Is Eric Dungey the Best QB in the ACC?
Hot take title for clickbait or legitimate argument? Eric Dungey has inserted himself into the conversation for the ACC’s best quarterback. And he’s a bad, bad man. Let’s throw away the passing number from this week. 7 for 17 for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns doesn’t scream elite, but his 2495 yards and 14 touchdowns […]
Upset Alert: Week 3 Edition
Upsets are one of the most exciting parts of any sport. As we move into Week 3 of the college football season, we start to get a feel for where teams lie. We also get a feel for teams that should be wary as they enter their Week 3 matchup. I give you the first […]
Syracuse University: A Football School?
Walking up to the Carrier Dome this weekend, something felt different. There was the usual scattering of drunk people. The dudes yelling at people saying I would go to hell if I didn’t turn my life around. The Abe Lincoln statue with the Bud Light can in his hand. But it felt weird. We walked […]
Upset Alert: Week 4 Edition
Somehow, someway, we got 3 upset picks right straight up last week. Syracuse knocked off Florida State, Troy stunned Nebraska, and in perhaps the biggest surprise of this college football season, Wisconsin lost at home to BYU. Additionally, Notre Dame did not cover at home against Vanderbilt. This week presents new challenges with bigger spreads […]
Behind the Numbers: Old Dominion Shocks Virginia Tech
Sooo Old Dominion is pretty bad at football. Right? Maybe not. The Monarchs were off to an 0-3 start with losses to Liberty, FIU, and Charlotte. Not exactly heavyweights. So when Virginia Tech came to town, there wasn’t much to be excited about for the average college football fan. And yet Old Dominion did the […]
Things Are Pointing Up in Upstate New York
A very complex title, but the gist is pretty simple. Upstate New York football is somehow, someway on the map. Sorry, Army, I love what y’all did in Norman, but today is about two programs more near and dear to my heart. Being born in Buffalo and raised in Syracuse, with both parents graduating from […]
Upset Alert: Week 5 Edition
Not a horrible week in Week 4. Missouri covered, and Kentucky and Purdue both won outright at home in upset wins. Let’s keep moving forward with some big conference matchups this weekend! I present Upset Alert: Week 5 edition. Syracuse at. 3 Clemson (-25.5) Kelly Bryant’s transfer announcement has taken over the news cycle in […]
Country Roads, Take Me Home…to the College Football Playoff?
Within the Student Union website and even college football as a whole, West Virginia has almost been swept under the rug. Yes, WVU Twitter is in full force, believing they have the talent to compete for the national championship. You can even find Twitter handles supporting the Will Grier for Heisman debate. Call me crazy, […]
Upset Alert: Week 6 Edition
Week 5 was a good week for picking upsets. Virginia Tech won outright at Duke, Northwestern was oh so close against Michigan, and Syracuse was minutes away from knocking off Clemson. I know close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, but one outright winner and 2 against the spread is a good week when […]
Junior QB, RB Transfers Provide a Spark for USF
South Florida should be turning some heads around college football. Charlie Strong took over right where Willie Taggert left off and the Bulls have been running ever since. After a 10-2 (6-2) campaign in the American last season, USF is right in the mix in a tough American East division with fellow undefeated’s UCF and […]
Oh, They BAD bad? Ranking College Football’s Worst Teams
So often we like to write about good college football teams and for good reason, but for some comical relief, or maybe agonizing pain for the fans of these schools, I thought it would be fun to look into college football’s worst team’s as we hit the halfway point. Note: UCLA and Nebraska were spared […]
Upset Alert: Week 7 Edition
Week 6 was STRAIGHT CASH HOMIE. Texas knocked off Oklahoma, Florida stunned LSU, and Florida State covered, and really should’ve won, against Miami. Our two non-Power 5 picks hit beautifully. New Mexico was 9.5 point dogs against UNLV. They won 50-14. UAB, also 9.5 point underdogs, handled Louisiana Tech 28-7. Five out of seven correct, […]
LBJ is out of line for calling out Jimmy B
