The Ups
The Defense. They did give up 326 yards, but they held the Orange to 5-16 on third down, a plethora of three and outs, and two incredibly clutch turnovers. Marquel Lee was an absolute MONSTER, and the normally high powered Orange offense had no answer for him. There's not really much else to say on this one; the defense as a whole did an amazing job of keeping Syracuse off-schedule the entire night.
Offensive Game Control. Cade Carney was a monster in his return, racking up 104 yards on 29 carries for a 3.