From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

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2029 Week Five Preview

Matchup Preview *|* September 22, 2029
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#19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-2, 1-1 Away)		#1 Syracuse Orange (4-0, 2-0 Home)
Injury Report T Robert Preston (91) Broken Ribs (3 Weeks) C Enrique Alder (73) Ruptured Disk (7 Weeks) Game Notes [/u]Notre Dame 2029 Results[/u] @ NC State (3-2) W 28-14 Alabama (4-0) L 31-28 FCS W 66-10 @ USF (2-2) L 35-34 Wake Forest (2-2) W 24-19

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 89/89/90 Depth Chart - 2029
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	JR(RS) Sam Tialavea (82)	FR(RS) James Silvestro (75)	FR Marcus Wilkes (73)
TE	SO(RS) Marcus Erwin (88)	SR(RS) Devin Evans (77)	FR Quintin Tyree (66)
LT	JR(RS) Tyler DiNucci (85)	FR(RS) Andres Eze (81)
LG	JR(RS) Denzel Burch (86)	JR(RS) Matt Rooks (82)
C	FR(RS) Danny Ghee (72)	SO Shakim McNabb (67)
RG	SO(RS) Ruben Brazzell (85)	FR(RS) Bo Scroggins (83)
RT	JR(RS) Ralph Uche (87)	JR(RS) Robert Hall (82)
WR	JR(RS) Bobby Johns (88)	FR(RS) Dion Duhon (76)	FR Laron Turner (75)
QB	SO(RS) Nick Wade (84)	FR(RS) Dom Ulrich (77)
FB	SR Shane Rutter (78)
HB	SR Shawn Ford (85)	FR(RS) Brad Wells (83)	SR Tommy Dorsey (83)
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SR(RS) Quan Wiggins (86)	FR(RS) Cam Fitzsimmons (82)
NT	SR(RS) Antuan Major (88)	FR(RS) George Baity (76)
RDE	JR(RS) Darrelle Wood (83)	JR Cameron Cain (82)
LOLB	SR(RS) Chauncey Halse (89)	SR(RS) Clifton Wicks (89)
LILB	SO(RS) Jamie Lenon (81)	FR(RS) Joseph Stove (79)
RILB	FR(RS) Armon Joy (80)	FR Alex Addington (73)
ROLB	JR(RS) Jaren Braverman (88)	JR(RS) George Speed (85)
CB	SR Rashad Stevens (86)	SR(RS) Tevin Salmon (81)	FR(RS) Jason Samuelson (78)
SS	JR Joe Gibbs (77)	SO Parker Sharp (77)
FS	SR(RS) Anfernee Ochoa (87)	SO(RS) Patrick Parker (84)
CB	SO(RS) Terrence Egnew (84)	JR Skylar McCrae (79)	FR(RS) Jason Samuelson (78)

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Stats - 2029
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Nick Wade	102/172 (59%)	1,268	7.4	253.6	73	14	1	146.9
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Shawn Ford	89	443	5.0	32	8	5	88.6	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Sam Tialavea	31	426	13.7	4	73	2	85.2	176
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
SS Joe Gibbs	20	9	29	0	1	1	1	0
DT Antuan Major	14	4	18	3	6	1	0	0
DE Quan Wiggins	12	2	14	4	3	0	0	0
CB Tevin Salmon	15	3	18	0	1	4	3	0

Week Five ACC Schedule
Duke (2-2) @ UConn (2-2)
Virginia Tech (1-3) @ Arizona (1-2)
West Virginia (3-1) @ Louisville (2-1)
Virginia (3-1) @ UMass (3-1)
Wake Forest (2-2) @ #13 Miami (4-0)
Georgia Tech (0-3) @ #24 Maryland (3-1)
FCS @ Pittsburgh (1-3)
Kentucky (2-2) @ South Carolina (1-3)
#4 North Carolina (3-0) @ Fresno State (2-1)
#12 Clemson (3-1) @ NC State (3-2)

Notable Week Five Matchups
SMU (2-1) @ #10 Kansas State (3-1)
Minnesota (3-0) @ #9 Ohio State (3-0)
Boise State (2-1) @ #8 Oregon (4-0)
#22 Tennessee (4-1) @ Texas (4-0)
#6 Ball State (3-0) @ Buffalo (1-2)
#21 Penn State (3-1) @ Northwestern (4-0)

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'Cuse Outlasts Irish In Turnover Fest


Dalvin Holley grabbing his 2nd INT, setting up Seri's 1 YD TD pass to Mateo Chickillo to take a crucial 14 point lead with 1:54 remaining.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Syracuse Orange
Sep 22, 2029 1 2 3 4 F #19 ND (3-2) 7 10 0 7 24 #1 SYR (4-0) 3 14 7 7 31 Top Performers PASS: ND Nick Wade - 24/32, 319 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT RUSH: SU JC Hoag - 26 Att, 161 Yds, TD REC: ND Bobby Johns - 2 Rec, 106 Yds, TD	Team Stats Comparison ND SYR First Downs 14 27 3rd Down Efficiency 2/8 5/8 4th Down Efficiency 1/1 0/0 Total Yards 403 515 Passing Yards 319 191 Rushing Yards 15 - 34 40 - 291 Penalties-Penalty Yards 5 - 44 5 - 40 Turnovers 3 4 Time of Possession 17:40 26:20
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING ND SYR 7:53 (ND) Shawn Ford, 8 Yd Run 7 0 0:59 (SYR) Desmond Brewer, 27 Yd FG 7 3 SECOND QUARTER SCORING ND SYR 6:42 (SYR) Dennis Seri, 5 Yd Run 7 10 1:04 (SYR) JC Hoag, 5 Yd Run 7 17 0:51 (ND) Bobby Johns, 88 Yd Pass From Nick Wade 14 17 0:04 (ND) Sam Sturgis, 45 Yd FG 17 17 THIRD QUARTER SCORING ND SYR 1:02 (SYR) Spencer Vernon, 7 Yd Pass From Dennis Seri 17 24 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING ND SYR 1:54 (SYR) Mateo Chickillo, 1 Yd Pass From Dennis Seri 17 31 0:48 (ND) James Silvestro, 9 Yd Pass From Nick Wade 24 31
Notre Dame Fighting Irish PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Nick Wade 24/32 319 2 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Shawn Ford 13 37 2.8 1 Nick Wade 1 -3 -3.0 0 Brad Wells 1 0 0.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Dion Duhon 9 71 7.8 0 Sam Tialavea 5 87 17.4 0 James Silvestro 3 20 6.6 1 Shawn Ford 3 12 4.0 0 Bobby Johns 2 106 53.0 1 Devin Evans 1 16 16.0 0 Marcus Erwin 1 7 7.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Rubben Brazzell 4 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD FS Anfernee Ochoa 17 0 3 0 LB Clifton Wicks 7 0 0 (FF) 0 DE Quan Wiggins 6 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 DT Antuan Major 4 0 (3TFL) 0 0 CB Terrence Egnew 4 0 0 (FR) 0 DE Darrelle Wood 3 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Sam Sturgis 1/1 3/3 6 46 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Trevor Thurber 4 166 41.5 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jesse Dragosavich 3 47 15.6 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jesse Dragosavich 1 3 3.0 0 Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Dennis Seri 13/23 191 2 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD JC Hoag 26 161 6.1 1 Spencer Vernon 8 93 11.6 0 Dennis Seri 6 37 6.1 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Felix Redwine 4 96 24.0 0 Spencer Vernon 4 45 11.2 1 Mateo Chickillo 2 11 5.5 1 Carlos Simms 1 8 8.0 0 Trenton Gilliam 1 16 16.0 0 Danny Pace 1 15 15.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Tyler Bland 10 0 Ezekiel Roos 3 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD CB Dalvin Holley 13 0 2 0 FS Tucker Colman 10 0 (1TFL) 1 0 MLB Max Shaver 8 0 (1TFL) 0 0 LB Sean Schlauderaff 4 0 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Jason Veasy 2 0 (1TFL) 0 0 LB Juan Bishop 1 0 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 1/1 4/4 7 28 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Michael Chickillo 1 32 32.0 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Carlos Simms 1 14 14.0 0 Elton Romberg 1 13 13.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 3 4 1.3 0

LEFT - In a game of turnovers Nick Wade was able to make magic with an 88 yard TD pass with 51 seconds left in the 1st half.
CENTER - Notre Dame had all of the momentum with 10 straight points to end the 1st half and a 12 play drive to open the 2nd, but then Tucker Colman came up clutch in the endzone to kill the Irish scoring opportunity.
RIGHT - Up 24-17 in the 4th Q Cuse turned to JC Hoag to finish the game, bu after an explosive 22 yard run the Irish defense forced a rare fumble on the standout sophomore.

