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Syracuse Wins 4th in Last 5 Contests
With less than a week before Christmas, the Syracuse Orange (7-4) hosted the Northeastern Huskies (4-5) after having won three of their last four games this season. The Huskies would be tied with the Orange at 14-all before the Orange advanced themselves out to a double-digit lead at the break, 41-31. At the 16-minute media timeout, Syracuse remained ahead, 48-40, with Northeastern out-scoring Syracuse 9-7 in the early portion of the second half. The Orange came out of that t

Dan Tortora
Dec 20, 20252 min read


Freebies the Achilles Heel of 'Cuse
There are 365 teams in NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball. Enough teams to equal the amount of days in a year. Of those teams, 364 of them are above the Syracuse Orange program in free-throw percentage, with the Orange last in the nation in percentage of freebies made, at 58%, through their first 11 games of the season. This is the breakdown of Syracuse's free-throw performances this season in those 11 games: Versus Binghamton - 11-for-16 Versus Delaware State - 11-for-21 Versu

Dan Tortora
Dec 20, 20251 min read


Hofstra Fends Off 'Cuse, Defeats Another ACC Foe
The Syracuse Orange (6-3) opened up the Dome for a cold and snowy midday match-up with the Hofstra Pride (7-4). Syracuse would score first off of a jumper by senior guard J.J. Starling, who would follow with a three from the left side to give the Orange their first five points of the game. Hofstra gained their first lead off of a three by freshman guard Preston Edmead that made it 6-5 Pride. With just under 15 minutes to go in the first half, Hofstra had taken the lead once a

Dan Tortora
Dec 13, 20253 min read


Vince Kehres Named New DC of Syracuse
After the close of the 2025 season, when Elijah Robinson’s title changed from Defensive Coordinator to Co-Defensive Coordinator, the writing was on the wall that he was being demoted from calling the defense. Following that move by Head Coach Fran Brown, he has now hired Vince Kehres to become the new Defensive Coordinator of the Syracuse Orange. Kehres heads to Central New York after serving as the Toledo Rockets (Mid-American Conference, or MAC) Defensive Coordinator for th

Dan Tortora
Dec 6, 20252 min read


Northeast Bout Ends with Orange Loss
Rivalry Week came to Central New York on a cold day in late Fall when the Boston College Eagles came from a few hours away in Massachusetts to face the Syracuse Orange for the 59th time that these two northeast institutions have met on the football field, dating back to October 18, 1924. Despite coming in with a 34-24 all-time record against the Eagles, the Orange were on the wrong side of a wo-game losing streak against their former Big East Conference and now Atlantic Coast

Dan Tortora
Nov 29, 20255 min read


Syracuse Survives A Hawk Attack
The Syracuse Orange men's basketball squad (3-0) reentered the Dome after winning their first road contest of the season 80-50 over the Drexel Dragons to face the Monmouth Hawks (1-2) who were coming off of their second loss in a row this season, which came on the road against the Seton Hall Pirates. Syracuse would start things off with a swat by sophomore forward Donnie Freeman. Around the 14-minute mark, Monmouth would take their first lead of the night, ahead 10-9 on a jum

Dan Tortora
Nov 18, 20252 min read


Orange Sting Hornets, Win By 40
The Syracuse Orange (1-0) took on the Delaware State Hornets (0-1) on a sunny, early afternoon in Central New York for the first time ever in the schools' histories. Speaking of history, true freshman guard Kiyan Anthony got his first collegiate start in this match-up. The Orange scored on their opening possession when sophomore forward Donnie Freeman connected from long range to give Syracuse the first lead of the day, 3-0. Delaware State answered right back, scoring on thei

Dan Tortora
Nov 8, 20252 min read


Get the Orange Some Milk for the Dunk Party
The Syracuse Orange and Binghamton Bearcats each began the 2025-26 season on a cool night in Central New York as the Bearcats traveled an hour north on Interstate-81 to Syracuse, New York, for a bout with the Orange. Syracuse was on the offensive glass early, scoring all six of their opening points off of offensive rebounds, with junior guard Naithan George scoring first on a jumper followed by a hook shot and jumper by sophomore forward Donnie Freeman to go ahead 6-0. Just b

Dan Tortora
Nov 3, 20253 min read


Dome Empties as Belichick Checkmates Orange
The Syracuse Orange had Steve Angeli as their starting quarterback for four games, where he aided the Orange to a 3-1 start to the season. With Angeli going out due to an Achilles injury, Rickie Collins, Jr., became the Syracuse starter. He had four games under center where he went 0-4. So for the ninth game of the 2025 Orange season, Head Coach Fran Brown turned elsewhere, with true freshman quarterback Joseph Filardi starting under center in this contest at home against the

Dan Tortora
Oct 31, 20254 min read


Syracuse Offense MIA in Loss to Pitt
The 81st chapter of the Syracuse Orange - Pittsburgh Panthers' rivalry happened on a warmer-than-usual night in Central New York. And it came at a time where the Orange were in need of some heat to thaw them out of their slump, after dropping two in a row since losing starting quarterback Steve Angeli for the season due to a torn Achilles. The Panthers came in well in the driver's seat of the head-to-head series at 44-33-3. Syracuse had given up 69 points in their last two ga

Dan Tortora
Oct 18, 20257 min read


Syracuse Ran Off Their Own Field by Duke
The Syracuse Orange (3-1, 1-0 ACC) and Duke Blue Devils (2-2, 1-0 ACC) met in the Dome on a beautiful Fall day that felt like Summer....

Dan Tortora
Sep 27, 20255 min read


Local Receivers Debut, Orange Roll Past Raiders
The Syracuse Orange and Colgate Raiders have met 68 times coming into this season. Surprising to some, Syracuse only have one more win...

Dan Tortora
Sep 12, 20257 min read


Orange Come Back to Win 'Battle: Northeast'
The long wait for the Syracuse Orange to be on their home football field was over. Syracuse was first to receive the ball and after an...

Dan Tortora
Sep 6, 20257 min read


Sellers & South Carolina Shine in 2nd Half, Defeat VT
The first score of the 2025-26 South Carolina Gamecocks' season came on the team's first possession of the season when quarterback...

Dan Tortora
Aug 31, 20255 min read


'Battle: Orange' Goes to Rocky Top
The Syracuse Orange and Tennessee Volunteers each had 10 wins last season, with the Vols attaining an at-large bid in the first-ever...

Dan Tortora
Aug 30, 20256 min read


Syracuse Never Trails, Silences the Wolves
The Syracuse Orange returned to action with a match at home in the Dome versus the N.C. State Wolfpack. Syracuse came in on a four-game...

Dan Tortora
Feb 26, 20252 min read


Syracuse Caught Looking
The Syracuse Orange came back home to the Dome after losing to the Miami Hurricanes on the road, 91-84, while the Hurricanes were in 18th...

Dan Tortora
Feb 15, 20253 min read


Syracuse Wins 60th All-Time Game vs BC
The Syracuse Orange men's basketball team's match-up with the Boston College Eagles marked the 87th overall meeting between the two...

Dan Tortora
Feb 8, 20255 min read


Donnie Freeman to Miss Remainder of Season
Syracuse Orange true freshman forward Donnie Freeman will be out for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. The official statement from...

Dan Tortora
Feb 8, 20251 min read


Jeff Ambrosie Joins Brown’s Staff
Fran Brown, Head Coach of the Syracuse Orange football program, has added Jeff Ambrosie to his staff. Ambrosie will serve as the...

Dan Tortora
Feb 7, 20252 min read
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