Syracuse offense awakens in Lester's debut as coordinator despite loss to Florida State
Tim Lester's debut as Syracuse's offensive coordinator infused life into an attacking unit that hadn't scored a touchdown since Sept. 27. Read more »
Writer archives: Jacob Klinger
Long, Wilson inspire confidence in flashes, ultimately fall short in loss to Florida State
Syracuse's two quarterbacks on Saturday, freshman A.J. Long and sophomore Austin Wilson, were inconsistent and had the Carrier Dome faithful satisfied in flashes but not as a whole. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 quick takeaways from Syracuse's loss to No. 1 Florida State
Syracuse fell to No. Florida State 38-20 in front 43,295 in the Carrier Dome on Saturday. Here are some quick observations on that from the… Read more »
His Turn
Tim Lester's path to calling the shots for Syracuse's offense took him from a plumbing company through the XFL and a brief stint as a student-teacher. The skills he learned in the latter serve him well as he hopes to salvage the SU offense midseason and without Terrel Hunt. Read more »
Shafer: Too hard to tell when Hunt sustained fractured fibula
Scott Shafer discussed Terrel Hunt's shortened fourth quarter and how the Syracuse head coach and the training staff evaluated the Orange quarterback. Read more »
Shafer explains decision to demote McDonald, promote Lester
Syracuse head coach spoke with media about his decision to switch quarterbacks coach Tim Lester in for George McDonald at offensive coordinator. Read more »
Shafer demotes McDonald to wide receivers coach, promotes Lester to offensive coordinator
Tim Lester has been promoted to calling plays in place of the demoted offensive coordinator George McDonald. Read more »
Parris makes full return from injury, shines as late-down target
Syracuse lacked cause for optimism Friday night, but the return of Josh Parris at tight end did provide a solid outlet for Terrel Hunt that could give the Orange options going forward. Read more »
Hunt spikes ball near goal line to end 1st half as SU wastes scoring opportunity
Syracuse spiked the ball from Louisville's 2-yard line as time ran out in the first half. Read more »
Syracuse squanders chances on offense, fails to score touchdown in loss to Louisville
Syracuse's sloppy play on offense persisted in a 28-6 loss to Louisville in the Carrier Dome on Friday. Read more »
Q&A: Louisville football beat writer from Courier-Journal discusses Syracuse-Cardinals matchup
The Daily Orange spoke with Louisville football beat writer Jeff Greer of the Courier-Journal to discuss the SU-Cardinals matchup. Read more »
Klinger: Syracuse needs Hunt for better-than-average place among ACC offenses
Terrel Hunt is much more the solution than he is the problem for Syracuse's offensive woes. Here's why. Read more »
Syracuse football releases injury report; Shafer rules out Estime
A slew of Syracuse players, most notably Brisly Estime, were ruled out Wednesday night for Syracuse's Friday night showdown with Louisville. Read more »
Shafer: Syracuse's short-field penalties a mental issue
Scott Shafer discussed Syracuse's penalty issues Tuesday. He thinks they're a mental issue. Read more »
Shafer explains Murphy earning top kicking spot against Notre Dame, says competition remains ongoing
Scott Shafer elaborated on Syracuse's kicking situation Tuesday in his weekly teleconference. Cole Murphy and Ryan Norton will continue to compete for the spot. Read more »
Morgan out, Moore, Foy 'probably doubtful' for Louisville
Scott Shafer provided a full injury update on Tuesday's teleconference, including the status of Wayne Morgan, Kendall Moore and Ivan Foy. Read more »
Notre Dame fan cheers on Fighting Irish, recalls saving friend
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Without Bob McKeon, the end of Lot L outside MetLife Stadium would have seemed empty Saturday afternoon. If not for McKeon, the… Read more »
Klinger: Syracuse beaten by Notre Dame offense it could be
Syracuse wants to be the kind of team that Notre Dame is. The Orange plays the same way on offense, just without the finish. Read more »
Golson picks apart shorthanded Syracuse secondary
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Julian Whigham didn’t realize Everett Golson threw 25 straight completions. “He had 20 straight completions?” the SU cornerback said when asked… Read more »
Syracuse discusses officiating of Golson's fumble on botched spike attempt
Syracuse thought it had a touchdown after recovering a fumble by Everett Golson on a botched spike attempt late in the first half, but the play was whistled dead. Read more »
Golson breaks down Syracuse in 31-15 win, throws record-setting 25 completions in a row
Even though Syracuse forced Everett Golson into two interceptions and a lost fumble, the Notre Dame quarterback led the No. 8 Fighting Irish to a 31-15 win over the Orange on Saturday night. Read more »
Fast reaction: Syracuse loses on screens, secondary, failure to punish Notre Dame
Here were some of the key factor's in Syracuse's 31-15 loss to No. 8 Notre Dame on Saturday night. Read more »
Morgan out for Notre Dame game
Syracuse will be without cornerback Wayne Morgan on Saturday night. Read more »
Syracuse football squares off with robust Notre Dame defense
As the Notre Dame's defensive coordinator, Brian VanGorder gives opposing offenses multiple looks and can do so because of his versatile personnel. Syracuse is the next target. Read more »
