GAME THREAD: NCAAF: SYRACUSE (0-3) at LOUISVILLE (2-1)

NCAAF: SYRACUSE at LOUISVILLE

<div class="pre">NCAAF SYRACUSE 38
LOUISVILLE (18) 21 9:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: SYRACUSE at LOUISVILLE

<div class="pre">NCAAF SYRACUSE 38
LOUISVILLE (18) 21 8:14 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: SYRACUSE at LOUISVILLE

<div class="pre">NCAAF SYRACUSE 38
LOUISVILLE (18) 21 6:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: SYRACUSE at LOUISVILLE

<div class="pre">NCAAF SYRACUSE 38
LOUISVILLE (18) 21 3:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: SYRACUSE at LOUISVILLE

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD LOUISVILLE
GEORGE STRIPLING 2 YD RUN
(ARTHUR CARMODY KICK)

SYRACUSE 38
LOUISVILLE (18) 28 3:41 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: SYRACUSE at LOUISVILLE

<div class="pre">NCAAF SYRACUSE 38
LOUISVILLE (18) 28 1:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: SYRACUSE at LOUISVILLE

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD LOUISVILLE
PATRICK CARTER 5 YD PASS FROM BRIAN BROHM
(ARTHUR CARMODY KICK)

SYRACUSE 38
LOUISVILLE (18) 35 0:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: SYRACUSE at LOUISVILLE

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SYRACUSE 7 14 10 7 38
LOUISVILLE (18) 0 7 7 21 35 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: SYRACUSE - TD, TAJ SMITH 79 YD PASS FROM
ANDREW ROBINSON (PATRICK
SHADLE KICK), 0:16. SYRACUSE
7-0
2ND QUARTER: LOUISVILLE - TD, SCOTT KUHN 4 YD PASS FROM
BRIAN BROHM (ARTHUR CARMODY
KICK), 2:01. SYRACUSE 7-7
SYRACUSE - TD, MAX SUTER 93 YD KICKOFF RETURN
(PATRICK SHADLE KICK), 2:14.
SYRACUSE 14-7
SYRACUSE - TD, DA'MON MERKERSON 43 YD PASS
FROM ANDREW ROBINSON (PATRICK
SHADLE KICK), 11:14. SYRACUSE
21-7
3RD QUARTER: LOUISVILLE - TD, HARRY DOUGLAS 35 YD PASS FROM
BRIAN BROHM (ARTHUR CARMODY
KICK), 8:33. SYRACUSE 21-14
SYRACUSE - TD, TAJ SMITH 60 YD PASS FROM
ANDREW ROBINSON (PATRICK
SHADLE KICK), 9:16. SYRACUSE
28-14
SYRACUSE - FG, PATRICK SHADLE 26 YD, 11:52.
SYRACUSE 31-14
4TH QUARTER: LOUISVILLE - TD, GARY BARNIDGE 2 YD PASS FROM
BRIAN BROHM (ARTHUR CARMODY
KICK), 2:02. SYRACUSE 31-21
SYRACUSE - TD, MIKE WILLIAMS 17 YD PASS FROM
ANDREW ROBINSON (PATRICK
SHADLE KICK), 4:47. SYRACUSE
38-21
LOUISVILLE - TD, GEORGE STRIPLING 2 YD RUN
(ARTHUR CARMODY KICK), 11:19.
SYRACUSE 38-28
LOUISVILLE - TD, PATRICK CARTER 5 YD PASS FROM
BRIAN BROHM (ARTHUR CARMODY
KICK), 14:04. SYRACUSE 38-35</div>

 

NCAAF: SYRACUSE at LOUISVILLE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
SYRACUSE 38
LOUISVILLE (18) 35 FINAL</div>

 

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Ticker) -- Syracuse pulled off perhapsthe biggest upset in the history of the Big East Conference onSaturday.


Andrew Robinson threw four touchdown passes as theOrange dumped No. 18 Louisville, 38-35, in a monumental upset.

Coming in winless and more than a five-touchdown underdog,Syracuse (1-3, 1-0 Big East) stunned the Cardinals home fans whohadn't seen their team lose here since 2003. Louisville's20-game home win streak was second in the nation behind USC.

Robinson finished 15-of-24 for 398 yards and no interceptions asthe Orange beat beat the Cardinals for the first time sinceOctober 3, 1992.


After facing a three-score deficit, Louisville made thingsinteresting late.


