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Syracuse Football: Key takeaways from the Orange's week-eight loss to Pittsburgh

Head coach Fran Brown went his first 17 games with just four losses, never losing back-to-back games. Now, he, and Syracuse football, have dropped three in a row. And for the third week in a row, Syracuse was blown out, showing almost nothing on offense. Here are my takeaways from the most recent defeat, a rivalry loss to Pittsburgh.

My key takeaways from Syracuse football's week-eight loss against Pittsburgh.

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