Penn State 28, Syracuse 7 - Wrap-Up
by Sean Keeley on Sep 12, 2009 4:09 PM EDT
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The Daily Orange sees the finish as a major lesson in what-could-have-been for the Orange, who were given opportunities all day long:
There were glimmers of hope sprinkled throughout the game - a goal-line stand here, a long drive there - but Penn State was the constant aggressor Saturday. Before a late score, Syracuse's offense had gone five quarters without a touchdown. The Orange's lone score came on a 16-yard strike from Greg Paulus to wide receiver Donte Davis with the score already out of reach.
Penn State blog Black Shoe Diaries was happy with the win, if not with the execution:
It was an easy win for Penn State, but they have to be disappointed in the running game. Syracuse jammed up the middle all day and Penn State struggled to get the running game going for the second week in a row. The passing game wasn't quite as crisp this week as it was last week, but Penn State was able to create some big plays to set up some scores.
ESPN Big Ten blogger Adam Rittenberg says "it wasn't the blowout many had expected from the Nittany Lions, and Syracuse clearly isn't the doormat it has been under Greg Robinson."
Mike Williams TD streak ends at 10 (thanks to a turrable dropped TD pass) but his consecutive games with a reception streak continues at 22. Delone Carter now finds himself within reach of his own milestone as well:
Senior running back Delone Carter needs 22 yards to become the 39th player in Syracuse history to rush for 1,000 yards. Carter led the Orange in rushing with 40 yards on 15 carries.
Greg Paulus finished 14-20 for 105 yards, 1 TD and 2 Ints. Ryan Nassib was 4-5 for 20 yards in a dual role.
Delone Carter led the Orange with 40 yards on 15 carries. Antwon Bailey added 26 yards on 7 carries.
Mike Williams led Orange receivers with 5 catches for 54 yards while Antwon Bailey caught four balls for 9 yards. Donte Davis had only one catch for 16 yards but it was also SU's only TD on the day.
Check out the full boxscore here. And of course...cue the crying child.
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Being called "not a doormat..."
…has to be progress, right Sean?
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
Baby steps
And the media was already being kind in not referring to the G-Rob era as an “unmitigated disaster of train wreck replate with gross incompetence.”
The turd
even has me rooting for Notre Dame today.
Also
Assume that run-on sentence had proper grammar and spelling.
It's frustrating to hear Sean McDounough give dap
to G-Rob’s defensive coaching right now.
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
Which was funny...
…considering that they gave up 34 points and 490 yards to Notre Dame. That definitely sounds like a GRob defense to me, and for all the wrong reasons.
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
I did like how...
the broadcast team, when first talking about G-Turd didn’t even mention his 4 years at Syracuse. It was all the years as a D-Coordinator in the NFL. Later on, they only mentioned his 4 years here in passing ‘where he compiled only 10 wins in four years.’
God I hate what he did to SU.
by moosedontbounce on Sep 12, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Me too
He murdered an already sick (but still breathing) Syracuse football program, leaving Marrone with the unenviable task of reviving its corpse. Maybe instead of the “Forever Orange” team slogan, they should have gone with “ZombieCuse” or “Back from the Dead” or some shit, after Greg Robinson’s cold-blooded killing of our beloved Orange football team.
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
I disagree
First off, I think the program was in way worse shape than anyone wants to honestly acknowledge. Secondly, GRob was the greatest thing to have ever happened to Syracuse because he showed us (and HCDM by default) exactly what NOT to do to a program thereby (hopefully) expediting the rebuilding/revitalizing process. Bringing in a series of coaches who could maintain the status quo (6-6 seasons with embarrassing blow-outs on national tv) would not do any good for the long-term prospects of the team.
Instead, HCDM can do an “Opposite George” and get everything corrected much faster. It still may take a few years, but we’re on the right track.
Hmmm...interesting point
“Opposite George” would work as a slogan…I just hope that next week against Northwestern, Syracuse has its “angry George yelling at the punks in the movie theater” moment, and truly lays the smackdown on the Wildcats.
But in all seriousness, you’re right that the program was in worse shape than most people acknowledge..but that’s what I meant. The program was “breathing,” but close to death. I feel like Robinson all but killed it.
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Sep 12, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
It's exactly the outcome I was hoping for
A high-scoring, close game that ND lost.
I was working during the game.
Hopefully this will be the last game I EVER have to work during.
I’m not surprised by this loss. It WAS Penn State after all. Still the damage could’ve been worse. Give it a few more weeks, guys.
2 Cents
I thought the defense played about as well as they could, especially when they were on the field for the entire first half. I was not impressed by the play-calling. We need a little feerless and inventive rather than draws and fire screens every other play. When GP stretched the field a little there were some decent results. Mike Williams is canned heat give that man the ball! What was up with the QB by committee thing? Besides it serving no strategic importance, it took the ball out of GP’s hands. Paulus needs to build confidence in live games, his confidence grows with more snaps and experience, HCDM picked him to start, so keep him in there and let him grow. However, the team does seem to be on the up and up. I guess it is more of a gut feeling, but the squad just looks tighter all around. They are finally getting there shit together from pursuit to tackling, fewer penalties, confidence etc…All that can be attributed to HCDM. SU needs to kick the snot out of NW next game…its time to get pissed.
A couple thoughts
I was watching at a bar with no sound in a hazy smoke cloud but It seemed to me every SU defender was just a hair too slow to the play on defense… especially Suter. That guy was just purely outmatched by every single wr. The D line looked solid but the zone was awful. On Offense, not enough imagination in the play calling. They were most effective in 3 and 4 receiver sets. I think they should use the pass to set up the run and not just run for 1-2 yards on 1st down every time. Overall though, its just nice to have a little hope again. They really aren’t that far off.
The defensive intensity is nice though
There was one running play where it looked like 10 guys were trying to tackle the guy (prob Royster), who at first wouldn’t go down. I have never seen so many defenders in on one play in an SU game.
They were definitely a hair slow on defense. That is where the talent disparity comes in. We are a hair slow on offense too. We don’t have the speed to get open.
And our offensive line is not quite good enough to allow us time to run crossing routes.
Credit to the coaches for doing what they can to minimize these issues.
talent derby"
run on sentences/grammar and spelling?sign of a anal rententive obcessive compulsive who as noted , would themself be considered a buffoon in any england classroom. also:considering that we are never gonna have the talent level of say a penn state usc, miami, florida state et al, its about us outquicking them and using deception on offense. and following the game plan" is a typical nfl type oxymoron. i think feld marshall molke? stated the plan of battle almost nevers thru in its original form.that is why former doomats like kansas/misery"/Mo.. kansas state et al, win to some extent vs the big boys with triple and spread opton attacks. no wannabe tacky cheezy cloner nfl offenses. which brings up?the majority of u types decrieing? sp? grob, were happier then pigs rolling around in barn yard manure when he was hired. never shutting up about having a real" nfl defense which would garner like 400 yards a game, passing alone, in the dome, etc.the same kind of deluded cretins who need serius time one on one with that paragon of new joisey-TONY CLIFTON.. i would surmise that tony would straighten out these dome dunces vite vite/macht schnell!
weis and wannsteadt?
i have yet to see these tuetontic twits/twerps from guess where, the NFL"-strike unbridled fear into the majority of their opponets yet..choice word for yet another refugee hired to upgrade the su program" herr meister grob" engineer of the biggest nadir" in the entire su football history. folks will have nightmares for years about his wonderful west coast " welcome to the sf 49’ers for years.
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