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Syracuse’s Dungey and Philips Land On National Award Watch Lists
After a full year under Dino Babers, the media has closed their eyes, visualized an offense that will not huddle, opened their eyes and here we are. The Orange is coming off of a season where it was ranked in the top 50 in total offense; just a year removed from being 10th to last…
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First-Team Offense Lays an Egg in Syracuse Football Spring Game
The annual spring football game is nothing more than a glorified exhibition to tide over ravenous fans who can‚Äôt wait another four months for the sport to return for real. It‚Äôs dangerous to extract any sort of ‚Äútakeaways‚Äù from the scrimmage, which pits a team‚Äôs starters against its backups. When teammates do battle, the hits…
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Which Syracuse Quarterback Has the Most to Lose?
Eric Dungey is the clear first-string quarterback for Syracuse, but what about the guy behind him? Too many times in recent seasons, Syracuse starting quarterbacks have suffered injuries that sideline them for a game or two or even the full season. There is a legitimate possibility that the Orange will play its backup QB sometime…
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Dungey is Injury Prone, Should Syracuse Football Worry about QB Depth?
Among the buzz of football recruiting, it is also important to keep an eye on players who have already established themselves on the Orange roster. Dino Babers‚Äô recent comments about the SU defense preparing to get more physical in the year to come may make some people wonder if the same expectations apply to the…
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Three Takeaways from Syracuse’s 35-20 Loss to N.C. State
Syracuse loses 35-20 to NC State at the Carrier Dome and falls to 4-6.
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Which Syracuse QB Will Start if Eric Dungey Can’t?
When Eric Dungey took a bone-crunching hit to the head at Clemson on Saturday, it was almost as if you could hear a collective gasp from Orange Nation. And when Syracuse‚Äôs star quarterback stayed on the ground at Memorial Stadium, head coach Dino Babers must have seen his team‚Äôs season flash before his eyes. Now,…
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Should Eric Dungey Play Again This Season?
I‚Äôm not Eric Dungey. I‚Äôm not Dino Babers. I‚Äôm not a member of the Syracuse Football training staff. I‚Äôm not the one responsible for making the call on Dungey playing against NC State. But if I were, I‚Äôd sit him. In fact, I‚Äôd sit him or the rest of the year. I know a status…
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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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Scouting Clemson
Another week and another Heisman candidate that Syracuse is tasked with stopping. The Orange travels to Clemson to take on the second ranked Tigers this weekend. Last year‚Äôs game was much closer than expected, but Clemson‚Äôs performance against SU proved to be a fluke as the Tigers ended up in the national championship game. Clemson…
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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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Syracuse Dominates #17 Virginia Tech 31-17
The oven dinged and Dino Babers‚Äô cake was finally ready on Saturday. SU shocked #17 Virginia Tech 31-17 inside the Carrier Dome, giving the team it‚Äôs first win against a top 25 team¬†since it dropped ninth ranked Louisville inside the Loud House. Syracuse dominated in all three phases of the game and outdueled Virginia Tech…
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Key to Syracuse vs. Virginia Tech: Eric Dungey’s Legs
Last time an ACC juggernaut visited the Carrier Dome, it didn‚Äôt end well for Syracuse. This week, when No. 17 Virginia Tech travels to Central New York, Orange fans might want to shield their eyes. The Hokies are favored by three touchdowns, and that might not even do justice to the gap between the two…
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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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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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Friday Night’s Game is A No-Pressure Situation for Syracuse Football
A loss on Friday night would not indicate a significant setback for the Orange.
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Comparing Eric Dungey and Lamar Jackson
Syracuse gets its first test against a ranked opponent this season and it comes in Dino Babers‚Äô second week at the helm. Louisville comes to the Dome fresh off a 70-14 trouncing of Charlotte and moved up to 13th in the AP Poll. Lamar Jackson‚Äôs historic performance against the 49ers catapulted him into the Heisman…
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Dino Babers is Just Beginning to Work His Magic at Syracuse
The Dino Babers era is just beginning and things will only get better.
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Despite a Comfortable Win, Old Problem Still Persists for Syracuse Football
Syracuse struggled in the Red Zone against Colgate.
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New Faces Lead Orange To 33-7 Victory In Season Opener
In the end, Friday night’s game between Syracuse and Colgate was what it was supposed to be: a coming out party. All eyes focused on the Carrier Dome for the debut of the Dino Babers’ offense, and it did not shy away from the spotlight. 554 yards of total offense. 25 first downs. 33 points.…
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Which Orange Football Player is Due for the Biggest Statistical Spike?
Everyones numbers are going to soar, but who will have the biggest outbreak?
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Dino Babers Reviews First Day of Syracuse Training Camp
The head coach sounded excited, but tried to keep expectations in check.
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Which Syracuse Players Could Make All-ACC Teams
Zero players make the preseason roster, but who could earn a spot come December?
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Syracuse WR Steve Ishmael Has No Ceiling in 2016
The junior could become the fourth SU receiver to crack 1,000 yards.
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Syracuse Adds Depth, Experience with WR Transfer Amba Etta-Tawo
Former Maryland WR Amba Etta-Tawo has announced he will transfer to SU.
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How Will Eric Dungey Look in Syracuse’s New Offense?
Projecting the sophomore QB in Dino Babers’ fast-paced system.
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Can Eric Dungey Stay Healthy to Be SU’s QB of the Future?
Eric Dungey was tossed into the fire last season as a true freshman after Terrel Hunt went down after a long rehab process.¬† Dungey, a rather unknown dual-threat, three-star quarterback out of Oregon stepped onto the field and proceeded to lead the Orange to a 3-0 start in the Carrier Dome.¬† His legs excited fans…
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Rex Culpepper Will Be The Star Of Syracuse’s 2016 Class
Despite the fact that he‚Äôs 247Sports‚Äôs 5th-best prospect of Syracuse‚Äôs 2016 class, Rex Culpepper has a lot going against him. For starters, he‚Äôs coming off an ACL tear that knocked him out of his entire senior season. And then there‚Äôs the fact that the Orange already has its quarterback of the future in Eric Dungey.…
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There is no QB Controversy on the SU Hill
With the way the Syracuse Orange has performed against two top 10 teams with Zack Mahoney under center, there has been some chatter about Mahoney possibly earning a scholarship, and maybe even competing with Eric Dungey for the starting job next season. Let‚Äôs stop with that discussion. Please. Mahoney has filled in admirably, and the…
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3 Things to Know About Syracuse’s Game Against Clemson
Despite the disparity in the teams’ talent, there is plenty to watch for in the game against Clemson.
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Clemson’s Swinney Thinks Scott Shafer Should Stay… But Why?
A lot of the Clemson coach’s argument doesn’t make sense.
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Orange Blown Out at Louisville
If any game was an epitome of what the season has been, it was certainly yesterday‚Äôs embarrassing performance against the Cardinals.¬† Originally, this game was pegged as a potential win for the Orange on its quest to six wins.¬† Now, finding a fourth win seems impossible.¬† The slaughtering that a third-string quarterback put on the…
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Scott Shafer’s Head Scratching Decisions Headline Syracuse’s 45-21 Loss to FSU
Syracuse gets blown out in Tallahassee but all of the talk is about Scott Shafer.
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