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Syracuse survives against Florida State 66-62 in ACC Tournament opener
After a historically bad regular season, Syracuse started it’s ACC Tournament run Tuesday night knowing it needs to win it all to make the NCAA Tournament and end a three-year drought. As the 14-seed, SU’s first round task was 11-seed Florida State, who defeated the Orange 90-74 in early Janaury. The Orange looked dominant for…
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Must See ACC Games to Watch Week One
It’s nearly August, and that means college football season is rapidly approaching. So, we at The Fizz have decided a worthwhile exercise would be to detail some of the big games around the ACC during the season’s opening week, now that matchups, kickoff times, and TV networks have been announced. Louisville – Georgia Tech |…
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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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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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Syracuse vs. Florida State: Crystal Ball Predictions
JOHN (5-2) (EXEMPT FROM PREDICTION): This is an extremely tough game for Syracuse. Two teams trending in opposite directions. SU losing three straight and losing starters left and right. Meanwhile, FSU has won back-to-back and has played ultra complimentary ball. The Noles are one of four teams in the country that ranks in the top…
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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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Meet the Enemy: Florida State’s Facts and Players To Know
Two teams going in opposite directions will square off at 8 PM Saturday inside the JMA Wireless Dome. You already know about Syracuse’s struggles. Things are not looking good for the Orange after three consecutive defeats. As for Florida State, well quite the opposite. After a few down years, the Seminoles appear to have gotten…
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Polling the Fizz: 2022 ACC Football Predictions
We’re under a month away from the Syracuse Football season! SU’s first game is on September 3 against Louisville, and we’ll have full coverage on Twitter, with a postgame Twitter Space, and here on the site. We reacted to the ACC’s preseason poll last week, which predictably had SU near the bottom of the conference.…
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Breaking Down Syracuse vs. Florida State
The ACC tournament is nearly upon us. Just a couple of days from now Syracuse will be down in Brooklyn battling it out for ACC supremacy. Its first opponent? Florida State. A team SU split its season series with. Oddly enough, each team got its win on the other‚Äôs home floor. The Orange took care…
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Why Isn’t Benny Williams Playing?
A game after making his first career three in a Syracuse uniform, Benny Williams recorded a career high 24 minutes against Wake Forest. There were small developments made contest by contest that led SU fans to believe the former four-star recruit had a real chance at becoming a difference maker by season’s end. However, that…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Falls to Florida State 76-71
Joe Girard: C+ JG3 looked strong in the first half but was a non-factor in the second. The guard air-balled his first two opportunities from range and did little to create off the dribble. The Glens Falls native was tailormade to be a mismatch today and though he found success early, it wasn’t consistent enough.…
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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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Florida State is Falling Apart… So How Does FSU Get Top Prospects?
Florida State is a program in a massive tailspin. Some would even say the Seminoles hit rock bottom three weeks ago with a loss to FCS Jacksonville State. What was at one time a program that ruled the national scope of college football, an ACC powerhouse that was in National Championship contention. “We were Clemson…
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Shrader Gets Benched as SU Drops ACC Opener to FSU
We completed the fifth stream of ‘Simulation Syracuse’ last night. This series is a virtual run through SU’s 2021 season schedule. The loss last night to Florida State drops the ‘Cuse to 2-3, 0-1 in the ACC. All the previous streams are available at this link. The offense was stale in the close loss to…
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Behind Enemy Lines at the ACC Kickoff: Jermaine Johnson II Transitions from Role Player to Alpha
This is part of an ongoing series previewing SU‚Äôs 2021 Football Opponents. The Fizz has returned home from the 2021 ACC Kickoff festivities down in Charlotte. The experience was tremendous and hopefully you enjoyed the content we provided. Luckily for you, there‚Äôs still many more things to be written and attacked ahead of SU‚Äôs season. …
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ACC Kickoff Preview: Florida State
Make sure to check out our content hub where you can find all of the Fizz‚Äôs coverage from ACC Media Kickoff. 2020 Record: 3-6 All-time series: 11-2 Florida State Last Meeting: 10/26/19, 35-17 Florida State What to Know About the Seminoles: A classic quarterback battle is brewing in Tallahassee. McKenzie Milton has entered as a redshirt senior hoping to…
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Freshman Sensation Pierre-Louis “Blessed” With Syracuse Offer, Powerhouses Also Chasing
Friday afternoon Tampa Catholic’s enormous Eddy Pierre-Louis announced he had received an offer from Syracuse. Competition will be intense for the 6’4″, 305 lb. standout. Florida, Florida State and Georgia have already offered him as well. Oh, and he’s Class of ’24. Yep, all this attention and he’s only entering his sophomore year. Last month,…
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Did the ACC Fail on College Basketball’s Biggest Stage?
