Syracuse football

The Syracuse Orange headed to Clemson hoping to move to 7-0 and take the lead in the ACC Atlantic but a strong performance by the defense went for naught in ...

The Orange defense came up with a 4th down stop and took the ball down behind Shrader’s legs to extend their lead to 21-7. Syracuse couldn’t move the ball on two consecutive possessions after Clemson got the lead. The two-point conversion was intercepted by Anwar Sparrow and it was 21-16. A Ja’Had Carter interception ended a promising Clemson drive and it was 7-7 after the first quarter. The Orange responded with their own quick drive as Shrader capped it with a 12-yard wheel route throw to Sean Tucker to even the score. A strong first drive by the Orange featuring Shrader misdirection runs got the ball into field goal range.

No. 5 Clemson is focused like a lase beam on its quest to reclaim the ACC championship and a spot in the College Football Playoff field.

This is shaping up to be the kind of game where the Tigers are able to move the ball well but have to settle for field goals often, which will help the Orange hang in the game and inside the number. [DJ Uiagalelei's](/college-football/players/3162292/dj-uiagalelei/) bounce back season: After throwing just nine touchdowns to 10 interceptions and finishing last in the ACC in passer rating in 2021, Uiagalelei has delivered a strong showing in 2022 that is much closer to his five-star status as a high school prospect. [Garrett Shrader](/college-football/players/3123241/garrett-shrader/) in the midst of one of his best seasons, All-ACC running back [Sean Tucker](/college-football/players/3168416/sean-tucker/) continuing his climb up Syracuse's career rushing list (he's currently in sixth place, with No. 5 James Mungro and Larry Csonka both in striking distance with a couple strong games) and wide receiver/tight end [Oronde Gadsden II](/college-football/players/26727374/oronde-gadsden-ii/) emerging as one of the top pass-catching weapons in the ACC. [Clemson](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/CLEM/clemson-tigers/) is focused like a lase beam on its quest to reclaim the ACC championship and a spot in the [College Football](/college-football/) Playoff field. But perhaps the biggest star in Syracuse's 6-0 start has been the defense, which currently ranks sixth nationally allowing just 13.2 points per game and eighth nationally in total defense allowing just 268.8 yards per game. Can Clemson avoid a a second loss to Syracuse in five seasons and maintain its position in the national title race? The Tigers also have the nation's longest home winning streak going with 37 consecutive victories at Death Valley, as no member of Clemson's current roster has ever lost a game at home. If Clemson wins it moves into solo fourth place in program history for the longest winning streak, though it will still have a ways to go to match the school record. 14 [Syracuse](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/CUSE/syracuse-orange/) makes a trip into Death Valley undefeated and looking to beat the Tigers for the second time in the Dino Babers era as the biggest game of the year to this point in the ACC commands the early stage. That record of 29 straight wins began in the season opener of the 2018 season and included a national championship, two ACC Championships, two College Football Playoff semifinal wins and eventually was snapped by The Orange recently improved to 6-0 with a win against

The Orange fell to the Tigers on the road. ... No. 14 Syracuse football controlled most of the game, but penalties, the inability find any offensive rhythm in the ...

One drive was aided by a late hit penalty on Syracuse after Clemson was stopped well short of the marker on a third and 25 play. Instead of the ball being punted back to the Orange, the Tigers turned the mistake into a touchdown. Then Duce Chestnut forced a fumble on a goal to go situation for Clemson that was returned 90 yards for a score by Ja'Had Carter. With the loss, Syracuse dropped to 6-1 (3-1) on the season, while Clemson improved to 8-0 (6-0). The Tigers rallied in the second half to win 27-21. 14 Syracuse football controlled most of the game, but penalties, the inability find any offensive rhythm in the second half and missed opportunities cost the Orange a road victory at #5 Clemson.

Linebackers Anwar Sparrow and Leon Lowery have made the trip to Death Valley for the Orange's matchup with No. 5 Clemson.

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Listen, there is no shame in losing to Clemson by six points on the road, especially considering that the Tigers are a legit College Football Playoff contender ...

[shot itself in the collective foot](https://cuse.com/news/2022/10/22/football-no-14-syracuse-halted-at-no-4-clemson.aspx). Syracuse football will have to regroup and get ready for the Fighting Irish. Falling to a top team like Clemson on its own turf by six points, in my opinion, shows that the Orange is a deserving top-25 squad. You can’t expect to defeat Clemson on the road when getting shut out in the second half, 17-0. What gave the ‘Cuse a real shot at stunning Clemson is that aforementioned 4-1 advantage in turnovers. I’m curious to see what his tweet is in the coming days regarding his performance, and the team’s performance.

Senior running back Josh Bigelow led the Comets with 141 yards and three scores on 37 carries.

It’s a metal drain on you for sure. “It went on for a long time. You can’t practice for something like that.