The Syracuse Orange opened its first Atlantic Coast Conference road venture in style with a 24-10 win against the North Carolina State Wolfpack last Saturday in Raleigh. Both squads struggled to finish drives as both Riley Dixon and Wil Baumann each punted seven times. The game remained tight midway through the fourth quarter with the score tied at 10 apiece. That’s when Syracuse’s running game took control.
Professional sports across the globe receive plenty of hype. I’d argue that college sports are different. The fandom is more tight-knit. And while football has the Spring Game, that event (in my opinion at least, but hey, I didn’t go to Alabama), pales in comparison to the glorious oh-so American event called Midnight Madness.
Syracuse dominated in the trenches throughout the game and made it pay off late with a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns that keyed a 24-10 victory over North Carolina State. The offense of the Orange (3-3, 1-1 ACC) rolled up over 300 yards on the ground for the second straight week, while the defense punished the Wolfpack (3-3, 0-3), holding them to 2.9 yards per rush and logging 13 tackles for loss, including four sacks.
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