Syracuse, NY. - In a game filled with turnovers, explosive plays, and a gritty second-half defensive effort, the top-ranked Syracuse Orange (4-0) held off a strong challenge from #19 Notre Dame (3-2), securing a hard-fought 31-24 victory at the JMA Wireless Dome.

The afternoon started ominously for Syracuse, as quarterback Dennis Seri’s first pass of the game was intercepted by Notre Dame free safety Anfernee Ochoa. The Irish capitalized immediately with a 49-yard pass to set up an 8-yard touchdown run by Shawn Ford. On the ensuing possession, Ochoa struck again, intercepting Seri in the red zone and killing a promising Syracuse drive. The Orange defense responded in kind, forcing a turnover of their own, but the offense failed to fully capitalize, settling for a 27-yard field goal from Desmond Brewer.

Syracuse finally found its rhythm on the ground in the second quarter. A 41-yard scamper by Spencer Vernon set up a 5-yard touchdown run from Seri, giving the Orange their first lead at 10-7. The momentum continued as the Syracuse rushing attack, led by JC Hoag and Seri, methodically pushed the ball downfield. Hoag capped the drive with his own 5-yard touchdown run to extend the lead to 17-7 with just over a minute remaining in the half.

However, Notre Dame struck back quickly, with quarterback Nick Wade evading pressure before finding Bobby Johns for an 88-yard touchdown that silenced the home crowd. Ochoa then snagged his third interception of the half, setting up another Irish scoring opportunity. Wade completed three quick passes to move Notre Dame into field goal range, where Sam Sturgis drilled a 45-yarder to tie the game at 17 as the first half expired.

Despite Syracuse’s dominance on the ground—racking up 208 rushing yards in the first half alone—three interceptions prevented the Orange from building a comfortable lead.

Notre Dame received the ball to start the second half and methodically moved down the field on a 12-play drive. But just as the Irish seemed poised to take their first lead since the opening quarter, Wade forced a pass into the end zone, and Syracuse safety Tucker Colman came up with the interception to shift the momentum.

With a second chance, Seri found his rhythm, completing passes of 19, 21, and 16 yards before hitting Vernon for a 7-yard touchdown late in the third quarter, giving the Orange a 24-17 lead.

Early in the fourth, Syracuse had a chance to put the game away, but a rare fumble by Hoag on what would have been a 22-yard run gave Notre Dame a lifeline. However, the Syracuse defense responded by forcing a three-and-out, and on the ensuing Irish possession, Dalvin Holley recorded his second interception of the game to put the Orange in prime position.

Syracuse leaned on its power run game to chew clock, but when faced with a 3rd-and-goal from the 1-yard line, they went to the air, as Seri found Mateo Chickillo for a 1-yard touchdown pass to push the lead to 31-17 with under two minutes remaining.

Wade and the Irish launched a furious final drive, completing seven of eight passes and capping it with a 9-yard touchdown to James Silvestro with 53 seconds left. However, the comeback bid fell short when Notre Dame failed to recover the onside kick, allowing Syracuse to run out the clock and escape with the victory.

The Orange racked up 290 rushing yards, led by JC Hoag (161 yards, 1 TD) and Spencer Vernon (93 yards), while Seri bounced back from his early struggles to throw for two touchdowns and run for another. The defense made the difference in the second half, forcing three turnovers to shut down Notre Dame’s comeback attempt.

Syracuse’s victory was made even sweeter by three key commitments from top recruits. 5-star WR Nolan Drake (#32 NAT) and 4-star WR Dalton Wear (#326 NAT) both informed Coach Nash Savage of their commitment after attending the game, while 4-star CB Vonn Thomas (#37 NAT) announced his decision on social media postgame.

Elsewhere, Savage’s former team, Ball State, continued its red-hot start with a 56-10 demolition of Buffalo, moving to 4-0 on the season.

Syracuse now turns its attention to a road matchup against Wake Forest in Winston-Salem next week, as the Orange look to remain unbeaten and solidify their place atop the rankings.

Week Five ACC Results
40 Duke (3-2) @ UConn (2-3) 14
38 Virginia Tech (2-3) @ Arizona (1-3) 9
17 West Virginia (3-2) @ Louisville (3-1) 24
31 Virginia (4-1) @ UMass (3-2) 10
23 Wake Forest (3-2) @ #25 Miami (4-1) 17
32 Georgia Tech (1-3) @ Maryland (3-2) 14
7 FCS @ Pittsburgh (2-3) 42
23 Kentucky (3-2) @ South Carolina (1-4) 17
28 #3 North Carolina (4-0) @ Fresno State (2-2) 22
21 #23 Clemson (3-2) @ NC State (4-2) 24

Notable Week Five Results
17 #11 Ole Miss (4-1) @ Vanderbilt (3-2) 48
21 SMU (2-2) @ #7 Kansas State (4-1) 42
35 Minnesota (4-0) @ #16 Ohio State (3-1) 31
24 Boise State (3-1) @ #14 Oregon (4-1) 17
41 #17 Tennessee (5-1) @ Texas (4-1) 21
56 #6 Ball State (4-0) @ Buffalo 10
20 #15 Penn State (4-1) @ Northwestern (4-1) 10

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2029 Week Six Preview

Matchup Preview *|* September 29, 2029
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#1 Syracuse Orange (5-0, 2-0 Away)		Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-2, 2-0 Home)
Injury Report TE Frank Sandland (80) Dislocated Ankle (3 Weeks) T Kevin Bobo (80) Broken Tailbone (9 Weeks) C Arie Kight (81) Dislocated Ankle (1 Week) Game Notes Wake Forest Demon Deacons 2028 Results FCS W 31-14 @ Coastal Carolina (2-2) L 17-16 Georgia State (0-4) W 42-21 @ Notre Dame (3-3) L 24-19 @ Miami (4-1) W 23-17

