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AAC Schedules Future Conference Games with 11 Teams

Posted on November 20, 2019 at 11:10 AM Comments comments ()


  Article by Dan Tortora


  With the departure of the UConn Huskies on July 1, 2020, the American Athletic Conference (AAC) will be left with 11 schools that compete in their football conference: Cincinnati Bearcats, East Carolina Pirates, Houston Cougars, Memphis Tige...

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Welcome to 2018, The Year of More

Posted on January 18, 2018 at 10:25 AM Comments comments ()


  Article by Dan Tortora


  A new chapter has begun in Syracuse Football history, entitled: "Welcome to 2018, The Year of More".


  Why do I don this season with that title?

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Could Dino Babers Make Sense at UCF?

Posted on December 2, 2017 at 11:35 PM Comments comments ()


  Article by Dan Tortora


  Two seasons ago, there were reports about Dino Babers leaving the Bowling Green Falcons to take the job with the UCF Knights.


  Babers openly denied those reports, which turn...

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Scott Frost: Gone But Never Should Be Forgotten

Posted on December 2, 2017 at 7:00 PM Comments comments ()


  Article by Dan Tortora


  George O'Leary leaves the team during the season while they were winless.


  The UCF Knights end the 2015 regular season at 0-12.


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Third AAC Championship Ends in Double-OT Win for UCF

Posted on December 2, 2017 at 4:05 PM Comments comments ()


  Article by Dan Tortora


  With the Memphis Tigers and the UCF Knights heading onto the field on December 2nd, the third American Athletic Conference (AAC) Championship in history was upon us.


  This c...

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Say It Ain't So, Jimbo! FSU Loses Their Leader

Posted on December 1, 2017 at 3:00 PM Comments comments ()


  Article by Dan Tortora


  Jimbo FIsher is heading out of Tallahassee, Florida, following the worst season he has had in eight tries with the Florida State Seminoles.


  Florida State is currently 5-6 o...

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Ishmael Ends on a High Note, Culpepper Starts, & Orange Fall to End 2017

Posted on November 25, 2017 at 3:20 PM Comments comments ()


  Article by Dan Tortora


  On Senior Day, the Syracuse Orange football team looked to finish the season strong for the 14 student-athletes that were either seniors or redshirt-seniors on the squad.


  A...

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Win or Lose, This Syracuse Senior Class is Something Special

Posted on November 25, 2017 at 11:00 AM Comments comments ()


  Article by Dan Tortora


  With a tall task at hand, Babers looks to finish strong while also looking at the future of what he is building at Syracuse. "I think, when you talk about what these 2017 seniors have done, they're going to be the cornerstone and the foundation of what we get don...

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Coach Speak: What Steve Addazio is Saying Before Syracuse

Posted on November 25, 2017 at 10:10 AM Comments comments ()


  Article by Dan Tortora


  The coach on the other sideline of the Syracuse Orange in their 2017 regular-season finale was once weaing orange and blue.


  His aid was on the side of Syracuse from 1995-98...

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Coach Speak: What Dino Babers is Saying Before Boston College

Posted on November 25, 2017 at 9:25 AM Comments comments ()


  Article by Dan Tortora


  The Syracuse Orange, in their second season under Dino Babers, had an opportunity to attain their first bowl berth since 2013 (Texas Bowl win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers), needing to win two of their last five games this season....

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