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The Beginning of the End; Whigman Falls, Which Leads to a Duke TD
SU Football Stock Watch: Defensive Seniors Play Well in Dome Finale; Early Look Toward 2015; Mink)
A bowl game is off the table. A much-needed bye week is on deck.
Let's take a look at who is rising and falling following SU's 27-10 loss to Duke on Saturday afternoon at the Carrier Dome.
Stock up:
Defense: Pretty much every level had a couple of standout performers, and it should come as no surprise there are a lot of seniors about to get gold-star recognition.
Micah Robinson and Eric Crume stood out along the defensive line, a group that batted down a few passes from Duke QB Anthony Boone.
Linebacker Dyshawn Davis was disruptive.
And it might've been one of the secondary's better efforts, led by Brandon Reddish, Durell Eskridge and Darius Kelly. Jamison Crowder killed SU on special teams, but he was held to 58 yards on nine catches.
Syracuse held Duke to 259 yards of offense, well below its season average of 422 yards coming into Saturday's game.
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SU Seniors Should be Remembered for Unselfishness, Previous Success, Not Final, Season (DO; D'Abbraccio)
Lynch and Davis Prepare for Their Final Game in the Dome
I ran into Cameron Lynch on Marshall Street on Saturday night.
“How was Senior Day?” I casually asked.
Earlier in the day, the Syracuse linebacker played in the Carrier Dome for the last time. No. 38 stood with his parents during a pregame ceremony for him and his 28 classmates — fittingly at the 38-yard line. It was the beginning of the end of the team captain’s college career.
But his unselfish standards kept him from reflecting on it on a personal level.
“It was all right. We lost,” was all Lynch said.
It’s that team-first, no-excuses attitude he and the seniors exhibited after the Orange’s (3-7, 1-5 Atlantic Coast) 27-10 loss to No. 22 Duke (8-1, 4-1) on Saturday that makes the group appropriate leaders for this year’s team.
The seniors’ past accomplishments, rooted in selflessness, are why this outgoing class should be remembered as a group that elevated the program. The seniors shouldn’t be defined by their final go-round, in which they ultimately couldn’t carry Syracuse to another bowl game through this injury-ravaged season.
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SU Linemen Battle Through Injury to Play in Orange's 27-10 Loss to Duke (DO; D'Abbraccio)
In spite of a lower-body injury he’s suffered from for a good part of the season, Rob Trudo’s pushed through, missing only one start this year and lined up at left guard next to Sean Hickey against Duke.
Persistence has been the story of the year for the SU offensive line, which somehow held up during the Orange’s (3-7, 1-5 Atlantic Coast) 27-10 loss to the No. 22 Blue Devils in the Carrier Dome on Saturday.
“Tough kids. They really are … For him to fight through what he’s fought through every week,” Hickey said of Trudo and SU’s offensive line, “just because he wants to keep playing next to me for as many games as he can, it means a lot.
“I can’t be more proud of them.”
At times, Syracuse’s front five was pushed to new limits against the Blue Devils. Omari Palmer made another start while right tackle Ivan Foy remains out. Sophomore Alex Hayes debuted at right guard due to Nick Robinson’s absence with a lower-body injury.
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Philips Grows Into Expanded Role as RB, Slot WR Against Duke (DO; Klinger)
No Syracuse running back or receiver touched the ball more than Prince-Tyson Gulley and Ervin Philips on Saturday.
Gulley is a fifth-year senior and starting running back playing his final home game, a 27-10 loss to No. 22 Duke in the Carrier Dome. Philips is a true freshman with an ever-evolving and growing role in the Syracuse offense. His 10 touches — six rushes for 36 yards and four receptions for 16 yards — were just another step in a growth process that’s pleasantly surprised offensive coordinator Tim Lester.
“Erv’s a guy that we keep trying to play more,” Lester said.
Lester said that he tried to get as many running backs into Saturday’s loss to Duke as possible, using “20” — two running backs — and “30” — three — personnel against the Blue Devils. The running backs form one of the team’s healthiest and most talented position groups, Lester said.
But that means Philips has had to learn how to play as a slot receiver, Lester said.
Each week, the number of plays Philips can run has grown. At this point in the season, Lester said, he’s competent as a lead blocker and receiver in addition to running with the ball.
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Blakeney Beats Whigham for Both Duke Offensive Touchdowns (DO; Klinger)
Both Duke touchdowns left cornerback Julian Whigham on his hands and knees on the Carrier Dome turf while his assignment, Duke wide receiver Issac Blakeney, ran away with a score.
They were the only two touchdowns for the No. 22 Blue Devils (8-1, 4-1 Atlantic Coast) on Saturday and the only major lapses by Syracuse’s (3-7, 1-5) secondary. The unit held Duke to more than 50 yards below its average passing output per game this season in a 27-10 loss.
Whigham was in position to make both plays, but ultimately didn’t.
The first was on third-and-5 at SU’s 22. Blakeney ran out toward the left sideline and as he turned back to look over his left shoulder, a pass from Duke quarterback Anthony Boone arrived.
Whigham, a couple steps behind, reached out to wrap Blakeney up at the hips, but when Whigham leapt forward to wrap him up, Blakeney stepped back. Whigham whiffed and Blakeney ran into the end zone to give Duke a 10-3 lead with 5:16 left in the second quarter.
“I don’t think it was really a matchup problem,” freshman mi
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One Last Look at Duke vs Syracuse (Photos; PS; Murray)
BOWL HOPES END
The Syracuse University football team's dreams of making a third straight bowl ended as Duke rolled to a 27-10 victory to hand the Orange its seventh loss this season.
Before looking forward to the bye week and final two games of the season, use the arrow keys above to take a last look back at the loss to Duke.
