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Creating a quarterback Fourteen years of personal training molded Tommy DeVito into a potential starter

By Josh Schafer sports editor

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ix minutes into Tommy DeVito’s first published highlight tape, he grabbed each linemen and whispered into their ears. Without a huddle, 11-year-old DeVito orchestrated the pre-snap call. Once settled into the shotgun, he dropped one step back, bounced forward and rifled a pass about 27 yards down the seam.

The clip, which has more than 20,000 views, was the first public display of DeVito’s football knowledge and talent.

“It was the culmination of the training and everything,” said Leon Clarke, DeVito’s longtime quarterback coach and creator of the highlight film. “You just saw it right there it was like ‘Bang here it is’ … You just were amazed at him, but you know this kid would be something.”

His father, Tom, calls his son a prodigy. Most recruiting experts ranked DeVito a four-star recruit. In his three-touchdown performance during a double overtime victory over North Carolina, his deep passes looked effortless. But he’s not a natural. For Syracuse’s (5-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast) redshirt freshman quarterback, the art has been ingrained in him over time.

At 6, DeVito linked up with Clarke, a personal quarterback coach and founder of Clarke Sports. Before middle school, DeVito knew coverages and how to deceive them.

He shuffled his feet in the pocket. When receivers’ heads swung out of a route, DeVito’s passes met them.

Clarke and DeVito often competed against each other. At 8 or 9 years old, DeVito baffled Clarke for the first time. The two were throwing the ball around in the backyard during a DeVito family gathering. After catch grew tiresome, they broke into a pickup game. When DeVito juked at Clarke, a former Cincinnati and Southern Connecticut State quarterback, the coach fell to the ground. His back in the grass, Clarke laughed.

“You got to get that kind of feeding when you’re young — when you’re 6 — because ultimately you’re raw,” Clarke said. “At that point you don’t know anything.”

DeVito started his first full season at Don Bosco Preparatory (New Jersey) High School as a junior. Thenoffensive coordinator Mike Teel entrusted DeVito with at-the-line play adjustments.

“As we started to talk and I started to implement a new system, you could see kind of his football intelligence,” said Teel, now the Don Bosco head coach. “You could see that he was going to have a chance to let us do a lot of different things because he was able to handle a lot.”

DeVito audibled from run to pass plays depending on how many safeties teams have or how close the defense played to the line of scrimmage. DeVito checked with the coach beforehand on four to five plays, while six or seven others were strictly his decision based on reads. Teel, who played quarterback at Rutgers and bounced around the NFL, said Don Bosco’s offense was one of the most sophisticated he’d ever been a part of.

At 17, DeVito did “all the things college coaches asked their quarterbacks to do,” Teel said.

After committing to head coach Dino Babers’ first full recruiting class, DeVito was described as “special” by Babers, who noted the quarterback was better than how others evaluated him. A redshirt season in 2017 kept him out of the public eye. A lackluster first appearance against Western Michigan tempered expectations. But 144 passing yards and a touchdown in a two and half quarter-showing against Florida State, coupled with his heroics against North Carolina, sped the narrative.

Headed into Saturday’s game against North Carolina State, DeVito and fouryear starter Eric Dungey, who DeVito relieved last weekend, weren’t made available to the media. Babers said the starting decision will be “kept

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Opponent preview: What to know about the Wolfpack

By Andrew Graham senior staff writer

No. 22 North Carolina State (5-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast) visits Syracuse (5-2, 2-2) in the Carrier Dome on Saturday night.

The Orange is coming off a double-overtime squeaker against North Carolina, and the Wolfpack got thumped by No. 2 Clemson, 41-7, last weekend. Led by NFL prospect quarterback Ryan Finley, NC State is the first obstacle in the way of a five-win SU team trying to reach bowl eligibility for the first time since 2013.

Here’s what to know before Saturday’s matchup.

All-time series: North Carolina State leads, 10-1.

