The UMaine Black Bears took on Big East Opponent Syracuse Orange in a Saturday night football match-up. The Black Bears lost last year against the same team at the same venue, the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. The last meeting ended 41-24 for the Orange and yesterday was no different. The Black Bears drew first blood score 7 on a rush by the Quarterback Warren Smith who ran up for the middle for 10 yards and the score. Syracuse struck back to tie the game up in the second quarter on a Ryan Nassib pass to wide out Alec Lemon. At the end of the half the Black Bears trailed by three with the score 17-14 in favor of the Orange. This is a switch from last year where the Black Bears led at half with Syracuse winning , this year they try to turn the tables and use the formula that Syracuse used last year. This was not to happen as Syracuse used the second half to rack up the points scoring 2 TDs in the 3rd and a solo touchdown in the 4th ending the game 38-14. The Syracuse Defense stood tall only allowing three first downs in the second half.
Warren Smith only threw for 157 yards and a TD as well as a rushing touchdown while his counterpart, Ryan Nassib, went 19 for 28 with 260 yards and a stunning 5 touchdown passes. The returning star half back for the Black Bears, Jared Turcotte, after running rampant against Monmouth was only held to 56 yards with 13 carries. Delone Carter only had 65 yards for Syracuse on the ground. The rush defense for both teams kept the offenses at bay and forced their game to the air. The bright spots in this game for the Black Bears can be seen in their fourth down efficiency, 3 for 5, and their time of possession, 34 minutes to Syracuse's 25.
The Black Bears were expected to lose to such a tough opponent, but will look forward taking on CAA rival William and Mary at Morse Field. The Black Bears are sitting at 1-2 and look to go to .500 this weekend.
-Frank DiGiacomo
No comments:
Post a Comment