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Why Erv Philips having a big game Saturday was critical for SU
In case you haven‚Äôt heard by now, SU football is 2-3 after a loss to NC State on Saturday. Despite the loss, there was a gigantic bright spot in the form of Erv Philips. The senior wideout caught a school-record and ACC-record 17 passes for 188 yards. Both of those marks also served as career-highs…
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Three Things We Learned In Syracuse’s Loss To NC State
As the calendar flips to October, Syracuse football has provided as many moral victories as actual wins. After this week‚Äôs loss to NC State, it‚Äôs pretty clear what SU‚Äôs identity is at this point: a team that has made strides to hang with good competition, but not quite good enough to actually get over the…
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Why N.C. State is the Biggest Game of SU’s Season
It‚Äôs been an up and down start to the season for Syracuse and head coach Dino Babers. After a devastating week two loss to a former coach, many were calling for Dino Babers to be on the hot seat. However, after two straight strong weeks, Syracuse now looks like a program on the rise. Recruits…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and NC State
It was a hard-fought game in Death Valley last week. Regardless, the Fizz had a clean sweep predicting an LSU win. But for the first time all year, there is some parity amongst the staff as the Orange travels to Raleigh: Logan Grossman (3-1): NC State 31 Syracuse 24 Syracuse‚Äôs performance against LSU on the…
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Wolfpack Watch: Three NC State players to look out for on Saturday
After last week‚Äôs near-miracle versus LSU, it‚Äôs time for Syracuse football to open up its ACC schedule this Saturday against North Carolina State. The Wolfpack comes into the matchup fresh off a huge upset over then-12th ranked Florida State and is riding high going into a home game. The win proved that NC State could…
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SU’s running game may be out for the season
Through four weeks of the 2017 season, Syracuse starting running back Dontae Strickland is averaging just 3 yards per carry. That‚Äôs the lowest among Orange backs besides Tyrone Perkins‚Äô 9 yards on five carries. In fact, the only other players on the roster it beats are Rex Culpepper (whose only rush is a four-yard sack),…
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Which Recruits Could Appear on Syracuse’s Radar After NCAA Scandal?
The fallout from Tuesday‚Äôs NCAA bribery and corruption scandal continues to spill out new developments. Let‚Äôs look at Wednesday‚Äôs timeline. Auburn Class of 2018 commit E.J. Montgomery was the first domino to fall. The 6-foot-10 forward decommitted from the Tigers after assistant coach Chuck Person was among the four college coaches arrested for the for…
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What Happened Tuesday and How Does This Affect Syracuse?
When the news broke on Tuesday that at least four NCAA Assistant Coaches were arrested in conjunction with an FBI corruption investigation, it came as a huge surprise to fans and the NCAA alike. Coaches from Oklahoma State, Arizona, USC and Auburn were arrested in the first wave of ten arrests. As the day wore…
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Fizz Radio: The Best Bites From Syracuse Hoops 5-Star Darius Bazley
Let the countdown begin. Darius Bazley’s rise to being one of the country’s elite recruits has Orange fans salivating about the Class of 2018. Listen to some of the best moments from his recent interview with The Fizz before the full interview airs this Saturday at 9 AM on the The Score 1260.
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Yet Another Former Syracuse Football Coach is on the Other Sideline This Weekend
Syracuse football has already come face-to-face with two former coaches this season. In what has been called an emotional game for the Orange in week 2, SU rivaled former Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer as he returned to the Carrier Dome for the first time since being fired at the end of the 2015 season.…
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Is Syracuse Wideout Steve Ishmael Primed For A Decline?
Steve Ishmael is doing his best Amba Etta-Tawo impression this season. The senior wideout has filled the shoes of the graduated Etta-Tawo very nicely this season, as evidenced by his nation leading 45 receptions (seven more than the next player) which has produced 512 yards, good for third in the nation. Ishamel‚Äôs strong start has…
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Why Syracuse Should’ve Gone for the Onside Kick
At the late stages of the game Saturday, Syracuse had a rare opportunity to do something hardly anyone thought was possible. After a Steve Ishmael touchdown cut the LSU lead to 3 with just over 5 minutes left, The Tiger‚Äôs streak of 48 straight non-conference victories at home was in jeopardy. On the ensuing kickoff,…
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Three takeaways from Syracuse’s loss to LSU
Despite a 2-2 record, it‚Äôs been a bit of a rollercoaster season thus far for SU football. From an emotional loss to Middle Tennessee State in week 2 to a shellacking of Central Michigan in week 3, it‚Äôs been hard to tell just the kind of product Dino Babers was able to put out on…
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Watch Out: NC State Wolfpack Top Dog is on Fire
Syracuse Football is now 2-2 after a 35-26 loss to LSU. Heading into week five, the challenge doesn‚Äôt get easier. The Orange defense is about to square off against a fiery quarterback in Ryan Finley. The junior quarterback has 1217 yards through the air this season. That makes him the 17th leading passer of 2017.…
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Fizz Radio: Syracuse Football at LSU Round Table Discussion
David Edelstein, JD Raucci and Tim Leonard break down the Syracuse football at LSU game from September 23, 2017. The three discuss whether this game was what was expected, SU’s resilience, what went wrong for the Orange with the first two plays of the game, Derrius Guice’s role in the game, Devin C. Butler’s trick-play…
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What Are Syracuse’s 2018 Commits Saying About The LSU Game?
After last night‚Äôs intense battle in the Bayou between Syracuse and No. 25 LSU, there was a growing sense of pride and hope despite the Orange falling 35-26. It all started with a tweet from SU‚Äôs top 2018 recruit, four star center Tyrone Sampson: https://twitter.com/TSamp_51/status/911782744652439552 The Fizz reached out to recruits in the Class of…
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LSU RB Derrius Guice is IN Against Syracuse Football
In a¬†previous post, LSU running back Derrius Guice was reported as out for today’s game against Syracuse. In a turn of events, Guice is now on the field as the Tigers begin play against the Orange. The star rusher is a huge part of the Tiger’s offense. A lot of LSU’s success this season can…
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How Syracuse Can Upset LSU
We can debate the Vegas line in this one all we want, but Syracuse is certainly heavy underdogs against LSU Saturday night no matter how you slice it. The Orange needs to play it‚Äôs best game of the year and still get a little lucky to become the first non-conference opponent to win in Death…
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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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