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First football game, McGill vs Harvard, May 14th 1874
Welcome to American Football Day!
Celebrate the day by watching professional, college, or high school football, by either going to a game or watching one on television. You could also listen to a game on the radio. Spend the day playing a game of football with friends, or just toss around a football. This may also be a good day to dig out your old football cards or other football memorabilia.
SU News
Dino Babers was always willing to change defenses. Does he now take a look at Navy for answers? (analysis) (PS; Mink)
There was never a doubt what the offensive philosophy under Dino Babers would be when Syracuse University hired him four years ago.
Babers is known for his uptempo spread attack like Jim Boeheim is married to the 2-3 zone.
You know what you’re getting when you choose Babers as the leader of your program, and it is not up for negotiation.
Babers from the jump intimated he’d be open to changing what defense to run, and when The Post-Standard/syracuse.com first reported news of defensive coordinator Brian Ward’s dismissal Sunday afternoon, it marked the firmest action Babers has taken in his effort to build a consistent winner.
"I have been a part of two different styles since I’ve been a head coach,” Babers said at his introductory press conference in December 2015.
"I have been a part of the blitz, get-after-them style and then I have been a part of the Tampa-2, sit back, four-man rush, let-the-guys-play style.
"Both styles have been effective with the type of offense that we play. I think the main thing is not to pigeon-hole anyone, to find out exactly what our resources are and what our players can do and make sure we do what they are best at. Then we will recruit and figure out what we want to do down the road. We are looking for early success.”
Ward’s dismissal implies a departure from the Tampa-2 system that interim defensive coordinator Steve Stanard will oversee for the remainder of the season.
Stanard, a former defensive assistant under Craig Bohl, including during two of his three FCS championship seasons at North Dakota State, coached the linebackers in Chris Klieman’s Tampa-2 system. Stanard is familiar with the defensive language SU uses and knows the strengths of the personnel.
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Run defense, job security down in this week’s stock watch (DO; Black)
Syracuse (3-6, 0-4 Atlantic Coast) football hit a new low on Saturday against Boston College, falling to the Eagles, 58-27, and allowing 496 rushing yards in the process.
The Orange started as well as they could’ve asked for on offense, jumping out to a 17-10 lead by the end of the first quarter. The ensuing period was one of the worst ever in the program’s history, as SU was outscored 34-3 and quickly saw the game and its season slip away.
Defensive coordinator Brian Ward was fired the next day by head coach Dino Babers, who “felt a change needed to be made.” To automatically qualify for a bowl game, Syracuse must now win its final three games, which include a pair of road games and a season finale at home against No. 22 Wake Forest.
Here’s whose stock is up and down after the Orange’s most recent disappointment.
In what seemed like the first week in ages that fans weren’t calling for DeVito’s head after the game, the redshirt sophomore turned in another strong performance. DeVito threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns and didn’t throw an interception for the fourth straight game. He’s quietly on pace for 2,767 yards and 20 touchdowns — which would both be top-five marks in Syracuse history — and looks to be past his early-season turnover struggles. A lot of blame can be placed on players and coaches on this team for Syracuse’s struggles this year, but DeVito doesn’t deserve much of it.
Despite all of the issues surrounding this SU team of late, it’s been generally solid at taking care of the football. After committing 11 turnovers in the opening five games of the season, the Orange have coughed the ball up just once in the last four, which ironically have all been losses. And while Syracuse’s nation-leading 21-game takeaway streak ended last week against Florida State, a new one began versus the Eagles. Andre Cisco led the way, first forcing a fumble on BC’s Hunter Long before contributing to another forced fumble on the Eagles’ next possession, which was officially given to Trill Williams.
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The Offense or Defense- Who is More to Blame for Syracuse’s Struggles? – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; May)
It has been a season to forget for Syracuse football. It started with high accolades and a relatively positive start. Take out the loss to Maryland and the Orange would have been perfect in non-conference play. Since then, the season has taken a drastic turn for the worse, leading to Defensive Coordinator Brian Ward’s firing. Neither the offense or defense is performing as expected. Just look at these stats.
Syracuse Offense:
377 total yards per game (92nd in FBS)
252 passing yards per game (49th in FBS)
125 rushing yards per game (110th in FBS)
24 points per game (98th in FBS)
Syracuse Defense:
457 total yards allowed per game (115th in FBS)
259 passing yards allowed per game (105th in FBS)
197 rushing yards allowed per game (99th in FBS)
31 points allowed per game (91st in FBS)
In all but one statistic Syracuse is in the bottom half of the FBS. They haven’t been able to put together a complete game against ACC competition. Either the offense is performing and the defense is struggling, or the offense is having trouble and the defense is on fire. So who is to blame for Syracuse’s issues? Here are reasons for each side.
