One of the biggest complaints about the Syracuse Orange offense last season was that it lacked explosive plays.
Through two weeks of the 2023 season, Syracuse has looked far more dangerous in the passing game. Garrett Shrader’s passing wasn’t as accurate on Saturday but he went 7-14 on 1st downs in the 1st half and it led to 174 yards through the air. Three of those seven completions went for more than 30 yards and if teams are going to continue to sell out and stop the run on early downs, it looks like Jason Beck is happy to throw over the top.