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Syracuse

Record: 1-1vs

SYR

Michigan

Record: 0-2

Final

Sep. 12th

Boxscore

Michigan Falls to Syracuse, McNabb in Home Opener

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
SYR	17	7	14	0	38
MI	0	7	0	21	28
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Team Stats


	27	16
	190	154
	243	196
	83-433	72-350
	4-50	10-78
	38:03	21:57
	7-14	3-15
	0-0	1-4

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Game Leaders

Passing

Donovan McNabb

SYR

233 YDS

Tom Brady

104 YDS

Rushing

Donovan McNabb

SYR

60 YDS

Walter Cross

104 YDS

Receiving

Kevin Johnson

SYR

78 YDS

Tai Streets

53 YDS

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Game Leaders

Passing

Donovan McNabb

SYR

233 YDS

Tom Brady

104 YDS

Rushing

Donovan McNabb

SYR

60 YDS

Walter Cross

104 YDS

Receiving

Kevin Johnson

SYR

78 YDS

Tai Streets

53 YDS

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