Syracuse (1-0) escaped Kalamazoo, Michigan, with a 55-42 win over Western Michigan (0-1) on Friday night. The Orange got out to a 34-7 first-half lead predicated on dominating up front. But a bad defensive third quarter and a stagnating offense kept it close.
Eventually, the Orange recovered and established control over the Broncos. Check out whose stock crept up and whose fell.
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Jamal Custis
Before Friday, Syracuse didn’t have a No. 1 option in the passing game. Custis dispelled any notion of that after two touchdowns on six receptions for 168 yards.