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Syracuse players gather together before the game.
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Quarterback Ryan Nassib (12) hands the ball to Jerome Smith (45).
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Safety Jeremi Wilkes (28) makes a flying tackle.
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Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter is taken down by Shamarko Thomas after scrambling.
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Syracuse running back Jerome Smith finds a hole against defenders.
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Northwestern linebacker Chi Chi Ariguzo intercepts a pass in the first half in front of the Syracuse sideline.
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Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib is attended to after getting the wind knocked out of him in the first half.
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Wide receiver Christian Jones reacts after scoring a touchdown in the first half.
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Syracuse tight end Beckett Wales fumbles the ball as he is hit in the first half.
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Wide receiver Christopher Clark just misses making a reception.
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Syracuse running back Prince-Tyson Gulley breaks away from defender Ibraheim Campbell on his way to the end zone in the first half.
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Syracuse wide receiver Jarrod West lays in the end zone after an incomplete pass.
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Northwestern wide receiver Demetrius Fields reacts after scoring a touchdown in the final minute to give Northwestern a 42-41 lead.
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Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone walks off the field with his head down following the game.
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Syracuse fullback Carl Cutler is stopped by Northwestern defenders.
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Syracuse defensive tackle Jay Bromley (96) reacts after sacking Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter.
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Wide receiver Jeremiah Kobena catches a touchdown pass from Ryan Nassib.
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Wide receiver Jeremiah Kobena (25), strides into the end zone after catching a touchdown pass from Ryan Nassib.
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Syracuse defensive end, Markus Pierce-Brewster tries to get to Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter.
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Syracuse fans jumped into the Northwestern fan section.
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Syracuse wide receiver, Jarrod West breaks away from Northwestern cornerback Demetrius Danger.
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Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib looks to pass.
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Wide receiver Jeremiah Kobena shows the ball after scoring a touchdown in the second half.
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Syracuse wide receiver Marcus Sales fights for the ball in the second half.
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Syracuse wide receiver Marcus Sales comes down with a catch in the second half.
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Syracuse wide receivers Christopher Clark, (36), Marcus Sales, (5), and tight end Beckett Wales, (85), celebrate a touchdown.
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Northwestern running back Venric Mark returns a punt for a touchdown in the first half.
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Ryan Nassib quarterback for Syracuse, is rushed as he tries to pass.
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Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib sits on the ground after being injured in the first half.
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Safety Durell Eskridge lays in pain after a play in the first half.
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Wide receiver Jarrod West is interfered with during a pass attempt.
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Students watch as Syracuse is defeated in their season opener.