Football

Beat writers predict Syracuse to coast by Villanova

By The Daily Orange Sports Staff

Phil D’Abbraccio: Syracuse 31, Villanova 16
Unbalance this
Villanova’s unbalanced formations and fast tempo might throw off Syracuse a tiny bit, but SU’s defense has been running all summer long and will start the year 1-0.

Jesse Dougherty: Syracuse 35, Villanova 14
Tamed
Villanova comes out hot and may even nudge ahead early. But size and speed push Syracuse well ahead by night’s end.

Jacob Klinger: Syracuse 31, Villanova 14
Are you kitten me?
Cats scratch and bite, but you can usually fling them across the room. The Villanova football team is a cat in this metaphor. The room is the Carrier Dome.

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