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Writer: Roshan Fernandez

Sean Tucker breaks 42-year record for SU’s most single-season rushing yards

Sean Tucker has set Syracuse’s single-season rushing record with one game to spare in the season. With his 17-yard run, he has broken Joe Morris’ record from 1979. Read More »

November 20, 2021 at 4:59 pm


Wide receiver Damien Alford is still learning to take advantage of his natural talents

Dino Babers compared Damien Alford to Bambi since he’s still young and developing. The wide receiver has scored two touchdowns this season. Read More »

November 17, 2021 at 10:49 pm


Geoff Cantin-Arku enters transfer portal with 2 games remaining

Geoff Cantin-Arku becomes the fifth player to enter the transfer portal this season. The Syracuse linebacker was fourth on the team in tackles. Read More »

November 17, 2021 at 6:58 pm


SU offensive line coach Mike Schmidt among nominees for best assistant coach

Mike Schmidt joined Syracuse in 2021 after a decade with San Diego State. This season, the Orange have a top-five rushing offense. Read More »

November 16, 2021 at 6:17 pm


The next day: SU’s defense used to prevent big plays. What changed in Louisville?

Syracuse's defense struggled in the first half against Louisville, giving up four touchdowns on the Cardinals' first four possessions. Read More »

November 14, 2021 at 2:32 pm


SU blows chance to become bowl eligible in error-plagued 41-3 loss to Louisville

Syracuse missed an opportunity to become bowl eligible in a 41-3 thrashing at the hands of Louisville. Now, the path to six wins has grown significantly harder. Read More »

November 13, 2021 at 3:04 pm


Fernandez: Sean Tucker’s 1st ‘lap’ of the year proves that even he can improve

Against Boston College, Sean Tucker ran for 207 yards, but his father thought it could’ve been 250. Read More »

November 10, 2021 at 11:29 pm


In Syracuse debut, Cole Swider proves valuable even when he isn’t hitting 3s

Shooters can’t have a strong performance every single game, Boeheim said, but Swider proved valuable in other ways against Lafayette. Read More »

November 10, 2021 at 12:16 pm


Joe Girard III paces SU with 20 points in season-opening win over Lafayette

Joe Girard has improved as a facilitator and at least on Tuesday, looked very capable of leading the Orange at point guard. Read More »

November 9, 2021 at 11:54 pm


Observations from SU vs. Lafayette: Girard from deep and Syracuse in transition

Syracuse won 97-63 against Lafayette in the Orange’s season-opener. Read More »

November 9, 2021 at 9:13 pm


Duce Chestnut makes Shaun Alexander Award Watchlist, given to nation’s best freshman

Chestnut made a splash during his collegiate debut when he earned a game ball after leading SU with eight tackles. Read More »

November 9, 2021 at 4:35 pm


THEIR OWN PATH: Buddy and Jimmy are reunited at SU. This time is different than high school.

Jimmy and Buddy Boeheim will play together at Syracuse this year, the first time the Boeheim brothers have played together since high school. Read More »

November 7, 2021 at 11:35 pm


Former Syracuse No. 1 receiver Taj Harris commits to Kentucky

Taj Harris entered the transfer portal a month ago and has landed at an SEC school. Read More »

November 6, 2021 at 10:17 am


Observations from SU vs. Le Moyne: Girard facilitates, Swider finishes and more

Syracuse beat Le Moyne by 40 points in its final exhibition game before the Orange’s season-opener. Read More »

November 1, 2021 at 10:31 pm


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 »

October 31, 2021 at 6:49 pm


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 »

October 30, 2021 at 6:53 pm


Observations from SU vs. Pace: Swider’s strong start, Edwards replaces Sidibe

Cole Swider’s strong start, SU’s poor and more observations from SU’s exhibition win over Pace University. Read More »

October 27, 2021 at 10:18 pm


Bourama Sidibe expected to miss about 1 month due to knee injury

Sidibe has struggled to stay in good health for much of his career, and he will not play during SU’s exhibition game against Pace. Read More »

October 27, 2021 at 6:22 pm


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 »

October 24, 2021 at 7:54 pm


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 »

October 20, 2021 at 10:24 pm


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 »

October 18, 2021 at 11:23 pm


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 »

October 18, 2021 at 3:41 pm


The next day: After weeks of rushing success, SU threw a season-high 37 times

SU spent weeks trying to figure out the proper balance between running and throwing the ball. Then it abandoned that and the offense wasn’t as successful. Read More »

October 16, 2021 at 9:47 pm


Missed field goal spoils late comeback bid in SU’s 17-14 loss to Clemson

Friday’s loss to Clemson wasn’t the prolific offense that Syracuse has shown over the past few weeks. Read More »

October 15, 2021 at 10:56 pm