Last time they played: Syracuse visited

Raleigh, North Carolina, a season ago and got clipped 33-25. NCSU built a 26-7 lead early in the third quarter, and despite Eric Dungey’s best efforts — 30 of 47 passes for 385 yards, 44 rushing yards and three total touchdowns — SU didn’t have the momentum to come back.

Running backs Nyheim Hines and Jaylen Samuels dominated against the Orange — the two combined for 28 carries, 189 yards and two touchdowns. Finley was efficient, completing 20 of 33 passes for 186 yards and a score. Defensive lineman Bradley Chubb finished with 3.5 tackles for loss, two of them sacks.

The North Carolina State report:

The offense this season — sans Hines — revolves around Finley, the quarterback. In featuring Finley this season, the Wolfpack has allowed only three sacks in six games, the second-best sacks per game number (0.5) out of 129 FBS teams. The NCSU offensive line has earned Pro Football Focus’ top grade for an ACC offensive line so far this season.

With consistently clean pockets, Finley

has completed 68.3 percent of his passes for nearly 300 yards a game — 15th nationally.

He has 10 touchdowns to five interceptions and has accounted for 66.8 percent of the Wolfpack’s total yardage. His top target is Kelvin Harmon, who is second on the Wolfpack with 35 receptions and averages 15.6 yards per catch, top on the team among players with 10 or more receptions.

Last season, the defense, led by Chubb, the eventual No. 5-overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, featured a fearsome pass rush.

NCSU tallied nine tackles for loss in 2017’s matchup with SU, including three sacks.

That passing rush unit has 15 sacks through six games this year.

How Syracuse beats North Carolina State: Get after Finley and

build a lead.

The key to stopping NC State’s offense is stopping Finley. With two starting cornerbacks — Chris Fredrick and Scoop Bradshaw — questionable heading into Saturday, Syracuse might have to lean on its pass rush to disrupt the precise passer. To date, Kendall Coleman and Alton Robinson have combined for 13 sacks, but production’s been slow in recent weeks. If Finley is under constant stress, the Wolfpack offense will struggle.

Syracuse is at its best when it scores early and often. Against Western Michigan, Syracuse pummeled the Broncos in the first quarter thanks to a blistering start. By getting out and taking a lead, SU can get the Wolfpack off its game plan and create advantageous situations for the defense to get after Finley.

Player to watch: Ryan Finley, quarterback, No. 15 Finley makes this whole team work.

Projected to be taken at some point in the 2019 NFL Draft, he’s the key to stopping the Wolfpack. The graduate student is currently having one of the best statistical seasons

Last year, Syracuse lost 33-25 at North Carolina State. The Orange totaled 441 yards on 78 plays, but it wasn’t enough. alexandra moreo senior staff photographer

of his career, posting high in completion percentage, yards per attempt and passer rating. If the offensive line keeps up the high-level play and Finley has time to work, it’ll be an uphill battle for the Orange.

Player to watch: Kelvin Harmon, wide receiver, No. 3 Harmon is currently NC State’s leading wide receiver, continuing his role from a season ago. At 6-foot-3 and 214 pounds with some of the best hands in college football, Harmon is currently CBS’ No. 20-ranked NFL prospect in the nation. He has tremendous size and the athleticism to beat nearly any cornerback in a foot race or over the top.

Harmon didn’t start playing organized football until he was 13, but quickly became one

of the top wide receivers in the country. In his first two years at NC State, he’s put forth two of the top freshman and sophomore seasons in school history. Last year as a sophomore, he posted the first 1,000-yard season at NC State since 2003. His best asset is his hands — Harmon works on the jug machines every day, he said, working different angles and different hand positioning to try to account for anything he may see on the field. The biggest key for NC State to succeed, Harmon said, is double coverage against a wideout.

“Sometimes times teams try to bracket one player and that allows us to go deep across the board,” Harmon said. “Someone’s gonna be open.”