Wake Forest Demon Deacons 80/79/81 Depth Chart - 2029
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	JR(RS) Treyvon Bakhtiari (81)	SO(RS) Xavier Waller (77)	JR(RS) Tavin Slayton (76)
TE	SR(RS) JC Niklos (68)	FR Deacon Chubb (65)	FR(RS) Tommy McGowan (65)
LT	SR(RS) Fabian Warrick (74)	FR Jace McMichael (67)
LG	SR(RS) Steve Shields (85)	SR(RS) Legend Nsekhe (77)
C	FR TY Avril (66)	FR Julius Ahlers (49)
RG	JR(RS) Hunter Pederson (79)	SO(RS) Allen Killebrew (76)
RT	SO(RS) Justince Fiedorowicz (76)	SO(RS) Demarco Brazill (74)
WR	SR(RS) Ben Carlos (84)	SR(RS) Jeremy McNeil (80)	FR(RS) Moses Eddy (76)
QB	SR(RS) Paul Talib (79)	SO(RS) Demarco Mount (75)
HB	SR(RS) Shaq Cage (88)	SR(RS) George Johnson (79)	JR Emmanuel Keiaho (78)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SR Emmett Arnette (86)	FR(RS) Brad Body (75)
LDT	JR Nate Chunn (78)	FR(RS) Vai Umana (69)
RDT	SR Lamar Pena (77)	JR Von Ottis (65)
RDE	SO(RS) Walt Maginn (79)	SO(RS) Stephen Sands (76)
WLB	SR(RS) Cornell Wilder (82)	SR(RS) Eric Cash (79)
MLB	SO(RS) Leonard Hunt (74)	FR Rico Trask (66)
SLB	SO(RS) Tyler Moran (77)	FR(RS) John Hart (74)
CB	SR(RS) Branden Newcomb (84)	SR(RS) Nathan Stubbs (81)	FR(RS) Marlon Wall (72)
SS	FR Gill Ritter (66)	SR(RS) Nathan Stubbs (81)
FS	SR(RS) Jayden Bullocks (81)	FR(RS) George Abraham (71)
CB	JR(RS) Ron Harris (81)	FR(RS) Baraka Amadi (76)	FR(RS) Marlon Wall (72)

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Stats - 2029
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Paul Talib	114/170 (67%)	1,386	8.2	277.2	86	10	2	152.6
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Shaq Cage	47	213	4.5	34	2	2	42.6	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Xavier Waller	31	426	13.7	2	86	5	85.2	257
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
LB Deionte Butts	22	6	28	0.5	1	0	0	0
Nate Chunn	16	7	23	4	8	0	0	0
DE Emmett Arnette	13	3	16	2.5	5	0	0	0
CB Brandon Newcomb	16	2	18	0	1	4	1	0

Week Six ACC Schedule
Hawaii (3-1) @ #23 Clemson (3-2)
#2 Alabama (4-0) @ Maryland (3-2)
New Mexico (2-3) @ West Virginia (3-2)
NC State (4-2) @ Virginia Tech (2-3)
Georgia Tech (1-3) @ South Carolina (1-4)
#3 North Carolina (4-0) @ #17 Tennessee (5-1)
Pittsburgh (2-3) @ #25 Miami (4-1)

Notable Week Six Matchups
Northwestern (4-1) @ #8 Michigan (3-1)
Eastern Michigan (2-2) @ #6 Ball State (4-0)
Florida State (3-1) @ #11 Ole Miss (4-1)
#15 Penn State (4-1) @ Minnesota (4-0)
#9 Georgia (3-1) @ #19 LSU (3-2)
#13 Nebraska (4-1) @ Houston (3-1)

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Seri is like Hawk 2.0 right now.. Good think you got Hoag giving you 150+ and multiple scores each week.

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Syracuse Grinds Out Another Win Despite Seri's Struggles


After failing to record a sack in last weeks win over Notre Dame, Syracuse got to work early with two sacks on the Deacons opening drive.

Syracuse Orange at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Sep 29, 2029 1 2 3 4 F #1 SYR (5-0) 0 10 7 7 24 WAKE (3-2) 3 0 7 7 17 Top Performers PASS: WF Paul Talib - 28/39, 258 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT RUSH: SU JC Hoag - 16 Att, 127 Yds REC: SU Spencer Vernon - 7 Rec, 87 Yds, 2 TD	Team Stats Comparison SYR WAKE First Downs 23 19 3rd Down Efficiency 5/9 3/10 4th Down Efficiency 1/1 1/2 Total Yards 400 323 Passing Yards 128 258 Rushing Yards 38 - 248 15 - 41 Penalties-Penalty Yards 4 - 35 4 - 39 Turnovers 2 2 Time of Possession 23:50 20:10
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING SYR WAKE 0:59 (WAKE) Titus Duke, 38 Yd FG 0 3 SECOND QUARTER SCORING SYR WAKE 9:09 (SYR) Spencer Vernon, 25 Yd Pass. From Dennis Seri 7 3 0:31 (SYR) Desmond Brewer, 35 Yd FG 10 3 THIRD QUARTER SCORING SYR WAKE 10:04 (WAKE) Xavier Waller, 33 Yd Pass From Paul Talib 10 10 5:21 (SYR) Dennis Seri, 3 Yd Run 17 10 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING SYR WAKE 8:14 (SYR) Spencer Vernon, 16 Yd Pass From Dennis Seri 24 10 1:07 (WAKE) Ben Carlos, 6 Yd Pass From Paul Talib 24 17
Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Dennis Seri 11/17 128 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD JC Hoag 16 127 7.9 0 Dennis Seri 12 82 6.8 1 Spencer Vernon 10 39 3.9 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Spencer Vernon 7 87 12.4 2 Elton Romberg 2 21 10.5 0 James Alba 1 11 11.0 0 Mateo Chickillo 1 9 9.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Garrison Ricks 3 2 Tyler Bland 9 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD CB Deon Stokley 7 0 1 0 SS Leo Tauscher 6 1 (1TFL) 0 0 LB Sean Schlauderaff 4 1 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Jason Veasy 3 3 (3TFL) 0 0 DT Alex Clinton 2 1 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Davonte Kuhn 0 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 1/1 3/3 6 36 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Michael Chickillo 2 71 35.5 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 1 14 14.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 1 10 10.0 0 Wake Forest Demon Deacons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Paul Talib 28/39 258 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Paul Talib 8 -10 -1.2 0 Shaq Cage 7 51 7.2 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Shaq Cage 7 50 7.1 0 Xavier Waller 6 65 10.8 1 Treyvon Bakhtiari 5 38 7.6 0 JC Niklos 4 33 8.2 0 Jeremy McNeil 3 48 16.0 0 Ben Carlos 3 24 8.0 1 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Ty Avril 5 1 Hunter Pederson 4 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD LB Cornell Wilder 15 1 (4TFL) 0 0 SS Gill Ritter 9 0 1 0 DE Emmett Arnette 6 0.5 (2TFL) 0 0 DE Brad Body 6 1 (3TFL) 0 0 CB Nathan Subbs 2 0 1 0 DE Walt Maginn 2 0.5 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Titus Duke 1/1 2/2 5 39 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Steven Vernon 3 115 38.3 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Mike Conklin 1 12 12.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Mike Conklin 1 12 12.0 0

LEFT - Leo Tauscher was just out of reach from knocking away the 33 yard TD pass to Xavier Waller that tied the game at 10 out of the break.
CENTER - Spencer Vernon continues to be the X-Factor for Syracuse, with 126 all purpose yards and two touchdowns.
RIGHT - Paul Talib gave the Deacons a chance to go for the win after a late rally, but the failed onside kick left the Demon Deacons praying for a miracle.

Winston-Salem, NC. - Despite another rocky performance from quarterback Dennis “Scary” Seri, No. 1 Syracuse remained unbeaten with a gritty 24-17 road win over Wake Forest. Seri, whose turnover troubles have become a recurring theme, threw two more first-half interceptions, but the Orange defense held strong, limiting Wake to just a field goal while racking up four sacks and an interception of their own.

The Syracuse offense leaned heavily on the ground game, amassing 122 rushing yards in the first half—outgaining Wake Forest’s entire offensive output (99 total yards). Seri did manage to connect with Spencer Vernon for a 25-yard touchdown pass, and kicker Desmond Brewer added a 35-yard field goal to send the Orange into halftime with a 10-3 lead.

Wake Forest responded swiftly after the break, engineering a quick scoring drive behind running back Shaq Cage, whose consecutive 10-yard receptions set up a 21-yard run before Xavier Waller hauled in a 33-yard touchdown pass from Paul Talib to tie the game at 10. Syracuse answered in kind, sticking to their dominant rushing attack. Seri’s 25-yard scramble, paired with tough runs from JC Hoag and Vernon, set up a 3-yard keeper from Seri to regain the lead.

