The Syracuse offense showed what it hopes to consistently be over a 20-minute span on Saturday, rolling up 31 points to turn a seven-point deficit into a 41-17 victory over Central Michigan at the Carrier Dome.
The NFL has a quicker 13 minute halftime, but at least beginning this season in FBS games the clock starts to count down from the 20:00 mark as soon as the second quarter ends.
Shafer returned as Middle Tennessee State University’s defensive coordinator after being fired at the end of the 2015 season, and his defense stymied a high-powered SU offense in a 30-23 win for the Blue Raiders.