With the Cardinals down 38-21 with under four minutes to play inregulation, George Stripling scored from two yards out to bringLouisville within 10 points. An onside kick attempt wasrecovered by Syracuse, but Robinson gave the Cardinals (2-2,0-1) new life when he fumbled the ball away on the ensuingdrive.


Brian Brohm then found Patrick Carter for a six-yard TD,bringing the Cardinals within 38-35 with 56 seconds left.

The onside kick by Art Carmody was Louisville's final mistake ofthe day as he nubbed the ball just four yards off the tee,allowing Syracuse to take possession without fielding the kick.

Though it came in a losing effort, Brohm was 45-of-65 for 555yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. He set careerhighs for completions, attempts and yardage.


However, it was the Orange who ruled the day.Robinson set the tone on the first play of game as he found TajSmith wide open for a 79-yard touchdown pass.


After a sloppy opening quarter, the high-octane Louisvilleoffense finally got on track at the 12:59 mark as Brohmconnected with Scott Kuhn for a 16-yard score.


The 7-7 tie lasted just seconds as Max Suter returned theensuing kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown.


With just under six minutes to play in the half, Louisvilledrove to the Syracuse 31 and faced a 4th-and-10. The Cardinalsopted to go for the first down but the try failed as widereceiver Mario Urrutia was unable to haul in Brohm' pass.

Five plays later, the Orange extended their lead to twotouchdowns as Robinson and Da'Mon Merkerson hooked up for a43-yard strike.


Things looked to be around in the second half when Brohm fired a38-yard touchdown to Harry Douglas, cutting the deficit to21-14 with 6:27 to play in the second quarter.


With the pass, Brohm added to his Big East record with his 15thcareer 300-yard passing game. It also nailed down the seventhconsecutive 100-yard receiving game for Douglas, who left thegame late with what appeared to be a serious right leg injury.

Robinson restored the 14-point lead just 43 seconds later with a60-yard touchdown pass to Smith, who caught four balls for 173yards.


The Cardinals' next drive ended abruptly as Brohm wasintercepted by Jameel McClain, who raced to the Louisville13-yard line before being dragged down.


Though they didn't get in the end zone, Syracuse made it athree-score game with a 26-yard field goal by John Barker.

This was the second straight loss for Louisville, which wasranked No. 9 before last week's 40-34 setback to Kentucky.

 

NCAAF: SYRACUSE at LOUISVILLE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
SYRACUSE 38
LOUISVILLE (18) 35 FINAL</div>

 

NCAAF: SYRACUSE at LOUISVILLE

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SYRACUSE 7 14 10 7 38
LOUISVILLE (18) 0 7 7 21 35 FINAL

SYRACUSE-TD, T Smith 79 YD PASS FROM A Robinson (P Shadle
KICK) 0:16 1st Qtr
LOUISVILLE-TD, S Kuhn 4 YD PASS FROM B Brohm (A Carmody
KICK) 2:01 2nd Qtr
SYRACUSE-TD, M Suter 93 YD KICKOFF RETURN (P Shadle KICK)
2:14 2nd Qtr
SYRACUSE-TD, D Merkerson 43 YD PASS FROM A Robinson (P
Shadle KICK) 11:03 2nd Qtr
LOUISVILLE-TD, H Douglas 35 YD PASS FROM B Brohm (A Carmody
KICK) 8:33 3rd Qtr
SYRACUSE-TD, T Smith 60 YD PASS FROM A Robinson (P Shadle
KICK) 9:16 3rd Qtr
SYRACUSE-FG, P Shadle 26 YD 11:52 3rd Qtr
LOUISVILLE-TD, G Barnidge 2 YD PASS FROM B Brohm (A Carmody
KICK) 2:02 4th Qtr
SYRACUSE-TD, M Williams 17 YD PASS FROM A Robinson (P
Shadle KICK) 4:47 4th Qtr
LOUISVILLE-TD, G Stripling 2 YD RUN (A Carmody KICK) 11:19
4th Qtr
LOUISVILLE-TD, P Carter 5 YD PASS FROM B Brohm (A Carmody
KICK) 14:04 4th Qtr


SYRACUSE LOUISVILLE
First downs 16 37
Rushed-yards 35-42 28-73
Passing yards 423 555
Sacked-yards lost 2-15 1-10
Return yards 63 33
Passes 17-26-0 45-65-2
Punts 6-41.3 5-25.2
Fumbles-lost 3-2 2-2
Penalties-yards 11-96 12-105
Time of possession 26:44 33:16


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: SYRACUSE-Curtis Brinkley 23-53, Jeremy Sellers 1-0, Taj Smith
1-0, Andrew Robinson 7-MINUS 2, - Team 3-MINUS 9. LOUISVILLE-Anthony
Allen 18-66, George Stripling 8-13, Brian Brohm 2-MINUS 6.

