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In addition to celebrating Latino/ Hispanic Heritage Month, Latino organizations have shared resources to support the community during the pandemic. Page 7

SU Abroad plans to resume some study abroad opportunities this spring after suspending its study abroad programs in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Page 3

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For some Syracuse fans and season ticket holders, the transition away from paper tickets will present challenges, such as longer lines outside the Carrier Dome. Page 12

coronavirus

No spring break, semester held later By Mira Berenbaum asst. copy editor

DARLENE MEDLEY is the mother of six children who are attending classes online in the Syracuse City School District. Medley has had difficulty navigating unfamiliar software and accessing WiFi. jessica ruiz contributing photographer

Parents, students in Syracuse struggle to access remote learning Not all families recieved technology in time for classes By Maggie Hicks asst. news editor

t the end of six of her children’s first day of online school, all Darlene Medley could do was cry. The Syracuse City School District began the 20202021 school year completely online Sept. 14. To Medley, a single mother of nine children who range from preschool-aged to adults, that meant an overwhelming day full of unfamiliar software, rejected passwords and crushing stress about what her children’s schooling would look like this year. “I just closed the door behind me and I kept the kids

inside, and I just kind of lost it,” Medley said. “I was so overwhelmed with not knowing what I was doing, and if I didn’t know what I was doing, my kids weren’t going to know what they were doing, and they were going to fail.” SCSD’s Board of Education voted in August to conduct classes remotely until at least Oct. 2, after which teachers will begin using a hybrid model that brings students to school for a portion of the week. Despite some assistance from the district, many students’ parents and guardians found themselves overwhelmed during the first week of school, unable to navigate see scsd page 4

university senate

SU finished fiscal year with $5 million deficit By Michael Sessa asst. news editor

Syracuse University finished the 2020 fiscal year in July with a $5 million deficit, Chancellor Kent Syverud said at a virtual University Senate meeting Wednesday. The deficit accounts for just a small portion of the university’s operating budget, and managing the shortfall will be feasible, Syverud said. Spring budget reductions — which included lowering administrator salaries and implementing a hiring freeze — gave SU the room it needed to make coronavirus-

related adjustments, he said. “Unlike many of our peers, we had solid financial footing and plans to deal with this and so we are going to come out stronger from it,” Syverud said. Despite budget challenges, SU has laid off less than 36 employees since the pandemic began, a number that has remained relatively steady since July, Syverud said. Enrollment for the fall 2020 semester is 21,322 students, a decrease of about 1,500 since last fall, Syverud said. The university experienced record-high application numbers in fall 2019.

“While the enrollment is down slightly, I believe later this academic year we will have recovered most of that missing enrollment,” Syverud said. Some students deferred and are planning to return to SU in an upcoming semester, he said. The university is also working with immigration authorities to enroll students facing visa or travel-related challenges, he said. Syverud expects revenue from tuition for the next year only to decrease slightly. Syverud and Interim Provost John Liu said the decision to accelerate the fall semester seems to

be proving successful in mitigating the spread of coronavirus on campus, though they cautioned students, faculty and staff against becoming complacent. “I’ve been watching closely the situation on other campuses and the hubris that comes when people relax their vigilance,” Syverud said. SU is hoping its newly-released calendar for the spring semester — which starts the semester a week later than usual and eliminates spring break — will limit the spread of the virus in the second half of the academic year, Syverud and Liu said. see usen page 4

Syracuse University will cancel spring break for the 2021 spring semester to avoid travel complications related to the coronavirus pandemic, university officials announced Wednesday. The spring semester will begin on Jan. 25, six days later than previously scheduled. Classes will end April 30 and final exams will take place from May 3 to May 6, said Chancellor Kent Syverud, Interim Provost John Liu and Rob Hradsky, vice president for the student experience, in a campus-wide email. “As our students, faculty and staff remain vigilant to continue residential learning and to remain on campus this semester, work is well underway to refine the spring 2021 schedule,” the officials wrote. “The University Public Health Team is working to finalize spring semester quarantine and COVID-19 testing procedures.” SU’s announcement follows similar ones from other universities, with the University of Iowa, University of Kentucky and University of Michigan cutting spring break. Iowa and Kentucky will delay the start of their spring semesters to Jan. 25, the same day as SU. SU will not hold weekend or holiday classes in the spring semester, the officials said. The university’s fall calendar includes holding classes on three weekends and Labor Day to fulfill required contact hours for courses. The university will provide more information on the move-in process for the spring semester at a later time, they said. It is unclear how Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s travel order, which requires students traveling to New York from COVID-19 hotspots to selfquarantine for 14 days upon arrival, will impact the return to campus this spring. The order affected over 3,000 SU students in the fall. The university will hold commencement on May 9, either in-person or virtually depending on public health guidelines. SU’s individual schools and colleges will hold convocations on May 7 and May 8. The commencement ceremony could also include the Class of 2020, depending on public health conditions, the officials said. SU held a virtual degree conferral for the Class of 2020 on May 10 after postponing the in-person ceremony. “We appreciate your continued patience, flexibility and understanding as we work to provide a safe and productive academic year for everyone,” the officials said. mlberenb@syr.edu

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Valderrama discusses acting career By Adriana Rozas Rivera contributing writer

Drawing inspiration Students in professor Valeria Herrera’s architecture drawing class assembled mosaic charcoal drawings of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and civil rights leader John Lewis on the promenade Wednesday. Ginsberg passed away on Friday, and Lewis died on July 17. emily steinberger photo editor

