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Syracuse Alum Proving His Worth in the CFL
The Orange and the Canadian Football League don‚Äôt have too many recent connections, aside from offensive quality control¬†Matt Johnson¬†having been dropped by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats before joining Dino Babers‚Äô coaching staff last summer. But now, after signing for the Ottawa Redblacks at the start of October, defensive back Devin Butler is showing exactly what he…
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Report Card: Syracuse’s Exhibition Win Over Saint Rose
It felt like an exhibition game. Probably because it was. A low-scoring slog in the first half saw Syracuse stagnant on offense. Saint Rose got some looks, but could never string together makes. Slowly, the Orange settled into the game and pulled away. There was only one thing that made SU’s 80-49 victory feel special:…
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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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10/24 Postgame FizzCast: Syracuse Tiptoes Past the Tar Heels
David Edelstein discusses the key points of Syracuse football’s 40-37 2OT victory over North Carolina. Where was SU’s secondary to start the game? How did the bye week affect the Orange? What was the effect of DeVito taking over for Dungey? What might be North Carolina’s one crucial mistake? Listen: Published: David Edelstein
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Why a Two Quarterback System Would Work For Syracuse
Dino Babers has the biggest decision of his Syracuse coaching career this week. Will he stick with his veteran quarterback in Eric Dungey or roll with Tommy DeVito, the hero from UNC and the one who has captured the hearts of the fanbase? But what if he could do both? Two quarterback systems are a…
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Film Breakdown: Does SU Have a Breakout Star Defensive Back?
Syracuse’s narrow victory over North Carolina last week left us with a lot to unpack. For example, who is the starting quarterback now? Kind of a big deal, no? In a less eventful week, more people would be talking about Ifeatu Melifonwu. The redshirt freshman cornerback’s number was called after Christopher Fredrick exited with an…
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The Hypothetical Aftermath of a Syracuse Win Over NC State
Syracuse narrowly returned to the win column over North Carolina, but its next test promises to be even tougher. On Saturday, the Orange hosts NC State, who just lost for the first time all year after a 41-7 thumping at Clemson. Going into that one, the Wolfpack was 5-0 and ranked 16th¬†in the country. After…
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Syracuse Legend Larry Csonka Feels The Good Old Days Returning
Syracuse is 5-2 after a thriller over UNC, and Orange fans are starting to remember what having a good football team feels like. It’s been awhile since SU could consider itself with the best of college football, but once upon a time it was a given. From the 1950s through the late 1990s, Syracuse was…
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A look at how past SU basketball teams with high expectations have fared
The AP released its preseason Top 25 poll on Monday and not only did it show us which teams are expected to make gigantic leaps this season (#7 Nevada comes to mind), but it also confirmed something we‚Äôve been speculating on for a while when it comes to Syracuse basketball: there are high expectations for…
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Syracuse Ranks 16th In AP Preseason Poll
You guys smell that? That‚Äôs the sweet smell of basketball season returning to Central New York. We are oh so close to another year of Syracuse basketball. Peek inside the Carrier Dome… that’s a basketball court. 🍊🏀 #HoopsAreBACK pic.twitter.com/2OTrTO5PEj — Orange Fizz (@OrangeFizz) October 22, 2018 Preseason action starts this Thursday against the College of…
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SU Football Offers Pair of Defensive Studs
Even though Syracuse topped North Carolina in a double-overtime nail-biter on Saturday, there are still a lot of questions surrounding the Orange and it seems like most of them remain on the defensive side of the ball. After giving up more than 300 yards of rushing against both Clemson and Pitt in its prior two…
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The Class of 2017 Beat UNC, Shows Promise for Syracuse’s Future
When Dino Babers came to Syracuse, his initial recruiting class felt more like step-sons than blood family. They weren‚Äôt his guys, they were Scott Shafer‚Äôs. But when the 2017 cycle came around, Babers finally got the prospects he sought out to fit his system. Now that those players have a season and a half under…
