Tag: Pitt
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Social Media Reacts to ESPN’s Explosive Jim Boeheim Interview
Syracuse beat Boston College yesterday in what felt like another run-of-the-mill SU-BC game. A little close, but the Orange eventually pulled away. Ho hum. While most of us were sound asleep last night (or watching St. Mary’s beat Gonzaga), ESPN college sports scoop king Pete Thamel got exclusive access to Jim Boeheim. And let’s just…
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Who’s the Best Team in the ACC?
Even though Tallahassee is the westernmost point of any ACC school, the Atlantic Coast Conference is the Wild West. In the metaphorical sense. The top four teams in the league right now are Pitt (4-0), Clemson (4-0), Miami (3-1) and Syracuse (3-1). Florida State is 4-11, and has a better conference record than 11-4 Virginia…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Pitt 19, Syracuse 9
Ian Unsworth hosts our weekly postgame Twitter Space to react to SU’s abysmal 19-9 loss to Pitt. We discuss: Carlos Del Rio-Wilson’s first career start, the poorest of poor O-line Play, all the defensive injuries (and why) and much more.
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Pitt Slices Orange’s Bowl Hopes in 31-14 Season Finale
The families began to file out with 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. What started as a trickle of fans leaving the Dome turned into a tsunami, as Syracuse‚Äôs quest for its first bowl game in three years came to a sad conclusion. The Orange fell to Pitt 31-14 Saturday night, cementing Dino Babers‚Äôs…
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The Transfer Portal is Hurting SU’s Conference Opponents
Syracuse has had its fair share of ups and downs in the transfer portal. The quick reaction to grab Symir Torrence and Cole Swider to replace the likes of Kadary Richmond, Robert Braswell and Woody Newton showed that Jim Boeheim still has a strong reputation among players in the college basketball world. Program departures are…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 1/20
Well, a couple of historic moments have passed us by since the last mailbag. Syracuse suffered its worst loss since the 1960s last Saturday against Pitt, Saints QB Drew Brees might’ve played his last NFL game last Sunday, and earlier today, a Syracuse law graduate was inaugurated as President. But the latter two are besides…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 1/10
What a week full of ups and downs for SU hoops. After not taking the floor as a team for a solid two weeks, the Orange had to switch their focus from Florida State to Pitt while the Seminoles dealt with COVID-19 issues, and prepare for the Panthers in two days’ worth of practice time.…
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Fizz Final: Syracuse loses to Pitt 21-10
Ian Unsworth and John Eads discuss the horrific play of the SU offense and the continued greatness of Tony White’s 3-3-5 in Syracuse’s disheartening 21-10 loss to Pitt.
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FizzCast: Pitt Preview
Ian Unsworth and John Eads preview Syracuse’s second opponent, the Pitt Panthers. Ian and John cover Pitt’s best players, changes for SU to make after the loss to UNC, and some betting lines.
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Early Breakdown of Second Half of Syracuse Football Schedule
Today we‚Äôll continue breaking down Syracuse football‚Äôs 2020 football schedule. You can find analysis of the first half of the schedule here.¬† Clemson Syracuse has the misfortune of starting the second half of its season against the juggernaut that is Clemson. Hopefully this will be the last time the Orange tee off against Trevor Lawrence…
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How Syracuse Should Counter Pittsburgh’s Defense
“They blitz and blitz and blitz… And they’re crazy about it.” That’s a cut from Dino Babers scouting report on Pittsburgh, provided in his Monday presser. The Panthers have brought pressure to great effect this season. They are 7th in the country in sack percentage. That stat should have alarm bells going off in your…
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Syracuse Plays Better When the Stakes are High, Simple as That
In unfathomable fashion, Syracuse downed No. 1 Duke on the Blue Devils‚Äô home floor back on Monday night. Facing a 17-point spread, the Orange hadn‚Äôt been that big of an underdog in over 20 years. On the flip side, Duke was 90-0 all-time as the No. 1 team in the country at home against unranked…
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Can You Solve This Syracuse Football Bye Week Math Equation?
Well, the Orange is off this week, which means something must be done to keep everyone excited during the bye. With that said, what better way is there to do that than another Syracuse football equation? So, here‚Äôs a step-by-step problem that includes every opponent the Orange faces (or has already faced) this season: Step…
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Six up Six Down: How Does This Syracuse Squad Stack up With the Past?