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SU to resume abroad programs for spring By Mira Berenbaum asst. copy editor

SU Abroad plans to resume some study abroad opportunities in the spring following its suspension of all programs due to the coronavirus pandemic. SU Abroad pushed back the start date of its programs for the spring semester and reduced program costs, said Tara Blomvall, director of admissions and student engagement at SU Abroad, in a statement to The Daily Orange. The abroad office has developed contingency plans for its programs in London and Madrid, as well as Florence, Italy; Santiago, Chile; and Strasbourg, France. “Syracuse Abroad still plans to continue moving forward with Spring 2021 programs,” Blomvall said. “We recently made modifications to the semester to give us the greatest opportunity to be able to offer our programs, considering the fluidity of the global

health situation.” SU suspended all its abroad programs in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the university announced on June 22 that it would suspend all fall abroad programs. The university will not resume operations at its center in Hong Kong after suspending the program last fall due to protests in the city, Blomvall said. SU’s Office of Global Safety and Support will continue working with the New York State Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. State Department and International SOS to monitor the pandemic and determine whether it is safe for students to travel abroad this spring, Blomvall said. “If we feel that our student’s safety is at risk or that we can no longer provide an optimal experience for our students, we will further modify our programs or cancel the program as needed,” she said. It is unclear how the European

Union’s coronavirus-related travel restrictions, which still bar travel from the U.S., will impact SU Abroad programs in Europe. If SU cancels a program before students’ departure date, participants could switch to a different abroad center or defer for a future semester, Blomvall said. If a program gets canceled after it has started, SU will work to either move the students to a different abroad center or help them return to Main Campus. The abroad office also recommends that students enroll in on-campus classes for the spring semester in case a program gets canceled, Blomvall said. Students can withdraw from spring programs at no cost until Dec. 1. Here’s a breakdown of the current status of all spring 2021 SU Abroad programs:

London

SU students in the London program will arrive in London on Feb.

8 and stay through May 8. Students will have to take a one-credit online course about London’s history, culture and politics before departure. Housing accommodations, course availability and the internship program will remain unchanged from previous years. U.S. citizens will not have to obtain a visa to participate in the London program this spring, though international students and those participating in the internship program will have to.

Florence, Italy

Participants in the program will begin classes on Jan. 11, a month before departing. Students will then arrive in Florence on Feb. 11 and stay through April 30. The program will hold a pre-arrival orientation online and an in-person orientation upon arrival. Instead of staying with a host family, students will stay in single rooms with private bathrooms at

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Syracuse law protects tenants from evictions By Ryan Spivey

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City councilors passed legislation last week that prohibits landlords from evicting tenants from one- and two-family homes if their property is not registered with the city. The legislation, which prevents landlords from evicting someone for nonpayment on an unregistered house, will go into effect Nov. 15, giving the codes department time to “ramp up enforcement,” said Common Councilor At-Large Michael Greene.

The city created the rental registry in 2007 and allowed code enforcement officials to track ownership and conditions of one- and two-family buildings — providing an intervention intended to stop landlords from renting out a property that is uninhabitable. “Enforcement has been a problem,” said Laura Rolnick, director of eviction and reentry programs at the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County. Rolnick works with tenants in Syracuse City Court representing them as a pro bono lawyer. Some landlords continue to rent

out unsafe properties and rely on tenants who may be desperate for housing rather than resolve issues, Greene said. Code enforcement is the “interface between the city officials and the landlords,” which will make sure landlords comply with the law or face consequences, Greene said. Communication between the codes departments and the city’s landlords is a “carrot and stick approach,” Greene said. The department tries to reach out and explain the rules to landlords and encourage compliance, yet the lack

of cooperation has led local lawmakers to stand by tenant rights when landlords appear uninterested in doing so, he said. Tenants have the right to safe housing, Rolnick said. This will be a “great tool in the tool box” that will bring into the spotlight absentee landlords who have not been doing their job to maintain their properties, she said. Student Legal Services can also help Syracuse University students who have complications with their landlords, Rolnick said. rspivey@syr.edu

Wilmer Valderrama kicked off Syracuse University’s University Lectures series Wednesday night discussing his most important roles beyond the television screen. In an hour-long Zoom event, Valderrama described how his heritage and experience as an immigrant shaped his acting career and work as a Latino activist. “In many ways, we are the amplifier,” Valderrama said. “We’re that microphone. We’re the speaker to the people, and if the people can’t speak through us, then who are we for?” Valderrama has a long list of acting credits, his most notable roles including Fez in “That ‘70s Show” and voicing the children’s cartoon character “Handy Manny.” He currently plays Special Agent Nicholas Torres on “NCIS.” Beyond the television screen, Valderrama also serves on the Voto Latino Foundation’s executive board. Voto Latino is a nonprofit organization that promotes voter registration among the Latino community. He also co-founded Harness, a social justice group composed of activists and artists that work to tell the stories of marginalized communities. Through his work with Voto Latino, Valderrama pays tribute to his heritage by engaging with underrepresented communities and encouraging them to vote. “We couldn’t find anything more patriotic, and we couldn’t find anything more exciting than enlisting Latinos in the political process,” Valderrama said. He went on to stress the importance of voting, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. “Really do a list of the things that may possibly affect your family if you don’t vote on behalf of the interests of your legacy,” Valderrama said. Valderrama’s acting and producing efforts are also part of his mission to share his Latino roots. He said voicing “Handy Manny” was one of the most rewarding parts of his career because the character celebrated his culture. Valderrama also addressed criticism that his role as Fez in “That ‘70s Show” portrayed offensive stereotypes. Valderrama worked hands-on in the development of Fez’s character, he said. “If you’ve actually ever really watched ‘That ‘70s Show’, you would not be offended,” he said. Valderrama also said that Fez could make anyone laugh, regardless of where they are from. “He didn’t make you laugh at the expenses of his culture,” Valderrama said. “He made you laugh at the expense of his character traits and the naivete in how he lived life. It was not a stereotype. It was a representation of an innocence going into a brand new country and then having him be daring enough to just be who he was.” asrozas@syr.edu

