After throttling Louisville, Marrone, SU turn focus to matchup with Missouri
Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone reiterated his pride in his team’s performance in its 45-26 win over No. 11 Louisville on Monday. But as he… Read more »
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Gery: Syracuse's potential realized in upset over Louisville
For nine games, frustration defined Syracuse’s season. Penalties, turnovers and mental mistakes repeatedly held back a team that head coach Doug Marrone felt was better… Read more »
Coker catches first touchdown pass against Louisville in increased role in SU offense
Lewellyn Coker continued to bolster his offensive resume. Coker, the linebacker-turned fullback, caught a touchdown pass from quarterback Ryan Nassib in Syracuse’s 45-26 win over… Read more »
Smith's stellar play helps open up SU offense in upset of No. 11 Louisville
Syracuse is an outlier. It goes against the conventions of a hurry-up offense by being a run-first team. Jerome Smith has been at the forefront… Read more »
SHOCKER: Syracuse cruises past undefeated Louisville for 1st win over top-10 BCS opponent in decade
Ryan Nassib and Alec Lemon embraced at the 44 yard line as their teammates streamed onto the field. Nassib had just taken the final knee,… Read more »
Crossing the bridge: Recently struggling SU defense will need to slow down Bridgewater to have opportunity at upsetting No. 11 Louisville
Ri’Shard Anderson can see the confidence Teddy Bridgewater exudes. In his second season, the Louisville quarterback knows how to place each throw. He knows when… Read more »
Last time they played: Louisville 27, Syracuse 10
Eight days. That was all it took for Syracuse to audible from a team that throttled No. 11 West Virginia to one failing to capitalize… Read more »
Q&A with C.L. Brown of the Louisville Courier-Journal
Syracuse is heading into a critical game against Louisville this weekend. It’s the Orange’s final home game, and the team needs to win two of… Read more »
Scouting Louisville and its high-powered offense with Syracuse cornerback Keon Lyn
For the past two games, Syracuse defenders have watched opposing teams run the ball down their throats without reprieve. First it was South Florida, with… Read more »
Fast forward: Syracuse boasts high-scoring offense after adoption of no-huddle offense
Nathaniel Hackett had already done much of the work. With only two weeks to change Syracuse’s offensive game plan, the offensive coordinator had to work… Read more »
Former linebacker Petty forced to play quarterback for Maryland after string of injuries
Shawn Petty lined up, ready for the snap in a shotgun formation just like he had hundreds of times before. Petty dropped back, just like… Read more »
Pittsburgh continues up-and-down season with strong effort against No. 4 Notre Dame
Pittsburgh gave No. 4 Notre Dame all it could handle on Saturday afternoon. It scraped and clawed its way into a first overtime. And a… Read more »
Missouri towns clash over rivalry between Division-II schools
Maryville, Mo., is covered with hunter green and Bearcat paws. The town of just less than 12,000 is fiercely proud of its Northwest Missouri State… Read more »
Untimely mistakes, missed opportunities hold Syracuse back in hunt for bowl bid
Syracuse’s frustration has returned. After two straight wins, the Orange fell to Cincinnati in a game where it made ample mistakes and failed to take… Read more »
Cohen: Missed chances on both sides of ball spell doom for Orange
CINCINNATI — Dropped passes can haunt a wide receiver. They can infiltrate the mind, make camp and percolate, boiling over at the most inopportune times on… Read more »
Krautman misses pair of field goals in Syracuse's loss to Cincinnati; Smith continues streak of 100-yard rushing performances
CINCINNATI — The inconsistency of Ross Krautman, which seemed to have evaporated when he connected on all four field goals against Connecticut, has resurfaced. Krautman… Read more »
Porous Syracuse defense fails to limit Cincinnati's overpowering rushing attack
CINCINNATI — As tailback George Winn churned out yard after yard, and as three different quarterbacks tormented 11 different defenders, just how far the Syracuse… Read more »
A STEP BACK: Syracuse reverts to sloppy play in loss to Cincinnati to end 2-game winning streak
CINCINNATI — The fumble marked the breaking point. For nearly three full quarters, Syracuse battled. It fought through penalties, dismal tackling and a turnover on… Read more »
Damage repair: SU defense prepares to face high-scoring Cincinnati team one week after being shredded by USF playmakers
Marquis Spruill bit on the fake and incorrectly pursued the running back. He stepped to the middle of the field on a zone-read play by… Read more »
Arizona State quarterback Kelly putting up standout numbers in 1st season as starter
Situated just beyond the Boise, Idaho, city limits, it’s not a surprise that Eagle High School has dominated the state’s high school football in the… Read more »
Rowan football team faces effect of ban on NCAA postseason games in New Jersey
Nov. 18, 2006 was the date of the last NCAA tournament game Jay Accorsi’s Rowan University football team hosted. The Profs beat Hobart 20-18 that… Read more »
Big East teams forced to adjust practice schedules due to Hurricane Sandy
This week the weather has challenged football teams on the East Coast almost more than their upcoming opponents. After Hurricane-turned Superstorm Sandy swept up the… Read more »
Syracuse quarterback Nassib named one of 15 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athletes
Ryan Nassib’s late touchdown pass to Alec Lemon to lift Syracuse to a dramatic 37-36 win over South Florida capped off a strong week for… Read more »
