Sean Tucker will not wear the legendary No. 44 this season, Wildhack says
Wildhack spoke to the families of former No. 44s, and emphasized he didn’t want to cause consternation among them by unretiring the number. Read more »
Writer archives: Roshan Fernandez
Fernandez: Running backs show out, special teams weakest link
Syracuse is 3-3 through its first six games of the season and faces an unranked Clemson team on Friday night in the Carrier Dome. Read more »
A look back at Sean Tucker’s meeting with former No. 44 Floyd Little
Sean Tucker and Floyd Little met before the current SU running back had committed to Syracuse. Read more »
Sean Tucker wins ACC Running Back of the Week, leads nation in all-purpose yards
Sean Tucker leads the nation in all-purpose yards and all purpose yards per game. Now, he’s the ACC’s running back of the week. Read more »
Duce Chestnut’s rise to prominence at SU has been years in the making
Playing 7-on-7s at Next Level Greats during the offseasons got Duce Chestnut the necessary reps — and confidence — that he needed to be a true freshman starter at Syracuse Read more »
The next day: SU finally found a balanced run- and pass-offense. It’s just not 50/50.
Syracuse fell to No. 19 Wake Forest 40-37 in overtime despite a strong rushing attack featuring Garrett Shrader and Sean Tucker. Read more »
Overtime touchdown sinks SU’s upset bid in 40-37 loss to Wake Forest
In overtime, Wake Forest extinguished Syracuse’s chances of its first ranked win since the 2018 Camping World Bowl in a 40-37 loss. Read more »
'Heartbeat' of team Chris Elmore returns to enhance potent rushing game
Dino Babers called Chris Elmore the “heartbeat” of SU’s team. With his return, the Orange have new opportunities in the run game. Read more »
Sean Tucker named to Maxwell Award Watch List
Tucker is the first player on the watch list for the award since Eric Dungey in 2018. Read more »
Days after entering transfer portal, Taj Harris has offers from SEC schools, others
On Thursday before Harris sat out from SU’s matchup with Florida State, he tweeted “I know my worth.” Read more »
The next day: SU contained dual-threat Malik Willis. Why was Jordan Travis different?
Willis averaged under three yards per carry, but Travis averaged 5.9 and engineered the game-winning drive. Read more »
Syracuse’s No. 1 receiver Taj Harris enters transfer portal
Harris announced via Twitter that he was entering the transfer portal on Sunday afternoon. Read more »
Syracuse’s wide receiving core flashes potential without Harris in loss to FSU
Just like its game against UAlbany, Syracuse was without No. 1 wide receiver Taj Harris against Florida State. Read more »
3 takeaways from Syracuse’s 33-30 loss to Florida State
Syracuse traveled to Florida State for its first Atlantic Coast Conference game of the season. Read more »
3-star defensive lineman Malachi Davis decommits from SU’s Class of 2022
Davis is the first player to decommit from SU’s Class of 2022. Read more »
‘It was a shock to me as well’: Tommy DeVito reacts to losing starting QB job
Tommy DeVito spoke on ESPN Syracuse’s radio show on Thursday about losing the starting quarterback job to Garrett Shrader. Read more »
Cody Roscoe named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week
Roscoe had six tackles, two sacks, and the forced fumble that set up SU’s game-winning drive. Read more »
The next day: Behind Andre Szmyt’s 1st-ever game-winning field goal
Szmyt hit his first-ever game winning field goal to lift Syracuse over Liberty, a team that previously sat just outside the AP Top 25. Read more »
Track shaped Sean Tucker’s speed. Now, his goal is to compete on SU’s team.
“He was a natural bullet.” Sean Tucker had raw speed in high school, but running track helped him hone his skillset and become even faster. Read more »
The next day: What did the UAlbany game teach us about SU’s quarterback battle?
Both Tommy DeVito and Garrett Shrader saw playing time against Albany, and both quarterbacks posted similar stat lines in the win. Read more »
Despite blowout win over UAlbany, SU ties program-record of 16 penalties
Syracuse only had eight penalties in its entire game against Rutgers, but matched that total in just one half against UAlbany. Read more »
3 takeaways from Syracuse’s blowout victory over UAlbany
Syracuse easily handled FCS opponent Albany to pick up its second win of the season. Read more »
Dino Babers tests negative after close contact with positive COVID case
Babers tested negative and should be on the sidelines of Saturday’s game against Albany. Read more »
Mikel Jones named ACC Linebacker of the Week after Rutgers game
Jones led SU’s defense with 11 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss during Syracuse’s matchup with Rutgers on Saturday. Read more »
