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Bye Week Offensive Report Card for Syracuse Football
After a solid victory over a team Syracuse had no business playing in Holy Cross, the bye week is upon us. Five weeks into the season, how does Syracuse‚Äôs offense grade out in our bye week report card? Offensive Line Coming into this season the offensive line was a major question mark for Syracuse. And…
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Good and Bad from SU’s 41-3 win against Holy Cross
FCS Holy Cross is by far the easiest team Syracuse will face this season. While the Orange cruised past the Crusaders 41-3 on Saturday, it was far from a dominant showing for Dino Babers’ team. At one point in the game, Syracuse punted on four consecutive drive. Not exactly what we expected against a team…
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From Continents Apart to Basketball Buddies – The Story of Marek and Elijah
Just a couple of years ago Elijah Hughes and Marek Dolezaj had no idea who the other one was. Then a couple years ago Dolezaj was immersing himself on a new continent, and Hughes was learning what life was like up north. Now, as the two begin their third year together in the program, they…
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9/28 Fizz Radio: Why should we watch this week?
On the latest edition of Fizz Radio, Gill Gross and Jonathon Hoppe give you a few reasons to watch SU’s game against Holy Cross and more. Be sure to catch Fizz Radio live on The Score 1260 each and every Saturday from 9-10 a.m.
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SU Football is Missing an Identity
Even after a comprehensive win over Western Michigan, Syracuse is still without an identity. That’s not a good thing. Take last year’s Orange: They were a team that rarely turned the ball over, took the ball away, dominated the kicking game, pressured the opposing quarterback and relied on a tough athletic quarterback on offense. Their…
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Syracuse Football: Stock Up, Stock Down
About a quarter of the way into the season, it‚Äôs time to take stock on some individual players. Whose stock is up the most and down the most from the start of the season to now? Stock Up Trishton Jackson Jackson has established himself as the number one guy. After his second two touchdown, 140+…
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Updated 2019 SU Bowl Possibilities
One month ago, picking Syracuse to finish 10-2 in 2019 was common place. Now, the Orange have two losses through four weeks. Now what? Many fans and media members alike also predicted the Orange to make an Orange Bowl appearance. After two lackluster performances against both Maryland and Clemson, that seems like a long shot.…
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Where Does Syracuse Football Go From Here?
Syracuse righted the ship on Saturday with a solid 52-33 victory over Western Michigan. The Broncos were always going to score points with the accuracy of Jon Wassink and the burst of LeVante Bellamy. But Syracuse lit up the scoreboard themselves, and its defense forced four turnovers to seal the win. After next week‚Äôs cupcake…
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Three Things We Learned from Western Michigan
Was it perfect? No. Was it pretty? No. Was it what it needed to be to start getting back on the right track? Yes. The Maryland loss was ugly. The Clemson loss was disappointing. A lot hinged on this past weekend‚Äôs matchup with Western Michigan and while it answered some questions, some others have been…
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Touchdown Tommy isn’t All Arm, He’s Got Legs Too
After Syracuse marched down the field on its opening drive for a Moe Neal touchdown in less than two minutes, it seemed like the Orange had one objective in mind. Run the football. Little did we know that the running backs wouldn‚Äôt be the only rushers. But it seems like Dino Babers knew. ‚ÄúTommy could…
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Syracuse vs Western Michigan: Crystal Ball Predictions
Everyone on the Fizz had the easy win last week with Clemson, now it’s time to see how they think Syracuse will fare against Western Michigan Saturday afternoon. Jonathon Hoppe (2-1): Syracuse 30, Western Michigan 17 There‚Äôs one thing we need to see on Saturday (other than a win): a poised Tommy Devito. The Sophomore…
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How Does SU’s Recruiting Class Stack Up With Rest of ACC
As we head into Week 4 of the college football season, it seems like a good time to check in on Syracuse football‚Äôs recruiting class. Dino Babers isn‚Äôt known for big time recruiting classes, but he consistently finds diamonds in the rough ‚Äì like Andre Cisco. He‚Äôs also formed one of the best special teams…
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Babers Bites: Western Michigan Preview
Sterling is better than gold Dino Babers on punter Sterling Hofrichter: ‚ÄúHe can do a lot of things well. He can rugby, he can move, he‚Äôs more athletic than what he looks like‚Ķ He‚Äôs an NFL kicker if you saw some of the hang time on some of those kicks, you know like OMG‚Ķ He…
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Film Study: The O-line is Taking Too Much Blame
Syracuse quarterback Tommy DeVito was sacked eight times in Saturday’s 41-6 loss to Clemson. That doesn’t include all the times DeVito was running for his life and got a throw off. The redshirt junior was getting hit so much that Dino Babers barely let him drop back in the 4th quarter, even with SU down…
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Three Week Four Syracuse Goals
You can make the case Saturday’s game against Western Michigan is the most important game on SU’s remaining schedule. Two wins over the next two weeks puts the Orange at 3-2 before a mid-October trip to NC State. Let’s be honest, Syracuse isn’t losing to FCS Holy Cross. There are a number of things we’d…
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What’s the Worst Case Scenario for Syracuse vs Western Michigan?
