Orange Fizz
Football
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Speed Trap: Syracuse’s Defense Needs to Step Up With Faster ACC Offenses
Cam Lynch and the linebacking crew will be asked to shut down players with far more speed than the Big East.
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Syracuse’s Rushing Attack Finally Shows Up Making Orange More Dangerous
Without a consistent ground game from Jerome Smith and co. SU will not be nearly the team it wants to be.
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Fizz 5: Hunt Explodes vs. Wagner, Run Game Steps Up, Allen’s Murky Future
The Orange finally had the breakout game offensively we were waiting for.
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Week 3 D.A.’s Knee-Jerk Reaction: Syracuse Blows Out Wagner 54-0
The Orange did whatever it wanted in a blowout win over the Seahawks.
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Fizz 5: QB Duel, Dome Sweet Dome & What to Watch for in Syracuse/Wagner
The Orange and Scott Shafer need a win in the Dome to keep the fans away from the panic button.
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Marrone Looking for First Win, Tasker Says He’s Changed Buffalo’s Culture
The former Bills standout and CBS analyst says the players are responding to their new coach after a rocky start.
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What’s Happened to the Syracuse Ground Game? Here’s the Main Culprits
The Orange strength was supposedly the rushing attack, but it just hasn't showed up yet.
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Hunt Will Get Plays vs. Wagner Meaning Syracuse Opens Up QB Competition
There's no other way to look at it: Scott Shafer is open to starting Hunt at some point.
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Fixing the Offense: Here’s how Syracuse Needs to Attack the Wagner Defense
Is this the last shot for Drew Allen to lead a few scoring drives and keep the starter's job?
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Fizz 5: Syracuse’s QB Decision, Ground Game Invisible, Shafer Gets Testy
The Orange head coach has a tough decision to make, and lost his cool briefly in the post game loss.
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Week 2, D.A.’s Knee-Jerk Reaction: Syracuse Pummeled by Northwestern
What happened to Syracuse's defense in Evanston?
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Fizz 5: Syracuse’s Keys to Beating Northwestern & Avenging Last Season’s Loss
Pat Fitzgerald's Wildcats knocked off the Orange in a nail-biter at the Dome last year.
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High Alert: Allen Stumbles in 1st Start, What if it Happens Again Saturday?
Can Scott Shafer really afford to stick with a QB that scuffled as badly as Allen did last week?
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Under the Hood: Here’s How Syracuse Can Fix the Problems from Saturday
The Orange is working to fix some of the kinks that led to the loss on Saturday.
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Fizz 5: Allen, Ashton, the Pistol & Other Important Pieces of Syracuse’s Loss
How to grade out a rough day through the air for the Orange?
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Peering into the Syracuse Crystal Ball: The Fizz’s Preseason Staff Predictions
Here's how the staff thinks Syracuse football will fare this season.
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Fizz 5: Syracuse vs. Penn State Game Sheet, What to Keep an Eye Out For
Will Jerome Smith be the top dawg in the backfield for the Orange this season?
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Green Group of Receivers: Who Will Step Up As Syracuse’s Offensive Targets?
A unit that was so effective last year loses lots of experience, so Jarrod West and company must step up.
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Dyshawn Davis & Linebackers Have Become the Heart of Syracuse’s Defense
Chuck Bullough will have to get this group into the backfield to slow down some explosive ACC attacks.
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Fizz 5: Top Questions Facing Syracuse Heading into the Season Opener
One of the biggest is whether Chuck Bullough's defense can hold its own in the new conference.
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Fizz 5: The Reasons Drew Allen Should Be Syracuse’s QB vs. Penn State
The experience of Allen could be the difference maker for Scott Shafer.
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Freshman Effect: Potential Immediate Impact from Johnson & Estime
Could these two youngsters step in and help the Orange right away?
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Codeword Quarterback: Why Shafer Doesn’t Want to Name a Starter Until PSU
The element of surprise is something the Orange want to use against the Nittany Lions.
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Why Rumblings About Syracuse’s Two-QB System Would Be A Big Mistake
Here's a better solution than splitting reps equally between two signal callers when the game starts.
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Huge JuCo DT Wayne Williams Tells Fizz He May Play for Syracuse in ’13
Will ASA release him from his classwork and allow him to join the Orange for the start of the season?
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Sweet Revenge: Syracuse’s Shafer Tries to Wash Away the Ghosts of Groobers
Once upon a time SU's new coach was fired for Groobers. Now he gets to clean up what Greg destroyed.
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3-1 Start? Non-Conference Slate Will Set the Tone for Syracuse’s Season
Can Terrel Hunt and the Orange win three of its first four to begin the year?
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Pushing for Plays: Syracuse’s Young & Hungry DBs Are Making Moves
Senior Keon Lyn is will have to look up to notice the youth pushing him at every spot in the secondary.
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Trying to Get On the Field: Syracuse QB John Kinder Offers Switch to WR
Can the former signal caller find a new role at the wideout position?
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Who Will it Be? Shafer Has 3 Weeks To Name SU’s Starting Quarterback
Will Terrel Hunt, who's taking snaps with the first team, eventually be the leader of this offense?
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What Ever Happened to Shu Mungwa? The Story of Syracuse’s Resident Rapper
Mungwa was a highly touted safety who chose the musical route instead.
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Syracuse’s Releases Updated Depth Chart, Orange Strengths Could Surprise
Here's where the strengths and weaknesses are in SU's '13 roster.
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Why Does Syracuse Resist Turning the Carrier Dome into a Unique Homefield?
By featuring a fast-paced attack SU could make a negative into a positive.
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How Did Syracuse Miss Out On The Gronks? Dad Says SU “Dropped The Ball”
The Gronk clan grew up just two hours away, but none of them ended up on the Hill.
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Syracuse RB George Morris is Looking to Make a Name for Himself – Literally
The redshirt freshman comes into his first year of playing time with high expectations.
