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Syracuse QB Tommy DeVito getting 1st-team reps in Week 1 of camp (what we learned) (PS; Bailey)

One week into preseason camp, Syracuse football has completed four practices. The pads are on, as is the race to prepare for the team's season opener at Western Michigan on Aug. 31.

Before we turn our attention to Week 2, let's break down the most interesting news, notes and nuggets that have already surfaced. This list is based off observations, interviews with players and conversations behind the scenes.

DeVito seeing snaps with 1s

Head coach Dino Babers backed up his statement last Tuesday that there would be competition between Eric Dungey and Tommy DeVito at quarterback.

DeVito, the highly touted redshirt freshman, received multiple opportunities at the helm of the first-team offense, leading scoring drives during team periods, but also being intercepted by Antwan Cordy once.

One highlight from the early portion of camp featured DeVito connecting with redshirt senior slot receiver Jamal Custis on a long touchdown.

Dungey, a senior, took the vast majority of the No. 1 reps over the first couple practices and has also seen varied results. He was picked by redshirt junior corner Chris Fredrick on an underthrown deep ball.
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The Jim Rome Show: Dino Babers talks Syracuse football (cbssports.com; radio; Amendolara & Babers)

Syracuse football head coach Dino Babers calls Damon Amendolara to discuss his process building the journey.

Syracuse vs. Western Michigan Fearless Prediction, Game Preview (collegefootballnews.com; Fiutak)

Syracuse (0-0) vs. Western Michigan (0-0) Game Preview

This year it’s in Kalamazoo, and next season the two play in Syracuse on September 21st as the two schools square off for the first time ever.
But Syracuse head coach Dino Babers is familiar with Western Michigan, having come up with a 41-27 win in 2015 as the head coach at Bowling Green, and losing in 2014. Those Falcon teams went to MAC championships and bowl games, and to get Syracuse there this season, he might need this win.
There’s a layup against Wagner to follow, and an easy date against UConn coming up, but the ACC season starts up in September against Florida State and at Clemson.
For WMU, it needs to take advantage of the home date with a trip up the road to Michigan to follow. Things ease up after that, but getting a win over a Power Fiver would make the season before September gets going.
One Reason Why Syracuse Will Win
Does Western Michigan have the passing offense to keep up the pace if Syracuse gets going?
Yeah, getting all the top receivers back along with a healthy QB in Jon Wassink should help the Broncos – he missed time last year with a broken collarbone – but can the air show really get kickstarted after finishing 114th in the nation?
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Syracuse Orange Football 2018-19: Predictions & Preview (coed.com; Pollack)

A traditional basketball powerhouse who can’t seem to find the same success on the gridiron, just another story of the pathetic ACC who gets to count as a power-five conference. A top heavy conference whose good for two or three BCS contenders, the Orange typically find themselves at the bottom or near the bottom of the conference standings. The one positive is that since Dino Babers has taken over as head coach, his teams have been able to produce some unthinkable upsets, and his team will look to continue this trend in 2018.

As far as coaching goes, Dino Babers has done a remarkable job of getting at least one head-scratching win during his time with the Orange. Always short on talent, you can count on his squads to pull one out each season. In 2016 the Orange defeated a BCS hopeful Virginia Tech team and was followed up with one of the most legendary speeches by a coach the world has ever seen. A year ago, his team beat the defending champions Clemson in the Carrier Dome; the biggest win in upstate New York for over two decades. But as mentioned before, his teams are always inferior when it comes to depth and talent, and 2018 is looking like the same story. It won’t even matter if quarterback Eric Dungey is healthy or not because the team would be better off seeing what they have in highly touted four-star recruit Tommy Devito. Whoever it ends up being, the road to five wins would be something to cheer up. The Orange will be an underdog in every ACC game and with non-conference games against a tough Western Michigan team and Notre Dame, it is looking like Dino Babers heroics could be coming to an end.
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Syracuse Football Position Previews 2018: Running Backs – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; Leonard)

The Syracuse backfield will look pretty similar to last year. Dontae Strickland and Moe Neal will headline the group and our expected to get essentially all the carries again. The only difference is the two will have another year of experience and on paper better run protection in front of them.
Behind Strickland and Neal is a deep group of youngsters looking to prove they deserve some touches this fall. Leading the pack, presumably, is sophomore Markenzy Pierre. In his maiden voyage, Pierre averaged 3.6 yards a tout on 25 rushes.

