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Why is Collins struggling? PFF analyst says he ‘locks into’ 1st read.

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Syracuse football is 0-2 while being outscored 69-21 since Rickie Collins took over under center in the wake of Steve Angeli’s season-ending torn Achilles. Following SU’s Week 7 bye, reporters asked second-year head coach Fran Brown about Collins’ job status — and if he’s still the Orange’s starter.

“Yeah, why wouldn’t he be?” Brown said Monday as he grasped a football in his right hand and shrugged his shoulders.