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ESPN Doubts Syracuse Football In ACC Preview
Every year, the national media likes to release an in-depth analysis of each team in college football, plotting how it’s believed the team will perform for the upcoming season. Yesterday, senior staff writer Bill Connelly of ESPN.com released the annual ACC preview for the 2024 season. Unfortunately for Orange fans, national outlets are saying to…
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Should Syracuse Fans Want Duce Chestnut Back?
In this day and age of collegiate athletics, anything is seemingly possible. So much so to the point where its not unheard of that players that have transferred end up back at their original schools through another trip in the transfer portal. Qudus Wahab did it with Georgetown Basketball a few years ago, and now…
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Chestnut and Carter Make All-Transfer Team
They say the transfer portal giveth, and it taketh away. For Syracuse, the latter part was certainly true this offseason. The trend of players making a name for themselves early in their careers at smaller programs and graduating to high end schools caught up with the Orange this winter when Duce Chestnut heading to LSU…
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‘Cuse in Hot Pursuit of Transfer QB
Some of SU Football’s departures have started to find new landing spots. Ja’Had Carter is Buckeye bound and plans to wear the Scarlet and Gray at Ohio State next year. Meanwhile, Duce Chestnut committed to LSU a few days ago and is back to the purple #2 jersey he wore in high school. So, SU…
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Why is SU’s Defensive Backfield Undergoing So Much Turnover?
There’s been a lot of change in the Syracuse defense over the back couple of days. Specifically, with the Orange’s DBs. This is the unit former SU defensive coordinator Tony White led in his first two years at the helm before moving to linebackers this year. Chip West (Corners) and Nick Monroe (Safeties, Defensive Passing…
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Syracuse Football’s Losses and Gains Begin
It was a forgone conclusion that a bevy of transfer portal news would spring after Robert Anae and Tony White left Syracuse last week. Well, a domino on both sides just fell. SU landed Nebraska transfer Jaeden Gould earlier today, adding its third transfer to next year’s squad. The timing was just right on the…
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Star Syracuse Players Release Cryptic Tweets Following Tony White’s Departure
The heart and soul of Syracuse’s miraculous three-year defensive turnaround is gone. Nebraska poached Tony White from SU yesterday and its left the program in an unstable state. The Orange’s 3-3-5 system was nothing short of terrific since 2020 when White arrived from Arizona State. The defensive guru was nominated as a finalist for assistant…
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Which Players Need to Step Up Moving Forward?
The calendar month has turned to October and Syracuse Football is STILL undefeated. SU hasn’t accomplished this feat since 1993. This season has already been a massive success and one that the team and fans should be very proud of. With that said, “you can’t come this far just to come this far.” Yeah, the…
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Party Like it’s 1987: Syracuse Thrashes Wagner 59-0 to Improve to 5-0
Prior to Syracuse’s third ever meeting with Wagner, SU head coach Dino Babers stressed the importance of avoiding complacency, even referring to his 2013 Eastern Illinois Panthers who upset San Diego State 40-19 in the season opener. But that scenario quickly dissipated from existence after a historic first half flurry and saw SU take a…
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Syracuse Football’s Most Important Players: #3 Mikel Jones
The top three are upon us. In our countdown of the most important players for Syracuse football in 2022, we‚Äôve seen offensive skill position players, defensive backs, offensive linemen, and a super utility player. But, let‚Äôs go back to the defensive side of the ball, and the guy who is probably the leader of the…
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Syracuse Football’s Most Important Players: #7 Duce Chestnut
It‚Äôs odd to think that a Syracuse team with a low level offense and a middle of the pack defense from a season ago should be hyper focused individually on the defensive side of the ball. Or at least us here at the Fizz feel that the biggest weights lie on the shoulders of a…
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Does Syracuse Really Have Two of the Top Three Cornerbacks in ACC?
