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Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) – Dion Lewis ran for 110 yards with a touchdown and Bill Stull threw for 225 yards with a score, as 14th-ranked Pittsburgh rolled to a 37-10 victory over Syracuse at Heinz Field.
No. 13 Pittsburgh 37, Syracuse 10: Panthers Stomp Big East Neighbor, Improve To 8-1
Lewis averaged 6.1 yards on 18 carries in the freshman’s sixth 100-yard performance of the season for Pittsburgh (8-1, 5-0 Big East), which is off to its first 8-1 start since 1982 when Dan Marino was behind center. The Panthers are also unbeaten after five Big East games for the first time since 2002, although that team went on to lose its last two conference games.
Stull completed 16-of-23 passes in Pitt’s fifth straight victory, while Dorin Dickerson caught seven balls for 118 yards with a score.
Pittsburgh hosts Notre Dame next week before taking a week off, then visits West Virginia before closing the campaign with a home game against Cincinnati in what could be a matchup for the conference title and a BCS berth.
Delone Carter was the lone bright spot for Syracuse, rushing for 143 yards on 17 carries. He became the first back to reach 100 yards on the ground against Pittsburgh this season.
The Orange (3-6, 0-4) had a rough week off the field, as leading receiver Mike Williams quit on Monday and defensive end Jared Kimmel saw his season come to a close because of a knee injury that will require surgery. Also, three players were suspended by head coach Doug Marrone. Running back Antwon Bailey, defensive end Torrey Ball and guard Andrew Tiller were punished for violating team rules.
Syracuse quarterback Greg Paulus, booed by the Carrier Dome crowd last week in a loss to Cincinnati, was sacked four times and completed just 12-of-18 passes for 120 yards with a pair of interceptions — one that was returned for a touchdown.
- Via Sports Network.
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