SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Steve Angeli threw for 417 yards and five touchdowns, and added another on the ground, tying Jim Brown and Eric Dungey as the only Syracuse players with six touchdowns in a game, as the Orange rolled over Colgate 66-24 Friday.

With the win, Syracuse (2-1) is 23-0 against FCS opponents. The victory was the program’s 18th straight over the Raiders (0-3).

The Orange amassed 620 yards, 447 through the air.

Angeli, a transfer from Notre Dame, was 24-of-32 passing. Darrell Gill Jr. led Syracuse receivers with six receptions for 152 yards. Twelve Syracuse players had at least one reception. Jaylan Hornsby, Justus Ross-Simmons and Darien Williams all scored through the air. Will Nixon chipped in with a 2-yard run and Luke Carney ran nine yards for another. Rickie Collins threw for another score in relief of Angeli.

Colgate quarterback Zach Osborne was 13-of-28 for 135 yards. Jake Stearney took over in the second half and completed 14-of-20 pass attempts for 148 yards and two scores, both to Reed Swanson. Treyvhon Saunders had 11 receptions for 105 yards.

Colgate had lost its first two games by a combined 10 points, but the Raiders were outclassed after closing to 7-3 on a 40-yard field goal by Luke Vogeler. From then on, it was all Orange as Syracuse scored 38 unanswered points before a Stearney 12-yard pass to Reed Swanson made it 45-10 late in the third.

Gill Jr. made an acrobatic, leaping grab for a 43-yard touchdown that made it 14-3 and Angeli again connected with Gill Jr., this time on a 35-yard pass play to make it 31-3 with 6:50 to go in the first half.

The Takeaway
Pure and simple, Colgate was no match for Syracuse, but the Raiders showed a lot of heart, particularly on defense, pressuring Angeli throughout.

Syracuse won in a lopsided manner, but the offensive line is still a work in progress and a real concern heading into conference play. The defense wasn’t all that great either, yielding 408 yards.

Up Next
Colgate hosts Fordham Sept. 20.

Syracuse has its first true road test in its ACC opener against Clemson Sept. 20.