4th Quarter--- Syracuse 38-14 West Virginia
Syracuse knocks in the FG to increase lead
SAFTEY! Second of the game for this Syracuse defense
2:52--- Put another one up there for Syracuse and Gulley. 3rd TD of the game.
5:41-- Bailey takes in for 32-yard TD reception
6:53 3rd quarter---GULLEY IN FOR THE SCORE!
3rd & 9 --- WILL BE DOING SCORING UPDATES ONLY
1st & 10 from 'Cuse 37... Austin no gain
1st & 10 from OWN the 7.5 yard line. Bailey takes it down the sideline and into 'Cuse territory!!!
West Virginia having trouble handling kick.... FLAGS fly. Block on the back on return team.
Syracuse goes on an attack and score in 4 minutes... .
---- HALFTIME----- There's some quarreling on the field....
WV 3rd & 26. Austin gets tackled! Syracuse makes up for fumble.
WEST VIRGINIA FORCES FUMBLE!! Will start at midfield!
TOUCHDOWN WEST VIRGINIA!
2nd & 10 Bailey with blockers. Did he lose his show? Ran it into the end zone! 32-yards for the TD! Screen play was perfect.
WV showing signes of life. Quickly into Syracuse territory after a pass interference call on 'Cuse D
Syracuse running away with it.
7:59 remaining in the half--- After a holding call Gulley takes it for 30+ run and gets the touchdown! WV was bringing the heat from the edge and Gulley took it right up the gut
IT'S A FUMBLE!! Who recovere the football? Ruling on field is safety... It stands. So much for celebration as WV makes huge stop, but then give up safety.
1st & 10 from their OWN end zone. Smith IS PRESSURED AND DROPPED FOR A SAFTEY! Is the ball loose!?! QB Doesn' have the football. We ate the signal from Refs.
OFFICIAL will review. Smith fell on bodies. Question is was his knee down. Ruling on the field confirmed
SYRACUSE GUTSY! THEY GO FOR IT! HE WAS HIT as WV went airborne for the stop! Smith took it in with second effort, but the was down already!
2nd & GOAL Smith about a yard show of TD... SMITH GETS IT. SMOTHERED AT THE 1! 4TH & GOAL
Syracuse on the hurry up 1st & GOAL From the six. Smith takes it for a gain of two
Nassib back in game! 1st & 10 WV 21. The numbers on the field have disappeared. SMITH RUNS IT DOWN TO THE FIVE!!! FIRST DOWN! Broke two tackles
Smith gets spun and tackled. Looks like a first down. Chains come out.
3rd & 8 Loeb comes in. Pass left. Gulley is tripped up, can't keep footing. 4th & 1 THEY GO FOR IT
Galvin went straight in and Nassib never saw him. Nassib gets up. Walks off the field.
2nd & 6 Play action NASSIB GOES DOWN!!! Nassib has not gotten up! WOW! What a tackle.
1st & 10 shotgun, Smith gets the carry and goes for about four yards
1st & 10 12:56 to play in the 1st half--- Syracuse playing it really safe so far... 3rd & 3. FIRST DOWN run! Smith barely got enough yardage.
3rd & 8 Austin can't turn the corner four yards short of first down... 3 and Out-- PUNT! Syracuse ALMOSt jumpe. Another bad kick. Cuse will take over at WV's 43.
gain of 2... 2nd & 8 shotgun... from OWN end zone.. Ball underthrown. Woods jaws off with Syracuse defender after dropping first down ball
WV has a long way to go if they want to get 6. 1st & 10 must protect the ball and avoid safety
Punt gets off SYRACUSE DOWSN IT AT THE FIVE!
3rd & 7 goes nowhere. Why a run? Makes no sense... PUNT coming
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2nd & 8 Smith gets dropped for a loss.
FIRST DOWN! Sales was intended receiver... 1st & 10 WV 43... Run it for two
1st & 10 from OWN 43 play action!... Ball is aired out! FLAG... Defender never playe the ball.
SYRCAUSE WITH CRAZY PENETRATION AND THE STOP AUSTIN!!! What a stop! Austin went no where!
NO FLAG--- SYRACUSE TIMEOUT... :50 seconds remaining in the first quarter--
FIRST DOWN, but there are flags on the field.
3rd & 1 shotgun... INCOMPLETE! Wow, another drop by Woods, they will go for it 4th & 1
1st & 10 close to midfield Woods can't handle pass. 2nd & 10 Buie short of the first down
2nd & 8 AUSTIN GETS THE BALL AND TAKES IT FOR THE FIRST DOWN!
1st & 20 shotgun Quick short pass to TE... gain of about 12... hurry up offense
1st & 10 the run from West Virginia is coming alive.. Austin gains 10. HOWEVER Holding on WV.
Here;s the punt. OH! Almost blocked. Bad, bad punt. WV will get great field positioning
WV with timeout... When we get back. 'Cuse will get ready to punt.
3rd & 5 from the shotgun. BULLET!! West couldn't grab it. Couldn't bring ball back to the body. Pretty solid throw, Ball wasn't handled well.
2nd & 5 Nassib passes to Lemon, but overthrows him. Would have had the first down
1st & 10 Smith again. Gains five and gets tackled hard.
