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Syracuse Football 2015 Position Preview: Defensive Backs

The Syracuse football season is almost here. In the lead-up to kickoff, we’re previewing every position group on this year's Syracuse squad, making sure you’ll fully prepared for September 4. Today, we take a look at the…

At first glance at last year's numbers, maybe the Syracuse secondary wasn't so bad, right? After all the Orange ranked 39th in overall pass defense, so that sounds pretty good. But that ignores everything else. SU managed just eight picks, allowed opponents to complete 65.2 percent of their passes, and average 7.3 yards per pass. Oh, and most opponents didn't have to throw late in the game either.