Why Syracuse can’t make a bowl game even with 5 wins
Syracuse (4-7, 2-5 Atlantic Coast) will play Boston College (6-5, 3-4) in the Carrier Dome on Saturday with a chance to earn its fifth win. Five wins, sometimes, can be enough to get a team to a bowl...
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‘My Brother’s Keeper’ Syracuse’s Devin M. Butler driven by his brother’s...
The first time Devin M. Butler visited his brother in the hospital, nobody had told him exactly what happened. Nobody knew much about the previous night, on Columbus Day 2008, when Devin’s older...
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Childhood bond empowered Zack Mahoney to be president of Syracuse’s Uplifting...
Zack Mahoney rubbed his hands on his knees to wipe away the sweat. His heart raced. The room went silent. Then, he smiled and hung up the phone. “Oh my god, I’m a walk-on at Syracuse,” Angela Donegan...
View ArticleSyracuse football game day: What to know about the Boston College matchup
Syracuse will look to snap a four-game losing streak Saturday, when the Orange (4-7, 2-5 Atlantic Coast) hosts Boston College (6-5, 3-4) in its 2017 season finale. Kickoff is set for 12:20 p.m. from...
View ArticleBoston College kicker transitions to new sport in final year of eligibility
Maximilian Schulze-Geisthovel drained his soccer eligibility with three seasons at Saint Leo University and one at Boston College in which he led the team in goals, with seven. With two classes left to...
View ArticleAJ Dillon has his way, other fast reactions to Syracuse’s 42-14 loss to...
Without its starting quarterback and running back for the second straight game, Syracuse got blown out at home, 42-14, in its final game of the 2017 season. Boston College (7-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast), a...
View ArticleFan reactions to Syracuse’s 42-14 loss to Boston College
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View ArticleSyracuse skids across season’s finish line with 42-14 loss to Boston College
Zaire Franklin strolled out of the tunnel in the northwest corner of the Carrier Dome, an entrance unlike the rush he and his Syracuse teammates usually make when taking the field every home game. This...
View ArticleSteve Ishmael breaks two program records in his career finale
From Section 128, row nine, Blessed and Darlene Ishmael watched their son play in the Carrier Dome for the first time. His father chuckled as he looked back to Steve’s early years, when a tall skinny...
View ArticleThe Final Word: Beat writers discuss Syracuse’s 42-14 drubbing at the hands...
Without starting quarterback Eric Dungey and starting running back Dontae Strickland, Syracuse (4-8, 2-6 Atlantic Coast) floundered against Boston College (7-5, 4-4), 42-14. Rex Culpepper started under...
View ArticleOffseason stock watch: Which positions to buy, which to sell in SU’s offseason
Syracuse (4-8, 2-6 Atlantic Coast) lost its fifth straight game on Saturday as Boston College (7-5, 4-4) left the Carrier Dome with a 42-14 win. The loss marked the end of a disappointing season in...
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After a second-straight 4-8 finish, Dino Babers needs to lead Syracuse to a...
Dino Babers seemed confident in his answer. Syracuse sat at 4-4, fresh off a competitive road loss at Miami the week after shocking the country and upsetting then-No. 2 Clemson. Last season, the Orange...
View ArticleD.O. Sportscast Episode 10: Football superlatives and season recap
Syracuse (4-8, 2-6 Atlantic Coast) limped to another 4-8 — its third straight — losing the final four games of the year after sitting at 4-4. In the final three games, Syracuse gave up 162 points, and...
View ArticleSteve Ishmael named ACC Receiver of the Week
Syracuse senior wide receiver Steve Ishmael was named Atlantic Coast Conference Receiver of the Week, the conference announced Monday afternoon. Ishmael, who was also named first-team All ACC on...
View ArticleRoundtable: Beat writers examine Syracuse and how the Orange will fill key...
1. How much of this season’s collapse do you attribute to Eric Dungey’s injury? Joe Bloss: It’s hard to tell. Probably most of it, because Dungey is everything for this team, and his presence seems to...
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Syracuse football grades, evaluations and superlatives following a 4-8...
In head coach Dino Babers’ second year at Syracuse, the Orange once again finished with a 4-8 mark. Starting quarterback Eric Dungey sustained a foot injury and missed the final three games of the...
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Eric Dungey undergoes right-foot surgery
Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey underwent surgery on his right foot, per his Instagram story. The surgery happened on Wednesday and was successful, Dungey’s mother confirmed to Syracuse.com. Dungey...
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Syracuse football recruits through social media, following a nationwide trend
The video started with Dino Babers stepping to the podium at his introductory press conference. His speech was scored by an underlying piano ballad, which quickly yielded to heavy bass. It resembled an...
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Syracuse ‘war room’ becomes center of new online recruiting
On Nov. 14, across from the post-game interview stage in the depths of the Carrier Dome, four tables formed an “L” shape. Laptops are opened in front of most chairs. Video equipment cases and book bags...
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Remembering former Syracuse running back Walter Reyes, 36, the ‘selfless’...
Walter Reyes deserved to wear 44. Rob Konrad, the last to don the hallowed number, told Reyes so himself. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse’s head coach at the time, publicly stated that he tossed the idea...
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