Syracuse Football: Breaking Down Offensive Play-Calling vs. Rhode Island

Rich Barnes-USA TODAY SportsOur first look at Tim Lester's new offense for the Syracuse Orange was... not what we expected, thanks to an unfortunate injury to Terrel Hunt early in the first quarter. But you know what? We ended up seeing some great things take place on the field just the same, and a lot of them worked out much as Lester described over the summer. Yes, it's Rhode Island. But if nothing else, these plays give us a great introduction to what this season could look like from a planning standpoint. We'll get to the execution stuff -- doubt we're replicating this production every week (though it would be nice if we did!).

First Quarter

DRIVE 1

Time Down Ball Run/Pass Player Direction…