63
31.5
1
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
M. Wilson
12
0
0
0
J. Gladney
8
0
1
0
V. Scott
6
0
0
0
M. Simmons
6
0
0
0
M. Garrett
6
0
0
0
I. Gaines
5
0
0
0
M. Onyemaobi
5
0
1
0
N. Daniels
2
0
1
0
Syracuse is not ready to win games in the ACC just yet. They saw a 9 point lead with just under 4 minutes left in the game evaporate and threw a game-deciding pick six in enemy territory when they had a shot to win the game. Tommy DeVito played his worst game yet and the defense was shredded for nearly 400 passing yards. All that said, this was a great game. DeVito also threw for over 300 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for another. Tyrone Perkins added another dimension to this offense with his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and Sean Riley is a true home run threat every single time he catches the ball. This team has some work to do but the defense performed extremely well on third downs, doing a great job at getting TCU off the field. TCU should not have played such a close game as they settled for field goals quite often and kept shooting themselves in the foot, but so did Syracuse. The Orange still have some troubles getting big plays out of the ground game but it is doing a decent enough job to not need to worry about it. The pass rush was also excellent today as Josh Black got 2 more sacks. Next week the Orange travel to Rutgers, looking to go a perfect 3-0 in nonconference play.
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