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Going bowling

Syracuse University has used the athletic department as a vehicle to drive its veteran-based efforts.

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Syracuse needs two wins to secure its first bowl in three seasons. Who else is in the hunt?

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Can Syracuse contend for a New Year’s Six bowl berth in the

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In the last 10 years, Syracuse hasn’t had a 10-win season and has reached only three bowl games.

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n the next 10 years, Syracuse will contend for a New Year’s Six bowl.

Even I had a hard time talking myself into writing that. Ten years ago, when Zach Berman, then-assistant sports editor at The Daily Orange, made the same argument, he leaned on the fact that SU was in a Power 5 conference.

The reason SU can do it this time is simple: It has a seemingly competent coach. Head coach Dino Babers runs a next-level spread offense, and Babers has proven himself as a recruiter. In his first full class, Babers reeled in the second player Syracuse has ever had ranked in the ESPN 300 and the first player SU has had ranked in the ESPN 150.

It doesn’t really matter if ESPN150 quarterback prospect Tommy DeVito pans out because his recruitment creates a perception that Syracuse is growing beyond its long-term futility. In all likelihood, the now-high school senior will redshirt a year behind Eric Dungey and then spend his redshirt freshman year behind the current SU signal-caller.

By then, SU will have already built two recruiting classes — Babers said it’ll take two or three classes to fill out the roster to where he wants it — and parsing out perception and reality for one player won’t make much of a difference. The larger point: Syracuse will be a better program for it. As long as Babers

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hree minutes into his first press conference and first public appearance as Syracuse’s new head coach Dino Babers said it flatly: “This is not a destination job for me,” followed by just a split second of silence.

“I mean this is —,” he continued before cutting himself off and correcting himself again. “This could be a destination job for me.”

The attendants laughed. Babers apologized, saying twice that he was a “little nervous.” But he actually got it right the first time.

Ten years ago, Ethan Ramsey, The Daily Orange’s sports editor at the time, argued that Syracuse wouldn’t warrant serious national title consideration for “at least the next 10 years, probably more.” He was right on both accounts.

Syracuse won’t contend for a New Year’s Six bowl within the next 10 years because Babers isn’t here to stay. He’ll have success, we’ve seen it already, but then he’ll be gone, leaving the Orange struggling to pick up the pieces once again.

SU is Babers’ 15th stop since he started coaching in 1984. He’s held two other head coaching jobs, both of which came within the last four years. He coached just two seasons at both schools.

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mettus - no them into a 12-2 conference championship winning campaign in his second year. At Bowling Green, his teams played in MidAmerican Conference title games both years, winning the second.

He begged SU fans to give him time before and during the season. He prepared them to wait until the second or third year, then knocked off then-No.17 Virginia Tech in the Carrier Dome. He compared his team to the raw batter of a cake, but it’s situated well within reach of a bowl game with three contests left in the regular season. The cake is already in the oven.

The team’s exposure is already skyrocketing with quarterback Eric Dungey and receiver Amba Etta-Tawo’s record-shattering performances and Babers’ own postgame locker room speech broadcast on ESPN. “The first year, it’s like I’m watching reruns of Gilligan’s Island,” Babers said before the season. “It’s like I know what’s going to happen next. It’s kind of boring the first year. The second year is really cool. You get to the tempo and speed that you want.

“The best thing about this story is I’ve never had an opportunity to go to a third year. … I really hope I get an opportunity to go for a third year at Syracuse because that would be new water for me.”

He’s had the chance, he just skipped out early. But you can’t blame him. With success comes notoriety and other, better places to go.

Bowling Green wasn’t Syracuse. But Syracuse isn’t Alabama, Clemson or Louisiana State and it’s hard to think it ever will be.

Babers often points out the difference between SU and the powerhouses in the South. He makes quips about lacking the same number of coaches Clemson has or the extravagant facilities to wow recruits.

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A lot of people told Babers not to take the Syracuse job. Only one person did.

He’ll get other job offers, it’s just a matter of where.

The year after Babers left Eastern Illinois, the Panthers lost seven games and have lost at least five games each year since. Bowling Green is 2-8, amid one of its worst seasons in program history. The Falcons have lost two games by more than 60 points each.

Any transition between coaches is rough, but when Babers leaves he takes nearly everything and everyone with him — a reputation he acknowledges and embraces.

