Orange Fizz
Football
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1.4K1The Implications of Syracuse’s Win Over Duke
The preseason praise and high expectations were quickly met with midseason doubt and pessimism for Syracuse football. The Orange were predicted to...
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2.2KYour Complete Guide to Saturday’s Football/Basketball Doubleheader
We’re smack dab in the middle of not only the most tumultuous but also one of the most fun times of the...
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2.5KSU Opponent Insider: Duke Blue Devils
As Syracuse prepares for a late-season matchup with Duke on Saturday, we tell you what to expect from the Blue Devils. This...
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2.2KThe Offense or Defense- Who is More to Blame for Syracuse’s Struggles?
It has been a season to forget for Syracuse football. It started with high accolades and a relatively positive start. Take out...
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1.4K11/3 Fizz Cast: Brian Ward Out. Now What?
In this emergency edition of the Fizz Cast, Tim Leonard and Jonathon Hoppe explain why letting defensive coordinator Brian Ward go was...
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1.9K1Brian Ward Fired: What’s Next?
After another embarrassing defensive performance against Boston College, it felt like this was the last year of the Brian Ward era as...
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1.8KSyracuse Picks Up Huge Defensive End Commit in Class of 2020
On a day that featured one of the worst performances for Syracuse football in the last decade, it didn’t seem like there...
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1.5K2Syracuse’s Defense Falls Apart in Blowout Loss to Boston College
After a demoralizing 58-27 loss to Boston College on Saturday afternoon, Syracuse can kiss its dreams of back-to-back bowl appearances goodbye. The...
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2.3KGet to Know Andrew Armstrong
Syracuse football has been readying itself for Boston College all week. At 3-5 on the season, those in the Orange locker room...
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2.3KTough Road Ahead Spells Trouble for Syracuse’s Bowl Chances
Let’s just come right out and say it. Saturday’s 35-17 loss to Florida State was nothing short of demoralizing and debilitating. Not...
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1.3KCan Syracuse Turn this Season Around?
Obviously this season hasn’t gone to plan for Syracuse football. Looking ahead to the remaining four games, what once looked like a...
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1.7KWhat Ryan Alexander’s Departure Says About Syracuse Football
Graduate transfer Ryan Alexander’s Syracuse career ended as quickly as it began. The right tackle left the team last Friday after transferring...
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1.8K1After Florida State Loss Syracuse Fans Are Getting Restless
How quickly it has all come apart, like a sweater chewed through by hungry moths. Syracuse’s season began with a preseason ranking...
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1.7KSyracuse vs Florida State: Crystal Ball Predictions
Thomas Shults (5-2): Florida State 31, Syracuse 17 As bad as Florida State has played this year, Syracuse has played even worse....
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2.1KGet To Know Moe, For Real
It’s a rainy Tuesday evening at the Iocolano-Petty Football Complex, and the Syracuse football team has just wrapped up practice for the...
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2.2KDeVito or Welch: Who Should Start Against Florida State?
Quarterback Tommy DeVito hasn’t had the best season so far. Dino Babers’s golden child has been waiting for his shot at the...
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1.9KThe Syracuse Warning Sign We All Missed
The 2019 football season has been disastrous for the Syracuse Orange. A few months ago, picking the Orange to finish in the...
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2.0KFizz Film Room: Just How Bad is the O-Line?
8, 8, 9. That’s the amount of sacks Syracuse has allowed in its last three games against power five opponents after nine...
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1.7KPitt Beats Syracuse 27-20, When Does Hoops Start?
It’s time to officially give up on this team. They are arguably the most disappointing team in college football this season (relative...
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1.4KSyracuse vs Pittsburgh: Crystal Ball Predictions
The Fizz was split on NC State last week. Now with another toss-up of a conference game on the calendar it’s time...
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2.0KHow Syracuse Should Counter Pittsburgh’s Defense
“They blitz and blitz and blitz… And they’re crazy about it.” That’s a cut from Dino Babers scouting report on Pittsburgh, provided...
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1.7KGive Credit Where it’s Due ‚Äì Syracuse’s Defense is Fantastic
After SU’s 16-10 loss to NC State, it’s tough to find positive takeaways from Syracuse’s offense. Tommy DeVito was sacked eight times...
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1.6K1Takeaways: Syracuse Offense Malfunctions in 16-10 loss to NC State
1. Tommy DeVito is Injured We, the media, were lied to throughout the last two weeks. Dino Babers and Tommy DeVito both...
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1.4KSyracuse vs NC State: Crystal Ball Predictions
Tim Leonard (5-0) Syracuse 27, NC State 20 This game is so huge. It honestly feels like its worth two wins tonight for...
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2.0KEric Dungey is Not Done Yet
Tough. Resilient. Dogged. All words that were frequently used to describe Eric Dungey during his four years as Syracuse’s starting QB. A...
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2.3KThree Things You Need to Know About NC State
The bye week has come and gone for Syracuse. The Orange have had their time to rest. They’ve had their time to...
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1.8KAll Eyes on Syracuse Running Back Moe Neal
The stage is set for Syracuse’s Thursday Night matchup with NC State. Both teams are 3-2 and haven’t played since Sep. 28....
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2.9KBye Week Defensive/Special Report Card for Syracuse Football
The unit that was supposed to be the strength of the team. The unit that returned some of the most formidable young...
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1.6KShould Clemson Worry About The Ultimate Goal of a National Title?
Clemson was taken to the brink by North Carolina on Saturday. The close game and UNC’s late drive to nearly win the...
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1.4KBye Week Offensive Report Card for Syracuse Football
After a solid victory over a team Syracuse had no business playing in Holy Cross, the bye week is upon us. Five...
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1.4KGood and Bad from SU’s 41-3 win against Holy Cross
FCS Holy Cross is by far the easiest team Syracuse will face this season. While the Orange cruised past the Crusaders 41-3...
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1.4KSU Football is Missing an Identity
Even after a comprehensive win over Western Michigan, Syracuse is still without an identity. That’s not a good thing. Take last year’s...
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1.5KSyracuse Football: Stock Up, Stock Down
About a quarter of the way into the season, it’s time to take stock on some individual players. Whose stock is up...
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1.4KUpdated 2019 SU Bowl Possibilities
One month ago, picking Syracuse to finish 10-2 in 2019 was common place. Now, the Orange have two losses through four weeks....
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1.8K1Where Does Syracuse Football Go From Here?
Syracuse righted the ship on Saturday with a solid 52-33 victory over Western Michigan. The Broncos were always going to score points...
