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[QUOTE="leftytg, post: 1870272, member: 2651"]
1) Despite lip service talking up Colgate, I think Dino knew that his system of offense is particularly effective against less talented teams and was not worried about losing to Colgate.  Because of this, I think Syracuse kept it very, very basic on offense.

2) I expect to see a more open playbook and, hopefully, an incrementally faster pace as the offense has had one game under its belt

3) I still expect a bumpy road on offense, as Louisville is a big step up athletically on defense, and the offense is not yet second nature to the players.  I think there will be high highs and some low lows.  I expect Syracuse to continue to be aggressive and play to win rather than not to lose, which - on its own regardless of outcome - will fill me with joy and optimism for the future.

4) I liked the tackling and angles the defense showed last week.  While Louisville - again - is a step up athletically, if the defense keeps everything in front of them and doesn't lose contain on the edge rush, I think the defense can frustrate Jackson.  Louisville will be able to move the ball, but I think if Syracuse forces them to be disciplined in accepting smaller chunks of yardage and forcing them to execute a string of plays in a row, then Jackson's accuracy and decision making will be put to the test.

Louisville is deeper and has more talented athletes.  If Syracuse is competitive and fades down the stretch, I'd be very encouraged.  I do agree with Scooch though, in the sense that this is Game 2 and that I won't be shaken much no matter what the outcome.
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