SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Delone Carter gained a career-high 170 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns, Greg Paulus hit Marcus Sales for an 11-yard score and Syracuse beat Akron 28-14 on Saturday to snap a two-game losing streak.
Syracuse (3-4), which had lost two straight Big East games, avenged a 42-28 loss to the Zips a year ago in the Carrier Dome in the first-ever meeting between the teams. It was the fifth straight loss for Akron (1-6). Carter, who also had a career-high 30 carries, broke open a tight game with his third score. He broke two tackles at the line of scrimmage and raced 53 yards down the right side to the Akron 9, then scored two plays later on a 5-yard run.
The victory kept Syracuse in the hunt to reach six wins and become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2004.