The Syracuse defense continued wreaking havoc, adding two more sacks to force a Wake Forest punt. On the ensuing drive, Hoag gashed the defense for runs of 12, 19, and 14 yards, setting up another Spencer Vernon touchdown reception, this time from 16 yards out. The Orange had a chance to put the game away after Deon Stokley intercepted Talib, but two squandered possessions kept Wake Forest within striking distance. Talib led a late drive, converting a crucial fourth-and-10 with an 18-yard pass to Jeremy McNeil, before orchestrating a touchdown series that brought the Demon Deacons within seven. However, the comeback attempt fell short as Syracuse recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.

Elsewhere, Ball State survived a scare in a 35-32 win, nearly blowing a 35-7 lead after star QB Titus Awe exited with an ankle injury late in the second quarter. Fortunately for the Cardinals, Awe is expected to return next week.

On the recruiting trail, Syracuse continued to bolster its class with commitments from four-star T Jon Droughns (#195) and four-star CB DJ Booker (#186). Next up, the Orange travel to Acrisure Stadium for another ACC battle against the Pitt Panthers.

Week Wix ACC Results
19 Hawaii (3-2) @ #16 Clemson (4-2) 23
45 #2 Alabama (5-0) @ Maryland (3-3) 10
6 New Mexico (2-4) @ Weset Virginia (4-2) 24
27 NC State (5-2) @ Virginia Tech (2-4) 24
42 Georgia Tech (2-3) @ South Carolina (1-5) 10
49 #3 North Carolina (5-0) @ #20 Tennessee (5-2) 31
28 Pittsburgh (2-4) @ #19 Miami (5-1) 31

Notable Week Six Results
35 #23 Oregon (4-2) @ Utah (3-2) 38
32 Eastern Michigan (2-3) @ #7 Ball State (5-0) 35
22 Stanford (4-2) @ #22 Boise State (4-1) 27
27 #21 Penn State (4-2) @ Minnesota (5-0) 34
35 #9 Georgia (4-1) @ LSU (3-3)
31 #12 Nebraska (5-1) @ Houston (3-2) 23

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

Seri is like Hawk 2.0 right now.. Good think you got Hoag giving you 150+ and multiple scores each week.

The running game continues to be our saving grace. Not sure what's happened lately, I haven't adjusted the sliders since the start of the season, but some of the interceptions are puzzling. Scary Seri might not be long in the starting job if it keeps up. Part of the problem is I'm still not used to the lefty, so some of the throws I make on the move to pull defenders doesn't work, cause then he's all turned around. Or at least that's what I tell myself

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Week Seven Preview

Matchup Preview *|* October 13, 2029
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#1 Syracuse Orange (6-0, 3-0 Away)		Pittsburgh Panthers (2-4, 2-2 Home)
Injury Report C Maka Cherry (79) Dislocated Ankle (5 Weeks) T Eric Thierry (80) Partial ACL Tear (9 Weeks) Game Notes Pittsburgh Panthers 2029 Schedule Results Arkansas State (5-1) L 37-23 West Virginia (4-2) L 34-31 @ UMass (4-2) L 38-30 Buffalo (2-3) W (34-16) FCS W 42-7 @ Miami (5-1) L 31-28

Pittsburgh Panthers 82/81/84 Depth Chart - 2029
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	JR(RS) Carl Hartley (77)	SO(RS) Kyrie Spruce (73)	SO(RS) Zach Tutt (70)
TE	SR(RS) Robert Colombo (75)	JR(RS) Brian Turner (75)	FR(RS) Levi Meeks (70)
LT	SO(RS) Hugh Ellington (77)	FR Martin Chancey (68)
LG	JR(RS) DeAngelo Miles (85)	SO(RS) Elijah Calloway (79)
C	SO(RS) George Cushenberry (72)	FR Matt Spain (66)
RG	SR(RS) Kevin Emanuel II (81)	JR(RS) Drew Wade (79)
RT	SO(RS) Matt Sanders (76)	SO Taylor Harris (74)
WR	JR(RS) Tavarius Hundley (86)	SO(RS) Bret Hardrick (75)	JR(RS) Dustin Boyce (71)
QB	JR(RS) Mac Munyer (82)	FR(RS) Juan Valencia (71)
HB	SR(RS) Kevin Beavers (90)	JR Carson Crisp (82)	FR(RS) Jimmy Roldan (76)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SR(RS) Deontae Orlando (80)	JR(RS) Trae Ruffin (77)
LDT	FR(RS) Alphonso Kilgo (75)	FR(RS) Wade Castonzo (69)
RDT	SO(RS) Bryce McLendon (75)	FR(RS) James Tonges (74)
RDE	FR(RS) Bobby Hare (76)	FR(RS) Warren Avril (71)
WLB	JR Demetrius Byler (84)	SR Tremayne Williams (78)
MLB	SO(RS) Stevie Bruner (81)	SO Chester Lake (78)
SLB	JR Oscar Proche (83)	FR Mitch Bettis (66)
CB	JR(RS) Daron Dogins (84)	FR(RS) Johnny Petty (80)	SR(RS) Malik Slater (65)
SS	SR JT Matakevich (75)	SR(RS) Owen Kowalewski (74)
FS	SR(RS) Joe Vallejo (84)	SO(RS) Mike Stubbs (77)
CB	SO(RS) Josh Armstrong (81)	JR(RS) Alex D'Imperio (75)	SR(RS) Malik Slater (65)

Pittsburgh Panthers Stats - 2029
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Mac Munyer	118/170 (69%)	1,487	8.7	247.8	90	16	8	164.5
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Kevin Beavers	86	418	4.9	40	5	5	69.7	1
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Kyrie Spruce	32	429	13.4	7	90	1	71.5	194
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
MLB Chester Lake	36	12	48	0	2	2	2	0
LB Demetrius Byler	15	6	21	2	3	0	0	0
LB Oscar Proche	13	1	14	3	2	0	0	0
FS Joe Vallejo	15	14	29	0	0	2	2	0

Week Seven ACC Schedule
South Carolina (1-5) @ Wake Forest (3-3)
Virginia (4-1) @ #16 Clemson (4-2)
#3 North Carolina (5-0) @ #19 Miami (5-1)
West Virginia (4-2) @ Duke (3-2)
NC State (5-2) @ Georgia Tech (2-3)

Notable Week Seven Results
Bowling Green (3-2) @ #7 Ball State (5-0)
#5 Florida (4-1) @ #2 Alabama (5-0)
#6 Kansas State (5-1) @ #12 Nebraska (5-1)
#21 Penn State (4-2) @ #25 Cincinnati (4-2)

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'Cuse Kicks It Old School With Blue Collar Performance In Steel City


Your weekly highlight of JC Hoag leaving defenders gasping at air. The sophomore RB continues his dominance with another 205 yard, 3 TD performance, including this 42 yard scamper.

