Syracuse walked into Death Valley to show ACC champ Clemson that the Orange can leave a bitter taste. A double digit-lead into the third quarter. And just when Fran Brown ’s squad looked ready to flip the ACC script, disaster struck in the form of a grim injury to QB Steve Angeli . The Notre Dame transfer had been Syracuse’s spark plug. After a slow opener, he caught fire against UConn in Week 2, leading an epic comeback and finishing that stretch atop the nation in passing yards. Against Clemson, he looked every bit a veteran with his calm and decisive traits. Then, in a blink, it all unraveled.

Late in the third, Steve Angeli tried to extend a play with his legs. No defender touched him. No big hit, no pile-up. Just one step, a wince, and then the nightmare. The QB grabbed the b

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