Tag: Pittsburgh
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Syracuse’s next opponent now looks a lot harder
Dear Orange Fizz reader, I hope you are enjoying a weekend free of Syracuse stress. No untimely interceptions, blown coverages, lopsided results, or awkward press conference moments can ruin your three-day weekend. That being said, I do write today with some disappointing news. Syracuse’s next opponent, the formidable Pittsburgh Panthers, may be slightly better than…
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Syracuse’s Win Over Pittsburgh Means (Almost) Nothing
Syracuse basketball just picked up its first road conference win of the season, a 69-58 victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday. On face value, this seems like a huge win for the Orange. For a few key reasons, that isn’t the case. The first thing many SU fans pointed out after the game was that it…
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Which ACC Team Makes a Deep March Run?
March Madness starts today. Brackets will be busted, Cinderella runs started and a champion crowned. Will that winner be from the ACC? Nobody really knows right now, but there are certainly a couple of teams who have the potential to parade to the second weekend. Let’s check ’em out. South Region Virginia (No. 4 Seed)…
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Fizz Instant Reactions: Defense Plagues Syracuse in 99-82 Loss to Pittsburgh
Cameron Ezeir chats with the Fizz community about SU’s third straight loss, 99-82 to Pitt, all predicated on poor defensive play.
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Syracuse Drops Third Straight in 99-82 Loss to Pittsburgh
After a positive first half, at least compared to the last two games, SU collapsed in the second half in a 99-82 loss to Pittsburgh. That’s now five Orange losses in the last six against the Panthers. The first half is an ode to some positives. Jim Boeheim started Justin Taylor and Benny Williams over…
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Starting 6-0 Has Hurt Syracuse More Than It’s Helped
After a blistering, undefeated start that had fans and media alike drawing comparisons to 1987, it was a good time to be a Syracuse football fan. Now, after three straight losses, the Orange are showing their true colors. An overachiever who is talent-deficient across the roster. Raising the expectations of people after a strong start…
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Syracuse vs. Pitt: Crystal Ball Predictions
CAM (6-1) (EXEMPT FROM PREDICTION): This is a game full of mismatches for Syracuse, especially in the trenches. Pitt sports the only running back in the ACC with over 800 yards, and Izzy Abanikanda has 1086 over just eight games. That doesn’t bode well for an SU defense that’s allowed 539 over the last two…
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Fizz Five 11/4 – QB Scaries, Pitt Preview, MBB Season Expectations
Ethan Frank and Liam Griffin hop on the mic to recap what’s been a crazy week for SU Athletics. The guys look into the football team’s injury scares, preview Saturday’s showdown with Pitt, and look ahead to the hoops season. 1. QB Situation2. Garrett Williams’ season-ending injury3. SU VS Pitt Preview4. MBB Exhibition Takeaways5. MBB…
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Meet the Enemy: Pitt’s Facts and Players to Know
No. 22 Syracuse’s impending showdown with Pittsburgh has a completely different outlook than it did just a few days ago. After a 41-24 drubbing at the hands of Notre Dame, this game isn’t as “gimme” for the Orange as we thought it might be. Not to mention injuries are piling up like wrapping paper on…
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Analyzing Dior Johnson’s Curious Decision
Oh boy, things are about to get spicy. Remember the name Dior Johnson? The #35 recruit per ESPN in the class of ’22 originally committed to Syracuse in February 2020. That marriage didn’t last long. The California-native de-committed that November. Johnson then committed to Oregon, only to de-commit once again less than a week ago.…
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Syracuse Loses… Again
Well, it’s time to wave the white flag. Syracuse drops its sixth game in its last eight contests after a 64-53 loss to the 8-12 Pitt Panthers. This defeat is the culmination of so many issues that have surrounded this team over the course of the season. This game started as most Syracuse contests do,…
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ACC Kickoff Preview: Pittsburgh
Make sure to check out our content hub where you can find all of the Fizz’s coverage from ACC Media Kickoff. 2020 Record: 6-5 All-time series: 41-31-3 Pitt Last Meeting: 9/19/20, 21-10 Pitt What to Know About the Panthers: It‚Äôs the 5th and final year of Kenny Pickett for Pat Narduzzi and the Panthers. Pitt…
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Why Was Syracuse Football So Bad In 2020?
