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[QUOTE="SUFan44, post: 133647, member: 39"]
You're absolutely wrong in this case, and I'll tell you why.

You say different teams play different opponents throughout the nation. That is true.

However, within a conference each team plays the same opponents, no? Is this not true?

So let's take a look at the conference-only stats.

Syracuse is dead last in scoring offense in the BIG EAST. They averaged 20.9 points per game, a full two points below any other team.

Syracuse's defense, however, ranked fifth in scoring defense, allowing 28.1 ppg.

Total offense ranked fifth, total defense ranked fifth. Wash. And much better than I expected, to be honest.

Both sides had issues, but for Syracuse to be dead last in scoring offense in conference games, I would think, to a logical person, would make them believe the offense was ABSOLUTELY the problem this year.

A few other tidbits: We need a punt returner/punt return team. Our punt return average was 1.2 ypr. We have four (FOUR!) punt returns in seven BIG EAST games. Either punters on opposing teams are getting off ridiculous punts, or we suck at punt returns. I'm guessing it's the latter.

Also, our punting was last in the league at 33.9 ypp. Pretty poor, and it shows we had a freshman punter and I believe we also need a special teams coach.

For as bad as people like to rip the offensive line, we were fourth in the conference in sacks allowed.

We were also dead last in penalty yardage. Young team, or poor discipline? You be the judge.

Final thing -- our offense in the red zone was seventh out of eight teams. Needs to be better. I truly believe that once you get inside the 20, play calling becomes a huge component in success. Hackett needs to get better at this.
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