Zaire Franklin

Oh captain, my captain
By Tim Ferguson
November 28, 2015 - 9:18pm
In what almost seemed scripted, Orange give victorious send off to its beloved leader.

Hardnosed, tough-minded and gutsy. These superlatives often have open-ended definitions, and are cliché terms in the world of sports. How one term differentiates from another is challenging for even the most skilled of linguists.

 

ICYMI: Syracuse Football news from the past week
By Karthik Venkataraman
August 27, 2017 - 12:31pm
Several players are earning recognition as SU's season opener against Central Connecticut State nears.

The calendars have been circled and the hype is building around Syracuse University’s football season opener against Central Connecticut State this Friday. But in the midst of Orange fever, the team has had an eventful couple of weeks leading up to its first game. Here’s a recap of what is going on ahead of Friday’s opener.

Co-captain getting recognition in final season

On August 24, senior linebacker Zaire Franklin (Philadelphia, Pa.) was named to the 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list.

Syracuse football fails to find rhythm without Dungey, falls to N.C. State
By Brian Ho
November 13, 2016 - 2:26pm
SU registers just 28 rushing yards in 35-20 loss to Wolfpack at the Carrier Dome

The odds of Syracuse playing in a bowl game became slimmer on Saturday. After being toppled by Clemson in Death Valley last weekend, the Syracuse Orange (4-6, 2-4 ACC) lost at the Carrier Dome on Saturday afternoon to the North Carolina State Wolfpack, 35-20.