Writer archives: Zak Wolf
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Syracuse blown out by No. 24 Tennessee 45-26 in season opener
Syracuse opened up its second season under Fran Brown with a 45-26 loss to No. 24 Tennessee. The Orange struggled to stop the Volunteers’ high-powered offense, which totaled nearly 500 yards on the day. Read More »
GO-TO GUY: Despite nearly giving up on football, Darrell Gill Jr. is SU’s top receiving threat
Syracuse was one of two FBS schools to offer Darrell Gill Jr. out of Atascocita High School. Three years later, Gill’s entrusted with leading the Orange’s receiver room. Read More »
4 must-answer questions for SU football this season
From special teams to the defensive line, there are plenty of questions surrounding Fran Brown’s Syracuse squad in Year 2. Read More »
Everything to know about Syracuse football’s 1st opponent No. 24 Tennessee
SU opens its season against No. 24 Tennessee on Saturday. The Vols clinched their first-ever College Football Playoff berth last season. Read More »
Takeaways from Fran Brown’s Week 1 press conference: Tennessee breakdown, Angeli steps up
Fran Brown spoke about Syracuse's matchup with Tennessee and Steve Angeli's role before its season-opener versus the No. 24 Vols on Saturday. Read More »
Takeaways from SU’s training camp: Collins as a backup, kicking up for grabs
Despite not being named the starting quarterback, Syracuse remains confident in Rickie Collins. Here are takeaways from SU's training camp. Read More »
Takeaways from Fran Brown’s 1st training camp press conference: QB battle, improved trenches
Fran Brown spoke to media for the first time during Syracuse’s training camp, where he spoke about Syracuse’s quarterback battle between Rickie Collins and Steve Angeli. Here are some takeaways from Brown’s press conference. Read More »
Syracuse to retire Art Monk’s No. 45 jersey
Syracuse will retire Art Monk’s No. 45 jersey during its regular-season finale against Boston College on Nov. 29. Monk, a 2008 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, has the sixth-most receptions and seventh-most receiving yards in program history. Read More »
SU hires alum Nicole Levy as assistant to join Regy Thorpe’s staff
Syracuse women’s lacrosse hired Nicole Levy to join Regy Thorpe’s staff as an assistant coach. Levy played for SU from 2016-19 and also coached with Thorpe at Florida this past season. Read More »
SU boosts 2026 class with 3-star DL Walt Frazier
Three-star Walt Frazier is the 25th commit and the fourth-highest ranked player in Syracuse's 2026 recruiting class. Read More »
SU men’s basketball to battle Vols in ACC/SEC Challenge for 2nd-straight year
For the second straight season, SU men's basketball will take on Tennessee in the ACC/SEC Challenge, CBS’s Jon Rothstein reported Wednesday. Read More »
King Kirst: CJ Kirst cements legacy as all-time great with National Championship
Cornell attack CJ Kirst capped off his historic collegiate career by scoring six goals to lead the Big Red in the National Championship. Read More »
Wolf: On the biggest stage, Syracuse paid the price for coming wildly unprepared
In its first Championship Weekend in over a decade, Syracuse looked wildly unprepared against Maryland as its season came crashing down. Read More »
Early mistakes cost Syracuse in Final Four loss to Maryland
After Syracuse opened the scoring in Saturday's 14-8 Final Four loss, Maryland responded with an 8-0 run to pull ahead and never looked back. Read More »
Observations from SU’s season-ending loss to Maryland: Self-inflicted wounds, Spallina silent
Joey Spallina was held to just one point as No. 6 seed Syracuse was embarrassed 14-8 by No. 2 seed Maryland in the Final Four. Read More »
Looking back at Syracuse’s 2000s Final Four teams
Syracuse men’s lacrosse will compete in its 10th Final Four of the century this weekend, its first Championship Weekend appearance since 2013. Our beat writers look back at SU’s past Final Four squads of the 2000s. Read More »
Finn Thomson’s return from mid-season injury fuels SU's national title chase
Since returning from a mid-season injury, Finn Thomson has helped Syracuse’s offense average 13.75 goals in its four postseason games. Read More »
Late heroics define Jimmy McCool’s up-and-down showing vs. Princeton
Jimmy McCool’s late-game heroics, including denying Tucker Wade with less than 30 seconds left, helped SU clinch its first Final Four appearance in over a decade. Read More »
SU downs Princeton 19-18, seals 1st Final Four appearance since 2013
Syracuse sealed its first Final Four appearance since 2013 by beating Princeton 19-18 in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Owen Hiltz’s goal with less than four minutes remaining sent the Orange to Championship Weekend. Read More »
Opponent Preview: Everything about SU’s 2nd-round clash vs. Princeton
Syracuse men’s lacrosse hasn’t made the Final Four since 2013, but it can change that this weekend against No. 3 seed Princeton in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Here’s everything to know about the Tigers. Read More »
Owen Hiltz selected No. 8 by the Carolina Chaos in PLL Draft
Syracuse attack Owen Hiltz was selected with the No. 8 pick by the Carolina Chaos in the Premier Lacrosse League Draft Tuesday. Hiltz has recorded 132 goals and 230 points across four seasons with SU. Read More »
Syracuse men's lacrosse earns No. 6 seed in NCAA Tournament
Syracuse earned the No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the selection committee revealed Sunday. The Orange will take on Towson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday in the JMA Wireless Dome. Read More »
Stout defense anchors Syracuse’s ACC Championship win over Duke
Syracuse forced 16 turnovers while Jimmy McCool saved 56% of the shots he faced to help Syracuse defeat Duke 9-8 to win the ACC Tournament. Read More »
Observations from SU’s ACC Championship win: Ball fluidity, McCool stays hot
Jimmy McCool continued to stay hot in net for Syracuse, finishing with 10 saves as he held Duke to just eight goals. Our beat writer has more observations from SU's ACC Championship win. Read More »