(RB LeQuint Allen – USA Today Sports)
Key Players Returning:
RB LeQuint Allen, WR Umari Hatcher, TE Dan Villari, OC J’Onre Reed, OG Jakob Bradford, OT Enrique Cruz Jr., OT David Wohlabaugh, DT Kevin Jobity Jr., LB Derek McDonald, LB Anwar Sparrow, LB Marlowe Wax, CB Jayden Bellamy, NB Justin Barron, BS Alijah Clark, KR Darrell Gill Jr., PK Brady Denaburg, and PT Jack Stonehouse.
Key Players Departing:
QB Garrett Shrader, WR Damien Alford (Utah transfer), WR Donovan Brown, OG Chrisopher Bleich, DE Caleb Okechukwu, NT Kevon Darton (Arizona transfer), LB Leon Lowery (Wisconsin transfer), LB Stefon Thompson (Nebraska transfer), CB Isaiah Johnson, CB Jeremiah Wilson (Houston transfer), FS Jason Simmons Jr., and PR D’Marcus Adams.
(TE Jamie Tremble – 247Sports)
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: TE Jamie Tremble (Norcross, Georgia), EDGE Fadil Diggs (Texas A&M transfer), QB Kyle McCord (Ohio State transfer), and EDGE KingJoseph Edwards (Hoschton, Georgia).
3 Star Recruits: DT Isaiah Hastings (Alabama transfer), DS Devin Grant (Buffalo transfer), WR Zeed Haynes (Georgia transfer), DT Michael Nwokocha (Tyler, Texas), CB Duce Chestnut (LSU transfer), and DT Dion Wilson Jr. (New Mexico State transfer).
2023 Results:
G01 COLGATE W 65-0
G02 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 48-7
G03 @ Purdue W 35-20
G04 ARMY W 29-16
G05 CLEMSON L 14-31
G06 @ #14 North Carolina L 7-40
G07 @ #4 FSU L 3-41
G08 @ Virginia Tech L 10-38
G09 BOSTON COLLEGE L 10-17
G10 vs. PITT W 28-13
G11 @ Georgia Tech L 22-31
G12 WAKE FOREST W 35-31
BOWL vs. USF L 0-45
Misc. Team Information:
2023 Record: 6-7 (11th in ACC)
Home: 4-2
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 1-1
ACC: 2-6
Non-AAC: 4-1
Head Coach: Fran Brown
Syracuse: 0-0
Career: 0-0
Bowls: 0-0
(LB Marlowe Wax – Fiona Noever Photo)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (26-51, 282 yards, 51.0%, 5.5 avg., 3 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: LeQuint Allen (245 car., 1064 yards, 4.3 avg., 9 TD)
Receiving: LeQuint Allen (38 rec., 210 yards, 5.5 avg., 1 TD)
TDs Scored: LeQuint Allen (10)
Sacks: Marlowe Wax (4)
Tackles: Marlowe Wax (110)
Tackles For Loss: Marlowe Wax (11.5)
Interceptions: 5 Tied (1)
Pass Deflections: Justin Barron (7)
Forced Fumbles: 4 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Darrell Gill Jr. (12 ret., 262 yards, 21.8 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: LeQuint Allen (5 ret., 91 yards, 18.2 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Brady Denaburg (10-16 fg/fga., 63%, 36-37 xp/xpa., 66 pts.)
Punting: Jack Stonehouse (62 punts, 2766 yards, 44.6 avg., 18 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 6 Kyle McCord (SR)
RB: 1 LeQuint Allen (JR)
WR: 12 Justus Ross-Simmons (JR/TR)
WR: 8 Zeed Haynes (RS FR/TR)
WR: 2 Trebor Pena (RS JR)
TE: 19 Oronde Gadsden II (RS JR)
LT: 57 Da’Metrius Weatherspoon (RS JR/TR)
LG: 74 Jakob Bradford (RS SR/TR)
OC: 50 J’Onre Reed (SR/TR)
RG: 72 Mark Petry (RS SR/TR)
RT: 77 Savion Washington (RS JR/TR)
KR: 2 Trebor Pena (RS JR)
PK: 15 Brady Denaburg (JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 10 Fadil Diggs (SR/TR)
NT: 4 Dion Wilson Jr. (RS SR/TR)
DT 94 Kevin Jobity Jr. (JR)
DE: 11 Denis Jaqeuz Jr. (JR)
LB: 15 Derek McDonald (RS JR)
LB: 2 Marlowe Wax (SR)
NB: 8 Justin Barron (SR)
CB: 23 Devin Grant (JR/TR)
CB: 3 Clarence Lewis (SR/TR)
FS: 0 Duce Chestnut (RS JR/TR)
BS: 5 Alijah Clark (SR/TR)
PR: 2 Trebor Pena (RS JR)
PT: 41 Jack Stonehouse (RS JR/TR)
(SS Justin Barrow/LB Marlowe Wax – USA Today Sports)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: A
Schedule:
08/31 OHIO BOBCATS | Syracuse leads the series 3-0. The Orange won (29-9) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
09/07 GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS | Syracuse trails the series 1-4. The Orange lost (22-31) last season’s meeting between schools, and their only series win (37-20) was at the prior meeting in 2020.
09/20 STANFORD CARDINAL | First meeting between schools.
09/28 HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS | Syracuse leads the series 24-5. The Orange won (41-3) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/05 @ UNLV Rebels | First meeting between schools.
10/12 @ NC State Wolfpack | Syracuse trails the series 3-13. The Orange won (24-9) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
10/24 @ PITT Panthers | Syracuse trails the series 32-43-3. The Orange are 2-8 since 2014, and their last series loss (9-13) was in 2022.
11/02 VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES | Syracuse leads the series 11-9. The Orange lost (10-38) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (41-36) was at the prior meeting in 2021.
11/09 @ Boston College Eagles | Syracuse leads the series 33-23. The Orange are 5-5 since 2014, and their last series win (32-23) was in 2022.
11/16 @ California Golden Bears | The series is tied 1-1. The Orange lost (0-43) the last meeting between schools in 1968.
11/23 vs. UCONN Huskies | Syracuse trails the series 4-6. The Orange won (48-14) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
11/30 MIAMI (FL) HURRICANES | Syracuse trails the series 7-16. The Orange lost (19-27) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Road: 2-3
Neutral: 1-0
ACC: 5-3
Non-ACC: 3-1
Overall: 8-4 (6th in ACC)
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