Author: Carter Bainbridge
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Burnt Orange: SU Hoops Embarrassed In Illinois, 73-44
Two orange ships heading in different directions passed one another in Champaign, Illinois tonight. One of them is staying a steady course towards Tournament Island, while the other capsized last March and is already taking on water on its subsequent journey. The prognosis for the latter vessel – Syracuse (3-4, 0-0 ACC), captained by Jim…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Illinois Smokes Syracuse, 73-44
The Fizz’s Carter Bainbridge holds a Postgame Twitter Space to discuss Syracuse’s 73-44 beating at Illinois. (Originally recorded: 11/29/22)
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By The Numbers: How SU Righted Its Ship Against BC, 32-23
For the third time in the last seven years, Syracuse football just ended a regular season with a victory over Boston College. This time, SU had to work deep into the fourth quarter to overcome the woeful Eagles and to end its regular season 7-5 – the program’s first winning season since 2018. Before we…
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SU’s Triumph Over Richmond Provides Intrigue, Blueprint for Success
To be sure, Syracuse men’s basketball hasn’t gotten off to a flawless start in 2022-23. The team’s perimeter defense is a huge question mark, its rebounding may be worse than last year, and the group still needs to find consistency from more than one outside shooter at a time. Last night, SU showed us how…
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By The Numbers: How SU Flamed Out at Wake Forest, 45-35
Yesterday’s bout at Truist Park pitted two 6-4 ACC teams with active losing streaks against one another. Predictably, Syracuse was the one to see its streak extended at the hands of Wake Forest. The 45-35 final score isn’t quite as close as the game was, so let’s dive into some key numbers that explain how…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Colgate Shocks Syracuse, 80-68
The Fizz’s Carter Bainbridge hosts a postgame Twitter Space to dissect Syracuse’s 80-68 drubbing against Colgate. (Originally recorded: 11/15/22)
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Colgate Stuns Syracuse Again, 80-68: Fizz Takeaways and Instant Reaction
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, and you’re still more trustworthy than Syracuse men’s basketball. That’s the likely sentiment shared by the roughly 18,000 fans who booed SU off the floor inside the JMA Wireless Dome after a second beating at the hands of Colgate in as many games. SU went 54…
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By The Numbers: How Florida State Annihilated SU, 38-3
Yesterday, Syracuse continued its injury-plagued slide down the ACC standings. No. 25 Florida State came to the Dome and blew the doors off SU 38-3 on senior day. There isn’t much to be said about such a thorough domination, but a few key figures show us how clear a beating the Orange took. -260 The…
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For Better Or Worse, The Future Is Now For SU Hoops
There’s been an unmistakable shift in feeling surrounding the 2022-23 SU men’s basketball team, and it’s not just the 30-degree swings in the mercury going on in Syracuse. More than usual, this year’s men’s hoops bunch stirs an unfamiliar excitement. Last night’s 90-72 victory over Lehigh in its season opener showcased the good, the bad,…
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By The Numbers: How SU Fell Silent In Pittsburgh, 19-9
SU dropped its third straight game of the year on Saturday. This time, a dismal day at Acrisure Stadium saw the Orange go silent on offense and fall 19-9 to Pitt. The loss meant SU is still winless at Pittsburgh since 2001, but there’s plenty to talk about with a look toward the boxscore. Let’s…
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SU’s Magic Might’ve Just Run Out, By No Fault Of Its Own
It took just one week and another devastating injury for SU to go from new heights back down to where it usually resides: in a position of instability. I was in attendance for Notre Dame’s 41-24 beatdown of Syracuse inside the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday. With every passing Audric Estime hook and every Logan…
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By The Numbers: How Notre Dame Bowled Over SU, 41-24
No. 16 Syracuse dropped its second consecutive game yesterday. Notre Dame took down the Orange 41-24 inside the Dome for SU’s biggest defeat since last year’s season finale. Let’s take a look at the numbers that factored into ‘Cuse’s demise on Halloween weekend. 3,303 Syracuse accomplished something rare yesterday by losing on a day in…
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Fizz Spaces (10/29): Notre Dame Instant Reaction
