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Head coach Dino Babers said true freshman Darian “Duce” Chestnut received the game ball from SU’s defense following his performance on Saturday, which included eight tackles and an interception.
“In 35 years, I have never seen anybody — I’ve never even heard of anybody getting a game ball in their first collegiate game,” Babers said. “It’s something that you don’t anticipate … and (we’re) doggone glad it happened. We’re really glad he’s here.”
Here are three takeaways from Babers’ press conference ahead of Syracuse’s game against Rutgers on Saturday:
Sean Tucker’s performance and RB depth
Tucker notched four runs of 14 yards or more against Ohio, but Babers said that it was the shorter runs where the freshman running back truly impressed.