Syracuse recorded its first (unofficial) victory of the Gerry McNamara era, beating his old-coached team, Siena, 81-76, in a game Sunday afternoon at MVP Arena in Albany, the Saints homecourt.
In June 2024, Syracuse was the first school to offer 2028 Enfield (CT) High offensive lineman Joel Budd. Budd has since piled on offers from Massachusetts, Wake Forest and UConn, and the Orange have stayed in steady touch with him.
Syracuse hosted a large contingent of recruits on Saturday. Though the Orange lost, 34-26, the recruits overwhelmingly praised the Syracuse staff and the atmosphere inside the JMA Wireless Dome.
Syracuse will host more than a dozen recruits on campus for their matchup against Louisville on Saturday. Three of those prospects sounded off on the Orange ahead of their visits.
Last week, Syracuse lost to Virginia 28-25 in a must-win game, and its efforts fell short. However, many Syracuse players made plays that kept the Orange in the game.
As of Tuesday morning, at least, the starting quarterback spot for the Orange's game Saturday night in the Dome (7:30 p.m. ET ACC Network) against a Louisville squad (3-3, 2-2) still finding its own footing after six games, remains firmly to be determined.
2029 specialist Simon Picinich is one of the top recruits in his class. Rated a five-star kicker by Kohl’s, he holds an offer from Rutgers and has been drawing interest from schools like Penn State and Temple.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - As the weather turned rainy with 11:00 to play in the third quarter at a half empty Scott Stadium (announced attendance of 39,661
It did not take Aiden Tobiason long to realize the next steps in his mind for continuing his college basketball career, aligned directly with Gerry McNamara's vision for what he needed from an outside shooting threat, combined with a player that can finish inside the arc to produce the desired results - scoring points.
2029 Garden State ATH Kiion Jones is one of the fastest rising prospects in his class. He received his first offer from FIU in 2025, and this year, has piled on offers from Army, Duke and Temple.
Last week, Syracuse beat the Huskies 42-41 in an overtime thriller on the road. Many players on both sides of the ball for the Orange contributed greatly to the win.
2029 defensive back Jordan Wilson hit a huge milestone in his recruitment in September when he received his first offer from Syracuse. It was a moment that the Red Bank (NJ) Catholic had been working toward for quite some time.
Amari Odom threw for five touchdowns in his first game as Syracuse's starting quarterback, and the Orange (2-2, 0-2) held off a furious late rally from UConn (2-3) to win 42-41 in overtime at Connecticut on Saturday.
2030 running back Sa’Mhad Williams is one of the emerging prospects in his class. Last week he received his first offer from Rutgers, and a few days later, he received his first ACC offer from Syracuse.
Syracuse lost by two touchdowns in a road game against ACC rival Pitt last night and Orange head coach Fran Brown was fuming throughout the loss. There was one moment during the game where Brown started yelling the face of one of the referees.
Disaster. That is perhaps the only word that could capture the Syracuse-Pittsburgh game, though the chaos had little to do with what unfolded between the lines.
Syracuse got a true tune-up, while Cal had a fight on its hands that didn’t go the right way. The Bears opened up at home with an old-school Pac-12 type of matchup against UCLA, but they were run over late in a 45-24 loss.
Upon entering the 2026 college football season, the consensus around Syracuse was that they would be finishing as one of the worst teams in the ACC. After Week 1 of the season, things have completely shifted with the perception of Syracuse.