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Key Players Returning:
QB Garrett Shrader, WR Damien Alford, WR Oronde Gadsden II, OG Jakob Bradford, OG Kalan Ellis, OT Mark Petry, DE Caleb Okechukwu, DT Kevon Darton, LB Derek McDonald, LB Anwar Sparrow, LB Marlowe Wax, CB Isaiah Johnson, NB Jason Simmons Jr., RS Justin Barron, KR/PR Trebor Pena and PT Max Von Marburg.
Key Players Departing:
RB Sean Tucker, WR Devaughn Cooper, OT Dakota Davis, DE Jatius Geer, DE Steve Linton, LB Mikel Jones, CB Darian Chestnut, CB Garrett Williams, BS Ja’Had Carter and PK Andre Szmyt.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: CB Jaeden Gould (Nebraska transfer).
3 Star Recruits: DS Jalil Martin (Nebraska transfer), CB Jayden Bellamy (Notre Dame transfer), OL David Wohlabaugh (Kentucky transfer), QB Braden Davis (South Carolina transfer), DL Rashard Perry (Buffalo, New York), OL J’onre Reed (Hutchinson, Kansas), CB Berry Buxton (Santa Barbara, California), RB Ike Daniels (Stafford, Virginia) and TE David Clement (Albany, New York).
2022 Results:
G01 LOUISVILLE W 31-7
G02 @ UCONN W 48-14
G03 PURDUE W 32-29
G04 VIRGINIA W 22-20
G05 WAGNER W 59-0
G06 #15 NC STATE 24-9
G07 @ #5 Clemson L 21-27
G08 NOTRE DAME L 24-41
G09 @ Pittsburgh L 9-19
G10 #23 FSU L 3-38
G11 @ Wake Forest L 35-45
G12 @ Wake Forest W 32-23
BOWL vs. Minnesota L 20-28
Misc. Team Information:
2022 Record: 7-6 (3rd in ACC Atlantic)
Home: 3-4
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-1
ACC: 2-6
Non-AAC: 3-2
Head Coach: Dino Babers
Syracuse: 36-48
Career: 73-64
Bowls: 2-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Garrett Shrader (206-319, 2645 yards, 64.6%, 8.3 avg., 17 TD, 8 INT)
Rushing: Garrett Shrader (150 car., 444 yards, 3.0 avg., 9 TD)
Receiving: Oronde Gadsden II (61 rec., 969 yards, 15.9 avg., 6 TD)
TDs Scored: Garrett Shrader (9)
Sacks: Caleb Okechukwu (7)
Tackles: Marlowe Wax (91)Tackles For Loss: Marlowe Wax (10.5)
Interceptions: 4 Tied (1)
Pass Deflections: Jason Simmons (7)
Forced Fumbles: Caleb Okechukwu/Anwar Sparrow/Marlowe Wax (2)
Kick Returns: Trebor Pena (12 ret., 326 yards, 27.2 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Trebor Pena (21 ret., 182 yards, 8.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: Max Von Marburg (52 punts, 2071 yards, 39.8 avg., 9 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 6 Garrett Shrader (SR/TR)
RB: 20 LeQuint Allen (SO)
WR: 80 Isaiah Jones (RS SR/TR)
WR: 5 Damien Alford (RS JR)
WR: 19 Oronde Gadsden II (JR)
TE: 81 Maximiian Mang (SR)
LT: 70 Enrique Cruz Jr. (RS SO)
LG: 76 Kalan Ellis (JR)
OC: 55 Josh Ilaoa (SR)
RG: 74 Jakob Bradford (RS SR/TR)
RT: 77 Joe More (RS SR/TR)
KR: 2 Trebor Pena (JR)
PK: 92 Brady Denaburg (SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 52 Braylen Ingraham (RS JR/TR)
DT: 90 Terry Lockett (RS SO)
DE: 93 Caleb Okechukwu (RS SR)
LB: 7 Stefon Thompson (RS JR)
LB: 2 Marlowe Wax (SR)
LB: 15 Derek McDonald (RS SO)
NB: 14 Jason Simmons Jr. (SR/TR)
CB: 20 Isaiah Johnson (RS SR/TR)
CB: 24 Jeremiah Wilson (SO)
FS: 5 Alijah Clerk (JR/TR)
RS: 8 Justin Barron (SR)
PR: 2 Trebor Pena (SR)
PT: 41 Jack Stonehouse (RS SO/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: C
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/02 COLGATE RAIDERS | The series is tied 25-25-4. The Orange won (47-24) the last meeting between schools in 1981.
09/09 WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCOS | Syracuse leads the series 2-0. The Orange won (52-33) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/16 @ Purdue Boilermakers | The series is tied 1-1. Last season’s 32-29 win was the first meeting between schools since 2004 and their only series loss (0-51) was at the inaugural meeting between schools in 2004.
09/23 ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS | Syracuse leads the series 11-10. The Orange won (42-17) the last meeting between schools in 1996.
09/30 CLEMSON TIGERS | Syracuse trails the series 2-9. The Orange are 1-9 since 2013 and their last series win (27-24) was in 2017.
10/07 @ North Carolina Tar Heels | The series is tied 3-3. The Orange lost (6-31) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/14 @ Florida State Seminoles | Syracuse trails the series 2-13. The Orange are 1-8 since 2013 and their last series win (30-7) was in 2018.
10/26 @ Virginia Tech Hokies | Syracuse leads the series 11-8. The Orange won (41-36) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/03 BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES | Syracuse leads the series 34-22. The Orange are 6-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (13-16) was in 2020.
11/11 vs. Pittsburgh Panthers | Syracuse trails the series 32-43-3. The Orange are 1-9 since 2013 and their last series win (27-24) was in 2017.
11/18 @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Syracuse trails the series 1-3. The Orange won (37-20) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
11/25 WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS | The series is tied 6-6. The Orange are 5-5 since 2013 and their last series win (39-30 OT) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Road: 2-3
Neutral: 0-1
ACC: 4-4
Non-ACC: 4-0
Overall: 8-4 (6th in ACC)
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