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unfamiliar software or struggling to acquire the technology needed to access it. Some fear the barriers to online learning will have lasting impacts on students’ education. Prior to the start of the school year, SCSD purchased over 1,200 mobile hotspots and 6,000 laptops to distribute to students, said Michael Henesey, the administrator for communications for SCSD. Families in the district who did not have access to technology could fill out a survey requesting a laptop or hotspot for their children. About 758 families requested a mobile hotspot and 3,500 families requested a schoolprovided computer prior to the first day of school, he said. But some families didn’t receive the technology in time for the start of online classes. Patricia McCullars, who is the great grandmother and main caregiver for two children in the district, did not receive a computer for either of her children before the first week of classes. McCullars’ great-granddaughter attends Mckinley-Brighton elementary school in Syracuse’s Southside. When McCullars called the school to request a computer for her greatgranddaughter, school personnel told her that, while her child was on the top of their list to receive technology, the school still did not have a computer for her. “They told her (Sept. 14) she would be at the top of the list but when we called, they still didn’t have any equipment available,” McCullars said. “This is now Thursday, so when is she supposed to get hers?” Maria Face, who is the parent of one student in SCSD, said her son’s school never informed her that there was a laptop available for him. Face had to purchase a phone for herself so her son could use her old phone to take his first-day of classes. She found the minimal communication from the school frustrating and unnecessarily stressful. “It was an added expense that I wasn’t really expecting to have, that I didn’t really have the money for,” Face said. “But I had to do what was necessary for my son.” While some parents didn’t fill out the district’s technology questionnaire ahead of the first day of school, the district sent out another order for necessary equipment that included 1,200 additional mobile hotspots and 4,000 additional laptops, Henesey said. McCullars managed to find an old computer she had in her house for her children to use on their first day. But by the end of the day, the computer had crashed. While she tried everything she could to help her great-grandchildren access their classes, much of the technology the school asked them to use was unfamiliar to her as well. “Technology is what it’s all about now,” McCullars said. “You either use it or you get left behind. And I just don’t want (my kids) to be left behind right now, and I don’t want them to be behind because they haven’t been able to do school for a week now.” Although Medley was able to secure remote learning technology for her children by the first day of school, she had trouble logging

Teachers have helped Medley’s children navigate their remote classes during the first week of school. courtesy of darlene medley

sooner than it did, she said. “There’s been a lack of communication from the district to parents,” Face said. “It kind of makes me wonder what they’ve been doing all summer. We’ve known that this was an issue since March.” Teachers have stepped in where the district has fallen short in providing guidance to parents, Medley said. When she couldn’t log on to her son’s preschool class, his teacher walked her through all the steps to log in. George Theoharis, a professor of educational leadership and inclusive elementary/ early childhood education at Syracuse University, said school districts were unprepared for the start of the year because of a nationwide push to conduct classes in-person. “As a nation, we’ve asked schools to solve safety and logistic questions when we should have asked them to solve safety and learning questions,” Theoharis said. “Leaders, principals and superintendents spent an inordinate amount of time over the summer planning for safety logistics rather than ensuring that students will be able to learn.” But some parents in SCSD are choosing not to send their children back to in-person classes, even if the district transitions to the hybrid model. Despite the measures the school district is taking, Medley said sending her two children who are immunocompromised back to school would be too much of a risk. “The hybrid format scares me,” Medley said. “Even though they are saying there will only be 29 or 26 kids in one class, it is just a little too much for me to be willing to take.” Face worried that her son, who has autism, would have trouble getting into a routine with the hybrid format. “Particularly children with autism, they thrive on routine,” Face said. “I’d be concerned about the hybrid model because it’s a break in routine two times a week, and I don’t think that my child would handle that well.” Alex, who worked for several years as an English teacher, said the technology issues could also impact students’ education in the long run, especially if they are from low-income families. “If we don’t keep the children connected, that spark that will go to the blaze of the excitement of learning can very easily be squelched,” Alex said. “We need to keep them going forward because education is one of the key linchpin to get them out of poverty and break generational poverty.” Despite the chaos, confusion and challenges that the first week of online learning posed, Medley has tried to make the experience fun for her children. One day, she set up obstacle courses for them to complete. She built them foam cubicles to use during the school day. And she’s planning to buy each of her children their own headphones so they can block out distractions during the school day. “These are moments that I will never get again,” Medley said. “My kids are growing up, so it’s stressful, but at the same time, if you’re a real parent and you really love your kids, you’ll do everything you can to make sure they are getting the most out of it. It’s tough, but you just have to be creative.”

