Tag: football
Orange season grades: Special teams improve, D-line collapses
SU’s coaching staff took a step back while its defensive line lacked production. Our beat writer grades each position group’s performance. Read More »
4 defining headlines from Syracuse football’s 2025 season
Syracuse fell from a 10-win campaign last year to three wins this season. The Orange were plagued by poor quarterback play and shaky defense. Read More »
25-year-old rapper Nau’jour ‘Toosii’ Grainger commits to Syracuse football
Twenty-five-year-old rapper Nau’jour Grainger, who goes by the stage name Toosii, has committed to Syracuse football, he announced Monday. Read More »
SU’s special teams improved under Ricky Brumfield. Fran Brown still fired him.
Syracuse’s special teams unit took steps in the right direction in Ricky Brumfield’s first season. With Fran Brown reportedly firing Brumfield Monday, the head coach is now tasked with hiring his third special teams coordinator in three years. Read More »
Syracuse football fires multiple coaches following 3-win season
Syracuse football fired four people on its coaching staff, according to John Brice of Football Scoop. The changes come following SU’s three-win season, during which it lost eight straight games to end the year. Read More »
Orange grades: Final QB blunders, secondary stumbles in loss to BC
Syracuse’s wildcat formation worked at times while its secondary collapsed in the second half against Boston College Saturday. Our beat writer grades each position group’s performance from the Orange’s season-ending loss to BC. Read More »
Stepansky: Fran Brown can still rebuild Syracuse. But he must make changes.
Fran Brown’s second season at Syracuse didn’t go to plan, spiraling into a nine-loss campaign. Our beat writer argues that Brown is still the man to bring Syracuse back to its national-title roots. But he’ll need to make major changes. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s loss to BC: Villari wildcat, defense wilts
After holding Boston College to just six points in the first half, Syracuse let up 28 in the second half, falling 34-12. Our beat writer has observations from the Orange’s season-ending loss. Read More »
Syracuse’s nightmare 2025 season ends with 34-12 loss to Boston College
Syracuse completed its horrific 2025 season with a 34-12 loss to Boston College Saturday, securing last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Orange finished the season 3-9 and dropped their last eight games. Read More »
Dan Villari tried to pull off his wildcat magic 1 more time — it didn’t work
I learned you're not judged on your wins. You're judged on your losses.” Two years after spending time as a wildcat quarterback for SU, Dan Villari got the chance again in his final game. Villari came up short in a 34-12 loss to BC. Read More »
Beat writers agree Syracuse will drop season finale to 1-10 Boston College
Syracuse’s disastrous 2025 season will come to a close Saturday against Boston College. The Eagles are in last place in the ACC, but our beat writers still agree SU will drop its season finale. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse football’s season finale vs. Boston College
Syracuse faces Boston College in the season finale Saturday, with the loser finishing in last place in the ACC. Our beat writer has everything to know about the Orange and the Eagles ahead of their matchup. Read More »
5 biggest questions Syracuse faces entering pivotal offseason
Syracuse’s 2025 season collapsed after Steve Angeli suffered a season-ending injury against Clemson. The Orange now face five major questions entering a pivotal offseason under head coach Fran Brown. Read More »
Gallery: Syracuse’s historic blowout loss vs. No. 9 Notre Dame in photos
Gallery: Syracuse football fell to No. 9 Notre Dame 70-7 in embarrassing fashion on its trip to South Bend. The Daily Orange recaps SU's worst loss since 1893 in photos. Read More »
Fran Brown talks historic loss, future outlook before Boston College finale
“That won't happen again. Hold me responsible.” Syracuse head coach Fran Brown took accountability for SU’s historic loss to Notre Dame, and reflected on the future of the program at his weekly press conference Monday. Read More »
3 2026 recruits decommit from Syracuse following loss to Notre Dame
E’Shawn Sutton, Zikhere Leaks and D’Antae Sheffey decommitted from SU's 2026 class, just a day after the Orange's 70-7 loss to Notre Dame. Read More »
Orange grades: Quarterbacks, D-line flunk in loss to No. 9 Notre Dame
Syracuse's defense struggled mightily in its historic 70-7 loss to Notre Dame Saturday, allowing 329 rushing yards and seven offensive TDs. Read More »
Andrews: Syracuse, Brown can’t merely shrug off embarrassment in South Bend
SU's 70-7 loss to Notre Dame was the program’s fourth-largest defeat. The Orange can’t afford to merely shrug it off, our columnist writes. Read More »
Jeremiyah Love has torched defenses all year. Syracuse was his latest victim.
“I think he’s the Heisman.” Notre Dame star running back Jeremiyah Love tallied an absurd 21.4 yards per carry on eight attempts to pad his Heisman Trophy campaign versus Syracuse Saturday. Read More »
Syracuse obliterated by Notre Dame 70-7, suffers worst loss since 1893
Syracuse football suffered one of its worst losses in program history Saturday, falling 70-7 to No. 9 Notre Dame. The Orange trailed 21-0 before the Fighting Irish offense stepped on the field and never recovered. Read More »
Observations from SU’s loss to No. 9 ND: horrid start, continued QB changes
Syracuse’s game of quarterback musical chairs continued against Notre Dame, with Joe Filardi starting but Luke Carney coming in briefly. It didn’t matter who was at QB, as SU fell behind early and never recovered. Read More »
Syracuse RB Yasin Willis reportedly out vs. No. 9 Notre Dame
Syracuse running back Yasin Willis is expected to miss Saturday’s matchup against No. 9 Notre Dame, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported. Willis leads the Orange in rushing with 558 yards and four touchdowns. Read More »
In The Huddle: Notre Dame
The Daily Orange has everything you need to know before Syracuse football's final road clash of the season against Notre Dame. Read More »
Beat writers predict Syracuse will lose 7th straight for 1st time since 2020
Our beat writers predict Syracuse will fall at Notre Dame for its seventh straight loss. After a CFP Championship loss, the Fighting Irish are clear favorites against the Orange, who will start true-freshman quarterback Joe Filardi Saturday. Read More »