Over the past few weeks, ACC Network analysts Kelly Gramlich and Eric Mac Lain have been releasing position rankings for every position in the ACC. Late last week, the duo released their cornerback rankings. Gramlich and Mac Lain showed very high regard for two players in Dino Babers’ secondary. Your eyes do not deceive you.…
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Fizz Five 8/9: Duce Chestnut’s Lofty Goals, Basketball Recruiting Updates, Ranked Football Opponents
Ethan Frank and Liam Griffin hop on the mic for this week’s edition of the Fizz Five! As summer winds down, the duo takes a look at some interesting comments made in training camp, recap some recruiting news on the men’s and women’s basketball circuits, assess what to expect when SU football takes on the…
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Part III: Syracuse Football is Successful If… Secondary Stars Show Out
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SU’s Cornerbacks Are Key To Defensive Success, Wins In 2022
The summer has marked a veritable Syracuse sports desert. With no football or basketball to play, the attention has all but focused on men‚Äôs basketball recruiting efforts. There doesn‚Äôt appear to be another Justin Taylor walking through the door in the Class of ‚Äò23, so it‚Äôs worth keeping your eye on what Dino Babers and…
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SU Could Fill Need, Gain Star With 4-Star DB Willy Love
We‚Äôve now officially entered the slow period of Syracuse sports news. Save for struggles across the board for SU men‚Äôs lacrosse and the women‚Äôs team‚Äôs title pursuit, we‚Äôre now stuck on speculating about AAU basketball and offering way-too-early predictions. On this week‚Äôs Fizz Five, we even touched on who could break out this year for…
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What Syracuse Football Is Getting In Alijah Clark
While the Syracuse basketball team is falling apart, Syracuse football is adding to its roster. On Tuesday, Alijah Clark announced he is transferring to the Orange. The defensive back comes to SU from Rutgers where he played one season and appeared in seven games. Clark is listed at 6-foot-1, 195 lbs. and was raised in…
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Will Syracuse Ever Dig Out of the Recruiting Basement with Babers?
Syracuse announced Dino Babers is staying as coach for another year, and the news wasn’t all that surprising. Despite the depressing three-game skid to end the season, the Orange being 5-4 seemed to lock in Babers for ’22. The improvement from last season was obvious, and with a few minor strokes of luck the Orange…
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What’re the Odds the Mid-Season All-Americans are there at the End of the Year?
Don’t be fooled by the caveat. Even if Sean Tucker and Cody Roscoe are mid-season All-Americans, that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Only Alabama has more mid-season All-Americans (3) than Syracuse. Iowa and Georgia are the other two programs with multiple nods. While there is cause for celebration, it’ll be tough to convince Tucker of that.…
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Syracuse Drops Heartbreaker to Clemson, 17-14
Syracuse came into Friday night seeking to snap a two-game losing streak and knock off a heated rival in the Clemson Tigers. Unfortunately, SU couldn‚Äôt seal the deal and fell 17-14 in front of its home fans. Andre Szmyt‚Äôs potential game-tying 48-yard field goal fell short with under a minute to play. Szmyt‚Äôs miss was…
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Here’s Why Syracuse’s FSU Loss is a Net Positive
Alright, a loss is going to sting, especially this year when Syracuse is competitive. But after the 33-30 road loss, there might actually be more positive takeaways than negative. This column won’t change the fact that SU is still winless at Doak Campbell Stadium, and that they begin ACC play 0-1 after a win slipped…
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Syracuse Drops 33-30 Heartbreaker to Florida State
Syracuse traveled down to Tallahassee seeking its first win in Doak Campbell Stadium… EVER. Unfortunately for the Orange, history reared its ugly head in the final moments. Florida State kicker Ryan Fitzgerald nailed a game-winning 34-yard field goal to propel FSU to a 33-30 win. QB1 Garrett Shrader was electric. He tallied 150 yards in…
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Syracuse Stock Up/Stock Down: Week One
Syracuse was dominant in its season opener this past week cruising to a 29-9 win against Ohio. The Orange entered the contest as an underdog (surprisingly) but flexed its ACC muscle on the Bobcats. SU fans have plenty to be optimistic about after the big win and that includes some players whose stocks rose on…
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Syracuse Runs Through Ohio 29-9 in Season Opener
Syracuse felt the weight of expectations coming in. Starting the week as an underdog, with the fans wanting to know who would start at quarterback, the pressure was on Dino Babers and company to perform on the road. The Orange answered. Although it wasn’t the prettiest of performances, there were plenty of positives. Let’s work…
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Big Takeaways from SU’s Week One Depth Chart
Syracuse released its depth chart ahead of the opener against Ohio yesterday and there are some interesting names atop the two deep. Let‚Äôs dissect the penciled in starters and attempt to translate what the decisions might mean.¬†¬†¬†¬† Quarterback – Tommy DeVito So the incumbent signal caller gets the nod as starter for the game in…
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What Should SU Except in Year One of Duce Chestnut?
