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Syracuse Basketball Recruiting Update: Second Commitment, Girard Close To Decision
As the 2018 basketball season approaches, Syracuse got some good news this week about the potential 2019 roster. Let’s catch you up. Orange Gets Second Commitment First off, SU picked up its second recruit of the 2019 class. 6-11 three-star center, John Bol Ajak, will join combo-guard Brycen Goodine as commits from that class. Bol…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and Pitt
Despite Syracuse’s best efforts to prove The Fizz wrong for the second straight year, all but one staff member correctly predicted a Clemson win and just one staff member predicted it would be a one possession game. How consensus are this week’s predictions? Tyler Aki (5-0): Syracuse 48, Pitt 17 The Panthers are about to…
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Three Key Statements the Orange Would Make With a Win Over Pitt
Anytime Syracuse plays Pittsburgh, it‚Äôs a big deal. With the longtime rivals facing on Saturday, here‚Äôs three statements the Orange would make by beating the Panthers. 1) Rivalry bragging rights Basketball aside, these schools‚Äô football programs aren‚Äôt too fond of each other either. Syracuse and Pittsburgh were Big East rivals for 21 years and have…
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Redshirt Report: Who Does Syracuse Have To Decide On Soon?
College football‚Äôs new redshirt rule has everyone in a frenzy. High-profile players are on the move, others are speaking out and coaches have a lot of decisions to make. With conference play in full swing, Dino Babers is not alone in having to pick his spots with some of his freshmen. To get everyone up…
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Syracuse Lands Three-Star Big Man
With basketball season on the horizon, Syracuse received some good news on Tuesday about a 2019 recruit. Three-star center John Bol Ajak has committed to the Orange. The Pennsylvania native’s commitment comes 13 months after SU offered him last September. Breaking: John Bol Ajak, a class of 2019 Big Man from @WTbbasketball (PA), just committed…
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Is It Really Time to Raise SU’s Season Expectations?
Despite entering at 4-0, Syracuse clearly had doubters to prove wrong as 24.5-point underdogs against Clemson. Safe to say, it did just that. SU led for a majority of the game, but a masterful drive capped by a Travis Etienne touchdown robbed the Orange of one of its biggest wins ever. With that said, there…
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Moving up the Ranks: Making the Case for Syracuse as a Top 25 Team
It‚Äôs 2:00 on Sunday, September 30th. Just the day before, Syracuse football fans had their hearts broken after the team‚Äôs last-minute loss to #3 Clemson in Death Valley. Now, they‚Äôre experiencing a new type of feeling, a feeling they haven‚Äôt felt since 2001. Even after the loss, there‚Äôs a chance that Syracuse could be ranked…
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Syracuse Football Mid-Season (Kinda) Report Cards
Quarterbacks: A Dungey has exceed expectations so far this year when he‚Äôs been out there. I mean the dude is actually kinda in the Heisman conversation. Tommy D struggled initially, but while playing with the first stringers in the second half of FSU‚Äîthe redshirt freshman delivered. That’s the difference between this year and years past.…
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Syracuse Has Officially Shed The “Moral Victory University” Label
Over the past three seasons, some of Syracuse football‚Äôs crowning achievements end with promise, but not a win. A moral victory as some may call it. Sure, there have been big wins. Victories over ranked Virginia Tech and Clemson teams certainly come to mind. But for every one of those, there seems to be just…
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NOT THIS TIME: Syracuse falls to Clemson 27-23 in Death Valley
In front of a sold-out Clemson Memorial Stadium against the No. 3 team in the nation, Syracuse showed they can play with the big boys. The Orange took the lead in the second quarter and didn’t surrender it until there were 41 ticks left on the clock. At that moment, Clemson put any chances of…
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Syracuse and Clemson First Half Thoughts
HALFTIME SCORE: Syracuse 16, Clemson 7 The place is packed. The Fans are on their feet. The band welcomes the team onto the field. That was the case and then some around noon today when Clemson made its grand introduction. However, at the start of the game, Syracuse wasn’t phased by one of college football’s…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and #3 Clemson
