A 1996 graduate of Syracuse University, Jim has reported on Syracuse sports for the Syracuse University Alumni Club of Southern California on nearly a decade. He has also written a fantasy basketball column published by NBA.com. He currently resides in Syracuse.
Often a vagabond like many of his coaching brethren, Scott Shafer’s 25 years in coaching football have seen him bounce across the country, rarely being at one stop for more than a couple seasons.
Scott Shafer steered his team to a 20-17 win over Boston College in a defensive struggle that was not decided until the final play when Cole Murphy drilled a 35-yard field goal.
Syracuse rallied from a ten-point first half deficit, took their own ten-point lead in the second half, then barely held on before escaping with a 79-76 win over Connecticut.
The only thing hotter than the sultry temperatures of the Bahamas on Tuesday afternoon was the sizzling perimeter shooting on display from Syracuse at the Battle 4 Atlantis.