OFFENSE
The offense has been abysmal. The offensive line is the worst in the entire country, allowing 5 sacks per game. It’s been so bad that Ryan Alexander even quit the team. The bad line play has led to Tommy DeVito getting banged up. The running backs haven’t been producing as expected. The duo of Abdul Adams and Moe Neal were supposed to anchor the SU backfield, but Neal is averaging 52 yards a game while Adams is at 33. Plus, other than Trishton Jackson, there isn’t much of a receiving corps.
DEFENSE
Talk about inconsistent play. The Syracuse defense is good one game and bad the next. When they’re bad, they are really bad though. The Orange just allowed 496 rushing yards against Boston College, that’s the most in program history. The linebackers are being torn apart by opposing offenses. They are missing tackles, taking bad angles to the ball, and messing up assignments. The secondary has dealt with injuries, including Andre Cisco and Ifeatu Melifonwu. Without them, opposing teams have easily thrown all over the SU defense.
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Chandler Jones continues to climb sack leaderboard: Syracuse and CNY in the NFL (PS; Burrows)
Only two players have piled up more sacks this season than former Syracuse football star Chandler Jones.
After another sack on Sunday, Jones is up to 9.5 this season, trailing only Tampa Bay’s Shaquil Barrett and Cleveland’s Myles Garrett.
Through nine games, Jones is on pace to have the best season of his career outside of his 2017 All-Pro season where he finished with 17 sacks.
Here’s how the rest of the former Syracuse and Central NY stars did in the NFL this week.
Latavius Murray, RB, New Orleans Saints
Murray and the Saints were on a bye week.
Last game: Bye week
Next game: Falcons at Saints
Zaire Franklin, LB, Indianapolis Colts
Franklin played on special teams against the Steelers, but didn’t record any stats.
Last game: Steelers 26, Colts 24
Next game: Dolphins at Colts
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Syracuse University looking to hire up to 500 people at the Dome (cnycentral.com)
Syracuse University is looking to hire up to 500 people to staff concessions and catering positions at the Dome.
The university is looking to build up a pool of reliable employees to call upon for the rest of the 2019 football season and in anticipation of the 2020 season.
The positions are flexible and can work well for those looking to supplement their income.
Interested candidates can fill out an application at sujobopps.com.
Syracuse University to use $7 million Miron donation to connect Dome with Barnes Center (cnybj.com; Reinhardt)
Syracuse University will use a $7 million donation for a project to connect the Carrier Dome and the Barnes Center at the Arch and for a fund to support the school’s libraries.
Life trustee Robert Miron, a 1959 graduate, and his wife, Diane, donated the funding, Syracuse said in a Monday news release. The donation is one of “several” seven-figure gifts recently made to the school, Syracuse noted.
“I’ve been a part of the Syracuse University community for more than six decades and never have I seen a more exciting time on campus,” Robert Miron said in the university’s release. “From the implementation of a visionary Academic Strategic Plan to the physical transformation of facilities, Syracuse University, led by Chancellor Kent Syverud, is redefining the University’s future, reimagining the student experience and making strategic investments to accelerate the achievement of its ambitious goals.”
Victory Court
The Mirons have supported many academic programs, university initiatives, and athletic endeavors over the years. Their most recent gift will support the construction of Victory Court, which will physically connect the Barnes Center at the Arch and the Dome, “ultimately changing the footprint” of the 40-year-old facility.
Victory Court represents “a key piece” of the Dome renovation effort, or what the school is calling the “Stadium Project,” per the release. Victory Court, an enclosed pedestrian thruway, will be named in honor of the Mirons.
Syracuse has not yet determined a schedule for the construction of Victory Court, as the project must first go through the university’s capital projects governance process.
The scope of the “Stadium Project” includes a new fixed roof, a vertically hung scoreboard, “state-of-the-art” sound and lighting systems, improved accessibility, and the installation of air conditioning, the school noted.
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30 Minutes in Orange Nation (espn; radio; Steve & Seth)
Seth and Steve react to the firing of SU DC Brian Ward, what it means for the SU football program, and where they go from here.