into her children’s accounts and did not know how to operate the district’s new software for online classes. Parents did not learn until the week before school started that SCSD had switched much of the software it used for online learning in the spring to a Microsoft-based system, Medley said. Medley, who didn’t have a computer when the district informed her of the switch, had no way of learning how to use the new software. “When Monday came, parents were all confused because, since March, we have been doing certain (learning) apps,” Medley said. “How were we supposed to learn the apps if we don’t even have the equipment?” Medley, who recently had to leave her job to take care of her children during the pandemic, has also struggled to access Wi-Fi for her children’s classes. When she filled out the district’s survey about internet access, she was still able to access Wi-Fi in her house. But once she left her job, she was unable to pay for Wi-Fi. “I have to figure out which bills am I going to pay, which bills am I not going to pay,” Medley said. “And to me, Wi-Fi is not a necessity over hot water.” Technology issues in schools add frustration for families who are already under financial stress, said Bishop H. Bernard Alex, a member of the National Action Network’s

Syracuse chapter. The network, which has raised $8,450 to purchase devices for students in the district, has delivered 30 laptops and is in the process of buying another 40. This school year is especially difficult for parents who work, Alex said, since they have to balance their jobs with managing their children’s education. “You have parents who are those frontline workers, who are the essential workers, a lot of them are the hands-on people,” Alex said. “They had to go back to work, they worked through the pandemic and they are not there to offer the child the guidance and support that they need.” McCullars and her daughter––the children’s grandmother––take care of her greatgrandchildren during the day. The children’s parents are essential workers who work during the school day. Several Syracuse residents and educators, including Alex, marched from Dr. King Elementary School to SCSD’s Harrison Street offices Sept. 14 to demand answers from the school about its plans for remote learning and how students can access technology. While Medley understands that nobody could have anticipated the pandemic, the district has known since March that the virus could affect the coming school year, she said. SCSD could have put plans in motion much

SEM 100, a mandatory diversity course for freshmen and transfer students, is currently a six-week class that does not count for academic credit. Students have said the current program is ineffective in addressing diversity and inclusion issues at SU. The reformed SEM 100 would be a semester-long one-credit class that would pair with a separate three-credit diversity and inclusion course requirement. #NotAgainSU, a movement led by Black

students, called for the university to revise SEM 100 in a list of 19 demands it presented to Syverud in November. The chancellor signed 16 of the demands as written, including the SEM 100 provision. A review of the Department of Public Safety by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is expected to be completed by the end of this year or early 2021, Syverud said. SU is working to provide more ways for the university community to contribute ideas

about The Public Safety Citizen Review Board, a group that will hear, review and recommend actions in response to allegations of misconduct by DPS officers. Lynch and her team released a proposed framework for the board on Saturday. “It’s important that the board be set up on more input from the community than we’ve had so far, and that’s why it’s taking longer,” Syverud said.

The Student Hotel, a student residence 20 minutes from SU’s center. Course options and SU’s internship program will remain the same as in previous years. U.S. citizens will not be required to obtain visas since the duration of the program is under 90 days, though international students will be required to.

three-credit courses before arriving in order to reduce coursework while in Madrid. Students traveling to Madrid can choose to either live in a residence hall or stay with a host family. The Madrid internship program and course options remain the same as in previous years. Students participating in the optional seminar at the end of the program and international students will need to obtain a visa to travel to Madrid, though U.S. citizens will not have to.

program will stay through June 12. Students will have to take a one-credit online course prior to arrival. Housing, internship opportunities and course options remain the same as in previous years. Music performance program participants and students participating in the optional seminar at the end of the program will have to obtain a visa since their stay will be longer than 90 days.

Madrid

Strasbourg, France

Santiago, Chile

ruary before beginning classes at SU’s partner institution, Pontificia Universidad Catolica. Housing, internship opportunities, field trips and course options remain largely the same as in previous years. Participants in the program can choose to take an optional three-credit language course prior to departure. The Ecuador immersion program will not take place in the spring. Students will begin the program with a two-week quarantine. Under Chile’s travel restrictions, travelers arriving from the U.S. must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. Students will need to obtain a visa to participate in the program.

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Syverud and Liu also provided updates about ongoing diversity and inclusion initiatives on campus. Liu expects all of SU’s schools and colleges to approve a new curriculum for the university’s first-year seminar by the end of next week. USen would be able to vote on the curriculum following the approvals, he said. from page 1

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Participants in the Madrid program will arrive in Madrid on Feb. 10 and stay through May 7. Students can choose to take two optional

Students will arrive in Strasbourg on Feb. 23, with the program concluding on May 22. Those participating in the music performance

Students will arrive in Santiago on Jan. 13 and stay through July 9. Students will travel to Patagonia and San Pedro de Atacama in Feb-

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JESÚS ROLÓN founded the Latino Professional Social Group of CNY, a network for members of the Latino community that has supported people affected by Hurricane Maria and earthquakes in Puerto Rico. emily steinberger photo editor

Latino organizations share COVID-19 resources with the community

By Mandy Kraynak culture editor

esús Rolón founded the Latino Professional Social Group of CNY to serve as a network for members of the Latino community. Now, the organization is one of several in central New York providing the community with resources and support during the coronavirus pandemic. The Latino Professional Social Group of CNY, along with Nosotros Radio and CNY Latino, has shared information on COVID-19 from health authorities and nonprofits and has provided support to residents on an individual basis. COVID-19 disproportionately affects Latino and Hispanic people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Raising awareness about health guidelines, best practices and resources is important, said Marisol Hernandez, editor-in-chief of CNY Latino. see support page 8

