Category: Syracuse Orange Football

As a small-to-medium-sized private school, Syracuse University doesn’t necessarily have the access to large donors and funds for athletics that a lot of its on-field competition does. Compared to football powerhouses and other large land grant schools, it’s simply impossible to make up all of that ground in terms of resources put toward facilities and coaching salaries for the Syracuse... more

Syracuse Orange football has three more games you can mark with sharpie in your calendars. As television stations start working out national games for the season, the Orange find themselves locked into two more nationally televised games for 2018 on the ESPN family of networks, plus the home opener time has also been set in stone. NunesMagician.com: Read More more

Five players who signed with Syracuse football earlier this offseason have officially enrolled, per SU Athletics. Defensive back Trill Williams, offensive lineman Carlos Vettorello, running back Akeem Dixon, running back Jarveon Howard and wide receiver Anthony Queeley are all on campus for Summer Session I. Williams, SU’s highest-rated prospect and the lone four-star addition, according to 247Sports.com’s composite rankings, is... more

Dino Babers spoke candidly about redshirt freshman quarterback Tommy DeVito in an interview on Sirius XM ACC radio with Wes Durham and Tom Luginbill on Wednesday morning. The Syracuse football head coach had been mum about his Elite 11 signal-caller since DeVito stepped foot on campus last summer, frequently grouping him in with the other reserves and speaking in generalities... more

Former Texas A&M offensive tackle Koda Martin intends to join Syracuse football as a graduate transfer, he announced on Thursday. The 6-foot-6, 310-pound Martin will unite in Central New York with his father, quarterbacks coach Kirk Martin, and father-in-law, head coach Dino Babers. Thankful for my past 👍🏻 Excited for my future 🍊 pic.twitter.com/dCkyR0sXlB — Koda Martin (@KodaMartin78) April 20,... more

Dixon, a third-year pro, won the starting job in Denver as a rookie and ranked 14th in the NFL in punting average last season. Dixon, a third-year pro, won the starting job in Denver as a rookie and ranked 14th in the NFL in punting average last season. But after the Broncos acquired Marquette King earlier this offseason, Dixon became... more

The Syracuse Orange football program held its annual spring game on Friday. Fans were treated with the opportunity to catch a glimpse of this year’s football team, and all that it has in store. This year, while somewhat unexciting, displayed the potential of this experienced defensive line. Lead by senior Chris Slayton and Alton Robinson, they consistently were able to... more

After the last official practice of spring football on Tuesday morning, Syracuse head coach Dino Babers reflected on the team’s spring. The Orange held 14 practices in March and April, ahead of the “Spring Preview,” or annual spring game, which is Friday night inside the Carrier Dome. Here are four impressions Babers had this spring. Daily Orange: Read More Dino... more