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It’s Tommy Time: Syracuse Tops UNC in Double OT Thriller
Wow, where do we even start. What even just happened. That was one of the craziest football games I can remember. Syracuse is somehow, someway still undefeated at home after a 40-37 double overtime win over UNC and now 5 and 2 on the season. It was a rollercoaster ride all day. The Orange went…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and North Carolina
After completely whiffing against Pitt, the Fizz staff is back from pondering over the bye and brought in the newest staff member to make his selection. Here are your picks for Saturday‚Äôs matchup against North Carolina. Tyler Aki (5-1): Syracuse 44, North Carolina 20 Syracuse needs to get its mojo back after some rough defensive…
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Michael Gbinije Returns to G-League
Former Syracuse star Michael Gbinije will return to the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G-League next season, the team announced Tuesday. Gbinije, the leading scorer on SU‚Äôs last Final Four team in 2015-2016, spent last year with the G-League Warriors, tallying 8.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, despite missing 22 games…
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Syracuse’s Rushing Attack is Primed For an Outburst Against UNC
Prior to its bye week, Syracuse produced its two lowest rushing totals of the season. It‚Äôs also the only times the Orange has rushed below 200 yards this year. Uncoincidentally, it also produced SU‚Äôs only losses in 2018. The Orange‚Äôs difficulties running the ball and, inversely, inability to stop the run on defense were the…
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SU in the NBA: 2018-19 Season Preview
Happy NBA opening day! It‚Äôs time to check in on those representing SU in the Association. Seven former Syracuse players are on professional rosters for the start of this season. Carmelo Anthony- Houston Rockets Melo is on the move again. The ten-time all-star was dumped by the Thunder after Anthony posted career-lows in points and…
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Taking on the Tar Heels: A Look at North Carolina
Syracuse looks to avoid dropping its third straight when it plays North Carolina on Saturday. In welcoming in the weekend bout, here‚Äôs a look at the Orange‚Äôs opposition. The Tar Heels come in without much luck to this point, but can still pose a trap game threat to the Orange. Current Record: The Tar Heels…
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The Fifth Win: Avoiding a Shakespearean Tragedy
It would be an absolute tragedy if Syracuse football could not win a fifth game this season. Only Shakespeare could have written a story entailing a greater misfortune. Having started the season 4-0 for the first time in 27 years, it would simply be an utter shame to see this SU team go 4-8…
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Re-Assessing Syracuse’s 2019 Class with Girard
Syracuse got some great news on Sunday when Joe Girard, New York high school basketball’s all-time leading scorer, verbally committed to the Orange. SU now has three 2019 recruits committed to the program. Now that Girard is on board, how good is Syracuse’s recruiting class for the upcoming year? Right now, 247Sports has Syracuse as…
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ACC Football Power Rankings: Week 8
Clemson This week Clemson squares off with the only other unbeaten team in the conference: NC State. That‚Äôs probably the toughest test standing in their way of another CFP appearance. The winner of that pretty much locks up the Atlantic division. ¬†NC State From a Syracuse perspective, I‚Äôm trying to decide if it would…
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Syracuse Gets Joe Girard Commitment
It happened. Syracuse got him. Joe Girard III has verbally announced he is taking his talents to the 315. Girard announced his commitment to Syracuse over Duke, Michigan, Notre Dame, Boston College and Penn State Sunday night.¬†Take that Coach K. What Syracuse is Getting The 2017 New York Gatorade player of the year can score…
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Everything You Need To Know About Joe Girard’s College Decision
It‚Äôs the day a lot of Syracuse hoops fans have been waiting for. Three star guard Joe Girard will pick his future team today. Here‚Äôs the rundown of the Glens Falls product‚Äôs impending decision: Who: Joe Girard is a three star guard from upstate New York. He is the state‚Äôs all-time leading scorer, despite not…
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10/13 Fizz Radio: Tempering the Overreaction and Will Joe Girard Pick Syracuse?
