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LEWISTON, N.Y. -- Dominic Robb scored 18 points on 9 of 13 from the field and Niagara held on down the stretch to defeat Norfolk State 65-61 on Saturday.Back-to-back baskets by Kahlil Dukes pushed Niagara to a nine point lead, 58-49, with 4:37 left. Norfolk State regained control from there, however, putting together a 9-2 stretch to cut it back to 60-58 on a Jonathan Wade jumper with 2:30 remaining.A Zaynah Robinson 3-pointer got the Spartans (2-8) to down to one, but a free throw by James Towns and two more by Dukes finally put Norfolk State away.Dukes finished with 11 points for the Purple Eagles (3-7), who shot just 39 percent but hit 15 of 18 at the line.Wade led all scorers with 23 for the Spartans. Alex Long finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds for Norfolk StateAuthentic Shoes Wholesale . Neymar curled home a free kick from just outside the area to put the 2014 World Cup host ahead in the 44th minute. 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And Dungey has turned more than a few heads with his success in the new system.Syracuse (4-4, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) leads the ACC and ranks fifth nationally in passing offense, averaging 357.1 yards per game, and he leads the conference with 328 passing yards a game.Im just trying to do my part, said Dungey, leader of an offense thats on pace to produce the most prolific passing season in program history. In a 28-20 win at Boston College two weeks ago, he threw for a career-high 434 yards and three touchdowns, his sixth 300-yard passing game of the season.The Orange are coming off an important bye week. Theyve had two weeks to get ready to travel to No. 3 Clemson on Saturday. The Tigers (8-0, 5-0 ACC), one of five undefeated teams remaining in college football, are coming off a 37-34 triumph at Florida State .Despite consecutive victories over then-No. 17 Virginia Tech and Boston College that rescued a fading season, the Orange are listed as 28-point underdogs against Clemson , ranked second in the seasons first College Football Playoff rankings.Still, they relish the chance to shine in the national spotlight.Weve been the underdog all season, Dungey said. I think we were supposed to win just one game, but its cool. Really no pressure on us. The pressures on the other team.Its a huge statement if we beat them. We just have to focus on doing our job.Babers garnered national attention with his stirring speech in the Carrier Dome locker room after the big win over the Hokies. This week hes using a different tack.The really cool thing about football is that the balls not round, and it doesnt bounce corrrectly all the time, Babers said.dddddddddddd If we can get a couple of bounces our way, then maybe, maybe we get a chance. Maybe.But dont bet the house on it, brother.Understandable sentiment since the game will be played in Death Valley. Its also the sign of a master motivator.Thats Coach B., Dungey said. I love to prove people wrong. Thats one of my favorite things. At the end of the day, its just going to be us lined up against another team.Its going to be loud, but at the end of the day the field ... is the same size. Coach says you cant let the stage get too big.Last November against Syracuse, Clemson quarterback DeShaun Watson made sure the unbeaten Tigers stayed on track for a shot at the national championship, accumulating 461 total yards and accounting for three touchdowns in a 37-27 victory over a team that finished 4-8.It seems different this time for the Orange.Last two games have built our confidence a little bit, raised the bar, raised the standards,said Syracuse wideout Amba Etta-Tawo, who tops the conference with 1,034 yards receiving and seven TD catches.Added linebacker Zaire Franklin: Its just a different vibe in the locker room. Our outlook is looking a lot different. Im not looking at it as a big statement. Im just looking at it as beating a very good team on the road. To be blessed on this upward swing, everybodys playing with a little more confidence.---More AP college football: http://collegefootball.ap.orgAP Top 25 Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/AP-Top25---Freelance writer Mark Frank contributed from Syracuse.---Follow Kekis on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Greek1947 ' ' '