It's difficult for any team to productively move the ball when they get so few tries at doing so. How difficult? The Syracuse Orange looked to be running a quality offensive attack for at least a half against Pitt this past weekend. But with only nine possessions, it simply wasn't enough. That's why this breakdown -- like every other this season, really -- feels so unbalanced and unfinished. There IS something there. We just need to see it for a full game.
First Quarter
| DRIVE 1 | | Time | Down | Ball | Run/Pass | Player | Direction | Result | 9:58 | 1st and 10 | SYR 25 | Run | Fredericks | Dive L | 55 Yard Gain | 9:20 | 1st and 10 | PITT 20 | Play Action; Pass | Philips | Short L | 20 Yard Gain; TD | DRIVE 2 | Time | Down | Ball | Run/Pass | Player | Direction | Result | 7:09 | 1st and 10 | SYR 16 | Pass | Philips | Short R | 9 Yard Gain | 6:37 | 2nd and 1 | SYR 25 | Pass | Dungey | Short M | Incomplete (Philips) | 6:33 | 3rd and 1 | SYR 25 | Run | Dungey | Dive R | 2 Yard Gain | 6:02 | 1st and 10 | SYR 27 | Penalty (Pass Interference) | Estime | N/A | 14 Yard Loss | 5:41 | 1st and 24 | SYR 13 | Run | Fredericks | End R | 2 Yard Gain | 5:06 | 2nd and 22 | SYR 15 | Pass | Dungey | Deep R | Incomplete | 4:59 | 3rd and 22 | SYR 15 | Pass | Philips | Mid Range M | 16 Yard Gain | DRIVE 3 | Time | Down | Ball | Run/Pass | Player | Direction | Result | 0:43 | 1st and 10 | SYR 32 | Option; Toss | Philips | End R | 5 Yard Gain | 0:09 | 2nd and 5 | SYR 37 | Play Action; Pass | Fredericks | Short R | 6 Yard Gain | Play-Call Breakdown: 6 passes, 4 runs First off: WOW, on that first drive. | |||||||||||||||||