Tag: football
The next day: Inside the Tucker-Shrader read option, a focal point of SU’s offense
Sean Tucker and Garrett Shrader led Syracuse's offense to two second-half touchdowns to pull away from Boston College. Read More »
Jonathan, Roscoe shine in Syracuse’s 21-6 win over Boston College
While Syracuse's offense struggled in the first half, defensive linemen Cody Roscoe and Kingsley Jonathan stepped up to lift the Orange over Boston College. Read More »
3 takeaways from Syracuse's 21-6 win over Boston College
Syracuse's win over Boston College moved it within one win of bowl eligibility. Here are three takeaways from the 21-6 win over the Eagles. Read More »
After scoreless 1st half, Syracuse’s offense comes to life in 21-6 win over BC
Tucker had his seventh-straight game with over 100 yards rushing, and Shrader was once again efficient with his legs. Read More »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about Boston College
BC is the only team in the Atlantic Division without a conference win, and it has lost three straight games heading into Saturday's game against Syracuse. Read More »
Beat writers agree Syracuse will move above .500 with win over Boston College
Our beat writers expect Syracuse to breeze by Boston College in its homecoming game on Saturday. Read More »
The Syracuse players who have stepped up to fill void Taj Harris left behind
Without Taj Harris, Garrett Shrader has been more reliant on other receivers and Sean Tucker to fill the void. Read More »
Film Review: Shrader dominates against VT, but there's room for improvement
Dino Babers said Garrett Shrader isn't as accurate as Robin Hood with a bow and arrow, but Shrader still threw for 236 yards against Virginia Tech. Read More »
Dino Babers talks receivers, Virginia Tech miscues ahead of Boston College game
SU had a “nice kumbaya meeting” at halftime, Babers said, and attributed the late-half mistakes to miscommunications. Read More »
The next day: Syracuse finally musters a game winning drive versus Virginia Tech
After three straight losses by one possession, Syracuse came back down two possessions with its second game-winning drive of the year. Read More »
Sean Tucker surpasses 1,000-yard mark in win over Virginia Tech
Sean Tucker passed the 1000-yard mark in the first quarter against the Hokies, finishing the afternoon with 112 rushing yards. Read More »
Syracuse struggles against rushers, late changes help in 41-36 win over Virginia Tech
In Syracuse’s 41-36 win over Virginia Tech, the defense made up for early mistakes with big plays like Hanna’s late against the Hokies. Read More »
3 takeaways from Syracuse's last-second victory over Virginia Tech
From Garrett Shrader's rushing touchdowns to replacing Garrett Williams and Chris Chris Bleich, Syracuse was able to win its fourth game of the year. Read More »
Garrett Shrader leads SU to come-from-behind 41-36 win over Virginia Tech
Poor rushing defense and special teams miscues hurt Syracuse, but the rushing attack led by Shrader and Sean Tucker totaled 314 yards. Read More »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about Virginia Tech
Now five years removed from playing in the ACC championship and finishing in the Top 25, Virginia Tech is one of the more average teams in the conference. Read More »
Fernandez: Babers’ questionable decisions are piling up
Syracuse apparently has a designated game theory and clock manager, but clearly its not working very well. Read More »
Beat writers disagree on Syracuse’s outcome against Virginia Tech
Syracuse faces Virginia Tech on Saturday, looking to improve to a .500 record. Our beat writers are unsure if the Orange can beat the Hokies. Read More »
Film Review: Breaking down SU’s defensive performance against Clemson
Syracuse held Clemson to 17 points on offense, but also gave up a late touchdown pass in one-on-one defensive coverage. Read More »
Fernandez: Babers’ prized recruit Tommy DeVito never reached his full potential
Tommy DeVito was Dino Babers’ highly-touted recruit. He never lived up to that, and now he’s gone. Read More »
Dino Babers speaks on Tommy DeVito’s departure, special teams struggles
The morning after DeVito’s announcement, Babers took the stage stating that this wasn’t how he expected DeVito’s time with the Orange to end like it did. Read More »
Tommy DeVito’s trainer elaborates on quarterback’s decision to transfer
SU’s offensive line struggled with injuries and overall consistency during DeVito’s years as a starter, and it ranked near the bottom of FBS teams last year. Read More »
Sean Tucker wins ACC Running Back of the Week for 2nd straight week
In a game where SU threw the ball a season-high 37 times, Tucker still spearheaded the offense. Read More »
Football roundtable: After 3 close losses, beat writers review 2021 season
A little over halfway through the season, our beat writers discuss the season so far and what's yet to come. Read More »
Syracuse quarterback Tommy DeVito enters transfer portal
Syracuse quarterback Tommy DeVito announced Sunday night he’s entering the transfer portal, according to a post on his Twitter. Read More »