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Annual film festival moves online SU alumna expands poetry art business By Linh Le

contributing writer

The Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival is taking place on Blackboard for three days beginning today. The documentaries featured in this year’s festival, which centers around the theme of “Futures,” include “Coded Bias” by Shalini Kantayya, “Landfall” by Cecilia Aldarondo and “Yeh Freedom Life” by Priya Sen. The films will cover both international and national civil rights, along with social justice issues. Each movie will be streamed

for 24 hours. There will also be Q&A sessions with each filmmaker that will be open to all students at specified times. “Coded Bias,” which centers around racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence, will stream Thursday with a Q&A session at 8 p.m. “Landfall,” focuses on the effects of Hurricane Maria and the debt crisis in Puerto Rico. The film will stream Friday, with a Q&A session held Saturday at 4 p.m. “Yeh Freedom of Life” streams Saturday, and the Q&A session takes place at 8 p.m. The film tells the story of two people living in South Delhi, India.

The film festival, which has taken place for 18 years, has always focused on “building community through conversation, through discussion and often even through debates about these critical issues that we face,” said Roger Hallas, an associate professor of English and co-director of the film festival. Tula Goenka, a professor of television, radio and film and co-director of the festival, said films can foster communications and ignite discussions so that students can connect their experiences with what is happening see festival page 8

By Christopher Scarglato asst. culture editor

Syracuse University alumna Lianza Reyes has turned her love of poetry into a business. Reyes began her business, Lines by Lianza, by writing poems upon request as a way to make extra money. Now, Lines by Lianza has expanded to feature products such as postcards and stickers printed with Reyes’ poetry. Customers can request poems through a Google Form,

but she hopes to create a website for the business. Reyes runs the business herself, but she has worked with friends in her home country of the Philippines to create the artwork that goes with some of her poetry. “I just want to write for people, and I just want to create art that matters for someone,” Reyes said. “That’s what I’m focused on.” She started writing poetry see poetry page 8

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support The media consortium includes a bilingual newspaper and a radio talk show. The talk show’s segments have featured doctors and other experts who have given guidance to the community during the pandemic. The CNY Latino newspaper prints articles in both Spanish and English and includes COVID-19 resources for central New York residents. “We provide this information in Spanish, because some people that do not speak English will not know this information if it were not for us and our contribution to bringing basic education to the community,” Hernandez said. The Latino Professional Social Group of CNY is a network in which all members support one another, Rolón said. In the past, the group has supported people affected by Hurricane Maria and earthquakes in Puerto Rico. When one family or individual needs help, other members of the group will come together to support them. The type of support the organization gives depends on the situation, and the group strives to be present and support multiple causes in the community. The group’s members have continued to

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support one another during the pandemic while upholding safety precautions, which has been challenging to adapt to, Rolón said. One way the organization has continued to offer help is by working in smaller groups. “We need to reinvent the way we do things, but we need to continue working,” Rolón said. “We need to continue showing members that we’re a strong community.” Fanny Villarreal, the founder and executive director of Nosotros Radio, has used the radio station to provide education and support to the Latino community. When Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon gave briefings on COVID-19 in the county, Villarreal translated the information into Spanish and posted the translations on Facebook Live. Nosotros Radio’s talk shows have also featured information and resources on COVID-19. “When we were on air, we were talking constantly about the importance of getting educated about what COVID-19 was and where the services were,” Villarreal said. Nosotros Radio shared information during the programs about child care resources and the 211 resource line, as well as the phone numbers of Upstate University Hospital and

the Syracuse Community Health Center, which was administering COVID-19 tests. In the early months of the pandemic, Nosotros Radio never closed its doors and was working more than ever before, Villarreal said. The station was constantly providing education about hand washing, social distancing and wearing masks, as well as giving out masks and hand sanitizer to community members. Villarreal talked over the phone with many residents who called to ask questions or share their experiences. The community needed information, but it also needed to be uplifted, and Nosotros Radio strived to maintain a positive message to encourage listeners, Villarreal said. “We were 100% positive, because what people needed is, they needed to keep their faith going and not be afraid of what could happen,” Villarreal said. Villarreal still keeps masks in her car and gives them out to people she sees who are not wearing face coverings. Other people in her office do the same, she said. CNY Latino’s website includes a coronavirus reference page that lists health guidelines, food pantries and educational websites. The page also includes resources designated for

specific cities in the area. With many events held in virtual formats, she wanted to make sure the educational information and resources were also available virtually, in addition to the radio show. It’s not all sad information though, Hernandez said. The CNY Latino newspaper has also featured events that other organizations are hosting for Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month, which began on Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 15. Latino Professional Social Group of CNY has also focused on celebrating Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month by sharing messages on social media that recognize community members. The celebration of Latino culture is more important than ever, as many people are isolated during the pandemic, Hernandez said. “Being able to go into a Zoom meeting or a Facebook Live gathering where you can see people dancing and celebrating your own culture, and where you can hear people that are from your culture talking about what they have done or how they have moved forward with the pandemic and their life, it’s important for them to see it and to celebrate,” Hernandez said. ackrayna@syr.edu

