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Syracuse Orange vs West Virginia Mountaineers Wrap - Syracuse Wins 34-18

Eric Dungey sliced and diced the Mountaineers defense for 303 yards as Syracuse handed West Virginia a 34-18 defeat on Friday at Camping World Stadium.

The Orange were a -3.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 67.0.

Eric Dungey completed 21 of 30 pass attempts for 303 yards for the Orange in the win.

Kennedy McKoy rushed for 73 yards for West Virginia, while Martell Pettaway added 61 yards. Jack Allison threw for 277 yards for the Mountaineers, while receivers David Sills and T.J. Simmons had 90 and 64 yards respectively.

West Virginia outgained Syracuse 423-418 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-18 by the Orange.

West Virginia lost the time of possession battle 30:28-29:32, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.