CFB Note - Syracuse Dungey, Eric

Oct 17, 2017 - 6:40 AM OCT 16 ACC CO-OFFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK: Eric Dungey, Syracuse, Jr., QB, 6-3, 222, Lake Oswego, Ore.,...Dungey was 20-of-32 passing for 278 yards and matched his career high with three touchdown passes to lead Syracuse to a 27-24 victory over No. 2 Clemson. He was also Syracuse's second-leading rusher with 61 yards on 21 carries. Dungey accounted for 339 of the Orange's 440 yards of total offense against the Tigers and each of his touchdown tosses went to a different receiver. Dungey's 61 yards on the ground raised his career rushing total to 1,030 yards, making him the sixth quarterback in Syracuse history to run for at least 1,000 yards. Dungey directed touchdown drives of 72, 80 and 82 yards against one of the most formidable defenses in the nation, and engineered a 16-play march that used up 6:04 and resulted in the go-ahead field goal with 9:41 to play. On Syracuse's final series, Dungey converted a key third-and-11 by hitting Steve Ishmael for a 13-yard gain. Facing another third-and-long with less than two minutes to go, Dungey ran up the middle for eight yards and a first down to seal the upset. - ACC Football