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Syracuse Football Legends Honored by Toms River Sculptor (app.com; Mistretta)
Following in the footsteps of his idol, Jim Brown, and nicknamed The Elmira Express, Ernie Davis, became the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961 and was chosen number one overall by the Cleveland Browns in 1962. As an Orangeman in his junior year, he set a record of 7.8 yards per carry and was the third leading rusher in the country with 877 yards, having rushed for 100 yards in six of nine games. Before having the opportunity to play a professional game, Davis was diagnosed with leukemia in 1962. He died in 1963 at only 23, being remembered for his courage, integrity and power on the field.
Floyd Little called Ernie Davis his mentor and the most influential person in his life, having committed to Syracuse following Davis death despite an offer from West Point. In an attempt to emulate Davis, the 5 10 Little worked his way to becoming the only three-time All-American running back to compete for Syracuse and finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1965 and 1966. He was the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft in 1967, playing nine stellar years with the Denver Broncos. Little was also the first Bronco to win a rushing title, leading the AFC in rushing in 1970 with 901 yards, and the following year he became the first Bronco to eclipse 1,000 yards, gaining 1,133 to lead the NFL. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
Famed Coach Schwartzwalder will also be memorialized in bronze outside the entrance to the Ensley Center. Standing eight feet tall, the statue will rest on a four-foot custom-designed and engraved granite base and will also feature a biography and etched pictures.
And Coach Schwartzwalder will still look like hes keeping an eye on his players, said Hanlon who was referring to the close proximity of the coach's statue to the others.
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SU-NC State Preview: Blogger Q&A Session (TNIAAM; Cassillo)
The Syracuse Orange aren't making a bowl this year. But they do have two more games left to play, including this weekend's against the NC State Wolfpack.
Below, Will Thompson (who you can follow on Twitter) from SB Nation's Backing the Pack stops by to tell us a little bit more about NC State. We answered some questions over there too, which you can check out over there.
At 6-4 through 10 games, has this season gone as planned for NC State fans? Or will it leave larger goals unreached?
It's been slightly disappointing, sure. I keep going back to this, but the losses to Louisville and Virginia Tech really derailed some higher aspirations the team had at the beginning of the year. I think, given the schedule, a lot of fans expected to get at least 8 wins this season. That's still attainable, but they'll have to win out now. I think if that happens and State wins whatever bowl they end up in, fans will ultimately be satisfied. But there's definitely, at least for me, a "what could have been" aspect to this season.
Without Matt Dayes and Shadrach Thornton, the Wolfpack run game takes a bit of a hit. How has State adapted to life without its two best ball-carriers?
It's certainly made things a lot more difficult for the offense, that's for sure. For those that may not know, Shadrach was dismissed from the team, and Dayes suffered a season ending toe injury in the loss to Clemson. Ultimately, it's forced State to be a lot more balanced on offense between the run and the pass. Prior to Shadrach's dismissal and Dayes' injury, this was a very run heavy offense. There's still some aspects of that now, particularly with designed runs for Jacoby Brissett, but not like it was when Dayes was in the lineup. To Brissett's credit, he's stepped up and improved his down the field throws, but the offense has not been able to adjust well mid-game to defenses without their strong run game to rely on.
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Breaking Down Defensive Play Calling vs Clemson (TNIAAM; Tahmosh)
The numbers say the Syracuse Orange defense got torched on Saturday. The unit gave up 570 yards for the third-consecutive game. They gave up 6.8 yards per play - which is sadly an improvement over the last two weeks, which both topped 7 per play. They gave up 37 points, making it the sixth time this season the Orange have spotted their opponents 30+ points.
The numbers also say the first quarter was a disaster, giving up three touchdowns and 200 yards of offense.
But then you look a little deeper, and you see a team that held the No. 1 team in the nation to 16 points over the final 45 minutes. You see a team that forced three turnovers and another three 3-and-outs - two of those turnovers coming in that disastrous first period.
You see a defense that basically did its job after recovering from the two early scores in the first, creating several opportunities for the offense to take advantage.
Clemson burned the Orange a couple of times with deep passes, but the Tigers were content to methodically chip away most of the day. The run game was effective, racking up 5.6 yards per carry, but when Syracuse took that away, Clemson simply shifted to WR screens, completing 16-for-16 for 102 yards (6.4 per attempt).
I wouldn't really criticize guys getting beat by Clemson receivers or running backs, since that's going to happen with the giant gap in talent between these teams. But I do have to question why the staff seemingly refused to adjust to the screens. Of the 16 screen passes, only four all day went for less than a five yard gain. This was a scheme issue, as Clemson frequently put two receivers wide - one to block and one to catch - and SU continued to play base defense, forcing a linebacker to race out to make a play on the receiver. As long as the Tigers executed on the block between the extra receiver and the cornerback, they were basically guaranteed at least five yards.
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Young Orange Players Climbing School Record Books (TNIAAM; Cassillo)
Since they're not going bowling, some may think the Syracuse Orange football team has "nothing" to play for in these final two games. But some individual SU players are actually coming up on various milestones for their respective classes (freshmen, sophomores), and could find themselves in the Orange record books with a couple solid efforts to close out 2015. So who's knocking on the door for Syracuse? A quick look:
QB Eric Dungey
Now, Dungey may not play another down this season, so keep that in mind. But his name is already looking pretty good in the freshman record books. His 1,298 passing yards are already the third-most by a freshman QB in the history of the program, behind Donovan McNabb and and Marvin Graves. If just his (not the team's) completion percentage of 59.7 was compared to the best team marks (any class) of all-time, he'd have the 10th-best campaign in the history of the school. Between Dungey, Zack Mahoney andAustin Wilson, 2015 is already tied for the ninth-most TD passes (in a single season) in school history. Dungey's also just four TD passes away from being tied for 10th on the all-time freshman list.
Dungey's also within shouting distance of the freshman rushing records list, too. His 351 yards are 129 away from Glenn Moore, who currently inhabits the fifth spot (as far as SU keeps track of in its record books). Speaking of rushing records...
RB Jordan Fredericks
Fredericks is another player who may unfortunately be done for the year -- or at least we might jump to that conclusion after seeing his arm in a sling on Saturday. Right now, however, he's even closer to that freshman top-five rushing total. At 473 yards already, he's just seven yards away from tying Moore's aforementioned mark. And with just 95 more yards on the ground, he could get himself tied for third (with Damien Rhodes).
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Live Nation Named at Lakeview Amphitheatre Promotor; Already Lining Up Acts (PS; Baker)
After more than a month of negotiations, Onondaga County has hired Live Nation to promote concerts at the Lakeview Amphitheater.
The company and the county have a three-year deal with an option for four more years.
"Live Nation is the global leader when it comes to live entertainment," said Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney in a written statement. "We are thrilled to partner with an experienced promoter whose strong connections in the music industry will bring a mix of artists that crosses every genre."
The county announced in mid-October it would hire Live Nation to book the new lakeside venue. The two parties have been in negotiations over a contract since then, Mahoney said in a Q&A this week.
Representatives at the county executive's office could not be reached today for comment.
According to a press release, Live Nation "has been busy lining up acts for the first full concert season" at the amphitheater. Those acts will begin to be announced in the near future.
The amphitheater hosted Miranda Lambert for its inaugural concert in September. Live Nation booked that event.
Over the summer, Mahoney said the county hopes to have at least 20 concerts at the amphitheater in 2016.
