Syracuse University’s plan to avoid moving basketball and football games during the Carrier Dome’s upcoming renovation includes constructing the new fixed roof over the current one, according to Pete Sala, the university’s vice president and chief facilities officer. Sala provided some Carrier Dome updates as part of a campus engagement session on Tuesday. Read More
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Syracuse’s 29-game slate is highlighted by the Gulf Coast Showcase and ACC/Big Ten Challenge in November, the Florida Sunshine Classic in December and a 16-game conference schedule. Read More
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Syracuse (1-1, 0-1 Atlantic Coast) enters its Week 3 matchup on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the Carrier Dome against South Florida (2-0) after a 34-point defeat at the hands of Louisville. The Orange is averaging 30.5 points per game this season, but the Bulls are averaging a whopping 52 points. Here’s everything you need to know about South Florida...
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Full coverage from Syracuse’s loss to South Florida in the Carrier Dome on Saturday including video highlights, Dino Baber’s postgame press conference, and links to stats, wrap-ups and commentary online below… USF (3-0) used a steady dose of its rushing attack and remained undefeated, beating Syracuse (1-2), 45-20, at the Carrier Dome. The Bulls overcame an early 17-0 deficit to...
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The Syracuse football team’s only win has come against an FCS team. Connecticut’s two wins have come against an FCS team and Virginia (which lost to an FCS team). Suffice to say, it’s hard to know exactly how good (or bad) either team is, even three games into the season. For the moment, though, UConn is a 7-point favorite for...
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Change ain’t easy. And it’s not quite time for Syracuse to panic after losing two games to what should be a top-five team in Louisville and a team that will likely be ranked at some point this season in South Florida. SU has shown growth in each of those games. It’s also shown the pain it’ll take to get where...
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Ethan Thompson, the son of former Syracuse great Stephen Thompson, announced on Monday that he would play college basketball at Oregon State where his father is an assistant coach. Read More
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This week Kenny rants about the state of our local football teams. From the Buffalo Bills to the Syracuse Orange to Kenny’s hometown high school teams, it has not been a good start to the season. Check out Kenny’s 2 Pennies streamed live on Tuesday morning on FingerLakes1.TV… AUDIO ONLY VERSION: Click here for the episode page at FingerLakes1.TV
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Trevor Cooney, a starter on the Syracuse team that advanced to last year’s NCAA Final Four, has signed with a professional team in Spain, his father confirmed on Tuesday. Cooney will play for Baskonia, which competes in Spain’s ACB league as well as the Euroleague. Baskonia, or Saski Baskonia, is located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. Baskonia made the Euroleague’s final four...
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Orange Madness is a sure sign that basketball season is just around the corner and now Syracuse fans know exactly when Orange Madness will take place. The Syracuse University men’s and women’s basketball teams will take part in Orange Madness at the Carrier Dome on Friday, Oct. 21. Read More
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When the Syracuse Orange head down to PAWS ARF on Saturday to face the UConn Huskies, they’ll be underdogs according to Vegas. This should be nothing new for SU. They haven’t won a game on the road since beating Wake Forest 30-7 in 2014. Read that statistic again, because it doesn’t get easier to stomach. Syracuse hasn’t won a road...
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Former Syracuse point guard Tyler Ennis was traded from Milwaukee to Houston in exchange for veteran forward Michael Beasley, according to a report from Yahoo! NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarwoski. Wojnarowski Tweeted that Milwaukee made the deal due to an injury to forward Khris Middleton, who will miss six months with a torn hamstring. Beasley gives Milwaukee depth at forward for...
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For the first time in 2016, the Syracuse football team (1-2) will hit the road when it takes on Connecticut (2-1) at Rentschler Field on Saturday, Sept. 24. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the CBS Sports Network with Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Corey Chavous (analyst) and Melanie Collins (sideline) on the call. Syracuse is...
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A game that opened with typical Syracuse offensive pyrotechnics was secured by the Orange defense in a 31-24 victory at Connecticut on Saturday. Eric Dungey and Amba Etta-Tawo teamed on two long touchdown passes in the first 4:12 of the game and Cordell Hudson returned an interception 22 yards for a score near the end of the third quarter for...
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Syracuse is attempting ending its original naming rights deal with Carrier Corp. for the Dome made in 1980, according to Bloomberg. Carrier originally paid $2.75 million dollars for the naming rights, which was never supposed to expire, but now SU is asking for more money, according to Bloomberg. The deal was one of the first of its kind 36 years...
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Syracuse football released its weekly depth chart Monday morning in advance of Saturday’s matchup against Notre Dame (noon, ESPN). Earlier Monday, Syracuse football coach Dino Babers referred to the Irish as an angry momma bear that has been wounded, referring to the club’s state of affairs following a 38-35 loss to Duke, after which defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder was fired....
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For the 12th time in program history, the Syracuse football team will play in the Meadowlands when it takes on Notre Dame in the 2016 New York’s College Classic at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Saturday. SU Athletics: Read More MORE ORANGE FOOTBALL COVERAGE: – Syracuse vs. Notre Dame football preview: Q&A with One Foot Down – Ranking...
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