Syracuse was able to improve their record to 6-3 behind the arm of QB Kevin Tate. The redshirt freshmen set a Syracuse school record with 5 touchdown passes in a win over the Connecticut Huskies 52-31. Kevin Tate is making Doug Marrone look good for choosing him to be the starter this year. The Syracuse rushing game never got on track in this game and they really didn't need to. The young Syracuse QB was able to control the game all day and the UConn defense just had no answer for him.
The Orange struggled again on defense, but at times they showed they could be really tough. That seems to be the theme all season long for the defense, some parts of the game the are brilliant, and other times they are terrible. Today was no different giving up 31 points, but the also scored twice themselves on interceptions.


Andre Muse with his 2nd pick of the day, this one went for 6.

When asked about Kevin Tate's performance Cam Jackson said "He is a very good QB, and he has a lot of room to improve and grow."
When Doug Marrone was asked about Tate's game he said "Cam Jackson deserves a lot of the credit. He convinced me to start him at the beginning of the season, and he is the one that works with him every day. He is an outstanding player, and it would not surprise me if he broke every record at this school before he is done."
Connecticut Huskies at Syracuse Orange | |||||
Nov 8, 2014 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
Connecticut Huskies (2-6) | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Syracuse Orange (6-3) | 7 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 52 |
Team Stats Comparison | ||
CONN | SYR | |
Total Offense | 407 | 477 |
Rushing Yards | 78 | 115 |
Passing Yards | 329 | 362 |
First Downs | 12 | 18 |
Punt Return Yards | 6 | 28 |
Kick Return Yards | 206 | 122 |
Total Yards | 619 | 627 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
3rd Down Converstion | 5-13 | 10-16 |
4th Down Conversion | 1-1 | 0-0 |
2-Point Conversion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 5-2-1 | 5-3-1 |
Penalties | 2-13 | 5-50 |
Posession Time | 10:57 | 25:03 |
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