Syracuse is fresh off its most inconsistent showing of the season. The offense was slow to start, but it picked up as the game progressed. However, the defense was rock solid for the majority of the game except for a couple costly plays.
One area that hasn’t been nearly where head coach Fran Brown wants it to be is the running game in SU’s offense. After a promising start from running back LeQuint Allen, the Orange have been stagnant on the ground.
Allen rushed for 98 yards and caught one touchdown in Syracuse’s opening win over Ohio to start the season. Since then, the junior’s totals have decreased each game. Allen ran for 83 yards on 15 carries in the win over Georgia Tech. Finally, he rushed for just 25 yards on eight carries this past weekend in SU’s loss to Stanford…