Tag: Football
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Where Can Syracuse Improve After Blowout Win Against Colgate
It can be hard to find negatives from the performance Syracuse had yesterday vs Colgate. A 65-0 final score, 677 yards to 106. That all sounds pretty perfect. However, that’s exactly what the Orange were supposed to do. FBS teams win 86% of games against FCS teams. Most of those are in blowouts like this…
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Redshirt Freshman Donovan Brown Named A Starter
Each year, some players stand out in the preseason and earn starting jobs. Last year, the breakout star was Oronde Gadsden. Since then, the TE has been named a preseason All-American. This year’s surprise starter is WR Donovan Brown. The redshirt freshman was a three-star recruit out of high school and committed to the Orange…
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Where Syracuse Stands in ESPN Preseason Bowl Projections
In his seven years as the head coach of Syracuse, Dino Babers has made just two bowl games. The Camping World bowl in 2018, when the Orange finished the season ranked 15th in the country and last year’s Pinstripe bowl. This year, the goal for Babers is to play an extra game once again. Last…
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Oronde Gadsden Named Preseason AP All-American
As the season continues to get closer, the accolades for Syracuse TE Oronde Gadsden continue to pile up. Gadsden has already been named one of the top 100 players by ESPN, first team all-ACC, and a member of the Maxwell Award watch list. Gadsden was named to the AP preseason All-American second team. The first…
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Sean Tucker Impresses in Buccaneers Preseason Game
In a school that is known for its historically great running backs, Sean Tucker was one of the most special halfbacks Syracuse has ever seen. Tucker was an all-American and broke countless records for the Orange. Yet, he went undrafted after being flagged with a congenital heart defect at the NFL combine. Tucker wasn’t cleared…
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What Does a Dream Season Look Like for Syracuse?
After last season’s historic 6-0 start, everything fell apart for Dino Babers. The Orange lost six of their final seven games and had a chance to be the third FBS team ever to lose their first six after starting 6-0. There were many reasons why things got so bad and it can be hard to…
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The Potential “Turning Point” Games in Syracuse’s Schedule
Before any team’s season, you can usually pick out a few games that you chalk up as wins, some that you figure will be losses and others that are toss ups. That’s certainly the case with Syracuse this fall. SU faces Colgate, Western Michigan and Army in the first four weeks of the season. Conventional…
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Former Nebraska Starter Myles Farmer Commits to Syracuse
After losing Duce Cheasnut and Ja’had Carter to the transfer portal this offseason, things were looking bleak for the Syracuse secondary. However, Dino Babers has rebounded, picking up two DBs from Nebraska. After finishing second on the team in tackles last year, starting safety Myles Farmer entered the transfer portal a few weeks ago. This…
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Clemson Picked to Win ACC for 8th Time in Nine Years
Yesterday, the Atlantic Coast Conference released its 2023 preseason poll that was voted on by 176 members of the media. Clemson received 103 first-place votes while Flordia State received 67. North Carolina got five votes and one person voted for NC State. Syracuse was ranked 10th, well above Virginia Tech who is 11. Florida State…
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TV Information Announced for First Two Syracuse Football Games
As the season approaches and gets closer, game times and other information continue to roll out. Earlier this week, information for SU’s second game of the season against Western Michigan was released. The Orange will take on the Broncos at 3:30 p.m. Notibally, the game will not be televised. The ACC-MAC battle will be available…
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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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How Important is the Return of LeQuint Allen?
The LeQuint Allen suspension and saga is now over. After the sophomore runningback sued the university, a settlement was reached and Allen is eligible to play this season. He won’t be able to practice until mid-august, meaning Allen will miss the first few weeks of practice. However, the Orange can take their time with Colgate…
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Syracuse Adds JUCO Running Back for 2023
This past week, Dino Babers brought in his second JUCO running back of the cycle. After the Lequint Allen suspension, the backfield is a position of need. John Branham Jr. a native of Columbus, Ohio, joins the Orange from Blinn College. The Buccanneers, best known as the school Cam Newton attended, went just 3-6 last…
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Is Dino Babers Even on the Hot Seat?
In John Wildhack’s annual summer press conference yesterday, the 7th-year Athletic Director was asked about Dino Babers’ contract. More specifically, if he is up for an extension. In response, Wildhack clarified that while Babers won’t be extended right now his time in charge of SU isn’t over. “There’s multiple years left on his contract. Let…
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Did the Cardinals get a steal with Syracuse’s Garrett Williams in the 3rd round?
