Syracuse vs. Miami 2017 live stream: How to watch online

The Syracuse Orange and quarterback Eric Dungey are coming off the biggest upset of the season, and are ready for another one when they travel to play miracle man Darrell Langham and the No. 8 Miami Hurricanes Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN (Live Stream).

Syracuse’s massive upset of Clemson is the signature win of the Dino Babers era, and a lot of it’s due to Syracuse’s vaunted passing attack, which ranks second in the ACC. Led by quarterback Eric Dungey, only Lamar Jackson has thrown for more yards in the conference this season. Dungey ranks fourth in touchdowns thrown with 12, while sporting a 3-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Syracuse needs its dynamic passing game to make up for its meager rushing attack. Syracuse ranks in the bottom half in rush yards in the ACC, but if it wants another upset it’ll have to lean on its star quarterback to lead the charge.

Just how good are the Hurricanes this season? Even though they’re ranked No. 8 in the country, their best win came over a Florida State team that is in complete shambles. This week will be a litmus test to see just how good these Hurricanes are. Miami’s defense is the second-ranked unit in the ACC. The rush unit is ranked No. 8 in the ACC, but without a prolific rushing attack, will Syracuse be able to take advantage? Miami’s pass defense will have to come in ready to shut down the Orange offense if they want to remain undefeated on the season.

but I do think the Orange still test the secondary and find ways to move the ball through the air. The Hurricanes are one of the best teams in the country stopping big passing plays, and I think they minimize the damage there. But SU isn’t above dinking-and-dunking down the field if needed. It’s tough to defend against both strategies at once.

One of the biggest reasons for Syracuse’s defensive turnaround this season has been its efforts on third down. The Orange have allowed just 22 conversions in 92 attempts (23.91 percent), which is the third-best rate in the country. Clemson was just 2-for-11 on third last week, while Pitt was 3-for-13. Obviously, SU hasn’t just padded its numbers against scrubs this year. They’ve held Power Five opponents to a 30.61 percent conversion rate overall.

So what will Miami run against the Syracuse Orange to offset the 2,000+ passing yards from Eric Dungey? He’s accounted for 20 touchdowns and another 380+ rushing yards. The best plan would be to shut down Dungey like Miami shut down Daniel Jones. Miami shut down Duke’s Daniel Jones and since then his season has been a mess.

The Hurricanes brought pressure and played man 1 against Duke. Knowing you have better athletes does help and much like with Duke, Dungey is the man for the Orange. Shut him down and you’ve shut them down.

I was concerned that Miami might overlook QB Eric Dungey, who is one of the most underrated players in the nation. Syracuse has two stud WR in Erwin Philips and Steve Ishmael. Fortunately for the Canes, Syracuse upset Clemson last week in an emotional win, ensuring that Mark Richt won’t have trouble convincing his team to be ready this Saturday. Syracuse hasn’t won on the road yet this season.

Syracuse lives and dies throwing the ball, but Miami’s best asset on defense is its ability to stifle passing games. If Syracuse wants to win, the Orange should focus on attacking Miami through the run where the ‘Canes are weakest. Syracuse has had a problem throughout the season running successfully, with only 3.6 yards per carry. It would behoove the Orange to figure out some semblance of a rush game before they go into Miami looking for the upset victory.

Miami is not quite as good as its ranking suggests, as it ranks No. 11 in S&P+. Miami has played in back-to-back close victories, and has needed some lucky catches to do it. The Hurricanes are definitely a talented team, but I’m not sure they’re ready for all the bright lights and focus that comes with being a top-10 team. Syracuse should come out of Miami with a victory, and a statement to the NCAA: Syracuse football is back.