Follow the Fizz on Twitter for the latest SU football news
Syracuse football is back.
Today is officially the day that the second year of the Scott Shafer era begins, and it all starts in the Dome against Villanova. 
This team is coming off a 6-6 season and a bowl game win. The expectations are much higher going into this season, with hopes that Syracuse can compete in the ACC toward a conference championship or even just contend.
Terrel Hunt returns as the man under center and although there are some names gone, there are young guys coming in who can make a difference. It starts with being comfortable and confident in the new surroundings and environment. Since the game is a short time away, it is time to look into the keys to the Villanova game.
1. Get the Dome loud
The Dome is called the Loud House for a reason. This entire Shafer era is partially to bring SU football back to its glory days—to make it a big deal in Central New York and to get people excited about seeing the Orange play on the gridiron. Every year is a building process and making the Dome loud is another step to this. When the Dome is loud, it makes for an exciting atmosphere. This type of atmosphere is what recruits want to play in front of. It is all about putting on a good show. 
2. Terrel Hunt
He’s the leader on this team. Last season he showed at times to be inconsistent. He was a first-year starter and there is always room for improvement. This game is a first glance to see whether or not Hunt got better and if so, what did he do to get better? One of the main things was his inconsistent passing. Perhaps it is something he worked on during the offseason and it may make him a better quarterback this year.
3. Running game
Syracuse had its No. 1 running back in Jerome Smith last year. He has since decided to take things to another level and go to the NFL. Now with Prince-Tyson Gulley running the show in the backfield, and George Morris backing him up, Syracuse has a slightly inexperienced backfield. The good thing for the Orange is its secret weapons. Sometimes Shafer uses his depth chart in games, but he’s a firm believer in using fresh legs. He will use his freshest players, despite the situation, because of the level of trust he has in everyone.
4. Jamal Custis
Custis is a freshman, but someone to keep an eye on. The freshman is a 6’5” wide receiver but there are talks of him actually taking on the role of a tight end. Having a receiver with that height is huge because of third down and goal line situations. Sometimes it is too hard to sneak in a quick run through the lane and a quick toss to a player with height is exactly what is needed. He’s going to have the role of a closer—the one who is used in certain situations and everyone knows what he’s going to do. He could be an extremely vital part of the Syracuse offense.
5. Defense
The defense is always, and will be a key part of any team during any game. The defense has gone through its share of injuries and losses due to graduation or the NFL Draft, so it seems like the defense is constantly having new guys filling in. It is important to keep an eye on this defense against a team like Villanova. Seeing what it can do will be a hint as to how it may be for the remainder of the season.
Syracuse and Villanova kick off at 7:00 at the Dome. Follow The Fizz on Twitter @OrangeFizz for all in-game updates. Also, a new Fizz Feature – join Austin Pollack and Seth Goldberg at 4:00 as they’ll do a LIVE FizzCast to prepare for the Villanova game.
Click on this link at 4:00 to get yourself ready for Syracuse football. 
Posted by: Austin Pollack
264 responses to “Fizz Five: Syracuse hosts Villanova at the Dome”
Hi! I just wanted to ask if you ever have any trouble with hackers? My last blog (wordpress) was hacked and I ended up losing several weeks of hard work due to no back up. Do you have any solutions to prevent hackers?
I got what you intend, saved to fav, quite good website .
What’s Incident i am new to this, I stumbled upon this I’ve naked It positively practical and it has helped me outdated tons. I wish to contribute & aid new users comparable its aided me. Vast job.
Hello! This is my 1st comment here so I just wanted to give a quick shout out and say I genuinely enjoy reading through your posts. Can you suggest any other blogs/websites/forums that deal with the same subjects? Appreciate it!
Howdy! I know this is somewhat off topic but I was wondering if you knew where I could get a captcha plugin for my comment form? I’m using the same blog platform as yours and I’m having difficulty finding one? Thanks a lot!
Good day! I know this is somewhat off topic but I was wondering which blog platform are you using for this website? I’m getting tired of WordPress because I’ve had problems with hackers and I’m looking at options for another platform. I would be fantastic if you could point me in the direction of a good platform.
I need to to thank you for this good read!! I certainly enjoyed every bit of it.
I have got you saved as a favorite to look at new things you post…
Hey! I basically wish to give an enormous thumbs up for the good info you’ve got here on this post. I will likely be coming back to your blog for a lot more soon.