Lebron James is the best basketball player of all-time to not go to college. And I’m one of the biggest Lebron fans on the planet. But this afternoon, he went too far. For some context, Darius Bazely was Syracuse’s five-star recruit that decided to de-commit from Syracuse and become the first basketball player to skip […]
Thursday Night Showdown: App State at. Georgia Southern
With a slate of big college football games ready to go this weekend, don’t lose track of the Sun Belt Conference and two of the nations best teams record-wise. That’s right, 7:30 kickoff on ESPNU this Thursday may be one of the best games, if not the best game, this weekend. Newly ranked No. 25 […]
Syracuse Football Earns First Ranking Since 2001
After an upset-heavy weekend of college football, 7 new teams found their way into the AP Top 25. And for the first time since 2001, Syracuse was one of them. The Orange knocked off No. 22 NC State at home to improve to 6-2 (3-2), while also becoming bowl eligible for the first time under […]
Thank You, Eric Dungey
As a season ticket holder and Syracuse native, football success is not something we are used to seeing. Sure, Cuse basketball gives us all something to cheer about, but for Syracuse football, losing is more of a tradition. But lately, things have changed. Syracuse sits at 7-2, ranked 13 in the AP Poll and 13 […]
College Football Coach of the Year Contenders
With the month of November in full swing and teams looking to finish their campaigns strong, I thought it would be appropriate to look at the guys that got them there; the coaches. And with the Home Depot Coach of the Year award up for grabs, there are several names worthy of it. I don’t […]
Rough Weekend for Syracuse Fans
This weekend was supposed to be a Syracuse fan’s ultimate dream. Three games between the men’s basketball team and the football team would be held in New York City. The men’s basketball team was in the 2k Classic at MSG for two games, and the 12th ranked football team was in Yankee Stadium for a […]
One Thing Each of College Football’s Final 4 Should Be Thankful For
With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching along with college football rivalry week, I figured it would be appropriate to take a look at one thing each of the Top 4 teams should be thankful for. These can be players, coaches, or even an entire side of the ball. I give to you one thing Alabama, Clemson, […]
Ranking All Ten Conference Championships
There is a lot on the line this weekend. College football playoff berths, matchups with heated rivals, and conference championship games. But which of the 10 conference championship games should you be tuning in to? Well, the answer is all of them. But I’ll rank them from least interesting to most interesting. Some of these […]
2018 New Mexico Bowl Preview
New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, New Mexico): Utah State (10-2) vs. North Texas (9-3) The New Mexico Bowl kicks off at 2 PM this Saturday on ESPN. Utah State last won the New Mexico Bowl in 2014, defeating UTEP 21-6. This year pits two teams that had very successful seasons. Both teams have put together impressive […]
2018 Camellia Bowl Preview
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama): Georgia Southern (9-3) vs. Eastern Michigan (7-5) The Camellia Bowl pits a MAC conference opponent vs a Sun Belt foe for the fourth time. The Sun Belt owns a 2-1 lead in the series, and Georgia Southern looks to continue a two-game win streak for the conference. The game […]
Dollar General Bowl Preview
Dollar General Bowl (Mobile, Alabama): Buffalo (10-3) vs. Troy (9-3) The Dollar General Bowl kicks off at 7 PM on Saturday and can be found on ESPN. Troy makes their third appearance in the bowl hosted in their home state, a bowl they won in 2016 but lost in 2010. For Buffalo, the program looks […]
2018 Cheez-It Bowl Preview
Cheez-It Bowl (Phoenix, AZ): Cal (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6) Going to be sad when Christmas is over? Never fear, the Cheez-It Bowl is almost here. This is the first year under the name of the overrated snack (yeah, I said it). The game was formerly known as the Cactus Bowl and the Buffalo Wild Wings […]
2018 Camping World Bowl Preview
(Orlando, FL): No. 16 West Virginia (8-3) vs. No. 20 Syracuse (9-3) The Camping World Bowl kicks off at 5:15 Friday and can be found on ESPN. The game features two teams with very different expectations going into the season that were exceeded by one team while the other ended in disappointment. Both teams will […]
ACC Corner: Week 1 Edition