Babers brought in just three coaches new to him at SU. “I felt that we were in good shape,” Babers said of how he left Bowling Green.

“I’m sure that (former Syracuse head coach Scott) Shafer felt like he was in fantastic shape, as most coaches do when they leave a program they think they leave it better than they find it, but that’s not for me to judge.

You guys can decide that stuff.”

When Babers leaves there’ll be no coordinators to promote in hopes of some continuity. Co-offensive coordinator Sean Lewis, defensive coordinator Brian Ward and the rest with likely be gone with him.

What’ll be left is a group of players finetuned to run a system that probably won’t be coming back.

A team stuck rebuilding every several years will have no place on the national stage.

Don’t get me wrong. Be excited. Dino Babers is going to have success in Syracuse.

It’s just that the more he has and the quicker it comes, the worse it will be for SU down the road.

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libonati - yes doesn’t see a better opportunity elsewhere (that’s not impossible, both Texas and Baylor could put “Hiring Now” signs in their respective windows at the end of this season) he should be at Syracuse for a minimum of three years and likely longer if the team can get back to a bowl game this season.

Competing for a New Year’s Six bowl likely means being one of the top 16 teams in the country, a place Syracuse hasn’t been since finishing No. 14 in 2001. Getting back to a bowl game would probably be a sizable feat at this point.

Although he inherited a program whose foundation has been crumbling for years, Babers has pushed Syracuse to 4-5 this season. That’s something of an accomplishment in itself given the low expectations put on the Orange. Syracuse’s roster has limited talent on defense, spotty talent on offense and injuries on both sides, yet Babers has milked that talent for all it has.

Daivon Ellison, who was largely expected to be a rotational player this season, has had the best stretch for a Syracuse defensive back this season between the South Florida game and now. Freshmen Josh Black and Kendall Coleman have played OK with starting minutes at defensive end. Even Colin Byrne, who struggled at times this season, has played decent when you consider these are his first snaps at center.

Babers said at the beginning of the season that this would be his toughest rebuild yet. That’s more forethought than a coach readying to leave after a few quick years of success would give. And in fairness to Babers, he has yet to leave a program before he brought it back to where it had been or further.

Bowling Green has, however, been both a cautionary tale and a selling point.

After Babers left, so did many of his most talented players. Even with some of his team left over, Bowling Green dropped to 2-8 in its first 10 games of the 2016 season, its first without Babers.

“The biggest thing you have to remember is in any transition,” Babers said, “you’re changing terminology, you’re changing a style of offense, you’re changing a style of defense, different players coming in and going out, in the transition you may lose people academically. …

There’s a lot of reasons why things happen.

“I felt like we were in good shape, I’m sure (former SU head coach Scott) Shafer felt like he was in fantastic shape, and as most coaches do when they leave a program, they think they leave it better than they find it, but that’s not for me to judge, you guys can decide that stuff.”

As long as Babers stays, the system should work for SU and that will be enough to put the Orange in contention for a major bowl.

Chris Libonati is an Asst. Sports Editor at The Daily Orange, where his column appears occasionally. He can be reached at cjlibona@syr.edu or @ChrisLibonati.

Jon Mettus is an Asst. Sports Editor at The Daily Orange, where his column appears occasionally. He can be reached at jrmettus@syr.edu or @jmettus.

Record-smashing seasons by Eric Dungey (2) and Amba-Etta Tawo have kept Syracuse alive for bowl eligibility in Dino Babers’ first year. jessica sheldon photo editor

Syracuse has not been ranked in the Top 25 since the 2001 season. The Orange, 4-5 this year, hasn’t reached a bowl since 2013. jessica sheldon photo editor

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CARRYING THE FLAG SU Athletics touts military in quest to be No. 1 school for vets

Syracuse Athletics has embraced the military unit at Fort Drum and the SU administration’s desire to be a school that’s open to and well-ranked for veterans.

The Orange has also scheduled games with Army to start in 2023, the first time the teams have played since 1996. jessica sheldon photo editor

By Justin Mattingly editor in chief

F

ORT DRUM, N.Y. — Mike Haynie smiled as he walked across the Fort Drum Youth Services gym, surrounded by Syracuse football players teaching military youth the basics of the game.

“Isn’t this great?” he asked rhetorically.