The biggest downfall last season was scheming. Blame injuries to players like Tommy Devito and Andre Cisco or the opt-outs of Jarveon Howard and Abdul Adams all you want, last year‚Äôs group failed to adjust to its opponents.¬† In SU‚Äôs first two games against a pair of ranked teams, the Orange fell flat. Number 18…
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Fizz Radio 1/16: Previewing Pittsburgh, biggest position strength and center options
Hosts Thomas Shults and Brad Klein discuss Syracuse’s most important position group, Syracuse’s plan without Bourama Sidibe and preview Pittsburgh with Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260 in Syracuse from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. every Saturday morning and subscribe to get each podcast version…
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Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh: Crystal Ball Predictions
Jaron (1-0): Pittsburgh 27, Syracuse 13 When Syracuse and Pittsburgh get together it is always a close game. Six of the last eight meetings between the two teams finished within a touchdown or less. This year, however, things are different. The Syracuse offensive line looked terrible against North Carolina, which had a trickle down effect…
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9/19 Fizz Radio: North Carolina Recap, Football 2021 Recruiting, Alan Saunders Previews Pitt
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte hop on the mic for this week’s Fizz Radio. The guys are first joined by Tim Leonard, the host of the Locked On Syracuse Podcast, to recap the Syracuse vs. North Carolina season opener. Then Jaron and Matt do a deep dive into SU Football’s 2021 recruiting class. After that…
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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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Who’s the Best Player for every team on Syracuse’s schedule (Part 2)
Pittsburgh – S Damar Hamlin Tommy DeVito will have his hands full in back to back weeks, dealing with experienced safeties patrolling the secondary. Hamlin is a guy SU fans may remember from last year, when the safety recorded 14 total tackles against the Orange on his way to being named ACC Defensive Back of…
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First Half Reactions: Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh in the ACC Tournament
No. 6 Syracuse trails No. 14 Pittsburgh, 36-30, at halftime of the Orange‚Äôs first ACC Tournament game of 2019. Three takeaways from the opening 20: Oshae Brissett needs to step up With Tyus Battle on the shelf due to what a Syracuse Athletics spokesperson deemed a ‚Äúback bruise,‚Äù the Orange needed to lean on the…
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Syracuse Must Take Advantage of Next Four Games
After upsetting Duke and taking down Pittsburgh and Miami, everything looked to be going Syracuse‚Äôs way. All it took was a blowout loss to Virginia Tech for fans to come back down to earth. Thanks to SU‚Äôs inconsistencies in non-conference play, the next four games are contests SU can‚Äôt let slip away. On Wednesday, SU…
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Mid-season SU Football MVP Power Rankings
Syracuse is 4-2 going into the bye week. There were ups, there were downs, but these 11 players deserve high praise for their first halves to the season. 1. Eric Dungey Last week at Pitt was a sub-par from Dungey. But when a bad week is leading your team to 37 points on the road,…
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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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10/6 Postgame FizzCast: Panthers Jump on Syracuse Football in OT
David Edelstein discusses key moments of Syracuse Football’s 44-37 loss to Pittsburgh. How did SU let the game slip away? How crucial were the interceptions and sacks? What impact might a loss have right before a bye week? Listen: Published: David Edelstein
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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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4-Star RB Mychale Salahuddin Pump Fakes Syracuse, Picks Pittsburgh
The saying goes that when one door closes, another one opens. In Syracuse‚Äôs case, the opposite came true on National Signing Day: after several doors opened, one closed in emphatic and embarrassing fashion. Four-star running back Mychale Salahuddin, who had reportedly narrowed his list of schools down to SU and Pittsburgh, signed with the Panthers…
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FizzCast: Syracuse tops Pittsburgh 27-24
JD Raucci and Jonathon Hoppe break down SU’s tight win over rival Pittsburgh on Saturday at the Carrier Dome. Is Eric Dungey elite? How diverse can this Syracuse offense be? Where the heck is Moe Neal? We have all the answers to those questions and more on this week’s FizzCast.
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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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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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