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Road Warriors: Syracuse Buckles Down, Sweeps Season Series Against Pitt
Despite Tyus Battle not scoring for nearly 30 minutes, Syracuse pulled out at 65-56 win over Pitt. This is moves the Orange‚Äôs conference record to 7-2 and, maybe more impressively, its road record to 5-1. The win gives SU the season sweep over the Panthers for the second straight season. Syracuse had the first half…
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The Roller Coaster of Syracuse Hoops
Syracuse’s basketball season has already gone through enough rises and falls to qualify for a ride at Six Flags. The campaign began with high expectations following the run last March, only to look bleak with dispiriting losses to Oregon and UConn in New York City. Fear not! The Orange began clicking back up the incline…
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Syracuse Relies on Tyus Battle in Win Over Boston College
Syracuse took down Boston College 77-71 behind 31 points from Tyus Battle. Whenever BC looked to be closing the lead, Battle pulled up for a contested three and hit. But he wasn‚Äôt just looking to score tonight. Battle also had six assists as he looked to get teammates involved and extend the lead. Outside of…
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Five Numbers To Know About Boston College
After suffering its first true road loss in a blowout against No. 10 Virginia Tech, the Orange looks to rebound against a streaky Boston College team. You never know what you‚Äôre going to get with the Eagles. Some games they genuinely look like an NCAA Tournament team. Other games, they look like they don‚Äôt even…
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From ‘Canes to ‘Cuse: Three-Star Defensive Lineman Flips to SU
Sticking with good fortune, Syracuse has landed three-star defensive lineman Jason Munoz. I had an amazing visit this weekend and I’m excited to say I’m committed to Syracuse University. Happy to be apart of the Cuse family #blessed 🍊🍊🍊 pic.twitter.com/P81q4FfSk6 — Jason Muñoz (@JasonMunoz_STA) January 28, 2019 The St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Fort Lauderdale, FL)…
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Just How Good is New QB Commit David Summers?
Chance Amie left and it didn‚Äôt take long for Syracuse to fill the vacant backup quarterback spot. Class of 2019 pro-style QB David Summers has flipped his commitment from Maryland to Syracuse. This news broke Sunday according to multiple reports, including Summers private trainer. The Connecticut native went on an official visit to Syracuse over…
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Syracuse Must Take Advantage of Next Four Games
After upsetting Duke and taking down Pittsburgh and Miami, everything looked to be going Syracuse‚Äôs way. All it took was a blowout loss to Virginia Tech for fans to come back down to earth. Thanks to SU‚Äôs inconsistencies in non-conference play, the next four games are contests SU can‚Äôt let slip away. On Wednesday, SU…
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Syracuse May Be 5-2 in ACC Play, But the Road Ahead is Daunting
Syracuse raced out to a 5-1 start to ACC play. All previous shortcomings seemed forgiven, especially with a colossal Duke upset as a part of the fold. But the weekend‚Äôs embarrassment against No. 10 Virginia Tech represents a shift in the schedule for the remainder of league play. Don‚Äôt get me wrong, winning five of…
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SU Dominated by Nightmare Matchup Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is the best three-pointing team in the ACC. Four of their five starters can hit from deep with regularity. But they don’t just play on the perimeter. They know how to work the high post, cut back door, find open kick outs and make the extra pass. It all materializes in an ACC-best…
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Three-Point Parade Gives Syracuse 73-53 Win over Miami
How many times have we heard Jim Boeheim describe the Orange’s shooting shortcomings after a game? That certainly wasn’t the case tonight. Syracuse shot fifty percent from the field on its way to a 73-53 win over the Miami Hurricanes inside the Carrier Dome. The Orange finished the game with 14 made three-point field goals,…
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Going For Three Straight, Syracuse Will Get it Done Against Miami, Right?
