Tag: Syracuse football
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Syracuse Wins Recruiting Battle For Three-Star Lineman
I’m sure SU fans will never get tired of this. Another day, another successful recruiting story for Fran Brown and Syracuse football as of late. This time around though, the Orange landed a prospect that had mutual interest from regional recruiting rival Rutgers, which has a bigger meaning than you may think right now. On…
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Fran Brown Ranked Lowest Among ACC Coaches By CBS Sports
CBS Sports recently released its ACC coach rankings ahead of the 2024 college football season, and the well-recognized sports website didn’t do Syracuse justice. CBS Sports ranked first-year head coach Fran Brown dead last in the 2024 ACC Coach Rankings. This places him 17th overall in the conference, as there are 17 teams in the…
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ESPN Doubts Syracuse Football In ACC Preview
Every year, the national media likes to release an in-depth analysis of each team in college football, plotting how it’s believed the team will perform for the upcoming season. Yesterday, senior staff writer Bill Connelly of ESPN.com released the annual ACC preview for the 2024 season. Unfortunately for Orange fans, national outlets are saying to…
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Syracuse lands speedy 2025 three-star wide receiver Gabe Daniels
In the ever-expanding 2025 class for Syracuse football, the Orange grabbed some wide receiver depth yesterday with the commitment of three-star wide receiver Gabe Daniels. The Georgia native becomes Syracuse’s third receiver commit in the 2024 class, joining Darien Williams and Julian McFadden. It’s the latest recruiting win for Syracuse over other Power Four competitive…
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Seven Syracuse players named to Athlon All-ACC Preseason teams
The hype train has no end in sight for SU football heading into this season, with seven different Orange players being named to the Athlon All-ACC Preseason squad. It’s the second straight season for SU that seven different players have made the preseason squad. The seven players earning the accolade this season for Syracuse are…
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Syracuse flips former Maryland offensive-line commit Kahlil Stewart
As Syracuse football begins its journey back to national prominence, the first step is winning its own region. One of the biggest challenges for SU is beating other East Coast Power Five teams for recruits Now, that might be starting to change. Saturday SU flipped Kahlil Stewart, a three-star 2025 center from St. Joseph’s High…
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College GameDay Picks Syracuse as ACC Sleeper
College GameDay has been the pinnacle of college football since it started airing in 1993. It visits the best matchups every week, which in turn favors powerhouse programs. Ohio State, for example, has hosted 23 times and appeared 59 times. However, there are six schools that have never hosted the crew: California, Illinois, Maryland, Rutgers,…
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What’s The Plan For Syracuse At QB After Kyle McCord?
2024 is a big season for Syracuse football, especially at the quarterback position. The landing of Kyle McCord from Ohio State has SU fans buzzing with hope for a high-powered offense. After all, he is the first 3,000 yard passer the Orange have had in over a decade. But one thing stands out when looking…
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Recruits, recruits, and more recruits for Syracuse
This past weekend was hectic for Syracuse football, hosting nine players on official visits in the 315. On top of that, SU also gained two more commitments from the class of 2025 in the last two days. So who are these new faces that head coach Fran Brown is bringing into the program? Let’s take…
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Syracuse Lands Tight End Recruit, Steals Him From ACC Rival
The Atlantic Coast Conference continues to rise in terms of prestige, especially in the college football sphere. From the rise of Florida State last season to the boom in recruiting from teams like Miami and the ‘Cuse, the outlook appears to be more and more competitive heading into the 2024 season. But for Fran Brown…
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Weekday primetime games are a big help for Syracuse’s attempted turnaround
There’s a new feeling around Syracuse football entering the 2024 campaign. A new coach and a strong incoming class of transfers and freshman have both experts and fans at high expectations. But that doesn’t change the recent struggles for the Orange. SU hasn’t won a bowl since a Camping World Bowl victory in 2018. That…
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Syracuse Football Needs To Start Strong At Home
In what could be one of the most pivotal seasons in recent Syracuse football history, the Orange need to start the year dominantly at home. A lot will be revealed about this team early in the season, specifically because of the number of recruits and transfers, including Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord. Additionally, the early…
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Syracuse ranked in the top 5 of under-the-radar transfer classes
Head coach Fran Brown’s squad keeps gaining more hype, being ranked as one of five teams in the country with an under-the-radar transfer class by On3. The other teams in the top five along with SU are NC State, South Carolina, Indiana, and California. The Wolfpack and Golden Bears play the Orange this season, so…
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Is 7.5 a Fair Win Total For Syracuse Football?
