With a possible sixth consecutive loss looming, the Orange changed their playstyle completely against Pitt, heavily utilizing the wild cat formation. In doing that, tight end Dan Vilari rushed for a game-high 154 yards.
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Dan Villari, a former quarterback at Michigan, stepped up for Syracuse amid injury struggles, but Garrett Shrader still got the start and tallied 14 carries.
New York — If one had a bingo card of Syracuse football’s most obscure offensive plays, the odds would’ve been high Saturday evening for a blackout. With starting quarterback Garrett Shrader limited but available, the Orange opted to rely on its other offensive leaders — namely running back LeQuint Allen Jr. and tight end Dan Villari — instead of playing a backup quarterback. Both Allen and .