Freshman Jarveon Howard and Akeem Dixon will also look to rise the totem pole. Howard, who is a high-rated recruit that spurned offers from several SEC schools, checks in right around 200 pounds. He’s probably the best bet to be a “breakout” candidate and maybe even see real playing time out of the incoming recruits. While, Dixon, could provide more of a powerback role. At 235 pounds, he might be someone Babers turns to on goal line possessions. Last year that belonged to Chris Elmore but it appears he will be used defensively this year.
Star of the Group: Dontae Strickland
Strickland is going to be the starter. Nothing about his game is flashy. He doesn’t have breakaway speed or open field jukes like Moe Neal. But Strickland is an experienced back that has improved every year. Not to mention, he’s the best blocking back Syracuse has to offer. He may of only averaged 3.7 yards a pop last year, but expect that to improve as the offensive line improves this year as well.
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Syracuse Football: Talented DE spurns major programs for SU (itlh.com; Caray)

Not often does the Syracuse football squad win a bidding war for a talented prospect. Here’s more on this talented player from the sunshine state.

The Syracuse football staff stayed hot on the recruiting trail last Wednesday, landing Florida defensive end, Ishmael Goulbourne. The Sunshine State prospect announces his commitment via twitter.
The 6-foot 3 inch Goulbourne attends Dwyer High School in Florida, the same school that produced the likes of incoming SU safety Cam Jonas. Florida players are noted for their quickness on the field, and benefit from being able to play all season.

Syracuse defensive backs coach Nick Monroe has had a field day in Florida reeling in talent, during his time on the hill. Goulbourne is just another recruit that Monroe established a good relationship with, and aided him in his college decision.

Goulbourne checks in at just 195-pounds, and he will have plenty of time to do some necessary weight lifting before playing in the ACC. But Goulbourne is just another prospect that college coaches have liked because he has the ability to grow into his body.
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26 Days Until Kansas Football: What if Kansas were in the ACC? (rockchalktalk.com; Plank)

At this point, I kinda just want to get this series over with. It’s been a depressing look through the Group of Five programs, and we’ve already taken a look at the Big 10, where it appears as if even schools like Illinois and Rutgers haven’t been Kansas-levels of bad.
But today, the ACC, not including Notre Dame. As always, we’ll use the + ratingsavailable at FootballOutsiders.com. If you read up, the two components of + (S&P+ and FEI) both adjust for opponents and strength of schedule, so this should theoretically give us a pretty good idea of how well Kansas would fare outside of the Big 12.

Good grief, Charlie Brown. By the numbers, Kansas is looking at one conference win over the past five years - Wake Forest in 2014.
As for head-to-head matchups, the only one was in 2014 when Kansas (99) played at Duke (51) and lost a 41-3 game.
NC State coach Dave Doeren, who many around these parts would like to see get a shot as the head coach at KU, took over the Wolfpack in 2013.
Syracuse has been consistently below average, but at least picks up a couple of conference wins ever year, and even knocked off Clemson in 2017.
As a whole, the ACC appears to be more competitive than the Big 10, who at least had a few sub-100 teams every year for Kansas to slum around with. There’s no such luck here in the ACC, and the Jayhawks would likely be in a football pickle similar to they one in which they currently find themselves in the Big 12.
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Heisman Watch: Ranking the ACC's Top Candidates for 2018 (athlonsports.com; Kinne)

When handicapping the Heisman race, top ACC candidates are hard to find. Athlon Sports does not list an ACC player in its top 10 (found in this year's preview magazine) with the first league representative checking in at No. 15.

But there are several good returning quarterbacks in the Atlantic Coast Conference and two outstanding running backs coming off big freshman seasons. So if you want long odds on quality players, look at the ACC for your selections.