If there’s one thing in Vegas that is usually pretty close to being guaranteed it’s that the house knows everything. Throughout the entire offseason, the debate around how Syracuse football will do next season has taken over. Some fans are incredibly optimistic, saying that the Orange can make the expanded college football playoff. Others are…
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SU lands 2025 Offensive Lineman Skylar Harvey
While the 2024 college football season is only a couple of months away, Fran Brown and his staff are also focusing on the future. Monday they landed some additional help at the offensive line, where the Orange have struggled in recent years. Maryland native Skylar Harvey, a 2025 high school grad, committed to Syracuse yesterday.…
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Will Syracuse’s new offensive and defensive line live up to the hype?
Head coach Fran Brown has completely turned around Syracuse football heading into next year. There’s one position in particular on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball standing out from the rest though, the lineman. Brown has transformed the Orange’s line on both sides of the ball by bringing in new recruits from…
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Syracuse Tabbed College Football Playoff Cinderella by CBS
In a time when some outlets and metrics have tempered expectations for Syracuse football, the hype around the program is still growing overall. Recently, Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports put out a list of four potential Cinderella teams for next season’s College Football Playoff, and Syracuse was one of the squads that made the cut.…
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Why Brady Denaburg Is Syracuse’s Biggest X-Factor
There is so much to talk about when it comes to Syracuse football right now. From strong recruiting classes, to the hype around Kyle McCord and the offense, and even a polarizing 2024 schedule, orange may as well be the new black. But, there’s one area that hasn’t been talked about as much that could…
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ESPN: Pump Breaks on Expectations For Syracuse Football
The expectations for Syracuse football in 2024, the inaugural season of the Fran Brown era, are all over the place. Some have predicted a 12-0 record, in large part due to the easiest Power 4 schedule. Other projections aren’t as favorable, though. For example, ESPN’s Football Power Index expects the Orange to go 6-6. Another…
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Fran Browns Mentality Off The Field Is Important
In the seven months since Fran Brown’s hiring, everything seems to be going about as good as possible. The Orange have landed better recruits than ever before. The hype around the program is growing and the fanbase is excited. With an extremely favorable schedule next season, its hard to not be excited about everything going…
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ESPN’s FPI Likes Syracuse’s Schedule, Dislikes Syracuse’s Roster
ESPN just updated its Football Power Index, and the system has two very different things to say about Syracuse football and its chances to succeed in 2024. Let’s start with the good. According to the FPI, the Orange have the easiest schedule of any Power 4 team. No major program in the country will have…
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Syracuse Opens As Large Favorite In Week One Matchup, Why It Makes Sense
It may be prohibited to place bets on in-state collegiate athletics in New York, but sports betting has taken college football by storm over the past few years. As we inch closer and closer to kickoff for Fran Brown’s inaugural season as head coach, betting lines have been released for Week One of the NCAA…
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SU gets national attention in partial release of 2024 TV schedule
The opponents and dates for Syracuse’s 2024 campaign have been known for a while. But, as the times and TV networks get revealed, it means that college football season is really just right around the corner. The times and networks for five of SU’s games were announced this past Thursday. So how much media attention…
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Would Utah Joining The ACC Help Syracuse?
