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International Stout Day celebrates stout beer around the world. "Stout" originally meant "proud" and "brave," but later gained the meaning "strong." The name became associated with any beer that was strong, regardless of if it was a dark beer or not. What we now know as stout beer is closely tied to porter beer. Porter, a dark ale, was first made in the early 1700s, and it gained its name after becoming a favorite of street and river porters, and other working-class people. The stronger porter beers that the London brewers made became known as stout porters, and eventually stout came to only be associated with dark porter beers. Some say a difference lies between stouts and porters, in that stouts use unmalted roasted barley, whereas porters use malted barley. The differences between the two are subtle, and even beer experts can't agree on the real differences.
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Syracuse football began in 1889, but rumblings of students’ desire for football came years before.
The storied history of Syracuse football began well before its 1889 loss to Rochester (DO; Alandt)
John Blake Hillyer walked onto Syracuse University’s campus for the first time nearly 133 years ago. The campus housed only four buildings — the Hall of Languages, Ranke Library, Holden Observatory and Crouse College. There was Mount Olympus for dorms, but no gymnasium or roads to meander through campus. Just $60 per academic year would earn you a degree in the Liberal Arts College, while $100 could be spent on a degree in the Fine Arts and Medical Schools.
Victorian Era morality, one that preached sexual propriety, charity, family, and duty, held a firm grip over an “avowedly conservative town.” Horseplay, akin today to hazing, took place, but often led to the suspension of students. Sophomores would “salt” freshmen by throwing 500 bags and 10 extra baskets of salt at them.
Athletics were seen as a frivolous way to relieve daily stress that administrators and adults found unfavorable. Former Syracuse professor Freeman Galpin called the 1890s an age that not only frowned on “play”, but condemned athletics as dangerous.
This was the state of affairs that greeted Hillyer, Syracuse’s first football captain in 1889. There were whispers of established football games prior to the Orange’s first official game on Nov. 23, 1889. But according to The Pioneer Days, football was not recognized as an official sport until that first game, a 36-0 loss to Rochester. The group that began the then-Syracuse Varsity Eleven team kickstarted a sport that has produced 736 wins, five conference titles and a national championship.
“Football at Syracuse University didn’t just happen; it grew slowly out of the rich, loamy soil of the school’s beginnings,” author Michael Mullins said in his book, Syracuse University Football: A Centennial Celebration.
Football began in 1876 with a scrimmage between the Colleges of Liberal Arts and the Colleges of Medicine. It more so resembled English rugby and “lacked grace,” according to Mullins.
A similar game had long been played in a vacant lot on the second block north of University Place, according to Arthur L. Evans in his book “Fifty Years of Football at Syracuse University: 1889-1939.” On that field, students marked off a usual 100-yard field with goal posts and a kickoff spot near the center of the field. Hugh Parker, who graduated in 1884, said football teams were made up of members of each grade.
William H. Shuart, an 1875 graduate, said players began the class matchups by establishing two captains, who then drafted their own teams. Some were given specific positions — like tackle, half-back, three-quarter back — before playing on a field spanning about 50 yards in length. An umpire would be chosen from the crowd.
“Hence indubitably the official establishment of intercollegiate football in 1889 was but the flowering of a plant of long, slow and sure growth,” Mullins stated.
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Beat writers split on whether SU can overcome Pitt (DO; Staff)
No. 20 Syracuse has lost two straight games, but remains ranked for the fourth week in a row. Similarly, Pittsburgh has dropped two consecutive conference games, allowing 42 points in its most recent loss. Syracuse hasn’t defeated the Panthers since 2017, and its last win in the Steel City dates all the way back to 2001.
The Orange must win this week’s game against Pittsburgh to maintain its ranked status. Here is how our beat writers think it will go:
Alex Cirino (5-3)
Making some noise
Syracuse 32, Pittsburgh 20
This is it. Syracuse’s final chance to prove it belongs in the top 25. Before the season started, it seemed likely that the Orange would not have a chance on the road against Pittsburgh. But things are different. SU has established a passing game and that will continue to be a threat regardless of who the starting quarterback is. The Panthers are not the same team they were in the first two weeks of the season when they beat West Virginia and took No. 1 Tennessee to overtime.
Pittsburgh will still put up points, but Syracuse’s defense should hold strong despite its key injuries. Both the Orange’s offensive and defensive lineman were strong against Notre Dame. I expect that protection to bring out the best in Carlos Del Rio-Wilson in what should be his first career start. The guy’s got an arm. Give him the time he needs and he’ll guide SU to its seventh win of the season.
Connor Smith (5-3)
Steel City woes
Pittsburgh 31, Syracuse 20
Syracuse hasn’t won in Pittsburgh since 2001, and I expect that streak to continue on Saturday. Coming off two consecutive weeks of allowing at least 240 rushing yards, the Orange have to deal with the Atlantic Coast Conference’s rushing yards later, Israel Abanikanda. The junior is third in the nation with 1,086 yards, good for over 135 per game, and he’s added 16 touchdowns — best nationally. If you thought SU’s showing Saturday against Notre Dame’s three-headed backfield monster was bad, just wait until its undersized and depleted front six has to go against Abanikanda.
Outside of that large problem, Syracuse could also be without its starting quarterback. Dino Babers refused to give out details of whether Garrett Shrader or Del Rio-Wilson will get the majority of first-team reps this week. If Shrader does play against the Panthers, he won’t be at full strength after missing the second half of the ND game, and Del Rio-Wilson hasn’t started a game through two years at Florida and Syracuse. Either quarterback can give the Orange a chance to win — and I do think SU wins this game if Shrader is 100% — but the run defense and quarterback questions force me to take Pittsburgh.
Anthony Alandt (5-3)
Sloppy as a Primanti sandwich
Pittsburgh 40, Syracuse 28
It’s been an unfortunate fall from grace. A close loss at Clemson was followed up by a walloping by Notre Dame and then the announcement of Garrett Williams’ torn ACL. There’s just too much falling against the Orange heading into Pittsburgh to believe that this team can rebound. Connor is right — this game comes down to the defensive line.
Now, without Williams in the secondary and with a hobbled Shrader (or inexperienced Del-Rio Wilson) manning the offense, SU isn’t putting its best foot forward against a team that features Israel Abanikanda. Key injuries have plagued Syracuse in past seasons. It didn’t seem like that would be the case in 2022 until Notre Dame put up 246 rushing yards and picked off SU’s quarterbacks twice. The wheels will fall off of the Orange’s wagon and SU will enter its final home game against Florida State unranked.
Opponent Preview: What to know about Pittsburgh (DO; Alandt)
After three straight physical matchups against NC State, Clemson and Notre Dame, Syracuse is now at 6-2 and has fallen to No. 22 in the AP Top 25 rankings. There are still plenty of positives despite the two-game skid SU finds itself on. Starters such as Ja’Had Carter and Caleb Okechukwu have emerged as dynamic playmakers alongside Marlowe Wax, Duce Chestnut and Alijah Clark. Dino Babers was happier with Sean Tucker’s use against Notre Dame than against Clemson.
But Garrett Williams is out for the year with a torn ACL, and the last two matchups have greatly exposed Syracuse’s inexperienced and undersized defensive line, not to mention Garrett Shrader is no longer at 100%. Enter Pittsburgh, who’s had a topsy-turvy path to a 4-4 record going into week 10. Led by head coach Pat Narduzzi in his eighth season, the Panthers started off their season with an instant classic win against West Virginia before losing a close game at home against then-No. 24 Tennessee.
Their offense is led by running back Israel Abanikanda, who was named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award for National Player of the Year. USC transfer Kedon Slovis is struggling in his first season with the Panthers, completing just 58.2% of his passes. They have playmakers on defense, but have still allowed 27.9 points per game.
Here’s everything you need to know about Pittsburgh:
Mikel Jones had a career-high 16 total tackles and Stefon Thompson and Wax each had career-highs of 10 tackles. Chestnut grabbed his third interception of the season in the red zone against Pickett, but the defensive effort wasn’t enough to bring SU anywhere close to send a talented group of seniors — including Josh Black, Airon Servais, Kingsley Jonathan and Abdul Adams — out with a 31-14 win.
Aside from Abanikanda, poor play from Slovis has hindered the output from a relatively experienced Panthers receiving core. Senior Jared Wayne leads the team with 572 receiving yards through seven games, and sophomore tight end Gavin Bartholomew is the only receiver with more than one receiving touchdown this season. He hasn’t been helped, however, by an offensive line that has been unfavorably looked upon by all Pro Football Focus metrics.
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Film Review: SU’s loss to Notre Dame was a tale of 2 different halves (DO; Cirino)
There were pros and cons to No. 22 Syracuse’s offense in its second consecutive loss to unranked Notre Dame. An opposing defense contained Garrett Shrader, only throwing for 35 yards and rushing for two before leaving the game injured at halftime.
But in the second half, Syracuse’s offense seemed rejuvenated at the hands of backup quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson. The Florida transfer clearly has an arm as Del Rio-Wilson finished the game with 195 total yards. While Syracuse never led on Saturday and, offensively, the game was drastically different between both halves led by two very different quarterbacks.
Here is how Syracuse’s quarterback situation changed at halftime:
Tucker’s movement cleared up most of the middle of the field, which Oronde Gasden II slipped into with an in route. It was an optimal short gain Shrader looked for, but that was only because Notre Dame’s Brandon Joseph baited him.
Joseph stopped his tracks after seeing Shrader wind up, ready to pounce on the ball. He halted directly in front of Gadsden, who went behind the free safety to find more space.
Shrader could’ve waited for Gadsden to reach the right side of the field or hit a wide open Trebor Pena on a hitch route on the outside, but he wanted his first option. That decision proved costly.
Syracuse quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (16) entered the Notre Dame game in the second half. There's a chance he'll start for SU on Saturday against Pitt. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
It hasn’t been great when SU starts a backup QB. Del Rio-Wilson could change that (PS; Leiker)
Syracuse football has finished above .500 only twice since 2012.
In the nine seasons between then and now, the Orange also hasn’t gone wire-to-wire with a single quarterback taking the majority of the snaps in all 12 games.
Coincidence? Maybe. But probably not.
As No. 20 Syracuse (6-2, 3-1 ACC) preps for a road game Saturday at Pittsburgh (4-4, 1-3), it will be doing so with two quarterbacks: Garrett Shrader, who’s started all eight games so far this season, and Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, the No. 2 guy.
Should he be the one to start under center, Del Rio-Wilson would join a long line of SU backups forced to take the reins midseason due to coach’s choice or because of an injury.
This year, it’s the latter: Shrader entered Syracuse’s loss against Notre Dame with an undisclosed injury and was pulled at halftime. Coach Dino Babers said he didn’t feel Shrader had “all the tools in his toolbox” to play the game safely.
Babers isn’t tipping his hand at who will start Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game at Pittsburgh.
When the Orange has been forced to play its second-string QB in the past, it hasn’t been great.
SU is 4-19 in games started by a backup in six seasons under Babers. Since starting ACC play in 2013, SU is 14-37.
