For two straight games, Syracuse has been gashed on the ground allowing 293 yards to Clemson followed up by 265 yards against Pittsburgh on Saturday. Headed into the bye week, Syracuse (4-2, 1-2 Atlantic Coast) has had several holes on long runs.
Below is a closer look at two long runs from Syracuse’s 44-37 loss at Pitt (all screenshots via ESPN).
The touchdown run
On this play, safety Evan Foster (circled) has moved down next to the two linebackers, Ryan Guthrie and Kielan Whitner, to form more of a 4-3 defensive front than the initial 4-2-5 the Orange started the play in.