Last season, the Orange made us eat our words with a shocking 27-24 upset win over the Tigers. Is anyone taking Syracuse this time around in Death Valley? Tyler Aki (4-0): Clemson 30, Syracuse 24 This game is going to be a lot closer than people think. Syracuse’s defense has been dominant all season long,…
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9/28 Pregame FizzCast: Syracuse Football Eyes the Tigers
David Edelstein and Harrison Singer preview Syracuse football’s Week 5 game at Clemson. Tigers freshman Trevor Lawrence will get his first start at QB while QB Kelly Bryant announces he will transfer. What effect will this have? Can Syracuse take advantage? It is said that Clemson is a loud place, but will the noise affect…
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Gabe Horan Could Emerge as Legitimate Weapon for Hometown Syracuse Orange
What started as a feel-good story could soon become much more significant, and a Syracuse football player who started as a luxury could soon become a necessity. Gabe Horan grew up in Baldwinsville, a suburb of Syracuse, and has been going to games at the Carrier Dome for as long as he can remember. When…
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Taking Down Clemson: How the Orange May Be Able to Rewrite Program History
Syracuse prepares for its trip to Clemson with a chance to turn history into fairytale. The Orange is 4-0 for the first time since 1991, but can still accomplish much more. As if Syracuse fans needed more reason to get excited, a win would over the Tigers would almost guarantee the Orange gets ranked for…
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9/27 FizzCast: Pitino’s Trip To Syracuse and a Wild, Wild Clemson Preview
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard break down Rick Pitino’s trip to visit Syracuse basketball and breakdown all aspects of this weekend’s matchup against the Tigers including Kelly Bryant’s decision to transfer, Trevor Lawrence’s emergence, the Orange’s defensive overachievement and the disrespect from the rest of the college football world.
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Clemson vs Syracuse: By The Numbers
So I don‚Äôt know if you‚Äôve heard but this Clemson school is pretty good at football. Let‚Äôs figure out exactly what makes them so good. We’re going to breakdown the stats behind each phase of the Tigers and compare them to the Orange. Most Impressive Stat: Sacks Clemson: 16 (T-2nd) Syracuse: 13 (T-9th) A lot…
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Tiger Tracker: Three Players to Watch for Clemson
It seems like every week, SU is finding one way or another to make this season a special one. In week one against Western Michigan, Eric Dungey set the single-game rushing record for an SU quarterback. Against Wagner, he tied the school record for most TD passes in a game with 5. Week 3 saw…
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9/26 Postgame FizzCast: Syracuse Leashes the Huskies
David Edelstein explains how Syracuse football’s win over UConn was expected but still had impacts on how the season might go from here. How does this set the stage for Week 5 at Clemson? Published: David Edelstien
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Inside the Huddle: Syracuse Invades Death Valley
If you haven’t heard, Syracuse is 4-0 for the first time since 1991. Joking aside, you probably haven’t heard what happened in the fifth game of that ’91 season: a 46-14 loss to No. 1 Florida State at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. Fittingly, SU faces another college football Goliath in its latest quest to…
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Round 2? What Has To Go Right For Syracuse To Beat Clemson
Last year, I called Syracuse and Clemson a trap game for the Tigers. But it was only based off of circumstance. It wasn‚Äôt because the Orange was the better team (they weren‚Äôt). But they did play the better game. So much has changed since SU pulled off one of the biggest upsets in program history…
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Let’s Party Like It’s 1991: Riley, Defensive Line Lead Syracuse to 51-21 Win over UConn
The last time Syracuse football started a season 4-0, The Silence of the Lambs was one of the most popular movies in the country, Nirvana was taking over the music scene and George H. W. Bush was in the president of the United States. Now with Donald Trump in the Oval Office, Drake topping the…
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9/21 FizzCast: Syracuse Football Faces UConn
David Edelstein previews Syracuse Football’s Week 4 matchup against UConn. How good (or bad) have the Huskies been so far this season? What is SU’s greatest fear going into this game? How have the two fared against each other in the past? What is Eric Dungey’s status for the game after being poked in the…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and UConn
