Fran Brown got slightly testy Monday when grilled by the media on a number of topics following the only open weekend of the 2026 season, sitting with a 1-2 / 0-2 mark.
Cal seeks its second straight victory when it hosts FCS-level Wagner on Saturday afternoon. Cal is a heavy favorite. The preview: SITE: California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California WHEN: Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
PITTSBURGH — Syracuse (1-2, 0-2 ACC) lost to Pitt (3-0, 1-0) on Thursday night, 27-13, in their second conference game in as many weeks. Steve Angeli once again struggled, throwing for two interceptions in the fourth quarter.
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The 2026 season so far has been a roller coaster for both the Pitt Panthers and the Syracuse Orange. For Pitt, they opened against Miami (OH) on a beautiful day and dominated the Redhawks, 59-14.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
Syracuse dropped a disappointing game to Cal in its ACC opener on Saturday, losing 21-18. The Orange had led for most of the game, but a series of blunders in the fourth quarter, including two backbreaking intereceptions from quarterback Steve Angeli handed the Orange their first loss of the season.
Syracuse (1-1, 0-1) lost to Cal (1-1, 0-1) 21-18 on Saturday in their conference opener at the Dome. Steve Angeli threw three decisive interceptions in his worst game in an Orange uniform.
Syracuse (1-1, 0-1) lost to Cal (1-1, 0-1) 21-18 on Saturday in their conference opener at the Dome. Tylik Hill brought fireworks early on as the sophomore ran for 55 yards on the second play from scrimmage.
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.
Cal will see a dramatically different Syracuse team than the one that lost its final eight games of last season. Perhaps more than any other factor, quarterback Steve Angeli is the reason for that.
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.
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
As we count down to kickoff for the start of the Syracuse football season, The Juice Online provides a game-by-game preview and prediction of the first half of the 2026 schedule.
In 2025, Syracuse's offense was rolling with quarterback Steve Angeli under center. Through the first 3.5 games of the season, Angeli appeared to be picking up where his predecessor, Kyle McCord, left off.
The ACC quarterback race features a clear favorite at the top, but plenty of intrigue behind him.
I’m old enough to remember when Syracuse started a lacrosse player at quarterback. If you are reading this, you are too, because it was last year. The season truly went off the rails after starting quarterback Steve Angeli suffered a torn Achilles in September against Clemson.
Syracuse quarterback Steve Angeli was one of several representatives for the Orange during ACC Kickoff last week in Charlotte. Angeli, who suffered a season-ending Achillies injury in a historic win over Clemson at Death Valley, finished the season with 1,317 yards and 10 touchdowns.
The ACC is full of interesting quarterback rooms.
Syracuse Orange (3-5) faced off against the North Carolina Tar Heels (2-5) on Friday. The Orange will be without their starting quarterback Steve Angeli, who has thrown for 1,317 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and two interceptions on the season.
The 3-1 Syracuse Orange have to be feeling all kinds of emotions right now. That's the nature of college football, it can be an up and down business.
Syracuse quarterback Steve Angeli is expected to miss the rest of the 2025 season with a torn Achilles, multiple outlets reported on Sunday. The signal-caller, who helped the Orange spring a 34-21 road upset of Clemson on Saturday, was injured during that contest.
Tennessee first game is just a few days away and Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks talked to the media ahead of the matchup and how the team is
Syracuse football hasn’t been known for consistent quarterback play in recent years. In 2024, Ohio State transfer Kyle McCord gave the Orange a spark and helped bring the national spotlight back to the Dome.
The Syracuse Orange had great success last offseason in the transfer portal. They landed former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord, who came to the program and only ended up leading the nation in passing yards with 4,779 yards.
Notre Dame hosts Syracuse on senior day 2025 with the game set to take place on November 22 in South Bend. Could a former Notre Dame quarterback be taking snaps for the Orange that day?
Now that Steve Angeli has announced his plans to leave South Bend and enter the transfer portal, there's some amount of clarity about the direction of the Notre Dame program at the most important individual position in sports.
Riley Leonard was replaced by Steve Angeli during the second quarter of the Orange Bowl on Thursday night after taking a hit from the Penn State defense.
Quarterback Riley Leonard was named the starting quarterback for the past two seasons at Duke, but a very intriguing option opened up this past season at one of the top football schools in the country: Notre Dame.
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