Tag: SU football
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Tiger Tracker: Three Players to Watch for Clemson
It seems like every week, SU is finding one way or another to make this season a special one. In week one against Western Michigan, Eric Dungey set the single-game rushing record for an SU quarterback. Against Wagner, he tied the school record for most TD passes in a game with 5. Week 3 saw…
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9/26 Postgame FizzCast: Syracuse Leashes the Huskies
David Edelstein explains how Syracuse football’s win over UConn was expected but still had impacts on how the season might go from here. How does this set the stage for Week 5 at Clemson? Published: David Edelstien
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Inside the Huddle: Syracuse Invades Death Valley
If you haven’t heard, Syracuse is 4-0 for the first time since 1991. Joking aside, you probably haven’t heard what happened in the fifth game of that ’91 season: a 46-14 loss to No. 1 Florida State at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. Fittingly, SU faces another college football Goliath in its latest quest to…
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Let’s Party Like It’s 1991: Riley, Defensive Line Lead Syracuse to 51-21 Win over UConn
The last time Syracuse football started a season 4-0, The Silence of the Lambs was one of the most popular movies in the country, Nirvana was taking over the music scene and George H. W. Bush was in the president of the United States. Now with Donald Trump in the Oval Office, Drake topping the…
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9/21 FizzCast: Syracuse Football Faces UConn
David Edelstein previews Syracuse Football’s Week 4 matchup against UConn. How good (or bad) have the Huskies been so far this season? What is SU’s greatest fear going into this game? How have the two fared against each other in the past? What is Eric Dungey’s status for the game after being poked in the…
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Checking out Connecticut: Three Players to Watch for UConn
For the first time in the Dino Babers era, Syracuse football is off to a 3-0 start after a dominant 30-7 win over Florida State last Saturday. Now the attention turns to a former Big East rival in UConn and even though the Huskies lead the all-times series (officially) 6-2, this season has been a…
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9/17 Postgame FizzCast: Syracuse Football Defense Dominates Florida State
David Edelstein and Harrison Singer discuss Syracuse Football’s 30-7 win over Florida State‚Äîthe first time SU has defeated the Seminoles since 1966. The two set the scene of the hot, heated, packed, loud Carrier Dome and break down how the Orange defense was so dominant. They talk about how the Syracuse offense pulled away in…
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Syracuse Football Week Four Stock Watch
After a 3-0 start to the season, Syracuse football is riding high. Given that, it’s reasonable to think that many individual player stocks are on the rise. But how about the players that haven’t performed so well to start the season? Let’s take a look at which Orange stocks have shifted the most since the…
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Three things we learned from SU’s blowout win over Florida State
For the first time in the Dino Babers era (and for the first time since 2015) Syracuse football is undefeated through its first three games of the season after a 30-7 drubbing of Florida State on Saturday afternoon. SU really dominated the entire game from start to finish and every facet of the game, whether…
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9/14 Pregame FizzCast: Syracuse Football v Florida State
David Edelstein and Harrison Singer preview Syracuse football’s week 3 game against Florida State. The two discuss last year’s last-second loss on the road and the impact that game may have on this year. Edelstein and Singer debate whether this is the same caliber Seminoles team we are used to seeing. Dino Babers says the…
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Scouting the Seminoles: Three Players to Watch for Florida State
With a dominant 62-10 win over Wagner last week, Syracuse football is off to its best start in the Dino Babers era, but things are only just getting started. The Orange have their toughest opponent yet coming up on Saturday as ACC play gets going with Florida State. Despite the Noles coming into the game…
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Notes From Dino Babers’ Week Three Presser
Every week, Dino Babers addresses the media on Monday afternoon. This week, he did so after SU‚Äôs 62-10 win over Wagner. Here are some takeaways from his meeting. When asked about Sean Riley‚Äôs impact, Babers stressed his need to make things happen after the catch. Last week, Riley caught six passes for 54 yards…
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V-Formation: Syracuse Football Soars Past Seahawks
Syracuse entered Saturday‚Äôs Week 2 game against Wagner as the heavy favorites, and the Orange proved it was superior from the start in what would be a 62-10 victory. The only thing the Seahawks won in this game was the coin toss, where they elected to receive. Then, on the game‚Äôs opening drive,…
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9/7/18 FizzCast: Return of the Orange, Syracuse Football v Wagner Pregame Show
David Edelstein previews Syracuse football’s week two game against Wagner. He discusses the teams’ history together, taking a flashback to 2013, and explains which team is favored to win and why. Edelstein gives the Wagner scouting report and talks about where Syracuse needs to improve in week two as well as what the Orange have…
