Syracuse, N.Y. — The sharks sensed the blood in the water.

The Pittsburgh football team’s preferred nickname for its defensive unit was particularly apt on Saturday, as the Panthers took advantage of a wounded Orange offense and its especially vulnerable quarterback.

Syracuse fell 30-13 to Pitt in the JMA Wireless Dome, briefly replacing quarterback Rickie Collins with true freshman Luke Carney after halftime, then swapping the quarterbacks again to finish the game.

Collins struggled with turnovers for the third consecutive game since taking over for injured Steve Angeli, throwing three interceptions as the Orange wasted an unusually strong performance from its defense.

Syracuse fell to 3-4 (1-3 ACC) and now faces an exceptionally difficult climb toward a modest .500 record.

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