Category: Syracuse Orange Football

Things did not go well for the Syracuse Orange (4-5, 2-3) last week against Clemson. But they have a chance to right the ship again this Saturday when the NC State Wolfpack (4-5, 1-4) come to town. There’s no line on this one because we don’t know Eric Dungey’s status just yet. Still, there are some constants for SU in... more

NC State (5-5, 2-4 ACC) running back Matthew Dayes ran for three touchdowns and the Wolfpack emerged from the Carrier Dome with a 35-20 triumph against Syracuse (4-6, 2-4 ACC) on Saturday. The Wolfpack outgained the Orange 546-218, ran 28 more plays, had a 22-minute advantage in time of possession and converted 10-of-18 third-down plays in securing the win. Full recap,... more

The Syracuse football team opened as a 19-point underdog for the team’s final home game of the season next week against Florida State, according to the website VegasInsider.com. The Orange (4-6) will be celebrating Senior Day but they will also likely be without starting quarterback Eric Dungey, who was termed doubtful by head coach Dino Babers. The Seminoles are 7-3... more

When Syracuse Orange quarterback Eric Dungey left the Clemson game with an undisclosed injury, some feared concussion. Those concerns seemed gone before the end of the first half of the Tigers’ loss, however, as he appeared on the sideline (and typically you wouldn’t expose a player to the noise and light of the stadium immediately post-concussion). NunesMagician.com: Read More more

Syracuse football will end its 2016 home schedule against No. 17 Florida State at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The game will be televised nationally on ABC or ESPN2. You can see which channel the game will be on based on your geographic location… Read More MORE ORANGE FOOTBALL ONLINE: – Beat writers predict winner in Syracuse-Florida State matchup (Daily Orange) – Syracuse... more

Having dropped seven of his last 10 contests and facing a 3½-touchdown favorite on the road in the form of the Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse can still possibly go to a bowl game with a win in the Steel City. Here are six things to watch for when Syracuse football closes out its regular season Saturday afternoon at Pittsburgh… Read More at... more

Dino Babers’ opening season ended here with its largest scoring output and one last defensive malady, with its prized graduate-transfer receiver scoring five final touchdowns and without its franchise quarterback. When it was over, a 76-61 loss to Pittsburgh whittled a month of bowl speculation as a 5-7 team down to nothing and cemented a second-straight 4-8 record, sending the... more

The sophomore played in 10 games this season, rushing for 139 yards on 28 attempts. He also caught two passes for 19 yards. Fredericks started seven games as a freshman and played in all 12 contests during the 2015 season, amassing a team-leading 607 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns, good for second on the team behind Eric Dungey’s five.... more

Babers, who led SU to a 4-8 mark in his first year at the helm, will be joined in-studio by PJ Fleck (Western Michigan), Mark Helfrich (former Oregon head coach), Mike MacIntrye (Colorado) and Matt Rhule (Baylor) and broadcast from Bristol, Conn., from 8:15 p.m. through the end of the game. Syracuse.com: Read More more