Darian “Duce” Chestnut has the potential to be a game changer on the defensive side of the ball. The freshman from Camden, New Jersey has electric speed and multi-positional ability (13 career special teams touchdowns in high school). However, he is stepping into a crowded room of defensive backs. Chestnut has real potential, but we…
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The Fizz’s 2021-22 Syracuse Football Preseason Awards
Tis the season! After a disappointing football campaign in 2020, the Orange are back to try to prove the doubters wrong and win some games. Syracuse has a lot of returning faces, but a couple new names that could have a big impact. Before the season gets underway, we here at the Fizz wanted to…
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The Biggest Questions Heading into Fall Camp
Fall camp begins today for Syracuse Football with the 2021 season looming on the horizon. This is a pivotal campaign for Dino Babers and Company as it represents a chance to write off the past two years as a pair of anomalies. On the flip side, another disappointing showing could make Babers‚Äô seat much hotter. …
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Some Bonus Storylines and Answers Shared at the 2021 ACC Kickoff
Dino Babers, Josh Black, Taj Harris, and Airon Servais all took the podium today at Day 2 of the 2021 ACC Kickoff. You‚Äôve heard about Babers‚Äô quest for consistency, Black‚Äôs readiness for fans to return to the Dome, and Servais‚Äô excitement surrounding new offensive line coach Mike Schmidt. What you don‚Äôt know is that the…
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FizzCast: ACC Kickoff Day 2 Recap Podcast
Listen as Matt Bonaparte and John Eads discuss their gatherings and reactions from day two of the 2021 ACC Kickoff.
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Which SU Newcomers Will Be Most Impactful?
Syracuse football has had a rough past couple of seasons, but the youth and new faces within the program has kept things interesting and exciting even when the final results have been disappointing. For example, 2019‚Äôs emergence of wideout transfer Trishton Jackson was electrifying, and freshman Sean Tucker‚Äôs takeover of the running back spot in…
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Syracuse CB Duce Chestnut Named Top 100 True Freshman
Syracuse suffered through a gristly season, winners of only one measly game. Nothing went right, especially health. The only bright side to all the losing and injuries is hopefully the long term growth of the roster. The starters that lost time opened the door for so many young players to get their moment. Into this…
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Syracuse’s Spring Football Roster Takeaways
Syracuse Football has been rather quiet this offseason in terms of well, everything. Several other programs have had a spring roster out since the beginning of April. However, when you go 1-10 as a power five school you probably should just sit in the corner and do your thing. Anyways, if you‚Äôre a weirdo like…
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Here’s Who Replaces the NFL Talent leaving Syracuse
The NFL Draft is just days away! Syracuse hopes to add three more names to the list of former Orange playing on Sundays. The defensive back trio of Andre Cisco, Ifeatu Melifonwu, and Trill Williams await the phone call that turns their lifelong dreams into a reality. SU fans should be right there with them…
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Projecting SU’s Post-Spring Depth Chart: Defense
SU Football returned to spring practice a few weeks ago for the first time in over two calendar years. Every team across the country lost the 15 allotted training sessions in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a result you saw teams like Navy get blown out by BYU early on because they ‚Äúweren‚Äôt…
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