Syracuse looks to keep it rolling against Miami, and on paper, Thursday‚Äôs matchup with the Hurricanes is certainly one the Orange should win. Miami comes in incredibly streaky all year. The Hurricanes started 5-0 , then lost four straight before a quick three game win streak. Then 8-4, Miami lost four of their last five,…
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Syracuse Football is Staying Active in Recruiting
Even though the college football season is over, recruiting is still in full swing. With National Signing Day just a couple weeks away, Dino Babers and his staff have been busy. On Saturday Babers was in the Dome hyping up the crowd at the Pitt SU basketball game during halftime. The next day he went…
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The Return of Syracuse Center Paschal Chukwu
Recently, the center position has been a weakness for the Orange. Paschal Chukwu has been Syracuse’s starting big man for most of the past two seasons. Since he transferred from Providence, Chukwu has struggled to find a consistent role on the team. Fans weren’t all that surprised when Jim Boeheim elected to remove Chukwu from…
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Five-star center Isaiah Stewart spurns Syracuse, headed to Washington
One of the biggest narratives surrounding Syracuse basketball this season has been the Orange‚Äôs inability to get production from the center spot. Paschal Chukwu and Marek Dolezaj have improved their games a touch over the last week or so, but still, Syracuse hasn‚Äôt had a standout center since Rakeem Christmas in the 2014-2015 season. Unfortunately…
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Syracuse Avoids Trap Game With Win Over Pittsburgh
First Half In the first half Syracuse was clearly the superior team, but a combination of the refs and sloppy turnovers led to frustration going into the locker room. At halftime, it was just a three-point lead for the Orange after Pitt went on a 9-0 run before halftime. But in the second half SU…
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1/18 FizzCast: Down Goes Duke and Is Gameday on its Way?
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard break down every last intricacy from Syracuse’s upset over¬†#1¬†Duke, including how it impacts the road ahead. Also, a full breakdown of the recently released Orange football schedule for 2019.
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Syracuse Plays Better When the Stakes are High, Simple as That
In unfathomable fashion, Syracuse downed No. 1 Duke on the Blue Devils‚Äô home floor back on Monday night. Facing a 17-point spread, the Orange hadn‚Äôt been that big of an underdog in over 20 years. On the flip side, Duke was 90-0 all-time as the No. 1 team in the country at home against unranked…
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Chances SU/Clemson Gets GameDay
The conference portion of the Syracuse football schedule was released in its entirety with dates Wednesday afternoon. There’s a lot to evaluate.¬† 🚨 IT'S HERE 🚨 Syracuse's 2019 schedule ⤵ Help us Defend Our House again: https://t.co/GqDSCoTfm0 pic.twitter.com/fd3MkZPdZP — Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) January 16, 2019 The game that stands out is Clemson. We knew the…
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Evaluating Syracuse’s 2019 Football Schedule
Syracuse‚Äôs schedule for the 2019 football season was released today and there are plenty of interesting takeaways. All of the opponents and locations of the games were known prior to today, the only true ‚Äúrelease‚Äù was the skeleton of the schedule. Tough Opening Stretch While the opponents aren‚Äôt particularly imposing from the jump, the challenges…
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Three-Star Safety Dorian Hewett Decommits From Syracuse
With the magical run that Syracuse football put together in 2018, SU fans started to become accustomed to happy surprises on the recruiting scene. The top three players in the Orange‚Äôs class of 2019 (Mikel Jones, Lee Kpogba and Cornelius Nunn) all officially affirmed their commitment to Dino Babers and company late in the cycle…
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After Duke Upset, Is Syracuse a Sleeping Giant or a One-Game Wonder?
Syracuse’s enormous upset over Duke Monday night had to surprise even the most ardent Orange fans. While the Blue Devils were missing Cam Reddish, who was out with an illness, and then lost Tre Jones in a collision during the game, it was still an incredible effort by Syracuse. The Orange was a 17-point underdog…
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UPSET SPECIAL: Syracuse Stuns Duke 95-91 in Overtime
The Orange were 17-point underdogs. The Orange were coming off a 14-point loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Carrier Dome. Syracuse defied all odds in a 95-91 overtime win against No. 1 Duke at Cameron Indoor. Just when we thought the Orange were in real trouble, they respond with a resume-changing win…
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Syracuse Offers Three Star D-Lineman Michael Lockhart
Syracuse is now the latest team to offer surging three-star defensive linemen Michael Lockhart from the 2020 class. Lockhart, who is listed at defensive end, but likely has the ability to move inside at 6-5, 250, hails from Birmingham, Alabama. He currently has several offers, including Colorado, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Nebraska and…
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How Will Syracuse Fill Its Backup QB Void After Amie’s Transfer?
