John Wildhack details process of firing Dino Babers, what's next for SU
“It came down to November." Director of Athletics John Wildhack spoke on the decision to fire Dino Babers and what Syracuse is looking for in its next head coach. Read more »
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The Next Day: Dino Babers tried everything in last game as head coach. Nothing worked.
The element of surprise was gone. Syracuse had put nearly everything on tape that it would end up doing Saturday night against the Yellow Jackets. There wasn’t much creativity off of it. Read more »
Doug Marrone, Tony White headline early potential replacements for Dino Babers
Within an hour after Dino Babers' firing was announced, first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel, a list of initial names to replace Babers began to emerge. Read more »
Syracuse head coach Dino Babers dismissed after 8 seasons
Syracuse head coach Dino Babers is out after eight seasons, according to a statement by Director of Athletics John Wildhack. Babers was 41-55 at the helm, leading SU to two winning seasons. Read more »
Backups Braden Davis, Luke MacPhail receive playing time but make little impact in defeat to GT
Syracuse experimented with its backup quarterbacks in a 31-22 loss to Georgia Tech, using Braden Davis as a slot receiver before Luke MacPhail threw the game-ending interception. Read more »
Observations from SU's loss to Georgia Tech: Limited Shrader, Gill Jr.'s costly fumble
Quarterback Garrett Shrader only came in for a couple of plays in Syracuse's loss to Georgia Tech, as Dan Villari and LeQuint Allen Jr. ran the offense. Read more »
Costly mistakes halt Syracuse's 21-point comeback in 31-22 loss to Georgia Tech
Though the defense stood up and allowed Syracuse’s offense to come back from a 24-3 deficit, the Orange allowed a late touchdown to Georgia Tech and fell 31-22. Read more »
Beat writers agree Syracuse will lose to Georgia Tech
Our beat writers agree that Syracuse will lose to Georgia Tech in the penultimate game of the regular season and set up a win-and-in-bowl scenario for the final game against Wake Forest. Read more »
Cornerback Isaiah Johnson is simultaneously chasing artistic, athletic dreams
Isaiah Johnson is a key piece to the SU secondary. However, his greatest skill is his artwork, where he designs his tattoos and creates artwork that has been displayed in the Detroit Institute of Arts. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Georgia Tech
The Yellow Jackets’ have allowed 31.3 points per game ranking 107th in the country while the offense scores 32.0 points per game, ranking 35th in the country. Here’s everything to know about Georgia Tech. Read more »
Film Review: The offensive transformation that brought Syracuse 392 rushing yards
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Syracuse head coach Dino Babers had referenced at multiple… Read more »
Dan Villari, Chris Bleich win ACC Player of the Week honors after 28-13 win over Pitt
Despite being listed as a tight end, Dan Villari's 154 rushing yards against Pittsburgh earned him ACC Running Back of the Week while Chris Bleich picked up ACC Offensive Linemen of the Week honors. Read more »
Dino Babers talks revamped offense ahead of SU’s matchup with Georgia Tech
After a 28-13 win over Pittsburgh at Yankee Stadium, the 5-5 Orange have an opportunity to make back-to-back bowl games under the same head coach for the first time since 1999. Read more »
The Next Day: How sustainable is Syracuse's run-heavy offense?
“There’s no telling what it’s going to look like next week.” Syracuse threw just eight passes and ran the ball 66 times in the win over Pittsburgh. Read more »
Dan Villari, a former Michigan QB, stepped up as a rusher amid injury struggles
After entering the game with three career rushing yards at SU, Dan Villari ended Syracuse’s win over Pitt with 154 rush yards and a touchdown as the team’s primary quarterback. Read more »
Syracuse ends 5-game losing streak with 382 rushing yards in 28-13 win over Pitt
Syracuse's 382 rushing yards in its 28-13 win over Pittsburgh were its most since defeating Wagner on Oct. 1, 2022. Read more »
Observations from SU’s win over Pitt: Shrader starts, Villari steps up
Dan Villari, a former quarterback at Michigan, stepped up for Syracuse amid injury struggles, but Garrett Shrader still got the start and tallied 14 carries. Read more »
Quarterback Garrett Shrader activated before game against Pittsburgh
Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader missed last week's game against Boston College after an undisclosed injury suffered against Virginia Tech. He has been upgraded to active prior to kickoff against Pittsburgh. Read more »
M.J. Devonshire returns home to Pittsburgh as star cornerback
Devonshire picked Kentucky over offers from schools like Ohio State, Ole Miss and West Virginia. But after redshirting his first year, and receiving limited minutes during his sophomore season with the Wildcats, he entered the transfer portal. Read more »
Former 4-star DB Jaeden Gould chose Syracuse to reunite with his childhood friend Jayden Bellamy
The former four-star recruit accumulated 38 Division I offers as a defensive back and is one of the five highest-ranked recruits on Syracuse in 2023, according to On3. Read more »
Our beat writers agree Pittsburgh will hand Syracuse 6th consecutive loss
Our beat writers agree that Syracuse will suffer its sixth straight loss against Pittsburgh and fall to 4-6 on the season. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about 2-7 Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh has the worst passing offense in the ACC and is in line for its worst finish since 1998. Read more »
Film Review: What led to Carlos Del Rio-Wilson’s 4 interceptions?
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson threw four interceptions against Boston College. Our beat writer breaks down what went wrong on each of those throws in Syracuse’s 17-10 loss to BC. Read more »
Penalties, injuries plague SU's offensive line
Syracuse’s offensive line is struggling this season allowing the third-most sacks in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Injuries and penalties have played a huge role. Read more »
