Overview

• Darian Mensah went 22-of-28 for 268 yards with two touchdowns to Cooper Barkate, and Duke rolled up 504 yards of offense.
• Freshman Nate Sheppard gashed Syracuse for 168 rushing yards and two scores, keying a relentless ground attack.
• Syracuse committed three turnovers, including two Johntay Cook fumbles after ACC review overturned targeting and ruled a loss of possession, a sequence both coaches accepted.
• With starter Steve Angeli out for the season, Rickie Collins’ first start produced 229 passing yards as the Orange managed only a field goal.
• The defeat ends Syracuse’s three-game win streak and marks the largest loss under Fran Brown, with Duke improving to 3-2 (2-0 ACC) and Syracuse falling to 3-2 (1-1); next up are Duke at Cal and Syracuse at SMU.