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What You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-LSU
Syracuse bounced back from a crushing defeat with a comfortable victory over Central Michigan, but now things are about to get a whole lot tougher. The Orange face a trip down to Baton Rouge to take on the #25 ranked LSU Tigers, who are coming off of a lackluster performance in their SEC opener. Prime-time…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and #25 LSU
Just like the Orange, The Fizz got back on track last week with a perfect prediction slate (5-0) in the win over Central Michigan. Here’s what the guys think about this week’s matchup in Syracuse’s first road game and ranked opponent of the season: Logan Grossman (2-1): LSU 51 Syracuse 13 Saturday‚Äôs game against Central…
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LSU is Better Than Syracuse, But 21 Points Better?
We discussed¬†last week the questionable line Vegas¬†had created for Syracuse’s games vs. CMU. The Chippewas were coming off a dominant performance against a Power 5 team on the road, running by Kansas 45-27. SU was reeling after losing to MTSU at the Dome. It didn’t seem like the Orange should’ve been favored over any team…
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The Best Ed Orgeron Stories As Told By Former Syracuse Players
The legend of Ed Orgeron stretches back well beyond his LSU days. In fact, Coach O even has Syracuse ties. He was the Orange’s defensive line coach from 1995 until 1997. The Fizz caught up with some of Orgeron‚Äôs former players to talk about the greatest (and not so greatest) moments from his brief tenure…
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Three LSU players to watch versus Syracuse
Coming into the season, we knew the Syracuse football team had an uphill battle facing them. SU had one of the toughest schedules in the country coming into 2017 and one of the most intriguing matchups on that docket comes in the form of the #25 LSU Tigers this Saturday. Despite losing its SEC opener…
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Why is Donovan McNabb the Butt of So Many Jokes?
If you’re a Syracuse fan, the last truly transcendent player in program history is Donovan McNabb. Dwight Freeney had an amazing SU career and went onto become one of the best pass rushers in the NFL. Chandler and Arthur Jones were sensational for the Orange as well, and carried that success into prolific pro careers.…
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LSU RB Derrius Guice Out Versus Syracuse Football Saturday
What is being called a ‚Äúminor injury‚Äù seems to be enough to sideline LSU star running back Derrius Guice when Syracuse football visits Baton Rouge this Saturday. Guice already has 300 yards and 4 touchdowns this season. He is the Tigers‚Äô leading rusher, and he is clearly LSU‚Äôs go-to guy to pound the gridiron with…
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2018 F Nate Roberts Includes Syracuse in Top Three
If you‚Äôve been following the Fizz over the last few months, you might think the Syracuse basketball team has already locked down 10 commits in the Class of 2018. A plethora of highly-touted prospects has expressed strong interest in wearing Orange as of late. Louis King, Jalen Carey, Jeenathan Williams, Dimon Carrigan, Eric Ayala; the…
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Just How Good Is Syracuse’s Defense?
