It was a slog for the Syracuse offense in the first half. Four false starts. Zero points. Just six first downs and 118 yards. Then Sean Tucker, the nation's leading rusher, broke one up the middle for a 51-yard score midway through the third quarter Saturday and Syracuse (5-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) was on the way to a 21-6 win over longtime rival Boston College (4-4, 0-4 ACC). The Orange's second straight victory left them on the cusp of bowl eligibility. "There's no doubt that ignited us," Syracuse coach Dino Babers said. "But I also I think back to the defense being able to keep touchdowns off the board and keeping them to field goals, keeping us within reach and within hope of one quick strike, whether it goes through the air or on the ground." Quarterback Garrett Shrader scored on a long run shortly after Tucker's burst - a 48-yarder down the left sideline - and Courtney Jackson ran back a line drive punt 66 yards for another touchdown, part of a three-touchdown blitz in a five-minute span to overcome a 6-0 BC lead. "We didn't come out ready to play. The defense did a great job getting stops, not giving up a touchdown," Shrader said. "They had our number early on and maybe we weren't ready for it, but we figured it out in the second half." The loss was the fourth straight for the Eagles. - Syracuse/AP College Football