The only years SU won multiple games came in 2013, 2015 and 2021, when a permanent QB change came early in the season.
Drew Allen won the starting job in 2013 only to be replaced by Terrell Hunt in what’s really been the only successful QB changeup SU has had. Hunt led the Orange to a 7-6 record and a bowl win that year.
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ORANGE ZONE: #20 Syracuse travels to Pittsburgh (youtube.com; podcast; Orange Zone)
#20 Syracuse football is coming off of back-to-back losses and the news that another starter is sidelined for the season. Now they head back out on the road for what's sure to be a tough task in the Pittsburgh Panthers. In this week's episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast" Tommy Sladek, Samantha Croston and James Mungro look into what makes the Panthers so dangerous (02:35-05:15) and how SU is once again taking on a "next man up" mentality with NFL prospect Garrett Williams out for the season with an ACL injury (05:15-10:37). We highlight Pitt RB Israel Abanikanda, It may not be next man up at QB, but will Garrett Shrader be healthy enough to start? Expectations for Carlos Del-Rio Wilson (16:58-22:21) Plus our predictions (22:22-29:00) Producer Brendon's trivia (29:01-32:54) and a visit from one of Central New York's favorite personalities who's now hitting it big out west (32:55-35:35).
Syracuse will need to stop the run to defeat Pittsburgh (cbssports.com; video; Finneral)
247Sports' James Finneral breaks down the key matchup in the week 10 matchup between Syracuse and Pittsburgh.
No. 20 Syracuse at Pitt (-3.5), O/U 48 (cbssports.com; video)
20 Syracuse at Pitt preview
I Have 99 Things to Say (247sports.com; O'Malley)
1 — Nothing better than a civilized kickoff time (2:30 ET or earlier) to start a lovely fall Saturday.
2 — Greg McElroy refers to Notre Dame as “frustrating to watch sometimes” and he is 1-for-1 in terms of accurate observations on the day.
3 — ABC Graphic: Pyne enters the game with a 63.7 completion percentage, 1,077 passing yards (so about 215 yards per start) and a 12/3 TD/INT ratio, plus two lost fumbles not pictured, and ND is 4-1 when he starts.
Hard to reconcile that with what our eyes see, don’t you agree?
‘Fumbles Lost’ should absolutely be a quarterback stat that is included in all breakdowns. They matter more than interceptions because of their average comparative field location.
5 — I can’t imagine the thrill of the traveling Notre Dame fan in the right corner of Syracuse’s end zone when Brandon Joseph opens the contest with a Pick 6. Incredible fun!
6 — I was in the right corner of an end zone once as a visitor to an opposing stadium. The year was 1991, Notre Dame was fresh off four straight wins over Michigan, and the Wolverines faced a 4th-and-a-foot from the Irish 25-yard line. Desmond Howard aligned to the boundary against true sophomore cornerback Jeff Burris…
SLUGGO…
Sorry. I can be a jerk sometimes.
Anyway, it’s 7-0 ND. As Joseph said of the play he made “He Staaaaaaarrrrred at me…” - at least he was honest.
7 — I can read the lips of this sideline conversation with Garrett Shrader.
Coach: “What did you see?”
Shrader: “My entire body hurts. I was in 15 car wrecks seven days ago. I saw a safety running at me with a football and I tried to get out of the way.”
Or something like that. I’m paraphrasing…
8 — Isaiah Foskey took off his helmet on the field, costing Notre Dame 15 yards on the kickoff. Irish stop them at the 32-yard line anyway because Zac Yoakam is good at HIS job, but Ramon Henderson is flagged for a face-mask after grabbing the return man’s neck padding, providing field position at the 49.
Face-mask, neck, jersey, knee…they’re all connected these days in the ACC…
9 — Sean Tucker with his best *Blair Thomas imitation here, cutting back against the grain to pick up 22 yards to the 31 yard line.
(*Sorry for any Irish fans circa 1987. Too soon?)
10 — Justin Ademilola sets the edge; Isaiah Foskey finishes the drill backside with a tackle-for-loss because Shrader is afraid to pull and run. (And never even considered it.)
I’m a fan of the return of Ademilola to strong side opposite Foskey, and on a related note, think the former should return for a 6th-year in 2023.
Can he play in the NFL? Yes. Can he get paid to play college? Yes. Will it be much less? Yes. Can he be a dynamite grown man for the ’23 defense rather than rookie FA or late-round pick? Absolutely.
11 — Amazing hit by Marist Liufau on Tucker on the next pass—a pass that wasn’t intended for Tucker, but plausible deniability exists for Liufau who did not in any way target while still bringing the heat. (13:05 mark)
12 — Cam Hart has tackled like a wide receiver this season.
Speaking of wide receivers—the NFL kind—if Oronde Gadsen II concentrates, he’s an NFL pass-catcher. He concentrates here from the 13-yard line at the expense of freshman Benjamin Morrison who is enduring a trial-by-fire this season, but as Freeman and Golden noted, this one is on them, not Morrison.
They instructed him to bail and it was easy pickings for the massive Gadsen.
Touchdown Orange, 7-7
13 — I-formation with Estime at fullback, and Mitchell Evans as a short-yardage, under center quarterback thereafter. So now there is literally nothing left for any of you to complain about ever…
14 — As you can see by the 27 coaches in Notre Dame’s cramped booth, the JMI or JMA or whatever Wireless Dome is built more for basketball. Which reminds me:
A few thoughts on the Carrier Dome (my first visit!)
A.) The campus architecture is very nice; a collegial feel for sure. But the outside, sidewalk view of the Carrier Dome is about as attractive as a water treatment plant.
B.) The press box for football offers the absolute ideal view of a game in terms of both height/distance from the field, and the fact that it’s ‘open air’ so all the crowd noise and environment can be enjoyed.
The same was true at North Carolina in September.
C.) Can’t imagine how loud that place would’ve been if Syracuse would’ve beaten Clemson. Cool environment anyway, but I’m guessing Notre Dame as the opponent was a major part of that. We often forget, as media, that we travel with Notre Dame, not 120 other programs that bring very little juice to the cocktail.
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Syracuse football: Can the Orange turn the hot start into more than a flash fire? (TNIAAM; Wall)
The Syracuse Orange are 6-2. The last two home games have been sell outs. They are ranked in the Top 25 for the fifth straight week and last night found themselves ranked in the first College Football Playoff Rankings.
Even though a bowl bid is secured, no one is claiming that Syracuse is back. This team has a lot of things to clean up over the final month of the season, but more importantly they need to cash in on the momentum they are feeling.
You know I’m of the opinion that this season is already a success because of the 6 wins. I also admit that finishing with 6 or 7 is going to feel disappointing after the 6-0 start. A weak finish will turn away the casual fans who came out to the NC State and Notre Dame games. It will put the Orange in a lower-tier bowl against another 6-win P5. It will take away a good portion of the positive vibes around this program.
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Replacing Williams will be team effort by Syracuse as Pittsburgh looms (spectrumlocalnews.com; MacWilliam)
Injuries have hit the Syracuse defense hard all season and Saturday's loss to Notre Dame was no different as the Orange lost star defensive back Garrett Williams for the season with a torn ACL.
“I’m taking it pretty hard," Syracuse linebacker Marlowe Wax said. "That was my boy right there. Garrett is like my brother. Ever since I’ve been here, we’ve been locked in. Grinding together each and every day.”
“Garrett is my roommate," Syracuse lineback Mikel Jones added. "We stay up late at night and talk about everything. Just the team. How to lead and what we can do to grow as players and grow the team. To see something like that happen, it hurt.”
Williams was putting together another fantastic season for the Orange, leading the secondary in tackles and has picked off a pair of pass, and while his absence will leave a void on the field, it'll still be felt on the sidelines, teammates said.
“He wears that ‘C’ on his chest," Wax said. "Big leader. He wears that with pride. He’s going to be here. Still been here every single day in meetings. Leading us. Letting us know things he sees on the sidelines. He’s going to be right here with us.”
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Cuse football’s magic juice appears to be all squeezed out in loss to Notre Dame (thenewshouse.com; Sherman)
Through the first six games of the season for Syracuse football, the start could not have been better. The first 6-0 start for the team since 1987, head coach Dino Babers and company could not have envisioned a better start to the year.
However, after a loss to the Clemson Tigers on Oct. 22 and a devastating loss to Notre Dame on Saturday, the Orange’s season is currently in a rut.
With a jam-packed crowd that was excited to watch the team, the Orange did not wake up for this early game the way they needed to.
For the first time all year, the Orange did not possess a lead once in the game and ended up losing 41-24 to Notre Dame.
While running back Sean Tucker more than tripled his carries from the previous week, starting quarterback Garrett Shrader was replaced by redshirt freshman quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson due to injury concerns.
Cornerback Garrett Williams sustained an ACL injury during the game and will be out for the rest of the season, Coach Babers said.
No. 22 Syracuse has an opportunity to avenge themselves later this week against the Pittsburgh Panthers who have dropped three of their last four games.
The game is scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium.
Four Orange players receive All-ACC field hockey honors
After a 14-4 season that included a five game win streak, an undefeated home record, and ending the year as the third ranked team in the ACC, Syracuse field hockey had four players receive All-ACC Honors.
Forward graduate student Quirine Comans was named to the All-ACC First Team, and senior forward Charlotte de Vries, junior back Eefke van den Nieuwenhof and freshman back Jannemijn Deutman all received second team All-ACC honors.
With a fabulous regular season in the books, No. 10 Syracuse looks to continue its dominant play throughout the ACC Tournament in which they already defeated No. 16 Boston College on Tuesday in the quarterfinals.
The Orange will play No. 1 North Carolina today in the semifinals game at 1 p.m. in Durham, NC.
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Unless Syracuse football reverses course, Pitt’s run game will punish SU (itlh; Adler)
Based on what happened to Syracuse football last Saturday in a blowout loss to Notre Dame, if the Orange doesn’t right the ship as far as the rushing department is concerned, the ‘Cuse could be in for a long afternoon when it travels to long-time rival Pittsburgh this coming Saturday.
The Fighting Irish, in defeating the Orange by 17 points on the Hill, pushed the ‘Cuse around, totally outmuscling Syracuse football in the run game.
The Orange has an athletic defensive line, without question, but the ‘Cuse defensive line is also relatively young, not overly big and physical, and has been hampered by injuries.
As a result, the Notre Dame offensive line pushed Syracuse football around, and the Fighting Irish ended up with a massive rushing advantage, to the tune of 246 yards to 61 yards on the ground. I fear we may see much of the same when the Orange plays at Pittsburgh this Saturday afternoon.
It’s true that Syracuse football (6-2, 3-1) has a better record than Pittsburgh (4-4, 1-3), but the Panthers appear to be a bad match-up for the ‘Cuse.
Similar to Notre Dame, Pitt is a physical team. I’m concerned that the Panthers’ offensive line will dominate the line of scrimmage against the Orange’s defensive line.
