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Far from DART: Syracuse slides deeper into a hole with loss to Louisville (Axe’s quick takes)

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Brent Axe (via syracuse.com)
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Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse University football team sank deeper into the quicksand of an 11-game losing streak to ACC opponents (and 12-game slide against Power-Four squads) in a 34-26 loss to Louisville on Saturday night at the JMA Wireless Dome.

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