Syracuse (4-6, 1-5 Atlantic Coast) snapped its four-game losing streak and won its first ACC game on Saturday, taking down Duke, 49-6. The Orange defense dominated, forcing turnovers on three drives in a row in the second half and holding the Blue Devils without a touchdown in their first game under interim defensive coordinator Steve Stanard.
SU scored a touchdown on its first possession of the game and doubled its lead later in the first quarter, but failed to score in the second. It was after halftime that the Syracuse defense picked off a pair of Quentin Harris passes and forced a fumble, leading to a trio of Orange scores that put the game away.