Shafer discusses Syracuse's adjustments in practice due to injuries
Injuries have forced Scott Shafer to adjust the way the Syracuse football team practices. He elaborates here. Read more »
Football
Shafer: Wilson won't practice Tuesday due to 'upper-body injury'
Austin Wilson has an "upper-body injury," Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer said, and is day-to-day this week ahead of the Orange's trip to Wake Forest. Read more »
Midway Points
Syracuse is 2-4 after its first six games and is heading into its last six losers of four straight. Here's how Phil D'Abbraccio, Jesse Dougherty and Jacob Klinger break the season down to this point. Read more »
Connecticut emerges as recruiting spot for Syracuse
Connecticut was largely an untapped recruiting spot for Syracuse, but Connecticut native Ervin Philips is seeing playing time as a freshman for the Orange and three verbal commits in SU's recruiting Class of 2015 are from Connecticut. Read more »
Bemidji State looks to honor lake-jumping tradition with homecoming win
Bemidji State needed motivation. The Beavers were 0-4 heading into their homecoming game against Southwest State in 1993 and had only won five games in… Read more »
Syracuse football to play Clemson at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25
Syracuse will take on Clemson at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25 in Clemson, South Carolina. The matchup will be broadcast on ESPNU. Read more »
Syracuse freshman class sparks offense, offers glimpse at future in loss to Seminoles
Freshmen Steve Ishmael and AJ Long sparked the Orange's offense and offered a glimpse to what SU's future can be. Read more »
Syracuse defensive line shows ability to apply pressure in loss to Florida State
Although the Syracuse defensive line only came away with one sack, it put pressure on Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston all game long. Read more »
Klinger: Syracuse Freshmen prove the kids are all right
Considering how Syracuse's top freshmen played Saturday and where SU is in its season, the Orange should turn to youth. Read more »
No. 4 Syracuse's undefeated week gives chance to grab nation's top ranking
Syracuse already has its highest-ever ranking in program history, but an undefeated week and results from other top teams has the Orange in position to potentially surface as the nation's top team. Read more »
Syracuse offense awakens in Lester's debut as coordinator despite loss to Florida State
Tim Lester's debut as Syracuse's offensive coordinator infused life into an attacking unit that hadn't scored a touchdown since Sept. 27. Read more »
Long, Wilson inspire confidence in flashes, ultimately fall short in loss to Florida State
Syracuse's two quarterbacks on Saturday, freshman A.J. Long and sophomore Austin Wilson, were inconsistent and had the Carrier Dome faithful satisfied in flashes but not as a whole. Read more »
Winston carves up Syracuse defense as controversy swirls around him
Jameis Winston, a day after a New York Times article revealed details of legal dishonesty at Florida State, demonstrated why he’s the defending Heisman Trophy winner in the Seminoles win on Saturday. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 quick takeaways from Syracuse's loss to No. 1 Florida State
Syracuse fell to No. Florida State 38-20 in front 43,295 in the Carrier Dome on Saturday. Here are some quick observations on that from the… Read more »
Syracuse makes too many mistakes to stick with No. 1 Florida State in 38-20 loss
Syracuse's offense, led by its young and inexperienced talent, did enough to keep the game surprisingly close. But a few too many gaffs led to a 38-20 for No. 1 Florida State in the Carrier Dome on Saturday. Read more »
Gallery: Syracuse falls to No. 1 Florida State in the Carrier Dome
Snapshots from Syracuse's game against No. 1 Florida State in the Carrier Dome on Saturday. Read more »
Beat writers predict No. 1 Florida State to blow past Syracuse on Saturday
Beat writers Phil D'Abbraccio, Jesse Dougherty and Jacob Klinger each foresee an ugly afternoon of football for Syracuse. Read more »
His Turn
Tim Lester's path to calling the shots for Syracuse's offense took him from a plumbing company through the XFL and a brief stint as a student-teacher. The skills he learned in the latter serve him well as he hopes to salvage the SU offense midseason and without Terrel Hunt. Read more »
Time Machine: Syracuse knocks off No.1 Nebraska in 1984 for only upset of top-ranked team in SU program history
On Sept. 29, 1984, Syracuse knocked off No. 1 Nebraska, 17-9, in the Carrier Dome. The upset stands as the only instance the Orange has defeated a top-ranked opponent in program history. Read more »
Whigham gets another shot at Florida State after life-threatening injury in Tallahassee last season
Julian Whigham didn't get a full shot at Florida State last year after he was taken off the field on a stretcher in Tallahassee. Now he's back and will be a big part of Syracuse's defense against the No. 1 Seminoles in the Carrier Dome on Saturday. Read more »
Aguayo continues dominance as country's best kicker after breaking record, winning national championship in 1st season
On top of last year’s dominance, Roberto Aguayo is 12-for-12 on field goals and 22-of-22 on PATs this year. Read more »
Syracuse releases pre-Florida State injury report
The notables who won't be participating against Florida State on Saturday include: H-back Brisly Estime, cornerback Wayne Morgan, right tackle Ivan Foy, nose tackle Eric Crume and tight end Kendall Moore. Read more »
Shafer on matchup with No. 1 Florida State: 'Why not us?'
Scott Shafer rejected questions about his new-look coaching staff and instead looked to embrace the underdog mentality during his Thursday morning press conference. Read more »
Shafer discusses how Syracuse is handling quarterbacks heading into Florida State
Syracuse hasn't named a starting quarterback for its game against No. 1 Florida State on Saturday, and SU head coach Scott Shafer had a few reasons why. Read more »
