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Saturday, March 20, 2010   39º F

Updated 11/26/2009 12:00 PM

Orange ready to stop the run

By: Aaron Goldstein

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The talk all week long has been about the way the SU football team was able to pressure Tom Savage and the Rutgers passing attack last week. But lest we forget, SU strength is actually its run defense. And that should make for an intriguing matchup in Connecticut this weekend.

The Orange entering the final game of the season giving up just 92 rushing yards per game. That's best in the Big East. But the Huskies have a pretty good rushing attack themselves. Both Jordan Todman and Andre Dixon ran for more than 100 yards each against Notre Dame.