Rush is 53-for-77 for 688 yards and three touchdowns in two games this season.
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He was replaced at QB by Austin Wilson on the following drive. That’s a trademark of a (Syracuse head coach) Scott Shafer defense no matter where he’s been.
Parris, a redshirt junior, left the Wake Forest game with an upper-body injury in the second quarter. It was a shame on Saturday, I think we could have totally annihilated them if not for a couple plays.
Rush is coming off a 25-of-36 performance against Monmouth in which he threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns.
The Syracuse defense has been extremely strong against the run, ranking second nationally with just 50 rushing yards allowed this year. If Syracuse’s front seven is that active against Central Michigan, it could spell trouble for the Chippewas.
Just look for yourself as we have another last minute Hail Mary-type touchdown pass in another week of College Football.
The game will air live on Fox Sports Detroit Plus and also on ESPN3. It was a do-or-die play for Central Michigan, and they’ll be thanking the football Gods for that one for a while. Meanwhile, Syracuse enters with a 2-0 record following victories over Rhode Island (47-0) and Wake Forest (30-17).
Dungey has been unflappable since being thrust into the starting role, going 18 of 30 for 335 yards and four TDs passing with zero turnovers. With offensive coordinator Tim Lester putting him in spots to succeed, Dungey could continue to strive against a mid-major opponent.
“I’m looking forward to getting Tyrone Perkins caught up and being a good football player at that position as well”. DE Luke Arciniega, SS Antwan Cordy and CB Julian Whigham aren’t household names, but they’re making plays right now for Syracuse.
Dontae Strickland and Jamal Custis each caught one touchdown pass. Defensive end Donnie Simmons returned an interception 41 yards for a TD against the Deacons a week after Corey Winfield returned a pick 24 yards for a score.
Western Michigan scored 35 straight points – the last of which came on a 10-yard interception return for a touchdown by Darius Phillips – to open a 45-6 lead with 9:21 to play.
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Through two games this season, Syracuse has primarily used a committee approach to its ground attack.
