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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Never underestimate the little guy.
Junior Sean Riley, one of the shortest student-athletes on the Syracuse football roster, was impossible to miss on the field during the Orange's 51-21 win against UConn yesterday at the Carrier Dome.
The 5-foot-8 wideout and return specialist finished with 290 yards all-purpose yards (11 rushing, 120 receiving, 110 PR, 49 KR) on on 12 touches, the fourth-best, single-game total in team history and the most for an Orange player since Johnnie Morant tallied 295 at North Carolina in 2003.
Riley did the brunt of his damage in the receiving and punt return games, where he caught six passes for a career-high 120 yards and a touchdown and logged three punt returns for 110 yards (36.