A few hours later on that August day, Haynie, SU’s vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, announced the reestablishment of a series between Syracuse and Army, a relationship that ended in 1996 after a century of competition. But SU taking to Fort Drum for football goes deeper than just a football clinic or four games.

SU Athletics has evolved into the chief marketing tool for the university’s initiative to become the No. 1 place for veterans among higher education institutions. People know SU Athletics more than the history of veterans on campus — a pull that’s been embraced by administrators to reach the goal of becoming the standard.

Saturday’s SU football game against North Carolina State is Military Appreciation Day, but the connections between veterans affairs and athletics are seen throughout the year. The football team carries the 10th Mountain Division flag onto the field before some games, the “44” logo on T-shirts mimics the division’s logo and a service member is honored during each game as a tribute, among other examples.

“What’s powerful about the athletic department in the context of executing on other things that are important to Syracuse University, is they’re our brand ambassadors to constituencies that don’t know us for other things,” Haynie said.

The university’s commitment to veterans affairs dates back to World War II when Chancellor William Tolley helped write the G.I. Bill, which doubled college enrollments nationwide. SU had an open enrollment policy for veterans, leading to increased enrollment on the Hill.

Chancellor Kent Syverud brought the connection back to the top of the university’s agenda when he

outlined the plan to make SU the best place for veterans during his inauguration speech in April 2014, one of four key platforms laid out in the speech. The first step was promoting Haynie to vice chancellor of veterans and military affairs, a move made a month later.

Since then, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families and the newly-created Office of Veterans and Military Affairs have gained more prominence within the university. A first-of-its-kind National Veterans Resource Complex is also being built with an estimated completion time of spring 2019.

“It’s only appropriate that given it’s the university’s goal to be the No. 1 school for veterans, that athletics plays a role in that,” said SU Director of Athletics John Wildhack, “and is a partner with Mike and his team in trying to establish that.”

Wildhack is on Syverud’s executive leadership team and meets with about eight other members every week to go over the administration’s goals and problems. Just by being at the Monday afternoon meetings, Wildhack is able to understand the broader state of the university, such as enrollment and legal affairs, after taking the reins of the athletic department in July.

“I think it’s important that athletics is a full partner of the entire university,” Wildhack said. “I think one way to do that is for me and my staff to have an understanding of the priorities of the university and how do we play a role in helping the university achieve those priorities.”

Wildhack has embraced the university’s initiative more fully than his predecessors because of his larger understanding, Haynie said.

While Wildhack is new to the administration, one of the main constants of SU Athletics’ relationship with veterans and military affairs has been the football team’s annual training camp trip to Fort Drum, located about an hour and 15 minutes north of Syracuse.

It started five years ago under Doug Marrone, expanded when Scott Shafer was at the helm and regressed to one day this year under Dino Babers because he needed time to install his new system he brought in his first year.

“The more time we spend around our military person-

nel, the more we understand how much we really need to appreciate them,” Babers said in August, “and anything that we can do to help them in the future in any way, if it’s within my power, we’ll definitely try and do it.”

Wildhack said he and Babers will talk about future expansion with the Fort Drum portion of training camp.

Football players and personnel interact with Fort Drum soldiers and the children of military families during the visits. It’s a way for SU to get out into the community and publicly show its support for the military.

The Fort Drum connection remains the most visible display of the university’s commitment through athletics, with it transpiring into the regular season as well.

“Building a culture is all about symbols and artifacts. Because it is so visible and public, our athletic programs are some of our most prominent symbols,” Haynie said.

Worlds will collide in 2023 when SU football plays future military members in a four-game series against Army. Since 1899, the teams have played 21 times overall with Syracuse holding an 11-10 series lead.

Officials see the series as a way to spread the veteran-focused initiative and market itself as a leader in veterans affairs.

“In the case of West Point, just the proximity – it will be something that’s attractive for alumni in the New York area, our alumni in central New York and this area,” Wildhack said.

Haynie pushed hard for the series along with some other key officials, he said, adding that it’s a “logical rivalry.”

As the university continues to press toward No. 1 — it was recently ranked No. 3 overall by The Military Times — athletics will still be used as a marketing tool to publicly show that support.

“Syracuse has always been a place that’s placed a premium emphasis on being an institution that partners with the military and provides opportunity for our veterans,” Wildhack said. “The fact that we have that in our history and that’s been emphasized

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Beat writers predict SU to edge North Carolina State TOMER LANGER (4-2) SYRACUSE 31, N.C. STATE 24 RUNNING PAST THE WOLVES

This prediction is assuming that Eric Dungey plays. I think this game will be rather close and that the Wolfpack will continue its recent trend of losing games by one score.