The Fizz’s Carter Bainbridge and Ian Unsworth broke down SU’s 41-24 defeat to Notre Dame on The Fizz’s Postgame Instant Reactions Twitter Space. (Originally recorded 10/29/22)
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Fizz Five 10/28: SU Football Notre Dame Preview, Men’s Basketball IUP Takeaways and Team Predictions
Carter Bainbridge and Cam Ezeir are back on this week’s Fizz Five to talk SU football vs. Notre Dame, men’s hoops’ exhibition against IUP, and predictions for the basketball season. Notre Dame Preview (2:10-9:58)Syracuse beats Notre Dame if … (10:00-19:28)Syracuse vs. IUP exhibition takeaways (19:30-29:05)Who impressed most against IUP? (29:07-35:35)Is it accurate, inaccurate, or too…
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Same Ol’ SU: ‘Cuse’s Clemson Meltdown Was Predictable, But Not Devastating
Syracuse was there. It was on the precipice. When Garrett Shrader scampered into the endzone with 1:53 remaining in the second quarter, ESPN announcer and SU alum Sean McDonough just about lost his voice. Who could blame him? The Orange were up 21-7 in Death Valley over No. 5 Clemson. The Tigers looked unprepared and…
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By The Numbers: How SU Let Clemson Slip Away, 27-21
Syracuse lost a game yesterday that (depending on who you ask) ranks as another ho-hum SU collapse or as an all-time lost opportunity for the program. Whichever you believe, it’s time to take a look at some of the factors that led to ‘Cuse’s defeat with this week’s edition of By The Numbers. 3 One…
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Fizz Spaces (10/22): Clemson Instant Reaction
The Fizz’s Carter Bainbridge and Liam Griffin had postgame coverage of SU’s 27-21 loss at Clemson ready on the Fizz’s Twitter Space.
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How SU-eet It Is: ‘Cuse Vanquishes Lost Era With Bowl Clinch
On Saturday, we were there to bear witness. We were there after Syracuse football saw College Gameday and its short-lived relevance slip through its grasp in one four-hour span in September 2019. A 63-20 immolation at the hands of Maryland in Week 2 of that year was the end of 2018’s beginning and a catapult…
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By The Numbers: How SU Exorcized NC State, 24-9
It really happened, Fizz Nation. SU did indeed stifle NC State inside the Dome last night 24-9 and secure just its second bowl berth since 2013. For a program that gauges success on postseason appearances, yesterday’s victory was the exclamation point on a dream start to 2022. Let’s take a look at the figures that…
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Fizz Five 10/15: NC State Preview, Hoops Media Day, and Crystal Ball Predictions
Ethan Frank and Carter Bainbridge chat about news in the world of Syracuse football, the men’s and women’s basketball teams, and more of what’s going on in CNY. 1. Previewing the Top-20 matchup between Syracuse and NC State2. Assessing Jim Boeheim’s comments earlier in the week to Jon Rothstein3. What to make of ACC and…
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Deserving Orange Set Up to Snag Bowl Eligibility, Silence Critics
Syracuse football’s soar into relevance this season has officially produced a new curiosity. This week, head coach Dino Babers strayed away from the grim underdog clichés spoken through long, purposeful blinks that usually mark his press conferences. Instead, he projected new confidence that suggests he knows the Orange aren’t really fighting for respect these days.…
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SU Football’s ‘22 Bye Week Report Card
Syracuse football is idle this week ahead of a colossal matchup of unbeatens with NC State on October 15th. While we all bide our time, it seems right that we should assess how the team has performed so far through five weeks on an A through F scale. Coaching: B+ Coaching was one of SU‚Äôs…
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Unbeaten, Unrivaled, and Unreal: SU’s Destiny Is In Its Own Hands
On Saturday morning, I wasn‚Äôt thinking about getting an early spot inside the Dome to watch Syracuse decapitate Wagner College. Instead, I moseyed on over to a fan-run tailgate just outside the stadium to film a news package and gauge the mood. While I was there, a bunch of Syracuse football fans made pleasant chit-chat…
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By The Numbers: How SU Skated Past Wagner, 59-0
Yesterday marked Syracuse‚Äôs yearly tradition of hosting an FCS sacrificial lamb inside the Dome, and 2022‚Äôs edition did not disappoint. The Orange laid the lumber to Wagner College 59-0 in historic fashion to move to 5-0 for the first time in 35 years. Let‚Äôs break down some of the bigger numbers that led SU to…
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Despite 4-0 Start, Holes in SU’s Ship Are Hard to Ignore