Make sure to check out Fizz in Indy, our on-site coverage of the 2021 NCAA Tournament! A week ago, the Fizz set out to give you, the reader, some last minute bracket advice. We covered the six other ACC teams in the tournament, and guessed analytically predicted to where each of them would fall out…
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Six Tournament Predictions for Six ACC Teams
There are seven ACC teams in the tournament. But right now, we’re only talking about six, because we here at the Fizz have been covering every aspect of Syracuse and San Diego State. From the Aztecs’ weaknesses, to SU’s recent tournament failures and even the rest of the Midwest region. Best of all, two Fizz…
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Beat the Best to Be the Best: Syracuse’s Path to an ACC Championship
With Syracuse dropping its last game to Miami, the Orange must advance through the ACC Tournament to have any chance at a NCAA tourney bid. One win isn‚Äôt going to do it for SU. Jim Boeheim‚Äôs squad has to beat the best to lift the ACC Tournament trophy and go dancing. Florida State, Duke, Louisville,…
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Three Things to Know About Florida State
With the effects of Tuesday night‚Äôs devastating loss to NC State in the rearview mirror, Syracuse now turns its attention to one of the toughest teams it will face all year. The Orange head to Tallahassee, FL for a date with the No. 8 Florida State Seminoles on Saturday.¬† The ‚ÄòNoles are coming off a…
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The Next Five Games Will Determine Syracuse’s Season
Syracuse seemed to have clicked, beating up on inferior opponents on its way to a five game win streak. Then a trip down to Clemson snapped the streak in a game that looked like Syracuse would squeeze out ‚Äì just as it had against Notre Dame and Virginia Tech.¬† With Duke coming to the Dome…
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Early Breakdown of Second Half of Syracuse Football Schedule
Today we‚Äôll continue breaking down Syracuse football‚Äôs 2020 football schedule. You can find analysis of the first half of the schedule here.¬† Clemson Syracuse has the misfortune of starting the second half of its season against the juggernaut that is Clemson. Hopefully this will be the last time the Orange tee off against Trevor Lawrence…
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Tough Road Ahead Spells Trouble for Syracuse’s Bowl Chances
Let‚Äôs just come right out and say it. Saturday‚Äôs 35-17 loss to Florida State was nothing short of demoralizing and debilitating. Not only was it the Orange‚Äôs third straight loss since the bye week, but it also kept SU as the only winless team in the ACC. Dino Babers and company have still yet to…
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Who’s the Best Player for every team on Syracuse’s schedule (Part 2)
Pittsburgh – S Damar Hamlin Tommy DeVito will have his hands full in back to back weeks, dealing with experienced safeties patrolling the secondary. Hamlin is a guy SU fans may remember from last year, when the safety recorded 14 total tackles against the Orange on his way to being named ACC Defensive Back of…
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What is the Biggest Threat to Syracuse in March Madness?
As Syracuse basketball packs its bags to travel out west to take on Baylor in Salt Lake City, Utah, there‚Äôs one conference the Orange hope to avoid. The ACC. Let‚Äôs imagine everything goes right for SU, and it beats Baylor in game one, and advances to likely play Gonzaga in the second round. The Zags…
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Comeback falls way short, No. 22 FSU steamrolls Syracuse, 80-62, in the Dome
It looked like Syracuse (16-7, 7-3 ACC) was dead in the water. The Orange trailed 36-14 with 5:58 to go in the first half. Florida State (17-5, 5-4 ACC) was in the midst of a dominant 30-7 run, SU had missed six of its last seven shots, was 1-7 from beyond the arc and 1-4…
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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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9/17 Postgame FizzCast: Syracuse Football Defense Dominates Florida State
David Edelstein and Harrison Singer discuss Syracuse Football’s 30-7 win over Florida State‚Äîthe first time SU has defeated the Seminoles since 1966. The two set the scene of the hot, heated, packed, loud Carrier Dome and break down how the Orange defense was so dominant. They talk about how the Syracuse offense pulled away in…
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Three things we learned from SU’s blowout win over Florida State
For the first time in the Dino Babers era (and for the first time since 2015) Syracuse football is undefeated through its first three games of the season after a 30-7 drubbing of Florida State on Saturday afternoon. SU really dominated the entire game from start to finish and every facet of the game, whether…
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