Tag: Syracuse football
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Syracuse Football: Top Five Moments in the Dino Babers Era
Coach Dino Babers’ squad visits Virginia Tech tonight. The last time that happened, Syracuse football won 41-36 on a walk-off 45-yard passing touchdown from Garrett Shrader to Damien Alford. It was one of the best moments for the Orange since Babers took over seven years ago. Which other games and plays make the top five?…
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Is Tomorrow a Must-Win game for Syracuse?
After the bye week, we are just one day away from Syracuse football and it might be the most important game of the season. With the gauntlet stretch now over, the Orange have a chance to bounce back and get back into the win column. You can’t blame SU for going 0-3 against three football…
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Garrett Williams Shines in NFL Debut
Garrett Williams, a Syracuse football alum, shined yesterday in his NFL debut. The Cardinals cornerback tallied an interception, along with two solo tackles, in a 20-10 loss to the Seahawks. Arizona selected Williams with the 72nd pick in the third round of last year’s NFL Draft. At the time, he was rehabbing from a torn…
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Syracuse Football: Bye Week Changes
Syracuse football got its bye week right when it needed two. The Orange just finished the hardest part of its schedule, with blowout losses to Clemson, #10 North Carolina, and #4 Florida State. Going forward, SU faces the easiest schedule of any Power Five team. However, that doesn’t mean Dino Babers’ squad can get complacent.…
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Syair Torrence: Does Syracuse Have Another Chance?
Three-star Christian Brothers Academy football player Syair Torrence just decommitted from his second school, Michigan State. This comes just months after decommitting from SU in May. Do the Orange have a shot at keeping Torrence in Syracuse? The answer is complicated. Torrence’s timeline started last November, when he originally stated he was going to SU.…
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Fizz Report Card: Florida State Trounces Syracuse 41-3
Once again, against a team in another tier than itself, Syracuse never put up a fight against No. 4 Florida State. The offense was lethargic, and the defense did everything it could, but often that was not even enough as the Seminoles thoroughly dominated the Orange at Doak Campbell Stadium. On another afternoon when Dino…
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Syracuse vs. Florida State: Crystal Ball Predictions
FRANCESCO (4-0) (EXEMPT FROM PREDICTION): No rest for the weary. After two straight games of disappointment for Syracuse, the Orange have to go in the road to face a team that’s even better in a sold out environment. Make no bones about it, this is going to be an incredibly difficult game for Syracuse to…
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Meet The Enemy: Florida State’s Facts And Players To Know
Coming off a 40-7 bloodbath in Chapel Hill last weekend, you’d hope Syracuse would have a little bit of relief its next time out. Unfortunately for Orange fans, not only is relief not coming, but the job is going to be immensely difficult. Enter the 4th-ranked team in the nation Florida State, a team that…
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What is Dino Babers’ Job Status Right Now?
With his football team in a typical position after six games as compared to the rest of his tenure, this feels like a good time to evaluate how Dino Babers stands in terms of his job status as head coach at Syracuse. The Orange have won the games they’ve been supposed to win, and have…
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Dino Babers’ Press Conference Demeanor Has Been Alarmingly Different
All clips in this story courtesy of Syracuse Athletics Over his eight years in Central New York, Dino Babers has usually carried a relatively cheery demeanor in his press conferences. Even after all the losses (often very crushing ones), he’s typically held a positive attitude and has had a mutual respect for the media. But…
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Fizz Five 10/10: SU Football is Falling, Preseason Basketball Time, and a Men’s Soccer Check-Up
Tyler Aitken and Ethan Frank sit down for another edition of Fizz Five to talk the latest Syracuse sports news: 1. Recapping Syracuse vs. North Carolina (1:03)2. Dino Babers on NIL and the Transfer Portal (8:10)3. First Look at Syracuse Basketball (13:51)4. Syracuse Men’s Soccer Check-Up (20:36)5. Previewing Syracuse vs. Florida State (24:50)
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Dino Babers Depth Comments Sound Like More Excuses
On Monday, at his weekly press conference, Syracuse head coach Dino Babers was asked about how he and his team are handling injuries to the program, with a number of guys missing significant time or out for the season six games into the year. Normally a guy who keeps things close to the vest, Babers…
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Syracuse Football Transfer Update