Syracuse Orange at Pittsburgh Panthers
Oct 13, 2029 1 2 3 4 F #1 SYR (6-0) 21 21 0 17 59 PITT (2-4) 0 0 3 3 6 Top Performers PASS: SU Dennis Seri - 12/15, 202 Yds, 2 TD RUSH: SU JC Hoag - 22 Att, 205 Yds, 3 TD REC: SU Felix Redwine - 4 Rec, 108 Yds, 2 TD	Team Stats Comparison SYR PITT First Downs 27 7 3rd Down Efficiency 4/8 0/11 4th Down Efficiency 2/2 0/0 Total Yards 578 268 Passing Yards 202 135 Rushing Yards 42 - 335 17 - 45 Penalties-Penalty Yards 2 - 15 4 - 30 Turnovers 0 2 Time of Possession 27:35 16:25
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING SYR PITT 6:19 (SYR) Felix Redwine, 11 Yd Pass From Dennis Seri 7 0 5:22 (SYR) JC Hoag, 42 Yd Run 14 0 0:22 (SYR) Spencer Vernon, 20 Yd Run 21 0 SECOND QUARTER SCORING SYR PITT 6:17 (SYR) JC Hoag, 7 Yd Run 28 0 1:55 (SYR) JC Hoag, 8 Yd Run 35 0 1:02 (SYR) Felix Redwine, 80 Yd Pass From Dennis Seri 42 0 THIRD QUARTER SCORING SYR PITT 4:44 (PITT) Dallas Bragg, 18 Yd FG 42 3 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING SYR PITT 7:53 (SYR) Desmond Brewer, 25 Yd FG 45 3 6:21 (SYR) Deon Stokley, Returned Interception 37 Yds 52 3 3:53 (SYR) Trenton Gilliam, 34 Yd Run 59 3 1:45 (PITT) Dallas Bragg, 24 Yd FG 59 6
Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Dennis Seri 12/15 202 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD JC Hoag 22 205 9.3 3 Spencer Vernon 10 66 6.6 1 Dennis Seri 7 26 3.7 0 Trenton Gilliam 3 38 12.6 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Spencer Vernon 5 49 9.8 0 Felix Redwine 4 108 27.0 2 Carlos Simms 1 15 15.0 0 Elton Romberg 1 8 8.0 0 Tevin Westerman 1 22 22.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Tyler Bland 12 0 Dakota Soto 11 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD SS Leo Tauscher 5 0 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Jason Veasy 5 3.5 (3TFL) 0 0 LB Sean Schlauderaff 4 1.5 (2TFL) 0 0 DT Joey Akers 2 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Deon Stokley 2 0 2 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 1/1 8/8 11 26 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Michael Chickillo 1 35 35.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Carlos Simms 1 19 19.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 5 22 4.4 0 Pittsburgh Panthers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Mac Munyer 12/25 135 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Kevin Beavers 8 51 6.3 0 Mac Munyer 9 -6 -0.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Kyrie Spruce 3 39 13.0 0 Kevin Beavers 3 13 4.3 0 Tavarius Hundley 2 50 25.0 0 Bret Hardrick 2 8 4.0 0 Robert Colombo 1 26 26.0 0 Carl Hartley 1 -1 -1.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Deangelo Miles 3 1 Hugh Ellington 0 2 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD FS Joe Vallejo 13 0 0 0 MLB Stevie Bruner 12 0 (2TFL) 0 0 CB Daron Dogins 6 0 (2TFL) 0 0 LB Oscar Proche 6 1 (1TFL) 0 0 DT Bryce McClendon 2 1 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Dallas Bragg 2/2 0/0 6 24 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Titus John 6 285 47.5 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Carson Crisp 6 87 14.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Carson Crisp 1 1 1.0 0

LEFT - Felix Redwine taunting the Pitt D after his 80 yard TD extended Syracuse's massive 1st half lead.
CENTER - Jason Veasy launching himself in QB Mac Munyer to tally one of his 3 1/2 sacks on the evening, his 2nd straight 3+ sack outing.
RIGHT - Deon Stokley took Mac Munyer's night from bad to worse after housing his 2nd INT of the game.

Pittsburgh, PA. - The top-ranked Syracuse Orange (7-0) flexed their dominance on both sides of the ball in a 59-6 demolition of the Pittsburgh Panthers (2-5) at Acrisure Stadium. Running back JC Hoag spearheaded a relentless rushing attack, piling up 205 yards and three touchdowns, while the Syracuse defense suffocated Pitt, allowing just 180 total yards and recording five sacks.

Syracuse wasted no time asserting control, jumping out to a 21-0 first-quarter lead behind a balanced offensive onslaught. Dennis Seri connected with Felix Redwine for an 11-yard score to open the floodgates, followed by a 42-yard touchdown run from Hoag and a 20-yard scamper from Spencer Vernon.

The second quarter brought more of the same, as Hoag continued to punish Pitt’s defense with touchdown runs of seven and eight yards. Seri then launched an 80-yard bomb to Redwine, further silencing the home crowd and giving the Orange a commanding 42-0 halftime lead.

Defensively, Syracuse overwhelmed Pitt’s offensive line, sacking quarterback Mac Munyer four times in the first half alone. Jason Veasy led the charge with three sacks, while Deon Stokley added an interception. The Orange outgained Pitt 378-38 in total yardage before halftime, holding the Panthers to just 10 rushing yards.

Pittsburgh finally got on the board in the third quarter when Dallas Bragg knocked through an 18-yard field goal. The Panthers had driven inside the Syracuse 5-yard line, but after back-to-back stuffed run attempts, head coach KC Keeler elected to kick on 4th-and-goal from the 1-yard line—a decision that drew loud boos from the home crowd.

Syracuse responded with another dominant fourth quarter. Kicker Desmond Brewer tacked on a 25-yard field goal before Stokley put the game completely out of reach with a 37-yard interception return for a touchdown. Trenton Gilliam’s 34-yard touchdown run sealed the rout. Pitt added a late 24-yard field goal from Bragg, but it was far too little, too late.

Syracuse finished the game with a staggering 537 total yards (335 rushing, 202 passing) compared to Pitt’s 180 (135 passing, 45 rushing). Hoag led the way with 205 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while Vernon contributed 66 rushing yards and a touchdown, adding 49 receiving yards. Seri was efficient, throwing for 202 yards and two scores.

Defensively, the Orange tallied five sacks, two interceptions, and held Pitt’s run game in check all afternoon.

Despite the dominant performance, Syracuse missed out on landing five-star cornerback Jeremy Coat (#9 overall), who chose to stay in Florida and commit to the Gators—marking the second major recruit to opt for Florida over Syracuse.

Elsewhere in college football, Ball State rebounded from a close call last week with a resounding 45-10 victory over Bowling Green in MAC action.

Syracuse now heads into its bye week before returning home to face Virginia Tech at the JMA Dome.

Week Seven ACC Results
20 South Carolina (1-6) @ Wake Forest (4-3) 21
24 Virginia (5-1) @ Clemson (4-3) 9
19 #8 North Carolina (5-1) @ #10 Miami (6-1) 34
21 West Virginia (4-3) @ #22 Duke (4-2) 24
31 NC State (6-2) @ Georgia Tech (2-4) 29


Notable Week Seven Results
10 Bowling Green (3-3) @ #7 Ball State (6-0) 45
21 #25 Ohio State (4-2) @ Illinois (3-3) 31
17 #12 Florida (4-2) @ #1 Alabama (6-0) 35
36 #24 LSU (4-3) @ #18 Ole Miss (5-2) 34
17 #13 Kansas State (5-2) @ #5 Nebraska (6-1) 35
49 #17 Penn State (5-2) @ Cincinnati (4-3) 7

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2029 Week Eight Preview

Matchup Preview *|* October 27, 2029
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Virginia Tech Hokies (3-4, 2-0 Away)		#2 Syracuse Orange (7-0, 3-0 Home)
Injury Report SS Marvin Varga (81) Quad Tear (4 Weeks) DT Kerry McClain (90) Fractured Elbow (7 Weeks) MLB Akeem Deer (79) Broken Hand (3 Weeks) LB Juan Alexander (84) Broken Collarbone (7 Weeks) Game Notes Virgina Tech Hokies Results @ Old Dominion (2-5) S 38-7 Liberty (6-1) L 35-7 Maryland (4-3) L 28-20 Clemson (4-3) L 31-24 @ Arizona (3-4) W 38-9 NC State (6-3) L 27-24 Miami (6-2) W 31-23

