Tag: SU football
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Tabs on the Tigers: 4 Clemson players to watch on Friday
SU football picked up its first ACC win of the season and its first win over Pitt since 2012 last week in an ugly 27-24 victory inside the Carrier Dome. The Orange‚Äôs week 7 opponent is another feline foe, but this one is a whole different cat. The Clemson Tigers head to Central New York…
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How Much Better is SU Since it Last Played Clemson?
It‚Äôs mid-October, which means Syracuse is in the middle of another daunting ACC schedule. I don‚Äôt know about you, but when SU plays teams like Clemson, I think a lot about the big picture. Other than the colors of their uniforms, there aren‚Äôt many similarities between these two programs.¬†How is it possible that there‚Äôs such…
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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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Syracuse Needs to Use Moe Neal More
Syracuse finally showed some semblance of a running game this past Saturday and Dontae Strickland had the game we had all been waiting for. The junior was the focal point of the offense on the last drive and racked up a season-high 80 yards. However, while Strickland stepped up, fellow tailback Moe Neal could do…
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SU football hosts pair of crucial 2018 recruits over the weekend
Whenever a conference opponent, much less a bitter rival, comes to the Carrier Dome, it‚Äôs a perfect opportunity for SU to put its best foot forward and host recruits and commits to showcase the program as well as the University. Dino Babers and company did just that this past weekend when perennial rival Pittsburgh rolled…
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Did the SU Running Game Finally Show Signs of Life?
A lot has been made this season of Syracuse‚Äôs inability to run the football. While the numbers might not reflect it, yesterday‚Äôs 27-24 win over Pittsburgh could go a long way towards changing that narrative. Dontae Strickland ran for 81 yards on 25 carries. An average of 3.24 yards per carry might not impress you,…
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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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SU’s Offense Needs to Start Using its Key Ingredient Again
From the moment Syracuse hired Dino Babers all the talk surrounding the team has been about his unique offensive tempo. Last year it felt like every billboard, talk show, blog and media outlet in and around the Syracuse area mentioned that Orange is the new fast like five times a day. It was everywhere and…
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Why Erv Philips having a big game Saturday was critical for SU
In case you haven‚Äôt heard by now, SU football is 2-3 after a loss to NC State on Saturday. Despite the loss, there was a gigantic bright spot in the form of Erv Philips. The senior wideout caught a school-record and ACC-record 17 passes for 188 yards. Both of those marks also served as career-highs…
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Why N.C. State is the Biggest Game of SU’s Season
It‚Äôs been an up and down start to the season for Syracuse and head coach Dino Babers. After a devastating week two loss to a former coach, many were calling for Dino Babers to be on the hot seat. However, after two straight strong weeks, Syracuse now looks like a program on the rise. Recruits…
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Wolfpack Watch: Three NC State players to look out for on Saturday
After last week‚Äôs near-miracle versus LSU, it‚Äôs time for Syracuse football to open up its ACC schedule this Saturday against North Carolina State. The Wolfpack comes into the matchup fresh off a huge upset over then-12th ranked Florida State and is riding high going into a home game. The win proved that NC State could…
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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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Why Syracuse Should’ve Gone for the Onside Kick
At the late stages of the game Saturday, Syracuse had a rare opportunity to do something hardly anyone thought was possible. After a Steve Ishmael touchdown cut the LSU lead to 3 with just over 5 minutes left, The Tiger‚Äôs streak of 48 straight non-conference victories at home was in jeopardy. On the ensuing kickoff,…
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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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Syracuse Offense: Quarter Season Report Card
Year two of the Dino Babers offense is underway and Orange is not quite the new fast yet but SU is getting faster. With three games in the books, it‚Äôs time to take a deep-dive on each facet of Dino Babers offense and hand out grades for each unit. Quarterbacks: B It has been…
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Syracuse vs. Central Michigan: 3 things to watch
Syracuse looks for a bounce-back win over Central Michigan in the dome Saturday. Here are three areas where the Orange needs to improve in order to get redemption. ¬† Offensive line: While Dungey and some Orange receivers made too many mental mistakes last Saturday, the root of SU‚Äôs offensive problem stemmed from its young offensive…
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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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Why SU football’s offense struggled against MTSU
Going into Saturday afternoon, many thought Syracuse‚Äôs game against Middle Tennessee State would come down to how SU‚Äôs fragile secondary would hold up without starting safety Antwan Cordy. Hardly anyone was worried about the Orange offense, which had scored a whopping 111 points in its previous two games. However, the Syracuse defense stepped up 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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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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Former Syracuse Football Coach MacPherson Dies at 86
In seasons, there are highs and lows, wins and losses. Tuesday, the football world suffered one of its bigger losses in recent times. Former Syracuse football and New England Patriots coach Dick MacPherson died at 86 years old. The college football hall of famer is reported to have passed away at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse…
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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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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 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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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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Toledo Cornerback Jordan Martin Transfers to Syracuse
Amid the buzz of Syracuse football ¬†beginning spring practices this week, the Orange ¬†has gained another team member. Toledo cornerback Jordan Martin has signed with SU as a graduate transfer. Syracuse.com was the first to report the news. Martin will graduate from Toledo in May. The 6-foot 2-inch, 205 pound cornerback will be able to…
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