Welcome to ACC Corner, where every week I will highlight the best players, games, and teams of the week in college basketball’s best conference. It will also preview the matchups to watch in the coming week. With such a talented top of the conference, the competition for awards every week will be at its highest. […]
Down Goes Dook
You know, it may have been a rough start to the season for Syracuse fans, but all of that was forgotten when the Orange went into Cameron Indoor and punched the Dookies in the mouth. Syracuse knocked off the nation’s “top team”, the “superteam”, the Duke Blue Devils, 95-91 in overtime. Tyus Battle dropped 32,and […]
ACC Corner: Week 2 Edition
Welcome to ACC Corner, Week 2 edition. The week started with No. 1 Duke being knocked off at home against Syracuse but ended with a 72-70 Blue Devils win over Virginia. The loss was the Cavaliers first of the season and now leaves college basketball with no unbeaten teams. Around the rest of the conference, […]
Gonzaga Needs to Grow Up and Join a Real Conference
Since Mark Few took over Gonzaga’s basketball program in 1999, it’s been pure dominance in the West Coast Conference. After a 98-39 win last night over Santa Clara (yeah, that’s 59 points, no typo), the Bulldogs are now 6-0 to start conference play. But that’s not the bad part. Gonzaga has won those six games […]
Fab 5: Naming the Best College Basketball Freshmen Ever
On ESPN’s College Gameday this weekend, Seth Greenberg made the claim that Carmelo Anthony was the best freshman to ever play college basketball. So that got me thinking. With guys like RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish and Zion Williamson at Duke this year, among a bunch of other freshmen standouts, who is the best to ever […]
ACC Corner: Week 3 Edition
Welcome to ACC Corner, Week 3 edition. There wasn’t as much firepower in terms of big games, but there were some crazy finishes nonetheless. The race for the best record is heating up, as four teams have only one loss and two teams have two losses. This week could be big for teams trying to […]
ACC Corner: Week 4 Edition
Welcome to ACC Corner: Week 4 Edition. With some big games coming up this week, the picture became a little bit more clear in the standings. We also saw Duke blow out St. Johns in a non-conference game, 91-61. And much like the Super Bowl we saw on Sunday night, there were low scoring games. […]
Will the real Syracuse Orange please stand up?
After a 69-49 drubbing of No. 18 Louisville on Wednesday night, Syracuse now sits at 18-8 overall and 9-4 in ACC play. They’re also tied for fourth place in the ACC standings with Florida State, trailing only the big guns of Duke, North Carolina, and Virginia. If you told me this was the case going […]
Kyler Murray: The NFL’s Next Big Thing
It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year. The NFL Combine. With all the weird psychological questions asked, the bench press, the 40-yard sprint, and of course the measurements, what could be better? Well nothing could have gone better this morning for Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray. With all the questions surrounding his size, the results are […]
Syracuse-Duke Round 3 Preview: By the Numbers
Syracuse and Duke will meet for the 3rd time this season in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament tonight. The teams have split the season series 1-1 thus far, each taking a game on the other’s home floor. This time around, Zion Williamson will be in the lineup for the Blue Devils, while Syracuse guard […]
Upstate New York Headed Out West
As the 2019 NCAA Tournament bracket was announced, both Buffalo and Syracuse had to wait sometime before finally hearing their names called. In the end, both upstate New York squads were selected to the West Region, highlighted by Gonzaga as the one seed and riddled with talent throughout. In arguably the toughest region, the West […]
Syracuse Basketball Season Review
Syracuse’s season ended last night after a 78-69 loss to Baylor. Earlier in the week, I basically guaranteed an Orange victory. Baylor had lost four straight entering Thursday’s game and was without their leading scorer Tristan Clark. Furthermore, guard Makai Mason was battling a toe injury that I presumed would keep him at bay. But […]
Virginia-Texas Tech: By the Numbers
The 2019 NCAA Tournament has been one of the more interesting in recent memory. It didn’t feature many upsets, but it did feature Texas Tech and Auburn both reaching their first Final Four appearances ever and Virginia reaching for the first time since 1984. Even with people complaining about the matchup, I believe it has […]