The NFL Draft is one of the most anticipated events in the world of sports. For players, it can be a life-changing experience where they get to fulfill their dreams of playing at the highest level. And Garrett Williams selection could be a steal for the Cardinals. The draft process is filled with anticipation and anxiety…
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2023 NFL Draft: Everything You Need To Know
The NFL Draft is the annual event where all football fans highly anticipate who their teams will select to join the squad. It’s an exciting time for fans as they get a glimpse of their team’s future. But with so much happening during the draft, it can be hard to keep track of everything. Let’s…
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Syracuse Football’s National Signing Day Game Changers
This might have been the most eventful national signing day under Dino Babers mainly because of the shifts in SU’s program over the last couple weeks. Not only have recruits been flipping their commitments left and right, former Cuse defensive coordinator Tony White has successfully steered a couple Orange commits to his new program in…
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Syracuse Can’t Afford the Big Time After Tony White’s Departure
Dino Babers is the coach, but Tony White was the reason Syracuse took its massive step forward this season. His departure for Nebraska hurts a lot. White’s defense immediately improved when he arrived, and that side of the football is what kept SU in so many games this year. After a 7-5 season, how many…
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Funny Syracuse-Themed Team Names
In the heart of New York State, away from the insanity of NYC, lies the oasis of Syracuse University. Known for its world-class photojournalism, public affairs, and information technologies departments, SU is a haven for budding intellectuals. It’s also known as a world-class party school with some kick-ass sports teams, so take that nerds! Here…
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Jesse Edwards Could Have an All-ACC Season
Syracuse Basketball could become a complete team this season. The Orange have their one, two, and five spots solidified with some question marks still elsewhere. Judah Mintz is a baller at the one, JG3 locks up the two with his shooting prowess, and Jesse Edwards has emerged as a real force in the paint. If…
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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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College Football is Having Its Bounce Back
The power of college football is undeniable. We have become a football-obsessed country, and while we tolerate and sometimes celebrate other sports, we do not smother them like we do football. The highest-rated television series last year was Sunday Night Football. The second was Thursday Night Football. The difference between first and third (“NCIS”) was an…
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Meet the Enemy: Clemson’s Facts and Players to Know
Fizz Nation, this is the big one. It’s without question the most nationally-acclaimed matchup Syracuse has been in for a long time. If the Orange emerge victorious in Death Valley on Saturday, we could see them in a very glamorous bowl game. But oh boy, is that easier said than done. SEASON/PROGRAM OVERVIEW Clemson needs…
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Pack Your Bags for El Paso, Syracuse is Going to the Sun Bowl: CBS Sports
Syracuse is off to its best start in decades, and a massive matchup with #5 Clemson looms next. But it’s time to reap some of the spoils of the Orange 6-0 start. The school is printing up “bowl eligible t-shirts,” which is pretty hysterical. But it’s proof of just how dark days had gotten that…
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Fizz Five 10/17: NC State Recap
Ian Unsworth and Liam Griffin recap Syracuse’s victory over NC State from a multitude of angles. 1. What is now considered a successful season?2. How does the win impact recruiting?3. Is this team getting better every week, getting lucky, or a combo of the two?4. Who gets your game balls from Saturday?5. Is this season…
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Meet the Enemy: NC State’s Facts and Players to Know
Get amped, Fizz Nation. Saturday’s matchup between #18 Syracuse and #15 NC State is the first matchup between two top-20 teams in the Dome since 1998. How long ago was that? Well, 1998 saw “Seinfeld” air its final season, the first iMac, and the founding of Google. Over 45,000 tickets have already been sold for…
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Fizz Five 10/10: What Else is Going on in CFB, Hoops Preseason, and an update from Wildhack
Liam Griffin and Cameron Ezeir team up on this bye week edition of Fizz Five! The guys touch on the college football realm’s effects on Syracuse, update you on what’s going in within SU basketball, break down John Wildhack’s press conference earlier this week, and more! 1. How the College Football Landscape Affects Syracuse (1:51-13:05)2.…
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Does a Top 25 Ranking Prove Babers Have the Right Formula?
Somehow, someway, Syracuse is ranked. At 5-0, the Orange are ranked #21 in the Coach’s Poll and #22 in the AP. Coming into the year five wins would’ve been a likely season total, and many wondered whether the Dino Babers experiment was flickering at the end. Instead, the Orange have a Cinderella season, great vibes,…
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Have Syracuse football fans bought into SU’s 4-0 start?
Syracuse is off to its first 4-0 start since 2018, and with Wagner, who hasn‚Äôt won a game since 2019, visiting the Dome Saturday, odds are SU is about to be 5-0 for the first time since 1987. Those seasons both ended with double digit wins, so for this team to be in the same…
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Top 10 NFL Players Who Played For Syracuse
Syracuse has a history of producing incredible football players. Syracuse can claim one of the best alumni classes in NFL history with multiple players in Canton. Whether you are into NFL betting or you‚Äôre a big college or NFL fan, you are sure to have heard a few of these names. Here are ten of…
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How Concerning Are Injuries to Elmore and Thompson?
Even with all the positives from Syracuse’s 31-7 triumph over Louisville Saturday, it was very alarming how many Orange players were going down with injuries. Sean Tucker, Stefon Thompson, and Chris Elmore all had to leave the game. While Tucker was able to return, Thompson and Elmore both returned to the sidelines on crutches in…
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Syracuse Football Will Be Bowling this Season
Folks we are just days away from Syracuse Football’s 2022 season opener against Louisville in the Loud House. Before the season begins, obviously the final crystal balls must be lodged and that’s what we are attacking today. Previously, one Fizzer released his opinion on how the upcoming season would play out for SU. With some…
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Should Syracuse Stop the Charade and Run the Option?
Central New York’s worst kept secret is that the Syracuse offense is ugly. When SU needed one win in its final three games to become bowl eligible it scored a total of 34 points in a string of blowout losses. This is a massive concern because the head coach supposedly is a top-level offensive mind,…
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Bad News for Syracuse, Big Ten is Not Considering the Orange
The conference realignment murmurs have grown into flat out paranoia (“a mass exodus”) in many circles, as programs wonder what their future is. At stake, a spot with the “have’s” at the college football table, a place where dishes are passed around with $75M checks under them. Syracuse’s ACC revenue is significant, and many could…
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Predicting SU Football’s 2022 Season: Part 2
College football is creeping up on us Fizz Nation! The final members of Syracuse‚Äôs 2022 recruiting class just joined the team recently in the Salt City. SU opens up its season in less than two months. Now, this team is really hard to get a read on so it‚Äôs very difficult to go about¬†projecting what…
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Top 10 Highest Paid Running Backs of All-Time
Running backs are in short supply when you look at the priority list of NFL GMs. Even a decade ago, the value of running backs began waning as the league became more pass happy. Today, front offices know you have to be able to run the ball but you don’t want to tie up too…
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