10. Anthony Ratliff-Williams, WR, North Carolina
Ratliff-Williams is the type of athlete that is dangerous in many ways. He can beat you catching the ball, threw for a couple of touchdowns, returned two kicks for scores last year, and also may bring back punts in 2018. He’ll put up quality numbers, but North Carolina winning enough games to keep Ratliff-Williams in contention is doubtful.

9. Josh Jackson, QB, Virginia Tech
After an offseason filled with doubts about his eligibility, Jackson is back as the Hokies quarterback. Virginia Tech's all-time leading receiver, Cam Phillips, is gone, but Sean Savoy and Eric Kumah are developing players that can emerge with increased opportunity. Jackson’s play dipped as the 2017 season went on, but at the end of the year he did have 20 touchdowns and nearly 3,000 passing yards as a freshman.

8. Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson
The only way a defensive player can get Heisman consideration is to make impact plays in big moments. On a line that features several next-level talents, Ferrell is the one that can put up the most disruptive numbers. As a sophomore, he was second in the conference to NC State’s Bradley Chubb in both sacks and tackles for a loss.

7. Taquon Marshall, QB, Georgia Tech
No, a player with a 38 percent completion rate is not going to win the Heisman. But if that number gets north of 50 percent, the quarterback in Paul Johnson’s system becomes a dynamic threat. Last year, Marshall ran for 1,146 yards and 17 touchdowns and those numbers could spike if there’s the threat of any type of passing attack.
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2018 Virginia Football Opponent Preview: Louisville Cardinals (streakingthelawn.com; Paige)

Sorry, I had to.
ANYWAY: football. The Louisville Cardinals have had the Virginia Cavaliers football team’s number in past years, defeating the Hoos in three consecutive seasons. Much of that has been due in part to the magnificence of one Lamar Jackson, 2016’s Heisman Trophy winner. Last season, he led the Cardinals to a 38-21 victory over the Hoos, totaling 342 yards and four touchdowns. He was even more destructive the year before at Scott Stadium, when he gained a combined 449 yards through the air and on the ground, and, of course, sunk the hearts of the UVA faithful with one final, deadly pass. Maybe you remember:

Louisville vs. UVA Football Highlights (2016)

There, now we’re even, Louisville.

2017 Season: 8-5 (4-4 ACC)
The Cardinals opened up play with a pair of victories over Purdue and North Carolina before running into the juggernaut of Clemson. Outside of that game, Louisville played a relatively light schedule. Still, the Cardinals suffered surprising losses to Boston College and Wake Forest before winning their final three regular season contests. In their bowl game, Louisville let a fourth quarter lead slip away, as they fell to Mississippi State in the TaxSlayer Bowl.
Players to watch:
QB Jawon Pass: Lamar Jackson is (finally) gone. Pass, who 247Sports rated a 4-star prospect coming out of high school, will be his replacement. More of a pocket passer in comparison to his predecessor, Pass did well in the limited time he had in 2017, completing 20 of 29 passes with one touchdown and no interceptions. He needs to make strides in his sophomore year for the team to remain dominant on the offensive end.
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‘There’s nothing to joke about.’ Duke-UNC football rivalry is a big deal, too. (charlotteobserver.com; Jacobs)

Football playing rules, uniform designs and strategies may change. Leagues, stadia and coaching staffs may come and go, get shuffled, expand and contract. Alarmists may associate efforts to protect players from serious injury with the downfall of the republic.
Through it all at least one element remains constant, immune to the shifting tides of fashion: Every school has a traditional rival whose defeat can provide a taste of success to sweeten even a bitter season. Regardless of whether teams are in the same conference, the thirst to win bragging rights is difficult to quench. It’s also contagious, affecting both imported players and native sons.
Rivalry games, especially among North Carolina’s ACC schools, boast an estimable patina of age; their more or less annual football clashes stretch across centuries, not decades. Inaugurated in the late 1800s, they clearly are not mere conjurings by matchmakers out to make a buck or fill a TV slot.
Take the Duke-North Carolina rivalry, started in 1888 when the private school was Trinity College. You might argue a rivalry is moot when one team inexorably beats the other. Yet, during a Tar Heel run of 21 wins in 22 seasons from 1990 through 2011, the meetings retained their cachet for an ever-dwindling core group. Since David Cutcliffe led the Blue Devils to four wins in the last six encounters, the drama generated by competitive uncertainty has revived the series.
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Best and Worst case record for Boston College football in 2018 (scacchoops.com; JFann)

Let's take a look at Boston College.