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Lesson Learned During Ping Pong Highlights Cameron Stodghill's Syracuse Visit (SI; McAllister)
Syracuse hosted a plethora of recruits on Saturday for its game against Notre Dame in the Dome. One of those was Cameron Stodghill out of La Salle Institute in the Albany area.
"I had a great, great visit," Stodghill said. "I love the energy and the campus. It's at the top of my list. I hope to be back soon."
One of the main takeaways from the visit was speaking with the Syracuse staff, specifically a lesson he learned while playing ping pong with Deon Maddox.
"I talked to coach White and coach Maddox the most," Stodghill said. "Coach White and I had a good conversation really just introducing myself and talking defense. Coach Maddox and I played ping pong. He beat me 11-1. He turned it into a lesson about football, which was really cool.
"He figured out my weakness. He used that to beat me me and he was telling me how he found it. So I tried to fix it but I thought about how to fix it so much I didn't use my strength. He told me he won before the game started and use that against receivers when you study their film."
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ACC to honor Syracuse football legend Donovan McNabb (localsyr.com; Sacco)
School legends, conference record-holders and NFL standouts highlight the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Honors Class unveiled on Wednesday.
This year’s 14-member group includes Boston College’s Luke Kuechly, Clemson’s Terry Allen, Duke’s DeVon Edwards, Florida State’s Terrell Buckley, Georgia Tech’s Demaryius Thomas (posthumously), Louisville’s Bilal Powell, Miami’s Chuck Foreman, North Carolina’s Natrone Means, NC State’s David Amerson, Pitt’s Darrelle Revis, Syracuse’s Donovan McNabb, Virginia’s Thomas Jones, Virginia Tech’s Michael Vick and Wake Forest’s Ricky Proehl.
“This year’s ACC Honors Class is truly outstanding and we look forward to celebrating them as part of the Subway ACC Football Championship Game weekend,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. “Our schools continue to build upon the rich histories and traditions in football and the ACC Honors program provides an opportunity to recognize these amazing former student-athletes.”
This year’s class will be celebrated during the ACC Football Honors program presented by the Charlotte Sports Foundation at the Charlotte Convention Center’s Richardson Ballroom on the evening of Friday, Dec. 2, and during the on-field pregame festivities at the 18th annual Subway ACC Football Championship Game, set for 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium. ACC Network will air (tape delay) the ACC Football Honors production on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m.
Operation Orange Warmup to Collect Winter Coats for Community at Nov. 12 Football Game Against Florida State (syr.edu; Staff)
For the second time this year, Syracuse University is partnering with Central New York nonprofit organizations for Operation Orange Warmup, a collection drive for warm winter coats to help individuals and families in need in our local community.
Donations of new (and clean, nearly new) winter coats will be collected at the Syracuse football game vs. Florida State on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m. at the JMA Wireless Dome. The game is also Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day.
Bins will be placed at 11 points outside the JMA Wireless Dome to collect items. Following the game, donations will be accepted at Hendricks Chapel from Nov. 13-18, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., for faculty, staff and students who wish to contribute to this effort.
Organizers are only asking for new or nearly new coats, and there is a particularly strong need in the community for children’s coats, as they tend to outgrow their outerwear each year.
“Syracuse University is proud to once again partner with community agencies to help ensure our friends and neighbors have the warm coats they need this winter,” says Dr. Ruth Chen, professor of practice in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, who helped establish the Operation Orange Warmup initiative on campus. “By doing this collection early in the giving season, we hope to make a meaningful impact in our community.”
Student volunteers from groups across the University will help with the collection effort, as well as with sorting and laundering donations.
Partner agencies include InterFaith Works, Catholic Charities and Hendricks Chapel. Collected items will be distributed by these organizations across Central New York. Members of the campus community who have a personal need for donated winter gear may contact Hendricks Chapel at 315.443.2901 or chapel.
Through the generosity of Orange fans and the entire Syracuse University community, we can share the warmth with those in need this winter!
Meet the Enemy: Pitt’s Facts and Players to Know – Orange Fizz – Daily Syracuse Recruiting News & Team Coverage (orangefzz.net; Griffin)
No. 22 Syracuse’s impending showdown with Pittsburgh has a completely different outlook than it did just a few days ago. After a 41-24 drubbing at the hands of Notre Dame, this game isn’t as “gimme” for the Orange as we thought it might be. Not to mention injuries are piling up like wrapping paper on Christmas morning. Additionally, SU hasn’t emerged victorious at now Acrisure Stadium (formerly Heinz Field, yes it sounds weird to us too) since 2001. The odds are already stacked against Syracuse, now let’s see what its opponent does to affect those odds.
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Newhouse At Night 11-1 (ESPN; radio; Newhouse at Night)
Josh Golden and Harry Kelly wonder if it is time to panic for Syracuse football, and later, Danny Tow and Liam Griffin preview the game vs. Pitt this Saturday.
Chris Peak "On The Block" 11-2 (ESPN; radio; Axe)
Chris Peak of Panther Lair joins Brent Axe to take a look at the Pitt-Syracuse game this weekend. Also, he sheds light on the dynamic Pitt running back Israel Abanikanda.
Pat Bostick "The 315" 11-2 (ESPN; radio; The 315)
Pittsburgh football color analyst Pat Bostick joins Brian Higgins to preview Syracuse’s road game against the Panthers on Saturday.
Tim Benz "Orange Nation" 11-2 (ESPN; radio; Orange Nation)
Tim Benz of ESPN Radio Pittsburgh joins the show to recap the Steelers’ trade deadline and see how Panthers’ country views the Orange ahead of their game on Saturday.
On The Block On Demand 11-1 (ESPN; radio; Axe)
Brent Axe is On The Block to preview Syracuse-Pitt and share why Syracuse fans may have some reason to pay attention to the first College Football Playoff rankings. Also on the show, Brent sets the table for the start of the Syracuse women’s basketball season.
Notre Dame football bowl projections after upsetting Syracuse (yahoo.com; Shepkowski)
Notre Dame’s impressive win at Syracuse last Saturday brought the Irish to 5-3 on the season and within one win of becoming bowl eligible. Will that come Saturday when Notre Dame plays host to No. 5 Clemson? The Irish would certainly like nothing more than to spoil the Tigers unbeaten season.
After Clemson is games against Navy and Boston College which means a total of at least seven regular-season wins seems imminent. An upset to close the year at USC would be dandy, too. Then again, this. is a team that lost at home to both Marshall and Stanford so forget I said anything.
Where is Notre Dame bound for this postseason? Here is what the experts nationwide say as to the bowl projections for the Irish.
USA TODAY Sports
USA TODAY Sports bowl projection: Holiday Bowl vs. Utah
College Football News
College Football News bowl projection: Holiday Bowl vs. Utah
CBS Sports:
CBS Sports bowl projection: Gator Bowl vs. Arkansas
Athlon Sports:
Athlon Sports bowl projection: Gator Bowl vs. Kentucky
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ACC News
Bowl Tracker 2022 Nov 2 (RX; HM)
Bowl Tracker 2022 Nov 2
It's time...
#17 N. Carolina (7-1)
#20 Syracuse (6-2)
#21 Wake Forest (6-2)
#22 NC State (6-2)
Florida State (5-3)
Louisville (5-3)
Notre Dame (5-3)
ACC Football Power Rankings: 2022 Week 10 - Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More (SI; McGavic)
You might as well pencil in the ACC Championship matchup at this point.
Clemson's lone competition in the Atlantic Division is Syracuse, who they recently beat, and North Carolina has a two-game lead over both Duke and Miami. In theory, the Orange, Blue Devils and Hurricanes still have a shot, but each school would need a minor miracle to come back and win their divisions.
Anyways, it was another nutty week in the Atlantic Coast Conference. So where do things currently stand in the league following week nine? Check out our updated ACC power rankings below:
Last Week's Ranking: No. 1
Week Nine Result: Bye Week
Clemson's next two games are looking a lot tougher than one might have thought a month ago. Notre Dame handled Syracuse better than they did, and Louisville looks like they can beat anyone by the way their defense is playing.
Last Week's Ranking: No. 5
Week Nine Result: W, 42-24 vs. Pitt
Drake Maye continues to do incredible things. Throwing for five touchdowns is already noteworthy, but doing so against this Pitt defense is special. Not to mention that the WR duo of Josh Downs and Antoine Green might be the best in the ACC, and their much maligned defense actually played extremely well in the second half.
Last Week's Ranking: No. 4
Week Nine Result: W, 22-21 vs. Virginia Tech
I'll admit, when NC State went down 21-3 late in the third quarter, I thought they were cooked. However, I was extremely impress at how backup quarterback M.J. Morris played in those final 20 minutes of action. The offense still took a hit when it lost Devin Leary, and they're still struggling to run the ball, but maybe it's not as done for as we realized. Not to mention the Wolfpack still has an elite defense.
Last Week's Ranking: No. 3
Week Nine Result: L, 41-24 vs. Notre Dame
Losing to Notre Dame is normally is nothing to worry, but this Fighting Irish team is a different story. That stout Orange defense was gashed by the run, while simultaneously not being able to get the run going themselves for the second straight week. At least backup QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson looked good when he had to replace Garrett Shrader due to injury.
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Around the Northeast CFB: Penn State falls to Ohio State; Syracuse blown out at home (dailycampus.com; Calhoun)
Week 9 was crazy, whether it was a fourth-quarter performance by Ohio State, or Syracuse being blown out at home. Also, how did Pittsburgh do against one of the top teams in the ACC? Here’s a recap of Week 9 Northeast college football:
No. 2 Ohio State remains undefeated, defeats No. 13 Penn State 44-31
Ohio State is the College Football Playoff’s No. 2 team for a reason. J.T. Tuimoloau had an incredible game, showing how the Buckeyes are one of the best defensive teams in the country. He recovered two fumbles, had six total tackles and three solo tackles, two sacks, three tackles for loss, one pass deflection and two interceptions, one of them being a pick-six. Heisman Trophy candidate C.J. Stroud passed for 354 yards and a touchdown, while Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford passed for 371 yards and three touchdowns. What lost the Nittany Lions the game were the three interceptions thrown by Clifford. Parker Washington had a phenomenal game, with 11 receptions for 179 yards and a touchdown. Turnovers were a major problem, as Penn State managed to fumble three times. They will travel to Bloomington to take on Indiana.
Notre Dame stomps No. 16 Syracuse, 41-24
Garrett Shrader was not on his A-game Saturday afternoon, as he threw a pick-six on the opening play. He missed the entire second half due to an undisclosed injury. The backup, Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, did not do much better, passing for 190 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Running back Sean Tucker was not pleased with his performance, as he only found the end zone once and did not rack up a lot of scrimmage yards (82). Despite nothing for loss, Mikel Jones had a whopping 16 total tackles, with 10 of them being solo tackles. Notre Dame’s Drew Pyne passed for 116 yards, a touchdown and a pick. However, the stars of the game were Audric Estime, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and Brandon Joseph, who had a 29-yard pick-six. Marist Liufau also had an interception in the game. The Orange have dropped the last two games, but remain in second place in the ACC Atlantic Division. They will travel to Steel City this Saturday to take on Pittsburgh.
