On Saturday afternoon, Syracuse left Chestnut Hill with a 37-31 loss. For the second
week in a row, the Orange found themselves in an early hole after BC jumped out to a quick 14-0
lead. A 17-yard Oronde Gadsden II touchdown catch and a 3-yard rushing score from LeQuint
Allen brought the ‘Cuse back to tie the game at halftime.
For Boston College, the key to victory stayed the same all day long: the run game.
Eagles’ running backs Kyle Robichaux and Jordan McDonald rushed for 198 and 133 yards
respectively on a combined 43 attempts.
Syracuse had no solution for the BC rushing attack— a point that SU head coach Fran
Brown took responsibility for postgame. “I just messed up on stuff… everything that happened
out there was mainly my fault. They do a good job of running the ball.”
It wasn’t all negative for the ‘Cuse. Pass-catchers Jackson Meeks and Oronde Gadsden II
both hauled in over 100 receiving yards. Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord was 31/48 and
threw for 392 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Orange QB now has 8 games this season with 300+
passing yards.
McCord fumbled for a BC safety while the game was tied in the third quarter. The Eagles
then followed up with a touchdown on the next drive to put them ahead by 2 scores. A failed SU
onside kick ensured that Boston College maintained the lead until the clock read zeros.
Syracuse is back in action on Saturday the 16th as they travel to the West Coast to take on Cal for the first time since 1968. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. Eastern Time.