The past three games, the Orange has gone 2-1 against top passing defenses. N.C. State is strong against the run but isn’t that great defending the pass. I think the Orange will be able to move the ball through the air and win the game on Saturday, getting SU to five wins and a potential bowl berth.

CHRIS LIBONATI (7-2)

SYRACUSE 21, NORTH CAROLINA STATE 20 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE I don’t know what’s more questionable: Eric Dungey’s status or this prediction if Dungey doesn’t play. I think Syracuse is the better team, and it likely needs to win this game if it’s going to become bowl eligible. I’d put my bet with SU tentatively but if Dungey can’t play, I’m not sure SU will have enough firepower to out-play the Wolfpack.

JON METTUS (7-2)

SYRACUSE 24, NORTH CAROLINA STATE 21 THINNING THE PACK Let’s get this out of the way: If Eric Dungey is healthy and plays, Syracuse will win.

If not, the Orange will lose. I find it hard to believe that Dungey won’t be under center. Good news Syracuse fans. North Carolina State is not as bad as its record, losing close games to No. 20 Florida State and No. 3 Clemson. But it’s found ways to repeatedly blow games. I wouldn’t want to be either team if this comes down to a field goal.

injury report Syracuse released its injury report on Thursday night heading into its matchup with North Carolina State. Here’s what was listed on it:

Questionable: • QB Eric Dungey

Out: • WR Devin Butler • OL Omari Palmer

Out for season: • DB Antwan Cordy (forearm) • DB Jowan Dowels (knee) • OL Jason Emerich (shoulder)

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Christopher Fredrick plugs hole at corner for Syracuse

By Jon Mettus asst. sports editor

As training camp finished, Christopher Fredrick didn’t like having to look up on the depth chart as a safety-turned-cornerback.

He saw four players ahead of him. That’s not exactly the way he wanted to start his redshirt freshman year.

“I was kind of struggling, frustrated with that,” Fredrick said.

You’re getting the taste of what you really came here for. ... Keep getting better so you won’t be back at that place you were before.

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So he went to safety Rodney Williams and cornerback Juwan Dowels for advice.

“Don’t focus on it too much,” Fredrick said of what they told him. “Just go to practice every day just working on getting better every day so that when my time does come I’ll be ready.”

The time came against then No.17-Virginia Tech on Oct. 15 — Syracuse’s biggest win of the year. A secondary decimated by injuries lost cornerback Cordell Hudson before the game, thrusting Fredrick into his first starting role.

Fredrick has now started at corner for SU (4-5, 2-3 Atlantic Coast) each of the last three weeks. Hudson came off the injury report last

week but didn’t play, leaving Fredrick to start once again in his place.

Though he’s had an up and down first year, Fredrick is determined to hold on to the starting role that he got the chance to grab.

“It is a great feeling actually working hard and finally getting to display what you’ve been working toward,” Fredrick said.

“It’s really satisfying.”

His playing time through the first six games consisted mostly of special teams and garbage time work. He recorded one tackle, on a kickoff in the first quarter against Louisville, but that was it.

Then the Orange lost Dowels for the season in Week 2 and Hudson, who has yet to return, heading into Week 7. Fredrick leap frogged over Carl Jones, who had been the third option at corner, when Hudson went out.

Fredrick packed on the pounds in the last year, bumping up from 173 when he first got to Syracuse to about 194 now. His long arms help in press coverage and knocking down balls and improving his footwork to pick up the slack.

He’s spent extra time in the film room, starting with before the VT game, to figure out where he’s supposed to be on plays and what he’s supposed to do.

“He’s just been sitting back, staying the course, keep working hard,” Williams said after the win over Virginia Tech. “… Going forward I think he’ll give us a really good chance to win.”

There’s been the good: a four-tackle outing against the Hokies that started off with a tackle behind the line on a reverse. Fredrick delivered several big hits, including a key stop on third down. The run defense is where he thinks he’s performed the best.

Then there’s the bad: allowing touchdown passes against Virginia Tech and Clemson.

VT’s was a 12-yard fade to Isaiah Ford that Fredrick was in position for but didn’t look up when the receiver did. Fredrick went for Ford’s hip instead as the ball floated overtop.

