Tag: Syracuse Orange football
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Who Will Syracuse Start At Quarterback?
Ever since the departure of Ryan Nassib and Eric Dungey, the question surrounding SU football revolves around the QB position . The answer just got a lot harder with the additions of Mississippi State transfer Garrett Shrader and freshman Justin Lamson. Along with these two, the quarterback room still consists of Devito, and sophomores JaCobian…
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Don’t Sleep on Chance Amie in 2019
There‚Äôs certainly plenty to get excited about for Syracuse football heading into 2019. Several key pieces return, including head coach Dino Babers on a new contract. Uncontrollably, however, there will be some departures as well, most obviously that of quarterback Eric Dungey, who graduates after setting 20 individual school records. This yields some question surrounding…
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It’s early, but here’s what you can already get excited about for 2019
2018 was obviously a year of triumph for Syracuse football, and its victory over West Virginia in the Camping World Bowl was a perfect way to cap it off. Even if the Mountaineers were missing some key pieces. SU‚Äôs win over WVU was a tremendous accomplishment for the 2018 squad, which cracked the rankings and…
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The Impact of Syracuse’s Season Success on Recent Recruiting Success
First off, I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving… after all, Dino Babers probably did. In less than a 24-hour span, Syracuse received commitments from linebackers Lee Kpogba and Mikel Jones, as well as safety Cornelius Nunn. It‚Äôs no secret that the three recent commits provide a sense of relief for the Orange. Syracuse was…
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The Tantalizing Tale of Eric Dungey’s Health
For four years, Eric Dungey has gone hard on every play, and it‚Äôs safe to say his efforts have produced results. He‚Äôs Syracuse‚Äôs all-time leader in total yards and second in touchdowns, but more importantly, has quarterbacked the first ranked Orange team since 2001. Better yet, before sliding seven spots to No. 19, the Orange…
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Will Syracuse Cruise Past Louisville?
It may be a necessary change of pace for Syracuse on Friday. If you think about it, the last five games for the Orange have been pretty hectic. First, SU dropped two close road games in Clemson, and a shocker¬†in Pittsburgh. After that, the Orange came home for 1-4 North Carolina, but just barely escaped…
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Nazir Burnett De-Commits From Syracuse
Bishop McDevitt High School’s Nazir Burnett de-committed from Syracuse on Monday night. The three-star Class of 2019 receiver announced his decision on Twitter, calling it one of the toughest he‚Äôs ever made. https://twitter.com/Naz_717_/status/1059579553750892547 The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania native committed to the Orange back on Aug. 3, but an impressive senior season for the Royal Lancers is…
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Is Syracuse Really the Second-Best Team in the ACC?
The College Football Playoff Rankings came out Tuesday, and at No. 19, Syracuse (6-2, 3-2) is the second-highest ranked team in the ACC‚Ķ not too shabby. The only ACC team ranked ahead of the Orange is Clemson, but there are three others behind: No. 21 NC State (5-2, 2-2) No. 22 Boston College (6-2, 3-1)…
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Eric Dungey Isn’t Just Good, He’s Big-Time
Syracuse proved that it‚Äôs capable of beating a quality opponent on Saturday, but that‚Äôs not all it showed. If you watched the Orange down NC State, you would‚Äôve seen that Syracuse has a big-time player in quarterback Eric Dungey. Not just a talented, effective or impressive player, but a big-time one. Dungey was named ACC…
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Looking at Past Syracuse Bowl Teams Against Ranked Opponents: How Does This Year’s Team Stack Up?