2nd & 10 Smith stares down WV defender after he runs for 10 yards! What a run.
PUNT! Syracuse back to receive-- Will start at OWN 25 short pass. incomplete as whistles blow, but it looked like a fumble! Would have been an easy touchdown... Syracuse receiver never had possession of the ball. Therefore, incomplete.
Cuse had Austin in the backfield 3rd & 9 coming up With time. TE WAS WIDE OPEN!!! Smith had time and the pass was dropped!
1st & 10 from OWN 42 AUSTIN HIT IN THE BACK FIELD! WOW! He gets back and gains about three yards.
2nd & 6 Bailey patient and breaks some tackles! FIRST DOWN!
Here comes WV from OWN 30, 1st & 10 pass almost gets blocked... pass complete for a gain of four. Play actually worked.
INCOMPLETE PASS! Here comes FG Unit... 25-yard attempt is GOOD!
Holding on Syracuse. Miscues are costly! 2ND & GOAL TE with the grab. Bak inside the 10..
1st & GOAL what a horrible snap! Loss of five... 2nd & GOAL Lemon makes the catch... Flags fly
SMITH GOES UP THE MIDDLE! Jukes goes to the right! Knocked down inside the 10
1st & 10 from WV 30... whistles blow... They reset the clock... Screen pass. Gulley breaks tacle for gain of five.
Lemon had the ball in his hands, the WB defener was holding on to Lemon
3rd & 7 Incomplete pass... the call becomes offside... BUT! There's a pass interference call against WV. First down Syracuse.
We're back! 2nd & 10 Smith takes it up the middle. Stopped for a three-yard gain
West V. defender on the ground with injury. --- Timeout on the field
1st & 10 at the 40... Run goes for five. They take it up the middle Gulley with the run.
3rd & 7 shotgun, RIGHT UP THE GUT! Tightend was wide open and you could see it right from the snap. FIRST DOWN
1st & 10 from OWN 22--- Two runs goes nowhere
Aside from two penalties, which aided West Virginia drive, Syracuse's defense looked tough in that first drive.
10:29 in the 1st quarter--- Nassib will hit the field
Here's a 36-yarder... SYRACUSE WITH THE BLOCK!! Make up for personal foul for hitting the punter
Let's see how the weather affects the kicking
3rd & 14 shotgun. 'Cuse shows pressure. GENO AIRS IT OUT!! Overthrows No. 3 Bailey who was in double coverage.... No bueno FG unite hits the field
11:15 to play in the first--- shotgun. ANOTHER LOSS! Austin loses almost two
1st & 10 Bailey loses three on pass in the flag. Morgan of Syracuse on the tackle
2nd & 1 Cuse shows blitz. WV runs. Tripped up an barely got first down.
1st & 10 from Cuse 25 Buie runs it up the gut! WHAT A HOLE!. A yard short of the first
1st & 10. Gets it again. No gain. Flag flies. ... 2nd personal foul on Syracuse. They are giving WV too many yards
2nd & 3 i formation. The handoff goes to Austin... first down!
West Virginia ball 1st & 10 complete pass! At mid field short of first dowm
ROUGHING THE KICKER! ... Wow the referee is pumped. No. 51 runs into punter
Syracuse will receive punt-- Let's see if weather will affect the first punt of the game. OH! Syracuse jumps. Got back on side. Fair catch at the 35... FLAG DOWN!
3rd & 9 Screen pass is dropped by Austin! 3 and out
2nd & 14 from 25. Austin runs it back close to the orginal line of scrimmage
Here comes Geno Smith 1st & 10 Pistol formation. Goggins with the stop! Los of yardage
It's hard to see the numbers on the field since it's covered with snow.
HERE WE GO! Ball doesn't reach Austin over the air, gets to him on a bounce
Syracuse wins the toss and differs. Austin back to receive...
We are just seconds from kickoff!
It's snowing. It's cold. It's only perfect because there's football in Yankee Stadium.
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Big 12 meets Big East as the West Virginia Mountaineers take on the Syracuse Orange at 3:15 p.m. ET from the Bronx in none other than the New Yankee Stadium for the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
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Before we get to the game, let's go through what each school did this summer and what their main weapons were during the regular season.
Both schools are 7-5 and possess different ways of winning.
For West Virginia, it's all about their offense. Quarterback Geno Smith has thrown for 4,004 passing yards and 40 touchdowns. His main target where more than 25% of his passes and yards have gone to is Stedman Bailey. He has 1,501 receiving yards and 23 touchdowns. Saying Bailey is a main target is not telling the story.
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These two helped West Virginia rank in the Top 10 in passing yards and points scored. They averaged 340 yards per game and almost 42 points per meeting.
As for Syracuse, their specialty would be defense. Their offense isn't bad, but their defense allows almost 15 points less than West Virginia's. Syracuse's defense allows almost 26 points per meeting giving their offense just enough to win week after week.
Quarterback Ryan Nassib has them ranked 21st in the nation in passing yards and they average around 29 points per game.
Syracuse wrapped up their season on a high note winning three consecutive games and five of their last six.
West Virginia was streaky all season long. They started out winning five straight games, then lost five in a row and then closed out the season with victories over Iowa St. and the Kansas Jayhawks.
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