Syracuse adapts tackling methods in age of targeting rule, concerns over player safety
Player safety concerns place an emphasis on how exactly players tackle and what they can do to prevent injury. Read more »
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Eric Dungey leaves past behind, leads Syracuse offense into matchup with CMU
The first brutal hit Dungey took in Orange came when SU hosted CMU in 2015. Dungey leads SU’s offense into the team’s first meeting since on Saturday. Read more »
Tommy DeVito, Syracuse's top QB prospect since McNabb, well-prepped for the pocket
Syracuse’s highest-touted prospect in years has arrived on campus. He can play at a high level, but will he see the field in 2017? Read more »
Josh Allen, a medically disqualified junior college transfer, granted permission to speak with other schools
In July, SU Athletics announced that Allen had been diagnosed with a “cardiac condition.” He had just begun working out at SU in preparation for preseason camp. Read more »
Punt return was one of Syracuse’s biggest weapons last year, but it’s been a glaring weakness in 2017
Brisly Estime led the nation with a punt return average of 17.7 a year ago, but so far, the Orange has just seven yards on six returns through two games. Read more »
Syracuse needs to get Ervin Philips the ball
Philips was making the plays. His number just wasn’t called enough. Read more »
So far, Syracuse’s running game has gone backward
SU has run for an average of 3.1 yards per carry this season, a regression from last year’s average of 3.2 the team swore to improve. Read more »
Syracuse-LSU game set for a Saturday night, primetime kickoff
The Orange will play against LSU at either 7 or 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 23 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Read more »
Syracuse head coach Dino Babers looks back to 9/11, Texas A&M's 'special' remembrance
When Babers coached at Texas A&M in 2001, about 80,000 fans wore red, white and blue in honor of the 9/11 victims. Read more »
Scott Shafer left Syracuse and found peace. Then he came back and caused chaos.
The emotional return of the former SU head coach proved to be too much for Syracuse, which fell to Middle Tennessee 30-23 over the weekend. Read more »
Stock watch: Who stood out during Syracuse football’s loss to Middle Tennessee
The offense had little to be proud of in SU’s 30-23 defeat at the hands of former Syracuse head coach and current MTSU defensive coordinator Scott Shafer. Read more »
Syracuse's offense fails to capitalize in 30-23 loss to Middle Tennessee State
Syracuse's offense was unable to capitalize on the defense's success as former SU head coach Scott Shafer bested the team that fired him after the 2015 season. Read more »
The Final Word: Beat writers discuss Middle Tennessee State's upset over Syracuse
Beat writers Tomer Langer and Joe Bloss discuss Shafer's big win and SU's upset loss. Read more »
What we learned from Syracuse's 30-23 loss to Middle Tennessee State
Syracuse head coach Dino Babers blamed himself and the media for the affect on his team caused by former SU head coach Scott Shafer's return. Read more »
Play stoppages disrupt Syracuse's offense in 30-23 loss to Middle Tennessee State
Senior wide receiver Ervin Philips summed up his thoughts on whether or not MTSU defenders faked injuries this way: "Oh yeah." Read more »
Gallery: Syracuse football falls to Middle Tennessee State, 30-23
The best images from SU's first loss of the 2017 season. Read more »
Syracuse gets beat by former head coach Scott Shafer in 30-23 Middle Tennessee State victory
Former Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer got revenge Saturday as his defense keyed a 30-23 Middle Tennessee victory. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 quick takeaways from Syracuse's 30-23 loss to Middle Tennessee State
Scott Shafer's defense pressured Eric Dungey, Syracuse's run game struggled and the Orange defense slowed down late in the second half. Read more »
Antwan Cordy reportedly has hairline fracture in leg, expects to miss 5 games
Cordy expects to return to the field Oct. 13 against Clemson after reportedly suffering a hairline fracture in his right leg Read more »
Syracuse football game day: Everything to know about the Middle Tennessee State matchup
Everything to know ahead of Syracuse's first FBS game of the season as the Orange host Middle Tennessee State Read more »
19 Syracuse football players grew up in Florida, which braces for Hurricane Irma
Of the 105 Syracuse football players rostered, 19 grew up in Florida and 20 attended high school in the state. Read more »
After season-ending injury, IUP QB Lenny Williams Jr. hopes to return to stardom
IUP’s redshirt junior suffered an ACL injury last fall but this season the two-time Harlow Hill award nominee is back. Read more »
Syracuse football opponent preview: What to know about Middle Tennessee State
The Orange has never matched up with Middle Tennessee before, marking the second straight new opponent to start this season. Read more »
Q&A with MTSU beat writer Erik Bacharach of The Daily News Journal
Bacharach answers five questions about key matchups in Saturday’s game. Read more »
