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To be eligible for a bowl game, Syracuse needed to win each of its last three games.

Max Freund | Staff Photographer

Syracuse beat Duke to stay alive, but Saturday's matchup with Louisville got in the way of SU's bowl chances.

Max Freund | Staff Photographer

Starting quarterback Tommy DeVito went 14-for-21 with two touchdowns against the Cardinals.

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Before the first quarter ended, Syracuse trailed 21-3.

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Though they dug themselves a hole, the Orange battled back and stayed within two touchdowns of Louisville for much of the second half.

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Syracuse moved the sticks 27 times to Louisville's 25 first downs, but it didn't matter in the end.

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Louisville's run-pass and read options led to 370 rushing yards and nine yards per carry.

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In total, Louisville recorded 9.97 yards per play, carving up SU's defense.

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Louisville's skill-position players averaged 21.6 yards per catch.

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Louisville's largest lead of the game was 22.

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Tight end Aaron Hackett caught his sixth touchdown of the year.

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Syracuse's offense racked up 510 yards on 77 plays.

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Backup Clayton Welch relieved DeVito late in the game and went 3-for-4 for 96 yards.

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With the loss, the Orange's bowl game chances have all but disappeared.

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Syracuse's secondary allowed Cardinal receiver TuTu Atwell to catch five passes for 152 yards and two scores.

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Two weeks ago, Syracuse fired its defensive coordinator, Brian Ward.

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Entering the fourth quarter, SU trailed 49-27.

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Taj Harris hauled in six catches for 58 yards.

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Louisville quarterback Micale Cunningham threw for a career-high five touchdowns.

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Syracuse only turned the ball over once, on a Sean Riley muffed punt.

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With the loss, Syracuse knows its final game of the season will be next week against Wake Forest.