When I sit down to write these Syracuse Orange player of the game articles, I usually have a clear idea who I’m going to name. This week, that wasn’t so clear after the Wake Forest game. No one really stood out too much to assert his influence on the game.
Then I looked at the stats once again, especially Pro Football Focus’ premium stats and grades, and it became abundantly clear who I should pick for this week’s player of the game. He was one of the last guys I expected to get a player of the game award from me this week, let alone this year.