Tag: Syracuse
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Detailing the Demon Deacons: Three WF Players to Watch on Tuesday
With Saturday‚Äôs win over Clemson in its back pocket, SU seems to control its own destiny a bit in terms of making it to the NCAA Tournament. However, many experts believe that Tuesday night‚Äôs first-round ACC Tournament¬†matchup against Wake Forest is a virtual must-win if SU wants to keep those hopes alive and the Demon…
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Is There Any Magic Left in the Syracuse Season?
Being a Syracuse fan this season has been a struggle. The Orange has had its ups and downs, and they has never given the supporters in Central New York reason to feel comfortable. Was the Clemson victory the “big win,” the one that sparks the hope in fans that the season isn’t over? Entering the…
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What are bracketologists saying about SU’s tournament chances?
After Saturday‚Äôs huge win against Clemson, Syracuse was able to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive for at least another couple of days. The win fulfilled SU‚Äôs need for a marquee win (the Tigers were ranked 18th in the country after all) and made the Orange‚Äôs resume look a whole lot better than it would…
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Toss Up: Does Syracuse Or Boston College Have The Better Big Three?
It‚Äôs no secret that Syracuse has heavily relied on the trio of Tyus Battle, Frank Howard and Oshae Brissett. But tonight, the Orange faces a set of teammates that might be even more powerful. Boston College boasts a big three of Ky Bowman, Jerome Robinson and Jordan Chatman. So which trio will be the bigger…
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Eyeing the Eagles: Three BC Players to Watch on Wednesday
For the third season in a row, the SU basketball team is on the NCAA tournament bubble. No surprises there right? And after losses to both Duke and North Carolina in the last week, the prospects of making it to the tournament appear to be¬†shrinking rather quickly. But, SU still has two games left on…
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Syracuse’s Rebounding Has Fallen off a Cliff
Perhaps the most fascinating subplot of this Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball season ‚Äî and there are a plethora to choose from (RIP Geno Thorpe) ‚Äî has been the Orange‚Äôs relationship with the glass. SU began the year as one of the best rebounding teams in the nation, but has since seen that strength erode and rear…
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Why Frank Howard is Better Than People Give Him Credit For
Before people go and ask me how I could be writing this article after the performance that Frank Howard put together against Duke on Saturday, I’d just like to point out a couple of things. Firstly, Howard was second on the team in scoring against the Blue Devils and dished out a team-high seven assists.…
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Tracking the Tar Heels: Three UNC players to watch on Wednesday
After a disastrous Valentine‚Äôs Day date with NC State last Wednesday, SU picked up a season-saving victory over a very tough Miami squad on Saturday which injected life back into its season. While the win over the Canes certainly boosted the Orange‚Äôs tournament resume, Boeheim‚Äôs bunch is by no means a lock to get into…
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Needed Sunshine: Syracuse Goes to Miami and Finds a Huge Win
On Wednesday, the Syracuse season was on life support. Saturday, it had new life injected into it. The Orange win in Miami took some of the dark cloud that had been hanging over the program and washed it away into Biscayne Bay. SU’s loss to NC State at the Dome on Valentine’s Day seemed to…
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Syracuse fires up the Dome and clobbers Boston College
The always-wise Jim Boeheim has mentioned many times this season that games become easier when your team is able to knock down shots. After an eight-day layoff, Syracuse proved that theory right when it shot over 60% from the field on Wednesday en route to a dominant 81-63 win over Boston College. Despite the convincing…
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Three reasons the Boston College game is crucial to SU’s tournament chances
Last season we saw Syracuse basketball finish as one of the first four out of the NCAA tournament and one of the biggest reasons was because it had some atrocious losses on its resume. Sure, SU was able to knock off the likes of Duke, Virginia and Florida State during the season, but it also…
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Casing the Cavaliers: Three Virginia players to watch on Tuesday
Coming off a heartbreaking loss to a banged-up Notre Dame team on Saturday, the ACC slate doesn‚Äôt get any easier for SU this week. The Orange travels south to take on #3 Virginia on Tuesday night in a matchup of two of the best scoring defenses in the country (Virginia is #1 at 52.5 ppg,…
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FizzCast: Orange Fizz’s 2017 Syracuse Sports Year in Review
Tyler Aki, Jonathon Hoppe and JD Raucci break down the year for Syracuse athletics in 2017 with all the highs and all the lows of being an SU sports fan.