TradeMark Podcast: Syracuse Football: Omari Palmer: Former Syracuse Offensive Lineman and Pro Wrestler Pt. 1 on Apple Podcasts (apple.com; podcast)
Today I have on my good friend Omari Palmer former Cuse O-lineman. He is now with WWE's NXT to become the "next" great professional wrestler. Super proud of this guy for all he Is doing and hi determination. He is also one of the funniest dudes you'll ever hear on the show. So enjoy this laugh and a half.
Revisiting Expectations: Where Do The Eagles Stand? (bcinterruption.com; Salzano)
Being a BC football fan this year has been... something. There have been some pretty wild swings in optimism, and while I doubt anyone’s excitement level is nearly what it was after the Virginia Tech game (or even pre-season, really), BC now at least looks like they’ve got a halfway-decent season to play for.
There’s going to be a pretty good chunk of you who don’t care and think everything is terrible and think hoping to become bowl eligible is bad and embarrassing and WINNING IS BAD BECAUSE IT MEANS WE MIGHT NOT FIRE DAZ IMMEDIATELY. To those of you, I have a few comments:
- Football season is short, please just let the rest of us enjoy things
- Yes, obviously we all wish BC was 9-0.
- Given where we were a few weeks ago, getting back into hoping to get an extra game in December is good and fun and, again, football season is short.
- Why do you do things that you hate?
Preseason: Hey, things might be okay!
BC 35, VT 25: HEY, THINGS MIGHT BE OKAY!
BC 45, Richmond 13: This game happened!
KU 48, BC 24: Whatttttttt theeee helllllllllllllllll
BC 30, Rutgers 16: Okay, okay, I’m fine, we’re fine, maybe we can...
WF 27, BC 24: ...SON OF A...
UL 41, BC 39: Okay no joke where is the 4th win coming from because I don’t see it.
BC 45, NCSU 24: Lol what?
Clemson 59, BC 7: I crashed my car a couple months ago and that was also bad.
And now we reach this week’s 58-27 win over Syracuse. I’m not really sure what to feel, because Syracuse is butt and the BC defense is still... well, they are on the field sometimes as far as I can tell.
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Other
Locally-sourced foods and other grocery items will be stocked at Pure Market and Eatery in Auburn.
Wood-fired dinner, Finger Lakes cider brunch : The CNY Foodie 5 (PS; Pucci)
Welcome to the CNY Foodie 5, a roundup of pop-up dinners, restaurant specials and anything else a food-loving Central New Yorker desires for the week to come. Have an event you’d like to see in next week’s Foodie 5? Share your pick by emailing me at jpucci@syracuse.com.
1. Pure Market and Eatery Grand Opening
The combination grocery store/bakery/cafe is opening in Auburn on Friday and to celebrate, they’ll be giving away goodie-filled tote bags to the first 10 customers. If you’re not an early bird, don’t worry. There will be samples from Anything But Beer and Last Shot Distillery starting at 5 p.m. and the grand opening party kicks off at 6 p.m.
Where: Pure Market and Eatery, 10 E. Genesee St., Auburn.
When: Friday, Nov. 8. Store opens at 7 a.m.
How much: Free to attend. Menu a la carte.
Salt City Market
The Salt City Market is holding the first in a series of public pop-up auditions for spots at food stalls in the food hall.
2. Take Out Friday
Salt City Market auditions continue this Friday with Bangladeshi food from Sala & Jolal for lunch, while current With Love entrepreneur-in-residence Sangabo Abdi will be serving Somali cuisine for dinner. Lunch will be inside Commonspace Warren (351 S. Warren St.) and dinners will be at the Westcott Community Center (826 Euclid Ave.)
Where: Commonspace Warren (351 S. Warren St.) and Westcott Community Center (826 Euclid Ave.), Syracuse.
When: Friday, Nov. 8, from noon to 2 p.m. (lunch) and 6 to 8 p.m. (dinner)
How much: A la carte. Entrees around $10.
3. Finger Lakes Cider Brunch
The Inns of Aurora and Finger Lakes Cider House are teaming up for a four-course brunch with pairings of the cider house’s Kite & String cider. The meal, which has a strong focus on Finger Lakes-sourced ingredients, starts with cheese and homemade jams, followed by a chickpea pancake with herbed goat cheese and salad with cider vinaigrette. The main dish of the morning is pork belly and potato hash topped with a poached egg. A slice of cheesecake with a walnut crust and poached pear caps off the meal.
Where: Fargo Bar and Grill, 384 Main St., Aurora.
When: Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon.
How much: $35. Reservations required. To reserve, call (315) 364-8006
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