SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Tommy DeVito passed for a career-high four touchdowns and ran for one score and Syracuse broke a two-game losing streak to defeat Western Michigan 52-33 Saturday.
The Orange (2-2) raced to a 21-0 lead but had to withstand a Western Michigan (2-2) rally as the Broncos closed to 38-33. A 9-yard touchdown catch by Aaron Hackett, who had two scores on a career day of six receptions, extended Syracuse’s margin to 45-33 with under nine minutes to go. Trishton Jackson, who had six receptions for 141 yards, also had two touchdown catches for the Orange. Moe Neal led Syracuse with 123 yards rushing and two scores.
Syracuse had been held to a total of 50 points in its previous three games.