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IFEATU MELIFONWU entered the game against North Carolina after Chris Fredrick left due to injury. Melifonwu, a freshman, broke up four passes in roughly three quarters of play. He now leads SU in pass break ups. josh shub-seltzer staff photographer

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featu Melifonwu kept glancing at the sidelines during his first defensive drive against North Carolina, looking to see if Chris Fredrick was ready to check back in. Fredrick sprained his ankle defending a fly route down the sidelines in the first quarter. Play after play, Melifonwu looked at the injury tent waiting for Fredrick to emerge.

He didn’t.

After North Carolina’s drive ended in the beginning of the second quarter, Melifonwu jogged back over to the sidelines, where Fredrick found him and informed the redshirt freshman that he couldn’t go back in the game.

“He kinda told me to just do my job, win my one-on-one,” Melifonwu said. “That calmed me down.”

In Fredrick’s absence, Melifonwu produced one of the best games of the season by an SU defensive back and helped lead Syracuse (5-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast) to a 40-37 overtime win against North Carolina on Saturday in the Carrier Dome. In just three quarters of play, Melifonwu broke up four passes, which now leads all Orange players. Melifonwu was particularly effective in the fourth quarter when

With injuries mounting, freshman Ifeatu Melifonwu has posted a season’s best performance

he posted three break ups to lead SU defensively in a comeback victory, which moved the Orange within one win of a bowl game.

Melifonwu was nervous when he first entered the contest, he said, especially on the first snap.

And early on in the second quarter, those nerves showed. On UNC’s second drive in the second quarter, Antoine Green beat Melifonwu down the sidelines for a 23-yard reception.

“I wasn’t afraid of anything in particular,” Melifonwu said. “I just wasn’t settled in.”

At 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds, Melifonwu is one of the biggest defensive backs on the team.

During fall camp he constantly matched up with Jamal Custis, who at 6-foot-5 is the tallest wideout on SU. It was against Custis that he refined his press, throwing wide receivers back at the line of scrimmage, and halting them from getting out in open space.

“That battle was always competitive,” Custis said. “He’s a bigger guy. Sometimes he’d win.

Sometimes I’d win. He’s a tough player.”

In the second half against UNC, Melifonwu played more aggressively. On his first break up, a pass intended for Green late in the third quarter, the receiver attempted a slant-and-go. Green failed to bait Melifonwu on the slant, Melifonwu said, so he stayed on top of Green and broke up see melifonwu page 10

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Beat reporters split over outcome of SU-NC State

By The Daily Orange Sports Staff

Syracuse (5-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast) finds itself in unfamiliar territory as No. 22 North Carolina State (5-1, 2-1) makes the trip to the Carrier Dome this weekend. Syracuse is in striking distance of a bowl game for the first time in five years coming off a 40-37 come-from-behind victory against North Carolina. The Wolfpack, on the other hand, are coming off their first loss of the season, a 41-7 shellacking in Death Valley against Clemson. Saturday’s matchup begins at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.

Below, The Daily Orange beat reporters make their Saturday predictions.

Andrew Graham (6-1)

“What about the other quarterback?”

North Carolina State 38, Syracuse 34 The Wolfpack comes to the Carrier Dome this Saturday, sorely beaten by Clemson last weekend. The Dome will prove to be no respite, but I think NC State has enough in quarterback Ryan Finley and wideout Kelvin Harmon to leave with a win. Throw in the fact that both of Syracuse’s starting cornerbacks, Chris Fredrick and Scoop Bradshaw, are questionable to go this weekend and the field tilts the Wolfpack’s way. Whether Syracuse starts Tommy DeVito or Eric Dungey, I think North Carolina State will have an answer: Lean on your star quarterback on the road. A Syracuse defense prone to big plays gives up one too many and the bowl watch shifts to Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Matt Liberman (5-2) “All bark no bite” Syracuse 38, NC State 35

Looking at this game between Syracuse and NC State one thing sticks out: The Wolfpack offense is very strong. With Ryan Finley under center and three strong wide receivers, headed by an all-conference talent in Kelvin Harmon, I don’t think there’s any doubt the NC State offense can overpower the SU defense. In any other conditions aside from a Saturday night in the Dome, I think this is a win for the Wolfpack.