Syracuse has played in 25 bowl games, which ranks 45th¬†among all current FBS programs. In those years, the Orange has faced 73 ranked opponents, going 30-40-3. On Saturday, Syracuse has a chance to beat a ranked opponent for the first time all year. The last time the Orange failed to beat a ranked team in…
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The Hypothetical Aftermath of a Syracuse Win Over NC State
Syracuse narrowly returned to the win column over North Carolina, but its next test promises to be even tougher. On Saturday, the Orange hosts NC State, who just lost for the first time all year after a 41-7 thumping at Clemson. Going into that one, the Wolfpack was 5-0 and ranked 16th¬†in the country. After…
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NFL Draft: Riley Dixon Saves the Day for Syracuse
Riley Dixon may have been the most entertaining player on the field for the Orange last season.¬† It paid off in a big way, as Dixon snuck into the back-end of the draft and was ultimately picked by the Denver Broncos in the final round.¬† While Dixon was the only player drafted, a handful of…
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Quarterback Continues to be an Emphasis in SU Recruiting
Eric Dungey should be locked into the starting quarterback job come August.¬† Incoming freshman Rex Culpepper, coming off of a torn ACL, could challenge Dungey for the starting job.¬† SU also has Austin Wilson ready to step in at the drop of a hat, as he did many times in relief of Dungey last season.¬†…
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It’s Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh, Just Like the Big East Planned
What happens when two longtime rivals are scheduled to meet in a conference tournament with a potential NCAA Tournament bid on the line?¬† Madness.¬† March Madness, that is. To say that Pitt has had the Orange‚Äôs number this season would be an understatement.¬† In the two teams‚Äô first matchup this season at the Pete, the…
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RB Devante McFarlane to Leave Syracuse Football
A new coaching staff will change the dynamic of an incoming recruiting class without a doubt.¬† But for players already on the team, it rarely results in significant changes.¬† There is a strong suspicion that defensive end Ron Thompson left Syracuse because of a new coaching staff, and now running back Devante McFarlane has elected…
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Can Eric Dungey Stay Healthy to Be SU’s QB of the Future?
Eric Dungey was tossed into the fire last season as a true freshman after Terrel Hunt went down after a long rehab process.¬† Dungey, a rather unknown dual-threat, three-star quarterback out of Oregon stepped onto the field and proceeded to lead the Orange to a 3-0 start in the Carrier Dome.¬† His legs excited fans…
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Orange Among Finalists for Four-Star Recruit
Tomorrow, the first day of February, is a huge day for Orange recruiting.¬† It‚Äôs all aboard the hype train, as Syracuse can get one of its best recruits of the last decade.¬† Offensive lineman Stewart Reese is planning on announcing his college decision on Monday, according to Scout. Reese is rated both three stars and…
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Previewing Syracuse’s 2016 Football Schedule
Week 1: vs. Colgate The Orange should get the season off to a good start against a Colgate team that isn‚Äôt very good.¬† Syracuse hasn‚Äôt lost an FCS game since 1978, and the streak should continue here in Dino Babers‚Äô first game in the Carrier Dome. Week 2: vs. Louisville This season, the Orange had…
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Has This Been the Most Successful 24 Hours in SU Recruiting History?
Dino Babers, you‚Äôre doing quite alright for yourself.¬† The Orange recruiting class lacked depth with National Signing Day rapidly approaching, but then January 23 and 24th happened.¬† Babers and his recruiting team successfully snagged seven verbal commitments in 24 hours as the recruiting class now looks better than it ever has.¬† Here are the seven…
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Syracuse Loses Important Commit, Gains Another
The Orange recruiting class under Dino Babers has literally become a revolving door.¬† As old verbal commitments bow out of the class, it seems like there is always another ready to step in and take their place.¬† Once again, Babers showed his magic in the last 24 hours. Quarterback Lindsey Scott became the latest high…
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Syracuse Football Ranks Last in ESPN’s ACC Power Rankings
The Orange is coming off of one of the most underwhelming seasons in program history, and ESPN doesn‚Äôt think that next year will be much better either.¬† Despite an exciting new hire in Dino Babers and the return of young talent, the folks over in Bristol think that Syracuse has just too many holes to…
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Carl Jones, Liam O’Sullivan Join SU’s Recruiting Class
The Orange may be losing some of former head coach Scott Shafer‚Äôs commitments, but former Bowling Green coach Dino Babers is bringing his own style to the Orange‚Äôs incoming recruiting class.¬† With just two months until National Signing Day, the Orange has a ton of spots to fill in its recruiting class. This week alone,…
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Orange Blown Out at Louisville
If any game was an epitome of what the season has been, it was certainly yesterday‚Äôs embarrassing performance against the Cardinals.¬† Originally, this game was pegged as a potential win for the Orange on its quest to six wins.¬† Now, finding a fourth win seems impossible.¬† The slaughtering that a third-string quarterback put on the…
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Orange Needs to Show Improvement vs. FSU
This weekend, Syracuse will travel to Florida State to take on the Seminoles, who just came off of a heartbreaking loss to Georgia Tech at the buzzer when a field goal try was blocked and returned for a touchdown.¬† Simply put, the ‚ÄòNoles will be playing angry with something to prove after taking its first…
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New-Look Offense Almost Gets the Orange the W
It was a tale of two halves for the Orange on Saturday, as a clean first half paved the way for a shaky second frame that saw Syracuse give away a game it should have won in upset fashion. In the first half, Eric Dungey was able to pick apart the Pittsburgh defense with short…
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Orange Has a Chance to Play Spoiler Against Newly-Ranked Panthers
Pittsburgh and Syracuse have always been conference foes.¬† Since flipping to the ACC, however, they have become forced rivals in the last three seasons.¬† Whether it be on the turf or the hardwood, when the Panthers and Orange matchup, it‚Äôs usually a pretty close contest. Newly 25th-ranked Pitt will visit the Dome for homecoming this…
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Firing Shafer?  Probably a Bad Idea.
