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Why Syracuse’s Wide Receivers Could Be the X-Factor in 2025
Saturday’s Aflac Kickoff Game, taking a major week 1 TV slot on ABC, will be one of the highest-profile games in years for the Orange. They are playing in Atlanta; this has typically been SEC turf, but Head Coach Fran Brown has recently worked to push recruits towards Syracuse. Larger than the game itself, this…
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Roster cut fates for SU’s 2025 draft picks and UDFA
There’s a harsh reality for many college football players as they start their career. First, you have to get drafted or picked up as an undrafted free agent. But that’s only step one. You then have to grind all summer and convince your team that you deserve to be on the 53-man roster. 12 SU…
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Jim Leavitt Always Seemed Like a Maniac, Now Arrested on Theft and Battery Charges
Syracuse fans remember USF coach Jim Leavitt going crazy on the sidelines, and authorities now say he lost his temper in a much more serious fashion. A man who was once turned down the Alabama and Miami jobs has been arrested on theft and battery charges against his ex-girlfriend. In a wild twist, Leavitt had…
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Georgia Recruits Will Be Watching: Syracuse vs. Tennessee Is Bigger Than the Scoreboard
When Syracuse and Tennessee meet in the Kickoff Classic to open the college football season, it’s not just a marquee matchup. This is also a recruiting showcase in one of the nation’s deepest high school football hotbeds: Atlanta. This is a state that produced over 200 Power 5 signees last year. Syracuse has 7 Georgia…
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Syracuse Lacrosse’s Freshman Class is Loaded
After their run to the Final Four back in May, the Orange lost several key starters to the professional ranks: Sam English, Owen Hiltz, Michael Grace, and Carter Rice all joined the PLL after graduating from Syracuse. And with names such as Joey Spallina, Jimmy McCool, and Billy Dwan among others with their senior year…
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Where The Athletic Projects Syracuse in 2025 Bowl Picture
The Athletic’s 2025 bowl projections have Syracuse football heading to the Birmingham Bowl to face Memphis on December 29. The matchup would give the Orange national visibility on ESPN, a mid-tier ACC bowl slot, and a chance to prove Fran Brown’s program is built to last. The Athletic’s Syracuse Bowl Projection The Athletic has Memphis…
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Is Fran Brown Baiting Tennessee’s QB? How Syracuse Could Force Mistakes in Opener
A Syracuse football vs. Tennessee preview will show the Orange as a nearly two-touchdown underdog to the #18 Vols, so it would be understandable if Fran Brown was concerned about the score getting out of hand. But we also know Syracuse’s head coach is a savvy motivator and is always thinking a few steps ahead.…
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Why Rickie Collins Still Matters to Syracuse Football 2025: The X-Factor
Rickie Collins was the odd man out in Syracuse’s starting quarterback race, but his story with the Orange is far from over. The LSU transfer is one of the best athletes on the roster, and creates a dynamic dual-threat potential that Fran Brown could implement as a valuable X-factor in 2025. Whether it’s specialized goal-line…
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Five MVP Candidates for Syracuse Football in 2025
Last season’s 10-3 bowl-winning season brought plenty of “MVP” caliber players: Kyle McCord broke ACC records, and LeQuint Allen and Oronde Gadsden solidified themselves as future NFL contributors. After an offseason filled with transfers, including potential-MVP players in wide receiver Trebor Pena and defensive tackle Maraad Watson heading for other programs, Syracuse opted to use…
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Syracuse Football Alumni in the NFL: Fantasy, Betting, and Breakout Players to Watch in 2025
There’s something special about following college favorites once they hit the pros; every catch, tackle and snap feels personal. This season, Syracuse has a handful of former Orange who could affect fantasy lineups, move betting lines or simply give Syracuse fans bragging rights. Whether you’re shopping odds, thinking about player props or just watching for…
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Syracuse Football 2025: Defensive Players to Watch as Orange Kick Off Season vs. Tennessee
The college football season begins on August 23, and the Syracuse Orange kick off their campaign in Week 1 on August 30 against the Tennessee Volunteers. They have work to do if they will challenge for the championship this season. Last season, the team chalked up seven wins and 13 losses in the Atlantic Coast…
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Steve Angeli Named Syracuse’s Starting Quarterback Ahead of Week 1
After wrapping up fall camp this past Saturday with a scrimmage, Head Coach Fran Brown has decided to name Angeli the starting quarterback with just 12 days until the Orange’s week 1 matchup against Tennessee. Although Brown recently noted that “It’ll be Rickie’s spot to lose because he was here,” Angeli made a strong enough…
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Syracuse knows the first quarterback it will be facing
Well, the wait is still on for who will be QB1 for Syracuse Football in week one against Tennessee. Fran Brown may have a decision after the second intersquad scrimmage…but he hasn’t told the public. So while we all wait for that announcement, at least Syracuse’s defense now knows who it has to prepare for…
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Syracuse Football Projected to Miss Playoffs
Less than a week after being left out of the Preseason AP Top 25 poll, Syracuse was projected to miss the playoffs in ESPN’s recent article.