There’s a buzz about Boston College football this season. That’s something we haven’t seen around Chestnut Hill in many years. Steve Addazio has slowly, but surely built BC into a program that’s not be taken for granted or overlooked. Facilities are getting upgraded as well. There’s as much talent this year on Boston College’s team as Addazio’s ever had. That includes having the conference’s best RB AJ Dillon. Just how far can this Eagle go this season?
Will Go 9-3 (5-3) if:
Boston College can get off to a fast 4-1 or 5-0 start on the season. For all the pre-season hype about the Eagles the schedule is brutal. There are road games at Wake Forest, at Purdue, at NC State, at Virginia Tech, and at Florida State, and they have to host Miami and Clemson. It’s imperative if BC is too have a big season these 3 of their first 5 games have to be wins – Umass, Holy Cross, and Temple – then they need a split or better against Wake Forest and Purdue.
BC has all the pieces for a big year. There’s good talent on both sides of the ball. Does it match a Clemson – No, but there are some capable players. BC had the 2nd most number of pre-season All-ACC players. If the QB situation gets sorted out and Anthony Brown returns 100% from injury, then with an experienced offensive line and Dillon, then the offense could be Addazio’s best.
Will Go 4-8 (1-7) if:
The schedule does BC in. Look at that schedule and how many sure wins are there 2 maybe 3? They play the ACC’s 4 best teams, and a dangerous Purdue team. BC’s talent is better, but it may not be good enough to navigate a schedule like this.
If the rushing defense ranks in the 90s again, it is hard to see the Eagles having a successful season. BC will never be a big passing team, but more consistency through the air will be needed or teams will key on Dillon. In the end, it will all depend if BC can handle such a difficult schedule that’s among the toughest in the ACC.

Why the 4-game absence of Malik Carney will cost UNC football - ACCSports.com (accsports.com; Geisinger)

North Carolina football suspended 13 players for the sale of school-issued sneakers, which occurred back in January. That’s a big chunk of the roster that will miss at least one game; of that group, though, nine players will miss four games.
In that group of nine, quarterback Chazz Surratt, who was possibly in line to start the opener against Cal, seems to draw the most attention. However, there’s a bigger piece UNC will be without for a third of the season: defensive end Malik Carney.
Carney will sit against East Carolina, Central Florida, Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech.

Quick Numbers
Malik Carney is one of the most experienced players on North Carolina’s roster, and a disruptor off the edge. Now a senior, Carney enters the 2018 season with 11 career sacks, including 5.5 in 2017, and 20.5 tackles for loss. Carney was one of 18 ACC players last season with at least 12 tackles for loss.
Carney, who forced two fumbles a season ago, also led UNC with 12 run stuffs — tackles at or behind the line of scrimmage — according to Football Study Hall.
Sophomore defensive end Tomon Fox, a promising player, is also suspended for four games, too. The NCAA allowed UNC to stagger the suspensions of Carney and Fox, who had four sacks and two run stuffs in 2017.
Fox will sit out against Miami, Syracuse, Virginia and Georgia Tech.
For all of North Carolina’s struggles last season, and despite the injuries, UNC’s defensive line ranked 25th in the FBS in Havoc Rate (6.8 percent), per Football Study Hall. This is bad news for a defense that ranked outside the top 75 nationally in both rushing and passing S&P+, according to Football Study Hall.

ACC Football Rx: Indoor Stadium ACC Bowl? (accfootballrx.com;HM)

I like bowl games in domed stadiums. Think Fiesta, Cotton, Peach and Sugar - all top notch bowls, none of them tied directly to the ACC (although I think FSU and Clemson have played in all 3 of them in recent years). Point being, it would be nice if the ACC had some domed bowl games, wouldn't it?