That said, NC State hasn’t beaten anyone particularly strong this season, and in its one challenge thus far, Clemson demolished the Pack down in Death Valley. The Dome will be rocking Saturday night to the tune of thousands.

The noise echoing throughout those concrete walls will disrupt the NC State offense, and Syracuse will take advantage, going to its first bowl game since 2013.

Josh Schafer (6-1)

“Back to the Pinstripe Bowl” Syracuse 45, NC State 37 Dungey or DeVito? As long as that question doesn’t distract Syracuse, which the team claims it hasn’t, the Orange can continue riding the wave from its double-overtime victory a week ago. If Syracuse wins a game in the Dino Babers era, it’s always high scoring, and that’s what both teams’ defenses allow for in this matchup. Syracuse ended the North Carolina game on a high note and looked every bit of the team that opened the season 4-0. With a night game atmosphere at home, Syracuse will need to score early to keep the Dome a hostile environment.

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‘Technician’ writer provides insight on Finley, NC State

By The Daily Orange Sports Staff

Syracuse (5-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast) hosts No. 22 North Carolina State (5-1, 2-1) in the Carrier Dome on Saturday at 7 p.m. The Orange comes off a double overtime victory to North Carolina, while NC State was blasted by No. 2 Clemson last week, 41-7.

The Daily Orange spoke with the Technician’s Andrew Schnittker about both team’s quarterbacks and NC State’s recent loss to the Tigers.

The Daily Orange: Is North Carolina State’s 5-1 start deceiving?

Andrew Schnittker: I’d say no. This is a team with a strong passing attack led by one of the best quarterbacks in the nation in Ryan Finley and depth-at-receiver. The defense is also underrated and has been better this year despite losing four starting linemen to the NFL. While it’s true NC State doesn’t have a signature win this season, Virginia and Boston College are solid teams, and those are good wins. I don’t think the blowout loss to a top-tier Clemson team changes the fact that this is a good team, and the start is legit.

D.O.: What happened in the Clemson game that led to the loss?

A.S.: Everything that could go wrong did.

A missed tackle on the opening kickoff gave Clemson a short field, they scored fast and then NC State was out of rhythm on offense.

It pretty much snowballed from there.

This team got away from everything that had led it to a 5-0 start, and it just wasn’t the Wolfpack’s game. Kelvin Harmon, who has magnets for hands, dropped a beautiful throw from Finley on a play that likely would have led for a touchdown. The Wolfpack turned the ball over three times and got beaten on third

down on both sides of the ball. NC State simply did not play its game in Clemson, and while it’s disappointing, that game isn’t indicative of this team’s ability.

D.O.: What’s been the most impressive part of the Wolfpack team this year?

A.S.: The passing game. Finley can make some throws that seriously wow you and show he’s an NFL-caliber QB. Harmon is good for at least one “Mossed” catch a game. And this team has some serious depth-at-receiver with guys like Jakobi Meyers and Emeka Emezie.

Stephen Louis got hurt against Clemson, but NC State has the depth to offset that loss.

The Wolfpack could not move the ball through the air against Clemson (many teams can’t), but expect the team to get back to that in this one.

D.O.: Who’s one player Syracuse fans might not know before the game, but will after?

A.S.: Linebacker Germaine Pratt. He’s the quarterback of NC State’s defense, a leader and playmaker. He leads the ACC in tackles with 57 and has three sacks. Pratt flashed his playmaking ability as a backup last year with two defensive touchdowns but is doing it on a consistent basis in his senior season. Expect Pratt to finish the game with double-digit tackles and make at least one game-changing play.

D.O.: Who wins Saturday’s game and why?

A.S.: This one won’t be easy, but the Wolfpack gets it done 35-27. NC State will be angry after a game against Clemson where it wasn’t at its best and eager to get back to what led to the 5-0 start. It will be a shootout, but Finley and his receiving corps will outpace (Eric) Dungey or (Tommy) DeVito.

