Syracuse Runs All Over Pitt, Snaps Five Game Losing Streak

The Orange knocked off the Panthers in Yankee Stadium.

Mike McAllister | Nov 11, 2023

Syracuse Runs All Over Pitt, Snaps Five Game Losing Streak /

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Syracuse only threw eight passes but ran all over Pittsburgh at Yankee Stadium on Saturday 28-13 to snap a five game losing streak. With the win, the Orange improved to 5-5 (1-5) on the season. Next up is a prime time game at Georgia Tech on Saturday, November 18th.

Garrett Shrader returned as Syracuse's starting quarterback, but was clearly hampered as the Orange shied away from throwing the ball most of the day. In fact, Syracuse only threw the ball eight times, but was dominant on the ground racking 382 rushing yards.

Tight end Dan Villari took a lot of direct snaps and ran over 150 yards with a touchdown, averaging nearly 10 yards per carry. Syracuse's physicality up front was too much for the Panthers, who never matched the Orange on that front. LeQuint Allen also eclipsed the century mark on the ground while Shrader hit 92 and a score.

The game started strong for Syracuse, running the ball on seven straight plays before a play action pass from Shrader to Max Mang put the Orange on the board for an early 7-0 lead. Pitt would respond with 13 straight points to take a six point lead into halftime.

The Syracuse defense shut Pitt out in the second half, and allowed the Orange rushing attack to take control of the game in the third quarter. A Shrader 21-yard touchdown run midway through the third gave Syracuse the lead back, one it would not relinquish.

A Jayden Bellamy pick six at the end of the third quarter all but put the game away as the Panthers could not figure out the Syracuse defense. A fourth quarter Dan Villari touchdown run was the icing on the cake.

The Orange held Pitt to just 269 yards of total offense and forced four Panther turnovers.

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Published Nov 11, 2023

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.