This is the price a northern schools pays for playing in a dome. Cuse can't handle the weather in their own state.

The committee only dropped LSU to #7 after the Tigers got skunked by Alabama by that same 29-0 score, so if Syracuse can keep the score as is, they should be good for no worse than #10 in next week's rankings.

36-0

Just goes to show that Syracuse can't handle the big stage like most second rate programs.

36 - 3 F

Syracuse booed by whole stadium for kicking FG on 4th and goal with 10 seconds left to avoid shutout.

This locks up at least an NY6 bowl for the Irish, so that reduces the possible at-large NY6 slots to at most two.

I’m going with the pollsters getting carried away with a nice storyline and overranking Syracuse.

(11-17-2018 05:38 PM)Wedge Wrote:  The committee only dropped LSU to #7 after the Tigers got skunked by Alabama by that same 29-0 score, so if Syracuse can keep the score as is, they should be good for no worse than #10 in next week's rankings.

Cuse's 3rd loss. CFP had them at #12.

So we're going to just ignore that Eric Dungey got knocked out of the game in the first quarter?

He was off to a bad start before getting injured but I'm sure he would've settled down a little and played better than Devito did. Still would've lost the game but I have to think the score would be closer.

(11-17-2018 06:11 PM)SUisBigEast4ever Wrote:  So we're going to just ignore that Eric Dungey got knocked out of the game in the first quarter?

He was off to a bad start before getting injured but I'm sure he would've settled down a little and played better than Devito did. Still would've lost the game but I have to think the score would be closer.

Congrats on your almost moral victory.

(11-17-2018 05:44 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Just goes to show that Syracuse can't handle the big stage like most second rate programs.

Yup playing at Clemson is a small stage

(11-17-2018 05:52 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  36 - 3 F

Syracuse booed by whole stadium for kicking FG on 4th and goal with 10 seconds left to avoid shutout.

LOL ....... that's hilarious.

I'd like to wish Syracuse good luck against whatever Pac-12 team they will play in the Sun Bowl. That game will be "the high point" of Syracuse football in the 21st Century!

(11-17-2018 06:11 PM)SUisBigEast4ever Wrote:  So we're going to just ignore that Eric Dungey got knocked out of the game in the first quarter?

Yes, because Cuse was down 10-0 and going nowhere with him. Zippo changed about the game once he was knocked out. If you didn't know he left you never woukd have noticed it.

BTW, the defense is supposed to knock the QB out of the game. Dungey wasn't injured slipping on a bar of soap in the shower.

And IIRC, didn't DeVito kind of save the day for Dungey and Cuse vs UNC?

(11-17-2018 07:24 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  Yes, because Cuse was down 10-0 and going nowhere with him. Zippo changed about the game once he was knocked out. If you didn't know he left you never woukd have noticed it.

BTW, the defense is supposed to knock the QB out of the game. Dungey wasn't injured slipping on a bar of soap in the shower.

And IIRC, didn't DeVito kind of save the day for Dungey and Cuse vs UNC?

What do you mean going nowhere with him? They were driving in ND territory when he went down.

Yes Devito stepped up against UNC. He has a lot of talent. Today he looked like a frosh who was shell-shocked against a top ranked team though. He couldn't deal with the pass rush. Dungey is good at making plays with his feet.

It's just funny how people have selective memory to fit their narrative. If Book got knocked out and Syracuse beat them I'm sure you and most people would bring up him getting injured. The same goes for any other top team who has their QB get injured. But Dungey gets injured and Syracuse struggles and there's nobody mentioning his injury.

It's like how people were downplaying Syracuse nearly beating Clemson because "Lawrence got injured" even though Syracuse was beating Clemson 16-7 before he was injured right before halftime. Again selective memory.

I still think Notre Dame wins the game easily but Syracuse would've probably made it much more of a game with him in there.

Also wasn't thrilled with some of the calls that went ND's way. The play where the Syracuse DB stripped Book before he went out of bounds and they didn't review it and the pass interference call where Book threw it 20 feet over the receiver's head way out of bounds on 3rd and long in particular were really bad. Those two missed calls alone led to 10 Notre Dame points (well 9 because they missed the XP). Still only makes it 26-3 so it didn't cost Syracuse the game but they need to find refs who are better than that because those are two really unacceptable calls.

36-3 and we’re writing novels about officiating.

(11-17-2018 08:45 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  36-3 and we’re writing novels about officiating.

I love where you ignore the part I said it didn't cost Syracuse the game. Notre Dame clearly still would've won easily.

I simply made a point that the refs have to be better than that. If they aren't capable of getting those two calls right then I have no idea how they got a job to begin with. That's as bad as it gets.

This is the one where the DB stripped it out of Book's hands before he went out of bounds. Look how far inbounds he is when he took it yet the refs didn't call it a fumble / Syracuse ball. So like I said if they can't get a call that easy right then they have no business officiating.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsPGCKqU8AAWk0t.jpg

(11-17-2018 09:12 PM)SUisBigEast4ever Wrote:  

(11-17-2018 08:45 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  36-3 and we’re writing novels about officiating.

I love where you ignore the part I said it didn't cost Syracuse the game. Notre Dame clearly still would've won easily.

I simply made a point that the refs have to be better than that. If they aren't capable of getting those two calls right then I have no idea how they got a job to begin with. That's as bad as it gets.

This is the one where the DB stripped it out of Book's hands before he went out of bounds. Look how far inbounds he is when he took it yet the refs didn't call it a fumble / Syracuse ball. So like I said if they can't get a call that easy right then they have no business officiating.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsPGCKqU8AAWk0t.jpg

Once again...congrats on your almost moral victory.

(11-17-2018 05:44 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Just goes to show that Syracuse can't handle the big stage like most second rate programs.

Yep! ND is by far the best team that SU has played all year. They dominated SU from start to finish. They are the best defense that SU has played all season holding SU's 5th ranked offense to only 3 points. ND is the real deal. They didnt need to desperatly fight to come from behind after getting smacked around for most of the game to squeek by with a 4 point win at home over a "second rate" team.

(11-17-2018 10:03 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(11-17-2018 05:44 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Just goes to show that Syracuse can't handle the big stage like most second rate programs.

Yep! ND is by far the best team that SU has played all year. They dominated SU from start to finish. They are the best defense that SU has played all season holding SU's 5th ranked offense to only 3 points. ND is the real deal. They didnt need to desperatly fight to come from behind after getting smacked around for most of the game to squeek by with a 4 point win at home over a "second rate" team.

Congrats on your almost moral victory.

Some teams can win with backup quarterbacks, others fold like cheap tents. That's the difference between good programs and also-rans.

(11-17-2018 10:18 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(11-17-2018 10:03 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(11-17-2018 05:44 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Just goes to show that Syracuse can't handle the big stage like most second rate programs.

Yep! ND is by far the best team that SU has played all year. They dominated SU from start to finish. They are the best defense that SU has played all season holding SU's 5th ranked offense to only 3 points. ND is the real deal. They didnt need to desperatly fight to come from behind after getting smacked around for most of the game to squeek by with a 4 point win at home over a "second rate" team.

Congrats on your almost moral victory.

Some teams can win with backup quarterbacks, others fold like cheap tents. That's the difference between good programs and also-rans.

Well look on the bright side. If Alabama, Clemson, and Notre Dame all win out, and it looks like they might, then Clemson will likely play Notre Dame in the first round of the CFP!