The morale of Syracuse Orange fans fell to a season low after coach Dino Babers and company (4-5, 0-5) fell 17-10 Friday night in a defensive battle versus the Boston College Eagles (6-3, 3-2). Despite a 4-0 start, Syracuse remains winless against the ACC with no victory in the win column since September 23.
While the Orange did keep the contest close throughout (especially on the defensive end), the Eagles commandeered enough efficient drives on offense to outlast a Syracuse offensive that did not have starting quarterback Garrett Shrader available.
There’s clearly a lot to discuss, so let’s just right into the main takeaways from the Orange’s defeat:
One too many missed opportunities
We always talk about Syracuse’s tendency to be mistake-prone (especially with the penalties and turnovers), but what also needs to be discussed are the chances the Orange let slip away versus the Eagles.