At Clemson, Fredrick was the victim of a 65-yard pass down the sideline. The receiver got in his blind spot, he said, and sped by.

“Not good at all,” Fredrick said of his game against Clemson.

Fredrick insists he took a step back in his performance against Clemson. But he’s try-

ing to make sure he doesn’t slip too far away from where he now is.

He’s focused on open field tackling heading into the game against North Carolina State and keeping players out of his blind spot.

For the most part, though, he’s happy with where he’s at.

“You know where you were at before,” Fredrick said. “Now you’re getting the taste of what you really came here for. You got to keep going. Keep getting better so you won’t be back at that place you were before.” jrmettus@syr.edu | @jmettus

CHRISTOPHER FREDRICK was a bottom-tier backup to start the season but has been given a chance to start at cornerback after injuries. jessica sheldon photo editor

PREGAME PLAYBOOK last time they played Syracuse fell to N.C. State, 42-29, on Nov. 21, 2015. It was the second-tolast game that SU played under thenhead coach Scott Shafer. Here’s a look at how the two teams stacked up.

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You have to go in there and plan on seeing Dungey, defending all the things he’s been able to do. If somebody else comes in, like in any game, you’ll have to make adjustments.

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Opponent preview: What to know about N.C. State

By Tomer Langer asst. copy editor

Coming off a 54-0 blowout loss to No. 3 Clemson, Syracuse (4-5, 2-3 Atlantic Coast) hosts North Carolina State (4-5, 1-4) Saturday at 12:30 p.m. The Wolfpack is coming off a 24-20 loss to then-No. 19 Florida State.

The Orange goes up against FSU next week.

Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup.

All-time series: N.C. State leads, 8-1 Last time they played:

The Wolfpack beat the Orange, 42-29, in the penultimate game, one that wasn’t particularly close. Syracuse trailed 42-16 with 11:58 left in the fourth quarter, before scoring two garbage time touchdowns with under three minutes left in the game. Eric Dungey sat out the game with an injury. Zack Mahoney started and went 10-for-21 for 152 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

Both Steve Ishmael and Brisly Estime were ejected from last year’s game due to unsportsmanlike penalties. Two days later, it was announced that then-head coach Scott Shafer was fired and would coach his and SU’s last game of the year against Boston College.

The N.C. State report:

Defense is the strength of this team as it

sits just outside the Top 25 (26th) in total defense, and a majority of that comes from its ninth-best run defense (the passing defense is just 92nd in the country). Safety Josh Jones is among the ACC’s leaders with 84 tackles.

If Dungey plays, that actually plays to the Orange’s advantage since running the ball has been a problem this year while passing has produced big games.

The Wolfpack’s defensive strengths mirror the offensive strengths. Starting quarterback Ryan Finley ranks second to last in the ACC in passing yards. Running back Matthew Dayes ranks third in the conference in rushing yards, with 831.

How Syracuse beats N.C. State:

An active, healthy Dungey would help.

But even without him, the Orange has a decent shot here. As long as SU’s strong receivers win their matchups, moving the ball should be fine. The key thing is which SU defense shows up. If it’s the one that competed against Boston College and Virginia Tech, the Orange should be fine. If it’s the one that showed up last Saturday in Death Valley, it’ll be a long afternoon.

Dayes, one of N.C. State’s best all-time running backs, has 167 carries this year, nearly half of the Wolfpack’s total carries.

His 831 yards ranks third in the conference, and he averages 5 yards per carry. tdlanger@syr.edu | @tomer_langer

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107.3 North Carolina State gives up just 107.3 rushing yards per game, which is ninth in the country

4 The Wolfpack lost four games this year by one score, including three of its last four

While North Carolina State is only 1-4 in conference play and 4-5 overall, the Wolfpack has dropped three of its last four by only one score. daily orange file photo

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2016 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL ROSTER NO. & NAME

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1 Brisly Estime

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5-9

183 Sr.

Delray Beach, Fla. / Atlantic Community

42 Joe Stanard

DB

5-10 202 Sr.

