On the road, the Duke Blue Devils made a statement with their 38-3 win over the Syracuse Orange. Darian Mensah was exceptional throughout the game, completing 22-28 passes for 268 yards and 2 touchdown passes in the win. Nate Sheppard was unstoppable on the ground, rushing for 168 yards and 2 scores on just 15 carries. Manny Diaz's defense held Fran Brown's offense to 314 total yards and forced 3 Orange turnovers in the game. Syracuse QB Rickie Collins was 24-37 for 229 yards through the air.