PASSING: SYRACUSE-Andrew Robinson 17-26-423- 0. LOUISVILLE-Brian Brohm
45-65-555- 2.

RECEIVING: SYRACUSE-Taj Smith 4-173, Jawad Nesheiwat 3-85, Mike
Williams 5-83, Da'Mon Merkerson 1-42, Rice Moss 2-33, Tony Fiammetta
1-10, Curtis Brinkley 1-MINUS 3. LOUISVILLE-Harry Douglas 12-205,
Mario Urrutia 8-81, Gary Barnidge 6-68, Anthony Allen 5-56, Scott Long
2-52, JaJuan Spillman 5-37, George Stripling 3-28, Patrick Carter
2-15, Trent Guy 1-9, Scott Kuhn 1-4.


Att: 40,922</div>

 

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Ticker) -- Syracuse pulled off perhapsthe biggest upset in the history of the Big East Conference onSaturday.


Andrew Robinson threw four touchdown passes as the Orange dumpedNo. 18 Louisville, 38-35, in a monumental upset.


Coming in winless and more than a five-touchdown underdog,Syracuse (1-3, 1-0 Big East) stunned the Cardinals home fans whohadn't seen their team lose here since 2003. Louisville's20-game home win streak was second in the nation behind USC.

Robinson finished 17-of-26 for 423 yards and no interceptions asthe Orange beat beat the Cardinals for the first time sinceOctober 3, 1992.


After facing a three-score deficit, Louisville made thingsinteresting late.


With the Cardinals down 38-21 with under four minutes to play inregulation, George Stripling scored from two yards out to bringLouisville within 10 points. An onside kick attempt wasrecovered by Syracuse, but Robinson gave the Cardinals (2-2,0-1) new life when he fumbled the ball away on the ensuingdrive.


Brian Brohm then found Patrick Carter for a five-yard TD,bringing the Cardinals within 38-35 with 56 seconds left.

The onside kick by Art Carmody was Louisville's final mistake ofthe day as he nubbed the ball just four yards off the tee,allowing Syracuse to take possession without fielding the kick.

Though it came in a losing effort, Brohm was 45-of-65 for 555yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. He set careerhighs for completions, attempts and yardage.


However, it was the Orange who ruled the day. Robinson set thetone on the first play of game as he found Taj Smith wide openfor a 79-yard touchdown pass.


After a sloppy opening quarter, the high-octane Louisvilleoffense finally got on track at the 12:59 mark as Brohmconnected with Scott Kuhn for a four-yard score.


The 7-7 tie lasted just seconds as Max Suter returned theensuing kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown.


With just under six minutes to play in the half, Louisvilledrove to the Syracuse 31 and faced a 4th-and-10. The Cardinalsopted to go for the first down but the try failed as widereceiver Mario Urrutia was unable to haul in Brohm' pass.

Five plays later, the Orange extended their lead to twotouchdowns as Robinson and Da'Mon Merkerson hooked up for a42-yard strike.


Things looked to be turning around in the second half when Brohmfired a 35-yard touchdown to Harry Douglas, cutting the deficitto 21-14 with 6:27 to play in the second quarter.


With the pass, Brohm added to his Big East record with his 15thcareer 300-yard passing game. It also nailed down the seventhconsecutive 100-yard receiving game for Douglas, who left thegame late with what appeared to be a serious right leg injury.

Before he he was forced out of the game, Douglas piled up agame-high 205 receiving yards on 12 receptions.


Robinson restored the 14-point lead just 43 seconds later with a60-yard touchdown pass to Smith, who caught four balls for 173yards.


The Cardinals' next drive ended abruptly as Brohm wasintercepted by Jameel McClain, who raced to the Louisville13-yard line before being dragged down.


Though they didn't get in the end zone, Syracuse made it athree-score game with a 26-yard field goal by Patrick Shadle.

This was the second straight loss for Louisville, which wasranked No. 9 before last week's 40-34 setback to Kentucky.

 

NCAAF: SYRACUSE at LOUISVILLE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
SYRACUSE 38
LOUISVILLE (18) 35 FINAL</div>

 

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Ticker) -- Syracuse pulled off perhapsthe biggest upset in the history of the Big East Conference onSaturday.


