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The NFL Draft Gives Syracuse a Taste of the Spotlight
The next couple of days figure to be big for Syracuse. Matthew Bergeron, Garrett Williams and Sean Tucker are virtual locks to be drafted, while Mikel Jones has a chance as well. On top of those four leading the way for the SU program, Chris Elmore and Andre Szmyt also figure to get a chance…
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Fizz Film Room: What Makes Syracuse Football Prospects Special?
The NFL Draft is about a month away, and college teams around the country have been holding their Pro Days. Syracuse’s was earlier this week, and four names appear to be drawing the most buzz. Let’s take a look at some key plays from their careers and how they might affect their draft stock. MIKEL…
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Syracuse Football’s Most Important Players: #6 Matthew Bergeron
Last season, Syracuse only had one offensive lineman start every game at the same position. That was Matthew Bergeron, who suited up for all twelve games and anchored the left tackle spot, protecting Garrett Shrader (and Tommy DeVito’s) blind side(s). The Canadian has played in all 35 games, acting as a model of consistency as…
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Exclusive Quotes from the ACC Kickoff
The Fizz is back in Charlotte for the 2022 ACC Kickoff. We covered Syracuse at the event and asked a plethora of questions in an exclusive opportunity. Here are some answers to various questions from Matthew Bergeron, Mikel Jones, and Garrett Shrader. Matthew Bergeron On Robert Anae’s sytem ‚ÄúThis system is made for our athletes,…
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Athlon’s Preseason All-Conference Teams Feature Plenty Of Orange
June is a big month for Syracuse football and men‚Äôs basketball recruiting alike. New recruits don‚Äôt necessarily change the compass readings for certain teams, but getting rosters closer to finalized means that predictions and previews can start coming out full force. SU football is certainly in that camp without any major Top 100 recruits, but…
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Syracuse’s Most Important Players: #8 Josh Black
As Oct. 4 nears closer, we at Fizz are counting down to top 10 most important Syracuse players for the 2021 season. Check out the two that kickstarted the list here. In the No. 8 slot is a redshirt senior who both bulks up his position group and is at the forefront of solving SU’s…
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Syracuse’s Most Important Players: #9 Matthew Bergeron
We‚Äôre just 17 days away from Syracuse football‚Äôs opener against Ohio. In the meantime, the Fizz is putting together a top 10 list of SU‚Äôs most important contributors for the 2021 season. You can read #10 on the list here. No. 9 on our list is a returning face on one of SU‚Äôs most critical…
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Can SU’s Offensive Line Survive Without Willie Tyler?
Syracuse fans might be scrambling right now with Texas offensive line transfer Willie Tyler parting ways with the Orange program before even stepping foot on campus. For a while he seemed like just what SU needed to protect their signal caller, whoever that might be this season. Although one could argue that position is in…
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What’s SU Getting In JUCO OT Signee Jakob Bradford?
Syracuse had some signing day fireworks a couple days ago. The Orange added two lineman to the 2021 class, one on each side of the line. Syracuse received a signature from JUCO offensive tackle Jakob Bradford, followed by former Coastal Carolina commit Chase Simmons. Bradford is listed at 6‚Äô5‚Äù, 298 lbs. on cuse.com. He‚Äôs unranked…
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How to Fix the SU Running Game
The Syracuse offensive line didn‚Äôt do the depleted running back room any favors in Saturday‚Äôs loss to North Carolina. SU ran for just 68 yards against UNC, and when Tommy DeVito is the team‚Äôs leading rusher Syracuse fans should sense something is wrong. With starting left guard Dakota Davis on the shelf until October, and…
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The Improvement Syracuse Football Needs to Make
Last week, while addressing the media for the first time in months, Dino Babers proclaimed his desire for Tommy DeVito to run the offense just as the driver in Ford vs. Ferrari ran the Ford. That‚Äôs not a movie endorsement, and at this point in quarantine, if you haven‚Äôt finished your Netflix queue you never…
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Three Young Standouts Named Freshmen All-Americans
When we take a look back at the 2019 season for Syracuse football, it‚Äôs likely going to be remembered as one of the more disappointing seasons in quite some time that just so happened to finish with one of the most exciting endings possible. It‚Äôs a bit difficult to reflect on the season that was…
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