EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — The starting offensive line that took the field for Syracuse had a combined one start coming into the season. Left tackle Michael Lasker started the first game of the 2014 season against Villanova, but that was it.
Between Lasker, Aaron Roberts at left guard, Colin Byrne at center, Evan Adams at right guard and Jamar McGloster at right tackle there were just eight starts of experience, including this season.
With starting center Jason Emerich, starting right guard Omari Palmer and starting left tackle Cody Conway out due to injury, Syracuse (2-2, 0-1 Atlantic Coast) employed a patchwork offensive line in a 31-24 win over Connecticut (2-2, 0-1 American Athletic) in East Hartford, Connecticut on Saturday afternoon.