Syracuse football lost three defensive starters to the transfer portal this offseason. In games like this weekend’s 40-7 blowout loss to North Carolina, the loss of talent on defense is evident. Let’s take a look at how the transfers are doing, and figure out where they’d fit in the Orange’s defense if they had stayed…
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It’s Time to Move on From Dino Babers
It seems like every year there are calls for Dino Babers to be fired. Last year, they came after SU lost five straight games following a 6-0 start. Now they’re coming after back-to-back losses following a 4-0 start. Now more than ever, these calls for the Orange to move on from their head coach are…
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Fizz Report Cards: Syracuse Boat Raced by North Carolina, 40-7
That was about as hard a football game to watch as you’ll find. Syracuse gets curb stomped by North Carolina in a game that never really was one. We knew last week’s matchup with Clemson, today against UNC and next week’s trip to Florida State would be a gauntlet, but you at least hoped the…
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Syracuse vs. North Carolina: Crystal Ball Predictions
FRANCESCO (3-0): North Carolina 31, Syracuse 23 Game two of the gauntlet, and loss number two for Syracuse. The Tar Heels are just too good. It starts and ends with Drake Maye. Despite an uneven start to the year for the projected top 5 pick, he’s still the best quarterback Syracuse will face this year.…
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Fizz Five 10/6: Syracuse vs. North Carolina, Receiving Questions, Basketball Recruiting Roundup
Francesco Simone and Adam Gotkin connect for another edition of Fizz 5 to break down all the headlines within SU Athletics: 1. Previewing Tomorrow’s Football Game vs North Carolina (1:05)2. What do the Receiving Options Look Like Now? (9:37)3. How Does Syracuse Football Avoid a Late Season Collapse? (17:12)4. What do we Think of Syracuse’s…
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Meet The Enemy: North Carolina’s Facts And Players To Know
This game has a different outlook for Syracuse than the previous five for many reasons. We’re going to see what the Orange look like off a loss for the first time. In additionally, SU battles a ranked foe for the first time all season in No. 14 North Carolina. What makes the Tar Heels so…
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Ranking SU Football’s Uniform Combinations
Through five games, SU football has used five different uniform combinations. Let’s run through the Orange’s wardrobe from worst to best. Side note: all of them are better than these jerseys that Syracuse wore a decade ago. 5. Orange Out (vs. Clemson) Is putting Syracuse’s all-orange uniform combo in last place heretical? Maybe so. But…
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We’re About To Learn Exactly What Syracuse Is
Remember back to 2022 if you will for a quick second. Syracuse started 6-0 before Clemson ended that unbeaten run. No harm, no foul right? The Tigers are a perennial powerhouse and there is no shame in losing to them. But, that loss catapulted the Orange toward a disappointing 1-6 finish. Fast forward one season,…
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Is Dan Villari The Key to The SU Offense?
When Oronde Gadsden went down for the season, a massive void was created regarding who would be the top receiving target for Syracuse. Would it be Donovan Brown or Damien Alford or Umari Hatcher? Could LeQuint Allen become the biggest option in the air? Maybe someone that no one has ever heard of. Saturday against…
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Drake Maye Will Be Syracuse’s Toughest Defensive Test Yet
After Syracuse’s 31-14 loss to Clemson, where the Orange gave up the most points it has all season, it would be logical to look at the defense and see that they gave up their most points in a game this season by a considerable margin and they were at fault. But, that is not the…
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Syracuse Football Should Stay Creative on Offense
In Syracuse football’s 31-14 loss to Clemson on Saturday, the Orange’s offense wasn’t particularly inspiring. SU turned the ball over three times, quarterback Garrett Shrader just barely completed 50% of his passes, and running back LeQuint Allen led the team in rushing with just 52 yards. Many Syracuse fans might point to QB-turned-tight end Dan…
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How Can Syracuse Avoid a Collapse
Yesterday was bad. A game that had all the hype, Syracuse undefeated, Clemson 2-2. The Orange were supposed to have a good shot. But the game was anything but close. The Tigers mauled the Orange 31-14. Last years loss to Clemson was the start of a five game losing streak. What do the ‘Cuse have…
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Fizz Instant Reactions: Syracuse Stumbles Against Clemson 31-14
Liam Griffin, Francesco Simone, and Adam Gotkin discuss Syracuse’s head-scratching 31-14 loss to Clemson, looking at the penalties, some questionable coaching decisions, and looking ahead to North Carolina next week.