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festival around the world, she said. This year’s festival has continued its mission in both familiar and new ways. The festival will continue to emphasize diversity, Goenka said. The broad range of movies will also enhance students’ knowledge and perspectives on social issues, as well as provide international students a sense of familiarity, as the films show both international and national issues, she said. “I know for a fact that when students come, and if we’re showing a film from India or China or Korea or Japan or wherever to watch a film in your own language about issues that connect with you personally is something that’s really important,” Goenka said. Mackenzie Snell, a graduate student at SU who is involved with the social media management of the film festival, said the flexibility of online streaming allows for a larger audience to enjoy the festival. In previous years, a community of viewers would watch the movies together at the same time. But this year the festival is open to a wider audience, as the documentaries can be watched anytime in a 24 hour window, Snell said. “I also think that (streaming the festival online) creates an interesting space. For the way that it’s been set up this year, there is a 24-hour window to watch these movies,” Snell said. “So if you wouldn’t have been able to (come to the festival) because of a class or because of the job … That means, ‘Okay, you can watch it on your own time.’” While documentaries presented in the festival throughout prior years all have captions to help the hearing-impared community, this is the first year that the festival has accomplished its goal of including audio descriptions in movies to aid blind people. By going online, the festival can provide separate links with audio description, making the festival even more accessible. Every year, the festival has also included Q&A sessions after the films to provide time for the audiences to interact with filmmakfrom page 7

poetry when she was 9 years old as a coping mechanism to escape bullying. As she grew up, she listened to slam poetry and read the works of American poets, who primarily influence her style. Reyes writes about topics ranging from nature to trauma. While applying to college, Reyes knew she wanted to leave the Philippines, and she ended up attending SU as a broadcast digital journalism major. Suzanne Lysak, a former professor of broadcast and digital journalism at SU, met Reyes in her news writing class. Reyes always had a “way of words,” and she brought with her the unique perspective of being an international student, Lysak said. Even after completing the course, Reyes came to Lysak during office hours and talked about her love of poetry. “A lot of journalism students are very

“Coded Bias” by Shalini Kantayya is about the prejudices that exist in the algorithms of our everyday technology, including racial and gender biases in facial recognition technology. courtesy of tula goenka

ers. This year, the conversations with the filmmakers will become even more personal, Hallas said. Q&As will now be offered over Zoom, which provides the opportunity for more personal encounters. This is a change from previous years where the Q&A sections could only accomstraightforward,” Lysak said. “She had a creative edge that she really didn’t want to lose in her journalism writing.” When she was a resident adviser, Reyes hosted poetry readings with her floor residents. She continued writing poetry during college and released “Ancestral Home,” an audiobook on Bandcamp that contains her poetry and prose, when she turned 21. When it came time to apply for graduate school, Reyes decided to write poems for $10 to $20 to help pay for applications. She was able to pay off a few, and she realized that people were actually interested in buying her poetry. Amy Zheng, a friend of Reyes’ who described herself as having an “entrepreneurship mind,” recommended that Reyes start a business making poetry. The two met while participating in the International Radio and Television Society fellowship in New York City. Reyes frequently wrote poetry in the park, and after the fellowship ended, the two

modate one to two filmmakers who were available to attend the festival at Syracuse. In addition, Zoom allows the audience to speak directly with the filmmakers instead of talking via a microphone to a large audience. “The festival is really at the heart of what

She just has an amazing way with words, and, honestly, I haven’t read poetry that has touched my soul to the degree that her poetry has. I just proposed the idea to her. Amy Zheng friend of lianza reyes

is meant for SU to be a liberal art institution,” Hallas said. “The values of the liberal arts is respect for diversity and engagement with social justice … We’re seeing in the past year the ways in which student activism has really brought that to the forefront.”

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kept in touch. “She just has an amazing way with words, and, honestly, I haven’t read poetry that has touched my soul to the degree that her poetry has,” Zheng said. “I just proposed the idea to her.” Though initially hesitant, Reyes started the business in July with Zheng’s encouragement. Her customers are a web of friends and family, as well as college students, but she hopes to broaden her customer base in the future. Reyes will be starting graduate school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this year. Although she’s going to be juggling schoolwork and a job, she would like to continue the business in the long term. “I found the more personal and the more vulnerable your poetry is, you actually relate to more people,” Reyes said. “That’s what kept me writing poetry. If I create a connection through that work, I think it’s a job well done.” cscargla@syr.edu

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Beat writers unanimously predict 3rd consecutive loss By The Daily Orange Sports Staff

Syracuse (0-2, 0-2 Atlantic Coast) slumped to its second consecutive loss against then-No. 25 Pitt last week, marking SU’s worst start to a season since they began 0-2 back in 2013. While Syracuse went on to finish 7-6 that season, our beat writers aren’t as confident SU will turn it around against a new-look Georgia Tech (1-1, 1-0). Here’s what our beat writers think will happen Saturday at the newly-renovated Carrier Dome:

