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Keys To Success For Syracuse Against Holy Cross
Ahead of its next game on Saturday against Holy Cross, Syracuse has a golden opportunity to get back on track after suffering its first loss of the season to Stanford on Friday, 26-24. The Orange are heavy favorites ahead of its matchup with the Crusaders, with ESPN giving Syracuse an implied probability of 95.8% to…
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Syracuse’s Run Defense Unravels In Loss to Stanford
Syracuse suffered its first loss of the season on Friday, falling 26-24 to Stanford on a field goal as time expired. The offense struggled, as quarterback Kyle McCord threw two interceptions, and running back LeQuint Allen Jr. rushed for only 25 yards on 8 carries. The lone bright spot was wide receiver Trebor Pena, who…
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Syracuse’s secondary was decimated this offseason. How will it recover?
The transfer portal and the NFL draft decimated Syracuse’s secondary this offseason. Three of SU’s starting defensive backs are gone, which leaves just two returning first teamers. That leaves quite the hole for incoming defensive coordinator Rocky Long, so what are his options? The Departures You can’t talk about the Orange’s new defensive backs without…
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How Can the SU Offense Not Waste its Championship-Level Defense?
It would really be a shame if Syracuse wasted what is a championship level defense. If the Orange were dinking, dunking, and scoring like they were earlier in Babers‚Äô tenure then Saturday‚Äôs game against Rutgers would have easily resulted in a win and not a loss. Tony White‚Äôs bunch held an explosive RU offense, which…
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How Can the SU Defense Improve This Fall?
It seems like there‚Äôs two camps of Syracuse football fans when assessing last year‚Äôs 1-10 debacle. There are those who write it off as a pandemic-stricken one-off, and there are those who seek change within Dino Babers‚Äô system. We‚Äôve written ad nauseum here at the Fizz about Babers‚Äô no-huddle, no-scoring offense and what should be…
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What Will Syracuse Football’s Defense Look Like in 2020?
With the season now in the rearview mirror, the offseason is upon Syracuse football. Besides wrapping up a mediocre recruiting class, Dino Babers must replace seven defensive starters. That becomes even more challenging when you factor in that Syracuse is looking for a new defensive coordinator. Syracuse doesn‚Äôt have the 15 extra practices given to…
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Two More Defensive Stars May be Emerging for Syracuse
Can SU replace Chris Slayton in the middle of its defensive line? Who is going to line up across the field from Christopher Fredrick at cornerback? Those were two of the biggest question marks heading into the season. And already, Syracuse may have answered them. Senior defensive tackle Josh Black was named ACC Defensive Lineman…
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Can Syracuse Slow Down South Florida’s Rushing Attack?
When searching for a positive takeaway from Syracuse‚Äôs 62-28 loss to Louisville, some Orange fans likely settled on this: the defense has nowhere to go but up. It‚Äôs tough to imagine a way for the unit to play as poorly as it did against the Cardinals. At this point, you‚Äôre probably sick of hearing these…
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NCAA Deems Syracuse Signee James Pierre Academically Ineligible
Syracuse signee James Pierre, a defensive back entering his freshman season, was ruled academically ineligible by the NCAA, head coach Dino Babers said Monday at a press conference. Pierre, the no. 48 safety in 247sports‚Äô 2016 composite rankings, signed with the Orange in mid-May, and was expected to see plenty of playing time in his…
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Will Syracuse’s Fast-Paced Offense Slow Down Its Own Defense?
When a football team picks up a first down, the color commentator will sometimes say that the happiest guys on the field are actually on the sideline ‚Äî the defensive players getting an extended rest while their offense maintains a long drive and chews up clock. It‚Äôs a common announcer trope, but it does hold…
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