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Orange Watch: Syracuse win over Villanova makes case for pre-season matchup

September 2, 2014 Brad Bierman

The scheduling discrepancies across the FBS college football landscape are the one element that at times makes it hard to determine why one team should be ranked higher than another, and is likely to be the cause of much irritation of the Power 5 conference champion(s) that doesn’t make this season’s initial College Football Playoff semi-final on New Year’s Day.

Syracuse escapes with double overtime win against Villanova

August 30, 2014 Jim Stechschulte

Heading into the season, the prospect of Syracuse having their first bye week come right after the opener was not generally viewed as a positive.

Instant Juice: Syracuse 27, Villanova 26

August 29, 2014 Charles Kang

Well this is certainly not how the Orange wanted to start the season. Underdog Villanova outplayed the Orange, and was only a field goal away from ending SU’s 12-game win streak against FCS opponents.

Fast start critical for 2014 Syracuse football season

August 20, 2014 Rachel Marcus

Villanova, Bye, Central Michigan, Maryland. Four weeks. Three games. Three must-wins for the Syracuse football team. Why? Because the next three games are against Notre Dame, Louisville and Florida State.

No. 3 Orange rout Villanova — Top 2013-14 Syracuse basketball moments

June 19, 2014 Charles Kang

After Villanova buried four straight 3-pointers to take a 25-7 lead midway through the first half, it appeared Syracuse was on its way to its first loss of the season. But Syracuse regrouped quickly in a battle of top 10 undefeated teams.

Orange Watch: 40 years of covering Syracuse athletics comes full circle

June 9, 2014 Brad Bierman

One thought we can guarantee you; that a Syracuse-Villanova football game played in deteriorating Archbold Stadium some 40 years ago would be broadcast live on TV anywhere would have been considered preposterous in the days of a scant few weekly ABC regional and national game of the week telecasts

Villanova Wildcats — 2014 Syracuse Football preview

June 3, 2014 Charles Kang

Villanova Wildcats wide receiver Poppy Livers was named an offensive team captain, and for good reason.

Things to watch for as Syracuse approaches postseason play

March 11, 2014 Steve Auger

For Syracuse to rediscover its winning ways might just hinge on the most discussed back in the 315 area code. After struggling through the loss to Duke with back pain, Jerami Grant’s play has been limited.

Syracuse Orange survive slow start to beat Villanova Wildcats

December 28, 2013 Jim Stechschulte

For the first nine minutes of their steepest test of the young season, #2 Syracuse looked like they were going to fail spectacularly. The Orange, rather, passed with flying colors by rocketing back from an early 18-point deficit and pulling away late for a 78-62 win over #8 Villanova at the Carrier Dome.

Instant Juice: Syracuse 78, Villanova 62

December 28, 2013 Brad Bierman

In front of victorious Texas Bowl coach Scott Shafer who sat courtside with his wife Missy and AD Daryl Gross, Syracuse (12-0) played like it had just come off an eight day layoff over the game’s initial 10 minutes, at one point trailing the hot shooting Wildcats 25-7.