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ticketing who aren’t tech savvy, namely older ones, to have smartphone capability for attending games. Whether that’s purchasing a smartphone, buying a data plan or finding a friend with a phone to go to the game with, several people who spoke to The Daily Orange said it is an undue burden on them. For Bob H., who chose not to give his last name, a Penn State graduate who lives in the area and attends about four SU football games and more than a dozen Syracuse basketball games each year, he’ll no longer be able to save ticket stubs. Whether it’s Grateful Dead concert tickets or the Montreal Canadiens 1978 Stanley Cup clinching victory in Boston, Bob saves memorabilia and stubs in a wooden box and a binder in his home. The ticket stubs are how the fond memories from historic events stick in his mind, he said. He’s willing to pay a few extra dollars for the processing costs of making a paper ticket if it means he’ll be able to keep it. At Buffalo Bills games, that means paying $5 extra, Bob said. Entrance gate wait times caused by mobile ticketing are also a concern. When mobile ticketing was first widely implemented around the NFL in 2019, fans reported long wait times from page 12

burton It was just a really special time. I was also there for, I think it was, a doubleovertime win against Virginia Tech when we were a heavy underdog, and our (first) daughter, my wife and I — our first daughter went to Syracuse and graduated in 2006. We were there for that game. And then, of course, the Clemson game a couple of years ago. I think Clemson was No. 2 in the country at the time, and we came out behind, I think, a great offensive scheme from Coach (Dino) Babers, and really well executed by Eric Dungey, and we ended up with the win. The D.O.: Now you’re a professor in Falk. In 2014, Chancellor Kent Syverud put you on a committee to explore alternative options for the Carrier Dome. You and professor John Yinger and some others came to the conclusion that there’s no other facility that could accommodate all 24,000 of SU’s basketball season ticket holders. Tell me more about your time working with that group and what some of its findings were. R.B.: Well it was a great honor to do that for the chancellor. I was the chair for that committee, and it was a chance to show just how important that stadium is to Syracuse University. We’re one of the few Power Five schools in the country to have our stadium right on campus, and in our case, it’s really in the heart of our campus. And what was cool going back historically was that the Dome was built right on the footprint of the old Archbold Stadium. So we know, going back to the early 1900s, there’s always been a from page 12

georgia tech Tech may try to exploit the defensive backheavy 3-3-5 with runs to the edges. SU will need a huge game from the defense to stay competitive with Georgia Tech. Stat to know: 42.7% Out of all teams to play two or more games in 2020, Georgia Tech has the sixth-highest pressure rate, per ESPN’s David Hale. The Yellow

When I ran through the Orange’s schedule, I marked down Georgia Tech as a win for Syracuse. I no longer feel that way. GT may not have the same quality along the defensive line as Pittsburgh, but its defensive line has generated plenty of pass rush pressure through the opening two weeks. The Yellow Jackets are the ACC’s worst run defense thus far based on line yards and success rate, but the Orange aren’t able to capitalize on that with their poor rushing offense. SU’s defense will keep them in this game, but a late GT touchdown puts this game away for the Yellow Jackets in the fourth quarter. The Orange will try some new wrinkles and trick plays — anything to get the offense going. Some will work, others will fail, but the Orange’s poor success rate will continue into the bye week.

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The Yellow Jackets don’t run the triple option anymore, but that won’t stop them from controlling the game on the ground and taking the air out of the Carrier Dome. SU’s run defense will be put to the test, and with its offense still working to get on the same page, it’ll be out there for too long and eventually wear down. Look for a repeat of the North Carolina game, where Syracuse keeps it close early, but Georgia Tech pulls away in the second half.

Syracuse fans who are looking for a requiem may see the lack of a ranking besides Georgia Tech’s name as an opportunity. I’m sorry to say it, but this will not be an easy game. This is a vastly improved Yellow Jacket team that boasts a standout dual-threat quarterback in Jeff Sims and a dynamic running back tandem. They look nothing like the triple option offense under Paul Johnson, instead a more pass-heavy offense. This game — as I predicted correctly last week — will look similar to the first two: the defense keeps the Orange in it early, but the offense doesn’t do enough to win the first game in the new-look Carrier Dome.

and missed opening kickoff. Because the barcode is constantly changing to prevent ticket scamming, screenshots of tickets don’t work.

tickets and 30% of SU men’s basketball tickets were scanned via mobile devices in 2019-20. Syracuse’s student tickets were also entirely mobile for the 2019-20 season. When the Orange played Clemson, some fans waited up to an hour at the gate and missed the opening kickoff due to slow phone service. “If it’s a 7 p.m. game, people show up at 6:45 and want to get in,” Bob said. “The lines with regular tickets back up, but with mobile tickets, it’s not a quick process. Until they improve that greatly, it’s not going to go smoothly. I’ve seen it at many, many events.” Season-ticket holder Mark Bradwick considers himself to be tech savvy, but he worries for other older SU fans, who are often donors to the university and have been season-ticket holders for decades. The gap is generational, as most young fans and students are seamlessly transitioning to mobile. But not everyone has smartphones. “SU better figure this out because they’re going to lose some of their older fans,” Bradwick said. “They may not be going to games anymore because they’ll say, ‘I’m not getting a smartphone.’ Syracuse said in the July release that fans without smartphones could call the Dome box office to “talk through their ticket options,” but paper tickets won’t be provided.

