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Syracuse opens season at UNC in updated football schedule

Syracuse begins the season on the road against North Carolina and Pittsburgh, before facing Georgia Tech in its home-opener. Read More »

August 6, 2020 at 9:55 am

ACC’s coronavirus guidelines for competition, testing and more

The ACC’s coronavirus guidelines were crafted by a group of 15 medical, athletic and public health experts — including Syracuse's Brad Pike. Read More »

July 29, 2020 at 8:00 pm

ACC to play 10 conference games, 1 nonconference game for football

The ACC announced fall sports will begin competing the week of Sept. 7-12. Read More »

July 29, 2020 at 5:29 pm

Syracuse wide receiver Cameron Jordan leaves program

The redshirt junior was left off the updated roster that SU released Monday. Read More »

July 27, 2020 at 2:32 pm

Syracuse fans prepare for a season without the Carrier Dome

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that college athletics in New York state would be played without fans in the stands this fall. Read More »

July 24, 2020 at 7:24 pm

Get to know Syracuse’s class of 2021 football commits

Syracuse’s 2021 class is ranked 11th out of 14 Atlantic Coast Conference teams by 247 Sports. Read More »

July 23, 2020 at 10:10 pm

New York to revisit having fans at games, make final decision before season

The final decision is expected prior to the Orange’s Sept. 4 season opener at Boston College. Read More »

July 23, 2020 at 1:24 pm

SU enters phase 3 of workouts, pods become offensive and defensive units

In phase three of Syracuse's summer workout plan, pods of about 20 players become the entire offensive and defensive units. Read More »

July 21, 2020 at 11:01 pm

New York state won't allow fans at athletic events this fall

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's order on Monday means that Syracuse won't have fans in the Carrier Dome for football games this fall. Read More »

July 21, 2020 at 1:35 pm

Syracuse-Colgate canceled after Patriot League fall sports decision

Last week, Syracuse's game against Rutgers was canceled when the Big Ten announced conference-only scheduling for fall sports. Read More »

July 13, 2020 at 11:37 am

Hillman: Putting fans in the Carrier Dome this fall would be reckless

Syracuse Director of Athletics John Wildhack has previously announced his plans to have a limited capacity of fans at football games this fall. Read More »

July 9, 2020 at 10:52 pm

What the Big Ten’s conference-only season means for Syracuse

The Orange had a nonconference game at Rutgers on Sept. 12, but will need a different opponent after the Big 10's decision to play only conference games. Read More »

July 9, 2020 at 6:51 pm

Coach Dino Babers was SU’s highest-paid employee in 2018

Babers’ total compensation of $3,146,177 came with a $950,000 bonus on top of his roughly $2.1 million base salary. Read More »

July 7, 2020 at 11:56 am

Syracuse football begins phase 2 of summer workout plan

In phase two of its summer workout plan, Syracuse increased pod sizes from around 10 to 20. Another 20 players also joined the roughly 65 already there. Read More »

July 4, 2020 at 10:05 am

3 takeaways from Dino Babers’ first media appearance in 4 months

Babers spoke for almost an hour about his recent statement on racial injustice, recruiting and preparations for the upcoming season. Read More »

June 11, 2020 at 11:41 am

About 65 Syracuse players return to campus for voluntary workouts

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, every athlete, coaches, football staff members and Department of Athletics staff members were tested for the virus. Read More »

June 9, 2020 at 2:25 pm

Football players to return to campus, begin voluntary workouts June 8

The first phase of Syracuse's plan includes athletes being tested upon return to campus and grouped in “pods” of at most 10 people. Read More »

June 2, 2020 at 11:48 pm

NCAA approves voluntary activities beginning June 1

The college sports calendar has been thrown off by the coronavirus outbreak, but the moratorium on athletic activities will now end May 31. Read More »

May 20, 2020 at 5:57 pm

A look at the Syracuse 8 boycott 50 years later

This episode features our Syracuse 8 series 50 years after the SU football players boycotted spring practices. Read More »

May 12, 2020 at 11:35 am

Class of 2021 defensive lineman Hayden Nelson commits to SU

3-star recruit and defensive lineman Hayden Nelson became the fifth Class of 2021 player to commit to Syracuse. Read More »

May 4, 2020 at 4:31 pm

Anwar Sparrow breaks down his decision to commit to Syracuse

The three-star linebacker was recruited by new defensive backs coach Chip West, and selected the Orange over Appalachian State. Read More »

April 30, 2020 at 10:07 pm

4 former Syracuse players sign as undrafted free agents following NFL draft

Adams, Coleman, Jackson and Riley will join Alton Robinson and Sterling Hofrichter as Syracuse players from last season in the NFL. Read More »

April 26, 2020 at 12:29 am

Punter Sterling Hofrichter selected by Atlanta Falcons in 7th round

Hofrichter was a four-time Ray Guy Award candidate, and ended his career with the most punting yards in Syracuse history. Read More »

April 25, 2020 at 6:32 pm

Defensive end Alton Robinson drafted in 5th round by Seattle Seahawks

Robinson, the first Syracuse player drafted in 2020, was named an All-ACC selection twice during his Syracuse career. Read More »

April 25, 2020 at 2:18 pm