Syracuse Football Roundtable, Week of September 3 (USC)
Syracuse Football Expert Roundtable, Week of 9/3: Breaking down the late Northwestern penalty, SU's passing game and Pittsburgh's futility.
| Final - 9.1.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Syracuse Orange | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
Stories
Tales From the Student Section: Man, That Was Rough
A quick spark notes version of the Northwestern-Syracuse game from the student section perspective.
QUARTERBACK CONTROVERSY!?!?!?!111 Examining Kain Colter and Trevor Siemian, And Other Notes From NU-Syracuse Rewatch
Thoughts on Northwestern's budding battle between two quarterbacks, as well as the team's defensive woes in the secondary.
Plays of the Week: Northwestern's Three TD Passes
A look at Northwestern's passing touchdown from their 42-41 win over Syracuse.
Syracuse Football: Ryan Nassib Named Big East Offensive Player Of The Week
As if there was any doubt, Syracuse Orange QB Ryan Nassib was named Big East Offensive Player of the Week following a performance against the Northwestern Wildcats in which he broke just about every passing mark ever invented.
Syracuse Football: We're Probably Gonna Start 0-2, But We're Going To A Bowl Game
Has there ever been a more encouraging loss in the history of Syracuse Orange football?
Syracuse vs. Northwestern - Prose Bowl Impressions
A breakdown of Syracuse's heart-wrenching loss to the Northwestern Wildcats.
My Day At The Dome: Syracuse Drops A Thriller To Northwestern
I jumped at a chance to rub elbows with some of my fellow keyboard jockeys and plant the Nunes Magician flag in press row for all to fear and admire.
Northwestern 42 - Syracuse 41 Post-Game Discussion Thread
Syracuse loses its season-opener 42-41 to Northwestern and it was, uh, interesting, to say the least.
Northwestern Vs. Syracuse Final Score: Wildcats Survive Frantic Second Half For 42-41 Win
The Northwestern Wildcats survived a frantic Syracuse comeback to win 42-41 on Saturday.
Fanpost
Know your foe: Northwestern
Two years ago we went 8-5. I made these. Last year we went 5-7 and I didn't make these. Do you think we should start doing these again? No? Too bad. I'm making these again.
Friday Sips, Featuring ONE DAY AND THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
A bunch of links with a day to go, including injury reports, .gifs, and mustaches.
GameThreads
Orange Fans GameThread on Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
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Wildcats Fans GameThread on Sippin' On Purple
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Syracuse | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 10:47 left: Syracuse Field Goal - 22-yarder by Ross Krautman. |
| 3:57 left: Syracuse Field Goal - 33-yarder by Ross Krautman. |
| 0:23 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 82-yard punt return by Venric Mark. (Jeff Budzien extra point is good). |
| 0:23 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 10:58 left: Syracuse Touchdown - 14-yard run by Prince-Tyson Gulley. (Ross Krautman extra point is good). |
| 10:58 left: |
| 6:53 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 21-yard pass from Kain Colter to Venric Mark. (Jeff Budzien extra point is good). |
| 6:53 left: |
| 3:49 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 14-yard pass from Kain Colter to Christian Jones. (Jeff Budzien extra point is good). |
| 3:49 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 13:32 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 33-yard fumble return by Chi Chi Ariguzo. (Jeff Budzien extra point is good). |
| 13:32 left: |
| 7:34 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 1-yard run by Kain Colter. (Jeff Budzien extra point is good). |
| 7:34 left: |
| 2:21 left: Syracuse Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Ryan Nassib to Marcus Sales. (Ross Krautman extra point is good). |
| 2:21 left: |
| 0:00 left: Syracuse Touchdown - 50-yard pass from Ryan Nassib to Jeremiah Kobena. (Ross Krautman extra point is good). |
| 0:00 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 6:42 left: Syracuse Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Ryan Nassib to Jeremiah Kobena. (Ryan Nassib pass incomplete to Jarrod West, two-point conversion failed). |
| 2:40 left: Syracuse Touchdown - 20-yard pass from Ryan Nassib to Christopher Clark. (Prince-Tyson Gulley rushed left for the two-point conversion). |
| 2:40 left: |
| 0:44 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 9-yard pass from Trevor Siemian to Demetrius Fields. (Jeff Budzien extra point is good). |
| 0:44 left: |
| Team statistics | Northwestern | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 27:20 | 32:40 |
| First Downs | 21 | 33 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 22-32 0 | 44-65 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 124 40 | 126 30 |
| Punt Return Yards | 134 | 0 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 1-1 0 | 3 3-2 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-77 | 12-72 |
| Punts-Average | 5-36.2 | 3-52.0 |