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The Beginning of the End; Whigman Falls, Which Leads to a Duke TD
SU Football Stock Watch: Defensive Seniors Play Well in Dome Finale; Early Look Toward 2015; Mink)
A bowl game is off the table. A much-needed bye week is on deck.
Let's take a look at who is rising and falling following SU's 27-10 loss to Duke on Saturday afternoon at the Carrier Dome.
Stock up:
Defense: Pretty much every level had a couple of standout performers, and it should come as no surprise there are a lot of seniors about to get gold-star recognition.
Micah Robinson and Eric Crume stood out along the defensive line, a group that batted down a few passes from Duke QB Anthony Boone.
Linebacker Dyshawn Davis was disruptive.
And it might've been one of the secondary's better efforts, led by Brandon Reddish, Durell Eskridge and Darius Kelly. Jamison Crowder killed SU on special teams, but he was held to 58 yards on nine catches.
Syracuse held Duke to 259 yards of offense, well below its season average of 422 yards coming into Saturday's game.
...
SU Seniors Should be Remembered for Unselfishness, Previous Success, Not Final, Season (DO; D'Abbraccio)
Lynch and Davis Prepare for Their Final Game in the Dome
I ran into Cameron Lynch on Marshall Street on Saturday night.
“How was Senior Day?” I casually asked.
Earlier in the day, the Syracuse linebacker played in the Carrier Dome for the last time. No. 38 stood with his parents during a pregame ceremony for him and his 28 classmates — fittingly at the 38-yard line. It was the beginning of the end of the team captain’s college career.
But his unselfish standards kept him from reflecting on it on a personal level.
“It was all right. We lost,” was all Lynch said.
It’s that team-first, no-excuses attitude he and the seniors exhibited after the Orange’s (3-7, 1-5 Atlantic Coast) 27-10 loss to No. 22 Duke (8-1, 4-1) on Saturday that makes the group appropriate leaders for this year’s team.
The seniors’ past accomplishments, rooted in selflessness, are why this outgoing class should be remembered as a group that elevated the program. The seniors shouldn’t be defined by their final go-round, in which they ultimately couldn’t carry Syracuse to another bowl game through this injury-ravaged season.
...
SU Linemen Battle Through Injury to Play in Orange's 27-10 Loss to Duke (DO; D'Abbraccio)
In spite of a lower-body injury he’s suffered from for a good part of the season, Rob Trudo’s pushed through, missing only one start this year and lined up at left guard next to Sean Hickey against Duke.
Persistence has been the story of the year for the SU offensive line, which somehow held up during the Orange’s (3-7, 1-5 Atlantic Coast) 27-10 loss to the No. 22 Blue Devils in the Carrier Dome on Saturday.
“Tough kids. They really are … For him to fight through what he’s fought through every week,” Hickey said of Trudo and SU’s offensive line, “just because he wants to keep playing next to me for as many games as he can, it means a lot.
“I can’t be more proud of them.”
At times, Syracuse’s front five was pushed to new limits against the Blue Devils. Omari Palmer made another start while right tackle Ivan Foy remains out. Sophomore Alex Hayes debuted at right guard due to Nick Robinson’s absence with a lower-body injury.
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Philips Grows Into Expanded Role as RB, Slot WR Against Duke (DO; Klinger)
No Syracuse running back or receiver touched the ball more than Prince-Tyson Gulley and Ervin Philips on Saturday.
Gulley is a fifth-year senior and starting running back playing his final home game, a 27-10 loss to No. 22 Duke in the Carrier Dome. Philips is a true freshman with an ever-evolving and growing role in the Syracuse offense. His 10 touches — six rushes for 36 yards and four receptions for 16 yards — were just another step in a growth process that’s pleasantly surprised offensive coordinator Tim Lester.
“Erv’s a guy that we keep trying to play more,” Lester said.
Lester said that he tried to get as many running backs into Saturday’s loss to Duke as possible, using “20” — two running backs — and “30” — three — personnel against the Blue Devils. The running backs form one of the team’s healthiest and most talented position groups, Lester said.
But that means Philips has had to learn how to play as a slot receiver, Lester said.
Each week, the number of plays Philips can run has grown. At this point in the season, Lester said, he’s competent as a lead blocker and receiver in addition to running with the ball.
...
Blakeney Beats Whigham for Both Duke Offensive Touchdowns (DO; Klinger)
Both Duke touchdowns left cornerback Julian Whigham on his hands and knees on the Carrier Dome turf while his assignment, Duke wide receiver Issac Blakeney, ran away with a score.
They were the only two touchdowns for the No. 22 Blue Devils (8-1, 4-1 Atlantic Coast) on Saturday and the only major lapses by Syracuse’s (3-7, 1-5) secondary. The unit held Duke to more than 50 yards below its average passing output per game this season in a 27-10 loss.
Whigham was in position to make both plays, but ultimately didn’t.
The first was on third-and-5 at SU’s 22. Blakeney ran out toward the left sideline and as he turned back to look over his left shoulder, a pass from Duke quarterback Anthony Boone arrived.
Whigham, a couple steps behind, reached out to wrap Blakeney up at the hips, but when Whigham leapt forward to wrap him up, Blakeney stepped back. Whigham whiffed and Blakeney ran into the end zone to give Duke a 10-3 lead with 5:16 left in the second quarter.
“I don’t think it was really a matchup problem,” freshman mi
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One Last Look at Duke vs Syracuse (Photos; PS; Murray)
BOWL HOPES END
The Syracuse University football team's dreams of making a third straight bowl ended as Duke rolled to a 27-10 victory to hand the Orange its seventh loss this season.
Before looking forward to the bye week and final two games of the season, use the arrow keys above to take a last look back at the loss to Duke.
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