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Central Connecticut State Falls 50-7 to Orange - Recap

Eric Dungey threw for 328 yards to lead the Orange over Central Connecticut State 50-7 on Friday in Week 1 action at Carrier Dome.

Syracuse won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -46.0-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 70.5.

Eric Dungey completed 28 of 36 pass attempts for 328 yards for the Orange in the win.

Cameron Nash rushed for 35 yards for Central Connecticut State, while Enyce Walker added 22 yards. Jacob Dolegala threw for 86 yards for the Blue Devils, while receivers Xavier Bass and Jose Garcia had 39 and 24 yards respectively.

Central Connecticut State lost the offensive yardage battle to Syracuse 586-167 yards in Friday's game. Syracuse had more first downs as that total ended up 34-8.

The time of possession battle favored Syracuse as their offense was on the field for 31:35, longer than the 28:25 of their opponents.