Andrew Robinson threw four touchdown passes as the Orange dumpedNo. 18 Louisville, 38-35, in a monumental upset.


Coming in winless and more than a five-touchdown underdog,Syracuse (1-3, 1-0 Big East) stunned the Cardinals home fans whohadn't seen their team lose here since 2003. Louisville's20-game home win streak was second in the nation behind USC.

"Nobody coached well today, including myself. I take fullresponsibility. Nobody played well today. We did not play wellenough to win the game," Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpesaid. "We had far too many penalties (12 for 105 yards) and ifyou want to blame somebody for that, blame me."


<div class="pre">Robinson finished 17-of-26 for 423 yards - a career-high - and</div>no interceptions as the Orange beat beat the Cardinals for thefirst time since October 3, 1992.


"They were trying to stuff the run and that's where AndrewRobinson did such a great job," Syracuse coach Greg Robinsonsaid. "I don't even know what his stats were, but they had tobe darn good. The guys around him did a good job. They caughtthe ball well, it was really good to see."


After facing a three-score deficit, Louisville made thingsinteresting late.


With the Cardinals down 38-21 with under four minutes to play inregulation, George Stripling scored from two yards out to bringLouisville within 10 points. An onside kick attempt wasrecovered by Syracuse, but Robinson gave the Cardinals (2-2,0-1) new life when he fumbled the ball away on the ensuingdrive.


Brian Brohm then found Patrick Carter for a five-yard TD,bringing the Cardinals within 38-35 with 56 seconds left.

The onside kick by Art Carmody was Louisville's final mistake ofthe day as he nubbed the ball just four yards off the tee,allowing Syracuse to take possession without fielding the kick.

"It started at the beginning of the week. We gotta have faithin ourselves," Syracuse senior defensive end Jameel McClainsaid. "It came from the whole week. We had to believe inourselves.


"For me, it doesn't matter who you line up against. We are allfootball players and we are all human. There are no superhumansin the world. It was a great opportunity to play against a greatteam and a great win for us. It was something that we needed."

Though it came in a losing effort, Brohm was 45-of-65 for 555yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. He set careerhighs for completions, attempts and yardage.


However, it was the Orange who ruled the day. Robinson set thetone on the first play of game as he found Taj Smith wide openfor a 79-yard touchdown pass.


After a sloppy opening quarter, the high-octane Louisvilleoffense finally got on track at the 12:59 mark as Brohmconnected with Scott Kuhn for a four-yard score.


The 7-7 tie lasted just seconds as Max Suter returned theensuing kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown.


With just under six minutes to play in the half, Louisvilledrove to the Syracuse 31 and faced a 4th-and-10. The Cardinalsopted to go for the first down but the try failed as widereceiver Mario Urrutia was unable to haul in Brohm' pass.

Five plays later, the Orange extended their lead to twotouchdowns as Robinson and Da'Mon Merkerson hooked up for a42-yard strike.


"As a team we kept going. We kept grinding and if we dideverything we had to do, we knew we would be successful,"Merkerson said. "With the other games, we knew the mistakes wemade were because of us. We were beating ourselves.

"We knew we had to stick together going against a great teamlike Louisville with a great offense. We definitely had to betogether on this one."


Things looked to be turning around in the second half when Brohmfired a 35-yard touchdown to Harry Douglas, cutting the deficitto 21-14 with 6:27 to play in the second quarter.


With the pass, Brohm added to his Big East record with his 15thcareer 300-yard passing game. It also nailed down the seventhconsecutive 100-yard receiving game for Douglas, who left thegame late with what appeared to be a serious right leg injury.

Before he he was forced out of the game, Douglas piled up agame-high 205 receiving yards on 12 receptions.


Robinson restored the 14-point lead just 43 seconds later with a60-yard touchdown pass to Smith, who caught four balls for 173yards.


The Cardinals' next drive ended abruptly as Brohm wasintercepted by Jameel McClain, who raced to the Louisville13-yard line before being dragged down.


Though they didn't get in the end zone, Syracuse made it athree-score game with a 26-yard field goal by Patrick Shadle.

This was the second straight loss for Louisville, which wasranked No. 9 before last week's 40-34 setback to Kentucky.

"You have to prepare the same way for every game and I don'tthink that we prepared well enough for this game," Cardinalsjunior center Eric Wood said. "I don't think everyone playedwell enough to win this game and the score showed.

"I could kinda feel that we weren't ready to play this game andas a leader of this team, I take responsibility for that and Ican guarantee that it won't happen again."