If I told you at the beginning of the season that Syracuse‚Äôs defense through three games would be more impressive than the offense, you wouldn‚Äôt believe me. If I had also thrown in the fact that the Orange had multiple games scoring more than 40 points, it would have made that statement even more crazy.…
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Fizz Radio: Breaking Down Syracuse Football v. Central Michigan
David Edelstein breaks down Syracuse football’s 41-17 win over Central Michigan. He discussed his initial thoughts going into the game, including CMU quarterback Shane Morris’ dominance through the first two weeks of the season, as well as what Syracuse football did right against the Chippewas and what improvements still need to be made going into…
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Syracuse Defense and Special Teams: Quarter Season Report Card
SU football is officially one-fourth of the way through its season and we‚Äôve seen some ups and downs on both sides of the ball. The defense has been surprisingly impressive through the Orange‚Äôs first three games, so let‚Äôs take them to school and give out grades to each of the defense‚Äôs position groups. Defensive Line:…
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Syracuse Offense: Quarter Season Report Card
Year two of the Dino Babers offense is underway and Orange is not quite the new fast yet but SU is getting faster. With three games in the books, it‚Äôs time to take a deep-dive on each facet of Dino Babers offense and hand out grades for each unit. Quarterbacks: B It has been…
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Three Big Takeaways From Syracuse’s Win Over CMU
I guess we‚Äôre really never sure which Orange football team is going to show up week-to-week. Syracuse‚Äôs waxing of Central Michigan was by far and away its most impressive game of the season. In fact, it might have been a top three performance by SU during the Dino Babers era. There‚Äôs a lot of game…
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Syracuse Sprints Past Central Michigan, 41-17
It looked like Syracuse was on its way to d√©j√† vu all over again. In a Saturday afternoon tilt at the Carrier Dome, the Orange was locked in a tight battle after coming into the contest as a heavy favorite. One week after falling to Middle Tennessee State, 30-23, SU trailed Central Michigan by a…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and Central Michigan
After a brutal showing last week by Team Fizz (and the Orange), the guys give their predictions another shot: Logan Grossman: Syracuse 28 Central Michigan 20 It’s no secret that the Orange were terrible a week ago in the loss to MTSU. While a huge bounce back from the offense would be nice, the Orange…
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Syracuse vs. Central Michigan: 3 things to watch
Syracuse looks for a bounce-back win over Central Michigan in the dome Saturday. Here are three areas where the Orange needs to improve in order to get redemption. ¬† Offensive line: While Dungey and some Orange receivers made too many mental mistakes last Saturday, the root of SU‚Äôs offensive problem stemmed from its young offensive…
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Profiling the Five Teams Syracuse Needs to Beat
Before every football season starts, Syracuse fans go on a scavenger hunt. They check out the Orange‚Äôs schedule, do some prognosticating, and pick six games that look winnable. Pick up those six victories, and SU is going bowling. It‚Äôs a pretty simple exercise. This season, one of those six wins on every fan‚Äôs checklist was…
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Shane Morris: Another Fiery Quarterback Coming at Syracuse Football
Syracuse football has never lost to Central Michigan. But take that for what it‚Äôs worth. Now after just week 2, we already know that any win is far from guaranteed. Last week, the Orange faced a fiery quarterback in Middle Tennessee State‚Äôs Brent Stockstill. The redshirt junior now ranks 53rd for passing yards this season.…
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What You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Central Michigan
It has been beaten to death over the last week but saying it one more time won’t kill it anymore so here it goes. Syracuse needs a bounce back win against Central Michigan¬†and the Dome on Saturday. So, here is a quick guide with what you need to know ahead of kick-off between the Orange…
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Has Doug Marrone Finally Found a Home with the Jaguars?
The way it ended in Syracuse was uncomfortable. The way it ended in Buffalo was unbelieveable. And through all the tumult, a once popular Orange coach became a pariah in upstate New York. He took a flaming pile of trash that was left behind by Groobers, and turned it into a winner, one that went…
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Should Syracuse Be Double-Digit Favorites Over CMU?
There was renewed optimism in Syracuse after the opening night blowout over Central Connecticut State. The Orange seemed to move the ball at will, and hung a 50-burger at the Dome. However, after a dreadful loss to Middle Tennessee State last weekend, the question is should SU actually be huge favorites in this game? On…
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Orange snags commitment from elite Class of 2019 guard Brycen Goodine
While the 2018 recruiting cycle for the SU basketball team is still very much in play on a number of different fronts, it‚Äôs never too early to start looking ahead to the Class of 2019. While only a few offers have been extended, the Orange already has a commitment from one of the class‚Äôs top…
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The Numbers Behind Syracuse’s Loss to Middle Tennessee State
We all know that Syracuse struggled in a game that they should have won Saturday against Middle Tennessee State. However, the concern may be beyond the fact the Orange lost a very winnable game and face an even steeper climb to the coveted .500 mark. The supposed high-powered offense looked much closer to lackluster than…
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Three Things Eric Dungey Needs To Do Against Central Michigan
Eric Dungey and Central Michigan don‚Äôt have a good track record. Of all the times we‚Äôve seen Dungey go down, this was arguably the scariest. Just take a look for yourself. Regardless, Syracuse still won the game and in fact, Dungey threw a touchdown on that very play. However, the junior may still feel the…
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Let’s move on: What will Central Michigan bring to the Dome?
