GAME PREVIEW: SYRACUSE
BY LOU SOMOGYI
EXPERIENCE VS. YOUTH
The top strength of the Orange might
be its veteran look, particularly in the
trenches.
Whereas Notre Dame doesn't start a
single senior along its defensive line,
three of the four starters there for Syra-
cuse are seniors, and it might be the
strongest unit on the team on paper.
Six of the Orange defensive front seven
are seniors, notably returning starting
linebackers Cameron Lynch and Dys-
hawn Davis providing some speed in
the middle.
Offensively, four of the five start-
ing linemen are seniors, although the
Orange averaged only 22.7 points per
game last season to rank 100th in the
Football Bowl Subdivision.
In all, 15 of the 23 starters on Syra-
TOP STOrylineS
Linebacker Dyshawn Davis is among 15 senior starters on offense and defense, including six along the
front seven, for Syracuse.
PHOTO COURTESY SYRACUSE ATHLETICS
