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Former Fizz: Connor Morrissette (SU 2013-2017)
Former Fizz is a new interview series where we talk with previous Orange Fizz staff writers about Syracuse sports from when they were on campus. Topics include specific players and games, special memories and of course Jim Boeheim throughout the years. You can listen to all of the episodes on the Orange Fizz SoundCloud or…
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Four former Syracuse football players trying to make their mark in the AAF
Football doesn‚Äôt end in February anymore, folks. We‚Äôre just under two weeks removed from the end of the NFL season and another Patriots Super Bowl win, yet there‚Äôs still professional football being played in mid-February. That‚Äôs thanks to the newly introduced Alliance of American Football (AAF) that debuted over the weekend. The upstart league is…
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Why Erv Philips having a big game Saturday was critical for SU
In case you haven‚Äôt heard by now, SU football is 2-3 after a loss to NC State on Saturday. Despite the loss, there was a gigantic bright spot in the form of Erv Philips. The senior wideout caught a school-record and ACC-record 17 passes for 188 yards. Both of those marks also served as career-highs…
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Is Syracuse Wideout Steve Ishmael Primed For A Decline?
Steve Ishmael is doing his best Amba Etta-Tawo impression this season. The senior wideout has filled the shoes of the graduated Etta-Tawo very nicely this season, as evidenced by his nation leading 45 receptions (seven more than the next player) which has produced 512 yards, good for third in the nation. Ishamel‚Äôs strong start has…
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How Can Syracuse Replace Amba Etta-Tawo’s Production?
Football season sits about three months away and the Orange‚Äôs offensive expectations may be a bit overhyped. After a record-breaking season from All-American Amba Etta-Tawo, the wideout has moved on to the NFL which leaves a large void for Dino Babers‚Äô high-octane offense. However, Etta-Tawo‚Äôs numbers prior to coming to Syracuse would never have suggested…
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Does Dino Babers’ System Hurt NFL Prospects?
For the third straight year, Syracuse football did not have an offensive or defensive player selected in the NFL draft. While SU has struggled to produce NFL-caliber talent on the gridiron in recent years, this time around was somewhat mind-boggling. Wideout Amba Etta-Tawo put up video game numbers in his lone season on the Hill,…
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Syracuse In The NFL: SU’s Draft Prospects
Thursday, the NFL kicks off in Philadelphia. Despite Syracuse’s struggles on the football field in recent years, the Orange has still consistently sent players to the next level. Since the turn of the century, SU¬†has had a player drafted in every draft except two (2008 and 2015), with Riley Dixon being Syracuse’s only 2016 representative.…
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Could Ravian Pierce Be Next Season’s Amba Etta-Tawo?
The short answer: who the hell knows, but hey projections like this are fun. Dino Babers transformed Amba Etta-Tawo from an average receiver at Maryland to an All American at SU. The precedent is there. Could Pierce make a similar jump? Tight ends under Dino Babers In the past, Dino Babers has not utilized tight…
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Assessing Dino Babers’ First Season
Put a bow on year one of the Dino Babers‚Äô era. The first year coach finished his inaugural campaign with a 4-8 record that was capped off with a record setting 76-61 loss to Pittsburgh. While Saturday‚Äôs loss officially removes SU from bowl contention, the season was not a total wash. In fact, this was…
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Assessing the Orange at the Bye
Coming off a 28-20 win over Boston College, the Orange enters its bye week at 4-4 on the season with its bowl window still open. But the season has been quite the rollercoaster. Despite being riddled by injuries, Syracuse has stayed afloat and needs just one more win to have a shot at the postseason.…
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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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The Babers Effect: Whose Numbers Have Improved The Most Under The Orange’s New Coach?
If it was supposed to be a secret, it wasn’t very well kept in the months leading up to the Syracuse football season: Dino Babers can run an offense. When he was first hired, he seemed too good to be true. This up-and-coming coach can turn even the worst of offenses into powerhouses… and he’s…
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How Bad Was Syracuse’s Loss to Notre Dame?
When the clock hit triple zeros at MetLife Stadium Saturday afternoon, many Syracuse fans were left scratching their heads. This was the Orange‚Äôs chance to pick up a marquee win against a historically elite program that has been limping along in recent weeks. Notre Dame entered the season as the 10th ranked team in the…
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Scouting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish
If you predicted that Syracuse would have a better record than Notre Dame coming into the two team‚Äôs week five matchup, you were probably alone. The Irish entered the season as the 10th ranked team in the nation with aspirations of getting into the College Football Playoff. However, those hopes quickly turned south. The Golden…
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What Are Amba Etta-Tawo’s Chances of Winning the Biletnikoff?
If Amba Etta-Tawo hadn‚Äôt already established himself as one of the best receivers in college football, then allow him to reintroduce himself. The Maryland transfer did just that to the tune of 12 catches, 270 yards and two touchdowns in SU’s win over UConn to reestablish himself as the NCAA‚Äôs leading receiver. But this isn‚Äôt…
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Syracuse Outlasts UConn, 31-24
After back-to-back losses by a combined 59 points, Syracuse got back to .500 with a 31-24 win at Connecticut on Saturday. The Orange shored up its run defense and contained the Huskies‚Äô two-headed ground attack, and relied on a record-breaking performance from one of the nation‚Äôs top receivers to move the ball. SU (2-2) dominated…
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USF Dismantles Syracuse With Big Second Quarter
It was a second quarter to forget for the Orange in its 45-20 loss to South Florida. Just one week removed from a 62-28 loss to 10th ranked Louisville, Syracuse stormed out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter and it seemed like all order had been restored in Dino Babers kingdom. Until Rodney…
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Syracuse Receivers Look Ready to Explode in 2016
The offense was (as expected) fast, explosive, and efficient. The defense was (as not-so-expected) stout, consistent, and immovable. Despite some struggles in the run game ‚Äî aside from Moe Neal‚Äôs 49-yard touchdown, SU averaged an even two yards per carry on its other 34 attempts ‚Äî and an inability to finish several drives in the…
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