The Syracuse Orange football team lost to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 38-14 on Saturday at the Carrier Dome. Yes, that sounds pretty lopsided and it was by the end of the third quarter. But after only trailing 17-7 at halftime, key mistakes really derailed this one in a hurry in the second half.
SU’s first half went as expected, Wake Forest ran all over them, while the Orange offense failed to really get going. With Deacons QB Sam Hartman protecting the ball well and Wake leaning on the rushing attack, there weren’t many opportunities to force turnovers.