Cato, Shuler extend childhood friendship at Marshall
Rakeem Cato didn’t have a full family growing up. With a father who was in jail and a mother who died when he was only… Read more »
Football
Scouting Clemson with Syracuse cornerback Julian Whigham
The Syracuse secondary faces its toughest test of the season against Tajh Boyd and the explosive Clemson offense on Saturday. Cornerback Julian Whigham will likely… Read more »
Last time they played: Syracuse throttles Clemson in 1996 Gator Bowl
Gator Bowl Jan. 1, 1996 Syracuse 41, Clemson 0 There were questions about how Donovan McNabb would fare as Syracuse’s starting quarterback. But after leading… Read more »
Shafer embraces underdog mentality ahead of Clemson
In each of the past two seasons, Scott Shafer has watched from his old booth high above the Carrier Dome field as Syracuse orchestrated upsets… Read more »
Shafer lists Reddish as game-time decision
Against Clemson’s potent passing attack, Syracuse will need all the help in the secondary that it can get. But as game day draws closer, Brandon… Read more »
Send it in, Jerome: After decision to return to school, Smith guides Syracuse into ACC with something to prove
The phrase doesn’t necessarily have one meaning. “The hay is never in the barn.” It first spawned from a conversation between Jerome Smith and former… Read more »
Swinney analyzes Syracuse's skill players
Syracuse center Macky MacPherson said he’s watched the Clemson-North Carolina State game four times in preparation for the Orange hosting the third-ranked Tigers on Saturday.… Read more »
Hunt ‘didn’t go as hard as he should have’ in preseason camp
Scott Shafer shed some light onto why Terrel Hunt didn’t start the first two games of the season during the Atlantic Coast Conference’s weekly teleconference… Read more »
Morgan, Whigham prepare for Clemson with Reddish questionable for Syracuse
Syracuse cornerbacks Julian Whigham and Wayne Morgan don’t know if Brandon Reddish will suit up against No. 3 Clemson on Saturday, but they’re preparing to… Read more »
Shafer hasn't changed approach leading up to Clemson
As of now, Clemson is the biggest game on Syracuse’s schedule. The Tigers are the No. 3 team in the country, the Atlantic Coast Conference… Read more »
Reddish still questionable to play, Syracuse otherwise healthy
After announcing Tuesday that he expects everyone but kicker Ross Krautman to play against No. 3 Clemson on Saturday, Shafer contradicted himself when a reporter… Read more »
Going the distance: Whelan leads 9th-ranked Orange in quest for ACC championship
While racing in the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship on Nov. 12, 2011, Joseph Whelan started shifting his weight from right to left. Less than a… Read more »
Johnson emerges as SU second-stringer two years after picking up football
Isaiah Johnson looked at his father Sylvester and bluntly delivered the news. “Dad, if I don’t play in the next game, I’m going to quit,”… Read more »
New Jersey commit Williams serves as a jack of all trades
Brian Wright needed a kicker. The one from the previous season had graduated, and the Cherry Hill West High School head coach was so desperate… Read more »
Syracuse-North Carolina State set for 3:30 p.m. kickoff on Oct. 12
Syracuse and North Carolina State will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 in Raleigh, N.C., the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday. The game… Read more »
Football factory: Milford Academy provides pipeline from New Berlin to Syracuse, producing 14 players in last 9 years
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Sixty-eight miles: That’s the length of windy, one-lane roads and eroding farmland that separates Milford Academy from Syracuse University. It’s a… Read more »
Syracuse, Clemson to play at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday
The Syracuse-Clemson game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Sunday. The game, SU’s ACC debut,… Read more »
Bailey: Broyld finds role after pressure to switch positions at Milford Academy
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — There’s a reason Ashton Broyld was scared about a position change when newly hired Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer sat him… Read more »
Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech prep for Thursday showdown; Ebron stars for North Carolina
When Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech square off in Atlanta on Thursday night, they will both be coming off five days of rest and a… Read more »
Nichols returns to alma mater, Davidson, with hopes of revitalizing program
In his office, Paul Nichols sometimes looks up at a photo of Ohio State’s 2006 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl game against Notre Dame. A graduate assistant… Read more »
Reddish questionable against Clemson, Welsh returns to practice from injury 'scare'
Syracuse might be without cornerback Brandon Reddish when it hosts No. 3 Clemson in its Atlantic Coast Conference debut on Oct. 5, SU head coach… Read more »
And one?: Syracuse football commit Custis also considers walking on to basketball team
Jamal Custis stands 6 feet 6 inches tall, but his size might not be his biggest weapon. Custis’ Scout.com profile says the wide receiver runs… Read more »
Elmhurst regroups after head coach Lester leaves for Syracuse
Tim Lester adopted a blue-collar mentality from San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh during Lester’s last season as Elmhurst College’s head football coach. That mentality… Read more »
Thompson emerges as contributor on Syracuse defensive line after injury, position change
Ron Thompson thought it was just a groin strain. It was just a week before the start of his freshman season and the four-star tight… Read more »
