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Meeting Miami: Three players to watch for the Hurricanes on Saturday
After an incredible upset of #2 Clemson last week gave Syracuse one of its most important wins in program history and put it over .500, the Orange is back in action this Saturday and another tough opponent is staring it in the face. SU heads south for a date with the #8 Miami Hurricanes on…
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How does SU’s upset over Clemson affect recruiting?
SU‚Äôs astounding victory over Clemson on Friday night had every single ingredient that a great upset needs. It came out of nowhere. It was a dominant effort (SU never trailed in the game). It saw one of SU‚Äôs most maligned units step up. It was a home victory in front of the largest crowd of…
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My Apologies: We Were Wrong About Syracuse
After the Syracuse football upset of No. 2 Clemson Friday night, I think ‚Äúsorry, but we got it wrong‚Äù is something a lot of sports writers are saying (or maybe just thinking and not actually saying, though, because we like to be right and try to be right for our readers). But all bets…
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How Syracuse Beats Clemson
Does Syracuse have a chance against Clemson? Well, on paper, it might not seem so. Syracuse has lost every regular season game against Clemson ever. The only victory SU has over the Tigers came in the Gator Bowl on New Year‚Äôs Day in 1996 when the Orange walked away with a 41-0 W in Jacksonville,…
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Keys to the Game for Syracuse Football and Pitt
Syracuse football and Pittsburgh football are similarly ranked at the moment. Neither has been great recently, yet there are positives in each team as well. Here’s each team’s key to winning on Saturday. Panthers Key to the Game: Crack the Syracuse Defensive Line on the Ground If Pittsburgh is to win this football game in…
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Syracuse Commit Earns All-American Bowl Invite
Back in April, the future Orange center committed to Syracuse. Now, Tyrone Sampson Jr. has been invited to play in the 2018 Army All-American game. The four-star recruit will head from his hometown of Detroit, Michigan to San Antonio, Texas in January. The game will be on January 6, 2018 at 1 p.m. (still some…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Former SU Football Head Coach Scott Shafer Returns to Syracuse
The last time we saw Scott Shafer, Syracuse football players carried him off the Carrier Dome field in celebration. The Orange had just secured a thrilling final-second victory over Boston College to end the 2015 season. The end of that game would also wind up being the end of Shafer‚Äôs SU career. Shafer‚Äôs career at…
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Fizz Radio: Central Connecticut State at Syracuse Football Round Table Discussion
David Edelstein, JD Raucci and Tim Leonard discuss Friday’s 50-7 Syracuse football 2017 week 1 victory over Central Connecticut State. The team goes into detail about pregame thoughts, Eric Dungey’s performance (and yet another theatrical flip), Dino Babers on the SU run game, Rex Culpepper getting the call off the sideline, the biggest plays of…
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Syracuse Football Dominates Central Connecticut State
Syracuse football is undefeated. Yeah, it‚Äôs only 1-0. And, no matter how much the SU coaching staff might have talked this game up as some good ‚Äòole competitive play, truly we knew this was basically the Orange‚Äôs preseason game. Syracuse destroyed defeated Central Connecticut State 50-7. The only blemish of the night came when the…
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Dino Babers Faces his Toughest Challenge Yet with Syracuse Football
Let the music play, get the fog machine ready and prepare to blow the horn in the Carrier Dome! Tomorrow is opening day for Syracuse football 2017. And while there is a lot of excitement and anticipation in the air for a Syracuse team that looks to build on its new ‚ÄúOrange is the new…
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Cardarius Gaskin to Name Top Six Schools Tonight
Syracuse was named to one recruit‚Äôs top schools list yesterday, so why not make it onto another one today? 2018 three-star wide receiver Cardarius Gaskin tweeted out that he will announce his top six schools at 9 p.m. tonight. Gaskin ranks as the 726th best prospect nation-wide, 122nd at his position and 114th overall in…
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Syracuse Basketball Game Changer: 2018 Power Forward Narrows List
The Syracuse Basketball jigsaw puzzle is beginning to take shape as pieces to the Orange 2018 recruiting class fall into place. And soon, one recruit might bring the whole picture into focus. Four-star power forward Dimon Carrigan has narrowed his school list down to eight options. Among them, Syracuse is still in the race. While…
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Today: Four-Star and Three-Star Players Visiting Syracuse Football
Syracuse University campus might be quiet right now during summer break, but Syracuse football is busy with campus visits. Four-star offensive lineman Qadir White from the Bronx and three-star safety Cameron Jonas from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida are in Central New York right now. CuseNation.com‚Äôs Mike McAllister first reported the visits this morning. White and…
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Syracuse Basketball: Cole Swider Announces Commitment
