Syracuse football reportedly dismisses Damien Alford
Damien Alford has reportedly been dismissed from Syracuse, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Alford was SU’s leading receiver in 2023 with 610 yards and three touchdowns. Read more »
Writer archives: Henry O'Brien
An oral history of Tyler Ennis’ 2014 buzzer-beater against Pitt
Ten years ago today, Tyler Ennis hit a 35-foot buzzer-beater to lift No. 1 Syracuse over No. 25 Pitt. Our beat writer has the oral history of the rivalry and Ennis' iconic shot. Read more »
Joe Girard III finishes with a game-high 18 points in return to Syracuse
“He stepped up when they needed him. He had some big shots. He's definitely gotten better.” In his return to Syracuse, Joe Girard III hit four 3-pointers and scored a game-high 18 points, as Clemson came out with a nine-point victory. Read more »
Observations from Syracuse’s 77-68 loss to Clemson: Girard’s return, bullied on the boards
Clemson dominated Syracuse in the paint, outrebounding the Orange 41-24 as the Tigers escaped with a nine-point victory. More observations on SU's defeat. Read more »
Former SU defensive end Dwight Freeney named to Pro Football Hall of Fame
Former Syracuse defensive end Dwight Freeney has been named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining its 2024 class. Freeney is the ninth SU player to be enshrined in Canton. Read more »
Syracuse reverts back to its patented zone defense in 94-92 win over Louisville
“Obviously we play man majority of the time but we know (the zone) can be a good tool for us.” Playing a strong, physical team in Louisville, head coach Adrian Autry reverted back to Jim Boeheim's 2-3 zone to avoid a three-game skid. Read more »
Observations from SU's win over Louisville: Zone defense, lack of bench depth
After the dismissal of Benny Williams, Adrian Autry played a short bench with Quadir Copeland and Peter Carey. More observations from SU's 94-92 win over Louisville. Read more »
O’Brien: Benny Williams’ dismissal is a disappointing end to a once-promising career
Benny Williams’ Syracuse career began with much promise. But three years later, SU’s decision to dismiss him from the program marked the culmination of a disappointing tenure. Read more »
'Argylle' tried to poke fun at cliche spy movies. It ended up becoming one.
The “Argylle” trailer caused a stir in theaters across the country. Our screen time columnist details his opinions about the film’s cliches and mediocrity. Read more »
Syracuse struggles with mismatches in blowout loss to Wake Forest
“They just moved the ball and found the hot hand or whoever was filling up at the time when they had the mismatch." Syracuse struggled to deal with mismatches against Wake Forest during its blowout loss. Read more »
Observations from SU’s blowout loss to Wake Forest: 3-point defense, Mintz adapts
Syracuse struggled to defend the 3-point arc for the second straight game, letting up 12 3-pointers against Wake Forest. More observations on SU's blowout loss. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Wake Forest
Wake Forest enters Saturday's matchup against Syracuse with the 29th-best 3-point percentage in the country. More on both sides. Read more »
Syracuse's inconsistent 3-point defense has lead to middling ACC slate
Syracuse’s success has been helped by their 3-point defense. However, it has also been their downfall in ACC contests. In losses to then-No. 7 Duke and Boston College, they shot over 47 percent from behind the arc. Read more »
J.J. Starling shows off offensive prowess in SU’s 77-65 win over NC State
“For him to be having big games like this in crunch time for us, it just means the world to him and it means the world for us as a team.” Against NC State, J.J. Starling totaled a career-high 26 points to lead SU to a 77-65 victory. Read more »
Dino Babers will reportedly be hired as Arizona’s offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach
Dino Babers joins first year head coach Brent Brennan at Arizona, who was hired after Jedd Fisch became Kalen DeBoer’s successor at Washington. Read more »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about NC State
Syracuse and NC State are fighting to stay near the bubble. Saturday night holds a huge contest for both teams’ journey to the NCAA tournament. Read more »
Syracuse releases 2024 football schedule
Syracuse football released its 12-game regular season schedule Wednesday. The Orange’s 2024 slate includes their first-ever conference matchups against Stanford and Cal. Read more »
Syracuse improves inside scoring, but Florida State's was much better
SU scored 40 points in the paint against FSU after only recording 22 points inside versus Miami on Saturday. But Florida State’s 50 inside points led to Syracuse’s first loss at home this season. Read more »
Observations from SU's loss to FSU: Sloppy 1st half, defensive struggles
After a heroic game-winning shot just three days prior, Quadir Copeland scored just five points in Syracuse's 85-69 loss to Florida State. More observations. Read more »
Syracuse commit Donnie Freeman named 2024 McDonald’s All-American
Donnie Freeman is the first Syracuse commit to become a McDonald’s All-American since Malachi Richardson in 2015. Read more »
SU defensive lineman Kevon Darton reportedly enters transfer portal
After spending five seasons at Syracuse, Kevon Darton has reportedly entered the transfer portal, according to Pete Nakos of On3. Darton recorded 110 tackles in his career with the Orange. Read more »
SU Athletics announces new re-seating plan for JMA Wireless Dome
Syracuse Athletics officially announced a new re-seating plan for the JMA Wireless Dome Wednesday, including available ticket pricing and seat maps for new chairback seats. The project is set to be completed by the 2024 football season. Read more »
Syracuse secures Quad 1 win via 3-point barrage against Pittsburgh
Against Pittsburgh, Syracuse shot 47% from the field and a season-high 58% from 3, leading to its first road ACC victory of the year, defeating Pittsburgh 69-58. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Pittsburgh ahead of 2nd matchup with SU
After a 36-point loss to North Carolina, Syracuse looks to bounce back against Pittsburgh. The Orange face a Panthers team that is 1-4 in the ACC. Read more »
