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Plenty to be optimistic about with 2014 Syracuse football

January 9, 2014 Jim Stechschulte

Before Syracuse’s football season fades completely away to be remembered only under the gauzy film of memory as a 7-6 team that won a bowl game, perhaps we should look at a couple things that bode well for the future.

Syracuse Orange defeat Minnesota Golden Gophers to capture Texas Bowl

December 27, 2013 Jim Stechschulte

Seeing how Syracuse did not secure bowl eligibility until there were six seconds left in their schedule, it makes perfect sense that they did not secure a bowl victory until no time remained on the clock.

Instant Juice – Texas Bowl: Syracuse 21, Minnesota 17

December 27, 2013 Brad Bierman

Playing in the cavernous 71,054 seat home of the NFL’s Texans in the predicted lower scoring, defensive game, the Orange (7-6) led 7-3 at halftime on Jerome Smith’s 1 yard TD run early in the second quarter, keeping the Gophers (8-5) out of the end zone for a 12th straight quarter.

Orange Watch: Base built for Syracuse football to start long bowl game streak

December 26, 2013 Brad Bierman

In the modern era of Syracuse football, that being from Ben Schwartzwalder’s debut in 1949 to present, there have been three separate periods in which Syracuse football was a regular participant in bowl games.

Minnesota Golden Gophers — Syracuse football scouting report

December 25, 2013 Charles Kang

Minnesota was one of the worst passing teams in the Big 10, like Syracuse, had a midseason change at quarterback. Between Philip Nelson and Mitch Leidner, the passing game ranked 116th in the NCAA with 141.8 passing yards per game.

Previewing all 11 ACC bowl games

December 20, 2013 The Juice

The ACC has an NCAA-record 11 teams participating in bowl season besting its own record of 10 teams back in

Syracuse Orange to face Minnesota Golden Gophers in Texas Bowl

December 8, 2013 Charles Kang

Syracuse will head to Houston to play in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 27. against Minnesota according to ESPN’s Brett McMurphy.

Orange Watch: Syracuse football awaits its post season locale

December 5, 2013 Brad Bierman

While speculation remains rampant three days before the entire 35 game bowl lineup is announced, and the ubiquitous bowl game prognosticators are giving it their best shot trying to accurately forecast Syracuse’s destination.

Syracuse 34, Boston College 31 — What we learned

December 2, 2013 Charles Kang

Syracuse is one of 11 bowl eligible teams in the ACC, but the conference only gets 8 auto-bids. Syracuse finished third in the Atlantic Division with a tiebreaker over Boston College, and possesses a better conference record than bowl eligible teams Pittsburgh and Maryland (they finished 3-5).

‘Next man steps up’ as Syracuse reaches bowl season

December 1, 2013 Judy Salamone

For MacPherson and the 18 other players who were making their final Carrier Dome appearance, the game will be one for the ages and will be most remembered by the resiliency of the team that produced the stunning comeback to clinch a bowl bid (the third in four years) in SU’s inaugural season in the ACC.