Tag: ACC football
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Syracuse vs. Boston College: What Bowls are the Orange Playing For This Weekend?
Going into Saturday, we know Syracuse is going bowling. We know the Orange has exceeded expectations. We know SU has a tough task against Boston College on the road. But with all this in mind, the Orange‚Äôs outlook for the postseason is still up in the air. While we can pinpoint a handful of bowls,…
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Will Syracuse Cruise Past Louisville?
It may be a necessary change of pace for Syracuse on Friday. If you think about it, the last five games for the Orange have been pretty hectic. First, SU dropped two close road games in Clemson, and a shocker¬†in Pittsburgh. After that, the Orange came home for 1-4 North Carolina, but just barely escaped…
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Is Syracuse Really the Second-Best Team in the ACC?
The College Football Playoff Rankings came out Tuesday, and at No. 19, Syracuse (6-2, 3-2) is the second-highest ranked team in the ACC‚Ķ not too shabby. The only ACC team ranked ahead of the Orange is Clemson, but there are three others behind: No. 21 NC State (5-2, 2-2) No. 22 Boston College (6-2, 3-1)…
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Taking on the Tar Heels: A Look at North Carolina
Syracuse looks to avoid dropping its third straight when it plays North Carolina on Saturday. In welcoming in the weekend bout, here‚Äôs a look at the Orange‚Äôs opposition. The Tar Heels come in without much luck to this point, but can still pose a trap game threat to the Orange. Current Record: The Tar Heels…
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Is It Really Time to Raise SU’s Season Expectations?
Despite entering at 4-0, Syracuse clearly had doubters to prove wrong as 24.5-point underdogs against Clemson. Safe to say, it did just that. SU led for a majority of the game, but a masterful drive capped by a Travis Etienne touchdown robbed the Orange of one of its biggest wins ever. With that said, there…
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Syracuse Football Position Previews 2018: Defensive Ends
They say injuries are part of the game, and Syracuse‚Äôs defensive end unit learned that the hard way last season. Three players at the position endured some sort of health setback, which clearly proved difficult to overcome. The Orange struggled to wreak backfield havoc, ranking 11th¬†in the ACC in team tackles for loss. Looking to…
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What We Learned About the Syracuse Defense at ACC Media Kickoff
A lot has been made of what Syracuse‚Äôs 2018 potential can be. While the high-flying offense seems to be a given for the Orange, the team‚Äôs success rests on what the defense brings to the table. Last season was an inconsistent one on that side of the ball, which led to some games slipping away…
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7/14 Fizz Radio: ACC Media Kickoff Preview and an NBA Summer League Check-In
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Jonathon Hoppe go through their biggest storylines heading into this week’s ACC Media Kickoff (0:00-13:22), when the Orange will start to be a force in the conference (13:22-30:59), a look at former SU players in the NBA Summer League (30:59-36:22) and wrap it up with Fizz Feedback.
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No. 2 Clemson Steamrolls Syracuse, 54-0
Before Syracuse football‚Äôs showdown with No. 2 Clemson on Saturday, Orange Nation had several legitimate reasons to believe its team could hang with the Tigers. Clemson entered the contest as four-touchdown favorites, but SU had won its past two games (including a 31-17 victory over 17th-ranked Virginia Tech, the program‚Äôs first win over a ranked…
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Syracuse Holds Off Boston College, 28-20
It looked like it was going to be one of those days for Syracuse. On the first drive of the Orange‚Äôs game at Boston College on Saturday, SU drove down to the BC 35-yard-line, and was within striking distance of the home team‚Äôs end zone. Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey used a hard count to draw…
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Key to Syracuse vs. Boston College: Run-Pass Ratio
Boston College hasn‚Äôt won a game against an ACC opponent in more than two years, but the Eagles are favored by 4.5 points in their game against Syracuse on Saturday. BC isn‚Äôt a cupcake, by any means ‚Äî Steve Addazio‚Äôs squad is 3-3 this season ‚Äî but it is an extraordinarily unbalanced team that features…
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AJ Long and Syracuse’s Concussion Protocol
We now know why AJ Long truly wasn‚Äôt playing. He was suffering from a concussion, nothing you ever want to hear that a player is going through. We know the dangers of concussions, as the coverage of concussions and head trauma has become more prevalent. AJ Long is done playing football at Syracuse, of course…
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Orange Begins Slow Climb Back to Relevancy in Loaded ACC
Competing for recruits against powers like Clemson, Florida State and Georgia Tech makes for a difficult climb.
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Dress to impress: Syracuse has a chance to flip DE/TE Jake Pickard’s Wisconsin commitment
Orange working on flipping yet another Wisconsin commit.
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Recruiting Now the Focus for Orange Coaching Staff
After a 3-9 season, Shafer must lock up strong class with recruiting trip.
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