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
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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
Syracuse 96, Slippery Rock 51: Orange drain 15 threes in final exhibition
Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images The shooters were hot in Wednesday's preseason finale SYRACUSE, N.Y - As he released the ball from his fingertips, the JMA Wireless Dome let out a collective gasp. Everybody knows that Eddie Lampkin is a wild card, but people didn’t expect a graceful rattle around the rim on a three-point attempt from the corner from the big … [Read more...] about Syracuse 96, Slippery Rock 51: Orange drain 15 threes in final exhibition
Syracuse football: Marlowe Wax returns to field after injury
Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images The Orange defensive leader is back after an injury in Game One. Many Syracuse Orange fans expected Marlowe Wax to return to the field for Syracuse’s upcoming game against Virginia Tech. His original timeline and target game to return was at Pittsburgh. However, as the game approached, Orange head coach Fran Brown strongly indicated … [Read more...] about Syracuse football: Marlowe Wax returns to field after injury
Syracuse football: Orange offense needs to find the big plays
Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It doesn’t matter if it’s the run or the pass The Syracuse Orange offense was dismantled last Thursday by Pat Narduzzi’s Pitt Panthers defense. Five interceptions later and the “ground and pound” voices have grown louder. So what should Fran Brown and Jeff Nixon do against Virginia Tech? If you think the Orange … [Read more...] about Syracuse football: Orange offense needs to find the big plays