For those calling for head coach Scott Shafer‚Äôs head, here‚Äôs a plea: just wait for it.¬† Yesterday‚Äôs loss to Virginia is just as hard to think about as it was to watch, and seeing the Orange let the game slip away in the final minutes of the fourth quarter and eventually the third overtime period…
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What USF Taught Syracuse Football
It‚Äôs easy to let expectations run rampant when facing off against MAC teams, FCS teams, and a bottom-feeding Wake Forest team.¬† It‚Äôs easy to think the Orange would waltz its way to six wins after beating up on lesser teams and hanging around against a very talented LSU team.¬† But then, yesterday afternoon happened.¬† USF…
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USF Poses a Turning Point for SU
Heading into 2015, it was fairly clear that the Fizz had very low projections for SU football.¬† I‚Äôm still proud to be the only one who sees the Orange qualifying for a bowl, and I‚Äôll stick with that statement ‚Äì but it will look awfully bleak if Syracuse doesn‚Äôt walk away with a win this…
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Five-Star Chris Clark Narrows Transfer List to Two
The Orange has a unique opportunity to bring in a cornerstone player via transfer in the coming weeks, and the decision may come sooner than any would have thought.¬† Former UCLA tight end Chris Clark has reportedly narrowed down his transfer list to just two schools: SU and Pittsburgh.¬† Sure, this rising star may just…
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Eric Dungey to Return During Bye Week
Walk-on transfer Zack Mahoney did an admirable job filling in for injured true freshman quarterback Eric Dungey yesterday against LSU.¬† However, it was pretty evident how good Dungey actually is when fans saw Mahoney bounce throws to his receivers amidst a poor first half showing. In the second half, Mahoney showed some improvement as he…
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Lester: Mahoney is the Guy
Terrel Hunt? Done.¬† Eric Dungey? Probably doubtful. The revolving door of quarterbacks stops on walk on JuCo transfer Zack Mahoney for Saturday, as the raw signal caller will make his first DI start against a #8-ranked LSU team that just dismantled SEC foe Auburn. Mahoney saw a little bit of action in last week‚Äôs contest…
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Three Things the Orange Taught Us Against Central Michigan
It was ugly and hard to watch sometimes, but somehow the Orange got the job done.¬† It‚Äôs par for the course for Scott Shafer‚Äôs team so far, which somehow finds itself at 3-0 for the first time since 1991 after beating the Chippewas 30-27 in overtime. Eric Dungey IS that good Watching Dungey lie on…
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Syracuse’s X-Factors vs. Central Michigan
With just one game to play before the big tilt with powerhouse LSU, it‚Äôs safe to say the Orange has a bit to work on if it wants to stand a chance against the purple and gold.¬† The team handled Rhode Island like it was supposed to during week one, but couldn‚Äôt control the game…
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Defense Shines Against Wake Forest
Even with the offense refusing to move the ball throughout the first half of the Wake Forest game on Saturday afternoon, the defense held strong and ultimately kept the Orange in the game until Eric Dungey took over in the second half. The Demon Deacons actually took a 17-13 lead into halftime, but it would…
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Wake Forest to Provide Great Test for SU
Despite the first ACC game coming a little earlier than usual, the Orange dodged a bullet by matching up with Wake Forest at home, the only team presumed to be worse than SU in preseason polls.¬† The Deamon Deacons also won their first game of the season, knocking off FCS Elon 41-3 in week one.…
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