Tag: Syracuse Orange football
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SU’s Motto: A Win Is A Win
The start to the Syracuse season has been a roller coaster. However, it seems that the Orange keep finding ways to finish on top, including last night’s 44-41 overtime victory over UNLV. While SU hasn’t always looked like the most complete team this year, the Orange continue to find ways to win. In the season…
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Syracuse vs. UNLV: Crystal Ball Predictions
Adam (3-1): UNLV 31, Syracuse 21 Over the last two weeks, Syracuse has done nothing to prove that it can compete with a top-25 team in the country. The ‘Cuse lost to one of the worst teams in the ACC and were underwhelming against Holy Cross. Before last week, I gave Fran Brown the benefit…
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What Would A Loss At UNLV Mean For SU?
Ever since the loss to Stanford a few weeks ago, it feels like the expectations for Syracuse football have become exponentially lower. Entering the game against the Cardinal, the Orange were looking ahead to find their name in the polls. Instead, they came out flat and lost to the team almost unanimously picked to finish…
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Fizz Five 9/28: Syracuse, Holy Cross Outlook, SU Men’s & Women’s Hoops Schedule
Nico Horning and Tyler Aitken headline this week’s Fizz Five podcast. The pairing breaks down SU football and dives into both SU basketball schedules. 1) Syracuse, Stanford Takeaways (1:00)2) Holy Cross Preview (9:10)3) Men’s Basketball Schedule (16:56)4) Women’s Hoops Outlook (23:02)5) Undefeated Volleyball (28:56)
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Syracuse vs. Holy Cross: Crystal Ball Predictions
Adam (2-1): Syracuse 63, Holy Cross 3 Last week I said that Syracuse had to blow Stanford out. We all know how that went down. It was an embarrassing loss for the Orange that isn’t easy to come back from. SU negatively changed the course of its season with the loss to Stanford. The ACC…
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Syracuse Needs Run Game Going Forward
Syracuse is fresh off its most inconsistent showing of the season. The offense was slow to start, but it picked up as the game progressed. However, the defense was rock solid for the majority of the game except for a couple costly plays. One area that hasn’t been nearly where head coach Fran Brown wants…
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What We Learned From Syracuse’s Loss To Stanford
It wasn’t pretty, especially in the first half. Syracuse fell to Stanford at the end 26-24 with a game winning field goal from Emmet Kenney 39 yards out. The bright side is we saw about as ugly as the Orange offense could get, and they still managed to hang in the ballgame and even take…
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How Justin Lamson Formed His Dual-Threat Label
Stanford quarterback Justin Lamson, one of the Cardinal’s three captains, is making his unexpected return to the Dome tonight as Stanford visits Syracuse. Lamson transferred from the Orange to the Cardinal ahead of last season, and will face his old team for the first time since his departure. Although Syracuse and Stanford fans alike view…
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Fizz Five 9/20: Stanford Preview, Score Predictions, and What a Win Would Mean For SU,
Dan Shalam and Adam Gotkin connect on this week’s edition of Fizz Five to preview SU’s game against Stanford.
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Syracuse vs Stanford: Crystal Ball Predictions
Adam (2-0): Syracuse 38, Stanford 13 On Wednesday, I wrote that Syracuse has to dominate this game and win in a blowout. Tonight is a chance for the Orange to prove that they are a step above the rest of the ACC and are a legit contender in the conference. Stanford’s pass defense has struggled…
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Three Syracuse Offensive Players to Watch for Against Stanford
Heading into Friday night’s matchup against Stanford, Syracuse has to feel good about its season so far. Quarterback Kyle McCord has been as advertised for the Orange, tossing for 8 touchdown passes and 735 yards through the first two games. McCord’s efficiency has the Syracuse offense ranked at the top of the nation in multiple…
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Syracuse Needs To Blow Out Stanford
The expectations around Syracuse football are higher than they’ve been in a very long time. With the easy schedule and how bad the ACC has looked there’s a chance for SU to do something special this year. But, for this program to legitimately take the next step and prove that it can be in the…
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Justin Lamson Returns To The Dome Friday
Former Syracuse quarterback Justin Lamson makes his return to the Dome this Friday as a backup for Stanford. He transferred from the Orange to the Cardinal ahead of last season. The transfer surprised many Syracuse fans, especially considering Lamson’s excellent performance in last year’s spring game, where he recorded over 180 passing yards and one…
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Fizz Five 9/11: Syracuse Football 2-0 Start, SU vs Stanford, Orange Volleyball Undefeated
Nico Horning and Alex Burstein jump on this week’s Fizz Five podcast with a lot of positive words about Syracuse football.
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ACC Power Rankings After Week 2 – SU Jumps Up
In a surprise to absolutely no one, through two weeks, the college football landscape as been almost flipped on its head. Some Top 10 teams have looked atrocious, others have looked like national champions through two games. It’s been a rough start for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State’s collapse turned one of the ACC’s…
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SU’s Run Defense Will Be Key In Week Two
Syracuse had many positives in week one, but a glaring negative was the run defense. The Orange allowed 255 yards on the ground–30 more yards than Florida State through its two losses. One of those came against SU’s next opponent: 23rd-ranked Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets ran for 190 yards against the Seminoles in their…
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Syracuse vs. Georgia Tech: Crystal Ball Predictions
Adam (1-0): Syracuse 24, Georgia Tech 23 This is going to be an incredible college football game. Georgia Tech proved that it was a good team with its win over Florida State, however, FSU lost to BC last week which says maybe that win wasn’t really that impressive. Syracuse didn’t look as impressive against Ohio…
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Can Trebor Pena Be The WR2?
