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Five Things to Watch as Syracuse Looks to Avoid First 3 Game Losing Streak Since 2011 (PS; Mink)
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To help preview Syracuse's ACC opener, here are five things to watch for Friday night.
1. Will the offense clean up the mistakes?
Can't ignore the personnel losses on this side of the ball, particularly at wide receiver and along the offensive line.
But Syracuse has targeted a lot of third-down and red-zone situations in a shortened week of practice, and the team will tweak its snap-count system in hopes of cutting down the procedure penalties.
It will not be easy against a top-ranked defense such as Louisville, but this is a chance to help quell concerns about the offense.
2. How will the replacements fair?
Michael Lasker will likely slide into the right tackle position with Ivan Foy out because of a lower-body injury.
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The Sam Rodgers Story: How a Walk-On Long Snapper Became a Captain (PS; Carlson)
Sam Rodgers stands in front of a crowded room in the Melo Center and begins to speak.
Once he would have needed note cards and looked down at his hands, but now he smiles casually and speaks from the heart.
Seated in front of him are upperclassmen that Rodgers has known nearly his whole career and freshmen, shy and quiet, that he met minutes earlier.
He addresses the newcomers first, humbling himself, putting the captain of the Syracuse football team at their level.
Rodgers shares the story of his first football season, when he felt excited and out-of-place all at once. He shares how early struggles made him question his abilities. He opens up about starting his career as a freshman long-snapper, the least appreciated player on the Syracuse roster.
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Syracuse vs Louisville Predictions (PS; Murray)
Five Things to Watch as Syracuse Looks to Avoid First 3 Game Losing Streak Since 2011 (PS; Mink)
...
To help preview Syracuse's ACC opener, here are five things to watch for Friday night.
1. Will the offense clean up the mistakes?
Can't ignore the personnel losses on this side of the ball, particularly at wide receiver and along the offensive line.
But Syracuse has targeted a lot of third-down and red-zone situations in a shortened week of practice, and the team will tweak its snap-count system in hopes of cutting down the procedure penalties.
It will not be easy against a top-ranked defense such as Louisville, but this is a chance to help quell concerns about the offense.
2. How will the replacements fair?
Michael Lasker will likely slide into the right tackle position with Ivan Foy out because of a lower-body injury.
...
The Sam Rodgers Story: How a Walk-On Long Snapper Became a Captain (PS; Carlson)
Sam Rodgers stands in front of a crowded room in the Melo Center and begins to speak.
Once he would have needed note cards and looked down at his hands, but now he smiles casually and speaks from the heart.
Seated in front of him are upperclassmen that Rodgers has known nearly his whole career and freshmen, shy and quiet, that he met minutes earlier.
He addresses the newcomers first, humbling himself, putting the captain of the Syracuse football team at their level.
Rodgers shares the story of his first football season, when he felt excited and out-of-place all at once. He shares how early struggles made him question his abilities. He opens up about starting his career as a freshman long-snapper, the least appreciated player on the Syracuse roster.
...
Syracuse vs Louisville Predictions (PS; Murray)