Couple that with the fact that the Pack has a better defense, and NC State takes this one. sports@dailyorange.com

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melifonwu the pass.

Heading into the final frame, the SU coaches spoke to the defense. They reinforced to the players to “do their 1/11th,” focus on their assignment and do their job.

Fredrick found Melifonwu and reiterated his message from before.

“He just told me to focus on my call and win my one-on-one,” Melifonwu said.

After UNC quarterback Nathan Elliott completed a nine-yard pass to Anthony Ratliff-Williams three minutes into the fourth, Melifonwu locked him down. Minutes later, Elliott aimed another pass for Ratliff-Williams, but Melifonwu read the three-step drop and jumped ahead, breaking up the pass.

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devito in house.”

Devito’s progression throughout the season put Babers in this position. On his first pass against North Carolina, a 50-yard vertical route to Jamal Custis along the sideline, DeVito barely stepped.

Clarke said DeVito’s long throws aren’t a product of his arm strength, which he clarified DeVito has. It’s a snap of the wrist. Clarke, a lefty, said his wrist naturally pronates better than someone who is right-handed, such as DeVito, because of the its position when writing with a pen.

Since he started coaching DeVito so young, Clarke made f licking the wrist part of DeVito’s muscle memory.

“He’s been through it so many times,” Tom said, “and he’s been taught it so well by (Clarke), it’s just second nature almost.”

The 50-yard dime dropped into Custis’ palms because of DeVito’s release point. “It’s

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the ball on the SU 39-yard line, Melifonwu stepped up.

With 54 seconds to go, Elliott threw Melifonwu’s way. While Melifonwu played most of the game keeping his distance and then attacking late, he said, on this play he “pressed big” and stuttered Ratliff-Williams. When the ball came their way, Melifonwu stepped in and knocked it down.

Three plays later, with Syracuse in a Cover 2 set, Melifonwu forced his man down the sidelines and broke up another intended pass to keep North Carolina stationary at the 39-yard-line. That kept UNC out of field goal range, forcing overtime, and allowing the SU offense another possession.

The coaches told Melifonwu he had a good game, he said, and to follow it up next time out.

“We got some guys banged up and he’s gotten an opportunity,” Syracuse head coach Dino Babers said, “and like some of the other freshmen around here, he’s really taken advantage of his opportunity.” mdliberm@syr.edu

a natural arc,” Clarke explained before comparing DeVito’s throws to a rainbow. Marking DeVitio’s release point and the point of reception, the space between mimics the arc of a rainbow.

On Devito’s 42-yard touchdown pass to Nykeim Johnson late in the fourth quarter, the quarterback’s right leg followed through with his arm. Clarke compared that piece of the throw to a boxer following through on his punch, noting the coaching is always to punch through and beyond someone, not stop at the point of contact.

Two touchdown throws later, DeVito darted to the end zone to celebrate the overtime victory with his teammates. Clarke wouldn’t have to make his highlight tape this time.

DeVito’s success went viral.

“When he’s out there on the field and I’m watching him,” Clarke said. “I’m happy because I know that the years of what we did together is ultimately what everyone is seeing now.” jlschafe@syr.edu | @Schafer_44

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2019-2020 Academic Year Houses and Apartments, 1 to 8 bedrooms Euclid, Ostrom, Ackerman, Sumner, Livingston Furnished, Off street parking, On Site laundry, Pet friendly. Half the price of Luxury Dorms, and twice the freedom 315-420-6937 or rentfromben.com

Nice homes Copper Beech Commons

515-B/C Euclid No charge for laundry & parking

2019-2020

Must-see Well-maintained 4-5 bedroom Furnished Free laundry Off st parking for five Call or text Peter at 315-439-3055

Housekeeper needed to clean my house.

Sundays and every other Wednesday.

Must love to clean and please non-smokers.

Leave message at 315-424-0363

Housing Available 3, 6 Bedrooms

Call Rich @ 315-374-9508

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