Tag: Syracuse Orange football
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Gameday in Atlanta: Angeli, Orange Face Ranked Tennessee in High-Stakes Opener
It’s finally gameday. Not just for Syracuse, but for many college football teams. Syracuse and Tennessee square off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Ohio State and Texas go at it in Columbus. Lee Corso retires after 38 seasons, and appears for his final College GameDay. For SU, it’s not just any ordinary season-opener. It’s one…
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Andre Szymt and Other Former SU Players Get A Spot in the NFL
While many former Syracuse players were cut from their respective rosters, they’ll remain with the team’s practice squads.
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Five MVP Candidates for Syracuse Football in 2025
Last season’s 10-3 bowl-winning season brought plenty of “MVP” caliber players: Kyle McCord broke ACC records, and LeQuint Allen and Oronde Gadsden solidified themselves as future NFL contributors. After an offseason filled with transfers, including potential-MVP players in wide receiver Trebor Pena and defensive tackle Maraad Watson heading for other programs, Syracuse opted to use…
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Syracuse Football Projected to Miss Playoffs
Less than a week after being left out of the Preseason AP Top 25 poll, Syracuse was projected to miss the playoffs in ESPN’s recent article.
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Two Teams, One Question: Who Starts at QB for Syracuse and Tennessee?
While Syracuse has its own quarterback competition issues, Tennessee is dealing with its own set of challenges on who might be under center to begin the season. This ongoing battle for both schools comes on the heels of the college football season, which these two teams play each other in the first week in Atlanta…
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Syracuse Left Out of Preseason AP Top 25 Poll
Despite a largely successful season under Fran Brown last year, Syracuse was left out of the Preseason AP Top 25 Poll.
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Fran Brown Eyes Tough Decision Between Collins and Angeli at QB
Syracuse’s football season is just around the corner. The biggest question still stands: who’s going to be the starting quarterback in Fran Brown’s second year at the helm? It could be Rickie Collins, an LSU transfer QB who Coach Brown initially named the starter in the spring. “It’s a surreal moment. A blessing, really, from…
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Former Syracuse Football Players Clash in the Hall of Fame Game
After six grueling football-less months, teams are starting to ramp up with the regular season just around the corner. NFL Training camp drill highlight videos have flooded social media pages, and Syracuse football began their fall camp earlier this week. Just five weeks from today, fans will be able to enjoy regular season action from…
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Recapping the 2025 Syracuse Football Offseason
Just one month from now, every Syracuse student will be back on the hill. Welcome week will be over; attention will start to turn from creating dorm setups and syllabus week to the Orange’s massive week 1 game against Tennessee in the Aflac Kickoff Game. However, the 2025 team looks very different from last year’s…
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Syracuse Commit Calvin Russell III Drops to a Four Star in Rivals’ Recruiting Rankings
Calvin Russell’s commitment to Syracuse, at the time, was the highest recruiting win for the Orange in the last 25 years. It marked a milestone for the Fran Brown era: Syracuse was trending towards becoming a brand, with recruits from top states such as Florida wanting to come play for the Orange. His commitment post…
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Syracuse Football is BACK With Their First 5-Star Recruit Since 2000
After Syracuse football gained its first five-star recruit since 2000, the Orange are on track to be a national contender.
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Fran Brown Competing With Top Coaches
Aside from the on-field success that Fran Brown and company have experienced when it comes to Syracuse football, the Orange have been competing with other football programs around the country to secure top-level talent. Brown’s name is now in the mix with coaches like Deion Sanders for top talent four or five star players that…
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Syracuse University’s AD Reveals How SU Will Pay Its Athletes
Syracuse University’s AD, John Wildhack, revealed how the university plans to pay its athletes under the new NIL system.
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Syracuse’s 2026 Recruiting Class Gets EVEN Stronger
Defensive tackle Walter Frazier announced his commitment to Syracuse on Monday, giving the Orange their 25th recruit in the class of 2026.
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Syracuse’s Must-Win Game This Season Is…
Syracuse football has a loaded schedule next season, but no game is more important than a chance at revenge against Pitt for homecoming.
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Carter Bashir Commits to Syracuse
Carter Bashir verbally committed to the Orange on Saturday, giving Syracuse its 22nd recruit in the class of 2026.
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Syracuse Missing Out on Messiah Hampton Is a Reality Check
Syracuse football has been reborn under head coach Fran Brown’s guidance, but missing out on Messiah Hampton shows there’s still work to do.
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Fran Brown’s Emphasis On Community Is Special
The number of stories that I’ve started with “Fran Brown continues to do the right thing” has to be in double digits by now. There just isn’t any other way to say it. What the second-year head coach of Syracuse Football has done is truly special. Fran Brown is one of a kind. Last night,…
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Syracuse Lose Zaiden McDonald to Stanford
3-star prospect Zaiden McDonald announced his commitment to Stanford on Wednesday, flipping from Syracuse after committing on March 31.
