Syracuse-Duke Notes - Syracuse University Athletics

Syracuse (1-3, 1-3 ACC) vs Duke (1-4, 1-4 ACC)
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020
Postgame Notes

Syracuse

THE OUTCOME

Visiting Duke churned out 645 yards of total offense, including 363 on the ground, and defeated Syracuse in the Carrier Dome, 38-24. Deon Jackson ran 30 times for 169 yards and Mataeo Durant carried 23 times for 163 yards and two touchdowns for the Blue Devils.
Redshirt junior quarterback Tommy DeVito completed 13 of 26 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns for Syracuse.
Duke improved its series advantage against Syracuse to 4-1.

OFFENSIVE NOTES

Redshirt junior quarterback Tommy DeVito moved into seventh place on the program’s career touchdown pass list. His 79-yard, first-quarter scoring toss to junior wide receiver Taj Harris was the 26^th of his Orange tenure. It broke a tie with Perry Patterson (2003-06).
Sophomore tight end Luke Benson scored on a 53-yard touchdown play in the third quarter. He also had a scoring reception against Duke last season.
Junior wide receiver Taj Harris finished with a single-game best 138 yards receiving.
DeVito finished with a season-high 255 yards passing. He left the game in the fourth quarter with an injury.
Freshman running back Sean Tucker carried 12 times for 53 yards in his first career start.

DEFENSIVE NOTES

Sophomore linebacker Geoff Cantin-Arku forced a Duke fumble that was recovered by freshmen rover Rob Hanna.
Early in the second quarter, redshirt sophomore safety Cam Jonas forced Duke quarterback Chase Brice to fumble. Cantin-Arku recovered the ball and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown. It was Syracuse’s first fumble return for a touchdown since Trill Williams turned the trick against Wake Forest last season.
Senior defensive end Cody Roscoe made Syracuse’s third fumble recovery of the contest when he picked up a miscue by Duke’s Gunnar Holmberg.
Sophomore linebacker Mikel Jones came up with his third interception of the season. His theft halted a Duke drive deep in Syracuse territory.
Syracuse has forced a turnover in 29 of its last 30 games.
The Orange entered the game ranked second among FBS squads in turnovers gained with 10.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

Redshirt senior punter Nolan Cooney had a 64-yard punt in the first quarter. It represented the longest of his career.
Redshirt junior kicker Andre Szmyt converted a 48-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. It was the 52^nd made three-pointer of this collegiate career.
Cooney punted eight times for a 46.9 average. He had five boots travel at least 50 yards.

MISCELLANEOUS

Syracuse started five freshmen (redshirt or true) on defense for the first time in program history (on either offense or defense). Cantin-Arku (MLB), Carter (BS), Hanna (ROV), Linton (SLB) and Garrett Williams (CB) made up the group of five.

FIRST-TIME STARTERS
Offense