Alandt: Syracuse can run northeast again if bet on Fran Brown pays off
He didn't have recent coordinator experience and is a first-time head coach, but Fran Brown is the right person to turn Syracuse into a dominant Northeast program Read more »
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Film Review: How Syracuse wove timely passing into a run-heavy offense
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Former players describe Babers era as culture-oriented, but inconsistent
Despite a reputation of respect among his players, Dino Babers' legacy from his eight-year tenure is tainted by inconsistent results. Read more »
LeQuint Allen Jr., Marlowe Wax make All-ACC 2nd Team
LeQuint Allen Jr. and Marlowe Wax each earned spots on the All-ACC Second Team, highlighting Syracuse's five all-conference selections. Read more »
Syracuse hires Georgia defensive backs coach Fran Brown as 31st head coach
Syracuse hired Georgia defensive backs coach Fran Brown as its 31st head coach in program history. Brown has been with the Bulldogs since last year and helped UGA win the 2022 National Championship. Read more »
Syracuse defensive back Aman Greenwood enters transfer portal, linebacker Leon Lowery recommits to Wisconsin
Former Syracuse linebacker Leon Lowery announced he is recommitting to Wisconsin three days after decommitting from the Badgers. Read more »
The Next Day: Dino Babers’ firing motivated Syracuse to win a shootout over Wake Forest
“I totally encouraged them to address it.” Syracuse interim head coach Nunzio Campanile used Dino Babers' firing to rally his players together, leading to a win over Wake Forest. Read more »
Gallery: How Syracuse clinched a 2nd straight bowl appearance
Syracuse defeats Wake Forest 35-31 under new leadership, clinching a bowl game for the second straight season. Read more »
Wake Forest sliced through Syracuse's secondary. But it stood up when it mattered most.
Syracuse gave up 261 passing yards to Wake Forest's Michael Kern but Jason Simmons Jr. and the secondary made a stand on the most important play of the game. Read more »
Garrett Shrader, Dan Villari's passing boosts Syracuse over Wake Forest in 35-31 win
Using the wildcat offense, Syracuse (6-6, 2-6 ACC) produced its third-straight 20-point game, something it didn’t achieve once in the first five ACC matchups. Read more »
Observations from SU's win over Wake Forest: Passing game returns, defense struggles
Garrett Shrader consistently passed, helping Syracuse keep pace with a Wake Forest offense that totaled 382 yards. More observations on SU's 35-31 win. Read more »
Jacob Roberts was cut from 2 teams growing up. Now, he’s the leading tackler at Wake Forest
Jacob Roberts was cut twice from youth football teams growing up. But after excelling at North Carolina A&T during his first three seasons, Roberts transferred to Wake Forest, where his 76 tackles this season are a team-best. Read more »
Syracuse safety Myles Farmer enters transfer portal
Syracuse safety Myles Farmer has entered the transfer portal, according to 247Sports. Farmer had 11 solo tackles in 13 games with the Orange in 2023. Read more »
Beat writers split on Syracuse earning bowl eligibility against Wake Forest
Our beat writers are split on if Syracuse will beat Wake Forest and qualify for a second straight bowl game. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Wake Forest
The Demon Deacons have the lowest-scoring offense in the ACC, averaging 19.3 points per game. More about Wake Forest ahead of Saturday's matchup with SU. Read more »
Smith: The Dino Babers experiment never made sense for Syracuse
Column: Dino Babers' recruiting and offensive approach never worked at Syracuse, making his firing only a matter of time. Read more »
Francois Nolton, Jeremiah Wilson enter transfer portal following Dino Babers' exit
Jeremiah Wilson has totaled 16 tackles this season while Francois Nolton was the highest-rated recruit in Syracuse's 2022 class. Read more »
John Wildhack details process of firing Dino Babers, what's next for SU
“It came down to November." Director of Athletics John Wildhack spoke on the decision to fire Dino Babers and what Syracuse is looking for in its next head coach. Read more »
The Next Day: Dino Babers tried everything in last game as head coach. Nothing worked.
The element of surprise was gone. Syracuse had put nearly everything on tape that it would end up doing Saturday night against the Yellow Jackets. There wasn’t much creativity off of it. Read more »
Doug Marrone, Tony White headline early potential replacements for Dino Babers
Within an hour after Dino Babers' firing was announced, first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel, a list of initial names to replace Babers began to emerge. Read more »
Syracuse head coach Dino Babers dismissed after 8 seasons
Syracuse head coach Dino Babers is out after eight seasons, according to a statement by Director of Athletics John Wildhack. Babers was 41-55 at the helm, leading SU to two winning seasons. Read more »
Backups Braden Davis, Luke MacPhail receive playing time but make little impact in defeat to GT
Syracuse experimented with its backup quarterbacks in a 31-22 loss to Georgia Tech, using Braden Davis as a slot receiver before Luke MacPhail threw the game-ending interception. Read more »
Observations from SU's loss to Georgia Tech: Limited Shrader, Gill Jr.'s costly fumble
Quarterback Garrett Shrader only came in for a couple of plays in Syracuse's loss to Georgia Tech, as Dan Villari and LeQuint Allen Jr. ran the offense. Read more »
Costly mistakes halt Syracuse's 21-point comeback in 31-22 loss to Georgia Tech
Though the defense stood up and allowed Syracuse’s offense to come back from a 24-3 deficit, the Orange allowed a late touchdown to Georgia Tech and fell 31-22. Read more »