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Same Old Story: Discipline Dooms Syracuse In 31-14 Loss To Clemson
This felt very reminiscent of the Duke basketball game last February. Unquestionably the biggest home clash of the season. An Otto’s Army campout before the game. An incredibly large amount of hype going in. But like the Blue Devils did seven months ago, Clemson silenced the Syracuse faithful rather quickly. The Orange fell to the…
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Syracuse vs. Clemson: Crystal Ball Predictions
FRANCESCO (3-0) (EXEMPT FROM PREDICTION): To put it simply, this is one of the biggest games this program has had in the last decade. It’s not quite as big as last year’s matchup with Clemson, but this year’s serves as a springboard: either to national relevance or another battle for attention. A win over Clemson…
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Meet The Enemy: Clemson’s Facts And Players To Know
A big-time prove it game. The first ever Otto’s Army campout. An Orange-Out inside the Dome. It’s Syracuse vs. Clemson, with the Orange perhaps having their best opportunity to take down the Tigers since it happened back in 2017. Here’s why. SEASON/PROGRAM OVERVIEW Ever since Clemson lost to Ohio State in the 2020 College Football…
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Is Syracuse Ready to Win a Game Like This, Again?
Before Syracuse went on the road and took down Purdue comfortably, I sat in front of my computer and pondered the question, was Syracuse ready to win a road game against a Big Ten team? The answer, resoundingly, was yes, the Orange could go on the road, in primetime, and get the job done against…
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Conference Power Rankings: Where’s the ACC?
Four weeks into the season, most of the FBS is entering conference play. With 2023 being the last year of existence for the current Power Five, let’s take a look at a mid-season set of conference power rankings. 5. Big 12 This is probably the easiest ranking on the list. While #3 Texas has had…
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Fizz Five 9/27: Recapping Army, a Big Recruiting Weekend, and Previewing Clemson
Ethan Frank and Liam Griffin connect for another edition of Fizz 5 to break down all the headlines within SU Athletics: 1. Recapping SU’s 29-16 win over Army (0:57)2. How Does Isaiah Jones’ Injury Impact the Orange (7:48)3. Syracuse Basketball is Hosting Some Big Recruits (13:40)4. Why Doesn’t SU Football Get More National Attention? (19:37)5.…
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Damien Alford Can Become an All-ACC Receiver
In Syracuse’s 29-16 win against Army over the weekend, some concerning things happened involving the Orange, such as the slow start, an inability to move the ball in the first half, and a couple of questionable play calls from Jason Beck. But, in the second half, those concerns were addressed when the Orange blitzed the…
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No, Syracuse Won’t Be Ranked If It Beats Clemson
The hype for Syracuse, now 4-0, is growing with every win. In the most recent AP Poll, the Orange received a season-high eight points. SU was even ranked as high as 22 in Seattle Times writer Mike Vorel’s poll. Before the season, if you told Syracuse fans that the team went 5-0 with a win…
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Does Dino Really Know Dabo?
Syracuse football is 4-0 for the second straight season. That hasn’t been said since the Orange lifted the national title in 1959. Starting now though, the path to stay undefeated gets a lot tougher. The ACC opener is this week against the perennial power of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson. Since becoming the head coach…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse Survives Army 29-16
Adam Gotkin and Tyler Aiken recap Syracuse’s 29-16 victory over Army.
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Survives Scare from Army 29-16
After a massive win last week over Purdue, Syracuse returned to the non-power five slate to take on Army today. But the Orange may have not realized there was a football game to be played in the first half. At the break, the Orange trailed the Black Knights 10-3. SU bounced back with a dominating…
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