Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Preseason accolades for touted Syracuse freshman Donnie Freeman. Syracuse Orange men’s basketball forward Donnie Freeman has been named to the Karl Malone Award watchlist, per release. The freshman is one of 20 college basketball players named to the preseason watchlist. The Karl Malone Award recognizes the top … [Read more...] about Syracuse freshman Donnie Freeman nominated for Karl Malone Award
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Syracuse football: becoming bowl eligible is still a big deal for this program
Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images Can the Orange build from the comeback the next month? It was sure looking like the same old November Syracuse Orange football team yesterday in the JMA Dome. Virginia Tech had taken a 21-3 lead and the fans in the Dome and online were rightfully upset about what they were watching. After the debacle at Pitt, the Orange had … [Read more...] about Syracuse football: becoming bowl eligible is still a big deal for this program
‘In overtime, that’s LeQuint time’: Allen Jr. seals another Syracuse OT victory
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. LeQuint Allen Jr. craves adversity. He manically laughed just thinking about it postgame on Saturday. When all the chips are on the table, Syracuse’s running back is at his best. He’s an unstoppable force, and an immovable object. He proved it back on Oct. 4 — when he bulldozed … [Read more...] about ‘In overtime, that’s LeQuint time’: Allen Jr. seals another Syracuse OT victory
SU men’s XC finishes 5th, women finish 8th at ACC championships
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Syracuse men’s and women’s cross country competed in the ACC Championships in Cary, North Carolina, Friday, with each team turning in strong performances. The men’s squad placed fifth out of 17 schools with 122 points and had an average time of 23:04.6. Wake Forest came in … [Read more...] about SU men’s XC finishes 5th, women finish 8th at ACC championships
Justus Ross-Simmons catalyzes SU’s comeback victory over VT
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Justus Ross-Simmons wanted to redshirt. Following two seasons at Colorado State, the Rochester native’s first season with Syracuse has been marred by a hamstring injury. The junior struggled to find the field with SU, not appearing in a game until Sept. 20 versus Stanford. … [Read more...] about Justus Ross-Simmons catalyzes SU’s comeback victory over VT