No. 21 North Carolina routs Pittsburgh, 42-24
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ORANGE GAME WEEK: Syracuse squares off with Pittsburgh Saturday (preview, media & info) | Fingerlakes1.com (fingerlakes1.com; Evans)
The Syracuse Orange Football team will try to get back in the win column on Saturday when they square off with the Pittsburgh Panthers at Acrisure Stadium.
Syracuse has lost two straight after starting the season 6-0. Pittsburgh sits at 4-4 and has lost three of their last four.
A win for the Orange would snap a four-game losing streak to the Panthers and be their first win in Pittsburgh since 2001.
The game will be televised on the ACC Network, with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m.
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Preview: Panthers look to snap two-game losing streak against Syracuse - The Pitt News (pittnews.com; Sherry)
To say this year’s Panther football season is disappointing is an understatement. The Panthers’ chances to defend the ACC championship essentially ended Saturday with a 42-24 road loss to North Carolina. With a difficult road ahead, the Panthers may not even make a bowl game appearance.
But the Panthers can still make something out of this season. Pitt returns home to face off against No. 22 Syracuse in a must-win, rivalry game. A win over Syracuse is easier said than done.
The Orange shocked the country this season, winning six straight games to start the season. Syracuse nearly upset No. 5 Clemson too, but the Tigers stormed back to win 27-21. The Orange also dropped a game last week to Notre Dame.
Few predicted that Syracuse would be a favorite to beat the Panthers at the beginning of the season. Many projected Syracuse to finish near the bottom of the ACC. Plus, Pitt historically dominates the Orange. The Panthers lead the all-time series 42-31, including four straight victories. Last season, Pitt routed the Orange 31-14.
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Miami poised to sign the top recruiting class in the ACC in the 2023 cycle (247sports.com; Lake)
Talent acquisition is vitally important as Miami Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal looks to build the foundation of his UM tenure with a strong 2023 class.
The Hurricanes have championship aspirations with Cristobal as head coach and the first step toward accomplishing those goals is competing for a ACC Championship.
Miami has never signed the top recruiting class in the ACC during the 247Sports era (which dates back to the 2011 cycle), but Cristobal has the Hurricanes poised to change that in this 2023 cycle.
From 2011-17 Florida State dominated talent acquisition in the ACC, winning a National Championship in 2013. From 2018-22, Clemson dominated the recruiting rankings with the Tigers winning National Championships in 2016 and 2018.
Miami is looking to chase down ACC powerhouse Clemson—and that battle begins with stacking better talent than the Tigers on the recruiting trail.
When five-star cornerback Cormani McClain committed to Miami one week ago, the Hurricanes jumped back into the top ten of the 247Sports Team Recruiting Rankings as UM ranked No. 8 overall nationally, but maybe more importantly the Hurricanes leap frogged Clemson, who currently ranks No. 10, in the team rankings.
It may seem insignificant to be paper champions, but on the macro level, recruiting rankings matter. Generally speaking, the teams that feature the most stars have the best probability to compete for championships.
According to the 247Sports Team Talent Composite, Clemson owns the fifth most talented roster in the country this season. The Tigers feature 12 five-stars and 39 four-stars. Clemson’s roster has a total of 943.00 points. Alabama has the most talented roster in the country in 2022, according to recruiting rankings, with 14 five-stars and 59 four-stars. The Crimson Tide’s roster has a total of 1,016.79 points.
Miami has some work to do to get a roster to that level. The Hurricanes rank No. 13 in the 247Sports College Football Team Talent Composite. UM features two five-stars and 44 four-star prospects. The Hurricanes roster has a total of 855.83 points.
The Tigers will likely drop in next year’s team talent composite with Clemson set to lose plenty of their best players to the 2023 NFL Draft, with many of those players being former five-star recruits as prospects. Those potential defections include: DT Bryan Bresee, DE K.J. Henry, DE Myles Murphy, LB Trenton Simpson, and DE Xavier Thomas.
That is some serious firepower to replace. Clemson’s current 2023 recruiting class also features two five-star commits.
During the 247Sports era (which dates back to the 2011 cycle), Miami signed three classes that ranked higher than Clemson.
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Win-loss record, highlights: Series history between FSU and Miami (tomahawknation.com; NT&T)
After taking care of Georgia Tech last weekend and moving within one more win of bowl eligibility, the 5-3 Florida State Seminoles head down south to meet the 4-4 Miami Hurricanes. The game will kick off at 7:30pm EST and be nationally broadcast on ABC.
One of the greatest rivalries in college football history, the Seminoles and Hurricanes have met on the gridiron 66 times. Miami holds a 35-31 lead in a series that has been streaky for both teams. Recently, FSU won 7 in a row between 2010 and 2016 before Miami took the next 4 contests between 2017 and 2020. Florida State won last season, so we shall see if another streak is on tap for the ‘Noles.
Just how competitive has this rivalry been throughout the years? Well, out of 66 matchups, 32 have been decided by one score (8 points or fewer margin of victory).
19 have been decided by a 3 point margin of victory.
9 games have been decided by a single point. Incredible!
In honor of such a great rivalry, we’re going to do things a little different this week- let’s get interactive and choose some FSU favorites!
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https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/article268221867.html (miamiherald.com; Beard; AP)
Sam Hartman entered the season as Wake Forest's veteran star, the quarterback powering a prolific offense that carried the Demon Deacons to an 11-win season. MJ Morris was a third-string rookie buried on North Carolina State's depth chart behind the preseason Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year.
By Saturday, they will each be the focus on the 20th-ranked Demon Deacons' visit to the 21st-ranked Wolfpack. For Wake Forest, the question is whether Hartman can shake off an awful performance in last week's loss at Louisville. And Morris is now a rising prospect set to start after leading N.C. State's second-half comeback over Virginia Tech.
“(Life) has changed a little bit,” Morris said. “Of course, I'm getting a lot more notice now. A few more people know me around campus, but I try not to let it get to my head. ... I'm still out there doing my job for the team so that we can execute at our best level.”
N.C. State (6-2, 2-2 ACC) lost starter Devin Leary to a season-ending injury in October, lost at No. 22 Syracuse and then found itself down big in the third quarter to the Hokies last week. Morris took over for Jack Chambers after halftime and threw three touchdown passes, showing growing confidence in pushing the ball downfield as the Wolfpack loosened up a conservative game plan. Now he's the starter against the Demon Deacons (6-2, 2-2), a long way from the days of getting few preseason reps behind Leary and Chambers.
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2022 ACC Honors Class (RX; HM)
2022 ACC Honors Class
From the official ACC release of November 2, 2022...
ACC Unveils 2022 Football Honors Class
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – School legends, conference record-holders and NFL standouts highlight the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Honors Class unveiled on Wednesday.
This year’s 14-member group includes Boston College’s Luke Kuechly, Clemson’s Terry Allen, Duke’s DeVon Edwards, Florida State’s Terrell Buckley, Georgia Tech’s Demaryius Thomas (posthumously), Louisville’s Bilal Powell, Miami’s Chuck Foreman, North Carolina’s Natrone Means, NC State’s David Amerson, Pitt’s Darrelle Revis, Syracuse’s Donovan McNabb, Virginia’s Thomas Jones, Virginia Tech’s Michael Vick and Wake Forest’s Ricky Proehl.
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Syracuse airport to build 2,000 parking spaces to ease congestion (PS; $; Moriarty)
The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority is planning to build 2,000 more parking spaces at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, a 44% increase designed to end frequent congestion during peak travel periods.
The airport has a little more than 4,500 surface and garage parking spaces, which often fill up during holidays and other peak travel periods, including winter school vacation weeks when many families head south. It will have at least 6,500 parking spaces when the expansion is completed in a few years.
Work has already begun on the first phase of the plan – construction of three new surface parking lots west and south of the airport’s existing lots. The new lots, which are costing nearly $3 million to build, will expand the airport’s parking capacity by nearly 900 spaces. They are expected to be ready by Christmas.
The lots include a new “cell phone lot” where people can park for free while waiting to pick up arriving passengers.
The second phase of the plan includes demolishing the airport’s aging four-story parking garage and replacing it with two five-level garages. Preliminary plans include a roadway between the two new garages to improve traffic flow.
Construction of the new garages is likely four years away. A final design, cost estimate and a firm construction timetable are not yet ready, said Jason Mehl, the airport’s chief commercial officer.
“There are a lot of details that we still have to work out,” he said.
Landrum & Brown, an aviation consulting firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been hired to design the new garage.
The new parking structures will contain 3,700 to 4,000 spaces. The existing, 40-year-old garage has 2,650 spaces.
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International Stout Day celebrates stout beer around the world. "Stout" originally meant "proud" and "brave," but later gained the meaning "strong." The name became associated with any beer that was strong, regardless of if it was a dark beer or not. What we now know as stout beer is closely tied to porter beer. Porter, a dark ale, was first made in the early 1700s, and it gained its name after becoming a favorite of street and river porters, and other working-class people. The stronger porter beers that the London brewers made became known as stout porters, and eventually stout came to only be associated with dark porter beers. Some say a difference lies between stouts and porters, in that stouts use unmalted roasted barley, whereas porters use malted barley. The differences between the two are subtle, and even beer experts can't agree on the real differences.
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Syracuse football began in 1889, but rumblings of students’ desire for football came years before.
The storied history of Syracuse football began well before its 1889 loss to Rochester (DO; Alandt)
John Blake Hillyer walked onto Syracuse University’s campus for the first time nearly 133 years ago. The campus housed only four buildings — the Hall of Languages, Ranke Library, Holden Observatory and Crouse College. There was Mount Olympus for dorms, but no gymnasium or roads to meander through campus. Just $60 per academic year would earn you a degree in the Liberal Arts College, while $100 could be spent on a degree in the Fine Arts and Medical Schools.
Victorian Era morality, one that preached sexual propriety, charity, family, and duty, held a firm grip over an “avowedly conservative town.” Horseplay, akin today to hazing, took place, but often led to the suspension of students. Sophomores would “salt” freshmen by throwing 500 bags and 10 extra baskets of salt at them.
Athletics were seen as a frivolous way to relieve daily stress that administrators and adults found unfavorable. Former Syracuse professor Freeman Galpin called the 1890s an age that not only frowned on “play”, but condemned athletics as dangerous.
This was the state of affairs that greeted Hillyer, Syracuse’s first football captain in 1889. There were whispers of established football games prior to the Orange’s first official game on Nov. 23, 1889. But according to The Pioneer Days, football was not recognized as an official sport until that first game, a 36-0 loss to Rochester. The group that began the then-Syracuse Varsity Eleven team kickstarted a sport that has produced 736 wins, five conference titles and a national championship.
“Football at Syracuse University didn’t just happen; it grew slowly out of the rich, loamy soil of the school’s beginnings,” author Michael Mullins said in his book, Syracuse University Football: A Centennial Celebration.