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Stock Watch: SU escapes hang-tough Buffalo, 81-74
It was by no means pretty, but Syracuse somehow found a way to stave off a massive comeback attempt from Buffalo to stay perfect at home and improve its overall record to 10-1. At one point the Orange led by 13 points before the Bulls mounted the come-from-behind effort to take a one-point advantage. Just…
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Lydon Has to Play the Waiting Game in Denver
The latest in a long line of Syracuse basketball stars to be drafted into the NBA this season was power forward Tyler Lydon. He¬†impressed before joining the NBA, but his start to life in the big league has been pretty slow, and he must be prepared to play the waiting game for his opportunity to…
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Syracuse Football Ready to Snap Up Hot New Prospect Tyrone Sampson
Now that the offseason is upon us, it’s time to start looking ahead to the talent Syracuse will have in Year 3 under Dino Babers. Syracuse has been targeting what it hopes are potential stars in recruiting over the past year¬†and, in a just few weeks they may become Orange, since players are now able…
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Gearing up for Georgetown: 3 Hoyas to watch on Saturday
After a week off because of finals week on the Syracuse University campus, the basketball team is back in action on Saturday for one of the most contentious rivalries in college basketball. The Orange travels down to the nation‚Äôs capital for its 93rd all-time meeting with Georgetown. Georgetown comes into the game with an 8-0…
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Coach Jim Boeheim Confident the Orange Can Get Even Better
As it hit the nine-game mark of the season, Syracuse is on track for what is shaping up to be a potentially¬†successful campaign. The Orange are currently 8-1 and Jim Boeheim believes his squad can still improve significantly on their recent performances. After losing the majority of their offense last year with graduate transfers John…
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Recon on the Raiders: 3 Colgate players to watch on Saturday
SU enters a Saturday matinee matchup with in-state rival Colgate riding high after a 72-63 win over UCONN at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. On paper, this matchup doesn‚Äôt really scream interesting. Colgate hasn‚Äôt lost to SU since the Kennedy administration and the Raiders come in at a measly 3-5 on the season and have…
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Eagle Eye: Three BC players to watch on Saturday
SU all but eliminated themselves from bowl contention with last week‚Äôs blowout loss to Louisville, but there‚Äôs still something to play for this weekend versus Boston College. With a win, SU can improve to 5-7, which would be a one-win improvement from last season. The victory would also mark the third straight win over the…
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Post-game Evaluation: Louisville dismantles Syracuse 56-10
Going into the Louisville game on Saturday, not many people, including us here at the Fizz, gave Syracuse a chance to beat the Cardinals and defending Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson. Not after the performance the defense put forth last week versus Wake Forest. Not without Eric Dungey leading the offense. Even with those doubts…
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Auburn Football’s Atmosphere is Incredible, Can Syracuse Do That?
I’m a Syracuse football fan from the ’90s. I know many of you go back much further than that. But as an ’01 SU grad, I was smack dab in the middle of the Donovan McNabb, Rob Konrad, Dwight Freeney years. The Dome used to rock and sway when the Hurricanes or Hokies or Wolverines…
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A Tale of Two Halves: How SU imploded versus Wake Forest
Wake Forest 64, Syracuse 43 from inside the Carrier Dome. No that‚Äôs not a poor showing from the SU basketball team in the middle of January, that‚Äôs the final score of SU football‚Äôs loss to Wake Forest on Saturday. Seeing that final tally, it‚Äôs plausible to come to the conclusion that Syracuse just put together…
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Fizzcast: Breaking Down Syracuse Football’s 27-24 Loss to Florida State
David Edelstein and Jonathon Hoppe talk about what happened during Cole Murphy’s missed field goal that could have tied the game as time expired. They discuss Syracuse’s missed opportunities and a what’s going on with Syracuse’s sleepy starts on the road. The two talk about who or what might be responsible for the loss and…
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Bye Week Midterm: Grading Syracuse Football
Syracuse football is now two thirds of the way through the season, and so far, it has been quite the show. SU stayed on top of Clemson to pull a massive upset over the Tigers, was within two points of LSU in the final minutes of the game, rode alongside NC State for most of…
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Meeting Miami: Three players to watch for the Hurricanes on Saturday
After an incredible upset of #2 Clemson last week gave Syracuse one of its most important wins in program history and put it over .500, the Orange is back in action this Saturday and another tough opponent is staring it in the face. SU heads south for a date with the #8 Miami Hurricanes on…
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Where Does Syracuse’s Upset of Clemson Rank All-Time?
