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Posted: 9/25/08, 11:15 PM EST Section: Sports
Even with the charged atmosphere, it was all Penn State after kickoff. The Nittany Lions marched up and down the field, overwhelming a severely undermatched SU side. Penn State led 28-0 before Syracuse finally got a first down (early in the second quarter).
A trio of Penn State quarterbacks all got playing time, combining to toss five touchdowns. Meanwhile, Cameron Dantley and the SU attack regressed, managing only a meaningless touchdown in the third when Penn State led 45-6.
Syracuse 30, Northeastern 21
Sept. 20, 2008
It certainly wasn't pretty. But the Orange did enough against Division I-AA Northeastern to earn its first victory of the season and first in 11 months.
Syracuse did most of its damage on the ground, racking up 271 rushing yards. Senior tailback Curtis Brinkley recorded a new career-high in rushing yards with 145, while sophomore Doug Hogue also tallied 100 rushing yards. The duo combined for three touchdowns.
Still, the Orange endured a chorus of boos from a sparse Carrier Dome crowd as it entered halftime with the score 10-7. SU seemed to get the message, stretching the lead to 24-7 in the third quarter. The Huskies made a run in the fourth quarter, scoring a pair of touchdowns. But the Orange was able to hold them off, and a Pat Shadle field goal with less than two minutes remaining iced the game.
A trio of Penn State quarterbacks all got playing time, combining to toss five touchdowns. Meanwhile, Cameron Dantley and the SU attack regressed, managing only a meaningless touchdown in the third when Penn State led 45-6.
Syracuse 30, Northeastern 21
Sept. 20, 2008
It certainly wasn't pretty. But the Orange did enough against Division I-AA Northeastern to earn its first victory of the season and first in 11 months.
Syracuse did most of its damage on the ground, racking up 271 rushing yards. Senior tailback Curtis Brinkley recorded a new career-high in rushing yards with 145, while sophomore Doug Hogue also tallied 100 rushing yards. The duo combined for three touchdowns.
Still, the Orange endured a chorus of boos from a sparse Carrier Dome crowd as it entered halftime with the score 10-7. SU seemed to get the message, stretching the lead to 24-7 in the third quarter. The Huskies made a run in the fourth quarter, scoring a pair of touchdowns. But the Orange was able to hold them off, and a Pat Shadle field goal with less than two minutes remaining iced the game.
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