Football began in 1876 with a scrimmage between the Colleges of Liberal Arts and the Colleges of Medicine. It more so resembled English rugby and “lacked grace,” according to Mullins.
A similar game had long been played in a vacant lot on the second block north of University Place, according to Arthur L. Evans in his book “Fifty Years of Football at Syracuse University: 1889-1939.” On that field, students marked off a usual 100-yard field with goal posts and a kickoff spot near the center of the field. Hugh Parker, who graduated in 1884, said football teams were made up of members of each grade.
William H. Shuart, an 1875 graduate, said players began the class matchups by establishing two captains, who then drafted their own teams. Some were given specific positions — like tackle, half-back, three-quarter back — before playing on a field spanning about 50 yards in length. An umpire would be chosen from the crowd.
“Hence indubitably the official establishment of intercollegiate football in 1889 was but the flowering of a plant of long, slow and sure growth,” Mullins stated.
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Beat writers split on whether SU can overcome Pitt (DO; Staff)
No. 20 Syracuse has lost two straight games, but remains ranked for the fourth week in a row. Similarly, Pittsburgh has dropped two consecutive conference games, allowing 42 points in its most recent loss. Syracuse hasn’t defeated the Panthers since 2017, and its last win in the Steel City dates all the way back to 2001.
The Orange must win this week’s game against Pittsburgh to maintain its ranked status. Here is how our beat writers think it will go:
Alex Cirino (5-3)
Making some noise
Syracuse 32, Pittsburgh 20
This is it. Syracuse’s final chance to prove it belongs in the top 25. Before the season started, it seemed likely that the Orange would not have a chance on the road against Pittsburgh. But things are different. SU has established a passing game and that will continue to be a threat regardless of who the starting quarterback is. The Panthers are not the same team they were in the first two weeks of the season when they beat West Virginia and took No. 1 Tennessee to overtime.
Pittsburgh will still put up points, but Syracuse’s defense should hold strong despite its key injuries. Both the Orange’s offensive and defensive lineman were strong against Notre Dame. I expect that protection to bring out the best in Carlos Del Rio-Wilson in what should be his first career start. The guy’s got an arm. Give him the time he needs and he’ll guide SU to its seventh win of the season.
Connor Smith (5-3)
Steel City woes
Pittsburgh 31, Syracuse 20
Syracuse hasn’t won in Pittsburgh since 2001, and I expect that streak to continue on Saturday. Coming off two consecutive weeks of allowing at least 240 rushing yards, the Orange have to deal with the Atlantic Coast Conference’s rushing yards later, Israel Abanikanda. The junior is third in the nation with 1,086 yards, good for over 135 per game, and he’s added 16 touchdowns — best nationally. If you thought SU’s showing Saturday against Notre Dame’s three-headed backfield monster was bad, just wait until its undersized and depleted front six has to go against Abanikanda.
Outside of that large problem, Syracuse could also be without its starting quarterback. Dino Babers refused to give out details of whether Garrett Shrader or Del Rio-Wilson will get the majority of first-team reps this week. If Shrader does play against the Panthers, he won’t be at full strength after missing the second half of the ND game, and Del Rio-Wilson hasn’t started a game through two years at Florida and Syracuse. Either quarterback can give the Orange a chance to win — and I do think SU wins this game if Shrader is 100% — but the run defense and quarterback questions force me to take Pittsburgh.
Anthony Alandt (5-3)
Sloppy as a Primanti sandwich
Pittsburgh 40, Syracuse 28
It’s been an unfortunate fall from grace. A close loss at Clemson was followed up by a walloping by Notre Dame and then the announcement of Garrett Williams’ torn ACL. There’s just too much falling against the Orange heading into Pittsburgh to believe that this team can rebound. Connor is right — this game comes down to the defensive line.
Now, without Williams in the secondary and with a hobbled Shrader (or inexperienced Del-Rio Wilson) manning the offense, SU isn’t putting its best foot forward against a team that features Israel Abanikanda. Key injuries have plagued Syracuse in past seasons. It didn’t seem like that would be the case in 2022 until Notre Dame put up 246 rushing yards and picked off SU’s quarterbacks twice. The wheels will fall off of the Orange’s wagon and SU will enter its final home game against Florida State unranked.
Opponent Preview: What to know about Pittsburgh (DO; Alandt)
After three straight physical matchups against NC State, Clemson and Notre Dame, Syracuse is now at 6-2 and has fallen to No. 22 in the AP Top 25 rankings. There are still plenty of positives despite the two-game skid SU finds itself on. Starters such as Ja’Had Carter and Caleb Okechukwu have emerged as dynamic playmakers alongside Marlowe Wax, Duce Chestnut and Alijah Clark. Dino Babers was happier with Sean Tucker’s use against Notre Dame than against Clemson.
But Garrett Williams is out for the year with a torn ACL, and the last two matchups have greatly exposed Syracuse’s inexperienced and undersized defensive line, not to mention Garrett Shrader is no longer at 100%. Enter Pittsburgh, who’s had a topsy-turvy path to a 4-4 record going into week 10. Led by head coach Pat Narduzzi in his eighth season, the Panthers started off their season with an instant classic win against West Virginia before losing a close game at home against then-No. 24 Tennessee.
Their offense is led by running back Israel Abanikanda, who was named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award for National Player of the Year. USC transfer Kedon Slovis is struggling in his first season with the Panthers, completing just 58.2% of his passes. They have playmakers on defense, but have still allowed 27.9 points per game.
Here’s everything you need to know about Pittsburgh:
All-time series
Pittsburgh leads 42-31-3.Last time they played
Last season, Syracuse played Pitt as the final opportunity for it to win a sixth game and qualify for a bowl. The Orange entered the Nov. 27 home matchup on a two-game losing streak after getting lambasted by Louisville and NC State. The Panthers, led by Kenny Pickett, entered at 9-2 and as the No. 20 team in the country. Syracuse got out to a quick 7-0 lead after a 12-yard touchdown pass from Shrader to Courtney Jackson. But afterwards, Pickett orchestrated a run that would end with 28 unanswered points for Pitt.Mikel Jones had a career-high 16 total tackles and Stefon Thompson and Wax each had career-highs of 10 tackles. Chestnut grabbed his third interception of the season in the red zone against Pickett, but the defensive effort wasn’t enough to bring SU anywhere close to send a talented group of seniors — including Josh Black, Airon Servais, Kingsley Jonathan and Abdul Adams — out with a 31-14 win.
The Panthers report
The Panthers have taken a sharp fall from an exciting start in 2022. Abanikanda was off to a tremendous start and, following an overtime loss to Tennessee, Pitt entered its two other nonconference games with some optimism. The Panthers took care of Western Michigan and Rhode Island, then proceeded to fall to Georgia Tech, and are now 1-3 in their last four games.Aside from Abanikanda, poor play from Slovis has hindered the output from a relatively experienced Panthers receiving core. Senior Jared Wayne leads the team with 572 receiving yards through seven games, and sophomore tight end Gavin Bartholomew is the only receiver with more than one receiving touchdown this season. He hasn’t been helped, however, by an offensive line that has been unfavorably looked upon by all Pro Football Focus metrics.
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Film Review: SU’s loss to Notre Dame was a tale of 2 different halves (DO; Cirino)
There were pros and cons to No. 22 Syracuse’s offense in its second consecutive loss to unranked Notre Dame. An opposing defense contained Garrett Shrader, only throwing for 35 yards and rushing for two before leaving the game injured at halftime.
But in the second half, Syracuse’s offense seemed rejuvenated at the hands of backup quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson. The Florida transfer clearly has an arm as Del Rio-Wilson finished the game with 195 total yards. While Syracuse never led on Saturday and, offensively, the game was drastically different between both halves led by two very different quarterbacks.
Here is how Syracuse’s quarterback situation changed at halftime:
Shrader throws pick six, 7 seconds in
This play looked like any other pass Syracuse orchestrated in the seven games prior. As usual, Tucker faked receiving the handoff before a mixture of shallow and deep options began their routes.Tucker’s movement cleared up most of the middle of the field, which Oronde Gasden II slipped into with an in route. It was an optimal short gain Shrader looked for, but that was only because Notre Dame’s Brandon Joseph baited him.
Joseph stopped his tracks after seeing Shrader wind up, ready to pounce on the ball. He halted directly in front of Gadsden, who went behind the free safety to find more space.
Shrader could’ve waited for Gadsden to reach the right side of the field or hit a wide open Trebor Pena on a hitch route on the outside, but he wanted his first option. That decision proved costly.
Back-to-back connections with lead SU inside red zone
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Syracuse quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (16) entered the Notre Dame game in the second half. There's a chance he'll start for SU on Saturday against Pitt. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
It hasn’t been great when SU starts a backup QB. Del Rio-Wilson could change that (PS; Leiker)
Syracuse football has finished above .500 only twice since 2012.
In the nine seasons between then and now, the Orange also hasn’t gone wire-to-wire with a single quarterback taking the majority of the snaps in all 12 games.
Coincidence? Maybe. But probably not.
As No. 20 Syracuse (6-2, 3-1 ACC) preps for a road game Saturday at Pittsburgh (4-4, 1-3), it will be doing so with two quarterbacks: Garrett Shrader, who’s started all eight games so far this season, and Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, the No. 2 guy.
Should he be the one to start under center, Del Rio-Wilson would join a long line of SU backups forced to take the reins midseason due to coach’s choice or because of an injury.
This year, it’s the latter: Shrader entered Syracuse’s loss against Notre Dame with an undisclosed injury and was pulled at halftime. Coach Dino Babers said he didn’t feel Shrader had “all the tools in his toolbox” to play the game safely.
Babers isn’t tipping his hand at who will start Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game at Pittsburgh.
When the Orange has been forced to play its second-string QB in the past, it hasn’t been great.
SU is 4-19 in games started by a backup in six seasons under Babers. Since starting ACC play in 2013, SU is 14-37.
The only years SU won multiple games came in 2013, 2015 and 2021, when a permanent QB change came early in the season.
Drew Allen won the starting job in 2013 only to be replaced by Terrell Hunt in what’s really been the only successful QB changeup SU has had. Hunt led the Orange to a 7-6 record and a bowl win that year.
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ORANGE ZONE: #20 Syracuse travels to Pittsburgh (youtube.com; podcast; Orange Zone)
#20 Syracuse football is coming off of back-to-back losses and the news that another starter is sidelined for the season. Now they head back out on the road for what's sure to be a tough task in the Pittsburgh Panthers. In this week's episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast" Tommy Sladek, Samantha Croston and James Mungro look into what makes the Panthers so dangerous (02:35-05:15) and how SU is once again taking on a "next man up" mentality with NFL prospect Garrett Williams out for the season with an ACL injury (05:15-10:37). We highlight Pitt RB Israel Abanikanda, It may not be next man up at QB, but will Garrett Shrader be healthy enough to start? Expectations for Carlos Del-Rio Wilson (16:58-22:21) Plus our predictions (22:22-29:00) Producer Brendon's trivia (29:01-32:54) and a visit from one of Central New York's favorite personalities who's now hitting it big out west (32:55-35:35).
