Steve Angeli’s injury against Clemson felt like a gut punch for Syracuse fans that Saturday. The Notre Dame transfer was having an impressive day, throwing for 244 yards and two touchdowns, keeping the Orange in control. Then, in the third quarter, things suddenly changed. Angeli rolled out of the pocket on a scramble and didn’t even get hit. Instead, he tripped and landed hard in a non-contact injury that immediately knocked the wind out of the stadium. You could see the pain on his face as he clutched his left leg, unable to bear any weight. Later, he limped around on crutches with a boot on his foot, while Syracuse coach Fran Brown kept the exact damage under wraps.

Angeli kept it under the wrap, saying that Angeli needs “a couple of weeks.” But now the real reason is finally out

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