Elsewhere, Catania beat Atalanta 2-1, Geno drew 1-1 with Parma, Torino and Udinese played out a goalless draw while Pescara beat ten-man Palermo 1-0 thanks to a late strike from Wladimir Weiss.

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Then there is Syracuse, which blasted Geno Smith-led West Virginia 38-14 in the Pinstripe Bowl in another upset.

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Garrard was expected to be in the mix to compete for the Jets' starting job along with Sanchez and second-round pick Geno Smith.

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Welcome to the J-E-T-S, Jets, Geno.

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With the 39th overall pick, they took West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, a strong hint that they no longer view Sanchez as their long-term answer at the sport's most important position.

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In football, the Mountaineers were 7-6 overall and 4-5 in league play despite having one of the best quarterbacks in the country in senior Geno Smith.

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