On Saturday former Syracuse offensive coordinator Tim Lester will bring his 2-1 Western Michigan team to the Carrier Dome for a showdown against a stumbling SU squad. And while the Broncos suffered a blowout loss to Michigan State, they did smoke Georgia State 57-10 ‚Äì a team that beat Tennessee. By no means is this…
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Missed Opportunities, Mistakes, Anemic Offense Doom Syracuse in 41-6 Loss to Clemson
When you‚Äôve got the defending national champion and consensus No. 1 team in the country at your place and they‚Äôre four-touchdown favorites, you‚Äôve got to play a near perfect game to beat them. You cannot beat yourselves and you cannot make mistakes. Syracuse beat themselves and made mistakes in an ugly 41-6 loss to Clemson…
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HALFTIME TAKEAWAYS: Syracuse Hanging Tough with Clemson
The most anticipated football game of the new millennium is officially underway inside the Carrier Dome and while it has certainly not been a picture perfect game from the Orange, the ‘Cuse is hanging tough with the No. 1 team in the country. Overall, it’s been a pretty great bounce-back after last week’s train-wreck. Here…
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Syracuse vs Clemson: Crystal Ball Predictions
One of the biggest games in Syracuse football history is finally here. After a toss-up in week two, the Fizz predicts the big game. Jonathon¬†Hoppe (1-1): Clemson 48, Syracuse 27 One of the biggest weekends in the history of Syracuse University is here. Unfortunately, the Orange are a .500 team after a performance I didn‚Äôt…
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SU Opponent Insider: Clemson Tigers
With Syracuse‚Äôs much-anticipated matchup with Clemson upon us, it‚Äôs time for this week’s edition of SU Opponent Insider. This season we‚Äôre talking with those familiar with SU‚Äôs opponents to give you the inside scoop from the other side. This week, we chatted with Don Munson, the play-by-play voice of the Clemson Tigers. We talk about…
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Offensive Line Faces Tough Challenge With Tigers Roaring In
Before we dive into the bad news and ponder what may happen to SU‚Äôs offensive line against Clemson‚Äôs front seven on Saturday, let‚Äôs begin with some good news. Airon Servais recorded his first tackle of the season last week. Three years of hard work finally paid off, as Servais notched the second tackle of his…
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Three of Tim Green’s Greatest Moments in a Syracuse Uniform
Lost amidst all the pomp and circumstance of No. 1 Clemson coming to the Dome for Saturday‚Äôs season opener and the panic brought on by a very poor showing against Maryland last weekend are two very special ceremonies set to go down during the game on Saturday. The 1959 National Championship Team is set to…
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Stopping the Run is Biggest Key vs. Clemson
Syracuse has fallen into the same trap for many of its most painful losses over the last three seasons. Elite running backs have destroyed the SU defense. Last week against Maryland was no different. The Terrapins were top ten in yards per carry among Power Five teams in 2018, so it came as no surprise…
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9/9 FizzCast: What Happened at Maryland & What Now?
