| Final - 12.3.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Orange | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Pittsburgh Panthers | 17 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
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Well, that was depressing... The 2011 Syracuse football season was a true enigma. It started out featuring a team who may not have been overly talented, or dominant, but they seemed to know how to...
The Pittsburgh Panthers defeated the Syracuse Orange 33-20 on Saturday to end the season on a five-game losing streak. After a 5-2 start, the Orange end the year 5-7. No bowl game. No winning season. No fun at all.
Ryan Nassib's legacy will be written in whether or not he leads the Orange to a bowl game this season and how he follows it up next year.
For those who just started the reading the site or who didn't live through the Greg Robinson Era, you missed out on some great quests.
Pitt-Syracuse: An ACC...Big East Battle
The loser of the Syracuse Orange - Pittsburgh Panthers game will be 5-7 and their season will be over. The winner will be 6-6 and will likely be playing in a bowl that takes places between December 17th and December 24th.
The loss to Cincinnati is just another letdown in what has become a very tough season for Orange fans.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Pittsburgh | 17 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 14:50 left: Pittsburgh Touchdown - 22-yard pass from Tino Sunseri to Issac Bennett. (Kevin Harper kick). |
| 14:50 left: |
| 12:35 left: Pittsburgh Field Goal - 37-yarder by Kevin Harper. |
| 7:27 left: Syracuse Touchdown - 26-yard pass from Ryan Nassib to Antwon Bailey. (Ross Krautman kick). |
| 7:27 left: |
| 5:13 left: Pittsburgh Touchdown - 17-yard run by Anthony Gonzalez. (Kevin Harper kick). |
| 5:13 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 9:38 left: Syracuse Field Goal - 22-yarder by Ross Krautman. |
| 2:46 left: Pittsburgh Field Goal - 36-yarder by Kevin Harper. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 12:03 left: Syracuse Touchdown - 10-yard run by Jerome Smith. (Ross Krautman kick). |
| 12:03 left: |
| 7:54 left: Pittsburgh Field Goal - 36-yarder by Kevin Harper. |
| 5:40 left: Pittsburgh Field Goal - 47-yarder by Kevin Harper. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 4:40 left: Syracuse Field Goal - 23-yarder by Ross Krautman. |
| 2:34 left: Pittsburgh Touchdown - 20-yard fumble return by Antwuan Reed. (Kevin Harper kick). |
| 2:34 left: |
| Team statistics | Syracuse | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 32:07 | 27:53 |
| First Downs | 20 | 20 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 23-32 2 | 25-35 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 120 35 | 74 35 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 3 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 6 4-4 2 | 1 1-0 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-95 | 2-20 |
| Punts-Average | 3-40.0 | 3-40.7 |
