From the first four drives of the game between The Syracuse Orange (4-0, 1-0) and Connecticut Huskies (1-3, 0-1), it was evident that SU had superior talent. Syracuse scored two touchdowns while forcing a fumble and a punt from its former Big East rival.
That remained the case throughout the next three and a half quarters as ‘Cuse cruised to a 51-21 win, sustaining its undefeated season at least one week longer.
Without further ado, here’s three takeaways from the blowout win.
The defensive line is who we thought they were
Entering the season, this defensive line received buzz as a potential strength of this Orange team.