Extra points

Orange breakthrough

Ryan Nassib threw a touchdown pass, Ross Krautman kicked four field goals and Syracuse scored nine points off turnovers on the way to shocking host No. 20 West Virginia, 19-14, yesterday.

Syracuse (5-2, 2-1 Big East) snapped an eight-game losing streak to West Virginia (5-2, 1-1). West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith threw three first-half interceptions and was sacked five times.

Rutgers hits wall

Jon Baldwin caught a 45-yard touchdown pass and set up two other scores with difficult catches, as Pittsburgh (4-3, 2-0 Big East) beat emotionally drained Rutgers, 41-21. The Scarlet Knights (4-3, 1-1) wore "Believe'' on their helmets to honor teammate Eric LeGrand, a defensive lineman, who was paralyzed from the neck down making a tackle against Army last week.

Also in the Big East, Doug Beaumont returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown and Chris Philpott kicked four field goals to lead host Louisville (4-3, 1-1) to a 26-0 victory over Connecticut (3-4, 0-2).- AP