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Syracuse reaches bowl eligibility with thrilling win over Boston College

November 30, 2013 Jim Stechschulte

Syracuse’s 34-31 win over Boston College that secured bowl eligibility for the Orange. From the moment SU (6-6, 4-4 ACC) took the lead on a field goal late in the third quarter, they ran through the gamut of emotions, lastly going from the lowest of lows following a crippling interception with under three minutes to play to the highest of highs when Josh Parris waltzed into the end zone on the receiving end of a slick weak side screen pass to put Syracuse on top with six seconds remaining.

Instant Juice: Syracuse 34, Boston College 31

November 30, 2013 Brad Bierman

After a field goal put Boston College up by four points with just over 2:00 to play, Terrel Hunt led the Orange down field on one final, masterful drive culminating in a short TD pass to TE Josh Parris with :06 to play to cap a wild back and forth game.

How Syracuse fans change (or don’t change) the game

November 29, 2013 Rachel Marcus

Last March, during Syracuse basketball’s amazing run to the Final Four, I was coming close to 3,000 tweets in my four years on Twitter. After SU beat Indiana in the Sweet 16 to advance to the Elite 8, I was at 2,999 tweets

Syracuse faces tough task in stopping Boston College running back Andre Williams

November 26, 2013 Wes Cheng

Syracuse fans remember four years ago when BC last played at the Carrier Dome, Andre Wiliams carried the ball a ridiculous amount of times in that game as well. He’s not a Barry Sanders type that is going to dart around people.

Syracuse misses opportunities against Pittsburgh

November 26, 2013 Corey Mallonee

Syracuse did plenty of things well against Pittsburgh, but the small mistakes added up. The Orange now has one last shot at bowl eligibility.

Syracuse 16, Pittsburgh 17 — What we learned

November 25, 2013 Wes Cheng

Three more injuries during the Pitt game left an already thin Syracuse team even more shorthanded. Tackle Sean Hickey suffered a lower body injury in the first quarter after center Macky MacPherson rolled on his legs following a running play.

Pittsburgh Panthers edge Syracuse Orange at Carrier Dome

November 23, 2013 Jim Stechschulte

The 17-16 final score had to be a frustrating one for Syracuse. The Orange (5-6, 3-4 ACC) not only lost a game where a win would have secured bowl eligibility, but they held Pittsburgh to 239 yards on offense and forced a pair of turnovers while not gifting the ball back.

Instant Juice: Syracuse 16, Pittsburgh 17

November 23, 2013 Wes Cheng

Pitt head coach Paul Chryst called timeout as the Orange lined up for a 53-yard field goal with 1:08 left and the Orange down one. Syracuse had set up a trick play where a receiver was left uncovered, but the timeout was allowed to stand, and SU’s 4th and 8 attempt was batted away.

Pittsburgh Panthers — Syracuse football scouting report

November 22, 2013 Wes Cheng

SU’s ability to pound the football will be tested against Pittsburgh defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who was named a finalist for the Lombardi Award for college football’s best lineman or linebacker.

Orange Watch: Duke a model as Syracuse football tries to rise in ACC hierarchy

November 19, 2013 Brad Bierman

When we wrote last spring sensing a future ACC rivalry with Duke following the Blue Devils NCAA Lacrosse Championship game victory over SU in Philadelphia, we spotlighted a couple of reasons for the budding competition including the obvious smaller, private school similarity.