Syracuse is a team that run hurry up and thus compiles stats due to a large volume of plays. They are also very one dimensional. Sure, they're a passing team, but more of a dunk and dunk short passing game. I'm not that impressed with them, but by all means feel free to be. We shut them down, no question, and it was a great performance.
Dude, I'm fairly certain that Syracuse is actually all about the deep passing game. I know you're trying to walk yourself back from a silly first comment, but don't bury yourself deeper in the process.
Fairly confident, then I guess you're just completely wrong.
Syracuse isn't about the deep passing game at all.
Their two leading receivers, the same two with those gaudy reception numbers that were talked up prior to our game.
Yards Per Catch Ranking:
#246 Ishmael - 12.6 ypc
#371 Phillips - 10.0ypc
That is the very definition of a dunk and dink offense. They aren't a throwing it down the field team by any stretch of the imagination.
Toledo, almost every single one of their WR's averages higher than Syracuse by a pretty significant margin. Then again, you would already know that by the stats I posted above.