3 goals for SU against Colgate

We're just a few hours away from another exciting SU matchup against an FCS team. Like last week, let's hope this proves to be a chance to work on some key issues more than a struggle to win a game. Not that we're taking anything for granted, but if you can't beat Colgate handily, the season's pretty much lost anyways.

1. No more penalties
Listen, I've watched Colgate play before. There is absolutely no reason for the Orange to waste anyone's time by holding, blocking in the back or jumping offsides. You can wait a full second after the snap, block with your facemask and tackle with your elbows and still win by 30. SU has racked up 29 penalties in three games this year, with two of those games against Akron and Maine. Time to cut that out.

2. Put the game away early
If you watched the Maine game last week, you know that 38-14 score doesn't really tell the whole story. Syracuse let the Black Bears stay in the game way too long for comfort. Odds are, all 17 Colgate fans will be in the Dome on Saturday, so crushing their little hopes and dreams early would be for the best.

3. Play a complete game
Akron was the closest SU has come to putting together a complete game. Tough to say 29-3 wasn't total domination. But there were points in that game, especially early, where the Orange was showing that first-game rust, which is to be expected. Syracuse came out hot against Washington before falling apart in quarters 2-4, and the first half of the Maine game was already discussed. There's no excuse to let off the Raiders in all 60 minutes of this game. Even with 3rd string players in there, they should run up the score against their CNY neighbors.