What are your thoughts on SYRACUSE?

[windbane]

Iowa didnt have their QB in that game, either.

Doesnt matter how good Syracuse really is, they have lost 12 conference games in a row and we DO NOT need to be the ones to end that streak (ala Army 2 years ago).

[I Bleed Awesomeness]

amen...preach it brutha.

[Guest BasketBull.]

http://cfn.scout.com/2/551853.html

[highlight]Best Offensive Player:[/highlight] Senior QB Perry Patterson. He has the size, the arm, and the mobility to be a great all-around quarterback. Now he has to put it all together and be a consistent passer and a better leader of the offense. While he has the starting job, that could quickly change if he struggles early on

Perry Patterson Jr. Games: 9  Rating: 118.1 attempts: 237 Com: 127 % 53.6 yds: 1499  ypg: 166.6 TDs: 10  INT: 3

[highlight]Best Defensive Player: [/highlight]Senior LB Kelvin Smith. The 233-pound senior projects as a better outside linebacker at the next level, but there's not a more sure tackler in the Big East and he should be in the hunt for defensive player of the year honors in the middle.

http://cfn.scout.com/2/557817.html

Oct. 28

Cincinnati 17 ... Syracuse 3

Cincinnati outscored Syracuse 14-0 in the second half with a two-yard Greg Moore touchdown run and a 37-yard Derrick Stewart scoring catch. The D held the Orange to 180 yards with four sacks of Perry Patterson. The Orange only managed a 23-yard Patrick Shadle field goal to answer a 20-yard Kevin Lovell first quarter field goal. The Orange got deep into Bearcat territory in the second half, but stalled after missing on two fourth downs.

Player of the game ... Cincinnati RB Greg Moore ran for 70 yards and the eventual game-winning touchdown on 17 carries.

Stat Leaders: Syracuse- Passing: Perry Patterson, 13-29, 119 yds

Rushing: Delone Carter, 21-85  Receiving: Jawad Nesheiwat, 4-14

Cincinnati - Passing: Dustin Grutza, 13-18, 205 yds, 1 TD, 2 INTs

Rushing: Greg Moore, 17-70, 1 TD  Receiving: Derrick Stewart, 3-91, 1 TD

Oct. 21

Louisville 28 ... Syracuse 13

Louisville didn't play well, but it outrushed Syracuse 223 yards to 19 getting two short scores from Kolby Smith and Anthony Allen. Syracuse went up 6-0 in the first half and was on the way for an apparent touchdown, but Curtis Brinkley was upended and fumbled on the goal line. SU got into the end zone with just over five minutes to play on a 37-yard touchdown pass to Mike Williams, but the Cardinals were able to put it away on a nine-play, 93-yard drive culminating in a 31-yard Smith run.

Player of the game ... Louisville RB Kolby Smith ran 16 times for 165 yards and two touchdowns.

Stat Leaders: Syracuse - Passing: Perry Patterson, 24-38, 303 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: Curtis Brinkley, 10-35. Receiving: Tom Ferrow, 7-88

Louisville - Passing: Brian Brohm,18-26, 203 yds, 1 INT

Rushing: Kolby Smith, 16-165, 2 TD. Receiving: Harry Douglas, 6-72

Oct. 14

West Virginia 41 ... Syracuse 17

West Virginia ran for 457 yards and five touchdowns with QB Pat White tearing of scoring runs from 69, 40, 32 and 12 yards and Steve Slaton running for a 52-yard score. Syracuse played well in the first half with Perry Patterson rushing for a score and hitting Mike Williams for a 47-yard touchdown to be down three at halftime, and then White took over with three of his touchdown runs coming in the third quarter.

Player of the game ... West Virginia QB Pat White completed 12 of 19 passes for 99 yards and an interception and ran 15 times for 247 yards and four touchdowns

Stat Leaders: West Virginia - Passing: Pat White, 12-19, 99 yds, 1 INT

Rushing: Pat White, 15-247, 4 TD  Receiving: Darius Reynaud, 7-55

Syracuse - Passing: Perry Patterson, 9-21, 146 yds, 1 TD

Rushing: Delone Carter, 13-58  Receiving: Mike Williams, 3-99, 1 TD

Oct. 7

Pitt 21 ... Syracuse 11

Pitt got a 20 of 24, 177 yard passing day from Tyler Palko and a 221-yard day from LaRod Stephens. The Panthers got up 21-3 on a 70-yard dash from Stephens, a four-yard Palko run, and a one-yard pass to Steve Buches, but couldn't put the game away. Syracuse got a Mike Williams 29-yard touchdown catch late in the fourth quarter to cap off the best drive of the game, but wasn't able to get any closer.

Player of the game ... Pitt RB LaRod Stephens ran 27 times for 221 yards and a touchdown

Stat Leaders: Pitt - Passing: Tyler Palko, 20-24, 177 yds, 1 TD

Rushing: LaRod Stephens, 27-221, 1 TD  Receiving: Oderick Turner, 6-37

Syracuse - Passing: Perry Patterson, 20-29, 225 yds, 1 TD

Rushing: Delone Carter, 16-57  Receiving: Donte Davis, 5-53

[I Bleed Awesomeness]

****, perry patterson has been SU's passing leader each week!! oh wait, he's their quarterback...i sure as hell hope he would be!  i dont understand the point of your last post basketbull......

[Guest Rueben_Horowitz]

Throw away the stats.

Defense:

SU has a great LB crew; if they can stop Grothe from running, it will be a close game. Their secondary isn't great, but it's not bad, Joe Fields will play on Sundays.

Offense:

SU's QB Patterson isn't bad, if he had someone on the team that could catch, their record would be much different. To be fair, Frosh WR Mike Williams is solid, but USF's experienced secondary should shut him down. SU would have blown out Cincy if the WR's/TE's caught 50% of the passes that they dropped. RB's Carter and Brinkley are good; both can break some long runs.

Since it's in Tampa:

USF 24

SU 17

[lotsofbull99]

Cuse will destroy us

[flipflop4900]

Just win boys just win!!!

[BiggTipp]

Pitt held them to 11 pts and Pitt #34 got 221 on the ground...........we will be fine 8-)

[On_the_Chip]

Throw away the stats.

Defense:

SU has a great LB crew; if they can stop Grothe from running, it will be a close game. Their secondary isn't great, but it's not bad, Joe Fields will play on Sundays.

Offense:

SU's QB Patterson isn't bad, if he had someone on the team that could catch, their record would be much different. To be fair, Frosh WR Mike Williams is solid, but USF's experienced secondary should shut him down. SU would have blown out Cincy if the WR's/TE's caught 50% of the passes that they dropped. RB's Carter and Brinkley are good; both can break some long runs.

Since it's in Tampa:

USF 24

SU 17

No, let's look at the stats.....Syracuse is 115th in the nation agains the rush.  If they stop Grothe from rushing, then Cuse will have to figure out how to be better than 74th in the nation against the pass.  Let's not fool ourselves here...no one is saying USF is "definitely" going to win, but let's not pretend the Orange are better than they are.

[twillybull]

If we let Syracuse come into RayJay and beat us, we don't deserve a bowl game (or to play D-I for that matter).  USF should win this game.  

On the flip side, can you say "potential landmine game"?  The only team that can beat USF this weekend is USF... something we've seen them do allready three times this year.  Don't count on Syracuse to roll over and play dead.  Look for them to be more than miffed at the shutout from last year.  

This is a game USF absolutely NEEDS to win.