I’ll be the first one to admit it. I had my doubts about Trebor Pena coming into the season. The redshirt junior missed almost all of last year due to injury. When he did play back in 2022, it wasn’t anything special. Pena never had more than 50 yards in a game until Saturday. However,…
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Kyle McCord Found His Groove Week One
Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord played his first game for the Orange over the weekend, leading them to a 38-22 victory over Ohio in front of more than 37,000 fans in the Dome. McCord completed 69% of his throws for 354 passing yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. SU’s offense didn’t look great at first, partly…
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Syracuse vs. Ohio: Crystal Ball Predictions
Adam (0-0): Syracuse 38, Ohio 10 – (9-2) Last Year This prediction was way harder from me than it probably should have been. On one hand, I’m pessimistic about a first-year head coach who has never even been a solo coordinator before. On the other, I can’t see any world in which Syracuse doesn’t dominate…
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Syracuse Opens Against Sneaky Ohio Squad: What To Expect
The Fran Brown era is officially here. It’s the start of a new dawn in Central New York for Syracuse football. Since the top recruiter in the nation made the trek up the East Coast from the University of Georgia, there’s been a renewed energy among SU fans. A long offseason that began with Coach…
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Three Things To Be Excited About, Three Days From Game 1
The 2024 Syracuse football season will go down as one of the most anticipated in a long time. Add the fact that the expanded 12 team playoff starts this season, what was already an exciting year has gotten a lot more interesting. With SU’s schedule, a spot in the College Football Playoff seems like a…
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It’s McCord’s Time To Shine
As Syracuse gears up for the 2024 football season, all eyes are on Kyle McCord, the former Ohio State quarterback now leading the Orange. With a fresh start under first-time head coach Fran Brown, Syracuse has an opportunity to make some noise, or disappoint. This follows the firing of former SU head coach Dino Babers,…
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Orange Fizz’s ACC Preseason Poll
With just over a week left until the season gets underway, it’s time for preseason polls! We at Orange Fizz are proud to be the Syracuse representative in Apollo Sports’ weekly ACC power rankings. Our rankings ended up pretty similar to the rest of the poll. The only team that we ranked multiple spots off…
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What’s Going On With SU Football Recruiting?
Eight months ago, when Fran Brown was hired, there was an excitement unlike anything else I’ve ever seen around the Syracuse football program. It wasn’t because Brown is a former NFL coach like Bill O’Brien at Boston College or Matt Rhule at Nebraska. And it wasn’t a Deion Sanders situation at Colorado with a big…
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Two SU Players Named To Maxwell Award Watch List
The watch list for one of the most prestigious awards in college football came out on Monday and two Syracuse players were on it. The watch list had 80 players on it with 20 coming from the ACC. The ‘Cuse are one of just 17 schools in the country with multiple players listed. However, it…
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Fizz Five 7/29: McCord & Allen Jr. Watchlists, Football Preview, & Freeney HOF
Nico Horning and Alex Burnstein jump on this week’s edition of the Fizz Five podcast. 1. Kyle McCord, LeQuint Allen Added to Maxwell Watchlist (1:19)2. Early Football Predictions (5:55)3. Dwight Freeney HOF (11:11)4. SU, Maryland Hoops (15:41)5. Kiyan Anthony Top 6 Schools (20:37)
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ACC Media Day Snubs
As we continue to get closer to August 31st and the start of the SU football season, the preseason events have started to commence. ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina started on Monday. Syracuse is a part of the last group of teams that will speak with the media on Thursday along with Clemson, North…
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The Key To SU’s Offensive Success
Over the past few years, Syracuse’s offense has been dynamic. Garrett Shrader’s elusiveness gave the Orange the ability to strike from the air, on the ground with a star running back or with QB1 scrambling. That took a lot of the pressure off the receiving corps. This year, with Kyle McCord under center that won’t…
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Freeney’s Iconic Spin Move Captivated Viewers
Dwight Freeney’s iconic spin move was lethal throughout his career. The former Syracuse defensive end used his leverage to get around offensive lineman and pounce on quarterbacks. In fact, Freeney led the nation with 17.5 sacks in his senior season in 2001. Freeney, who recently competed in the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe, shared…
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First Thoughts After Playing EA College Football 25
The long long wait is finally over. EA Sports has released its much anticipated College Football 25 video game for those who bought the deluxe edition. I decided not to spend the extra money on the deluxe edition but had a chance to play for 10 hours using the EA Play trial. As someone who…
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Dwight Freeney Speaks On HOF In Tahoe
Former Syracuse defensive end Dwight Freeney is gearing up for his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony in a couple of weeks. Freeney ranks second on the all-time SU sack list. Freeney is one of seven inductees going into the Hall of Fame, along with Randy Gradishar, Devin Hester, Andre Johnson, Steve McMichael, Julius…
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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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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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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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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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