Umari Hatcher went for 147 receiving yards for Syracuse
Syracuse was in control wire to wire. What the rout was actually built on.
Steven Angeli scored 18 of Syracuse's points. They rout New Hampshire, 66-3 at JMA Wireless Dome. Syracuse led from start to finish and never let New Hampshire within striking distance. Steven Angeli threw for 263 yards on 29 attempts with three touchdowns and lost 14 yards on three carries.
The turnover battle was the game
Syracuse won the turnover battle 0-3: Rashard Perry (0.5 TFL, 1 INT, 2 tackles) and Jartavius Flounoy (0.5 TFL, 1 forced fumble, 1 tackle). Syracuse produced 11 plays of 15+ yards to New Hampshire's 4: Steven Angeli (involved in 7), Umari Hatcher (involved in 4) and Shavane Anderson Jr. (involved in 2). Stacked together, it was never close.
How the two sides actually played on the night.
The standouts
Steven Angeli threw for 263 yards on 29 attempts with three touchdowns and lost 14 yards on three carries, with two of them from inside the 20, two third-down conversions and a hand in seven plays of 15 yards or more. Umari Hatcher ran one times for 11 yards and caught eight passes for 147 yards, two of them for touchdowns, including two of them from inside the 20 and a hand in four plays of 15 yards or more. Shavane Anderson Jr. ran 10 times for 102 yards and three scores, including two of them from inside the 20. For New Hampshire, Myles Thomason ran 12 times for 23 yards and caught seven passes for 53 yards — five third-down conversions. Tommy McLeish threw for 24 yards on eight attempts and lost 16 yards on four carries. Jocquez Smith ran eight times for 64 yards. Keyshawn Johnson was the disruptive one for Syracuse: 2.5 sacks, 2.5 TFLs, 3.5 tackles.
What New Hampshire has to fix
The problems had names: Brooks Bentley (1 interception and 1 lost fumble).
The defensive story
Two names to keep: Keyshawn Johnson (2.5 sacks, 2.5 TFLs, 3.5 tackles) for Syracuse and Rashard Perry (0.5 TFL, 1 INT, 2 tackles) for Syracuse. 1 of Syracuse's 5 sacks came from the defensive line — a change from the 58% it had averaged over the previous 10 seasons.
The takeaway
Historically similar games since 2019 — close margin, both offenses held far below norm — and how often that offense outperformed this level the following week.
Syracuse did exactly what a better team should against New Hampshire: leave no doubt. Lucas Glassburn was responsible for 3 of New Hampshire's points; there was not enough behind him.
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