Virginia Tech Hokies 83/82/85 Depth Chart - 2029
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	SO(RS) Franklin Lokombo (83)	SO(RS) Clint Vansumeren (77)	JR(RS) Timothy Dillard (74)
TE	JR Jamal Brahms (81)	SO(RS) King Fumagali (78)	JR(RS) Kevin Keke (72)
LT	JR(RS) Earl Brant (85)	JR(RS) Zach Abraham (79)
LG	SR Hugh Von Rosenberg (88)	SO(RS) Moses Proche (83)
C	SR(RS) Willie Hewitt (72)	SO(RS) Willie Hansbrough (71)
RG	SR Jimmy York (87)	JR(RS) Bobby Moffitt (79)
RT	JR(RS) Trevor Lawson (79)	JR(RS) Zach Abraham (79)
WR	JR Eric Addington (84)	SO(RS) Brian Marvin (79)	JR(RS) George Fehoko (76)
QB	SR(RS) Ben Smythe (81)	SO(RS) Demarcus Hart (77)
FB	SR Sam Zylstra (80)
HB	SR(RS) Morgan Korsak (82)	SO(RS) Kwabena Abdesmad (81)	JR(RS) Nicholas Gideon (80)
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SR(RS) Jason Chestnut (85)	SR(RS) James Lehr (81)
NT	SR(RS) Josh Cleeland (83)	SO(RS) Anthony Carreon (79)
RDE	SO(RS) Hayden McCaffrey (83)	JR(RS) Quentin Wood (81)
LOLB	SR Johnny Hester (86)	FR Lamar Wayne (72)
LILB	SR(RS) Tavon Spidell (86)	FR Julius Spriggs (61)
RILB	JR Donnie Gaudet (81)	FR Kenyon Yusaf (76)
ROLB	SR Scott Trainer (80)	FR Kenyon Yusaf (76)
CB	SR(RS) Dwayne Pilgrim (88)	SO Calvin Washburn (82)	FR Curt Morton (76)
SS	JR(RS) David Ogunjobi (70)	FR Pat Evensen (59)
FS	SO(RS) Clint Talbot (79)	SR(RS) Gordon Fritz (80)
CB	JR(RS) Sam Goodman (83)	SO(RS) Marco Rojas (79)	FR Curt Morton (76)

Virginia Tech Hokies Stats - 2029
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Ben Smythe	114/217 (52%)	1,625	7.5	232.1	80	20	3	143.0
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Morgan Korsak	90	419	4.7	30	6	1	59.3	2
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Brian Marvin	27	437	16.2	9	44	2	62.4	231
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
MLB Tavon Spidell	30	10	40	0	2	4	0	0
DE James Lehr	15	1	16	2	5	1	0	0
DE Jason Chestnut	6	3	9	4.5	1	1	0	0
CB Sam Goodman	30	8	38	0	2	2	2	0

Week Nine ACC Schedule
#4 North Carolina (6-1) @ #16 Duke (5-2)
Virginia (5-2) @ Pittsburgh (2-6)
West Virginia (5-3) @ Maryland (4-3)
Georgia Tech (2-5) @ #24 Clemson (4-3)

Notable Week Nine Matchups
#7 Alabama (6-1) @ #12 Ole Miss (6-2)
#15 Oregon (5-2) @ Arizona State (5-2)
#5 Ball State (7-0) @ Miami (OH) (3-4)

Week Eight Results
*#7 Ball State defeats #9 Central Michigan 56-21*
**Titus Awe 322 Yds, 2 TD, 0 Turnovers after last seasons 5 INT in CMU win**

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

The fact that V.T. is 3-4 with a QB who has thrown 20 TD and just 3 INT makes me believe their Defense sucks which means I am predicting a win by 28 or more.

Somewhat funny that V.T. just won the Natty in my Dynasty.. They don't seem to be as good in yours.

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

The fact that V.T. is 3-4 with a QB who has thrown 20 TD and just 3 INT makes me believe their Defense sucks which means I am predicting a win by 28 or more.

Somewhat funny that V.T. just won the Natty in my Dynasty.. They don't seem to be as good in yours.

They hang around the Top 25 and have won some games against ranked teams, just aren't consistent enough. They were ranked #21 to start the season iirc and were ranked in the 20s when I played them last year I believe

Run game has taken the pressure of Scary Seri lol hopefully he can keep playing game manager and we don't need him to play hero ball

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

Orange Bring Their Lunchpails For Another Gritty W


Hoag eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark on the season with another 145 and a TD in the victory.

Virginia Tech Hokies at Syracuse Orange
Oct 27, 2029 1 2 3 4 F VT (3-4) 3 0 0 14 17 #2 SYR (7-0) 7 14 3 10 34 Top Performers PASS: VT Ben Smythe - 23/35, 323 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT RUSH: SU JC Hoag - 20 Att, 145 Yds, TD REC: VT Brian Marvin - 8 Rec, 141 Yds, 2 TD	Team Stats Comparison VT SYR First Downs 14 20 3rd Down Efficiency 3/13 4/11 4th Down Efficiency 2/2 1/2 Total Yards 423 460 Passing Yards 323 168 Rushing Yards 23 - 9 34 - 220 Penalties-Penalty Yards 2 - 15 5 - 40 Turnovers 2 1 Time of Possession 20:42 23:18
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING VT SYR 6:12 (VT) John Homer, 41 Yd FG 3 0 4:54 (SYR) Felix Redwine, 67 Yd Pass From Denis Seri 3 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING VT SYR 0:48 (SYR) Spencer Vernon, 5 Yd Pass From Dennis Seri 3 14 0:23 (SYR) Carlos Simms, 9 Yd Pass From Dennis Seri 3 21 THIRD QUARTER SCORING VT SYR 7:56 (SYR) Desmond Brewer, 38 Yd FG 3 24 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING VT SYR 6:31 (VT) Brian Marvin, 15 Yd Pass From Ben Smythe 10 24 1:51 (SYR) Desmond Brewer, 51 Yd FG 10 27 1:08 (VT) Brian Marvin, 7 Yd Pass From Ben Smythe 17 27 0:43 (SYR) JC Hoag, 12 Yd Run 17 34
Virginia Tech Hokies PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Ben Smythe 23/35 323 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Morgan Korsak 15 30 2.0 0 Ben Smythe 5 -26 -5.2 0 Kwabena Abdesmad 3 5 1.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Ben Marvin 8 141 17.6 2 Morgan Korsak 6 38 6.3 0 Eric Addington 4 98 24.5 0 Frnaklin Lokombo 4 42 10.5 0 Jamal Brahms 1 4 4.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Willie Hewitt 11 0 Trevor Lawson 4 2 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD FS Clint Talbott 11 0 0 0 DT Josh Cleeland 6 0 (4TFL) 0 0 DE Hayden McCaffrey 6 0 (2TFL) 0 0 CB Sam Goodman 5 0 (1TFL) 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG John Homer 1/2 2/2 5 41 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Tevin Greenard 5 184 36.8 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Mailau Choi 1 20 20.0 0 Kwabena Abdesmad 5 65 13.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Eric Addington 2 6 3.0 0 Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Dennis Seri 12/20 168 3 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD JC Hoag 20 145 7.2 1 Spencer Vernon 9 43 4.7 0 Dennis Seri 5 32 6.4 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Spencer Vernon 5 28 5.6 1 Felix Redwine 3 100 33.3 1 Carlos Simms 3 18 9.0 1 Trenton Gilliam 1 3 3.0 0 Mateo Chickillo 1 19 19.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Tyler Bland 5 0 Garrison Ricks 2 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD MLB Ernie McHugh 11 0 (3TFL) 0 0 SS Leo Tauscher 9 1 (1TFL) 1 0 LB Sean Schlauderaff 4 1 (2TFL) 0 0 CB Deron Wusu 4 0 1 0 DE Jason Veasy 4 1 (2TFL) 0 0 DT Joey Akers 3 1 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 2/2 4/4 10 51 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Michael Chickillo 3 98 32.6 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 3 44 14.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 4 27 6.7 0

LEFT - Felix Redwine put the Orange up for good with a 67 yard TD in the 1st Q.
CENTER - Brian Marvin had two clutch TDs in the 4th Q as the Hokies desperately tried to come back.
RIGHT - Leo Tauscher with the clutch INT, returning the ball to the Hokies 9 yard line setting up Simms' 9 yard TD catch and a 21-3 Orange lead at the break.