Syracuse will need to stop the run to defeat Pittsburgh (cbssports.com; video; Finneral)
247Sports' James Finneral breaks down the key matchup in the week 10 matchup between Syracuse and Pittsburgh.
No. 20 Syracuse at Pitt (-3.5), O/U 48 (cbssports.com; video)
20 Syracuse at Pitt preview
I Have 99 Things to Say (247sports.com; O'Malley)
1 — Nothing better than a civilized kickoff time (2:30 ET or earlier) to start a lovely fall Saturday.
2 — Greg McElroy refers to Notre Dame as “frustrating to watch sometimes” and he is 1-for-1 in terms of accurate observations on the day.
3 — ABC Graphic: Pyne enters the game with a 63.7 completion percentage, 1,077 passing yards (so about 215 yards per start) and a 12/3 TD/INT ratio, plus two lost fumbles not pictured, and ND is 4-1 when he starts.
Hard to reconcile that with what our eyes see, don’t you agree?
‘Fumbles Lost’ should absolutely be a quarterback stat that is included in all breakdowns. They matter more than interceptions because of their average comparative field location.
5 — I can’t imagine the thrill of the traveling Notre Dame fan in the right corner of Syracuse’s end zone when Brandon Joseph opens the contest with a Pick 6. Incredible fun!
6 — I was in the right corner of an end zone once as a visitor to an opposing stadium. The year was 1991, Notre Dame was fresh off four straight wins over Michigan, and the Wolverines faced a 4th-and-a-foot from the Irish 25-yard line. Desmond Howard aligned to the boundary against true sophomore cornerback Jeff Burris…
SLUGGO…
Sorry. I can be a jerk sometimes.
Anyway, it’s 7-0 ND. As Joseph said of the play he made “He Staaaaaaarrrrred at me…” - at least he was honest.
7 — I can read the lips of this sideline conversation with Garrett Shrader.
Coach: “What did you see?”
Shrader: “My entire body hurts. I was in 15 car wrecks seven days ago. I saw a safety running at me with a football and I tried to get out of the way.”
Or something like that. I’m paraphrasing…
8 — Isaiah Foskey took off his helmet on the field, costing Notre Dame 15 yards on the kickoff. Irish stop them at the 32-yard line anyway because Zac Yoakam is good at HIS job, but Ramon Henderson is flagged for a face-mask after grabbing the return man’s neck padding, providing field position at the 49.
Face-mask, neck, jersey, knee…they’re all connected these days in the ACC…
9 — Sean Tucker with his best *Blair Thomas imitation here, cutting back against the grain to pick up 22 yards to the 31 yard line.
(*Sorry for any Irish fans circa 1987. Too soon?)
10 — Justin Ademilola sets the edge; Isaiah Foskey finishes the drill backside with a tackle-for-loss because Shrader is afraid to pull and run. (And never even considered it.)
I’m a fan of the return of Ademilola to strong side opposite Foskey, and on a related note, think the former should return for a 6th-year in 2023.
Can he play in the NFL? Yes. Can he get paid to play college? Yes. Will it be much less? Yes. Can he be a dynamite grown man for the ’23 defense rather than rookie FA or late-round pick? Absolutely.
11 — Amazing hit by Marist Liufau on Tucker on the next pass—a pass that wasn’t intended for Tucker, but plausible deniability exists for Liufau who did not in any way target while still bringing the heat. (13:05 mark)
12 — Cam Hart has tackled like a wide receiver this season.
Speaking of wide receivers—the NFL kind—if Oronde Gadsen II concentrates, he’s an NFL pass-catcher. He concentrates here from the 13-yard line at the expense of freshman Benjamin Morrison who is enduring a trial-by-fire this season, but as Freeman and Golden noted, this one is on them, not Morrison.
They instructed him to bail and it was easy pickings for the massive Gadsen.
Touchdown Orange, 7-7
13 — I-formation with Estime at fullback, and Mitchell Evans as a short-yardage, under center quarterback thereafter. So now there is literally nothing left for any of you to complain about ever…
14 — As you can see by the 27 coaches in Notre Dame’s cramped booth, the JMI or JMA or whatever Wireless Dome is built more for basketball. Which reminds me:
A few thoughts on the Carrier Dome (my first visit!)
A.) The campus architecture is very nice; a collegial feel for sure. But the outside, sidewalk view of the Carrier Dome is about as attractive as a water treatment plant.
B.) The press box for football offers the absolute ideal view of a game in terms of both height/distance from the field, and the fact that it’s ‘open air’ so all the crowd noise and environment can be enjoyed.
The same was true at North Carolina in September.
C.) Can’t imagine how loud that place would’ve been if Syracuse would’ve beaten Clemson. Cool environment anyway, but I’m guessing Notre Dame as the opponent was a major part of that. We often forget, as media, that we travel with Notre Dame, not 120 other programs that bring very little juice to the cocktail.
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Syracuse football: Can the Orange turn the hot start into more than a flash fire? (TNIAAM; Wall)
The Syracuse Orange are 6-2. The last two home games have been sell outs. They are ranked in the Top 25 for the fifth straight week and last night found themselves ranked in the first College Football Playoff Rankings.
Even though a bowl bid is secured, no one is claiming that Syracuse is back. This team has a lot of things to clean up over the final month of the season, but more importantly they need to cash in on the momentum they are feeling.
You know I’m of the opinion that this season is already a success because of the 6 wins. I also admit that finishing with 6 or 7 is going to feel disappointing after the 6-0 start. A weak finish will turn away the casual fans who came out to the NC State and Notre Dame games. It will put the Orange in a lower-tier bowl against another 6-win P5. It will take away a good portion of the positive vibes around this program.
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Replacing Williams will be team effort by Syracuse as Pittsburgh looms (spectrumlocalnews.com; MacWilliam)
Injuries have hit the Syracuse defense hard all season and Saturday's loss to Notre Dame was no different as the Orange lost star defensive back Garrett Williams for the season with a torn ACL.
“I’m taking it pretty hard," Syracuse linebacker Marlowe Wax said. "That was my boy right there. Garrett is like my brother. Ever since I’ve been here, we’ve been locked in. Grinding together each and every day.”
What You Need To Know
- On Monday, Dino Babers announced star DB Garrett Williams suffered a torn ACL
- The Orange travel to Pittsburgh Saturday for an ACC showdown
- Teammates said everybody is going to have to step it up in his absence
“Garrett is my roommate," Syracuse lineback Mikel Jones added. "We stay up late at night and talk about everything. Just the team. How to lead and what we can do to grow as players and grow the team. To see something like that happen, it hurt.”
Williams was putting together another fantastic season for the Orange, leading the secondary in tackles and has picked off a pair of pass, and while his absence will leave a void on the field, it'll still be felt on the sidelines, teammates said.
“He wears that ‘C’ on his chest," Wax said. "Big leader. He wears that with pride. He’s going to be here. Still been here every single day in meetings. Leading us. Letting us know things he sees on the sidelines. He’s going to be right here with us.”
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Cuse football’s magic juice appears to be all squeezed out in loss to Notre Dame (thenewshouse.com; Sherman)
Through the first six games of the season for Syracuse football, the start could not have been better. The first 6-0 start for the team since 1987, head coach Dino Babers and company could not have envisioned a better start to the year.
However, after a loss to the Clemson Tigers on Oct. 22 and a devastating loss to Notre Dame on Saturday, the Orange’s season is currently in a rut.
With a jam-packed crowd that was excited to watch the team, the Orange did not wake up for this early game the way they needed to.
For the first time all year, the Orange did not possess a lead once in the game and ended up losing 41-24 to Notre Dame.
While running back Sean Tucker more than tripled his carries from the previous week, starting quarterback Garrett Shrader was replaced by redshirt freshman quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson due to injury concerns.
Cornerback Garrett Williams sustained an ACL injury during the game and will be out for the rest of the season, Coach Babers said.
No. 22 Syracuse has an opportunity to avenge themselves later this week against the Pittsburgh Panthers who have dropped three of their last four games.
The game is scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium.
Four Orange players receive All-ACC field hockey honors
After a 14-4 season that included a five game win streak, an undefeated home record, and ending the year as the third ranked team in the ACC, Syracuse field hockey had four players receive All-ACC Honors.
Forward graduate student Quirine Comans was named to the All-ACC First Team, and senior forward Charlotte de Vries, junior back Eefke van den Nieuwenhof and freshman back Jannemijn Deutman all received second team All-ACC honors.
With a fabulous regular season in the books, No. 10 Syracuse looks to continue its dominant play throughout the ACC Tournament in which they already defeated No. 16 Boston College on Tuesday in the quarterfinals.
The Orange will play No. 1 North Carolina today in the semifinals game at 1 p.m. in Durham, NC.
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Unless Syracuse football reverses course, Pitt’s run game will punish SU (itlh; Adler)
Based on what happened to Syracuse football last Saturday in a blowout loss to Notre Dame, if the Orange doesn’t right the ship as far as the rushing department is concerned, the ‘Cuse could be in for a long afternoon when it travels to long-time rival Pittsburgh this coming Saturday.
The Fighting Irish, in defeating the Orange by 17 points on the Hill, pushed the ‘Cuse around, totally outmuscling Syracuse football in the run game.
The Orange has an athletic defensive line, without question, but the ‘Cuse defensive line is also relatively young, not overly big and physical, and has been hampered by injuries.
As a result, the Notre Dame offensive line pushed Syracuse football around, and the Fighting Irish ended up with a massive rushing advantage, to the tune of 246 yards to 61 yards on the ground. I fear we may see much of the same when the Orange plays at Pittsburgh this Saturday afternoon.
Syracuse football faces a huge challenge in the running arena versus Pitt.
In this Atlantic Coast Conference clash that will go down on Saturday, Nov. 5, beginning at 3:30 pm, both the No. 22 Orange and the Panthers enter having lost two straight games.It’s true that Syracuse football (6-2, 3-1) has a better record than Pittsburgh (4-4, 1-3), but the Panthers appear to be a bad match-up for the ‘Cuse.
Similar to Notre Dame, Pitt is a physical team. I’m concerned that the Panthers’ offensive line will dominate the line of scrimmage against the Orange’s defensive line.
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Lesson Learned During Ping Pong Highlights Cameron Stodghill's Syracuse Visit (SI; McAllister)
Syracuse hosted a plethora of recruits on Saturday for its game against Notre Dame in the Dome. One of those was Cameron Stodghill out of La Salle Institute in the Albany area.
"I had a great, great visit," Stodghill said. "I love the energy and the campus. It's at the top of my list. I hope to be back soon."
One of the main takeaways from the visit was speaking with the Syracuse staff, specifically a lesson he learned while playing ping pong with Deon Maddox.
"I talked to coach White and coach Maddox the most," Stodghill said. "Coach White and I had a good conversation really just introducing myself and talking defense. Coach Maddox and I played ping pong. He beat me 11-1. He turned it into a lesson about football, which was really cool.
