The Boca Raton Bowl saw South Florida (USF) dominate Syracuse with a 45-0 victory. USF's Sean Atkins and Khafre Brown scored multiple touchdowns, exploiting Syracuse's defensive weaknesses. USF's defense capitalized on Syracuse's mistakes, including fumbles and interceptions, leading to scoop and score touchdowns. The game was characterized by Syracuse's struggles, with turnovers, negative rushing yards, and poor third-down conversion rate. The final score was USF 45, Syracuse 0, marking a significant win for USF in the bowl game.
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USF smokes Syracuse, 45-0, in the Boca Raton Bowl. Alex Golesh low-key turned in one of the best coaching jobs of the season, winning 7 games with a Bulls program that had won just 8 across the previous four years.
Syracuse nearly gives up a safety on a 4th down punt in the final minute of a 45-0 shutout.
ViewFromVegas of #CFB: South Florida totally dominated in 45-0 rout of Syracuse in the Boca Raton Bowl on Thursday night, easily pulling upset as 3-point underdog (stayed Under betting total of 55.5 points); bowl favorites dipped to 5-4 SU and 4-4-1 ATS overall; Overs drop to 5-4
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Syracuse started off 4-0, then went 0-5, and won 2 of their last 3 to sneak into a bowl. Perhaps in hindsight they shouldn’t have. 😅
End of 3rd: @USFFootball 38, Syracuse 0
The score is selling it short here. Syracuse has 4 turnovers, -13 rushing yards, and is 0-9 on third down https://t.co/pE0NasRmKY
TOUCHDOWN USF. 35-yard score. Sean Atkins wide open on a blown coverage and easily runs into the end zone. USF 38, SU 0. 12:52 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Blown coverage there by SU. Barron looked upset with Simmons. Sean Atkins was wide open for that TD. SU, 0 USF, 38 3Q | 12:52
And Sean Atkins exploits an utterly busted Orange coverage for a 35-yard TD catch. #USF 38, Syracuse 0
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HALFTIME: @USFFootball 31, Syracuse 0
Another scoop and score. This one by Tramel Logan after Daquan Evans annihilates whichever Orange QB was in there. #USF 31, Syracuse 0
Syracuse is having the worst game of all time.
The Boca Bowl might drive me to the NFL game. Had a feeling this was going to be bad for Syracuse, but whoooo boy has it been worse than that.
USF nails a field goal to extend its lead with a few minutes to go until halftime. You'd think the Bulls were one of those gauntlet midseason teams Syracuse faced by the scoreboard right now. SU, 0 USF, 24 2Q | 2:40
USF tacks on a FG to take a 24-0 lead on Syracuse. 2:40 to go until halftime.
#USF outgaining Syracuse 179-59 at this point.
Good news: Syracuse defense gets a stop after that interception. USF punting now.
INTERCEPTION. Dan Villari throws a pick on a rushed attempted pass and USF has it. Things just can't worse for Syracuse. Maybe I shouldn't say that out loud. They could at this rate. USF 21, SU 0. 8:12 to go in the 2nd qtr.
TOUCHDOWN USF. A Brown-to-Brown connection to give USF a 21-0 lead over Syracuse with 11:54 remaining in the 2nd qtr. https://t.co/sOXTPzJkKr
A 31-yard connection from Byrum Brown to Khafre Brown gives USF a third touchdown. Basically the same spot in the end zone as the first offensive TD. SU, 0 USF, 21 2Q | 11:54
Byrum Brown over the middle to Khafre Brown, who beats two Orange defenders for 31-yard TD. #USF 21, Orange 0 This is a laugher.
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During the last 5 plays in Syracuse USF: -Incomplete pass ruled a fumble without review -Syracuse double reverse fumbled backwards 15 yards -Botched snap on the field goal for a scoop and score TD BOWL SZN BABY!! https://t.co/6NQxBrHzaL
TOUCHDOWN USF. Disaster. Syracuse botches a FG attempt, USF pulls a scoop and score and it's 14-0. 2:22 remaining in the 1st qtr.
Three fumbles in a minute of game clock, yeesh. USF takes its recovery on a botched field goal attempt to the house and has the score stand. SU, 0 USF, 14 1Q | 2:22
What a kooky game so far. Orange have bad snap on 45-yard FG try, kicker Brady Denaburg fumbles upon being tackled by Tavin Ward, and Aamaris Brown returns it all the way. #USF 14, Syracuse 0
And now Syracuse botches a field goal attempt into a USF touchdown.
SOUTH FLORIDA SCOOP AND SCORE Syracuse was hell bent on coughing up the ball this drive.
Syracuse then tries to run an end around, there's a fumble by LeQuint Allen and the ball goes out of bounds. It was reviewed to see if USF had possession but it didn't. What a wacky sequence.
The Boca Raton Bowl is beautiful.
I don't know if this Syracuse fumble recovery will hold up, but someone crack-back blocked Byrum Brown on the return so it won't be a TD. #USF
Another punt with Syracuse. Not having a lot of success getting the ball moving on the ground against USF's defense.
Atkins with a 13-yard TD catch. He's 5 yards from the first 1,000-yard receiving season in @USFFootball history. #USF 7, Syracuse 0
If I'm not mistaken, #USF WR Sean Atkins eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards for the season with that 19-yard TD catch. @USFFootball 7, Syracuse 0
South Florida on the board first with a passing touchdown caught just inside the back of the endzone. SU, 0 USF, 7 1Q | 7:49
TOUCHDOWN USF. Brown to Atkins for a 13-yard strike. Nice catch in the back of the end zone there. USF 7, SU 0. 7:49 remaining in the 1st qtr.
Syracuse ended up punting on that fourth-and-short after timeout. USF driving again now.
Syracuse's defense shuts USF's opening drive down quickly. LeQuint Allen was back on the punt. Orange offense to start at its own 18.
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