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Syracuse Orange at South Florida Bulls

Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida

Saturday, October 27, 2012 7:00 PM

Syracuse 37
South Florida 36
52.0
-3
4

Orange Bulls Game Recap

Syracuse 37, South Florida 36: Ryan Nassib passed for 328 yards and four touchdowns - including the winning score with three seconds left - to lead the visiting Orange back from a 23-3 halftime deficit.

The Orange (4-4, 3-1 Big East) used a blocked punt - their first since 2008 - and a fumble to score three touchdowns in the first nine minutes of the second half and take a 24-23 lead. The Bulls regained the lead and held it until Nassib led Syracuse 75 yards in eight plays and hit Alec Lemon for the go-ahead 1-yard touchdown.

South Florida's B.J. Daniels rushed for 134 yards and passed for 183 yards and a touchdown to put the Bulls (2-6, 0-4 Big East) in position to snap a five-game losing streak before the final drive. Lindsey Lamar added 145 rushing yards, including a career-long 80-yard touchdown run, and Maikon Bonani connected on all five of his field-goal attempts for the Bulls.

Jerome Smith rushed for 127 yards on 28 carries for his second consecutive 100-yard game for Syracuse and Marcus Sales had nine catches for 125 yards and two scores.

South Florida rolled up 273 of its 369 rushing yards in the first half, falling just eight yards short of the school record set in 2005.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Daniels surpassed 10,000 total yards in his career, the third player in Big East history to do so (Pat White, Matt Grothe). … Daniels has passed for 52 touchdowns in his career, tied with Matt Grothe for second all-time at South Florida behind Marquel Blackwell (67). … South Florida scored a touchdown on its opening possession for the first time this season.

Preview: Syracuse Orange at South Florida Bulls

Syracuse has started to turn the corner under fourth-year coach Doug Marrone, but the Orange are still looking for their first road win of the season, which they'll try to secure Saturday night when they travel to Raymond James Stadium to face Big East rival South Florida. Syracuse is coming off a 40-10 thumping of Connecticut last week, its largest margin of victory over an FBS opponent under Marrone. The Orange will try to keep the momentum going against a South Florida team that has won six of seven all-time meetings. The Bulls have lost five straight since opening the season with two wins, though three of those losses have come against current Top 25 teams. They threw a scare into undefeated Louisville last week before losing 27-25 on the road.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN3.com. LINE: South Florida -3

ABOUT SYRACUSE (3-4, 2-1 Big East): The Orange have been strong on both sides of the ball, ranking in the top 33 in the nation in total offense and total defense. Quarterback Ryan Nassib (308.4 passing yards per game) is the catalyst for the offense, which averages 453.6 yards and 25.3 points, and he has two outstanding targets in Alec Lemon and Marcus Sales. The ground game got more involved last week as Jerome Smith rushed for a career-high 133 yards against the Huskies.

ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA (2-5, 0-3): The challenges for the Bulls during their losing streak have been hanging onto the ball and getting it back from the opponent. South Florida has committed 16 turnovers and the defense ranks last in the Big East in rushing defense (167.0 yards per game), total defense (389.7) and scoring defense (27.4 points per game). Dual-threat quarterback B.J. Daniels leads the offense, which averages 25.1 points and 399.1 yards per game.

EXTRA POINTS

1. The Orange are on pace for their most prolific offensive season ever, averaging 453.6 total yards. The school record of 451.5 was set in 1959.

2. South Florida is the only FBS team in the nation without an interception on defense.

3. Syracuse is 13-4 under Marrone when holding its opponent to less than 20 points.

PREDICTION: Syracuse 27, South Florida 23

Away Spread Consensus 44% Orange (3.0) Home Spread Consensus 56% Bulls (-3.0)
Total Over Consensus 43% Over (52.0) Total Under Consensus 57% Under (52.0)
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