Syracuse running back Cooper Lutz gained 106 all-purpose yards in his first career start and freshman quarterback JaCobian Morgan led the team on a late touchdown drive, but the Orange ran into a red-hot Wake Forest team Saturday and lost to the Demon Deacons, 38-14, in an Atlantic Coast Conference game at the Carrier Dome.
The Orange dropped to 1-6 (1-5 in the ACC) while Wake Forest (4-2, 3-2) has won four consecutive games after starting the season with back-to-back losses to No. 1 Clemson and North Carolina State.
GAME RECAP LINKS:
- Final score: Wake Forest 38, Syracuse 14 (NunesMagician.com)
- Syracuse gets blown out by Wake Forest, 38-14, in another predictable game (Syracuse.com)
- WAKE FOREST DEFEATS SYRACUSE, 38-14 (Cuse.com)
- SU football box score vs. Wake Forest (Syracuse.com)
- SU hits worst record through 7 games since 2008 with 38-14 loss to WFU (DailyOrange.com)
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
DINO BABERS POST-GAME PRESS CONFERENCE:
SOCIAL:
Final from the Dome pic.twitter.com/BjKCoMiU9h
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) October 31, 2020
50 yards rushing and 22 yards receiving for Cooper Lutz in the first half. pic.twitter.com/F64GZUhMRJ
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) October 31, 2020
Freshman QB JaCobian Morgan engineers a scoring drive, capped off by the first TD pass of his career.
ACCN: https://t.co/1ad6GHHKEE pic.twitter.com/TjpALG4fx8
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) October 31, 2020
GAME PREVIEW:
After a battle with No. 1 Clemson in Death Valley last weekend, Syracuse returns home to host another team riding a winning streak in Wake Forest (3-2) this week. The Demon Deacons have won three-straight games after beginning the season with back-to-back losses to Clemson and NC State.
The Orange are 1-5 overall and 1-2 at home this season. Wake Forest most recently earned a top-25 win over No. 19 Wake Forest, 23-16, where freshman DB Nick Anderson was named the Walter Camp National Player of the Week following his three-interception performance against the Hokies. ‘Cuse will have to pay attention to multiple defensive standouts this week, perhaps none more than defensive end Carlos Basham Jr.
GAME WEEK LINKS:
- ORANGE PREPARING FOR HOME SHOWDOWN WITH WAKE (Cuse.com)
- Syracuse football depth chart remains the same vs. Wake Forest (NunesMagician.com)
- Syracuse football point spread: Orange an underdog again against Wake Forest (Syracuse.com)
- Syracuse vs. Wake Forest: TV/streaming, time, odds, history & more (NunesMagician.com)
- Opponent preview: Everything you need to know about Wake Forest (DailyOrange.com)
- Syracuse vs. Wake Forest preview: Five things to watch for (NunesMagician.com)
- ORANGE RETURN HOME TO HOST WAKE (Cuse.com)
DINO BABERS PRESS CONFERENCE:
GAME WEEK MEDIA:
24 hours 'til we're back in Our House. pic.twitter.com/yNTD0UuuCZ
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) October 30, 2020
Can’t wait to get back out there in Our House on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/kyQ0cLPSA0
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) October 26, 2020
Let’s get after it ?
‘Cuse vs. Wake
Saturday at Noon pic.twitter.com/ybqraFPTaO— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) October 30, 2020
No change to the QB position on Syracuse’s depth chart, which should always be taken with a grain of salt.
Perhaps noteworthy: Cooper Lutz is listed alone on the RB2 line. He previously shared it with Markenzy Pierre. Dino Babers had no update on Sean Tucker’s status Monday. pic.twitter.com/BpAKEGQVkU
— Stephen Bailey (@Stephen_Bailey1) October 27, 2020
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