Rutgers and Louisville are one step closer to a Big East title, while Cincinnati takes another step back. Pittsburgh, South Florida and Syracuse can all become bowl eligible with wins this week.
The Bearcats lose their hold on the top spot after a home loss to the Mountaineers. The Bulls hand the keys of the Big East basement over to the Orange, while Rutgers and Pittsburgh tighten up the conference title race. In the ever volatile Big East, here is how it all breaks down.
Lemon was one of three SU receivers—tight end David Stevens and wide receiver Dorian Graham were the other two—who dropped touchdown catches. Instead of walking away with 21 points on those three passes, the Orange could only muster a field goal.
Daniels frustrated the Orange through the air and on the ground in a 37-17 demolition in the Carrier Dome on Friday night. Daniels finished the game with 254 yards through the air, 117 yards on the ground and a rushing touchdown.
One week after setting a career high in receiving yards, Lemon did it again in Syracuse’s 37-17 loss to South Florida. The junior finished with 10 catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns and was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise forgettable game for SU.
Overall, it’s a sad situation for everyone involved. But the students who rioted was just another public relations nightmare in a school that has had nothing but over the past few days.
The Penn State Board of Trustees, reacting quickly to a child-abuse scandal that has rocked the University, fired both head coach Joe Paterno and president Graham Spanier, the school announced Wednesday.