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Jones declares for NFL Draft
By Ryan Marfurt
December 30, 2011 - 5:06pm
Chandler Jones will forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft.

After three years and 10.5 sacks, Syracuse defensive end Chandler Jones has decided to forgo his final year of eligibility at Syracuse University and enter the NFL draft. Jones, an All-Big East first team defender from Endicott, N.Y. played in seven games for the Orange this season and registered a team-high 4.5 sacks with 7.5 tackles for loss.

Jones made the announcement via his Twitter account at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

No. 1 Syracuse opens Big East play with big win over Seton Hall
By Fred Omar Imbert
December 29, 2011 - 12:53pm
Sophomore center Fab Melo shines in the Orange's fourteenth straight victory, becoming the first SU player to ever record 10 blocks in a game.

The No. 1 Syracuse men’s basketball team (14-0, 1-0 Big East) began conference play with a bang on Wednesday night in the Carrier Dome, defeating Seton Hall (11-2, 0-1 Big East) 75-49. The win extends Syracuse’s current winning streak to 14, snaps Seton Hall’s eight-game winning streak and marks the third straight year in which the Orange have began a season with 14 straight wins.

Syracuse beats Tulane to extend unbeaten streak
By Fred Omar Imbert
December 23, 2011 - 12:26pm
A 19-0 run late in the first half helped the Orange to hand the Green Wave its second loss of the season.

Orange escapes the Desert with two wins
By Christine Davis
December 21, 2011 - 4:11pm
The women's basketball team dropped a contest to Oklahoma, but knocked off Xavier and Ohio at the Duel in the Desert in Las Vegas.

The Duel in the Desert in Las Vegas at UNLV’s Cox Pavilion is now over. SU women’s basketball team won two games and lost one.

Game 1: Syracuse vs. Xavier

Syracuse drops Bucknell to remain unbeaten
By Tyler Greenawalt
December 21, 2011 - 12:39am
Freshman Rakeem Christmas has career night for No. 1 Orange.

Bucknell’s Joe Willman hit an early jumper to give his team a two-point lead over No. 1 Syracuse (12-0) Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. But that was the only lead the Bison (7-5) would see for the rest of the game as the Orange rolled to an easy 80-61 victory. Three SU starters scored in double digits to help the Orange cruise to their twelfth straight win of the season.

Top-ranked Syracuse rolls past NC State
By Fred Omar Imbert
December 18, 2011 - 11:25am
Waiters scores a career-high 22 points as the Orange remains unbeaten.

The No. 1 Syracuse men’s basketball team (11-0, 0-0 Big East) won its eleventh straight game to start the season after defeating the North Carolina State Wolfpack (6-4, 0-0 ACC) 88-72 Saturday at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C.

The Orange had five players score in double figures. Sophomore guard Dion Waiters led all Syracuse scorers with a career-high of 22 points off the bench, senior forward Kris Joseph scored 21, and senior guard Scoop Jardine scored 16.

Women's basketball victorious against Coppin State
By Christine Davis
December 14, 2011 - 10:00pm
The Syracuse University women's basketball team survives a hard fought second half to defeat Coppin State Saturday.

The Syracuse University women’s basketball team (7-3, 5-1 home) sealed a 56-50 win over Coppin State (2-7, 0-5 road) Saturday in the Carrier Dome. 

Seven named All-Big East
By Pete Gegick
December 9, 2011 - 2:29pm
The Syracuse University football team earned seven spots on the All-Big East First- and Second-Teams Thursday despite losing its last five.

 

For the Syracuse University football team (5-6, 1-6 Big East), it was season that ended in disappointment. The team fell in its final game to Pittsburgh, capping a five-game losing streak and missing bowl eligibility by one game. This came on the heels of a 2010 season, capped by a victory against Kansas State in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.

Individually, though, the Orange had some success. Today, the team saw seven of its players achieve All-Big East status.

Around the Big East
By Fred Omar Imbert
December 9, 2011 - 2:12pm
News and notes from around the Big East men's basketball conference.
A heartbreaking football season for SU comes to an end
By Pete Gegick
December 3, 2011 - 11:39pm
The Syracuse University football team could not secure a bowl bid in its season finale, losing to the University of Pittsburgh, 33-20. The loss marks the fifth-straight for SU to end the season.

 

The final death of this team was not painless. Nor was it quick. Once again, turnovers, penalties and a lack of red zone execution were key factors.

There was a ray of hope, though, a moment where it seemed like Syracuse (5-6, 1-6 Big East) would come back into this game. Sure, there was 94 yards to cover, but 12 of them had already disappeared on one throw, a nice slant to widereceiver Alec Lemon. As Ryan Nassib broke the huddle, it seemed like the Orange might finally win one after a long, four-game skid.