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Two Teams, One Question: Who Starts at QB for Syracuse and Tennessee?
While Syracuse has its own quarterback competition issues, Tennessee is dealing with its own set of challenges on who might be under center to begin the season. This ongoing battle for both schools comes on the heels of the college football season, which these two teams play each other in the first week in Atlanta…
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Previewing Tennessee, Syracuse’s Week 1 Opponent in Atlanta
16 days until week 1 of college football; the Orange face the Tennessee Volunteers in the Aflac Kickoff Game from Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons. While there has been plenty of offseason Syracuse news to keep fans busy, including an ongoing quarterback battle, Rocky Top will look a lot different from the 2024…
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Syracuse Left Out of Preseason AP Top 25 Poll
Despite a largely successful season under Fran Brown last year, Syracuse was left out of the Preseason AP Top 25 Poll.
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Demetres Samuel Jr is Practicing as a Two-Way Player
When Head Coach Fran Brown and the Orange staff flipped Samuel from the Florida Gators, a four-star defensive back who also played wide receiver in high school, his elite offensive highlights began to go viral on Syracuse fans’ social media feeds. Two-way players are rare in college football, but has increased in recent years with…
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Remembering The Finest Syracuse Football Coaches Ever
Representing Syracuse football, the team hasn’t always gotten things right on the field. However, when assessing Syracuse’s history, some magical moments have been overseen by some highly influential coaches, with Fran Brown hoping to make some memories of his own. Whether Brown can lead the team to glory in the future remains to be seen,…
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Fran Brown Eyes Tough Decision Between Collins and Angeli at QB
Syracuse’s football season is just around the corner. The biggest question still stands: who’s going to be the starting quarterback in Fran Brown’s second year at the helm? It could be Rickie Collins, an LSU transfer QB who Coach Brown initially named the starter in the spring. “It’s a surreal moment. A blessing, really, from…
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Orange Roots, Green-Teamed Stardom: Syracuse Alum Drew Carter Hit It Big as a Celtics Broadcaster
Syracuse basketball has undoubtedly been through a rough patch recently: Missing March Madness since 2021, the retirement of legendary coach Jim Boeheim, missing an NBA draft pick since the 2020 draft, and an overall drop in competitive play against the other ACC power programs. Despite strong summer league performances, there are currently only two former…
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These Five Syracuse Athletes have the Highest NIL Valuations
With the calendar turning to August, Syracuse athletics season is just around the corner. The football team began their fall camp a week ago with their upcoming week 1 game against Tennessee on August 30th. Syracuse soccer reports to their camp today, prepping before a string of exhibition matches beginning on August 9th. SU basketball…
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Syracuse’s Most Anticipated College Football Matchups This Season
As the crisp air of fall returns, so does the energy surrounding Syracuse football. This program is riding high after its first 10-win season since 2018 and a resounding Holiday Bowl victory. No longer an underdog, Syracuse faces a fall slate packed with high-stakes showdowns and road tests against college football’s elite. This season offers…
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Former Syracuse Football Players Clash in the Hall of Fame Game
After six grueling football-less months, teams are starting to ramp up with the regular season just around the corner. NFL Training camp drill highlight videos have flooded social media pages, and Syracuse football began their fall camp earlier this week. Just five weeks from today, fans will be able to enjoy regular season action from…
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Syracuse Football’s ACC Kickoff Spotlight: Veterans, a Rising Star, and a QB Battle to Watch