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Why SU Fans Should Be Weary Of Next Season
Not enough attention has been given to some worrisome issues going into next Syracuse football season. After the first 10-win season for the Orange since 2018, fans are riding high with optimism going into next year as head coach Fran Brown embarks on his second season at the helm. However, on paper, this team doesn’t…
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Why SU Recruting Rankings Will Most Likely Drop
This is an article that I don’t necessarily want to write, but one that feels necessary. Fran Brown has done an excellent job recruiting and even if he isn’t in the top 10, the Orange deserve a ton of praise The reason is that I wrote almost the exact same piece one year ago, and…
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Four Star WR Amare Gough Commits to Syracuse
If there ever seems to be a slow news week for Syracuse football, all you have to do is be a little be patient because Fran Brown can’t stay silent for too long. Yesterday, the Orange won the recruiting battle for four star wide receiver in the class of 2026 Amare Gough. The 6’1 Virginia…
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DB Chris Peal Transfers From Georgia To Syracuse
The Georgia-to-Syracuse pipeline continues. After head coach Fran Brown moved from UGA to SU, several players followed last year–and that trend appears to be continuing this offseason. Cornerback Chris Peal has announced his commitment to Syracuse after limited playing time in his last two seasons with Georgia. The freshman had one tackle in a blowout…
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Fran Browns Emphasis On The Trenches Is Key
Of all the things that Fran Brown has done this offseason, the thing that has impressed me the most, without a doubt, is the emphasis on strengthening the offensive line. The Orange have brought in three big time transfers in the trenches in the Spring portal. Austin Collins from Louisville, Zach Rice from North Carolina,…
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Former 5 Star OL Zach Rice Commits To Syracuse
I have no choice but to start this article with the same sentence I started yesterdays with, “The Fran Brown recruiting machine is at it again!” Earlier today, Zach Rice, an offensive tackle who spent the last three years with North Carolina, announced his commitment to Syracuse. Rice is the second offensive lineman with ACC…
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Former 5 Star WR Johntay Cook Crystal Balled To Syracuse
The Fran Brown recruiting machine is at it again! What should be a surprise to absolutely no one is that Brown seems to have replaced Trebor Pena with a receiver who is even better. On3Sports has crystal-balled former five-star, Texas and Washington Transfer, Johntay Cook to Syracuse. The Texan is an NFL talent who has…
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Which Syracuse Players Got Picked in the 2025 NFL Draft?
After a historic season for Syracuse football, multiple players heard their name called in the 2025 NFL draft.
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Trebor Pena is Officially Gone
Any hopes of Syracuse holding onto wide reciever Trebor Pena were dashed on Saturday, with Pena officially heading to Penn State.
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Notre Dame QB Steve Angeli Transfers To Syracuse
Former Notre Dame quarterback Steve Angeli announced his transfer to Syracuse Wednesday night, according to his social media accounts. Last year, the New Jersey native and former three-star recruit was the backup to Riley Leonard. He threw three touchdowns across eight games. More notably, Angeli was superb in the College Football Playoff. He completed 6-of-7…
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FCS All-American LB Gary Bryant Signs With Syracuse
Fran Brown said earlier in the spring portal, “If you can play linebacker and you’re out there, I ain’t hard to find.” Today, that proved to be true. Brown has found an absolute stud from South Dakota in All-American Gary Bryant. The Baltimore, Maryland native had over 100 tackles last season along with two interceptions.…
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How Does Syracuse Replace Trebor Pena?
It’s been nearly a week since wide receiver Trebor Pena entered the transfer portal. The captain left because he wasn’t satisfied with the amount of money he’d earn through NIL and wanted more. With the situation and outcome still unfolding and Syracuse trying to figure out how to best replace Pena’s production, a long offseason…
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Notre Dame QB Steve Angeli on Syracuse Visit
After getting Kyle McCord last season, Fran Brown set the standard high for what his quarterback will look like. In past years, SU fans would be thrilled that they have a QB the caliber of Rickie Collins. He’s a former four-star who sat for two years at LSU behind a Heisman winner and another very…
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This Trebor Pena Conflict Can’t Be Understated
First off, Syracuse football is losing out on one of its prime wide receivers in recent memory. Aside from Oronde Gadsden’s contributions in an Orange uniform, Pena has also been right there from his performances last season. It was a main trio of wideouts that included Gadsden, Pena, and Jackson Meeks. Pena is not only…
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Syracuse Should Go After Nico Iamaleava
In today’s College Football world, literally anything can happen. That was fully proved this week when Nico Iamaleava left Syracuse’s week one opponent, reigning College Football Playoff team, Tennessee. The former #2 overall recruit in the Class of 2023 is leaving because of NIL disputes. Reports say that he was only getting paid about two million per…
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Trebor Pena Enters the Transfer Portal, But Don’t Panic Yet
Sure, losing wide receiver Trebor Pena to the transfer portal hurts, but Syracuse still has plenty of depth.
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