Syracuse Football: Week 5 Holy Cross Crusaders crystal ball predictions

CHESTNUT HILL, MA - SEPTEMBER 08: Quarterback Emmett Clifford #13 of the Holy Cross Crusaders hands off to Domenic Cozier #1 of the Holy Cross Crusaders during the game against the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) /

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Paul A. Esden Jr, Site Expert (2-2)

After finally seeing the offense come to life vs Western Michigan, the Orange have renewed faith in the process.

The next two weeks will be extremely critical for this Orange squad. This week they play an inferior opponent that they should annihilate in Holy Cross. Next week Syracuse enjoys a bye week. After that, the Orange will start their ACC schedule in earnest.

Syracuse has to come out of this game healthy and hope that Dino Babers is right. Earlier this week coach Dino Babers said that he hopes his full slate of guys will be ready on October 10 vs NC State.

A pair of pass rushers who have struggled to put up video game stats so far this season is Kendall Coleman and Alton Robinson. It should be their time to take advantage of a group of people who are smaller, slower and not as experienced.

Also on offense, Tommy DeVito is coming off a career day vs the WMU Broncos, an encore performance vs Holy Cross would be a huge confidence booster heading into ACC play.

Syracuse wins easily 65-10.

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