In the midst of the Orange getting ravaged by Georgia Tech in basketball, SU fans got another gut punch during the game when quarterback Chance Amie announced his decision to transfer. The Texas native was the lone quarterback commit in the Class of 2018 and was set to backup Tommy DeVito, or perhaps even compete…
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Syracuse Lays an Egg in Lopsided Loss to Georgia Tech
There are no easy wins in the ACC. All of a sudden, one of the worst offensive teams in the country couldn‚Äôt miss. The referees did them no favors. The excuses ring hollow after Syracuse’s 73-59 loss to Georgia Tech ‚Äî one of the conference‚Äôs cellar dwellers ‚Äî Saturday at the Carrier Dome (on national…
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1/12 Fizz Radio: Centers of Attention and Previewing Georgia Tech and Duke
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard breakdown the Orange’s performances against Clemson and Notre Dame with the much improved center play (0:00-12:46), the minutes disparity at point guard (12:46-26:13), what to expect against Georgia Tech and Duke (26:13-36:37) and react to all your comments in Fizz Feedback (36:37-End).
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Devin Butler to Transfer From Syracuse
A lot of people surrounding the Syracuse football program had high expectations for wide receiver Devin Butler heading into the 2018 season. With Steve Ishmael graduating, Butler was thought by many to be the team‚Äôs top returning receiver after a 33-reception, 327-yard season in 2017. Needless to say, that top billing did not hold true.…
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Three Yellow Jackets to Watch against Syracuse
Syracuse can push its winning streak to five games on Saturday against Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets (9-6) are struggling this season, but they’ve turned a corner in recent weeks. A win to open up ACC play against Wake Forest, followed by a three-point loss to No. 9 Virginia Tech. Both of those games were…
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Mid-Season Syracuse Basketball Report Cards
Oshae Brissett: B- Brissett is a tough one to grade. On one hand, he‚Äôs been inconsistent and very inefficient. The Canadian’s three-point shooting numbers are down from last year (roughly 28% after 33% last year as a freshman). The free-throw shooting has also been a problem at 66.7% right now. But, on the other hand,…
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Don’t Sleep on Chance Amie in 2019
There‚Äôs certainly plenty to get excited about for Syracuse football heading into 2019. Several key pieces return, including head coach Dino Babers on a new contract. Uncontrollably, however, there will be some departures as well, most obviously that of quarterback Eric Dungey, who graduates after setting 20 individual school records. This yields some question surrounding…
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Syracuse Uses Center Revival to Top Clemson
Syracuse continued its torrid run into the ACC slate with a 61-53 win over Clemson in its conference home opener. The victory pushes the Orange to 11-4 and 2-0 in ACC play. The glaring takeaway from the win came at the center position. For starters, Paschal Chukwu registered his first ‚Äúdid not play‚Äù of the…
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Elijah Hughes is Syracuse’s X Factor
By now it‚Äôs clear that Elijah Hughes has become the third head of the three headed monster, taking the place of Frank Howard. Of course, Howard could still return to the level of play shown last year, but that hasn‚Äôt happened yet. However, with the emergence of Hughes, Syracuse no longer needs to run an…
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Chances Tyus Battle Returns to Syracuse Next Season
On May 30, 2018, Tyus Battle announced he was coming back to Syracuse for his junior season, for another year playing with what promised (or not) to be a stacked team (with Darius Bazley). Given Syracuse fan’s experiences with Tyler Lydon and Malachi Richardson in the two years prior, Battle coming back felt like a…
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Can Syracuse Beat Clemson Next Year?
The Clemson Tigers are 2018 College Football champions. After steamrolling Alabama on Monday night, the Tigers are already looking ahead to what could be another 15-0 season. Syracuse hosts Clemson in the Carrier Dome this fall. Do they have a shot to beat them? Well, that depends on a few things. First things first, when…
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Three Things We Learned From Syracuse’s Win Over Notre Dame
Any road win in the ACC is a good one, especially for a team that picked up an uncharacteristic four non-conference losses. After Syracuse pulled out a convincing 72-62 victory at Notre Dame on Saturday, there were signs that an identity was starting to be established. But these entail both positive and negative factors moving…
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The Fizz’s 2018 Syracuse Football Year-End Awards
Now that we are a week removed from Syracuse finishing off its historic 2018 season with a win over West Virginia in the Camping World Bowl, let’s take a look back at the incredible season that was for Dino Babers and company with the Fizz’s Year-End Awards for SU Football. MVP Eric Dungey This isn‚Äôt…
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