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Syracuse Football: 5 takeaways from successful 2018 season

By Connor Muldowney

SYRACUSE, NY - NOVEMBER 09: Dontae Strickland #4 and Moe Neal #21 of the Syracuse Orange celebrate a touchdown run by Neal during the second quarter against the Louisville Cardinals at the Carrier Dome on November 9, 2018 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY - NOVEMBER 09: Dontae Strickland #4 and Moe Neal #21 of the Syracuse Orange celebrate a touchdown run by Neal during the second quarter against the Louisville Cardinals at the Carrier Dome on November 9, 2018 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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ORLANDO, FL – DECEMBER 28: Eric Dungey #2 of the Syracuse Orange runs with the ball while under pressure in the first quarter of the Camping World Bowl against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Camping World Stadium on December 28, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL – DECEMBER 28: Eric Dungey #2 of the Syracuse Orange runs with the ball while under pressure in the first quarter of the Camping World Bowl against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Camping World Stadium on December 28, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

2. Eric Dungey may be irreplaceable

It’s been a great ride for Eric Dungey at Syracuse. The senior quarterback capped off his career with 2,868 yards passing and 18 touchdowns as well as 754 rushing yards and 15 more scores. He was a scoring machine during his time in Syracuse and that’ll be tough to replace moving forward.

Chance Amie, a 2018 class recruit, could be the next dual-threat to take over unless Dino Babers wants to stick with a guy who has already played some.

Syracuse currently has zero quarterbacks committed or signed in its 2019 recruiting class which could end up being a disaster, especially if it doesn’t go after a transfer this offseason.

It all depends on the progression of redshirt freshman Tommy Devito who backed up Dungey this season and finished with 525 yards and four touchdowns with three picks and a 50.6 completion rate. Not great numbers, but something to work with for sure. He’s not the same type of dual-threat that Dungey was, though.

Dungey will likely be an irreplaceable piece for the Orange heading into the 2019 season barring a major turnaround for Devito.

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