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Letter From the Editor
Dear Readers,
Syracuse football enjoyed a resurgent season in 2024 under first-year head coach Fran Brown, winning 10 games and claiming its first Bowl win in six years. The Orange were led by transfer quarterback Kyle McCord, who set the ACC single-season passing yards record.
In 2025, Brown's roster looks different. Out is McCord, in is Notre Dame transfer Steve Angeli. Alongside the new signal caller are two-way freshman phenom Demetres Samuel Jr. and top returning receiver Darrell Gill Jr., each striving for big seasons of their own.
The Daily Orange's 2025 Football Guide has all you need to know before Brown and Co. try to replicate their success this season.
Thanks for reading,
Noah Nussbaum | Sports Editor
2 EASY
17-year-old Demetres Samuel Jr. is college football's next 2-way phenom
By: Cooper Andrews | Senior Staff Writer
Demetres Samuel Jr. enters his freshman season at Syracuse striving to become the next great two-way player in college football. At just 17 years old, he's the highest-rated freshman of SU's 2025 class and looks to display that this fall.
View Full StoryHIS TIME
Steve Angeli entered the transfer portal in April. His New Jersey roots led him to Syracuse.
By: Aiden Stepansky | Senior Staff Writer
Syracuse head coach Fran Brown named Steve Angeli its starting quarterback for its season opener against No. 24 Tennessee. Angeli, who has connections with SU quarterbacks coach Nunzio Campanile and Brown in New Jersey, will look to replicate the Orange's 2024 success.
View Full StoryGO-TO GUY
Despite nearly giving up on football, Darrell Gill Jr. is SU's top receiving threat
By: Zak Wolf | Senior Staff Writer
After receiving minimal recruiting traction out of high school, Darrell Gill Jr. wanted to quit football. Instead, he accepted one of his two FBS offers to Syracuse, where he'll be its No. 1 receiver in 2025.
View Full StoryBeat Writer Predictions
Beat writers split on if SU will clinch 4th consecutive bowl appearance
By: Daily Orange Sports Staff
In 2024, Syracuse had one of its best campaigns of the 21st century, notching 10 wins and claiming a Holiday Bowl win. But after much roster turnover, our beat writers predict if the Orange can reach that pinnacle again this season.
View Full StoryREBUILDING YEAR
Andrews: 2025 is a rebuilding year for Syracuse. And that's fine.
By: Cooper Andrews | Senior Staff Writer
After losing 11 players to the NFL and others to the transfer portal, Syracuse is left in a precarious position. Despite a refreshed roster, our columnist argues 2025 will be more of a rebuilding year for SU than a top-20 campaign.
View Full StoryCredits:
Sports Editor: Noah Nussbaum
Editor-in-Chief: Kendall Luther
Managing Editor: Rosina Boehm
Digital Managing Editor: James Hoagland
Social Media Editor: Griffin Uribe Brown
IT Managers: Davis Hood, Adil Oryspayev, David Pascual
Assistant Sports Editors: Jordan Kimball, Mauricio Palmar, Harris Pemberton
Assistant Digital Editors: Henry Daley, Quinn Postman
Assistant Copy Editors: Spencer Brod, Jason Glick
Presentation Director: Ilana Zahavy
Digital Design Director: Sophia Burke
Illustration Editor: Hannah Mesa
Photo Editor: Leonardo Eriman
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