Syracuse's Doug Marrone takes blame for team woes

 
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse heads into a bye week exactly where it didn't want to be — coping with a loss.

On paper, things don't seem so bad. Syracuse (1-3) has outgained its four opponents by 520 yards, run 63 more plays, and holds nearly a 2-1 margin in passing yards (1,367 to 725). The Orange also has a 48.5 percent conversion rate on third down while holding opponents to 36.4 percent.

photo -   Minnesota cornerback Michael Carter, right, interferes with Syracuse wide receiver Jarrod West in the second half of NCAA football in Minneapolis, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. Minnesota defeated Syracuse 17-10. (AP Photo/Andy King)
Minnesota cornerback Michael Carter, right, interferes with Syracuse wide receiver Jarrod West in the second half of NCAA football in Minneapolis, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. Minnesota defeated Syracuse 17-10. (AP Photo/Andy King)

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All those positives disappeared on Saturday night in a lackluster 17-10 loss at Minnesota (4-0). The team that had slugged it out in competitive losses to Northwestern and then-No. 2 Southern California and rallied past FCS power Stony Brook never appeared, committing four turnovers and 10 penalties — four of them false starts. That erased any chance of gaining an important victory.





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