Tag: Dino Babers
Babers: No COVID-19 cases in football program ahead of Louisville game
Syracuse's men's basketball team paused activities Sunday after two people in the program, including head coach Jim Boeheim, tested positive for COVID-19. Read More »
Football report card: Special teams shines, defense declines
With Syracuse on a bye week, our beat writers graded each Syracuse football position. Read More »
Syracuse punter Nolan Cooney overcame cancer at 16, leads ACC in yards
Nolan Cooney overcame testicular cancer at 16 during his junior year of high school. Following chemotherapy treatment he began playing football. Read More »
Film review: A close look at JaCobian Morgan’s first start
JaCobian Morgan completed his first start against Boston College on Saturday with one touchdown and 188 yards. Read More »
Dabbundo: Dino Babers is too cautious on 4th down
Babers opted to punt from opposition territory and kick two field goals inside the Boston College 30 yard-line in Saturday's loss. Read More »
Babers reflects on Joe Biden, 1st SU alumnus to win presidential election
Biden graduated from Syracuse College of Law in 1968 and will become the first SU alumnus to serve as president. Read More »
JaCobian Morgan’s first start can’t spark SU’s offense in 16-13 loss to BC
After a 7-for-7 drive which ended in a touchdown last week, true freshman JaCobian Morgan was the Orange's starter, but he could not pull out a win against Boston College. Read More »
3 takeaways from Syracuse’s 16-13 loss to Boston College
The Orange held Boston College quarterback and Notre Dame transfer Phil Jurkovec to just 208 passing yards and a touchdown. Read More »
David Bailey follows in AJ Dillon’s footsteps as lead Boston College back
When AJ Dillon left Boston College for the Green Bay Packers, David Bailey took the role of the Eagles’ starting running back. Read More »
Opponent preview: Here’s what you need to know about Boston College
BC took an early 28-10 lead in the first half on No. 1 Clemson last week, before the Tigers came back to win the game Read More »
Emerman: Forget Clemson. Syracuse needs to start chasing Boston College.
For a moment Syracuse was Clemson’s sole rival in the ACC. Now, the Orange are playing catchup with Boston College. Read More »
After BC’s stellar performance at Clemson, beat writers predict SU defeat
Syracuse's next opponent, Boston College, led the No. 1 team in the nation by three scores at the half. Read More »
Trill Williams opts out of final 4 games, declares for 2021 NFL Draft
The junior defensive back hasn’t appeared in Syracuse's past two games, and becomes the second SU player to opt out and declare for the NFL Draft. Read More »
Film review: Breaking down Rex Culpepper’s struggles against Wake Forest
The quarterback finished with just 85 yards in the loss. Read More »
Dino Babers doesn’t commit to Rex Culpepper as starter for Boston College
SU head coach Dino Babers said the Orange are still evaluating quarterback options for Saturday's matchup against Boston College. Read More »
Emerman: It’s time to give JaCobian Morgan a shot
After his one fourth-quarter drive, JaCobian Morgan had nearly tripled Rex Culpepper's second-half total for passing yards. Read More »
‘You expect them to grow’: SU’s underclassmen struggle in Wake Forest loss
Mistakes that littered the field in Syracuse's loss were a reminder of the halted progress and lack of game-to-game improvements from underclassmen. Read More »
SU secures worst record through 7 games since 2008 with 38-14 loss to WFU
Rex Culpepper finished just 15-of-27 passing for 85 yards and two interceptions, one of which was returned by Wake Forest for a touchdown. Read More »
3 takeaways from Syracuse's 38-14 blowout loss against Wake Forest
Syracuse allowed 28 consecutive points against Wake Forest on Saturday as it lost its fourth consecutive game. Read More »
Beat writers predict narrow loss to Wake Forest following Clemson defeat
The Orange face Wake Forest after losing to Clemson by 26 points last Saturday, while the Demon Deacons are coming off an upset against Virginia Tech. Read More »
Opponent preview: Everything you need to know about Wake Forest
On advanced metrics, Wake Forest appears to be a balanced team, in the middle of the pack in both defensive and offensive predicted points added. Read More »
Syracuse’s 4th down ineffectiveness evident after loss to No. 1 Clemson
This season, Syracuse is 3-for-12 on fourth downs, 85th out of 92 teams who have played in 2020. Read More »
Film Review: How Syracuse attacked Trevor Lawrence
Syracuse forced Trevor Lawrence into his worst completion percentage of the season in Saturday’s 47-21 loss. Read More »
Babers praises SU’s effort, Wake Forest defensive end in press conference
The head coach praised Syracuse's effort against No. 1 Clemson but said his team needs to find more consistency this season. Read More »