This was not the plan for the 2017 SU football team. The plan was to start the season 3-1 with three easy wins to start the season and a voluntary pummeling from LSU in Week 4. Then, the Orange would hope to scrape together three wins in the ACC to make its first bowl game…
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Four-star guard Jalen Carey schedules home visit with Syracuse this week
It‚Äôs been well-documented that the Syracuse basketball recruiting class of 2018 is shaping up to be something special. Darius Bazley is quickly becoming one of the most highly-rated prospects in his class. Meanwhile, late last week, Jim Boeheim‚Äôs son, Buddy, committed to play for his dad beginning in 2018. Now, the Orange may just be…
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Why SU football’s offense struggled against MTSU
Going into Saturday afternoon, many thought Syracuse‚Äôs game against Middle Tennessee State would come down to how SU‚Äôs fragile secondary would hold up without starting safety Antwan Cordy. Hardly anyone was worried about the Orange offense, which had scored a whopping 111 points in its previous two games. However, the Syracuse defense stepped up on…
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Five Takeaways From Syracuse’s Loss To MTSU
Through just two weeks, Orange nation finds itself in panic mode after a disappointing loss to Middle Tennessee State. The game played out like an offensive struggle for the majority, despite the fact that 53 points were put up on the scoreboard, many expected upwards of 80 combined points. While the result wasn‚Äôt what Syracuse…
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Fizz Radio: Middle Tennessee State at Syracuse Football Round Table Discussion
In this edition of Fizz Radio, David Edelstein, JD Raucci and Tim Leonard have a lot to talk about after Syracuse falls to Middle Tennessee State 30-23. The three discuss the emotions of the game, how Scott Shafer impacted the game in multiple ways, why Syracuse failed to execute, how the MTSU defense shut down…
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“Emotional Roller Coaster” Too Much for Syracuse Football in Loss to Middle Tennessee
It is the first time the Orange and the Blue Raiders have ever meet, and it was a closer game than many thought it would be. And, according to Dino Babers and some players, the 30-23 loss was a more emotional game than the Orange was prepared for. Scott Shafer was a Distraction to SU…
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5 games to circle on the SU Basketball calendar
5: vs Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 3: Our lists begins with a Tony Bennett-Jim Boeheim showdown in the Carrier Dome. Last year, on an eerily similar date Syracuse got the last laugh and kinda, sorta gave Jim Boeheim his 1,000th win. And before that Malachi Richardson and Boeheim‚Äôs beautifully timed press carried the Orange past…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and MTSU
Logan Grossman: Syracuse 34 Middle Tennessee State 21 The Orange simply cannot afford to lose this game, especially given the schedule that lies ahead, beginning in two weeks with a trip to Death Valley. MTSU is similar to Syracuse in that its defense is its clear weakness. The difference is Syracuse is a weak Power…
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All In the Family: Buddy Boeheim Officially Commits to Syracuse
Buddy Boeheim officially commits to Syracuse and will not take up a scholarship.
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Four former Syracuse basketball products sign professional contracts
Let‚Äôs be honest. It‚Äôs not easy to become a professional basketball player. Then, once you‚Äôve reached the proverbial mountaintop, it‚Äôs even harder to stay there. Syracuse has had its fair share of successful alum head to the professional ranks, and while guys like Carmelo Anthony and Dion Waiters are sustaining successful careers in the NBA,…
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What Syracuse Fans Should Know Ahead of the ACC Basketball Schedule Release
The complete ACC schedule is set to be released Thursday but we already know who Syracuse will play and where.
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How was Scott Shafer faring through a year (plus one week) as SU head coach?
When Scott Shafer left the Carrier at the end of the 2015 season, it was on the shoulders of his players after after a win over Boston College. Less than two years later, he’ll return to the Dome Saturday to face his old team as a member of the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders. The…
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