Syracuse Football: Not all staff picks see home loss to Georgia Tech
By Neil Adler
Syracuse football looks to pick up its first victory of 2020 against Georgia Tech, and our staff writers log their predictions for this ACC collision.
Syracuse football has only played two games so far in the current campaign, and the fan base is already concerned, disappointed and frustrated.
The Orange (0-2, 0-2) has looked woeful on offense in losing to nationally ranked Pittsburgh and North Carolina, albeit with both affairs on the road.
But scoring a combined 16 points across a pair of Atlantic Coast Conference duels isn’t going to win the ‘Cuse many encounters, and up next for Syracuse football this Saturday at noon is a Georgia Tech (1-1, 1-0) crew that is piling up tons of yards on offense through two games.
In all fairness, despite its yardage production, the Yellow Jackets aren’t entirely lighting up the scoreboard, so if the Orange defense can hang tough, and the ‘Cuse offense finally gets going, Syracuse football certainly has a chance to notch a victory in its 2020 home opener.
Despite the fact that Georgia Tech is suiting up on the road, and the Yellow Jackets have never previously competed versus the Orange in Central New York, odds-makers view Georgia Tech as the betting favorite over the ‘Cuse.
A lot of things need to improve for Syracuse football to prevail in this match-up. It all starts with the quarterback play, and some Orange fans think that redshirt junior Tommy DeVito’s time as the ‘Cuse starting QB could prove numbered.
The running game hasn’t been overly impressive, and this facet of the Orange offense has to find more success to help Syracuse football sustain drives and give the ‘Cuse defense a breather here and there.
Here are some pertinent articles over the past few days to get you all caught up on Syracuse football welcoming the Yellow Jackets to the Hill.
Syracuse Football: $118 million in Dome upgrades to debut with no fans
Syracuse Football: Only a few bright spots in positional grades vs. Pitt
Syracuse Football: New polls include five Orange opponents in the ACC
Syracuse Football: Writing was on the wall for a long 2020 for the Orange
Syracuse Football: Orange remains in basement in ACC power rankings
Syracuse Football: Linebacker Mikel Jones is off to a stellar start in 2020
Syracuse Football: Not time for QB change yet, but it’s getting closer to one
Syracuse Football: Not a lot of positives that fans see right about now
Now have a look at our staff picks for this ACC bout! Hint: we don’t possess a lot of optimism about the Orange’s chances to best Georgia Tech.