"He figured out my weakness. He used that to beat me me and he was telling me how he found it. So I tried to fix it but I thought about how to fix it so much I didn't use my strength. He told me he won before the game started and use that against receivers when you study their film."
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ACC to honor Syracuse football legend Donovan McNabb (localsyr.com; Sacco)
School legends, conference record-holders and NFL standouts highlight the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Honors Class unveiled on Wednesday.
This year’s 14-member group includes Boston College’s Luke Kuechly, Clemson’s Terry Allen, Duke’s DeVon Edwards, Florida State’s Terrell Buckley, Georgia Tech’s Demaryius Thomas (posthumously), Louisville’s Bilal Powell, Miami’s Chuck Foreman, North Carolina’s Natrone Means, NC State’s David Amerson, Pitt’s Darrelle Revis, Syracuse’s Donovan McNabb, Virginia’s Thomas Jones, Virginia Tech’s Michael Vick and Wake Forest’s Ricky Proehl.
“This year’s ACC Honors Class is truly outstanding and we look forward to celebrating them as part of the Subway ACC Football Championship Game weekend,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. “Our schools continue to build upon the rich histories and traditions in football and the ACC Honors program provides an opportunity to recognize these amazing former student-athletes.”
This year’s class will be celebrated during the ACC Football Honors program presented by the Charlotte Sports Foundation at the Charlotte Convention Center’s Richardson Ballroom on the evening of Friday, Dec. 2, and during the on-field pregame festivities at the 18th annual Subway ACC Football Championship Game, set for 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium. ACC Network will air (tape delay) the ACC Football Honors production on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m.
Operation Orange Warmup to Collect Winter Coats for Community at Nov. 12 Football Game Against Florida State (syr.edu; Staff)
For the second time this year, Syracuse University is partnering with Central New York nonprofit organizations for Operation Orange Warmup, a collection drive for warm winter coats to help individuals and families in need in our local community.
Donations of new (and clean, nearly new) winter coats will be collected at the Syracuse football game vs. Florida State on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m. at the JMA Wireless Dome. The game is also Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day.
Bins will be placed at 11 points outside the JMA Wireless Dome to collect items. Following the game, donations will be accepted at Hendricks Chapel from Nov. 13-18, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., for faculty, staff and students who wish to contribute to this effort.
Organizers are only asking for new or nearly new coats, and there is a particularly strong need in the community for children’s coats, as they tend to outgrow their outerwear each year.
“Syracuse University is proud to once again partner with community agencies to help ensure our friends and neighbors have the warm coats they need this winter,” says Dr. Ruth Chen, professor of practice in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, who helped establish the Operation Orange Warmup initiative on campus. “By doing this collection early in the giving season, we hope to make a meaningful impact in our community.”
Student volunteers from groups across the University will help with the collection effort, as well as with sorting and laundering donations.
Partner agencies include InterFaith Works, Catholic Charities and Hendricks Chapel. Collected items will be distributed by these organizations across Central New York. Members of the campus community who have a personal need for donated winter gear may contact Hendricks Chapel at 315.443.2901 or chapel.
Through the generosity of Orange fans and the entire Syracuse University community, we can share the warmth with those in need this winter!
Meet the Enemy: Pitt’s Facts and Players to Know – Orange Fizz – Daily Syracuse Recruiting News & Team Coverage (orangefzz.net; Griffin)
No. 22 Syracuse’s impending showdown with Pittsburgh has a completely different outlook than it did just a few days ago. After a 41-24 drubbing at the hands of Notre Dame, this game isn’t as “gimme” for the Orange as we thought it might be. Not to mention injuries are piling up like wrapping paper on Christmas morning. Additionally, SU hasn’t emerged victorious at now Acrisure Stadium (formerly Heinz Field, yes it sounds weird to us too) since 2001. The odds are already stacked against Syracuse, now let’s see what its opponent does to affect those odds.
SEASON/PROGRAM OVERVIEW
2022 has been a step back for the Panthers, but when you lose your third-place Heisman-finishing QB Kenny Pickett and your Biletnikoff-Award-Winning WR Jordan Addison, it’s an understandable step back. The reigning ACC champs have had a mixed bag of performances this season. Pitt took Tennessee, a team many see as the best in the nation, to overtime back on September 10. Despite the loss, you can’t deny that that’s no small feat. But just a few weeks later, the Panthers lost at home to Georgia Tech, which had just fired its head coach. Head-scratching is an understatement. Pitt is 4-4 this season but certainly plays better than a .500 team at its best.HEAD COACH PAT NARDUZZI
A former college linebacker, Narduzzi has never led a Pitt team off the rails as Head Coach. The worst record the Panthers have had in the New Haven, CT native’s tenure is 5-7 back in 2017. That also happens to be the only year in which a Narduzzi-led Pitt team has lost to Syracuse. The Panthers are 6-1 against the Orange in Narduzzi’s tenure. Under him, Pitt has been to two ACC title games (winning one) and has qualified for a bowl six times (including the Peach Bowl last season). Panthers fans have been spoiled with how consistent their team has been under Narduzzi for the most part.QB KEDON SLOVIS
As mentioned above, replacing Pickett is no small feat. After all, he was drafted in the first round of last April’s draft. Slovis has been good but not great as the heir to Pickett’s throne. A three-year starter at USC previously, Slovis has over 1500 yards passing while throwing both 5 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. The Scottsdale, AZ native certainly hasn’t been wetting the bed, but he also hasn’t been making highlight reel plays like Pickett used to. But there is a reason why Slovis doesn’t need to play like Pickett.RB ISRAEL ABANIKANDA
This is that reason. Abanikanda is a workhorse on the ground, and all you need to do is look at the game logs to find out why. The Brooklyn native racked up 320 yards and 6 touchdowns in a single game just a few weeks ago. Over 1,000 yards on the season. 17 total touchdowns. And the Panthers are only eight games in. We saw Notre Dame’s rushing attack tear Syracuse to shreds this past weekend. None of those halfbacks are as lethal as Abanikanda. Tony White’s unit has some work to do....
Newhouse At Night 11-1 (ESPN; radio; Newhouse at Night)
Josh Golden and Harry Kelly wonder if it is time to panic for Syracuse football, and later, Danny Tow and Liam Griffin preview the game vs. Pitt this Saturday.
Chris Peak "On The Block" 11-2 (ESPN; radio; Axe)
Chris Peak of Panther Lair joins Brent Axe to take a look at the Pitt-Syracuse game this weekend. Also, he sheds light on the dynamic Pitt running back Israel Abanikanda.
Pat Bostick "The 315" 11-2 (ESPN; radio; The 315)
Pittsburgh football color analyst Pat Bostick joins Brian Higgins to preview Syracuse’s road game against the Panthers on Saturday.
Tim Benz "Orange Nation" 11-2 (ESPN; radio; Orange Nation)
Tim Benz of ESPN Radio Pittsburgh joins the show to recap the Steelers’ trade deadline and see how Panthers’ country views the Orange ahead of their game on Saturday.
On The Block On Demand 11-1 (ESPN; radio; Axe)
Brent Axe is On The Block to preview Syracuse-Pitt and share why Syracuse fans may have some reason to pay attention to the first College Football Playoff rankings. Also on the show, Brent sets the table for the start of the Syracuse women’s basketball season.
Notre Dame football bowl projections after upsetting Syracuse (yahoo.com; Shepkowski)
Notre Dame’s impressive win at Syracuse last Saturday brought the Irish to 5-3 on the season and within one win of becoming bowl eligible. Will that come Saturday when Notre Dame plays host to No. 5 Clemson? The Irish would certainly like nothing more than to spoil the Tigers unbeaten season.
After Clemson is games against Navy and Boston College which means a total of at least seven regular-season wins seems imminent. An upset to close the year at USC would be dandy, too. Then again, this. is a team that lost at home to both Marshall and Stanford so forget I said anything.
Where is Notre Dame bound for this postseason? Here is what the experts nationwide say as to the bowl projections for the Irish.
USA TODAY Sports
USA TODAY Sports bowl projection: Holiday Bowl vs. Utah
College Football News
College Football News bowl projection: Holiday Bowl vs. Utah
CBS Sports:
CBS Sports bowl projection: Gator Bowl vs. Arkansas
Athlon Sports:
Athlon Sports bowl projection: Gator Bowl vs. Kentucky
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Bowl Tracker 2022 Nov 2 (RX; HM)
Bowl Tracker 2022 Nov 2
It's time...
Already eligible:
#4 Clemson (8-0)#17 N. Carolina (7-1)
#20 Syracuse (6-2)
#21 Wake Forest (6-2)
#22 NC State (6-2)
Needs one more win:
Duke (5-3)Florida State (5-3)
Louisville (5-3)
Notre Dame (5-3)
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ACC Football Power Rankings: 2022 Week 10 - Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More (SI; McGavic)
You might as well pencil in the ACC Championship matchup at this point.
Clemson's lone competition in the Atlantic Division is Syracuse, who they recently beat, and North Carolina has a two-game lead over both Duke and Miami. In theory, the Orange, Blue Devils and Hurricanes still have a shot, but each school would need a minor miracle to come back and win their divisions.
Anyways, it was another nutty week in the Atlantic Coast Conference. So where do things currently stand in the league following week nine? Check out our updated ACC power rankings below:
1. Clemson Tigers
Record: 8-0, 6-0Last Week's Ranking: No. 1
Week Nine Result: Bye Week
Clemson's next two games are looking a lot tougher than one might have thought a month ago. Notre Dame handled Syracuse better than they did, and Louisville looks like they can beat anyone by the way their defense is playing.
2. North Carolina Tar Heels
Record: 7-1, 4-0Last Week's Ranking: No. 5
Week Nine Result: W, 42-24 vs. Pitt
Drake Maye continues to do incredible things. Throwing for five touchdowns is already noteworthy, but doing so against this Pitt defense is special. Not to mention that the WR duo of Josh Downs and Antoine Green might be the best in the ACC, and their much maligned defense actually played extremely well in the second half.
3. NC State Wolfpack
Record: 6-2, 2-2Last Week's Ranking: No. 4
Week Nine Result: W, 22-21 vs. Virginia Tech
I'll admit, when NC State went down 21-3 late in the third quarter, I thought they were cooked. However, I was extremely impress at how backup quarterback M.J. Morris played in those final 20 minutes of action. The offense still took a hit when it lost Devin Leary, and they're still struggling to run the ball, but maybe it's not as done for as we realized. Not to mention the Wolfpack still has an elite defense.
4. Syracuse Orange
Record: 6-2, 3-1Last Week's Ranking: No. 3
Week Nine Result: L, 41-24 vs. Notre Dame
Losing to Notre Dame is normally is nothing to worry, but this Fighting Irish team is a different story. That stout Orange defense was gashed by the run, while simultaneously not being able to get the run going themselves for the second straight week. At least backup QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson looked good when he had to replace Garrett Shrader due to injury.
