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Orange Crush Podcast: Syracuse Football must bounce back against Pittsburgh (itlh.com; Weisleder)
Following last weekend’s 33-25 loss against N.C. State, Syracuse football must take down Pittsburgh this weekend if they are going to save their season.
Syracuse football and Pittsburgh sit at 2-3 and are tied for 6th place in a tough ACC Conference. The Orange must win this game if they are going to keep their bowl game hopes alive.
The last time these two teams met, they set an FBS record for combined points in a game with 137 (Pittsburgh 76, Syracuse 61).
Although Eric Dungey’s season was over by this point last season, quarterback Zack Mahoney torched Pittsburgh’ lackluster defense, completing 43/61 passes for 440 yards and five touchdowns.
Both squads have very weak secondaries, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see another high scoring game, especially because Eric Dungey will be behind center for the Orange this time around.
Syracuse’ linebacking core, led by the Zaire Franklin and Parris Bennett, will look to shut down former ‘Cuse recruiting target and current Panthers Junior, Qadree Wilson.
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— InsideTheLoudHouse (@LoudHouseFS) October 5, 2017
Two years ago, Wilson ran all over Syracuse, totaling 103 yards and two touchdowns on just 23 carries.
Pittsburgh’s secondary has been exposed multiple times this season, including a 35-17 loss to Georgia Tech, and in a 59-21 loss to No. 9 Oklahoma State.
The Panthers’ defense is beatable, and with the right play calls, Dungey can very easily have one of the better games of his career playing at the Dome on Saturday afternoon.
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Keys to the Game for Syracuse Football and Pitt – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; Edelstein)
Syracuse football and Pittsburgh football are similarly ranked at the moment. Neither has been great recently, yet there are positives in each team as well. Here’s each team’s key to winning on Saturday.
Panthers Key to the Game: Crack the Syracuse Defensive Line on the Ground
If Pittsburgh is to win this football game in the Carrier Dome on Saturday, the Panthers are going to have to find a way to run the ball. Right now, Pittsburgh’s rushing game is lacking. The Panther’s ground game currently ranks 108th out of 129 FBS teams with just over 114 yards per game this season. Pitt has scored a solid seven touchdowns on the ground this year, though, making the rushers a legitimate threat to pound the turf when the Panthers are in the red zone, where they have scored a total 13 times on 17 chances (11 touchdowns). This along with the sudden presence of Pitt tailback Qadree Ollison who showed up last week in the Panthers’ 42-10 win over Rice with a touchdown and could be receiving more carries against Syracuse. But if Pitt wants this success on the ground, the Panthers will have to pierce the SU front seven, which has not been an easy task for any team this year. The Orange defensive line has just been a wall. But with a sturdy passing game, if Pittsburgh can capitalize when running the ball, the Panthers should have success and take the game.
Orange Key to the Game: Fortify the Offensive Line
I am going to say the same thing I have been saying for a few weeks now: if Syracuse wants to win the game, SU absolutely has to fortify its offensive line. While the Orange defensive line has been stellar, the Orange offensive line completely deteriorates on nearly every play. Eric Dungey is a great quarterback, but he cannot do his job if he has no protection. Dungey has been pretty solid for SU so far in 2017: his 1437 passing yards rank him 12th of 131 FBS quarterbacks this season. If the offensive line starts giving him the time he needs, just imagine how good he can be. Instead, however, Dungey has been forced to scramble and rush the ball consistently, making him SU’s top rusher with 277 yards and 7 touchdowns on 68 carries. He’s averaging over 55 yards per game, while Donate Strickland is in second place with only 28 yards per game! Dungey is also getting sacked out of his mind with Syracuse averaging 2.4 sacks per game. If the offensive line affords Dungey enough protection for him to do his job, Syracuse takes the game.
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How Will Pitt Secondary Adjust to Syracuse Spread? (pittsburghsportsnow.com; Saunders)
There’s not a whole lot of secrets when it comes to what Syracuse is going to do with the football this Saturday when they host the Pitt Panthers at the Carrier Dome.
The Orange are going to throw. A lot.
Since head coach Dino Babers and offensive coordinator Sean Lewis came to Syracuse from Bowling Green before the 2016 season, the Orange have thrown more than just about anyone else in college football.
This season, they have 234 passing attempts, which is fifth in FBS and third amongst Power 5 schools. Last season, they finished 10th in FBS and fifth sixth amongst Power 5 schools. Only Washington State has attempted more passes over the last two years.
Last season, the Panthers and Orange rattled off 107 plays in a record-breaking offensive outburst. This season, Pat Narduzzi would like to find a way to contain the pass-happy spread offense of the Orange.
There are some positives for the Panthers. They’ll have Jordan Whitehead, Avonte Maddox, Phillipie Motley and Damar Hamlin back to full health. Dane Jackson has had a year of starting experience. Maybe more importantly, there is depth behind that group, with Therran Coleman, Bricen Garner and Damarri Mathis all gaining valuable experience over the first four games of this season.
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Key matchup: Pitt CB Avonte Maddox vs. Syracuse WR Steve Ishmael (post-gazette.com; Batko)
Mossed (verb) — to make a terrific catch in football, usually jumping/leaping is involved, as if Randy Moss was the receiver.
That’s straight from urbandictionary.com, defining a term that has become such a part of the football lexicon that ESPN now features a weekly segment of excellent receptions called “You Got Mossed” narrated by the future Hall of Famer himself.
