Tag: Virginia tech
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Gametime For Big SU Football Matchup Pushed Back
There’s no question that this week’s matchup against #19 Pittsburgh is absolutely ginormous. The Thursday night clash in the Steel City has significant playoff implications, but could also be the first win for the Orange at Pitt since 2001. This game is so important, that it’s impacting other games on the schedule. Syracuse’s matchup slated…
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Three Keys to a Victory over Virginia Tech
Earlier today, we wrote about how Syracuse’s opportunities for victories are running out due to the tough nature of the schedule. One of those winnable games was Virginia Tech. We’re inching closer to tipoff between the Orange and Hokies, so let’s take a look at how SU emerges from that game victorious. Before we do…
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Syracuse Doesn’t Have Many Winnable Games Left, but Virginia Tech is One
Coming off Saturday’s 73-66 loss at Virginia, it was clear despite the seven-point margin that Syracuse and UVA are not in the same class of team. The Cavaliers are on a level that the Orange may never even reach this season, and that’s a group still getting better. Even better, SU’s schedule is only going…
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Syracuse Can’t Sustain Hot Shooting, Falls to Virginia Tech 71-59
There’s an old saying: you can’t get hot if you don’t know the cold. On Saturday in Blacksburg, Syracuse finally snapped out of its unconscious midseason run, and the four-game ACC win streak was snapped at the hands of the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Syracuse offense was bound to slow down after losing starting center…
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Syracuse Beats Virginia Tech In a 41-36 Thriller
After three consecutive one possession losses, Garrett Shrader played hero with a 45-yard touchdown pass to Damien Alford with 19 seconds remaining. That third down heave propelled the Orange to their first road ACC win since 2019 and a 4-4 record. SU also grabbed its first ACC win in Blacksburg. The first half flew by.…
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Syracuse Stays in the Mix for Maliq Brown
Yesterday was a tough result for SU as Syracuse native and four-star JJ Starling picked another ACC program nearly 600 miles away. It proved that allegiance based off proximity is a dying tactic in recruitment. But to highlight the bad is to overlook the good. Although the buzz continues to surround the now-Notre Dame point…
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Behind Enemy Lines at the ACC Kickoff: VT QB Braxton Burmeister
This is the first part of a series previewing SU‚Äôs 2021 Football Opponents. It‚Äôs been a busy first day down here at the 2021 ACC Kickoff and the Fizz has been overflowing your cup of Syracuse Football soda. Click here to access the content hub where every article has been linked for your convenience. Be…
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ACC Kickoff Preview: Virginia Tech
Make sure to check out our content hub where you can find all of the Fizz’s coverage from ACC Media Kickoff. 2020 Record: 5-6 All-time series: 10-8 Syracuse Last Meeting: 10/15/16, 31-17 Syracuse What to Know About the Hokies: It‚Äôs not often that Syracuse and Virginia Tech face off on the gridiron, just 18 times…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 1/24
At this point, it’s fair to expect the unexpected. Syracuse shut down 16th-ranked Virginia Tech 78-60 yesterday. The problems that had plagued Jim Boeheim’s squad were non-existent. SU won all necessary aspects of the game. The Orange shot a higher percentage than VT from the field and from deep, won the all-important rebounding battle and…
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How Two Orange Bench Pieces Have Played Themselves into Bigger Minutes
With 16:32 remaining in the first half of SU‚Äôs matchup with Virginia Tech on Saturday, the Orange trailed 11-4 and had just allowed its third triple of the game thanks to poor defensive rotation. Jim Boeheim called for a timeout and gave Bourama Sidibe one of the most intense talking-tos we‚Äôve seen in quite some…
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Syracuse Wins Again Behind Buddy’s Big Game
Don‚Äôt look now but Syracuse is on a win streak. After a 71-69 victory over Virginia Tech the Orange has won 3 in a row and March dreams are starting to flicker again. That may not seem like much to the powers of the ACC, but considering where SU was just a few weeks ago…
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Syracuse Basketball has Unique Chance to Rewrite Wrongs
Syracuse basketball just delivered a shocking home loss to the reigning champion Virginia Cavaliers. In SU‚Äôs first ACC game of the year ‚Äì a home matchup against UVA ‚Äì an anemic Orange offense totaled a paltry 34 points. That was Syracuse‚Äôs worst scoring output since WWII.¬† After that loss, Syracuse defeated Georgia Tech before falling…
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Notable Names Not Returning To The ACC Next Year
Next season, Syracuse will be down three of its top four scorers from last year. However, the Orange is not alone in the ACC in terms of key absences come 2017. Here are the most notable departures for each team in the conference for next season. (Note: Some of these players have not declared for…
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How Do You Beat Duke?
