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Orange grades: D-line falters again, coaching outmatched

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For the first time under second-year head coach Fran Brown, Syracuse is on a losing streak. The Orange responded from a 35-point home shellacking against Duke with a 13-point loss in Dallas to SMU.

Here are position-group grades from Syracuse’s 31-18 defeat to the Mustangs:

Quarterback: C

Rickie Collins reached the end zone twice and totaled over 300 yards. The issue? He tallied three interceptions en route to his second straight loss as the starting quarterback.