In more ways than one, it wasn‚Äôt supposed to go this way for Syracuse football. SU‚Äôs 4-0 mark is legitimate. It‚Äôs impressive. It‚Äôs only the second time the program has turned the trick since the fall of the Soviet Union, and earned the team the No. 25 spot in the Coaches Poll – along with…
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By The Numbers: How Syracuse Outlasted Virginia, 22-20
Sound the alarm: Syracuse football is 4-0 for the first time since 2018 and just the second time since 1991. SU took down Virginia 22-20 on Friday in a war of attrition inside the JMA Wireless Dome. Let‚Äôs take a look inside how the Orange pulled it off. 16 Without a career day from its…
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Streaking SU Gains Respect, Chance to Cement Ranked Ambitions
It might very well be the year. That‚Äôs the thought that probably crossed around 35,000 Syracuse fans‚Äô minds as they skipped out of the Dome last Saturday following SU‚Äôs 32-29 shocker over Purdue. In a year that has seen a whole bunch of basketball schools tear it up on the football field to start the…
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Fizz Five 9/18: Syracuse Football In-Depth Discussion, Men’s Basketball Recruiting Concerns
Carter Bainbridge and Cam Ezeir are back on Fizz Five to talk all things Syracuse football, and discuss the state of SU men’s basketball recruiting. SU/Purdue game takeaways (1:55) Syracuse football’s grade through 3 weeks (8:40) Men’s basketball lack of recruits (16:34) What is “success” for ‘Cuse football after a 3-0 start? (23:34) Could Syracuse…
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By The Numbers: How Syracuse Conquered Purdue, 32-29
Syracuse football is still soaring following yesterday’s 32-29 victory over Purdue. In SU’s first win over a Big 10 opponent since 2013, the Orange showed a flair for the dramatic and never-say-die grit against a Boilermakers team that nearly defeated the ‘Cuse with a sound gameplan. Let’s examine how Syracuse pulled a dub out of…
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Soaring SU Off To Perfect Start, Primed For National Statement
Win or lose, Dino Babers always has interesting things to say to the media. He‚Äôs talked plenty about Vanilla Ice, which of his players have ‚Äúowies‚Äù, and spent great length this week talking about the perils of saddling a wild horse. To the surprise of no one, his analogies tend to get a little more…
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Fizz Spaces: Louisville Postgame (9/3)
Carter Bainbridge is joined by Cam Ezeir and Liam Griffin to talk over Syracuse’s dominant 31-7 opening day win over Louisville on a Fizz postgame Twitter Space. Originally recorded 9/3/22.
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Syracuse Finds Breathing Room, Fresh Excitement With Takedown of Louisville
What a difference a year makes. This time last year, Syracuse football had just beaten Ohio 29-9 in a not-so-scintillating opener that didn‚Äôt tell us all that much. This time around, there are no quarterback questions, no scoffs at the quality of competition, and perhaps most importantly, no doubt about what SU showed on Saturday.…
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By The Numbers: How Syracuse Dominated Louisville 31-7
Syracuse football‚Äôs 2022 campaign started out with a bang last night. The Orange were 4-point underdogs at home against a Louisville team that had smoked them in seven of the last eight meetings, but SU controlled the game from start to finish in a 31-7 win. Let‚Äôs take a dive inside the numbers to see…
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As Year 7 Approaches, Oddsmakers Have Dino Babers On Thin Ice
Another year of Syracuse football is about to see its curtain rise and its performers hit the turf. Louisville treks up to the newly-christened JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday, and SU‚Äôs depth chart was released today. The Orange return the most starters of any team in the ACC, and does it under one of the…
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Syracuse Football’s Most Important Players: #4 Garrett Williams
Syracuse football’s opener against Louisville is now just a calendar week away. If you haven’s been riveted by today’s Week 0 college football matchups, don’t worry. The Orange and Cards are likely to light up the Dome with some offensive fireworks – unless our No. 4 player on the Fizz’s Top 10 players list has…
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Latest Commitment Predictions for JP Estrella Don’t Favor SU
With Syracuse football lying in wait just around the corner, it‚Äôs easy to forget that Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball is still searching to erase a big zero off its 2022 resum√©. The Orange have undergone quite a few changes since bombing out of the ACC Tournament back in March, but one thing the team hasn‚Äôt done…
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