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Fizz Five 12/9 – SU Football’s Coordinator Turnover, Bowl Preview, and Hoops Overview
Cam Ezeir and Carter Bainbridge are back on Fizz Five to discuss Syracuse’s recent coordinator turnover, SU’s Pinstripe Bowl preview vs. Minnesota, and SU basketball’s outlook nine games into the year.
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Who’s Next to Leave Syracuse?
December 8th, 2022 will be a day to remember for the Syracuse football program, not in a good way. Around midday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported the Orange defensive coordinator Tony White was heading to Nebraska to take the same role under new head coach Matt Rhule. That was just the start. A few hours later,…
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Tony White Leaves Syracuse
This one is brutal. Syracuse defensive coordinator Tony White is reportedly leaving SU to join Matt Rhule’s new staff at Nebraska. White joined the Orange in 2019, taking over a defense that gave 464 yards per game, second worst in the ACC, and 30.7 points per game, 11th out of 14 teams in the conference.…
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The Biggest Needs in the Transfer Portal
The floodgates opened yesterday and the transfer portal has already gone crazy. If you were keeping up with live updates it seemed like there were bunches of players entering the portal every single minute. Some big names released announcements of their intentions to play football at other schools. To keep up with the marketplace here’s…
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How does Syracuse take down Minnesota in the Pinstripe Bowl?
Syracuse is officially headed back to Yankee Stadium for the Pinstripe Bowl. The Orange will meet up with Minnesota in NYC on December 29 at 2 p.m. We know what to expect from SU, a team which has been decimated by injury and floundered against tougher competition. After an hot 5-0 start, the Orange lost…
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How Much Did Injuries Affect SU’s 1-5 Finish?
Short answer: a lot. Syracuse Football had to overcome a ton of adversity in 2022. SU started its season 6-0, but as it picked up wins week after week, it also was losing starters left and right. As soon as the calendar turned to November, we were looking around the offensive and defensive lineups wondering…
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Dissecting Fact and Fiction From Last Night’s Skirmishes
We told you about Syracuse’s 32-23 win over Boston College. But we’d be remiss if we didn’t address the fiasco that took place between the players, coaches, and even the fans in attendance. So let’s break down everything that happened last night in terms of people getting chippy because there was plenty of it. It…
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Crisis Averted: Syracuse Sneaks Past Boston College 32-23
Thank all that is good and pure. Following the trainwreck of a basketball game against Bryant, we were looking for Syracuse Football to give us something to be excited about. And that it did. Despite trailing Boston College 17-6 early in the fourth quarter, the Orange put their rally caps on and squeaked past the…
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Syracuse Football Won Big This Year, Despite Slide
You had to see it coming right? In the most Syracuse way possible, the Orange have free fallen since their blazing hot start to the season. It’s insane how big a swing this is, probably one of the most expansive in the history of college football. SU goes from 6-0 to 6-5 in the span…
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Meet the Enemy: Boston College’s Facts and Players to Know
One more regular season game. Imagine people saying that with a sigh of relief after the Orange finished off their magical 6-0 run to start the season. Oh, how things have changed. SU has limped to its regular season finale with five consecutive defeats, only worsening Dino Babers’ horrific record in November. To make matters…
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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 Report Card: Syracuse Puts Up A Fight, But Falls to Wake
Note: This article was written by Francesco Simone It looked promising for a while. Syracuse jumped out to a 21-10 lead in the second quarter. The offense was humming, the defense was bending but not breaking and SU as a whole looked like a football team for the first time in almost a month. That…
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Syracuse vs. Wake Forest: Crystal Ball Predictions
ETHAN (9-1): Wake Forest 42, Syracuse 21 Congratulations to the Orange for scoring their first touchdown since October. A true accomplishment. It only took 19 days since November started to get there. Too bad it will not be anywhere close to enough to beat the explosive Wake Forest offense. Sam Hartman and AT Perry are…
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Fizz Five 11/18 – Colgate Basketball & FSU Football recap, Wake Forest preview
After a tumultuous week of Syracuse sports, Cameron Ezeir and Carter Bainbridge recap the many lows and preview SU football’s upcoming matchup against Wake Forest. Plus, the two dissect the outlook for Cuse men’s hoops and Dino Babers’ squad.
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Stock Up, Stock Down: Florida State
We have reached a point where it’s extremely difficult to say anything positive about this football team. Last night was the season’s low point. Getting dominated in every facet by a more athletic, more physical more prepared team sometimes happens in the game of football. It shouldn’t happen three weeks in a row. Somehow, we’re…
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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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Fizz Spaces (11/13): Florida State Instant Reaction
Liam Griffin and Cameron Ezeir dive into Syracuse’s 38-3 loss to Florida State Saturday night. The guys dissect the bad, the ugly, and the uglier.