Oh, yeah, it does - the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit. Not exactly what I had in mind.

So what can be done to get a nicer indoor bowl game for ACC teams? First you need a domed stadium; here's the list of domes in the United States and Canada:

#	Stadium	Capacity	City	Type*	Existing Bowl
1	AT&T Stadium	80,000	Arlington, Texas	RR	Cotton Bowl
2	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	73,208	New Orleans, Louisiana	D	Sugar Bowl
3	NRG Stadium	71,795	Houston, Texas	RR	Texas Bowl
4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	71,000	Atlanta, Georgia	RR	Peach Bowl
5	U.S. Bank Stadium	66,655	Minneapolis, Minnesota	D	n/a (NFL)
6	Olympic Stadium	66,308	Montreal, Quebec	D	n/a (none)
7	Dome at America's Center	66,000	St. Louis, Missouri	D	n/a (none)
8	Alamodome	65,000	San Antonio, Texas	D	Alamo Bowl
9	Ford Field	65,000	Detroit, Michigan	D	Quick Lane Bowl
10	University of Phoenix Stadium	63,400	Glendale, Arizona	RR	Fiesta Bowl
11	Lucas Oil Stadium	62,421	Indianapolis, Indiana	RR	n/a (NFL)
12	BC Place	54,320	Vancouver, British Columbia	RR	n/a (CFL)
13	Rogers Centre	54,000	Toronto, Ontario	RR	n/a (MLB)
14	Carrier Dome	49,250	Syracuse, New York	D	n/a (ACC)
15	Chase Field	48,519	Phoenix, Arizona	RR	n/a (MLB)
16	Safeco Field	47,574	Seattle, Washington	RR	n/a (MLB)
17	Tropicana Field	42,735	St. Petersburg, Florida	D	n/a (MLB)
18	Miller Park	41,900	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	RR	n/a (MLB)
19	Minute Maid Park	41,574	Houston, Texas	RR	n/a (MLB)
20	Marlins Park	36,742	Miami, Florida	RR	n/a (MLB)

Types: D = dome, RR = retractable roof.

source: List of covered stadiums by capacity - Wikipedia

As I stated above, the only one currently contracted with the ACC is the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit, though it is loosely tied to the Gasparilla Bowl in St. Petersburg, FL.

The Cotton, Sugar, Peach and Fiesta are all locked into the CFP. Where could the ACC go? I'm going to assume that all of the West Coast options are just too far away, so let's look at options to the North and to the South...

Northern Domes.
I've made no secret of the fact that my first choice of northern bowl sites would be Indianapolis. Why? It's not only indoors, but thanks to Louisville and Notre Dame, it's also in the fringes of ACC territory.

What would be so wrong with Syracuse hosting a bowl? Especially after the planned renovations to the Carrier Dome are finished, it should be a nice venue. Yeah, it's a home field advantage if the Orange ever play there - but that never stopped Miami from playing in the old Orange Bowl or UCLA from playing in the Rose Bowl. For minor bowls it's even more common for the home team to play.
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Skaneateles Lake algae outbreak could be toxic, state DEC says (PS; Coin)

Note: A previous version of this story said the DEC had confirmed toxic algae in the water. City officials say that while the DEC has found harmful algal blooms, it has not yet confirmed the presence of the toxins produced by the algae. Those tests won't be done until later this week.

Syracuse, N.Y. -- The algae bloom that popped up in the north end of Skaneateles Lake this weekend could be toxic, the state said today.

The Department of Environmental Conservation said samples taken by the city on Saturday and Sunday on the lake are apparently harmful algal blooms, or HABs. The blooms had dissipated today, the DEC said.

The DEC said that any exposure to harmful algal blooms, which are actually a form of bacteria called cyanobacteria, "can cause health effects in people and animals when water with blooms is touched (or) swallowed."

Skaneateles Lake is the source of unfiltered drinking water for Syracuse and several suburbs. City officials said today they awaiting final test results to see if toxins are present in the water.
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