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Gill Gross break down Syracuse’s first half performance (0:00-13:13), what they want to see in the second half of the season (13:13-28:14), evaluating Joe Girard’s pending college decision (28:14-35:44) and wrap it all up with Fizz Feedback (35:44-End).
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Mid-season SU Football MVP Power Rankings
Syracuse is 4-2 going into the bye week. There were ups, there were downs, but these 11 players deserve high praise for their first halves to the season. 1. Eric Dungey Last week at Pitt was a sub-par from Dungey. But when a bad week is leading your team to 37 points on the road,…
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Three recruits that would make it OK if Joe Girard didn’t pick SU
With Syracuse football on its bye week and coming off two losses, attention has quickly turned from the gridiron to the hardwood for SU fans. The Orange‚Äôs first scrimmage of the season is less than two weeks away when they take on The College of St. Rose in the Dome on October 25th, but another…
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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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Three Things Dino Babers Said On Wednesday’s ACC Teleconference
Today was Dino Babers only media availability during the bye week. With a lot of questions heading into the second half of the season, Babers gave us some answers and some non-answers with the bye week on the horizon. On the health of Ravian Pierce and Antwan Cordy: ‚ÄúIt’s looking good. I can’t promise you…
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Six up Six Down: How Does This Syracuse Squad Stack up With the Past?
Well, we‚Äôre halfway through. Syracuse has played six of its 12 regular season games as it enters a bye week. The Orange dropped a tough one to Pittsburgh on Saturday, but can still be proud after its first six games. Syracuse had one of the better starts to a season in program history, going 4-0…
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Three Syracuse Problems Entering the Bye Week
After six games, Syracuse is a respectable 4-2. The only problem? SU closed out its first half of the season with back-to-back loses. The bye week is when every football team takes a look in the mirror. Honestly, there’s a lot there for Dino Babers and company to like. But let’s be honest, that overtime…
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2019 Safety Decommits From Syracuse
One of SU football‚Äôs highest recruits so far in the 2019 cycle is decommitting from the Orange. Cornelius Nunn, a 3-star safety, tweeted this out Monday morning. De committed….. — Neil Nunn Jr (@Cnunnjr) October 8, 2018 Nunn then told recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. that he plans to reconsider his options, according to Mike…
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Top 5 Worst Twitter Overreactions/Takes of the Weekend
Twitter is a place for people to vent a little bit, express their feelings and get away from everything else for just a little while. It‚Äôs also a place where people tend to overreact and spew some pretty crazy takes. There‚Äôs no better time for these kinds of bold statements than after a disappointing loss…
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Which Syracuse Players Need To Step Up Post-Bye Week
Syracuse‚Äôs loss to Pitt has certainly dampened the mood on the 2018 season. The Orange fanbase went from believing this team could potentially win 10 games to panicking as to whether or not SU will get a bowl game. Regardless of where you lie on this spectrum, the Orange‚Äôs flaws have certainly been exposed over…
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10/6 Postgame FizzCast: Panthers Jump on Syracuse Football in OT
David Edelstein discusses key moments of Syracuse Football’s 44-37 loss to Pittsburgh. How did SU let the game slip away? How crucial were the interceptions and sacks? What impact might a loss have right before a bye week? Listen: Published: David Edelstein
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Syracuse Drops Bonkers Marathon at Pittsburgh, 44-37
Last week, the heartbreaking finish may not have stung as much, because Syracuse was never supposed to be in the position to win, anyway. This week, it‚Äôs different. Fresh off a last-minute loss at No. 3 Clemson in which the eventual victor bled out the clock with a merciless ground attack en route to an…
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First Half Facts: Pittsburgh 20, Syracuse 17
Panthers pick themselves up from the mat Before the game even started, Pittsburgh was in trouble. The Panthers won the toss and deferred, opting to give the Orange the ball out of the gate. Given the two units‚Äô numbers ‚Äî Syracuse leads the ACC in scoring offense and Pittsburgh ranks third from the bottom in…
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