FB : Cohen: SU's comeback win product of luck more than performance
I won't let Syracuse get away with this one. It wouldn't be fair. It wouldn't be right.To sit here and say the Orange deserved that… Read more »
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FB : Syracuse defense burned for 3 quarters, comes through when needed most
Kevyn Scott's performance was a microcosm of the Syracuse defense.The senior got beat on a couple pass plays through the first three quarters. He had… Read more »
FB : 'We've got to protect this house': Season opener in Dome gives SU chance to set tone for 2011
Syracuse's home-game preparation has been altered. Ticket requests for family and friends of the SU players have been taken care of well in advance. Some… Read more »
Home and away: Former Syracuse coach Pasqualoni returns to Big East, takes over home-state program
This was the one opportunity that caught Paul college.' When Darius took custody of his two younger brothers during his junior year at Syracuse, he… Read more »
From scratch: Shafer rejuvenates career as mastermind of SU's defensive transformation
Scott Shafer climbed upstairs to an empty bedroom and hid. On a visit to his brother's Ohio home during Christmas break of 2008, Shafer was… Read more »
Resurrected: Jones rebuilds SMU more than 20 years after NCAA sanctions cripple program
Chris Banjo and his Southern Methodist teammates could not contain their emotions on the sideline. As the Mustangs put the finishing touches on a 45-10… Read more »
Line 'em up: Unproven linebackers must make up for loss of Hogue, Smith
Syracuse's linebacking corps keyed the Orange's rise up the defensive rankings in 2010. The Orange had a top-10 defense and much of the credit goes… Read more »
Take the lead: With Carter gone, rushing game lands on Bailey's shoulders after 3-year wait
Side by side, Delone Carter and Antwon Bailey identified their victim. Two running backs with antithetical compositions shared the same mantra day in and day… Read more »
Hot route: Suspension of Sales broadens roles of other SU wide receivers
Marcus Sales acted like he'd been there before because he was supposed to have been there before. The former high school All-American spurned Miami (Fla.),… Read more »
Opposite ends: Jones and Marinovich work together to form unique tandem on Syracuse's defensive line
Arthur and Jon Jones strutted into the house flaunting wrestling headgear and proudly announced they had joined the wrestling team. Their younger brother, Chandler, who… Read more »
FB : GRAND OPENING: SU rallies from 15 points down, defeats Wake Forest in overtime season opener
From dilapidated to well-oiled, nonexistent to lethal — the Syracuse offense was a roller coaster on Thursday against Wake Forest.At its lowest, the unit amassed… Read more »
FB : Searching for success: Former SU assistant Russ struggles despite ideal coaching instincts
Nearly two decades ago, Steve Russ was a coach on the field. When the Air Force scout team failed to execute its plays properly, the… Read more »
FB : Inside men: Orange plans to rotate players along interior defensive line
Deon Goggins exerted his frustration on Jerome Smith. In back-to-back plays on the second series of the Ernie Davis Scrimmage on Aug. 20, Smith, the… Read more »
FB : Marrone releases depth chart before 1st game Thursday
Twenty-two days later, the goal remains the same.A little more than three weeks after Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone verbalized his team's goal to compete… Read more »
FB : Wanting more: Bowl victory leaves Syracuse fans eager for start of 2011 season
It didn't seem like a bad decision at the time, but Colin Crowley and a group of friends decided to go pumpkin picking on the… Read more »
FB : Marrone sets goal to compete for Big East title as Syracuse begins preseason practice
Coming off a year in which the Orange won the Pinstripe Bowl and posted its first winning season since 2001, the bar is set high.… Read more »
FB : Marrone announces suspensions of Miller, Sales; Gulley out 7-10 days
This time, Doug Marrone cleared the air.Three days after he made no mention of the 'distractions' surrounding his Syracuse football team during his opening statement… Read more »
Sales appears in Syracuse City Court on drug charges
UPDATED: Aug. 4, 2011, 6:15 p.m. Syracuse senior wide receiver Marcus Sales and his brother, Michael Sales Jr., appeared in Syracuse City Court on Thursday… Read more »
FB : Seniors from 2010 season look to secure jobs in NFL
NEWPORT, R.I. – Chandler Jones receives a daily reminder to work hard. Each day he talks with teammates from the 2010 season that are now embarking… Read more »
FB : Marrone addresses Sales, Gulley incidents from past weekend at media day
NEWPORT, R.I. Doug Marrone avoided the topics for 180 seconds. He took the podium at the Big East's annual football media day and delivered a… Read more »
FB : Nassib, Syracuse offense enter season with heightened expectations
NEWPORT, R.I. — Ryan Nassib sat at the Syracuse table in the Hotel Viking on Tuesday, cool and confident in both his team and himself.The Syracuse quarterback,… Read more »
FB : Under new head coach Holgorsen, West Virginia tabbed as conference favorite
NEWPORT, R.I. – For his entire career, working his way up the football coaching ranks at colleges throughout the south, Dana Holgorsen watched the Big… Read more »
SU wide receiver Marcus Sales facing felony drug charges
UPDATED: July 31, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Marcus Sales, a senior wide receiver at Syracuse University, faces felony drug charges following a Friday night arrest. Sales… Read more »
FB : Syracuse gains 7th verbal commitment for 2012 from 3-star Florida linebacker
James Washington was interested in playing football for Syracuse before Syracuse was interested in recruiting him.To Sinclair Brown, his Winter Park (Fla.) High School wide… Read more »