Thanks for your personal marvelous posting! I quite enjoyed reading it, you are a great author.I will make certain to bookmark your blog and will eventually come back down the road. I want to encourage yourself to continue your great posts, have a nice morning!
Have you ever thought about including a little bit more than just your articles? I mean, what you say is important and all. Nevertheless just imagine if you added some great graphics or video clips to give your posts more, “pop”! Your content is excellent but with pics and videos, this blog could definitely be one of the very best in its niche. Wonderful blog!
Hello there! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a team of volunteers and starting a new project in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us beneficial information to work on. You have done a marvellous job!
Greetings from California! I’m bored to tears at work so I decided to browse your website on my iphone during lunch break. I enjoy the information you provide here and can’t wait to take a look when I get home. I’m shocked at how fast your blog loaded on my phone .. I’m not even using WIFI, just 3G .. Anyhow, awesome site!
Hi! I know this is kinda off topic nevertheless I’d figured I’d ask. Would you be interested in exchanging links or maybe guest authoring a blog article or vice-versa? My site discusses a lot of the same subjects as yours and I feel we could greatly benefit from each other. If you might be interested feel free to shoot me an e-mail. I look forward to hearing from you! Excellent blog by the way!
Hey there! Would you mind if I share your
blog with my myspace group? There’s a lot of people
that I think would really appreciate your content.
Please let me know. Cheers
Greetings from Carolina! I’m bored to death at work so I decided to browse your website on my iphone during lunch break. I enjoy the information you provide here and can’t wait to take a look when I get home. I’m amazed at how fast your blog loaded on my phone .. I’m not even using WIFI, just 3G .. Anyhow, very good blog!
Woah! I’m really enjoying the template/theme of this blog. It’s simple, yet effective. A lot of times it’s hard to get that “perfect balance” between superb usability and visual appearance. I must say you’ve done a awesome job with this. Additionally, the blog loads super quick for me on Internet explorer. Outstanding Blog!
Some genuinely superb blog posts on this site , regards for contribution.
Generally I don’t learn post on blogs, but I wish to say that this write-up very forced me to check out and do it!
Your writing style has been amazed me. Thank you, quite nice article.
Hi there! This blog post could not be written any better!
Looking at this article reminds me of my previous roommate!
He always kept talking about this. I’ll send this article to
him. Pretty sure he’s going to have a great read. Thank you
for sharing!
What i don’t realize is in truth how you’re now not really much more smartly-liked than you might be right now. You’re so intelligent. You recognize therefore significantly relating to this topic, produced me individually consider it from so many varied angles. Its like men and women aren’t fascinated until it is something to do with Girl gaga! Your individual stuffs excellent. Always care for it up!
I like this internet web site because so considerably utile stuff on here : D.
It’s truly very complicated in this active life to listen news on Television, thus I only use the web for that reason, and take the hottest information.
Housing a different movement in a genuine case or re-dialed model.
What?s Taking spot i’m new to this, I stumbled upon this I√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ve discovered It positively useful and it has aided me out loads. I hope to contribute & assist other customers like its aided me. Excellent job.
Wow! This blog looks exactly like my old one! It’s on a totally different subject but it has pretty much the same layout and design. Superb choice of colors!
Hello there! This is kind of off topic but I need some advice from an established blog. Is it very hard to set up your own blog? I’m not very techincal but I can figure things out pretty quick. I’m thinking about creating my own but I’m not sure where to begin. Do you have any ideas or suggestions? With thanks
Hey I know this is off topic but I was wondering if you knew of any widgets I could add to my blog that automatically tweet my newest twitter updates. I’ve been looking for a plug-in like this for quite some time and was hoping maybe you would have some experience with something like this. Please let me know if you run into anything. I truly enjoy reading your blog and I look forward to your new updates.
First off I want to say excellent blog! I had a quick question which I’d like to ask if you do not mind. I was curious to find out how you center yourself and clear your head before writing. I’ve had a difficult time clearing my mind in getting my ideas out. I truly do take pleasure in writing but it just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes are generally lost just trying to figure out how to begin. Any suggestions or hints? Appreciate it!
This design is incredible! You definitely know how to keep a reader entertained. Between your wit and your videos, I was almost moved to start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Excellent job. I really enjoyed what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it. Too cool!
