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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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2.0KThe 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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1.8KPitt 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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1.5KSyracuse 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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1.5KSyracuse 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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2.1KEric 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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1.9KAll 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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1.5KUpdated 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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1.9K1Where 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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1.7KThree 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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1.9KTouchdown 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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1.7KSyracuse 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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2.0KBabers 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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1.8KFilm 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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1.4KHALFTIME 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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1.2KSyracuse 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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1.5KSU 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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2.1KThree 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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1.5KStopping 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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2.5KA 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...
