Halftime: UConn 28 - Syracuse 17

A week after what may have been UConn's biggest win in school history over Notre Dame, the Huskies look like they haven't missed a step as they lead Syracuse 28 to 17 at the half in Rentschler Field. Jordan Todman leads the ground game with 57 yards, including a 37 yard touchdown run in the 2nd quarter which puts him over the 1,000 yard mark for the year. Andre Dixon has been held to just 18 yards on 6 carries but has scored twice. Former Duke Basketball player Greg Paulus has taken the majority of snaps for the Orange, completing 10 of 12 for 117 yards and a touchdown. Sophmore Ryan Nassib has also taken snaps for the Orange when they run option, but has also completed 3 of 5 passing for 33 yards and a score. Wind has been a big factor in the game, as it gave UConn optimal field position early in the game. Syracuse went 3 and out to open the game, and was able to net just 7 yards on the punt into wind gusts of up to 35 mph. UConn took advantage, and went 25 yards for the first score of the game. After a Syracuse field goal, Freshman Mike Lang took the ensuing kickoff 80 yards to the house for a touchdown to make it 14-3. With 3 minutes remaining in the second half and UConn leading 21 to 10, Paulus orchestrated a 7 play, 52 yard touchdown drive to cut the lead to 4. UConn got the ball back with 1:08 left, as Jordan Todman returned the kickoff 34 yards to the UConn 38. Frazer and the Huskies drove 62 yards to score with :08 seconds left on the clock, highlighted by an amazing over-the-shoulder one-handed catch by Marcus Easley deep down the right sideline. The drive was capped by an Andre Dixon 1 yard run to give the Huskies a 9 point lead entering halftime.