Kendall Coleman raced after Western Michigan’s Jon Wassink. The Broncos’ quarterback tried to escape the pocket for a first down, but he never reached the line of scrimmage, as Coleman tripped him up from behind for a two-yard loss and turnover on downs.
The sack helped Syracuse (1-0) preserve a 20-point lead, which it held onto as the Orange took down Western Michigan (0-1), 55-42, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. But Coleman’s sack was the lone one in a lackluster effort from an experienced defensive line. It came against an offensive unit that allowed two sacks per game last year in a non-power conference.