Syracuse football just wrapped up its last game of September, marking the Orange’s last home contest for a full month. Until November 2nd against Virginia Tech at home, Syracuse will play three straight road games starting on Friday against UNLV. The other two matchups on the road trip are NC State and Pittsburgh. In recent history, winning on the road has been a struggle for SU. Over the last ten years, Syracuse is 14-37 away from home. That comes out to just above a 35% winning percentage on the road. On top of that, in three of the last ten seasons the Orange have gone 0-5 away from the dome. Simply put, the road has not been Syracuse’s friend. With that being said, what should Syracuse be expecting from each of these matchups on the road and is it possible for SU to go 3-0 before coming back to the 315? Let’s dive into all of that and more.
@ #25 UNLV 10/4
This is a massive game for Syracuse. At the beginning of the season, nobody thought that the Rebels were going to be a ranked team, or even a potential college football playoff team. All of those doubts were put to rest with UNLV sitting at a perfect 4-0 heading into this week. Some questioned the resilience of the Rebels after their starting quarterback Matthew Sluka and running back Michael Allen both redshirted last week. But, backup quarterback Hajj-Malik Wilson showed out in his first game for the squad throwing for over 180 yards and three touchdowns. The senior also rushed for just north of 115 yards and a touchdown. Some Rebels fans are even happier with Wilson under center now, rather than Sluka who redshirted due to NIL reasons. Nevertheless, UNLV being a top team gives head coach Fran Brown a huge opportunity to knock off another ranked squad. The Stanford loss is still fresh on the minds of Syracuse fans, and a win on Friday could change all of that…