I spent a chunk of the less exciting portions of Syracuse-Monmouth writing this. The last minute almost caused me to light my computer on fire and start over. But here goes nothing.
A few months ago, some fans may have circled Syracuse’s game against Notre Dame on Nov. 22 with high anticipation. The game marked the potential return to South Bend for former ND quarterback Steve Angeli and in year two under Fran Brown, a bowl game could have been up for grabs.
Syracuse got into a tussle but eventually defeated Monmouth (1-3) 78-73. A combination of poor free throw shooting and timely shooting from Monmouth kept the game closer than expected.
Needless to say Saturday's Syracuse game at Notre Dame (3:30 p.m. ET / NBC) will certainly not be regarded as one of the more storied meetings among the 11 overall between the schools.
2028 ATH Jack McCartney is a prospect from Virginia who is starting to garner high-major attention. He’s hearing from schools like Virginia Tech and West Virginia, and more recently, visited Syracuse for the first time for its matchup against North Carolina.
2027 defensive lineman Johnnie Fitzgerald is one of the most coveted prospects in the country. The Rivals three-star prospect holds over a dozen offers, including Baylor, Kansas State, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, SMU and Texas Tech, among others.
Over two decades after Carmelo Anthony led the Syracuse Orange to the only men's college basketball national title in program history, his son, Kiyan Anthony, had a strong first start for Syracuse in a win over Delaware State.
North Carolina has been a disaster in Year 1 under coach Bill Belichick. Still winless against power conference competition, the Tar Heels have been outclassed for much of the season. However, UNC (2-5, 0-3 ACC) has quietly been playing better football over the past two weeks in one-score losses at Cal and in overtime at home against then-No.