2019 CFB Preview: Syracuse Orange
The Orange enter 2019 with a boatload of expectations. In their third season under Dino Babers, Syracuse won 10 games and took home a Camping World Bowl victory over West Virginia. Local and national expectations have heated up, especially in a slightly weak ACC. Season ticket sales are through the roof and the Orange even […]
2019 CFB Preview: Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State enters 2019 without its longtime head coach Bill Snyder. Snyder will be replaced by former North Dakota State head coach Chris Klieman, who won three national championships in five years with the Bisons. After conquering the FCS level, Klieman takes over a Kansas State program that was turned around by Snyder but never […]
2019 CFB Preview: Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Terrapins football program seemed to be on the chopping block after the tragic death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair during a team workout. But following the tragedy, it seemed like the Terps took a turn in the right direction. Maryland hired Mike Locksley as their new head coach, and the Terps managed a 5-7 […]
AP Poll released, Cuse checks in at No. 22
The first 2019 AP College football Top 25 poll has been released and Syracuse football fans can rejoice. The Orange checked in at number 22, marking the first time since 1998 they have been ranked preseason. This number is yet another testament to the job Dino Babers has done, especially with a 10-3 record and […]
What to Expect in Syracuse’s Opener Against Liberty
Syracuse football opens their season on the road once again this year. In 2018, it was a 55-42 opening win in Western Michigan that kickstarted the Orange’s 10-3 campaign. This time around, Syracuse travels down to Lynchburg, Virginia, to take on the Liberty Flames. This will be the first season Liberty will be competing fully […]
Keys, predictions for Syracuse against Maryland
Syracuse football began their 2019 season with a 24-0 win over Liberty. But it didn’t feel like that big of a victory for Syracuse fans. The Orange got off to a slow start and led just 10-0 at the half. The second half looked a little better, with the Cuse running game getting its legs […]
Can Syracuse continue to be Clemson’s kryptonite?
Clemson football hasn’t had trouble with virtually any opponent recently. In 2018-19, the Tigers went undefeated en route to a national championship. During that run, Clemson’s opponents were only within double digits of the Tigers twice. First, it was a 28-26 Week Two road victory against Texas A&M. The final? A 27-23 home victory over […]
Syracuse needs a statement win this Saturday
Embarrassing. Disappointing. Subpar. Those are just a few of the many words that have been thrown around about the start for Syracuse football in 2019. The Orange are now 1-2 with their lone win coming against Liberty in Week 1. In their last two games, Syracuse has been outscored 104-26. Yeesh. This comes off a […]
Luke’s Six-Pack: Week 5
Hey y’all, it’s Luke here. I don’t actually have a six-pack, of either variety (wish I did), but instead, I have six games you should be watching this weekend. It’s pretty straightforward. These are the game I am most excited for in the coming week. I’ll give you a preview and even a gambling pick […]
Examining, power ranking college football’s surprising undefeated teams
You might think Auburn or Florida’s hot starts are surprising. Even a B10 team like Iowa or Penn State being 4-0 may shock some. But those aren’t the teams I want to examine today. This article for those that may not get talked about on a national stage often. No. 24 SMU Mustangs (5-0) The […]
Syracuse football enters must-win territory
With six games under their belts, the Syracuse Orange sit at 3-3, on pace to become bowl-eligible for the second straight season. But 6-6 and bowl-eligible is not the standard head coach Dino Babers wants to set in Upstate New York. Now, granted, it will take time. But Babers is now in his fourth year […]
Ohio State literally makes Maryland recruit de-commit mid-game
Ohio State has been running through all of the Big 10 with relative ease. Yesterday it was a 73-14 thumping of Maryland that had one recruit rethinking his decision to commit to the Maryland football program. The “No further questions please” has to be my favorite part. Now, this tweet came around 1:45 p.m. yesterday, […]