This week, Pitt cornerback Avonte Maddox saw his teammate Jester Weah make an appearance on the NFL version of “Web Gems” for his work in the Rice game, but the very next clip of a high-flying grab was Steve Ishmael, Syracuse’s standout senior receiver who leads the Football Bowl Subdivision in catches with 51.
“They throw the ball up to him,” the 5-foot-9, 180-pound Maddox said of the 6-2, 209-pound Ishmael. “He’s a good guy, good height, he goes and attacks the ball up high, so it’ll be a good competition.”
Just three weeks after facing off with possibly the best overall wideout in the country in Oklahoma State’s James Washington, Maddox now gets a matchup with the most productive. Ishmael, a Miami native, also ranks second in Football Bowl Subdivision in receiving yards with 632.
While Ishmael’s been a starter for four years, just like Maddox, he’s blossoming in his second season as a key cog in coach Dino Babers’ up-tempo offense. In fact, he’s already surpassed the 48 receptions and 559 yards he put up in all of 2016.
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Dane Jackson becoming a defensive playmaker for Pitt (post-gazette.com; Batko)
With senior Avonte Maddox on one side of the field for Pitt’s defense, opposing teams keep trying to pick on the redshirt sophomore cornerback opposite the wily veteran.
Pat Narduzzi has noticed. And if he’s being honest, Dane Jackson himself has noticed, too.
“I mean, yeah, I have,” Jackson said Tuesday after practice, a man of few words, as usual. “But I like some competition, so that’s what it is, I guess … ”
And it’s also a chance to make a play, of which he’s done quite often recently. Through five games, he has two interceptions — his latest Saturday against Rice — and dating to last year, he has three in his past seven.
So when quarterbacks attempt to take advantage of Pitt’s perceived weaker corner, it’s kind of nice for Jackson to make it backfire on them.
“Oh yeah, for sure,” he said, cracking a smile. “It is a good feeling.”
For the Cornell High School graduate who played his high school ball at nearby Quaker Valley, 2017 is already becoming a breakout season. Thanks in part to his two, Pitt already has six interceptions this year after recording just nine in 2017. And one of those nine was Jackson’s first career pick, one he took back for a touchdown against Syracuse, which will be the next team to challenge Jackson and the secondary.
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NC State sends statement to ACC with win over Louisville (espn; Hale)
Coach Dave Doeren admits he's superstitious. When things are going well, he'll wear the same color shirt or follow the same routine or, as he noted, follow a few other rules that “just don't need to be talked about.”
However, nothing was lucky about the NC State Wolfpack's 39-25 win over the Louisville Cardinals on Thursday. Doeren's Wolfpack sent a message to the rest of the ACC: NC State is for real.
To be sure, bad luck has overwhelmed this program at times, including close losses last year to both Clemson (on a missed chip-shot field goal) and Florida State (on a dropped would-be interception). Even in this year's opener, NC State dominated South Carolina in every statistic except the final score. So, yeah, a little salt over the shoulder might've been necessary to exorcise the demons.
Now, though, NC State looks more than capable of lining up with anyone. The Wolfpack's first nine drives all entered Louisville territory.
"They don't want to be denied what they feel is theirs right now," Doeren said. "They've had the struggle. You have to face your fear. You've got to grow up, to dig deep. Our guys did that."
QB Ryan Finley, who has now thrown 288 straight passes without an interception, the best mark in the nation, carved up Louisville's secondary.
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NC State’s crowd chants ‘-B-I’ during Louisville upset (sbnation.com; Moriarty)
Oh my god, this is so good. In the fourth quarter of No. 24 NC State’s home win over No. 17 Louisville, Lamar Jackson scored a four-yard touchdown to pull his team within five. Right after the score, the student section broke out an audible “-B-I” chant, alluding to Louisville basketball’s bombshell FBI investigation story that broke last week. The chant was beautiful.
In case you aren’t aware, Louisville’s basketball program is being investigated by the FBI for participating in various forms of bribery to lure recruits. As a result, head basketball coach Rick Pitino has been placed on administrative leave, and athletic director Tom Jurich has already been fired.
Obviously the football program is unrelated to this entire scandal, but you have to give props to the Wolfpack student section for what was either quick thinking or well-thought-out planning.
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On the set: Hollywood actors film on downtown Syracuse streets, in law office (PS; Doran)
Producers, directors, camera people, assistants, location scouts, extras, and two Hollywood stars filmed scenes in downtown Syracuse today for a new movie.
People walking by stopped and stared, asking what movie and commenting on "how cool" it was to see a film being made in Syracuse. The movie is "Holly Slept Over," and is expected to be released in late spring 2018.
Actress Britt Lower, known for 2015 "Sisters" and 'Man Seeking Woman," filmed several takes in a vehicle at the intersection of Washington and South Salina streets. With cameras mounted on the front and side of the car, Lower drove the vehicle first around the block several times for different takes.
She then went inside for a quick wardrobe change and then back in the car for a longer ride around the city.
Filming means a lot of waiting and lugging equipment around, and the crew set up shop at Otro Cinco restaurant around the corner and had lunch there.
Actor Josh Lawson, who starred in five seasons of the Showtime series "House of Lies," arrived about 4 p.m. to shoot several scenes in an eighth-floor law office and in the lobby of the University Building at 120 E. Washington St. He plays a lawyer named Noel in the movie.
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