The Syracuse Orange used a relentless ground attack to overwhelm the Pittsburgh Panthers at Yankee Stadium. The defense forced three massive turnovers in the second half to aid the Orange rushing game as Syracuse picked up a crucial 28-13 win over the Panthers. Behind the power of 382 total rushing yards, the Orange need one more win in its final two games to reach bowl eligibility.
The game didn’t start without drama as it was unclear who would start the game for the Orange at quarterback. Initial warmups saw Braden Davis and Luke MacPhail lead the Orange, but Garrett Shrader emerged from the Yankee Stadium home dugout about an hour before kickoff with his pads in hand.