Friday night was a moment in Syracuse history which won’t be forgotten in a long time. It was one of the best SU sports moments in recent memory. It may very well be the flashpoint of the next great era of SU football. Many old school SU fans were taken back to the day inside…
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My Apologies: We Were Wrong About Syracuse
After the Syracuse football upset of No. 2 Clemson Friday night, I think ‚Äúsorry, but we got it wrong‚Äù is something a lot of sports writers are saying (or maybe just thinking and not actually saying, though, because we like to be right and try to be right for our readers). But all bets…
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How Syracuse Beats Clemson
Does Syracuse have a chance against Clemson? Well, on paper, it might not seem so. Syracuse has lost every regular season game against Clemson ever. The only victory SU has over the Tigers came in the Gator Bowl on New Year‚Äôs Day in 1996 when the Orange walked away with a 41-0 W in Jacksonville,…
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LSU is Better Than Syracuse, But 21 Points Better?
We discussed¬†last week the questionable line Vegas¬†had created for Syracuse’s games vs. CMU. The Chippewas were coming off a dominant performance against a Power 5 team on the road, running by Kansas 45-27. SU was reeling after losing to MTSU at the Dome. It didn’t seem like the Orange should’ve been favored over any team…
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Why is Donovan McNabb the Butt of So Many Jokes?
If you’re a Syracuse fan, the last truly transcendent player in program history is Donovan McNabb. Dwight Freeney had an amazing SU career and went onto become one of the best pass rushers in the NFL. Chandler and Arthur Jones were sensational for the Orange as well, and carried that success into prolific pro careers.…
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LSU RB Derrius Guice Out Versus Syracuse Football Saturday
What is being called a ‚Äúminor injury‚Äù seems to be enough to sideline LSU star running back Derrius Guice when Syracuse football visits Baton Rouge this Saturday. Guice already has 300 yards and 4 touchdowns this season. He is the Tigers‚Äô leading rusher, and he is clearly LSU‚Äôs go-to guy to pound the gridiron with…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and Central Michigan
After a brutal showing last week by Team Fizz (and the Orange), the guys give their predictions another shot: Logan Grossman: Syracuse 28 Central Michigan 20 It’s no secret that the Orange were terrible a week ago in the loss to MTSU. While a huge bounce back from the offense would be nice, the Orange…
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Has Doug Marrone Finally Found a Home with the Jaguars?
The way it ended in Syracuse was uncomfortable. The way it ended in Buffalo was unbelieveable. And through all the tumult, a once popular Orange coach became a pariah in upstate New York. He took a flaming pile of trash that was left behind by Groobers, and turned it into a winner, one that went…
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Should Syracuse Be Double-Digit Favorites Over CMU?
There was renewed optimism in Syracuse after the opening night blowout over Central Connecticut State. The Orange seemed to move the ball at will, and hung a 50-burger at the Dome. However, after a dreadful loss to Middle Tennessee State last weekend, the question is should SU actually be huge favorites in this game? On…
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Syracuse Football Dominates Central Connecticut State
Syracuse football is undefeated. Yeah, it‚Äôs only 1-0. And, no matter how much the SU coaching staff might have talked this game up as some good ‚Äòole competitive play, truly we knew this was basically the Orange‚Äôs preseason game. Syracuse destroyed defeated Central Connecticut State 50-7. The only blemish of the night came when the…
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