With havin so much content do you ever run into any issues of plagorism or copyright infringement? My site has a lot of completely unique content I’ve either authored myself or outsourced but it looks like a lot of it is popping it up all over the web without my permission. Do you know any solutions to help reduce content from being ripped off? I’d truly appreciate it.
Heya great blog! Does running a blog such as this take a large amount of work? I have virtually no understanding of computer programming but I was hoping to start my own blog soon. Anyhow, should you have any suggestions or tips for new blog owners please share. I know this is off subject however I simply had to ask. Thanks a lot!
Greetings from Idaho! I’m bored to tears at work so I decided to check out your site on my iphone during lunch break. I love the knowledge you present here and can’t wait to take a look when I get home. I’m shocked at how quick your blog loaded on my mobile .. I’m not even using WIFI, just 3G .. Anyhow, amazing blog!
I enjoy what you guys are up too. Such clever work and reporting! Keep up the excellent works guys I’ve included you guys to my blogroll.
Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis, or skin. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals.
I don’t know whether it’s just me or if perhaps everybody else experiencing problems with your website. It looks like some of the written text in your content are running off the screen. Can somebody else please provide feedback and let me know if this is happening to them as well? This might be a issue with my internet browser because I’ve had this happen previously. Appreciate it
I know this if off topic but I’m looking into starting my own weblog and was curious what all is required to get set up? I’m assuming having a blog like yours would cost a pretty penny? I’m not very web smart so I’m not 100% sure. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
To be familiar with more about the company you should ask as many questions as you can about the process and how they are planning to move by the website and what they are planning to achieve out of it. Ask about the pros and cons associated to the search engine optimization technique used by means of them and this will help you to be familiar with what you can expect out of them. This is the main technique that you should follow when handing over the search engine optimization to a comp
Fantastic job here. I definitely enjoyed what you were forced to say. Keep going because you absolutely bring a new voice to this subject. Not lots of people would say what youve said nevertheless allow it to be interesting. Well, at the least Im interested. Cant wait to discover really this within you.
I’m truly enjoying the design and layout of your website. It’s a very easy on the eyes which makes it much more enjoyable for me to come here and visit more often. Did you hire out a developer to create your theme? Outstanding work!
Today, while I was at work, my sister stole my iphone and tested to see if it can survive a 25 foot drop, just so she can be a youtube sensation. My apple ipad is now broken and she has 83 views. I know this is totally off topic but I had to share it with someone!
That is a very good tip particularly to those new to the blogosphere.
Simple but very precise info… Thanks for sharing this one.
A must read post!
Whoa! This blog looks exactly like my old one! It’s on a entirely different topic but it has pretty much the same layout and design. Great choice of colors!
Hey just wanted to give you a quick heads up. The text in your article seem to be running off the screen in Firefox. I’m not sure if this is a formatting issue or something to do with browser compatibility but I figured I’d post to let you know. The style and design look great though! Hope you get the issue solved soon. Kudos
My programmer is trying to persuade me to move to .net from PHP. I have always disliked the idea because of the costs. But he’s tryiong none the less. I’ve been using WordPress on various websites for about a year and am nervous about switching to another platform. I have heard very good things about blogengine.net. Is there a way I can transfer all my wordpress content into it? Any kind of help would be greatly appreciated!
Needed to send you the little bit of note to help say thank you once again with the beautiful information you have featured in this article. It’s quite particularly generous with you giving publicly exactly what a number of us might have distributed for an electronic book to make some cash for their own end, precisely given that you might well have done it in the event you desired. The tips in addition served as the good way to know that other individuals have similar dream just as my personal own to realize more and more with regards to this issue. I know there are several more pleasurable sessions up front for folks who view your site.
I’d must verify with you here. Which isn’t something I often do! I enjoy studying a publish that can make folks believe. Also, thanks for permitting me to remark!
An fascinating discussion might be valued at comment. I do believe that you basically write read much more about this subject, it may not often be a taboo topic but normally persons are too couple of to dicuss on such topics. To a higher. Cheers
Hey! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a group of volunteers and starting a new project in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us beneficial information to work on. You have done a wonderful job!
Hi! Would you mind if I share your blog with my facebook group? There’s a lot of folks that I think would really enjoy your content. Please let me know. Thanks
Howdy! Someone in my Facebook group shared this website with us so I came to look it over. I’m definitely loving the information. I’m bookmarking and will be tweeting this to my followers! Exceptional blog and outstanding style and design.