Syracuse ‘behind’ in preparation for season opener against North Carolina
With the season still set to begin against UNC on Sept. 12, head coach Dino Babers said the Orange are behind in preparation. Read more »
Football
NCAA Board of Directors approves eligibility protection for fall athletes
Regardless of when the 2020 season takes place, or how many games they appear in, fall sports athletes will have an extra year of eligibility. Read more »
Camp Notes: Football players react to large Quad gathering
After seeing the videos from the Quad, Kingsley Jonathan hopes his teammates take as many online classes as possible. Read more »
Camp Notes: Airon Servais discusses concern over myocarditis, Liberty game
Servais, a redshirt senior offensive lineman, spoke to multiple cardiologists before opting into the 2020 season, he said. Read more »
Camp Notes: Dino Babers awaits opt-out decisions from multiple players
The Orange have had one football player opt-out since the preseason began, but head coach Dino Babers says others are pending. Read more »
Storylines to follow as Syracuse football gears up for an unusual season
Syracuse has successfully managed to keep COVID-19 infection rates low among athletes. Three storylines to follow as Syracuse football gears up for an unusual season. Read more »
Syracuse football sits out 3rd day of training camp over testing concerns
Thursday marks the third time that SU has chosen not to participate in training camp due to coronavirus-related concerns. Read more »
Camp Notes: Key defenders talk COVID-19 concerns, 3-3-5 defense
Josh Black and Trill Williams largely struck a cautiously optimistic tone with the season-opener a month away. Read more »
Recent COVID-19 test results come back negative for athletes
Syracuse hasn’t released specific COVID-19 test results for its football team, yet head coach Dino Babers has insisted the university has set a standard with its protocol. Read more »
Camp Notes: Tommy DeVito, Chris Elmore detail decision to not opt out
Elmore, a senior defensive lineman and tight end for Syracuse, struggled with the decision to either opt out or play during the 2020 season. Read more »
Camp Notes: With season in doubt, Babers insists SU prepares to play
Despite the prospects of a fall college football season dwindling, Dino Babers said on Monday that the ACC is on as scheduled. Read more »
Syracuse players reportedly sit out practices with concerns over COVID-19
Thursday was supposed to be Syracuse’s first day of training camp. Read more »
Camp Notes: Syracuse begins training camp, navigates around COVID-19
Syracuse and Dino Babers didn't find out the football team's tentative 2020 schedule until hours before the first training camp practice started. Read more »
Cooper Dawson becomes first Syracuse football player to opt-out of season
SU will honor the scholarship of any athlete who isn’t comfortable playing because of the pandemic. Read more »
Syracuse opens season at UNC in updated football schedule
Syracuse begins the season on the road against North Carolina and Pittsburgh, before facing Georgia Tech in its home-opener. Read more »
5 takeaways from John Wildhack’s press conference on ACC’s plan
No opt-outs yet, Liberty as Syracuse’s first option and more from John Wildhack’s virtual press conference. Read more »
ACC’s coronavirus guidelines for competition, testing and more
The ACC’s coronavirus guidelines were crafted by a group of 15 medical, athletic and public health experts — including Syracuse's Brad Pike. Read more »
ACC to play 10 conference games, 1 nonconference game for football
The ACC announced fall sports will begin competing the week of Sept. 7-12. Read more »
Syracuse wide receiver Cameron Jordan leaves program
The redshirt junior was left off the updated roster that SU released Monday. Read more »
Syracuse fans prepare for a season without the Carrier Dome
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that college athletics in New York state would be played without fans in the stands this fall. Read more »
New York to revisit having fans at games, make final decision before season
The final decision is expected prior to the Orange’s Sept. 4 season opener at Boston College. Read more »
SU enters phase 3 of workouts, pods become offensive and defensive units
In phase three of Syracuse's summer workout plan, pods of about 20 players become the entire offensive and defensive units. Read more »
New York state won't allow fans at athletic events this fall
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's order on Monday means that Syracuse won't have fans in the Carrier Dome for football games this fall. Read more »
Syracuse-Colgate canceled after Patriot League fall sports decision
Last week, Syracuse's game against Rutgers was canceled when the Big Ten announced conference-only scheduling for fall sports. Read more »
