Category: Syracuse Orange Football

What a national TV audience witnessed Monday night was the Syracuse football coach exuding a playful personality and quick wit. It was like watching the game with your uncle over the holidays. Syracuse.com: Read More more

On Wednesday, the Miami Hurricanes announced that running back Gus Edwards would seek a transfer to another program. Edwards is a fifth-year senior, so would be able to suit up right away. In 35 games at Miami, he rushed for 977 yards on 186 carries, scoring 12 touchdowns. Edwards had 290 yards rushing in 2016, serving largely as a backup... more

At 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, the ACC released the full football schedules for all 14 ACC teams — including the Syracuse Orange. We knew the schedule was tough before this was released, but another ultra-difficult second half of the season lies ahead for the Orange. First, a look at the schedule… NunesMagician.com: Read More   more

Syracuse head coach Dino Babers and his staff announced on Wednesday, Feb. 1 that 23 student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Orange football program. The class includes four defensive linemen, four linebackers, four wide receivers, three defensive backs, two offensive linemen, two running backs, two tight ends, one fullback and one quarterback. Twelve different states, Washington,... more

Franklin, who described his injury as a “little boo-boo,” was not cleared for contact drills during the spring. Here are three things he said this week while preparing for the Syracuse football season ahead… Read More more

Syracuse football is inching closer to game week. The team will shift its focus to its season-opening opponent, Colgate, starting Thursday, meaning the depth chart is largely set heading into the final practices of fall camp. There were several players not dressed for practice Monday morning, though coach Dino Babers has previously declined to provide specifics on the nature of... more

Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (TWCSC) will air a variety of Syracuse football-related programming across New York state this season. The network’s Orange football coverage begins on Thursday, Aug. 25 with the “2016 Syracuse Football Preview.” Read More at Cuse.com more

As of now, the 2016 Syracuse University football season opener against Colgate will not be on television. The Syracuse-Colgate game is currently scheduled for broadcast on ACC Network Extra (ESPN 3), which is a stream of the game available online or through the ESPN App. Read More at Syracuse.com more

For the Syracuse football defensive ends, the question is not who will play, but how much will each athlete will play. SU head coach Dino Babers said all of the Orange’s edge rushers, including three true freshmen, are expected to see time this year. The full defensive end group includes redshirt sophomore Chris Slayton, who will also play inside, redshirt... more

Back in February, we wrote up an article similar to this one. Based on some pretty simple “returning starters” metrics, SB Nation’s Bill Connelly determined that Syracuse was the third-most experienced team in the nation — an exciting fact for us, even if several opponents were close by as well. Read More at NunesMagician.com more

Batten did not play in a game during his three seasons for the Orange and was not seen at any practices during preseason camp or spring ball. more