Articles by Jim Stechschulte
Syracuse Orange fall to Louisville Cardinals
Terrel Hunt had a choppy night before leaving the game, posting a statistical line of 17 completions on 32 attempts for 196 yards and a pair of interceptions. Jarrod West topped the team for the second consecutive outing with five catches for 80 yards. Tight end Josh Parris also had five receptions.
Syracuse Orange rout Central Michigan Chippewas, improve to 2-0
Saturday afternoon, the Syracuse team that showed up at Central Michigan was a lot more pleasing to the eye than the one who barely escaped FCS foe Villanova in their opener, as the Orange (2-0) cruised to a 40-3 road win. The SU defense set the tone in the game, bouncing back from allowing the Chippewas (2-1) to start the game with a field goal to pitch a shutout over the final 52:43.
Why eight wins still realistic possibility for Syracuse football
Most importantly, though, Syracuse now understands that they have to play their best every time out. After such a graphic example of what happens when they are not at their best, there is no doubt the Orange are aware of their situation. While they did escape with a win in their opener, they know they were fortunate to do so and simply need to be better to avoid close calls like that again.