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9/2/18 FizzCast: Syracuse Football at Western Michigan, Dungey is the Stallion Against the Broncos
David Edelstein discusses Syracuse’s 55-42 win over Western Michigan. He discusses Eric Dungey’s performance and energy throughout the game as well as how much of a difference maker he is on the field. Tommy DeVito saw his first minutes of playing time, and Edelstein discusses the results of Dino Babers’ decisions. Who will be Syracuses…
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Top Five Dino Babers Facial Expressions
If Dino Babers were an emoji, there would be a bunch of expressions that people could use. From focused to celebratory to sullen, there are many adjectives that could be used to describe Babers‚Äô emotions at various times during Syracuse football games. With the Orange‚Äôs first game of the season on Friday, here is…
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Syracuse Football Position Preview 2018: Linebackers
This year’s SU Football team has plenty in common with last year’s squad: head coach Dino Babers, starting quarterback Eric Dungey and starting running backs Dontae Strickland and Moe Neal. However, this year’s group of linebackers couldn’t be more different. The Orange lost defensive leaders Zaire Franklin and Paris Bennett, two players who showcased incredible…
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Syracuse Football Position Previews 2018: Cornerbacks
When we previewed the other half of the defensive back corps a few weeks ago, we found out just how ineffective the SU secondary was at times last year. Ranking in the bottom 25% in the country in passing defense isn‚Äôt going to cut it in a very competitive ACC in 2018. Luckily, though, it…
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Syracuse Football Position Previews: Punter/Kicker
Special teams comes with special requirements, and the punters and kickers embrace their important roles as specialists. Although not the most prominent figures on a team, punters and kickers play arguable one of the most important roles throughout a season. If an offense doesn‚Äôt execute, it‚Äôs their job to get the ball down the…
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Syracuse Football Position Previews: Tight Ends
Often when thinking about passing the ball, football enthusiasts look toward the wide receiving corps; however, tight ends play a vital role as well. Over the past few years, names such as Amba Etta-Tawo, Steve Ishmael and Ervin Philips have been prominent on and off the field. But, don‚Äôt count out tight ends for…
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Syracuse Football Position Previews 2018: Wide Receivers
Since Dino Babers came on board in December of 2015, there has been perhaps no unit more impressive for the Orange head man than the wide receiving corps over his first two seasons at the helm. In both of his first two seasons, the up-tempo offense that Babers has installed has created a superstar pass…
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Former Syracuse Linebacker Parris Bennett Retires from NFL
Some things come too early. On Tuesday, former Syracuse football linebacker Parris Bennett announced his retirement from the NFL. Bennett‚Äôs decision comes just two months and 20 days after signing with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent and his graduation from Syracuse University and just 16 days before what would…
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What We Learned About the Syracuse Offense at ACC Media Kickoff
No-so-bold prediction: This will be the best offense Dino Babers has had at Syracuse. In each of the past two seasons, the offense has shown flashes of being a really special unit. Unfortunately for the Orange, injuries and other variables have gotten in the way of some of that progress. This year, however, the improved…
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Five Burning Syracuse Questions ahead of ACC Kickoff
When Syracuse hits the podium at the ACC Kickoff on Thursday, there will be plenty of questions on the minds of Orange fans across the country. Here are the most pressing ones you can expect to be asked tomorrow. 1. What’s the reasoning behind the switch to the nickel defense? One of the most surprising…
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2018 ACC Kickoff Syracuse Opponents Thread
Welcome to OrangeFizz’s 2018 ACC Kickoff thread! Here, you will find all you need to know about what Syracuse’s 2018 opponents are saying at the podium. This year, Syracuse plays eight conference games, two of which are against teams in the coastal division (North Carolina and Pittsburgh). Check back here throughout the week for the…
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Syracuse Through Time: Hot Sports Topics During Last Year’s MLB All-Star Game
Things can change a lot in a year. With the MLB All-Star game this week, featuring stars from around the league such as the Chicago Cubs, here’s a look back one year ago at what we were talking about in the Syracuse sports world around last year’s MLB All-Star game: Syracuse Basketball Offered Tyus Battle’s…
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A look at some of the best multi-sport athletes in Syracuse history
Earlier this week, reports started to surface that Syracuse football wideout Trishton Jackson also wanted to walk onto the basketball team in addition to playing for Dino Babers. He‚Äôs sitting out this football season due to NCAA transfer rules after coming over from Michigan State, but it appears that he‚Äôd be eligible to play for…
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Who Will Syracuse Football Upset this Year?
