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1.9KHow 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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1.6KGive 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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1.5K1Takeaways: 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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2.2KThree 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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2.8KBye 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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1.5KShould 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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1.3KBye 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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1.3KSU 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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1.4KSyracuse 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...
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1.6KThree Things We Learned from Western Michigan
Was it perfect? No. Was it pretty? No. Was it what it needed to be to start getting back on the right...
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1.8KTouchdown Tommy isn’t All Arm, He’s Got Legs Too
After Syracuse marched down the field on its opening drive for a Moe Neal touchdown in less than two minutes, it seemed...
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1.6KSyracuse vs Western Michigan: Crystal Ball Predictions
Everyone on the Fizz had the easy win last week with Clemson, now it’s time to see how they think Syracuse will...
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1.9KBabers Bites: Western Michigan Preview
Sterling is better than gold Dino Babers on punter Sterling Hofrichter: “He can do a lot of things well. He can rugby,...
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1.7KFilm Study: The O-line is Taking Too Much Blame
Syracuse quarterback Tommy DeVito was sacked eight times in Saturday’s 41-6 loss to Clemson. That doesn’t include all the times DeVito was...
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Three Week Four Syracuse Goals
You can make the case Saturday’s game against Western Michigan is the most important game on SU’s remaining schedule. Two wins over...
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What’s the Worst Case Scenario for Syracuse vs Western Michigan?
On Saturday former Syracuse offensive coordinator Tim Lester will bring his 2-1 Western Michigan team to the Carrier Dome for a showdown...
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1.7KMissed Opportunities, Mistakes, Anemic Offense Doom Syracuse in 41-6 Loss to Clemson
When you’ve got the defending national champion and consensus No. 1 team in the country at your place and they’re four-touchdown favorites,...
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1.3KHALFTIME TAKEAWAYS: Syracuse Hanging Tough with Clemson
The most anticipated football game of the new millennium is officially underway inside the Carrier Dome and while it has certainly not...
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1.1KSyracuse vs Clemson: Crystal Ball Predictions
One of the biggest games in Syracuse football history is finally here. After a toss-up in week two, the Fizz predicts the...
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1.4KSU Opponent Insider: Clemson Tigers
With Syracuse‚Äôs much-anticipated matchup with Clemson upon us, it‚Äôs time for this week’s edition of SU Opponent Insider. This season we‚Äôre talking...
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Offensive Line Faces Tough Challenge With Tigers Roaring In
Before we dive into the bad news and ponder what may happen to SU’s offensive line against Clemson’s front seven on Saturday,...
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2.0KThree of Tim Green’s Greatest Moments in a Syracuse Uniform
Lost amidst all the pomp and circumstance of No. 1 Clemson coming to the Dome for Saturday’s season opener and the panic...
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1.4KStopping the Run is Biggest Key vs. Clemson
Syracuse has fallen into the same trap for many of its most painful losses over the last three seasons. Elite running backs...
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2.3KA Look Back at the 1959 National Champion Syracuse Orange
Even after a disastrous performance against Maryland that took SU out of both the AP and Coaches’ polls, this Saturday’s matchup against...
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1.5K5 Takeaways from Syracuse’s Blowout Loss to Maryland
Syracuse arrived in College Park, Maryland expecting to cruise to a 2-0 start to the season. Instead, the Terrapins walloped the Orange...
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1.6KWill SU Continue Running Back by Committee Approach?
In Syracuse’s 24-0 win over Liberty, Moe Neal and Abdul Adams both carried the ball 14 times, while Jarveon Howard chimed in...
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1.4KSyracuse at Maryland: Crystal Ball Predictions
After an easy 1-0 start to the season for everyone on the Fizz staff, this week at Maryland is a total toss-up....
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1.8KFizz Film Room: Why Tommy DeVito Struggled
Tommy DeVito didn’t put together the game he wanted in his first career start at Liberty Saturday. The redshirt sophomore went 17/35...
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2.4KWhich NFL contender is Syracuse similar to?
This is one of the most hyped seasons in memory for Syracuse football. You’d have to go back to the ’90s, the...
