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Is Demetres Samuel Jr. college football’s next Travis Hunter?

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Two-way players in college football isn’t a new concept. Prior to the stardom of Travis Hunter, college football has been littered with elite athletes who played both sides of the ball. Yet what makes these players special isn’t their ability to play both offense and defense. Instead, it’s the level at which they play multiple […]

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Syracuse Football: Saturday Spring Practice Notes (4/5)

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SYRACUSE, NY—After being completely shut down by the stomach flu, I returned to Syracuse’s Saturday spring practice sessions. The Syracuse football team, led by head coach Fran Brown, are stressed with urgency in this spring practice, with an effort to be completely prepared by the start of the season. As I’ve stated previously, there is

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Syracuse Football: Saturday Spring Practice Notes

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SYRACUSE, NY—Due to my vicinity to the school, which is a multiple-hour drive, I am not able to cover every spring football practice for the Syracuse Orange. I am, however, able to attend every Saturday practice. While these practice sessions don’t have post-media availability, I think that these practices are important because of their timing

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ACC Football: Syracuse Orange decimated by Pitt Panthers, 41-13

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A matchup once thought to be an epic showdown between two ACC opponents turned out to be a one-sided blowout after the first thirty minutes of action; as the Syracuse Orange (5-2) were completely dismantled by the Pitt Panthers (7-0) on this Thursday night football meeting, 41-13. Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord threw five interceptions, including

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ACC Football Preview: Syracuse Orange look to upset in Pittsburgh

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The Atlantic Coastal Conference has put together a number of exciting matchups early in the college football season. Week 9 of college football is no different, as the Syracuse Orange travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Panthers in conference play. And on Thursday, October 24, the clash between ACC titans begins. Syracuse sports a

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