After Syracuse’s loss to Georgia Tech over the weekend, the Orange’s game against Duke Wednesday became a must-win if SU wants to be safely in the NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday. Unfortunately for SU fans, Duke has never been an easy team to beat, even at home. The Blue Devils have only lost five games…
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One Big Reason Syracuse Basketball Fell to Virginia Tech
Forget that Syracuse basketball beat Virginia Tech the last five times the Orange and the Hokies played against each other. Forget that Syracuse had a rough start to this season and that SU was coming off two solid wins over ACC teams. Forget that Virginia Tech was 9-0 at home this season and had won…
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How Syracuse Basketball Can Beat Virginia Tech
The Syracuse and Virginia Tech basketball teams are having two completely different seasons. But, tonight, the Orange and the Hokies share the same court. Here are three things Syracuse can do to increase its chances of getting its first road ACC win this year: Play the Usual Zone Defense, but Stay Closer to Each Man…
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Syracuse Dominates #17 Virginia Tech 31-17
The oven dinged and Dino Babers‚Äô cake was finally ready on Saturday. SU shocked #17 Virginia Tech 31-17 inside the Carrier Dome, giving the team it‚Äôs first win against a top 25 team¬†since it dropped ninth ranked Louisville inside the Loud House. Syracuse dominated in all three phases of the game and outdueled Virginia Tech…
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Key to Syracuse vs. Virginia Tech: Eric Dungey’s Legs
Last time an ACC juggernaut visited the Carrier Dome, it didn‚Äôt end well for Syracuse. This week, when No. 17 Virginia Tech travels to Central New York, Orange fans might want to shield their eyes. The Hokies are favored by three touchdowns, and that might not even do justice to the gap between the two…
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Fizz Radio: SU Must Score Big Against Virginia Tech
In this week’s episode of Fizz Radio, Connor Morrissette and Tyler Aki preview Virginia Tech, share thoughts on the¬†Dino Babers era through half a season and play over-under. As always, the show finishes with Fizz Feedback. Following a disappointing defeat to Wake Forest last Saturday, some SU fans were fed up¬†with Dino Babers this week.…
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Scouting Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech received a nice boost in the latest rankings. The Hokies jumped to 17 in the latest AP Poll after a 34-3 trouncing of previously 17th ranked North Carolina. Virginia Tech enters the Carrier Dome this weekend riding a three-game winning streak and have outscored its opponents 137-20 in the process. The Hokies are…
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Orange Needs To Be Wary of Second Half Letdowns
Seven made baskets after halftime won’t suffice for Orange down the stretch.
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Syracuse Narrowly Escapes Late VT Comeback
Free throw shooting nearly costs Syracuse the win down the stretch.
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No “Jekyll and Hyde” This Year For Key Syracuse Contributors
Keys areas for top Orange players to improve on in ACC play.
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Tale of the Tape: Syracuse vs. Virginia Tech
Syracuse appears to be firing on all cylinders leading up to Saturday’s ACC opener vs. VT
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Orange Gearing Up for Tough ACC Schedule
There is a major difference between the old Big East and the current ACC, and Syracuse‚Äôs near win against Villanova could be promising as the Orange prepare for ACC play. After the Villanova game, Jim Boeheim mentioned how Chris McCullough is not physically capable of being competitive against bigger, stronger teams ‚Äì ones like the…
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Fizz Recap: Syracuse Basketball Cruises to 15-0 with Win over Virginia Tech
The Fizz recaps the Orange’s win over VT.
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Seth Greenberg Tells The Fizz New Assistant Adrian Autry “Can’t Miss”
Greenberg stressed Autry’s abilities as a communicator and how he relates with kids.
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Are Central New Yorkers Hunting Pat Woodcock?
Horrific details on the search for one of SU’s finest.
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