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The Downward Spiral Reaches Its Valley: Syracuse Crushed by No. 23 Florida State
On November 13, 2021, Syracuse was embarrassed by Louisville 41-3. Almost exactly a year later, we witnessed a very similar performance. The Orange were outcoached, outmatched, and outplayed in a 38-3 bloodbath at the hands of Florida State. Everywhere you looked, nothing went right for SU in this one. As the game progressed, it felt…
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Starting 6-0 Has Hurt Syracuse More Than It’s Helped
After a blistering, undefeated start that had fans and media alike drawing comparisons to 1987, it was a good time to be a Syracuse football fan. Now, after three straight losses, the Orange are showing their true colors. An overachiever who is talent-deficient across the roster. Raising the expectations of people after a strong start…
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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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Harsh Twitter Reaction After Syracuse Is Handed Third-Straight Loss By Pitt
After the good vibes following a 6-0 start, the Syracuse season has come to a screeching halt. Three straight losses, all by different measures, has the Orange wondering if there will even be another victory this season. At 6-3, there’s still three more chances to up the win total and separate this season from just…
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Injuries Starting to Catch Up to Syracuse
No. 22 Syracuse is beginning to slide after a very impressive start to the 2022 season. SU has now dropped two consecutive games and is in a very interesting situation. On the one hand, you’ve got an Orange team that has already exceeded the preseasons expectations. On the other, there’s a squad that hasn’t looked…
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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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Stock Up, Stock Down: Notre Dame
Saturday was not one to remember for Orange fans. Syracuse fell 41-24 to Notre Dame in what felt like everyone’s worst preseason prognostications coming true. SU was out-sized, out-manned and out-schemed. To quote fellow Fizzer Carter Bainbridge said on our weekly reaction Twitter Space, “it looked like SU got off the plane from Clemson this…
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What Does Syracuse’s Bowl Outlook Like After Two Losses?
Just a few weeks ago, there was chatter about Syracuse playing in a New Year’s Six Bowl or even the College Football Playoff. Somewhat unrealistic hope of the latter has been crushed after two straight losses to Clemson and Notre Dame. That being said, don’t think that SU still can’t find itself on national television…
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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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Syracuse’s Defense Was Let Down By The Collapse Around It
College football fans and media around the country will wake up today and see 38 points hung by Notre Dame at the Dome. They’ll assume Syracuse is getting exposed for the shaky 16th-ranked team that it is. They’ll figure the first six weeks of the season were luck, and now the reality is setting 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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How Sustainable is Syracuse’s Success?
Dino Babers’ squad has undeniably had an incredible season up until this point. It might even be better than 2018 when the Orange went 10-3. But, as seen after that season, SU’s win total was cut in half the next year from 10 to 5, and then all the way down to 1 in 2020.…
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Eads’ Keys: #16 Syracuse vs. Notre Dame
SU hopes to rebound after suffering its first blemish of the season against #5 Clemson last weekend. Unfortunately, the bounce back game comes against a perennial above average-ish team in Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish have definitely free fallen since an embarrassing loss to open the year at Ohio State. However, top to bottom this…
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Meet the Enemy: Notre Dame’s Facts and Players to Know
We’ve yet to see how Syracuse plays after a loss this season. After a heartbreaker against Clemson last weekend, that won’t remain the case for much longer. The opponent? A Notre Dame squad coming to Central New York for the first time since 2003, and there are storylines aplenty surrounding this Irish squad. SEASON/PROGRAM OVERVIEW…
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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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What More Does Syracuse Have To Do To Earn College GameDay?
Syracuse is one of seven Power Five schools to have never hosted “College GameDay”. Amidst the Orange’s strongest start in years, fans thought ESPN’s popular show could make its first appearance on the hill before then 18th-ranked SU’s matchup with 15th-ranked NC State. That didn’t happen. That weekend, GameDay went to Knoxville, TN for No.…
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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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National Outlet Claims Syracuse “Wasted a Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity”
Syracuse took #5 Clemson down to the wire, but not every one believes it was a moral victory or validation for questions surrounding the 6-0 start. CBS Sports writer Shehan Jeyarajah lamented the chance SU let slip away. He chose to make Syracuse one of his losers in the Week 8: Winners & Losers column:…
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Here’s Where CBS Sports Ranks Syracuse After the Thriller vs. Clemson
If any of the doubters watched Syracuse battle tooth-and-nail at Clemson, they’d have to change their tune. (Here’s The Fizz’s reaction from yesterday’s game). For those who have assumed SU’s 6-0 start to the season was luck, mediocre competition and backup QBs, Saturday was a stamp of respect. While the Tigers might not be the…
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