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Around the Northeast CFB: Penn State falls to Ohio State; Syracuse blown out at home (dailycampus.com; Calhoun)
Week 9 was crazy, whether it was a fourth-quarter performance by Ohio State, or Syracuse being blown out at home. Also, how did Pittsburgh do against one of the top teams in the ACC? Here’s a recap of Week 9 Northeast college football:
No. 2 Ohio State remains undefeated, defeats No. 13 Penn State 44-31
Ohio State is the College Football Playoff’s No. 2 team for a reason. J.T. Tuimoloau had an incredible game, showing how the Buckeyes are one of the best defensive teams in the country. He recovered two fumbles, had six total tackles and three solo tackles, two sacks, three tackles for loss, one pass deflection and two interceptions, one of them being a pick-six. Heisman Trophy candidate C.J. Stroud passed for 354 yards and a touchdown, while Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford passed for 371 yards and three touchdowns. What lost the Nittany Lions the game were the three interceptions thrown by Clifford. Parker Washington had a phenomenal game, with 11 receptions for 179 yards and a touchdown. Turnovers were a major problem, as Penn State managed to fumble three times. They will travel to Bloomington to take on Indiana.
Notre Dame stomps No. 16 Syracuse, 41-24
Garrett Shrader was not on his A-game Saturday afternoon, as he threw a pick-six on the opening play. He missed the entire second half due to an undisclosed injury. The backup, Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, did not do much better, passing for 190 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Running back Sean Tucker was not pleased with his performance, as he only found the end zone once and did not rack up a lot of scrimmage yards (82). Despite nothing for loss, Mikel Jones had a whopping 16 total tackles, with 10 of them being solo tackles. Notre Dame’s Drew Pyne passed for 116 yards, a touchdown and a pick. However, the stars of the game were Audric Estime, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and Brandon Joseph, who had a 29-yard pick-six. Marist Liufau also had an interception in the game. The Orange have dropped the last two games, but remain in second place in the ACC Atlantic Division. They will travel to Steel City this Saturday to take on Pittsburgh.
No. 21 North Carolina routs Pittsburgh, 42-24
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ORANGE GAME WEEK: Syracuse squares off with Pittsburgh Saturday (preview, media & info) | Fingerlakes1.com (fingerlakes1.com; Evans)
The Syracuse Orange Football team will try to get back in the win column on Saturday when they square off with the Pittsburgh Panthers at Acrisure Stadium.
Syracuse has lost two straight after starting the season 6-0. Pittsburgh sits at 4-4 and has lost three of their last four.
A win for the Orange would snap a four-game losing streak to the Panthers and be their first win in Pittsburgh since 2001.
The game will be televised on the ACC Network, with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m.
GAME WEEK LINKS:
- ‘CUSE AND PITT CLASH SATURDAY (Cuse.com)
- Syracuse football at Pittsburgh prediction and odds for week 10 college football (InsideTheLoudHouse.com)
- Babers rules out Garrett Williams, addresses backups, Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (DailyOrange.com)
- #FakeNunes previews Syracuse vs Pittsburgh (NunesMagician.com)
- Unless Syracuse football reverses course, Pitt’s run game will punish SU (InsideTheLoudHouse.com)
- Syracuse football: How to watch Week 10 matchup vs Pitt (NunesMagician.com)
Preview: Panthers look to snap two-game losing streak against Syracuse - The Pitt News (pittnews.com; Sherry)
To say this year’s Panther football season is disappointing is an understatement. The Panthers’ chances to defend the ACC championship essentially ended Saturday with a 42-24 road loss to North Carolina. With a difficult road ahead, the Panthers may not even make a bowl game appearance.
But the Panthers can still make something out of this season. Pitt returns home to face off against No. 22 Syracuse in a must-win, rivalry game. A win over Syracuse is easier said than done.
The Orange shocked the country this season, winning six straight games to start the season. Syracuse nearly upset No. 5 Clemson too, but the Tigers stormed back to win 27-21. The Orange also dropped a game last week to Notre Dame.
Few predicted that Syracuse would be a favorite to beat the Panthers at the beginning of the season. Many projected Syracuse to finish near the bottom of the ACC. Plus, Pitt historically dominates the Orange. The Panthers lead the all-time series 42-31, including four straight victories. Last season, Pitt routed the Orange 31-14.
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Miami poised to sign the top recruiting class in the ACC in the 2023 cycle (247sports.com; Lake)
Talent acquisition is vitally important as Miami Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal looks to build the foundation of his UM tenure with a strong 2023 class.
The Hurricanes have championship aspirations with Cristobal as head coach and the first step toward accomplishing those goals is competing for a ACC Championship.
Miami has never signed the top recruiting class in the ACC during the 247Sports era (which dates back to the 2011 cycle), but Cristobal has the Hurricanes poised to change that in this 2023 cycle.
From 2011-17 Florida State dominated talent acquisition in the ACC, winning a National Championship in 2013. From 2018-22, Clemson dominated the recruiting rankings with the Tigers winning National Championships in 2016 and 2018.
Miami is looking to chase down ACC powerhouse Clemson—and that battle begins with stacking better talent than the Tigers on the recruiting trail.
When five-star cornerback Cormani McClain committed to Miami one week ago, the Hurricanes jumped back into the top ten of the 247Sports Team Recruiting Rankings as UM ranked No. 8 overall nationally, but maybe more importantly the Hurricanes leap frogged Clemson, who currently ranks No. 10, in the team rankings.
It may seem insignificant to be paper champions, but on the macro level, recruiting rankings matter. Generally speaking, the teams that feature the most stars have the best probability to compete for championships.
According to the 247Sports Team Talent Composite, Clemson owns the fifth most talented roster in the country this season. The Tigers feature 12 five-stars and 39 four-stars. Clemson’s roster has a total of 943.00 points. Alabama has the most talented roster in the country in 2022, according to recruiting rankings, with 14 five-stars and 59 four-stars. The Crimson Tide’s roster has a total of 1,016.79 points.
Miami has some work to do to get a roster to that level. The Hurricanes rank No. 13 in the 247Sports College Football Team Talent Composite. UM features two five-stars and 44 four-star prospects. The Hurricanes roster has a total of 855.83 points.
The Tigers will likely drop in next year’s team talent composite with Clemson set to lose plenty of their best players to the 2023 NFL Draft, with many of those players being former five-star recruits as prospects. Those potential defections include: DT Bryan Bresee, DE K.J. Henry, DE Myles Murphy, LB Trenton Simpson, and DE Xavier Thomas.
That is some serious firepower to replace. Clemson’s current 2023 recruiting class also features two five-star commits.
During the 247Sports era (which dates back to the 2011 cycle), Miami signed three classes that ranked higher than Clemson.
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Win-loss record, highlights: Series history between FSU and Miami (tomahawknation.com; NT&T)
After taking care of Georgia Tech last weekend and moving within one more win of bowl eligibility, the 5-3 Florida State Seminoles head down south to meet the 4-4 Miami Hurricanes. The game will kick off at 7:30pm EST and be nationally broadcast on ABC.
One of the greatest rivalries in college football history, the Seminoles and Hurricanes have met on the gridiron 66 times. Miami holds a 35-31 lead in a series that has been streaky for both teams. Recently, FSU won 7 in a row between 2010 and 2016 before Miami took the next 4 contests between 2017 and 2020. Florida State won last season, so we shall see if another streak is on tap for the ‘Noles.
Just how competitive has this rivalry been throughout the years? Well, out of 66 matchups, 32 have been decided by one score (8 points or fewer margin of victory).
19 have been decided by a 3 point margin of victory.
9 games have been decided by a single point. Incredible!
In honor of such a great rivalry, we’re going to do things a little different this week- let’s get interactive and choose some FSU favorites!
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https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/article268221867.html (miamiherald.com; Beard; AP)
Sam Hartman entered the season as Wake Forest's veteran star, the quarterback powering a prolific offense that carried the Demon Deacons to an 11-win season. MJ Morris was a third-string rookie buried on North Carolina State's depth chart behind the preseason Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year.
By Saturday, they will each be the focus on the 20th-ranked Demon Deacons' visit to the 21st-ranked Wolfpack. For Wake Forest, the question is whether Hartman can shake off an awful performance in last week's loss at Louisville. And Morris is now a rising prospect set to start after leading N.C. State's second-half comeback over Virginia Tech.
“(Life) has changed a little bit,” Morris said. “Of course, I'm getting a lot more notice now. A few more people know me around campus, but I try not to let it get to my head. ... I'm still out there doing my job for the team so that we can execute at our best level.”
N.C. State (6-2, 2-2 ACC) lost starter Devin Leary to a season-ending injury in October, lost at No. 22 Syracuse and then found itself down big in the third quarter to the Hokies last week. Morris took over for Jack Chambers after halftime and threw three touchdown passes, showing growing confidence in pushing the ball downfield as the Wolfpack loosened up a conservative game plan. Now he's the starter against the Demon Deacons (6-2, 2-2), a long way from the days of getting few preseason reps behind Leary and Chambers.
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2022 ACC Honors Class (RX; HM)
2022 ACC Honors Class
From the official ACC release of November 2, 2022...
ACC Unveils 2022 Football Honors Class
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – School legends, conference record-holders and NFL standouts highlight the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Honors Class unveiled on Wednesday.
This year’s 14-member group includes Boston College’s Luke Kuechly, Clemson’s Terry Allen, Duke’s DeVon Edwards, Florida State’s Terrell Buckley, Georgia Tech’s Demaryius Thomas (posthumously), Louisville’s Bilal Powell, Miami’s Chuck Foreman, North Carolina’s Natrone Means, NC State’s David Amerson, Pitt’s Darrelle Revis, Syracuse’s Donovan McNabb, Virginia’s Thomas Jones, Virginia Tech’s Michael Vick and Wake Forest’s Ricky Proehl.
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Syracuse airport to build 2,000 parking spaces to ease congestion (PS; $; Moriarty)
The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority is planning to build 2,000 more parking spaces at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, a 44% increase designed to end frequent congestion during peak travel periods.
The airport has a little more than 4,500 surface and garage parking spaces, which often fill up during holidays and other peak travel periods, including winter school vacation weeks when many families head south. It will have at least 6,500 parking spaces when the expansion is completed in a few years.
Work has already begun on the first phase of the plan – construction of three new surface parking lots west and south of the airport’s existing lots. The new lots, which are costing nearly $3 million to build, will expand the airport’s parking capacity by nearly 900 spaces. They are expected to be ready by Christmas.
The lots include a new “cell phone lot” where people can park for free while waiting to pick up arriving passengers.
The second phase of the plan includes demolishing the airport’s aging four-story parking garage and replacing it with two five-level garages. Preliminary plans include a roadway between the two new garages to improve traffic flow.
Construction of the new garages is likely four years away. A final design, cost estimate and a firm construction timetable are not yet ready, said Jason Mehl, the airport’s chief commercial officer.
“There are a lot of details that we still have to work out,” he said.
Landrum & Brown, an aviation consulting firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been hired to design the new garage.
The new parking structures will contain 3,700 to 4,000 spaces. The existing, 40-year-old garage has 2,650 spaces.
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