As I said last week, every time I sit down to write I feel the need to start with saying *COLLEGE SPORTS ARE WEIRD NOW AND MAKE NO SENSE*. Today that streak continues as conference realignment as reentered the conversation. News broke a few days ago that Utah is interested in joining the ACC. Yes,…
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SEC Pushes For Legislative Help, What It Could Mean For Syracuse
Let’s face it: the world of collegiate athletics has completely flipped on its head from what it once was. A system that once relied on recruiting success and loyalty to a program has now become a “who’s paying more” contest with the growth of name, image and likeness (NIL) and the possibility of revenue sharing…
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Gadsden Posed For Bounce-Back Season
Syracuse is gearing up for the first year of the Fran Brown era as head coach. With that comes the return of wide receiver Oronde Gadsden II, who is back after a season-ending injury. Gadsden went down on the first play in the second game of last season with a Lisfranc injury. This was a…
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Jeff, Will Nixon Bring Experience To SU
Running back Will Nixon, son of Syracuse’s offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon, transferred from Washington to SU on Friday. He’s expected to be the backup for LeQuint Allen. While this adds depth to the running back rotation, it also adds familiarity, experience, and stability. First, the father-son duo of Will and Jeff can be beneficial for…
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How A Syracuse Icon Landed Fran Brown Yet Another Recruit
It’s no secret that Fran Brown has done wonders for Syracuse football in his short time under the helm. In just six months in the 315, Brown has brought in one of the top recruiting classes in the country, with a strong majority coming from his home state of New Jersey. You may say that…
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Syracuse gains running back depth with Will Nixon transfer
Syracuse Football has two great options at running back for the 2024 season. Junior LeQuint Allen is again expected to take a bulk of snaps after being named a Second Team All-ACC running back this year. In addition to Allen, freshman Yasin Willis, a composite three-star recruit, was the number one recruit in the state…
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National Media Praises Incoming Syracuse Football Class
The incoming Syracuse football class has been ranked highly the entire offseason. The freshman class, transfer class, and overall group have all hit high-water marks for the program in the modern era of recruiting rankings. In the last week, the Orange have been getting even more love. Yesterday, ESPN put out a list of the…
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Who Is Considered Syracuse Football’s Biggest Rival?
The weather’s getting warmer, which means we’re one step closer to Fran Brown’s inaugural season as head coach. Summer camp is about to get underway, with the campaign officially kicking off on August 31st. But the more and more fans look over this schedule, the more fans feel like something is missing. Where’s the one…
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SU Football Hires Former LIU AD; Excitement Grows
Fran Brown’s connections continue to benefit Syracuse. The first-year SU football head coach will reunite with former Long Island University athletic director Ryan Kelly, whom Syracuse has hired to be its new senior associate athletic director for football operations, per syracuse.com. The Albany native joined the LIU program in 2021 and served as the athletic…
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How Syracuse’s stars should rate in EA Sports College Football 25
After 11 years, EA Sports will return its NCAA college football video game with its 2025 edition in July. This past week, fans got a first look at the game, and the Orange made an appearance in the official trailer. Let’s look at where SU’s stars should rate. Quarterback Kyle McCord (85 overall) An Ohio…
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Where are the top names that left SU headed?
While head coach Fran Brown has brought in a multitude of weapons, he’s also lost some in the process. So, let’s look into which impactful players have left the 315, and where they’re headed. Damian Alford This one should be no surprise to anybody. Brown dismissed the Montreal native about two months ago in a…
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A Dive Into An Interesting SU Football Schedule
School is out, and the Class of 2024 has graduated. Yes, lacrosse is ongoing in the NCAA Tournament, but aside from that, most eyes are shifting towards the upcoming Syracuse football season. With significant turnover mixed with a lot of hype, this season could be one of the most exciting or disappointing depending on how…
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Two transfers in two days for Syracuse
Head coach Fran Brown made a couple more moves over the last couple of days bringing in a backup quarterback and a four-star cornerback to 315. QB Michael Johnson Jr. committed to Syracuse today and is the son of Syracuse co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Michael Johnson. Johnson Jr. comes over from Florida Atlantic…
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