Gross expresses confidence in bowl berth during radio interview
SU will definitely make a bowl game, said Syracuse Director of Athletics Daryl Gross said during an interview on ESPN Radio CNY on Wednesday afternoon.… Read more »
Football
3-star WR Ishmael prepares to visit top-choice Syracuse
Steve Ishmael isn’t quite ready to verbally commit to Syracuse, but acknowledges that he has every reason to. In the course of the last year,… Read more »
MacPherson named All-ACC 2nd team, 3 SU teammates make 3rd team
Syracuse didn’t land any players on the All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team, but center Macky MacPherson earned second-team honors and safety Durell Eskridge, running back… Read more »
Wilson: Syracuse reaches bowl eligibility after players buy in to Shafer
Scott Shafer’s first press conference at Syracuse was something out of a Hollywood sports movie. There were heaps of clichés — he talked about “controlling… Read more »
Young running backs shine for Syracuse in Gulley's absence
When Prince-Tyson Gulley was listed as out for Saturday, Devante McFarlane knew he and his roommate, George Morris II, would see more of a workload… Read more »
Hickey plays against Boston College after missing practice all week
When Sean Hickey was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain last week, he thought there was a 5-10 percent chance he’d play against Boston College.… Read more »
Syracuse stalls out Boston College Heisman Trophy candidate Williams
The whole defensive game plan revolved around stopping the most electric runner in the country. Entering Saturday’s game, Andre Williams had averaged an astonishing 299… Read more »
McDonald's balanced play calling ignites Orange offense in monumental win
George McDonald found himself surrounded in the corner of Syracuse’s press conference room in the underbelly of the Carrier Dome. This time, though, the reporters… Read more »
FLYING HIGH: Syracuse beats Boston College on last-minute touchdown, becomes bowl eligible for 3rd time in 4 years
Terrel Hunt had two minutes and eight seconds to salvage Syracuse’s season. After piecing together what Hunt called his “best game ever played,” Syracuse’s bowl… Read more »
Live Blog: Syracuse hosts Boston College in do-or-die finale
Syracuse has one last chance to become bowl eligible after falling to No. 2 Florida State and Pittsburgh in the past two weeks. The Orange… Read more »
Syracuse's bowl hopes come down to final game of season against Boston College
Syracuse had two chances to get one win. Its odds of becoming bowl eligible were high and the cloudiness and uncertainty that swirled around the… Read more »
Syracuse loses slew of offensive weapons for regular-season finale
Syracuse's quest for bowl eligibility took a serious hit when it was announced that running back Prince-Tyson Gulley and wide receiver Jarrod West are both… Read more »
Wales suffers season-ending injury against Pittsburgh
Syracuse tight end Beckett Wales will miss the rest of the season after suffering a season-ending, upper-body injury in Syracuse's 17-16 loss to Pittsburgh on… Read more »
Shafer says Gulley will return next season as 5th-year senior
Prince-Tyson Gulley has been listed as a senior on Syracuse’s roster all season long, but will not be honored as a part of the Orange’s… Read more »
Hass: Syracuse needs to get healthy in order to make bowl
Members of the Syracuse training staff didn’t know which direction to scurry. There was Ri’Shard Anderson to the left and Ron Thompson to the right.… Read more »
Blocked extra point, missed field goal cost Syracuse against Pittsburgh
An extra point ended up being the difference. All-American Aaron Donald broke free and stuck his hand up. He blocked the kick and kept SU’s… Read more »
Hickey misses majority of Syracuse loss due to leg injury
Syracuse suffered arguably its worst injury of the season Saturday when left tackle Sean Hickey went down with what appeared to be a knee injury.… Read more »
Eskridge stars on defense, plays offense during Syracuse's loss to Pittsburgh
Earlier this season, Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer told the story of Durell Eskridge’s recruitment. The SU coaches took a trip down to Miami to… Read more »
Syracuse's defense can't erase offense's struggles in loss to Pittsburgh
A game of pinball nearly sent Syracuse bowling. The ball deflected off Tyler Boyd’s forearm, ricocheted off Ri’Shard Anderson and mysteriously floated into Luke Arciniega’s… Read more »
SAME PITTFALLS: Syracuse squanders opportunities in loss to Pittsburgh, remains 1 win shy of bowl eligibility
The pandemonium that occurred with 1:03 left on the Carrier Dome turf was a microcosm of Syracuse’s frustrating season. Coaches yelling at players. Players yelling… Read more »
Live Blog: Syracuse hosts Pittsburgh with hopes of qualifying for 3rd bowl in 4 years
Follow along as beat writers Stephen Bailey and Trevor Hass provide live updates from the Carrier Dome, where Syracuse takes on Pittsburgh. Both teams are… Read more »
