Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. For the first time under Fran Brown, Syracuse was embarrassed on the gridiron. Following its second bye week, SU marched into Acrisure Stadium and was dominated by then-No. 19 Pitt. Quarterback Kyle McCord posted a career-worst five interceptions — including three pick-sixes. … [Read more...] about Beat writers split on whether Syracuse will defeat Virginia Tech
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Entering November, Syracuse’s pass rush has room to grow
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Syracuse’s defensive line has seen a litany of turnover both before the season and during it. Transfers like edge rusher Fadil Diggs and interior lineman Dion Wilson Jr. fortified the unit on paper. Yet Wilson Jr., along with fellow starters Kevin Jobity Jr. and Braylen … [Read more...] about Entering November, Syracuse’s pass rush has room to grow
Opponent Preview: What to know about Virginia Tech
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Following a 5-1 start, Syracuse posted an abysmal performance last Thursday night against then-No. 19 Pitt. Though SU only allowed 217 total yards of offense, quarterback Kyle McCord had his worst performance of his college career, throwing five interceptions and three … [Read more...] about Opponent Preview: What to know about Virginia Tech
Syracuse basketball: game thread vs Slippery Rock
Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images Stuck between the Rock and the Orange It's Game 3/3 of the Syracuse Orange basketball preseason, as the men's squad plays their second and final warmup contest against DII Slippery Rock University. The Rock are coming off a 16-14 (13-9) campaign in the PSAC and, much like the Orange, they were dominant at home, losing just one of 14 on … [Read more...] about Syracuse basketball: game thread vs Slippery Rock
Linebacker Derek McDonald is blossoming in redshirt junior season
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Alijah Clark has seen “a whole new” Derek McDonald this year. In years past, the safety said McDonald was more reserved. But now, in his third year as a starting linebacker, Clark has seen McDonald play with fire. As the quarterback of the defense, McDonald’s voice has … [Read more...] about Linebacker Derek McDonald is blossoming in redshirt junior season