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One game.
The 2013 Syracuse football season comes down to Saturday’s game between Syracuse and Boston College.
The 5-6 Orange have one more chance to keep its season alive and become bowl eligible.¬†Syracuse had a chance last weekend against Pittsburgh, but fell to the Panthers 17-16.¬†The task this weekend isn’t easy because Boston College head coach Steve Addazio has found a way to already have the Eagles likely on their way to a bowl game.
This is a pressure game for Syracuse. It’s a very young team with a young, inexperienced quarterback and head coach. After the 59-3 loss to Florida State, Orange fans still had hope of the team making a bowl game.¬†Pitt was 5-5 entering last week’s game, so that was definitely a winnable game.¬†But it was important not to sleep on BC. Andre Williams has been nothing but outstanding this season. He doesn’t get much attention because he plays on a team that doesn’t have much national attention. Williams has rushed for more than 2,000 yards and has found the end zone 16 times. ¬†He has played in 11 games. He has rushed for fewer than 100 yards in only two of them. He has scored eight touchdowns in the month of November. If this kid can find the holes, Syracuse will be 5-7.
He is the key to this game. He is the weapon for BC. There is a lot of pressure on the defense in this game, as well as the offense. The offense needs to put up points to keep the Orange in the game. Williams will find a way through, but it’s just a matter of when and how often. If anything, there is more pressure on the defense to control Williams and keep him from running all over the field.
The kid is fast and will do damage. He may be the Jameis Winston of running backs. Winston is definitely a Heisman candidate, and will probably win, but don’t count Williams out of it. He could at least be considered for a player of the year. He is a big reason that BC football has had a good season.
The defense has to be back to its ways against Wake Forest and Maryland where it gave up three points in two games. The win lies with them. This is a win-or-go-home game, and Terrel Hunt and Scott Shafer may or may not be ready for it. Shafer has coached before and he knows the pressure in games like this. He’s also a defensively-minded coach, so there are two pluses. It’s down to Hunt. Can he use his legs at the right time? As most Syracuse fans may know, Hunt’s area of improvement is his passing. He needs to be more accurate and sometimes when you know he is going to pass, there is a fear of what could happen next.
Hunt has had good games and bad games.We’ll see what type of game he brings¬†on Saturday.
Prediction: Syracuse is going to miss this one. BC has improved too much. BC 35, SU 13
Posted by: Austin Pollack
9 responses to “Last Stand: Syracuse Must Overcome Andre Williams, Boston College to get Bowl-Eligible”
I agree with most of this article and with SYRACUSE players so banged up a win is truly an uphill fight. A new coach, a new conference, a new QB and a list of injuries a half a mile long, it will probably be something like:
BC = 27
SU = 17
i don’t see it but i hope i’m wrong. as far as williams he’ll be tough to stop ( 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK)and our offense seems to be out of gas at this point of the season. this has been a rough year for the program as expected, but syracuse has done better than i thought. if we beat bc i’ll be tickled to death but i’m not getting my hopes up. i beleive su will do better next year. see you at the carrier dome.. thank you seniors and best of luck to you all.
I would love to see this team win this weekend. I just don’t see it happening though. As banged up as they are and who we are playing. I feel BC will control the line of scrimmage and pound it. Williams will be tough to bring down. As we all know. We just don’t have the offense to keep up. I feel even if we do win. Cuse won’t go to a bowl game cause of that very thing. I would just wish that to get a win and finish the season with a win would be nice
I’m sorry I forgot to mention. To the seniors who have done so much for this program. The work you have put in and commitment you havbe give to this team. I thank you and hope that you have a bright future.
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And the Orange win! So much for the predictions above. Have faith fellas – this team is 7 points away from being 8-4. Not bad for 1st season in the ACC, let alone new coach, new system , new QB(s), half the starters out. This team overcame all of that to qualify for the post-season. Congrats to this team – great win on Senior Day in the Dome ! ! !
Hedgehog said it all!! I ecstatic and maybe a “little” happily surprised..congrats!!
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