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Tyler Roberson cleared by NCAA play in 2013-2014 basketball season
By Tyler Greenawalt
September 5, 2013 - 10:39am
Nobody was sure if the freshman forward would be able to suit up for the Orange this season, but after weeks of speculation, the NCAA allowed Roberson to play, according to multiple reports.

It was a long wait, but the final key piece in the 2013-2014 SU basketball team is finally in place. 

Tyler Roberson, a 6-foot-9-inch forward from Roselle Catholic in New Jersey, will suit up for the Orange in the team's first season in the Atlatic Coast Conference. Multiple sources confirmed this decision, including CBS Sports Network Basketball Insider Jon Rothstein:

SU lacrosse signing class ranked No. 2 in country
By Tyler Greenawalt
September 4, 2013 - 4:30pm
The Orange signed 16 players, seven of which are included in Inside Lacrosse's top-100 recruits. Jordan Evans of Jamesville, N.Y., the No. 1 overall prospect, headlines the list.

Syracuse lacrosse's future has never looked brighter.

Today, Inside Lacrosse ranked Syracuse's 2013-2014 signing class the second-best in the country, behind only the University of Maryland. This is the second time the Orange have been given the No. 2 ranking. In 2010, Syracuse finished 13-2, but lost to Army in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. 

The QB conundrum: Terrel Hunt versus Drew Allen
By Thomas Rende
August 30, 2013 - 6:27pm
Football beat writer Tom Rende tackles the question on everyone's mind: Will Terrel Hunt or Drew Allen start at quarterback?

Syracuse has had the luxury of avoiding a true quarterback competition for the past three seasons ever since ex-head coach Doug Marrone named Ryan Nassib the starter for the 2010 season. Those two remained at Syracuse for the past three season before departing for greener pastures in the NFL, but now Syracuse has a chance to move on, as well.

Neither Syracuse nor Penn State will say who will start at quarterback on Aug. 31
By Ben Burrows
August 23, 2013 - 11:28am
SU head coach Scott Shafer and PSU coach Bill O'Brien won't choose between each of their respective quarterbacks until just before the first regular season game at MetLife Stadium on Aug. 31.

With the first game of the season a little over a week away, both Syracuse coach Scott Shafer and Penn State coach Bill O’Brien are remaining silent on which quarterback will take the season’s first snap.

So far, it’s been a preseason cloaked in mystery for both the Orange and Nittany Lions.

ACC basketball conference schedule released
By Joe Diglio
August 22, 2013 - 5:54pm
Syracuse basketball's slate of opponents have been revealed for its first season in the ACC.

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its conference schedule for the upcoming basketball season, releasing each team's 16-game schedule.

Syracuse begins ACC play January 4 at home against Miami and finishes the regular season March 9 at Florida State. Along with the Hurricanes, the Orange will play Boston College and Pittsburgh both home and away.

One of Syracuse's more highly anticipated games is February 1, when Duke will visit the Carrier Dome. The game will be featured on ESPN as part of its College GameDay program.

Orange supporters take part in annual fan fest
By Ethan Joyce
August 10, 2013 - 3:40pm
Syracuse fans enjoyed the festivities at this year's annual Fan Fest, getting their first look at this season's football team.

On Friday afternoon, Syracuse fans young and old gathered at Schwartzwalder-Katz practice fields to see their football team play for the first time since last year.


Syracuse Fan Fest gave members of Orange Nation many options of entertainment. Kids could go jump in the bounce houses, parents could mingle and find friends, and families wandered around, eating free ice cream and making there way to a good seat.


But, no matter what their agenda, almost everyone stopped in their tracks when the clock struck 4 p.m.

Syracuse depth chart analysis
By Tyler Piccotti
July 31, 2013 - 11:02am
A complete breakdown of the Syracuse football team depth chart, with projected starters by unit.

 

The last time Syracuse football took the field for a live game, the Orange manhandled West Virginia in blizzard conditions at Yankee Stadium during the 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl.

 

ACC kickoff 2013: Syracuse football picked to finish 6th in Atlantic division
By Joe Diglio
July 22, 2013 - 11:00pm
A group of 120 members of the media voted the Syracuse football team to finish 6th in the Atlantic division in its first year of ACC play.

The Syracuse University football team took part in its first Atlantic Coast Conference Kickoff this week, a two-day media event held in Greensboro, N.C.

It was also a first for new head coach Scott Shafer, who takes over this season for Doug Marrone. Shafer said the rest of the conference has been very welcoming to him and his team.

Syracuse University athletics receives $1 million donation from board of trustees chairman
By Joe Diglio
July 3, 2013 - 3:48pm
Syracuse University athletics announced this week that Board of Trustees Chairman Dick Thompson has donated $1 million towards the department.

Syracuse University Board of Trustees Chairman Dick Thompson and his wife Jean announced a $1 million donation this week towards the university athletics department.

Thompson said the donation was made to help the university's athletics programs remain competitive as they enter the Atlantic Coast Conference, a move that became official July 1st.

Michael Carter-Williams selected in 2013 NBA draft
By Joe Diglio
June 27, 2013 - 8:50pm
The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Michael Carter-Williams Thursday in the first round of the 2013 NBA draft.

Former Orange Michael Carter-Williams was selected in the first round of the 2013 NBA draft Thursday.

The Philadelphia 76ers took Carter-Williams, Syracuse’s starting point guard this past season, with the 11th overall pick. Carter-Williams left school early, breaking out his sophomore year after a frustrating freshman campaign that saw him average just 10.3 minutes per game. This season, he averaged 11.9 points and five rebounds, while also leading the Big East conference in assists (7.3) and steals (2.7).