Last week marked the first time our staff had differing opinions on a game. Half of them moved to 3-0 while the others picked up a loss. Now, it’s back to unanimous decisions as Syracuse takes on UConn this Saturday. Tyler Aki (3-0): Syracuse 62, UConn 17 This will be an Orange lead from wire…
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Checking out Connecticut: Three Players to Watch for UConn
For the first time in the Dino Babers era, Syracuse football is off to a 3-0 start after a dominant 30-7 win over Florida State last Saturday. Now the attention turns to a former Big East rival in UConn and even though the Huskies lead the all-times series (officially) 6-2, this season has been a…
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Three Things To Watch For Syracuse Against UConn
Through three games, everything has gone according to plan for Dino Babers and company. The Orange is 3-0 for the first time under the head coach, every game has been won in convincing fashion and we‚Äôve seen nothing but ‚Äúowies‚Äù on the field health-wise. Now, a much inferior UConn comes into the Dome fresh off…
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Syracuse-UConn in Numbers: Can You Solve the Equation?
In trying to start 4-0 for the first time since 1991, Syracuse finds itself against a familiar face. From 2004 until 2012, UConn was a conference foe of the Orange, but as we know, SU bolted for the ACC, making this Saturday a relatively special occasion. As we look towards the weekend bout, let us…
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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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Syracuse Football Week Four Stock Watch
After a 3-0 start to the season, Syracuse football is riding high. Given that, it’s reasonable to think that many individual player stocks are on the rise. But how about the players that haven’t performed so well to start the season? Let’s take a look at which Orange stocks have shifted the most since the…
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How Many Games Will Syracuse End Up Winning This Year?
Well, Saturday was pretty cool. Tommy DeVito arrived. The dome got loud again. Syracuse is now receiving votes in a freaking AP Top 25 poll and, of course, Dino did his thing after the game. Man does that guy have a brand. That one clocked in at roughly a 9.3/10 on the ‚ÄúI‚Äôm ready to…
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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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Grit, Grind and the Golden Boy: Syracuse Dominates Florida State
The year is 2018, and Syracuse beating Florida State doesn’t feel like an upset. Who would have thought that would be the case less than five years ago. But it accurately sums up the feelings with the Orange‚Äôs 30-7 win over the Seminoles. The first half was unbearable. Just check Twitter. A 6-0 showing by…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and Florida State
So far, the entire staff is a perfect 2-0, but that’s about to change in week three. The Fizz crew is split right down the middle for tomorrow’s matchup inside the Dome. Tyler Aki (2-0): Syracuse 41, Florida State 23 Don‚Äôt look at this as me picking Syracuse. It‚Äôs more me betting against Florida State.…
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9/14 Pregame FizzCast: Syracuse Football v Florida State
David Edelstein and Harrison Singer preview Syracuse football’s week 3 game against Florida State. The two discuss last year’s last-second loss on the road and the impact that game may have on this year. Edelstein and Singer debate whether this is the same caliber Seminoles team we are used to seeing. Dino Babers says the…
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Why a Win Over Florida State Would Be Crucial for SU
In sports, a team can only take care of what it has in front of it. That is exactly what Syracuse has done through two games, but its schedule heats up quickly, and games will get considerably tougher. How the Orange fairs against its tougher opponents is crucial with the success of this season surmising…
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Scouting the Seminoles: Three Players to Watch for Florida State
With a dominant 62-10 win over Wagner last week, Syracuse football is off to its best start in the Dino Babers era, but things are only just getting started. The Orange have their toughest opponent yet coming up on Saturday as ACC play gets going with Florida State. Despite the Noles coming into the game…
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