Well, we‚Äôre halfway through. Syracuse has played six of its 12 regular season games as it enters a bye week. The Orange dropped a tough one to Pittsburgh on Saturday, but can still be proud after its first six games. Syracuse had one of the better starts to a season in program history, going 4-0…
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Top 5 Worst Twitter Overreactions/Takes of the Weekend
Twitter is a place for people to vent a little bit, express their feelings and get away from everything else for just a little while. It‚Äôs also a place where people tend to overreact and spew some pretty crazy takes. There‚Äôs no better time for these kinds of bold statements than after a disappointing loss…
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Three Key Statements the Orange Would Make With a Win Over Pitt
Anytime Syracuse plays Pittsburgh, it‚Äôs a big deal. With the longtime rivals facing on Saturday, here‚Äôs three statements the Orange would make by beating the Panthers. 1) Rivalry bragging rights Basketball aside, these schools‚Äô football programs aren‚Äôt too fond of each other either. Syracuse and Pittsburgh were Big East rivals for 21 years and have…
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Is It Really Time to Raise SU’s Season Expectations?
Despite entering at 4-0, Syracuse clearly had doubters to prove wrong as 24.5-point underdogs against Clemson. Safe to say, it did just that. SU led for a majority of the game, but a masterful drive capped by a Travis Etienne touchdown robbed the Orange of one of its biggest wins ever. With that said, there…
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Former four-star Pitt basketball commit could soon help Syracuse
It‚Äôs not very often that we here at Orange Fizz talk about how the Pitt Panthers could actually help out Syracuse. Far too often, we‚Äôre talking about basketball-like scores in football games, recruits faking out the Orange to head to the Panthers or the not-so-great record SU had against Pitt in the Jamie Dixon era.…
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Finding the bright spots in SU’s ugly win over Pitt
Syracuse broke its four-game losing streak with a win over Pitt Tuesday, but it wasn‚Äôt a fun one to watch. The Orange scored just 59 points, and only the Panthers‚Äô complete disarray allowed SU to pick up a 14-point victory. It‚Äôs easy to be down on the Orange, even with a win Tuesday, but SU…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and Pitt
The Fizz Staff finally had some parity last week in its picks, which resulted in a 5-2 record for the week after Syracuse‚Äôs loss to NC State. The Orange enters this week’s matchup as the favorite, however, not all of our staff is in agreement.¬† Nate Dickinson (4-1): Syracuse 35 Pitt 23 Syracuse has no…
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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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Panther Patrol: 3 Pittsburgh players to watch this Saturday
After a loss to NC State in its ACC opener, Syracuse football returns to the Dome on Saturday afternoon for a showdown with perennial rival Pittsburgh. Both teams come into the contest sitting at 2-3 on the season and are seeking their first conference wins of 2017. If this year‚Äôs edition of the rivalry is…
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Notable Names Not Returning To The ACC Next Year
Next season, Syracuse will be down three of its top four scorers from last year. However, the Orange is not alone in the ACC in terms of key absences come 2017. Here are the most notable departures for each team in the conference for next season. (Note: Some of these players have not declared for…
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Despite Loss To Pitt, Lunardi Still Has Orange In NCAA Tournament
Apparently, five wins in a row can cover up the mistakes made in Syracuse’s loss to Pitt over the weekend. After the Orange’s win streak was snapped by Pittsburgh (who was 2-9 in conference play going into the game), much of Orange Nation thought the experts would stick Syracuse back on the outside looking in…
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Previewing Pitt: What the Orange Should Know Before Saturday’s Game
Still on a high from Tyus Battle‚Äôs game-winning, buzzer-beater, three-point shot that secured the win for Syracuse over Clemson on Tuesday night, the Orange is once again looking like its old self. Now on a five-game win streak, SU’s tournament hopes are back in conversation. But before we get carried away in the moment, let‚Äôs…
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Syracuse Offense Comes Up Small Again vs. Pitt: D.A.’s Knee-Jerk Reaction
The pressure is now on SU to beat BC just to become bowl eligible.
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Fizz’s Big East Power Rankings (11/8): Syracuse Drops, New Bowl Projections
Just be thankful you’re not Coach P, who proves again he’s leading the worst team in the league.
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Fizz’s Big East Power Rankings (10/30): Bowl Projections, Where’s SU Finish?
Who will be going bowling at the end of the season in the Big East?
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Fizz’s Big East Power Rankings (10/4): Coach P & UConn Inching Their Way Up
Where does Syracuse rank after its 1-3 start?
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Feelin’ Moody: Can Syracuse Land Bookend DEs in Justin Moody & Ogundeko?
The Philly pass rusher is having a big year for his undefeated George Washington squad.
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Fizz’s Big East Power Rankings (9.25): Rutgers Jumps, Bad Week for Others
Where does Syracuse sit after a grisly loss at Minnesota?
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Summer School: Big East Rankings of the Class of 2013 Commits So Far
Where does Syracuse rank and who nabbed top corners Corey Clement and Ryan White?
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AO 2.0: Enormous LT Alex Officer Can Be Syracuse’s O-Line Cornerstone
The Orange needs huge building blocks along the line and Officer is just an hour away.
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