Syracuse Football: 3 Takeaways from home win against Purdue

Here are three takeaways from Syracuse Football’s win against Purdue

Sophomore wide receiver Orande Gadsen II was the hero for the Syracuse Orange today, scoring two fourth-quarter touchdowns, including the game-winner with less than ten seconds left to go in the game. Gadsen’s first touchdown catch gave the Orange an 18-15 lead midway in the fourth quarter.

After Caleb Okechukwu returned an interception 17 yards for a touchdown, the Boilermakers answered with consecutive scores. Aidan O’Connell connected with Charlie Jones on a 55-yard touchdown pass, and then Payne Durham caught a 12-yard pass from O’Connell.

Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader then found Gadsen for the game-winner.

The game started rather slowly, with the Boilermakers taking a 9-3 lead to the locker room. Syracuse found the endzone for the first time in the third quarter when Schrader found Isaiah Jones for a short, 3-yard touchdown.

The Boilermakers had the right formula defensively most of the game. The Boilermakers held All-ACC running back Sean Tucker to 65 total yards and kept him out of the endzone. The Orange had Purdue’s number, holding them to nine first-half points and shutting them out in the third quarter.

Purdue quarterback Aidan O’Connell finished the game with 424 yards passing and three touchdowns.

Here are three takeaways from today’s game.