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Dungey, No. 22 Syracuse beat Wake Forest 41-24
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Now that Syracuse has climbed back into the national rankings, the Orange want to stay there.
The 22nd-ranked Orange beat Wake Forest 41-24 on Saturday, with Eric Dungey rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown and Jarveon Howard adding two scores.
Dungey - whose average of 294.1 total yards per game ranks second in the ACC - was 23 of 35 for 157 yards and also ran for a 26-yard score to help the Orange (7-2, 4-2, No. 19 CFP) win their first game as a Top 25 team since the Dwight Freeney days in 2001.
''Can't say enough about what (the seniors have) done to change this culture ... and give us an opportunity to do greater things in the future,'' coach Dino Babers said. ''Whatever happens, they're going to be known as the class that got this thing turned around and headed in the right direction.''
Moe Neal added an 8-yard score, Chris Elmore had a 5-yard TD run and Andre Szmyt kicked two field goals for Syracuse, which earned its first conference road victory in more than two years.
''We finally got that monkey off our back,'' Babers said.
Sam Hartman was 21 of 37 for 275 yards for the Demon Deacons (4-5, 1-4) with two touchdown passes. His 8-yarder to Greg Dortch pulled them to 35-24 with 3:38 left in the third quarter.
But after Wake Forest forced a stop, Hartman fumbled at his own 34 and Syracuse turned that takeaway into Szmyt's 28-yard field goal that put Orange up by 14 with 11:55 left.
Cade Carney had a 2-yard touchdown run and Nick Sciba kicked a 22-yard field goal to give Wake Forest an early 10-0 lead.
THE TAKEAWAY
Syracuse: Dungey and one of the ACC's highest-scoring offenses always get the attention, but the Orange defense stepped up in this one. Syracuse, which entered 11th in the ACC in total defense and allows 432 total yards per game, held one of the league's most productive offenses in check, forcing three turnovers that led to 10 points and matching a season best with six sacks.
Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons have yet to show they can beat a good team. The three FBS teams they've defeated - Tulane, Rice and Louisville - entered the weekend with a combined record of 6-19. They fell to 0-3 against Top 25 opponents, losing all three at home by at least 17 points apiece.
''We play well early, and once the snap count gets up there and we get worn down and we've got to put subs in, we get crushed,'' coach Dave Clawson said. ''We have no depth.''
POLL IMPLICATIONS
A double-digit road win in conference play will do nothing to hurt the Orange's first national ranking in 17 years. Another tumultuous weekend at the bottom of the polls could push them into the top 20.
KEY STATS
This was the second-best rushing day of Dungey's career, surpassed only by his 200-yard performance in the opener at Western Michigan. It also was his sixth game with at least 100 yards rushing. ... Syracuse's 266 yards rushing was its third-highest total of the season, and its most against a power-conference opponent. Neal (67) and Dontae Strickland (64) each had more than 60 yards on the ground.
ORANGE SLICES
This was the Orange's first November victory under Babers, with Dungey saying it's ''hopefully the first of four.'' They entered 0-8 in November games under Babers and had been outscored 399-186 in those games. Dungey missed six of them with injuries. ... Syracuse has four ACC wins for the first time since its first year in the conference (2013).
HE SAID IT
''Just to chill. `Pulp Fiction,' `Chill, Honey Bunny? Just chill.' " - Babers, on the early 10-0 deficit.
UP NEXT
Syracuse: hosts Louisville on Friday night.
Wake Forest: faces an even quicker turnaround with a Thursday night game at North Carolina State.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 25 | 26 |
Rushing | 15 | 10 |
Passing | 7 | 12 |
Penalty | 3 | 4 |
3rd Down Conv | 10-22 | 4-16 |
4th Down Conv | 2-3 | 1-3 |
Total Net Yards | 407 | 406 |
Total Plays | 95 | 81 |
Avg Gain | 4.3 | 5.0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 264 | 159 |
Rush Attempts | 60 | 44 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.4 | 3.6 |
Yards Passing | 157 | 275 |
Comp. - Att. | 23-35 | 21-37 |
Yards Per Pass | 4.1 | 6.7 |
Penalties - Yards | 9-77 | 10-95 |
Touchdowns | 5 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 5 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 1 |
Punts - Avg | 7-41.1 | 7-40.3 |
Return Yards | 13 | 51 |
Punts - Returns | 3-13 | 5-51 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 1-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
E. Dungey
2 QB
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E. Dungey | 23/35 | 157 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Dungey
2 QB
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E. Dungey | 24 | 119 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Neal
21 RB
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M. Neal | 11 | 67 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Strickland
4 RB
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D. Strickland | 13 | 64 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Howard
28 RB
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J. Howard | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Elmore
36 FB
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C. Elmore | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Riley
10 WR
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S. Riley | 0 | 8 | 64 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Custis
17 WR
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J. Custis | 0 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Pierce
6 TE
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R. Pierce | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Johnson
82 WR
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N. Johnson | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Butler
5 WR
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D. Butler | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Harris
80 WR
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T. Harris | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Strickland
4 RB
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D. Strickland | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
R. Guthrie
41 LB
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R. Guthrie | 9-1 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Whitner
25 LB
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K. Whitner | 7-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Foster
14 DB
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E. Foster | 6-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Fredrick
3 DB
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C. Fredrick | 6-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Williams
21 DB
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T. Williams | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Robinson
94 DL
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A. Robinson | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Black
85 DL
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J. Black | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Ruff
45 DL
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K. Ruff | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Cordy
8 DB
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A. Cordy | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Cisco
19 DB
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A. Cisco | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jonathan
57 DL
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K. Jonathan | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Coley
34 DB
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E. Coley | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Williams
98 DL
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M. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Coleman
55 DL
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K. Coleman | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bradshaw
18 DB
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S. Bradshaw | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Szmyt
91 K
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A. Szmyt | 2/2 | 34 | 5/5 | 11 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
S. Hofrichter
10 P
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S. Hofrichter | 7 | 41.1 | 3 | 50 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. Riley 10 WR
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S. Riley | 3 | 4.3 | 15 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
S. Hartman
10 QB
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S. Hartman | 21/37 | 275 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Colburn II
22 RB
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M. Colburn II | 15 | 67 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Hartman
10 QB
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S. Hartman | 19 | 51 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Carney
36 RB
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C. Carney | 8 | 29 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Beal-Smith
26 RB
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C. Beal-Smith | 2 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
G. Dortch
3 WR
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G. Dortch | 0 | 9 | 95 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Surratt
14 WR
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S. Surratt | 0 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Washington
7 WR
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S. Washington | 0 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Bachman
1 WR
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A. Bachman | 0 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Freudenthal
86 TE
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J. Freudenthal | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Beal-Smith
26 RB
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C. Beal-Smith | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Roberson
82 WR
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J. Roberson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Colburn II
22 RB
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M. Colburn II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Glenn
2 DB
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C. Glenn | 10-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Strnad
23 LB
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J. Strnad | 9-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Bassey
21 DB
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E. Bassey | 8-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wade Jr.
9 DB
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C. Wade Jr. | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Masterson
12 DB
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L. Masterson | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Kemp
34 LB
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D. Kemp | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Henderson
4 DB
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A. Henderson | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Williams
72 DL
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T. Williams | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Yarbary
48 DL
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W. Yarbary | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Walker
94 DL
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