Syracuse, NY. - The second-ranked Syracuse Orange (8-0) extended their undefeated season with a 34-17 victory over Virginia Tech (3-5) at the JMA Dome, holding off a late surge from the Hokies behind a strong defensive effort and another powerful rushing performance from JC Hoag.

Virginia Tech struck first after Dennis Seri threw an early interception, setting up a 41-yard field goal from John Homer to give the Hokies a brief 3-0 lead. However, Seri quickly redeemed himself, launching a 67-yard touchdown strike to Felix Redwine on the next possession to put the Orange in front.

After a defensive battle for much of the second quarter, Seri orchestrated a methodical drive, capping it off with a five-yard touchdown pass to Spencer Vernon with just 48 seconds left in the half. The Hokies, looking to answer before the break, got aggressive, but their deep shot was intercepted by All-American safety Leo Tauscher, who returned it to the Virginia Tech 9-yard line. Seri capitalized immediately, finding Carlos Simms for a nine-yard score as Syracuse struck twice in the final minute to take a commanding 21-3 lead into halftime.

The Orange extended their lead in the third quarter with a 38-yard field goal from Desmond Brewer, seemingly putting the game out of reach as their defense continued to smother the Hokies’ offense.

Virginia Tech finally came alive in the fourth, as quarterback Ben Smythe connected with Brian Marvin for two touchdowns, cutting the deficit to 27-17. However, after the Hokies failed to recover an onside kick, Syracuse leaned on Hoag to put the game away. The star running back ripped off a 36-yard run, followed by a five-yard carry, before punching it in from 12 yards out to seal the win.

Syracuse’s defense played a pivotal role, forcing two interceptions and shutting down the Hokies until the fourth quarter. Tauscher’s first-half interception was a game-changing moment, while the Orange pass rush kept Smythe under pressure for much of the contest as they collected four sacks.

Ball State continued their impressive run, securing their eight straight win with a dominant 42-7 victory over Miami University in the Red Bird Rivalry.

Up next, Syracuse hits the road for a matchup against the 5-4 West Virginia Mountaineers in Morgantown, looking to keep their perfect season intact.

Week Nine ACC Results
27 #14 North Carolina (6-2) @ #8 Duke (6-2) 35
17 Virginia (5-3) @ Pittsburgh (3-6) 27
16 West Virginia (5-4) @ Maryland (5-3) 17
13 Georgia Tech (2-6) @ #19 Clemson (5-3) 20

Notable Week Nine Results
23 #21 Nebraska (6-3) @ Arkansas (5-3) 40
23 #3 Alabama (7-1) @ #16 Ole Miss (6-3) 17
24 #13 Oregon (6-2) @ Arizona State (5-3) 21
42 #5 Ball State (8-0) @ Miami (OH) 3-5) 7
20 #9 Georgia (6-2) @ #15 Tennessee (7-3) 45
38 #10 Boise State (7-1) @ Colorado (4-5) 17

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2029 Week Ten Preview

Matchup Preview *|* November 3, 2029
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#1 Syracuse Orange (8-0, 4-0 Away)		West Virginia Mountaineers (5-4, 3-1 Home)
Injury Report Game Notes West Virginia 2029 Results Ohio (3-5) W 28-24 @ Pittsburgh (3-6) W 34-31 FCS L 17-14 @ Georgia Tech (2-6) W 17-14 @ Louisville (3-5) L 24-17 New Mexico (3-5) W 24-6 @ Duke (6-2) L 24-21 Virginia (5-3) W 38-10 @ Maryland (5-3) L 17-16

West Virginia Mountaineers 80/79/81 Depth Chart - 2029
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	SR(RS) Jelani Priester (76)	SO(RS) Kevin Lodish (75)	FR(RS) Nick Glennon (68)
TE	JR(RS) Davonte Hamrick (82)	JR(RS) Shawn Hubert (79)	SR(RS) Sergio Burton (75)
LT	SO(RS) Klay Magnuson (80)	SO(RS) Sergio Kearns (76)
LG	JR(RS) Jamie Thrasher (83)	SO(RS) Rafael Rasby (83)
C	SR(RS) Javier Gold (82)	FR Clayton Rhodes (62)
RG	JR(RS) Titus Hurley (83)	SR(RS) Drew Tuttle (80)
RT	SR(RS) John Burfict (76)	JR(RS) Jay Menzie (74)
WR	SO(RS) Mac Kosar (84)	JR Rob Morris (76)	JR(RS) Bret Wall (68)
QB	SR(RS) Michael Sharp (79)	JR(RS) Scott Martino (75)
HB	SR(RS) Kris Morton (89)	SO(RS) Tyrell Sands (85)	JR Kevin Missouri (78)
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	JR(RS) Dalton Cager (78)	SR(RS) Finau Manuwai (74)
NT	FR(RS) Zach Hawkinson (67)	FR Jameel Dearth (59)
RDE	SO(RS) Mike Cantwell (79)	FR(RS) Zaire Babineaux (79)
LOLB	JR(RS) Chad Johnson (84)	JR(RS) Terrance Lanning (79)
LILB	SR(RS) Dwayne Owen (85)	FR(RS) Imani Akinmoladun (79)
RILB	SR(RS) Matthew Tuttle (80)	FR Marco Bobenmoyer (61)
ROLB	JR(RS) John Soria (82)	FR(RS) Carlos Brown (74)
CB	SR(RS) Kevin McMillan (85)	JR(RS) Ben Volk (80)	SO(SR) Enrique Guidugli (75)
SS	FR(RS) Dwayne Gaskin (79)	JR Raysean Rourke (75)
FS	JR(RS) Robbie Becker (80)	SR(RS) Cortez Sills (76)
CB	JR(RS) Logan Waitman (82)	SR(RS) Deionte Akbar (79)	SO(SR) Enrique Guidugli (75)

West Virginia Mountainers Stats - 2029
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Michael Sharp	172/249 (69%)	1,984	8.0	220.4	93	18	7	154.2
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Kris Morton	146	562	3.8	33	6	3	62.4	2
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Jelani Priester	40	614	15.4	7	93	3	68.2	379
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
MLB Dwayne Owen	38	7	45	3	3	4	0	0
DE Mike Cantwell	20	6	26	6	6	2	0	0
LB Chad Johnson	28	9	37	8.5	3	0	0	0
CB Kevin McMillan	28	1	29	0	1	6	3	0

Week Ten ACC Schedule
#22 Miami (6-2) @ Virginia (5-3)
Georgia Tech (2-6) @ Notre Dame (4-5)
#8 Duke (6-2) @ #19 Clemson (5-3)
Pittsburgh (3-6) @ Maryland (5-3)
Wake Forest (5-3) @ #14 North Carolina (6-2)
NC State (6-3) @ South Carolina (2-6)
UMass (4-5) @ Virginia Tech (3-5)

Notable Week Ten Matchups
#2 Michigan (7-1) @ #18 Cincinnati (5-3)
Ohio (3-5) @ #5 Ball State (8-0)
#6 Florida (6-2) @ #9 Georgia (6-2)
Mississippi State (6-3) @ #3 Alabama (7-1)
#12 Texas (7-2) @ LSU (4-4)
BYU (6-3) @ #10 Boise State (7-1)

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'Cuse Pulls Away In 4th For 9th Straight


Jason Veasy continues to terrorize opposing QBs, collecting his 31st career sack with the 3 sack performance, moving into 3rd place on the Oragen's all-time sack leaders despite only being a sophomore.