Sometimes you wish you were still waiting. Until today, Syracuse Basketball has been waiting on Cole Swider from the Class of 2018 to make his decision on which school to play basketball for. As of 3:30 p.m., the wait is over. In Sage Gym of St. Andrews School in Barrington, Rhode Island, Syracuse University received…
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Syracuse Football: Recruit Offered Yesterday, Commits Today
Sometimes you know exactly which decision to make. That‚Äôs how Will Froumy feels today. One day after receiving an offer from Syracuse football, the offensive tackle has committed to Syracuse University. The news was first reported by Michael McAllister on Scout.com. Froumy received other offers from Bryant University, New Hampshire, Maine and UMass. The first…
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Syracuse Basketball 2017-2018: Boeheim v Boeheim
College basketball always has its good matchups, but the 2017-2018 season might bring one Syracuse basketball hasn‚Äôt seen just yet. Syracuse Head Coach Jim Boeheim is back in Central New York for his 42nd season as the Orange‚Äôs leader. Meanwhile, Jimmy Boeheim, the SU legend‚Äôs son, will be starting his first year at Cornell. CBS’s…
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Three Syracuse Football Players Featured on Preseason All-ACC Teams
Preseason is all about predictions. Who is on the team, what they are capable of individually and what they will do together over the course of a season. With just 81 days until the first game of 2017 (but who‚Äôs counting?), various outlets are ranking players based on preseason projections. Lindy‚Äôs is the latest national…
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Crazy Turn of Events Can Benefit Syracuse Football
Sometimes things don‚Äôt work out as planned. That is the story of Ben Bryant, now a former University of Wisconsin commit. The Class of 2018 three-star quarterback received his first college offer from the Badgers on June 24, 2016. After a couple of visits, Bryant committed to the team that reached out to him first…
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Syracuse Football Lands Three-Star Running Back
When you typically think of an offseason, you might think of things being slower paced. But it seems Syracuse football wants to be the new fast all year long. After making a slew of offers to players in the 2018, 2019 and even the 2020 class yesterday, Orange football received a hard commitment from Class…
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Syracuse Football Adds Fifth Recruit from Class of ’18
Some decisions in life take a long time to make. Others come more quickly. Just under one month after receiving an offer from Syracuse football, Ja‚Äôqurius Smith accepted the invitation and committed to the Orange this morning. Smith is a three star outside linebacker, according to 247Sports.com. The Lakeland, Florida native is the 47th ranked…
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Syracuse v Georgetown Basketball Rivalry on the Big Stage in 2017
Dynamics of the Syracuse versus Georgetown basketball rivalry, might be changing, but that does not mean the games become less exciting. The Orange-Hoyas classic will resume in 2017. The game will be played on the big stage, too. Syracuse and Georgetown are set for tip off in the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on December…
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Three-Star Running Back Cooper Lutz Commits to Syracuse
Two days after four-star center Tyrone Sampson Jr. committed to Syracuse football while on a visit to Syracuse University, three-star running back Cooper Lutz did the same. The high school junior was on campus Thursday and verbally committed to the Orange. Lutz will join the Orange for the 2018 season after graduating from high school…
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Four Star Center Tyrone Sampson Jr. Commits to Syracuse
Syracuse football added another name to it‚Äôs list today. Four star offensive lineman¬†Tyrone Sampson Jr. committed to Syracuse while visiting the university. Sampson will join the Orange for the 2018 season after graduating from high school next year. The 6 foot 3 inch, 295 pound center¬†hails from Detroit, Michigan. He is ranked as the fifth…
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Which Syracuse Quarterback Has the Most to Lose?
Eric Dungey is the clear first-string quarterback for Syracuse, but what about the guy behind him? Too many times in recent seasons, Syracuse starting quarterbacks have suffered injuries that sideline them for a game or two or even the full season. There is a legitimate possibility that the Orange will play its backup QB sometime…
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Dungey is Injury Prone, Should Syracuse Football Worry about QB Depth?
Among the buzz of football recruiting, it is also important to keep an eye on players who have already established themselves on the Orange roster. Dino Babers‚Äô recent comments about the SU defense preparing to get more physical in the year to come may make some people wonder if the same expectations apply to the…
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Syracuse Football Gives Three 2019 Recruits First Offers
Dino Babers and the rest of the Orange coaching staff have been pretty good at offering recruits early, but let‚Äôs be honest‚Ķ Usually when a recruit tweets about his latest offer from Syracuse, the Orange is just one of a handful of schools in the mix. This week, the script has flipped. SU handed out…
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