2nd half rally falls short at Syracuse

In the early going it looked like a repeat of the Georgia Tech game. The offense couldn’t get anything going, and the defense couldn’t get enough stops. But then the ‘Noles began to find some rhythm and they were able to stay within shouting distance at 24-20.

Then Jonathan Isaac took a weird spill, and proceeded to loaf for a couple of possessions. When he came out of the game they immediately took him to the locker room. It would turn out that he was having a hard time breathing - he has asthma, and that is complicated by chest congestion he’s been battling.

Regardless, when he left the game, Syracuse rolled, finishing the half on a 20-6 run.

The Orange took a 44-26 lead into the break.

But…