Baldwinsville, N.Y. / C.W. Baker

2 Eric Dungey

QB

6-3

207 So.

Lake Oswego, Ore. / Lakeridge

43 Terell Drayton

LB

5-11

219

Rosedale, N.Y. / Townsend Harris

2 Wayne Morgan

DB

5-11

193

R-Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Erasmus Hall

45 Kenneth Ruff

DL

6-1

264 Fr.

3 Ervin Philips

WR

5-11

176

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4 Zaire Franklin

LB

6-0

230 Jr.

Philadelphia, Pa. / La Salle College

4 Dontae Strickland

RB

5-11

199

Dayton, N.J. / South Brunswick

47 Matt Keller

LS

5-11

222 So.

Willow Street, Pa. / Penn Manor

5 Austin Wilson

QB

6-3

222 R-Jr.

Camp Hill, Pa. / East Pennsboro

48 Cole Murphy

K

6-3

200 Jr.

Castaic, Calif. / Valencia

6 Rodney Williams

DB

5-10 186

49 Alryk Perry

LB

6-1

217

Columbus, Ga. / Glenwood School

7 Amba Etta-Tawo

WR

6-2

202 R-Sr. Powder Springs, Ga. / McEachern

51 Jaquwan Nelson

DL

6-3

235 Fr.

8 Antwan Cordy

DB

5-8

175

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Homestead, Fla. / South Dade

52 Kayton Samuels

DL

6-0

314

8 Steve Ishmael

WR

6-2

210

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Miami, Fla. / North MIami Beach

53 Nathan Hines

LS

6-6

248 Jr.

Catonsville, Md. / Catonsville

9 Juwan Dowels

DB

5-10 180

R-So. Sunrise, Fla. / American Heritage

54 Tyler Cross

DL

6-2

279 R-Fr.

Douglassville, Ga. / Northview

10 Mo Hasan

QB

6-3

186

Fr.

Coral Gables, Fla. / Dillard

55 Kendall Coleman

DL

6-3

252 Fr.

Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral

10 Sean Riley

WR

5-8

151

Fr.

Playa del Rey, Calif. / Narbonne

56 Liam O’Sullivan

OL

6-8

271

Fr.

Chicago, Ill. / Maine South

11 Corey Winfield

DB

6-1

190 R-Jr.

St. Louis, Mo. / Riverview Gardens

57 Omari Palmer

OL

6-3

315

R-Sr. Coram, N.Y. / Longwood

12 Andrew Armstrong LB

6-2

217

Fr.

Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney

58 Donnie Foster

OL

6-3

326 R-So. Savannah, Ga. / IMG Academy (Fla.)

13 Devin Butler

WR/RB 6-3

195

Fr.

District Heights, Md. / Frederick Douglass

58 Hernz Laguerre

DL

6-1

237

14 Evan Foster

DB

6-0

208 Fr.

West Bloomfield, Mich./West Bloomfield

59 Aaron Roberts

OL

6-4

280 R-So. Chicago, Ill. / De La Salle Institute

15 Rex Culpepper

QB

6-3

228 Fr.

Tampa, Fla. / Plant

60 Cody Conway

OL

6-6

287 So.

Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield North

15 Anthony Lombardi

DB

6-3

212

Fr.

Stamford, Conn. / Trinity Catholic

61 Samuel Clausman

OL

6-3

317

Pembroke Pines, Fla. /

16 Carl Jones

DB

6-1

177

Fr.

Twinsburg, Ohio / St. Edward

16 Zack Mahoney

QB

6-2

206 Jr.

LaGrange Park, Ill. / Lyons Township

63 Evan Adams

OL

6-6

333 R-Fr.

Norwalk, Conn. / Norwalk

17 Jamal Custis

WR

6-5

224 Jr.

Philadelphia, Pa. / Neumann-Goretti

64 Colin Byrne

OL

6-5

312

Coral Springs, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas

18 Scoop Bradshaw

DB

5-11

163

Fr.

Tampa, Fla. / Plant

65 Jamar McGloster

OL

6-7

328 R-Jr.

19 Daivon Ellison

DB

5-8

177

So.

Linden, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep

67 Michael Lasker

OL

6-5

312

R-Sr. Corona, Calif. / Santiago

19 Tyler Gilfus

WR

6-1

192

Fr.

Cape Vincent, N.Y. / Thousand Islands

68 Airon Servais

OL

6-6

291

Fr.

20 Cordell Hudson

DB

5-11

183

R-So. Largo, Fla. / Largo

72 Steven Clark

DL

6-2

287 So.

Arab, Ala. / Brindlee Mountain

21 Moe Neal

RB

5-11

169

Fr.