In each of the past two seasons, Syracuse football has surprised fans across the country with one signature underdog win. And should the trend wish to continue, there are a couple of teams that may want to prepare just a little bit extra before visiting the Carrier Dome in 2018, no matter how good they…
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Three-Star Lineman Commits to Syracuse
On a day when Syracuse hosted an on-campus football camp, the program picked up a big 2019 commitment from one of the attendees. Offensive lineman Anthony¬†Red has verbally committed to the Orange, making him the first in his class at his position and the third overall. https://twitter.com/AnthonyRedJr1/status/1008447233249955840 Red, from St. Thomas More High School in…
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Syracuse Lands Second 2019 Recruit
Three-star defensive tackle Joe Rondi has verbally committed to Syracuse, according to his twitter account. I am so blessed to be an orangemen!! #GOCUSE 🍊🍊 pic.twitter.com/DSBiuiDrTm — Joseph Rondi (@joerondi61) June 14, 2018 Rondi, a New Jersey native, chose Syracuse over several schools, including Rutgers. Rondi is 6-foot-4, 250 pounds and is listed as a…
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Athlon Sports Ranks SU’s Dino Babers Among Worst ACC Coaches
Fans across the country can’t wait for the college football season to kick off. Unfortunately for all of us, that won’t happen for more than two months. In the meantime, it’s always fun to check out various websites’ rankings. The latest, from Athlon Sports, ranks all 14 ACC coaches. Where does Dino Babers stack up?…
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Syracuse Football Recruiting Target Announces Commitment Date
A Syracuse football recruiting target from the Class of 2019 announced on Twitter today that he will announce his final decision on who he will play for next year on July 2. Three-star player Cornelius Nunn announced his top eight schools along with the date he will commit to one of them. The safety…
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How can Eric Dungey Increase his Draft Stock this Season?
Tagged as one of the top quarterbacks in the ACC over the past three years, Eric Dungey now enters his final season with the Syracuse Orange. From the moment he took over for Terrel Hunt midway through the first quarter of the first game of 2015, Dungey has left his mark. We have…
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Why the running game is the most important part of SU football’s offense
For the past two seasons, we have been told and promised over and over again that SU football‚Äôs offense is going to move fast. We‚Äôve been told that it‚Äôs going to be one of the most productive and frenetically-paced offenses in the country. For the most part, that promise has come to fruition. Despite finishing…
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Syracuse Football Gets First 2019 Commit
Syracuse football received its first commitment from the Class of 2019 on Friday when athlete Courtney Jackson announced he would be joining the Orange for his college playing career. The three-star player is a Monroeville, Pennsylvania native, currently finishing his junior year at Gateway Senior High School. 247Sports currently has the 5-foot-11-inch…
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Syracuse Offers 2021 Running Back
Your first car, your first kiss, or maybe even your first trip to a professional sporting event. Those are all major milestones that, for the most part, we all share. However, 2021 running back/defensive back Nickel Fields just experienced a first that very few of us ever will. Grateful to receive my 1st offer from…
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