Back on a typically chilly CNY winter evening, February 16, 1976, also a Monday night, and a game squeezed in between a quick road trip to Colgate the two days prior, and a game at Rutgers two days later, a 17-4 'Cuse squad coached by Roy Danforth welcomed a small school from Easton, Mass.
Syracuse got off to a slow start on Saturday, but got into gear to take the lead midway through the first half and hold off several charges from Northeastern for a 91-83 win.
Syracuse is among five finalists for 2027 running back Xavier Bala with a decision looming. Bala will pick among the Orange, Ohio State, Nebraska, Boston College and Virginia on Jan.
2028 defensive lineman Kaden Huggins is starting to see his recruitment take off. On Dec. 6, Huggins received his first offer from Syracuse, and later his second from Maryland. The Port St.
Syracuse guard Kiyan Anthony was coming off a disappointing game in a loss to Hofstra on Saturday. In SU's final possession down 70-69, he drove and appeared to be fouled, but no such call was made as the Orange dropped their first game ever to the Pride.
With all due respect to my local professional colleagues at the ACC offices in Uptown Charlotte, why does it feel like that these wacky scheduling and tiebreaker scenarios could only happen in the one Power 4 conference with an odd number of teams that is always going to conflict the math?
Syracuse enters a flurry of games that will wrap the non-conference portion of their basketball schedule. The Orange (6-4) will have three games, all at home, over the next six days.
2028 quarterback Rory Funke is no stranger to Syracuse. The signal caller received his first Power 4 offer from the Orange in January and compete at Franchise Camp in June.
Florida State has agreed to terms with Syracuse edge coach Nick Williams to join the Seminoles coaching staff in the same role. Williams spent the last two seasons coaching edge rushers for the Orange, helping develop seventh-round NFL Draft pick Fadil Diggs during the 2024 season.