With the summer sun warming Syracuse, Orange football supporters are eager for the coming season. The yearly ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina, is approaching, signaling the start of the college football countdown. This year, Syracuse University will send four skilled players and head coach Fran Brown to the media event. This gives fans a…
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Hackett Returns to Packers Amid Optimism Over Cap Growth and Roster Stability
In a surprising turn of events, former Syracuse coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has returned to the Green Bay Packers as an analyst for the 2025 training camp. Hackett’s return comes at a good time, as the Packers were recently able to get right tackle Zach Tom to sign a four-year contract extension, bringing stability to the…
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Three Former Syracuse Stars Set for a Huge Year in the NFL
When the leaves blaze orange upstate, there’s an electricity that sweeps through the Dome unlike anything else. The Syracuse Orange are gearing up for perhaps their most anticipated college football season of the last two decades. Fran Brown’s debut year culminated by picking up just its third ten-win season since the turn of the millennium,…
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Four-star forward to visit Syracuse
While pretty much all the recruiting news in Syracuse recently has gone to the football team, Adrian Autry and co are ready to steal back some of the spotlight. 247sports reported Tuesday that four-star forward Asher Elson is set to take a visit to Syracuse from October 10-12. The power forward recently wrapped up his…
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Former Syracuse Attackman Owen Hiltz is Tearing Up the PLL
After being a key piece to Syracuse’s first Final Four appearance since 2013, Owen Hiltz had a delayed start to his Premier Lacrosse League career. While other players began stuffing the nets and stat sheets on May 30th in Albany, Hiltz debuted with the Carolina Chaos on June 22nd. Entering August, however, fans wouldn’t even…
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Syracuse needs to figure out its quarterback ASAP
In just a few days’ time, it will officially be college football’s opening month. The Orange begin their 2025 slate on August 30 against the Tennessee Volunteers, who come off of a College Football Playoff appearance. And with all of that in mind, we still don’t know who’s going to be under center for Syracuse…
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Recapping the 2025 Syracuse Football Offseason
Just one month from now, every Syracuse student will be back on the hill. Welcome week will be over; attention will start to turn from creating dorm setups and syllabus week to the Orange’s massive week 1 game against Tennessee in the Aflac Kickoff Game. However, the 2025 team looks very different from last year’s…
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TBT Ends in Disappointment for Boeheim’s Army
Despite having a roster stacked with NBA-level talent, Boeheim’s Army bowed out of the TBT early in the second round after months of hype.
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Syracuse Commit Calvin Russell III Drops to a Four Star in Rivals’ Recruiting Rankings
Calvin Russell’s commitment to Syracuse, at the time, was the highest recruiting win for the Orange in the last 25 years. It marked a milestone for the Fran Brown era: Syracuse was trending towards becoming a brand, with recruits from top states such as Florida wanting to come play for the Orange. His commitment post…
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Syracuse Basketball Remains In Mix For 2026 Five-Star PG
Syracuse was recently named as one of the final 12 schools for 2026 five-star point guard Deron Rippey Jr.
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Netflix Just Announced an SEC Football Docuseries. Their Eventual College Basketball Counterpart Must Feature the ACC
Netflix recently announced an SEC football docuseries, Any Given Saturday, that will arrive on August 5th. Camera crews followed top SEC programs such as LSU, South Carolina, Florida, Auburn, and Arkansas during the 2024 football season, capturing behind-the-scenes moments to give viewers a perspective beyond the games themselves. Their timing is impeccable; Netflix’s series is…
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