Before this game, most expected a blowout. Everyone at this blog did. Las Vegas did. National and ACC college football writers did. But Syracuse managed to keep the game close throughout. SU trailed only 7-3 at halftime and was within a touchdown at 24-17 with less than 10 minutes to play in the fourth quarter. And even the final score wasn't bad.
Not that we didn't already know this, but Leonard Fournette is an absolutely incredible running back and showed why on Saturday. He ran for 244 yards on 26 carries, becoming the first player in LSU history to rush for 200 yards in back-to-back games.