Syracuse Orange at West Virginia Mountaineers
Nov 3, 2029 1 2 3 4 F #1 SYR (8-0) 14 7 0 21 42 WVU (5-4) 7 0 7 7 21 Top Performers PASS: WVU Michael Sharp - 25/34, 206 Yds, 2 TD RUSH: SU JC Hoag - 26 Att, 193 Yds, 2 TD REC: WVU Kevin Lodish - 4 Rec, 27 Yds, 2 TD	Team Stats Comparison SYR WVU First Downs 25 16 3rd Down Efficiency 6/10 6/11 4th Down Efficiency 1/2 0/2 Total Yards 424 357 Passing Yards 107 206 Rushing Yards 43 - 273 18 - 75 Penalties-Penalty Yards 2 - 20 1 - 5 Turnovers 0 0 Time of Possession 25:14 18:46
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING SYR WVU 6:23 (SYR) Spencer Vernon, 7 Yd Pass From Dennis Seri 7 0 6:08 (WVU) Tyrell Sands, 71 Yd run 7 7 1:55 (SYR) Spencer Vernon, 4 Yd Run 14 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING SYR WVU 1:51 (SYR) Dennis Seri, 20 Yd Run 21 7 THIRD QUARTER SCORING SYR WVU 2:46 (WVU) Kevin Lodish, 11 Yd Pass From Michael Sharp 21 14 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING SYR WVU 8:19 (SYR) JC Hoag, 19 Yd Run 28 14 3:47 (SYR) Jeffrey Franz, 10 Yd Pass From Dennis Seri 35 14 0:25 (WVU) Kevin Lodish, 5 Yd Pass From Michael Sharp 35 21 0:11 (SYR) JC Hoag, 3 Yd Run 42 21
Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Dennis Seri 13/16 107 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD JC Hoag 26 193 7.2 2 Spencer Vernon 7 44 5.5 1 Dennis Seri 7 21 3.0 1 Treton Gilliam 2 15 7.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Spencer Vernon 7 61 8.7 1 Mateo Chickillo 2 16 8.0 0 Felix Redwine 2 16 8.0 0 Jeffrey Franz 1 10 10.0 1 Elton Romberg 1 8 8.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Dakota Soto 13 1 Garrison Ricks 5 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD MLB Max Shaver 7 0 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Jason Veasy 5 3 (4TFL) 0 0 LB Sean Sclauderaff 3 1 (2TFL) 0 0 DE Bryce Salaam 1 1 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 0/0 6/6 6 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Michael Chickillo 2 56 28.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Carlos Simms 1 19 19.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 2 19 9.5 0 West Virginia Mountaineers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Michael Sanders 25/34 206 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Michael Sharp 8 -9 -1.1 0 Kris Morton 5 10 2.0 0 Tyrell Sands 2 73 36.5 1 Mac Kosar 1 -2 -2.0 0 Kevin Missouri 1 -2 -2.0 0 Jelani Priester 1 5 5.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Kris Morton 6 44 7.3 0 Rob Morris 6 81 13.5 0 Jelani Priester 5 36 7.2 0 Kevin Lodish 4 27 6.7 2 Mac Kosar 2 18 9.0 0 Tyrell Sands 2 0 0.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK John Burfict 7 2 Jamie Thrasher 2 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD SS Dwayne Gaskin 12 0 0 0 MLB Dwayne Owen 7 0 (2TFL) 0 0 DE Mike Cantwell 6 2 (3TFL) 0 0 DE Dalton Cager 5 1 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Eric Malveaux 0/0 3/3 3 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Spencer Washington 3 101 33.6 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Kevin Missouri 1 17 17.0 0 Rob Morris 3 42 14.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Rob Morris 2 17 8.5 0

LEFT - WVU HB Tyrell Sands with the thundering stiff arm to break free on a 71 yard scamper to open the scoring for the Mountaineers.
CENTER - JC Hoag continues to be a work horse with another 193 yards and 2 touchdowns, leading the nation in rushing yardage.
RIGHT - Michael Sharp rallied the Mountaineers, pulling within a score in the 3rd quarter. The Orange would pull away before Sharp put up a consolation touchdown late in the 4th.

Morgantown, WV. - The top-ranked Syracuse Orange remained undefeated with a dominant 42-21 victory over West Virginia in Morgantown, using a strong rushing attack and relentless defense to pull away late. The game opened with an action-packed first quarter, as Syracuse struck first with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Dennis Seri to Spencer Vernon. West Virginia responded immediately, with Tyrell Sands breaking free for a stunning 71-yard touchdown run just 15 seconds later. However, the Orange regained control before the quarter ended, as Vernon found the end zone again—this time on the ground with a 4-yard touchdown run.

Syracuse extended its lead to 21-7 just before halftime when Seri took matters into his own hands, scrambling for a 20-yard touchdown run. West Virginia kept things close in the third quarter, as Michael Sharp connected with Kevin Lodish for an 11-yard touchdown, cutting the deficit to 21-14. But when the Mountaineers failed to convert on a crucial fourth-down attempt in the fourth quarter, the Orange seized full control. Seri capitalized by finding Jeffrey Franz for a 10-yard touchdown, stretching the lead to 28-14.

With momentum on their side, Syracuse continued to pound the ball on the ground, as JC Hoag added two more rushing touchdowns, first from 19 yards out and then a 3-yard plunge in the final seconds. Hoag dominated the Mountaineers’ defense, finishing with 193 rushing yards and two touchdowns. His performance pushed his season total to 1,322 yards and moved him past Larry Csonka for fifth place on Syracuse’s all-time rushing list with 3,059 career yards. On the defensive side, Jason Veasy continued his terrorizing season with another three-sack performance—his fifth multi-sack game of the year—bringing his career total to 32, now third in school history. Overall, the Orange defense racked up five sacks, stifling West Virginia’s passing attack.

Meanwhile, Ball State remained perfect, improving to 9-0 with a convincing 41-17 win over Ohio. Syracuse now returns home to the JMA Dome—recently ranked the 24th toughest place to play—for a crucial matchup against a 6-3 Miami team looking to shake up the playoff race.

Week Ten ACC Results
13 Miami (6-3) @ Virginia (6-3) 21
33 Georgia Tech (2-7) @ Notre Dame (5-5) 35
0 #18 Duke (6-3) @ #12 Clemson (6-3) 42
37 Pittsburgh (4-6) @ Maryland (5-4) 10
35 Wake Forest (6-3) @ North Carolina (6-3) 14
21 NC State (7-3) @ South Carolina (2-7) 17
19 UMass (4-6) @ Virginia Tech (4-5) 27

Notable Week Ten Results
28 #2 Michigan (8-1) @ Cincinnati (5-4) 25
17 Ohio (3-6) @ #6 Ball State (9-0) 41
28 #15 Kansas State (7-3) @ #24 Arkansas (6-3) 35
14 #10 Florida (6-3) @ #5 Georgia (7-2) 21
10 Mississippi State (6-4) @ #3 Alabama (8-1) 52
38 #7 Texas (8-2) @ LSU (4-5) 35
20 BYU (6-4) @ #9 Boise State (8-1) 34

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

Hoag is putting up some big #. Is he Top 5 in the Heisman talks. Also what's his season stats look like any chance we see him make a run at.Sanders record