Postgame Notes - Syracuse University Athletics

Syracuse (1-7, 1-6 ACC) vs Boston College (5-3, 4-3 ACC)
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020
Postgame Notes

Boston College 16, Syracuse 13

THE OUTCOME

Boston College held off a late Syracuse rally and defeated the Orange, 16-13. A Syracuse touchdown with 21 seconds left narrowed the Eagle advantage, but the subsequent onside kick attempt failed.

OFFENSIVE NOTES

Freshman JaCobian Morgan (QB) completed 19 of 30 passes for 188 yards and one touchdown in his first career start. He threw one interception.
Morgan’s 14-yard scramble set up Syracuse’s last-minute touchdown.
Freshman Sean Tucker (RB) returned to action from an injury and carried 11 times for 52 yards.
Redshirt sophomore Cooper Lutz (RB) finished with a personal-best three receptions for 35 yards. His long reception of 18 yards was also a career-long.
Junior Taj Harris (WR) led all receivers with seven receptions.
Senior Aaron Hackett (TE) caught two passes, including a one-yard touchdown toss from Morgan.

DEFENSIVE NOTES

Freshman Rob Hannah (ROV) had a squad-best eight tackles, including seven solo stops.
Sophomore Mikel Jones (LB) ended the game with seven total stops.
Redshirt freshman Garrett Williams (CB) finished with six tackles, including a tackle for a four-yard loss.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

Redshirt junior Andre Szymt (PK) converted a 35-yard field goal in the second quarter.
Szymt added a 46-yard 3-pointer in the third quarter to take over sole possession of third place on Syracuse’s career list with 54. He breaks a tie with Dave Jacobs (1975-78), who accumulated 53.
Redshirt senior Nolan Cooney (P) had a 63-yard punt in the fourth quarter. It was one yard shy of his career-best effort.
Cooney finished with five punts for a 45.2 average.

MISC.

Freshman JaCobian Morgan (QB) became the 15^th Syracuse player to make his first career start this season. That ranks 11^th among FBS schools and second in the ACC.
Morgan is the first true freshman to start at quarterback for Syracuse since Nov. 7, 2015, when Eric Dungey was with the first unit at Louisville.
Morgan is the seventh true freshman to get the starting nod at quarterback for the Orange in program history.
Morgan accumulated the second-most passing yards by a Syracuse freshman in his first collegiate start (188). Eric Dungey ranks first on the list (221 yards) from 2015 against Wake Forest.

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