Gastonia, N.C. / Forestview

72 Andrejas Duerig

OL

6-3

309 R-Fr.

Lowell, Ind. / Mount Carmel

21 Chauncey Scissum DB

6-2

201

R-Jr.

West Henrietta, N.Y. / Rush-Henrietta

73 Jon Burton

OL

6-8

310

Spotsylvania, Va. / Courtland

22 Jordan Fredericks

RB

5-10 209 So.

Inwood, N.Y. / Lawrence

75 Sam Heckel

OL

6-4

279 Fr.

23 Jonathan Thomas

LB

6-1

209 Jr.

Lawrenceville, Ga. / Collins Hill

76 Keaton Darney

OL

6-3

276

24 Shyheim Cullen

LB

6-0

210

R-Fr.

Lowell, Mass. / Lowell

77 Mike Clark

OL

6-8

304 Fr.

25 Kielan Whitner

DB

6-0

197

So.

Lawrenceville, Ga. / Mountain View

78 Jason Emerich

OL

6-3

293 R-Sr. New Ringgold, Pa. / Blue Mountain

26 Tyrone Perkins

WR

6-0

203 So.

Glen Head, N.Y. / Friends Academy

79 Anthony Giudice

DL

6-1

273 So.

27 Devon Clarke

DB

6-2

186

Fr.

Kissimmee, Fla. / Osceola

27 George Morris

RB

6-0

182

R-Sr. Lawrenceville, Ga. / Central Gwinnett

80 K.K. Hahn

WR

5-10 178

Fr.

Bethesda, Md. / IMG Academy (Fla.)

28 Christopher Fredrick DB

5-11

189

R-Fr.

Conley, Ga. / Cedar Grove

81 Kenterius Womack

WR

6-1

181

So.

Luverne, Ala. / Luverne

29 Otto Zaccardo

RB

5-10 186

Fr.

Subury, Mass. / Lincoln-Sudbury

82 Alvin Cornelius

WR

6-1

190 R-Sr. Staten Island, N.Y. / Tottenville

30 Parris Bennett

LB

6-0

208 Jr.

Detroit, Mich. / Univ. of Detroit Jesuit

83 Sean Avant

WR

5-10 210

R-Jr.

Miramar, Fla. / Miramar

31 Kyle Kleinberg

TE

6-0

215

So.

Armonk, N.Y. / Don Bosco Prep (N.J.)

85 Josh Black

DL

6-3

257

Fr.

Loves Park, Ill. / Harlem

32 Winston Lee

DB

5-10 193

So.

Hudson, N.Y. / Hudson

86 Adly Enoicy

WR

6-5

220 R-So. Delray Beach, Fla. / Atlantic Community

33 Marqez Hodge

LB

5-11

219

Sr.

Miami, Fla. / Miami Central

87 Kendall Moore

TE

6-5

245 Sr.

Chicago, Ill. / Neal F. Simeon

34 Jacob Hill

WR

5-6

169

So.

Detroit, Mich. / Detroit County Day

88 Clay Austin

WR

5-9

164

Montclair, N.J. / Seton Hall Prep

35 Sterling Hofrichter

P

5-9

183

R-Fr.

Valrico, Fla. / Armwood

89 Josh Parris

TE

6-4

244 R-Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga. / Stephenson

35 Kyle Strickland

DB

6-0

176

Fr.

Roswell, Ga. / Roswell

6-3

250 Sr.

36 Tim Walton

37 Ted Taylor

So.

West Haven, Conn. / West Haven

R-So. Cherry Hill, N.J. / Cherry Hill West

LB

6-2

224 Fr.

Detroit, Mich. / Cass Technical

LB

6-1

217

Riviera Beach, Fla. / Dwyer / Dodge City

Sr.

Community College

Jr.

Lauderhill, Fla. / Dillard

46 Adam Dulka LB 5-9 226 Fr. Brecksville, Ohio / Huntington Valley University School

R-Jr.

R-So. Ellenwood, Ga. / Arabia Mountain

Sr.

R-Fr.

R-Fr.

R-Jr.

Spring Valley, N.Y. / Spring Valley

St. Thomas Aquinas

Hillside, N.J. / Saint Anthony

Green Bay, Wis. / Ashwaubenon

Waukesha, Wis. / Waukesha West

R-So. Los Angeles, Calif. / Loyola

90 Cameron MacPherson TE

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / Ft. Lauderdale

Jr.

