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Minnesota Hands Syracuse 1st Pinstripe Bowl Loss

Posted on December 29, 2022 at 5:35 PM Comments comments (0)


  Article by Dan Tortora


  On a warm-for-winter temperature day of 47 degrees with the sun shining and no precipitation, the Syracuse Orange entered into Yankee Stadium for their third Pinstripe Bowl opportunity, the most of any college football team since the bowl's first game in 2010, a contest that the Orange also competed in.

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Jason Beck to Keep QB Coach Role as Syracuse OC

Posted on December 22, 2022 at 2:25 PM Comments comments (0)


  Article by Dan Tortora


  When speaking with Jason Beck ahead of the Pinstripe Bowl, he told me that he will remain the quarterbacks coach at Syracuse University as he moves into his new role overseeing the entire Orange offense as offensive coordinator.


  In res...

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Sean Tucker Declares for 2023 NFL Draft

Posted on December 17, 2022 at 4:20 PM Comments comments (0)


  Article by Dan Tortora


  Syracuse Orange running back, in his third season with the team, has declared for the 2023 National Football League (NFL) Draft ahead of the Pinstripe Bowl. He made the announcement public on his Instagram account within his bio.


  Orang...

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Sean Tucker Makes History On Top of History

Posted on November 26, 2022 at 11:55 PM Comments comments (0)


  Article by Dan Tortora


  Third-year running back Sean Tucker doubled down on Syracuse Orange football history in the 32-23 team win against rival Boston College Eagles on the road, where the Orange had scored 26 unanswered points before Boston College Eagles' fourth-year wide receiver Zay Flowers caught the ball for a three...

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Seminoles Blast Orange, Jump Them in ACC Standings

Posted on November 12, 2022 at 11:10 PM Comments comments (0)


  Article by Dan Tortora


  The Syracuse Orange returned home to the Dome for their seventh and final home game of the season, hosting the Florida State Seminoles, with both teams bowl eligible at 6-3 apiece.


  Florida State came in trailing Syracuse for second in the ...

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Notre Dame Runs Syracuse Out of the Dome

Posted on October 29, 2022 at 3:40 PM Comments comments (0)


  Article by Dan Tortora


  The Syracuse Orange, returning home following their first loss of the season, entered into the second-consecutive sold-out Dome crowd this season after 49,705 tickets were sold for the N.C. State Wolfpack at Syracuse Orange contest.


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'Cuse is Bowl Bound with a 24-9 Win Over N.C. State, Remaining Unbeaten

Posted on October 15, 2022 at 6:55 PM Comments comments (0)


  Article by Dan Tortora


  The Syracuse Orange came out of the bye week undefeated at 5-0 with a top-18 match-up on the horizon at the Dome versus Atlantic Division foe N.C. State Wolfpack inside of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).


  N.C. State landed in Syracuse, ...

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Syracuse Puts on Scoring Clinic, Elevates to 5-0

Posted on October 1, 2022 at 7:40 PM Comments comments (0)


  Article by Dan Tortora


  Looking to keep a zero in the loss column, the Syracuse Orange (Atlantic Coast Conference or ACC) hosted the Wagner Seahawks (Northeast Conference or NEC) midday on the first day of October.


  Wasting no time, ...

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Syracuse Outlasts Virginia's 2nd-Half Push, Moves to 4-0

Posted on September 23, 2022 at 10:45 PM Comments comments (0)

  Article by Dan Tortora

  The Virginia Cavaliers at Syracuse Orange match-up served as the lone Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) game under the "Friday Night Lights", and that spotlight did not disappoint in the least with sophomore wide receiver Trebor Pena returning the opening kickoff al...
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As Predicted: Field-Goal Differential, Heart-Stopper in the Dome

Posted on September 17, 2022 at 4:00 PM


  Article by Dan Tortora


  The Syracuse Orange, decked out from head to toe in the color that is their name, won the toss and elected to receive the ball.


  Atypical of Syracuse from old, the Orange chose to throw on the first play of the game, a pass off the mark ...

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