Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. In Syracuse’s run to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season, it had a clear offensive identity. It lived or died by Dyaisha Fair. The fifth-year guard scored over 20 points 22 times, though when she wasn’t on her game, the Orange usually struggled. So after Fair … [Read more...] about Sloppy offense drives SU’s underwhelming start
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Exploring key statistics behind Trebor Peña’s breakout year
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. It’s taken a while for Trebor Peña to carve out a role with Syracuse. But this year, the redshirt junior is having one of the program’s best seasons for a wide receiver since it joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2013. Peña barely saw the field across his first four seasons … [Read more...] about Exploring key statistics behind Trebor Peña’s breakout year
Game Recap: Central Michigan Chippewas 16, Western Michigan Broncos 14
Matthew Yeoman-Imagn Images CMU’s first rivalry win at home since November 2010 also snaps a five-game losing streak. 5, 138 days— and no longer counting. The Central Michigan Chippewas (4-7, 2-5 MAC), who had lost the last five games prior to Tuesday night, who had lost the last two Victory Cannon rivalry games against the Western Michigan Broncos (5-6, 4-2 MAC), and … [Read more...] about Game Recap: Central Michigan Chippewas 16, Western Michigan Broncos 14
Akron rocks Kent State to win the Wagon Wheel, 38-17
Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Zips snap their 14-game road losing streak by cruising past their hated rival. Akron entered at 2-8. Kent State entered at 0-10. But when the Wagon Wheel is on the line, none of that matters. Running concurrent to the College Football Playoff rankings show, Akron vs. Kent State served as the perfect foil for what makes … [Read more...] about Akron rocks Kent State to win the Wagon Wheel, 38-17
2024 MAC Football Week 13 Game Recap: Miami RedHawks 20, Northern Illinois Huskies 9
Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Miami smothered the Huskies to keep their position atop the MAC In a defensive battle, the Miami RedHawks (7-4, 6-1 MAC) were able to smother the Northern Illinois Huskies’ all game, allowing just 242 yards and a mere 3.23 yards per play. The Huskies (6-5, 3-4 MAC) were able to limit the RedHawks to 324 yards but two … [Read more...] about 2024 MAC Football Week 13 Game Recap: Miami RedHawks 20, Northern Illinois Huskies 9