Exton, Pa. / Downingtown East

Monroe Township, N.J. / Avon Old Farms (Conn.)

Syracuse, N.Y. / Christian Brothers

Academy 91 Trey Dunkelberger

TE

6-5

235 Jr.

Shillington, Pa. / Governor Mifflin

92 Nolan Cooney

P/K

6-3

187

East Greenwich, R.I. / East Greenwich

Fr.

38 Alex Grossman

K

5-9

155

Sr.

Woodbury, N.Y. / Syosset

93 De’Jon Wilson

DL

6-3

250 R-Sr. Washington, D.C. / H.D. Woodson

39 Troy Henderson

LB

5-11

216

R-Fr.

Cleveland, Ohio / St. Edward

95 Chris Slayton

DL

6-4

296 R-So. University Park, Ill. / Crete Monee

40 Zack Lesko

LB

6-0

215

Fr.

Solon, Ohio / Solon

98 McKinley Williams

DL

6-4

253 Fr.

Miramar, Fla. / Dillard

41 Eric Anthony

LB

6-0

202 Sr.

Baldwinsville, N.Y. / C.W. Baker

99 Jake Pickard DL

6-5

256 R-Fr.

Short Hills, N.J. / Millburn

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SU PROJECTED DEPTH CHART Syracuse’s quarterback situation is muddied with Eric Dungey questionable for the game. Zack Mahoney and Austin Wilson are both officially the second options. Receiver Devin Butler and offensive lineman Omari Palmer are both out.

Butler has been out since Oct. 8, when SU played Wake Forest, and Palmer, a senior, has played in just the first three games of the season.

STARTING DEFENSE

19 6 30 11

8

60

4

23

85

72

95

55

59

64

63

65

2

4

28

90

3

7

STARTING OFFENSE

STARTING OFFENSE

STARTING DEFENSE

2

QB

Eric Dungey

85

DE

Josh Black

4

RB

Dontae Strickland

72

NT

Steven Clark

8

WR

Steve Ishmael

95

DT

Chris Slaten

3

WR

Ervin Philips

55

DE

Kendall Coleman

7

WR

Amba Etta-Tawo

30

WLB Parris Bennett

90

TE

Cameron MacPherson

4

MLB Zaire Franklin

60

LT

Cody Conway

23

SLB Jonathan Thomas

59

LG

Aaron Roberts

11

CB

Corey Winfield

64

C

Colin Byrne

28

CB

Christopher Fredrick

63

RG

Evan Adams

19

FS

Daivon Ellison

65

RT

Jamar McGloster

6

SS

Rodney Williams

2ND-STRING DEFENSE

25 13 33 18

10

39

37

99

98

52

93

61

58

72

73

16

21

67

16

87

1

82

2ND-STRING OFFENSE

2ND-STRING OFFENSE

2ND-STRING DEFENSE

16

QB

Zack Mahoney

99

DE

Jake Pickard

21

RB

Moe Neal

98

NT

McKinley Williams

10

WR

Sean Riley

52

DT

Kayton Samuels

1

WR

Brisly Estime

93

DE

De’Jon Wilson

82

WR

Alvin Cornelius

33

WLB Marqez Hodge

87

TE

Kendall Moore

39

MLB Troy Henderson

67

LT

Michael Lasker

37

SLB Ted Taylor

61

LG

Samuel Clausman

18

CB

Scoop Bradshaw

58

C

Donnie Foster

16

CB

Carl Jones

72

RG

Andreas Duerig

25

FS

Kielan Whitner

73

RT

Jon Burton

13

SS

Evan Foster

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BOWL BREAKDOWN Here’s a look at where teams stand heading into the final stretch of the season

48

BOWL-ELIGIBLE Forty-eight teams have already clinched bowl eligibility with six wins or more. There are 80 total spots available in 40 bowl games.

24 FIVE WINS

Twenty-four teams have five wins, as of Thursday night. Assuming they all record one more win, that brings the total of bowleligible teams to 72.

20 FOUR WINS

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Twenty teams with four wins are fighting for the final spots in bowl games. Assuming all five-win teams get one more win, these 20 teams (including Syracuse) are fighting for eight spots.

SYRACUSE graphic illustration by clare ramirez presentation director