Tag: Clemson Football
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Syracuse needs to be competitive this weekend
Week four of the college football season is usually a little too early to make a big picture statement. Teams are still finding themselves, conference play is just about to get started, and there’s plenty of games still to be played. But there’s one thing for certain this coming weekend. Syracuse football needs to play…
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Summer School: Clemson with Don Munson
Once again, Clemson is stacked. Yes, they lost week 1 to Georgia, but that doesn‚Äôt mean they won‚Äôt romp the ACC for another consecutive season. Dabo Swinney and gang have coached this team up to a point in which some of their guys, i.e. James Skalski, are already slipping into coaching roles. D.J. Uiagalelei sat…
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Newly-Released Preseason Top 25 Poll Reveals a Tough SU Schedule
We‚Äôre just a couple of weeks away from college football starting back up, and that means we‚Äôre about to welcome back some traditions and get used to some new features of the game. Fans are back in the stands, while those watching from home might see ads featuring their favorite players thanks to new NIL…
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Why Was Syracuse Football So Bad In 2020?
The biggest downfall last season was scheming. Blame injuries to players like Tommy Devito and Andre Cisco or the opt-outs of Jarveon Howard and Abdul Adams all you want, last year‚Äôs group failed to adjust to its opponents.¬† In SU‚Äôs first two games against a pair of ranked teams, the Orange fell flat. Number 18…
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Pick your Poison: Travis Etienne or Trevor Lawrence
A lot of Syracuse fans might be writing off the 46-point spread against Clemson with the assumption that there is no way an in-conference game can be that much of a blowout. But it is important to remember that it just was. Clemson walloped Georgia Tech on the road 73-7. The only surprise is that…
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A Job Well Done, an Award Well-Deserved: Dino Shares AP ACC COY Honors
For Dino Babers,¬†there was much to prove heading into the season. Three months later, saying he‚Äôs done exactly that would be fair, and on Tuesday, his efforts were recognized by the Associated Press. After flipping consecutive 4-win seasons into nine wins, a national ranking and a trip to the Camping World Bowl in 2018, Babers…
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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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Looking at Past Syracuse Bowl Teams Against Ranked Opponents: How Does This Year’s Team Stack Up?
Syracuse has played in 25 bowl games, which ranks 45th¬†among all current FBS programs. In those years, the Orange has faced 73 ranked opponents, going 30-40-3. On Saturday, Syracuse has a chance to beat a ranked opponent for the first time all year. The last time the Orange failed to beat a ranked team in…
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Can You Solve This Syracuse Football Bye Week Math Equation?
Well, the Orange is off this week, which means something must be done to keep everyone excited during the bye. With that said, what better way is there to do that than another Syracuse football equation? So, here‚Äôs a step-by-step problem that includes every opponent the Orange faces (or has already faced) this season: Step…
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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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NOT THIS TIME: Syracuse falls to Clemson 27-23 in Death Valley
In front of a sold-out Clemson Memorial Stadium against the No. 3 team in the nation, Syracuse showed they can play with the big boys. The Orange took the lead in the second quarter and didn’t surrender it until there were 41 ticks left on the clock. At that moment, Clemson put any chances of…
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Syracuse and Clemson First Half Thoughts
HALFTIME SCORE: Syracuse 16, Clemson 7 The place is packed. The Fans are on their feet. The band welcomes the team onto the field. That was the case and then some around noon today when Clemson made its grand introduction. However, at the start of the game, Syracuse wasn’t phased by one of college football’s…
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Taking Down Clemson: How the Orange May Be Able to Rewrite Program History
Syracuse prepares for its trip to Clemson with a chance to turn history into fairytale. The Orange is 4-0 for the first time since 1991, but can still accomplish much more. As if Syracuse fans needed more reason to get excited, a win would over the Tigers would almost guarantee the Orange gets ranked for…
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Inside the Huddle: Syracuse Invades Death Valley
If you haven’t heard, Syracuse is 4-0 for the first time since 1991. Joking aside, you probably haven’t heard what happened in the fifth game of that ’91 season: a 46-14 loss to No. 1 Florida State at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. Fittingly, SU faces another college football Goliath in its latest quest to…
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What You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Clemson
The Orange face what is undisputably their biggest test of the season when the defending National Champions come to the Hill Friday night. Syracuse put together a complete performance to beat Pitt last week but will need to take everything to the highest possible gear to have a shot against the Tigers. Below is a…
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How Syracuse Beats Clemson
Does Syracuse have a chance against Clemson? Well, on paper, it might not seem so. Syracuse has lost every regular season game against Clemson ever. The only victory SU has over the Tigers came in the Gator Bowl on New Year‚Äôs Day in 1996 when the Orange walked away with a 41-0 W in Jacksonville,…
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