Wales set to practice on Wednesday
Syracuse tight end Beckett Wales will practice on Wednesday, head coach Scott Shafer said. “He’ll practice today,” Shafer said at the Atlantic Coast Conference coaches'… Read more »
Writer archives: Stephen Bailey
Shafer weighs in on decision to start Allen, play Hunt against Wagner
With his decision to start Drew Allen, but also play Terrel Hunt against Wagner on Saturday announced last night, Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer had… Read more »
A tough approach: Despite Syracuse club team's recent success, addition of varsity program not imminent
Every year, two or three interested students ask Ken Walcyk about golf scholarships. And every year, the club team head coach has to turn them… Read more »
Shafer unhappy with Allen's interceptions
Drew Allen’s four-interception performance against Northwestern has some fans calling for Terrel Hunt to start against Wagner on Saturday. While Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer… Read more »
Flemming out for season, will undergo surgery for lower-body injury
Syracuse wide receiver Adrian Flemming will require surgery for a lower-body injury and will miss the rest of the season, SU Athletics announced in a… Read more »
Roberson academically cleared, eligible to begin working with Orange
Freshman forward Tyler Roberson has been academically cleared by the NCAA and is attending classes at Syracuse University, SU Athletics announced in a release. Roberson… Read more »
Shafer views Allen as 'older freshman,' expects H-backs' roles to expand
Drew Allen and Greg Paulus are similar, but different. Both were first-year starting quarterbacks for first-year Syracuse head coaches. Both transfers. Though by appearance they… Read more »
Out of the Hunt: Sophomore quarterback regroups after losing starting job to Allen
Scott Shafer brought Terrel Hunt into his office and sat him down. Decision day had come and Hunt wasn’t picked as Syracuse’s starting quarterback. Hunt… Read more »
Syracuse healthy coming out of loss to Penn State
Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer had no new injuries to report in his weekly teleconference on Tuesday. Shafer said offensive lineman Kyle Knapp is improving… Read more »
Bailey: 'The sheriff' should remain in charge for at least 2 weeks
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Drew Allen swung his fist in frustration again and again. Another chance wasted. Another opportunity for Penn State to extend its… Read more »
Smith's strong performance, red zone success paces Orange
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jerome Smith needed nine games to reach the end zone last season. In Saturday’s season opener against Penn State, the junior… Read more »
Robinson, Penn State torch Syracuse secondary in 2nd half of season opener
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Fifty-four. Thirty-three. One-hundred and thirty. Seventy-nine. Those were Penn State’s passing yards by quarter Saturday as the Syracuse secondary gradually deteriorated.… Read more »
Allen starting season opener against Penn State
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.— Drew Allen is Syracuse's starting quarterback against Penn State on Saturday, head coach Scott Shafer announced before the Orange's 3:30 p.m. kickoff… Read more »
Video: On the Beat: Beat writers discuss season opener against Penn State
Beat writers David Wilson, Stephen Bailey and Trevor Hass break down Syracuse's season opener against Penn State. The Orange takes on the Nittany Lions at… Read more »
Filling the gaps: Syracuse defense hinges on trio of linebackers, each with something to prove
There’s no question: The linebackers are the crux of Syracuse’s defense. With turnover in front and behind, senior Marquis Spruill and juniors Dyshawn Davis and… Read more »
Free four all: Syracuse, Penn State enter season opener with quarterbacks unannounced
Four quarterbacks. Zero starts. In one of the most bizarre, and perhaps unprecedented, moments in modern college football history two teams head into battle on… Read more »
The Daily Orange's unofficial positional breakdown: No. 2: Running backs
Football beat writers David Wilson, Stephen Bailey and Trevor Hass are counting down the days until Syracuse football opens its season against Penn State on… Read more »
First-team H-back Broyld says he's mostly been working with Allen
Quarterback Drew Allen has been working primarily with the first team, sophomore H-back Ashton Broyld said Tuesday. “I go with Drew most of the time… Read more »
Syracuse offense to feature more outside runs
Jerome Smith put his sweatpants on and walked away from the practice field after clocking a 4.48 40-yard dash. “I’m done,” Smith said. He had… Read more »
The Daily Orange’s unofficial positional breakdown: No. 4: The offensive line
Football beat writers David Wilson, Stephen Bailey and Trevor Hass are counting down the days until Syracuse football opens its season against Penn State on… Read more »
Knapp back after missing time in training camp with head injury
Syracuse offensive lineman Kyle Knapp was back at practice on Saturday after missing much of the last two weeks with a head injury, his high… Read more »
Observations from Syracuse's penultimate practice of training camp
Zian Jones’ gaffe burned Scott Shafer’s fuse to its end. Syracuse was working on last-second field goals, the “mayday” drill, as Shafer called it, and… Read more »
Contact in practices to decrease with injuries, approaching season opener
As the injury list continues to grow, the numbers of days separating Syracuse from its season opener against Penn State on Aug. 31 continues to… Read more »
Syracuse to host Colgate for 21st consecutive season
The Syracuse men's basketball schedule continues to fill in. The Orange will unsurprisingly host longtime foe Colgate on Saturday, Nov. 16. SU has hosted the… Read more »