Tim Leonard and Jonathon Hoppe get together to hash out their feelings and discuss the shocking Maryland game. They debate how Tommy DeVito played, what a realistic season win total is now and look ahead to the Clemson game. You can listen to the FizzCast and FizzRadio episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and by clicking…
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A Look Back at the 1959 National Champion Syracuse Orange
Even after a disastrous performance against Maryland that took SU out of both the AP and Coaches‚Äô polls, this Saturday‚Äôs matchup against No. 1 Clemson still has a ton of hype surrounding it. The Dome is sold out and expected to be teetering on record-breaking numbers. Heck, the top team in the country/defending national champion…
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5 Takeaways from Syracuse’s Blowout Loss to Maryland
Syracuse arrived in College Park, Maryland expecting to cruise to a 2-0 start to the season. Instead, the Terrapins walloped the Orange 63-20 behind six rushing touchdowns. The strength of SU‚Äôs squad ‚Äì the defense ‚Äì seemed to think arm tackles would get the job done. The Terps had other plans. Generally I try to…
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Will SU Continue Running Back by Committee Approach?
In Syracuse‚Äôs 24-0 win over Liberty, Moe Neal and Abdul Adams both carried the ball 14 times, while Jarveon Howard chimed in with nine rushes of his own. All in all, the team ran for a tick under 200 yards, propelling the Orange to their first win of the season. And with Tommy DeVito‚Äôs Week…
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Syracuse at Maryland: Crystal Ball Predictions
After an easy 1-0 start to the season for everyone on the Fizz staff, this week at Maryland is a total toss-up. Syracuse opened as four-point favorites on most gambling sites but has now shifted to two-point underdogs. Here’s how the Fizz sees this critical matchup going down. Tim Leonard (1-0): Maryland 20, Syracuse 17.All…
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Fizz Film Room: Why Tommy DeVito Struggled
Tommy DeVito didn’t put together the game he wanted in his first career start at Liberty Saturday. The redshirt sophomore went 17/35 for just 176 yards, while tossing two interceptions and no TDs. We went into the film room to figure out why the four-star recruit struggled. Forcing The Issue Perhaps DeVito’s worst mistake of…
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Which NFL contender is Syracuse similar to?
This is one of the most hyped seasons in memory for Syracuse football. You’d have to go back to the ’90s, the heyday of Donovan McNabb and Coach P, for the last time SU had this many optimists before the season. The 24-0 shutout of Liberty wasn’t always pretty, but the result was the most…
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Two More Defensive Stars May be Emerging for Syracuse
Can SU replace Chris Slayton in the middle of its defensive line? Who is going to line up across the field from Christopher Fredrick at cornerback? Those were two of the biggest question marks heading into the season. And already, Syracuse may have answered them. Senior defensive tackle Josh Black was named ACC Defensive Lineman…
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Week 1 Syracuse O-Line Analysis
Heading into Syracuse’s season-opening game against Liberty, fourth-year head coach Dino Babers made it clear which position group was most important: the offensive line. We got our first look at the unit in the Orange’s 24-0 shutout of the Flames. By now you know redshirt-sophomore Tommy DeVito was shaky. How much of that was due…
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Three Things We Learned in Saturday’s Win over Liberty
The most anticipated Syracuse football season in two decades got off to a great start on Saturday night with a 24-0 shutout victory over Liberty in the season opener. It was far from a perfect performance, but still a dominant win against a Hugh Freeze coached team is nothing to scoff at and the nice…
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Syracuse at Liberty: Stock Up, Stock Down
Stock Up Iffy Melifonwu¬† We saw a taste of Melifonwu last year when he was thrown into the fire against North Carolina. He shined against the Heels, just as he did Saturday night in his first career start. The redshirt sophomore defensive back–who surpassed senior Scoop Bradshaw in the starting lineup during the offseason–picked up…
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Syracuse at Liberty: Crystal Ball Predictions
Our Fizz crystal ball game predictions are back for the new season. Comment below with your own prediction ahead of the season opener at Liberty. Jonathon Hoppe (0-0): Syracuse 35, Liberty 17 There‚Äôs only one real reason to believe Liberty can upset Syracuse on Saturday: fourth-year quarterback Buckshot Calvert has a career day with the…
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What’s In A Name for Syracuse Sports?
Since the construction of the Carrier Dome, every major sporting event in Central New York has happened the odd, iconic, Teflon bubble at Syracuse University. From the outset it was a quirky oddity, a building without air conditioning named after an air conditioning company. It was and still is the only covered football field for a Power…
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