Tag: football
Where will Melifonwu, Cisco and Williams go in NFL Draft? 4 scouts weigh in.
Melifonwu, Cisco and Williams are all expected to be drafted in the first three rounds, and punter Nolan Cooney may be drafted as well. Read More »
3 things Dino Babers said on 1st day of spring ball
New transfer Garrett Shrader will be competing with Tommy DeVito and other younger players for the starting quarterback job, Babers said. Read More »
What the 1st-year seminar course replacing SEM 100 might look like
The FYS 101 faculty advisory committee has already released a proposed syllabus for the course. Read More »
How playing football influenced Emma Ward’s breakout freshman season at SU
Freshman Emma Ward is succeeding as Emily Hawryschuk’s replacement in Syracuse’s offense with 13 points in four games. Read More »
Ifeatu Melifonwu reflects on NFL Pro Day, rise in draft stock
How Ifeatu Melifonwu rose up NFL draft boards ahead of his Pro Day on Friday. Read More »
After 2 years playing out of position, Grant Murphy is back to close defense
Syracuse asked Murphy to play short-stick defensive midfielder his first two years to give him a spot on the field. Last year, he became an integral part of SU’s defense. Read More »
The plan for fans to return to the Carrier Dome is a 'complete failure'
Our reader states that his hopes were set too high in expecting SU to allow fans into the Dome this semester. Read More »
Mike Schmidt expected to become Syracuse’s offensive line coach
San Diego State offensive line coach Mike Schmidt will reportedly be hired by Syracuse. Read More »
Why Garrett Shrader transferred to SU to compete for starting quarterback
“He's a competitor. And he competes his ass off,” Boone said. “He's a guy that played as a true freshman in the best pound-for-pound conference … (and) he wasn’t scared.” Read More »
Gun charges dropped after Syracuse DB Neil Nunn arrested in January
Syracuse DB Neil Nunn was arrested on a felony weapons charge on Jan. 13 in Florida. The charges were dropped Thursday morning. Read More »
Daily Orange Sports and its transition covering games during COVID-19
“(Covering has) become much trickier without any human interaction, and you're always just one small square on a Zoom screen,” said our Senior Staff Writer Danny Emerman. Read More »
In Senior Bowl, Ifeatu Melifonwu records 2 pass breakups, 3 tackles
Various NFL Draft projections have shown Melifonwu as being drafted sometime between the end of the first round and the later stages of the third round. Read More »
Syracuse football announces complete 12-game schedule for 2021
Syracuse football announced its complete 2021 schedule, which features eight conference games and four nonconference games. Read More »
SU offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh reportedly leaving for Arizona State
Offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh is heading to Arizona State after three seasons with Syracuse, according to a report by 247 Sports. Read More »
Terry Samuel reportedly hired as Syracuse football’s next receivers coach
UNLV assistant Terry Samuel will replace Justin Lustig as Syracuse's receivers coach after Lustig departed for Vanderbilt in December. Read More »
Syracuse defensive back Neil Nunn arrested in Miami on gun charge
Syracuse defensive back Neil Nunn was arrested on a felony charge for carrying a concealed firearm. Read More »
Behind one of the faces of the NFL’s Nickelodeon game: SU grad Noah Eagle
Nickelodeon drew two million viewers with its first NFL broadcast last Sunday, hosted by Syracuse alum Noah Eagle. Eagle reflects on its success. Read More »
Remembering Syracuse football great Floyd Little, who died at 78
Three-time All-American running back Floyd Little died Friday after being diagnosed with cancer in May. Read More »
Syracuse assistant head coach Justin Lustig reportedly leaving for Vanderbilt
Syracuse assistant head coach Justin Lustig is reportedly leaving for Vanderbilt. Read More »
6 Syracuse players named to All-ACC teams
Six Syracuse players won All-ACC awards at the end of the 2020 season, highlighted by Nykeim Johnson's second-team All-ACC selection. Read More »
How Clark Lea’s tenure as SU’s linebacker coach led him to take over at Vanderbilt
Former SU linebacker coach Clark Lea us the new head coach of his alma mater, Vanderbilt, after recently serving as the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. Read More »
Wildhack discusses COVID-19 precautions, ACC scheduling in press conference
Director of Athletics John Wildhack wrapped up an unprecedented 2020 season with a Zoom press conference on Friday. Read More »
Who’s in, who’s out? Tracking SU football's 2020 offseason
The NCAA decided that this fall would not count toward athletes' four years of eligibility. We're tracking what that means for Syracuse football. Read More »
Aaron Hackett enters transfer portal, won't return to Syracuse in 2021
Hackett saw his offensive usage decrease in the passing game in 2020 after scoring six touchdowns in 2019. Read More »