I think our society seems to be trending in being inclusive in terms of giving people more options to pay or attend games. This seems to be more exclusive than inclusive. Matt Oja syracuse fan

The Dome doesn’t have great cellular service or WiFi capability, multiple people said, which are important factors to open the on the internet — if it hasn’t already been downloaded into an Apple Wallet, for example. Syracuse isn’t going from entirely paper to entirely mobile, though. According to SU’s July press release, 25% of Syracuse football stadium at Syracuse University right where our current stadium is. We’re about to see major renovations. Next week we’ll see this wonderful building that continues to be a place for spectacular basketball games, graduations, commencements, rock concerts, hip-hop concerts, you name it. It’s all been in there. I think what our committee found was, when we did our research, that Syracuse University and its stadium is an economic driver for the community and the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County, and I think it’s really even one of the pride points even for the state of New York. I think, in a lot of ways, it has kept Syracuse on the map, sometimes in a way that has been equal to New York City or Buffalo. That’s a really strong statement to make, but when you think of some of the events that have taken place over the years, and I’m talking now a hundred years, there have been some pretty incredible things. “Forever Orange” captured that. We’ve had commencement speakers, who were truly huge historical figures, who spoke in that building, whether it was open air or had a roof on it. And I think, in that way, we differentiated from places like Rochester and Uticia and Binghamton and Albany because a lot of important things have happened in Syracuse on that footprint. The D.O.: On that committee, you look into what might be some of the downfalls of the Carrier Dome and what could render it hazardous for sports. What were some of those downfalls and how are they manifesting now, about six years later? R.B.: Well I don’t think we have a problem Jackets have only recorded five sacks but have pressured opposing QBs on 42.7% of plays. That doesn’t bode well for starting quarterback Tommy DeVito, who’s been sacked seven times in each of the last two games. David Curry, a redshirt senior in his sixth season at GT, leads a front-seven as a linebacker. The 2019 All-ACC honorable mention has a sack and 14 tackles through two games. Next to Curry, LB Quez Jackson leads the Yellow Jackets in tackles, having 18.

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Some fans cited a New York llaw that says consumers must be presented with the option of having a paper ticket if they so choose. The law specifies that if an e-ticket is presented at the same cost and can be transferred amongst people for no additional cost, that is acceptable. One New York lawmaker, State Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D), Chair of the Racing, Wagering and Gaming committee, said that sports teams should offer both. “Not everyone has access to the internet,” Addabbo said.“The idea here is that you have to offer both, whether you offer ticketless or not. Over the course of time, the paper tickets will decrease because mobile has become such a big part of our lives.” Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it might be a long time until the Dome is full again. But when that happens, in spring 2021, fall 2021 or later, the Orange will have dramatically overhauled its ticketing process, by choice. The consequences of that decision filters down to the fans, some of which will have their pregame convenience affected, by force. “I’ve never tried it before but it looks like one of those things that’s going to be part of our future,” season-ticket holder Steven Chappell said. “I don’t like change but here it comes.” amdabbun@syr.edu @AnthonyDabbundo

RICK BURTON, a Falk professor, attended the first game in the Carrier Dome as a reporter for The Post-Standard. courtesy of rick burton

now — we have a fixed roof. But I think what we knew historically was that the type of roof featured at the stadium was one that always had the potential to collapse from a snowstorm or a freezing sleet that could ultimately put a lot of weight. I don’t think we were ever close to that kind of a situation. Roofs of that nature, inflated dome stadiums, usually had a life span of about 20 years. And what we knew in 2014 was that, by about 2020, that stadium would be at a point when that roof had to be replaced one way or another.

Anyone that lives anywhere, you come to a point when (if) you don’t fix your roof, your roof becomes a problem. The stadium just happens to be a very big house for Syracuse, and we needed to address it, and I think the chancellor was really looking forward, and he was proactive, and he was really great in how he understood the challenges and brought us to a point where we were able to address it.

Also in the top-10 in pressure rate are future Syracuse opponents Duke, Clemson and Notre Dame. Don’t expect DeVito and SU’s offensive line to catch a break any time soon. Betting odds: Georgia Tech -8.5 (per MGM New Jersey) Player to watch: Jeff Sims, QB, No. 10 As Jeff Sims goes, Georgia Tech’s offense goes. The true freshman has already put his mark on the season and projects to lead the Yellowjackets in both rushing and passing. He’s the first true

dual-threat quarterback the Orange have faced this year, and there’s minimal tape on him. Sims rushed for 82 yards and threw for 244 more against No. 13 Central Florida last week, but he also threw two picks and lost a fumble. Sims threw two picks in GT’s season-opener versus Florida State as well. He’s a dynamic playmaker, but Syracuse’s defense appears poised to force him into some rookie mistakes.

This interview was condensed and edited for clarity. lmserio@syr.edu

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Previewing SU versus Georgia Tech

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This story is an excerpt of this week’s D.O. Sportscast, which is released every Tuesday. Listen to our latest episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Georgia Tech (1-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast) and Syracuse (0-2, 0-2) are set to break in the newly-renovated Carrier Dome on Saturday at noon. The Yellow Jackets are coming off a 49-21 loss to No. 13 Central Florida that featured turnovers and redzone executions. SU also dropped its second game of the season, falling to No. 25 Pitt 21-10. Notably, the game won’t be on local TV in central New York because of a scheduling conflict with the Yankees, but it can be streamed on ACC Network Extra or the Fox Sports Go app. Here’s what you need to know about Georgia Tech before the game. All-time series: Georgia Tech leads, 3-0 Last time they played: Georgia Tech 56, Syracuse 0 on Oct. 19, 2013 Syracuse QB Terrel Hunt had no time in the pocket against the Yellow Jackets’ swarming defense, which held SU passers to 133 yards. On offense, Georgia Tech threw the ball just five times. Fourteen different ball-carriers ran for 394 yards, as SU couldn’t solve the triple option. Notably, one of the Yellow Jackets’ five passes went to now-Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller for a 46-yard score. The game was the two teams’ first meeting with Syracuse in the ACC, and it was not a pleasant welcome into the conference for the Orange.

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A crowd of over 50,000 people packed into the Carrier Dome in 1980 to attend its inaugural game and watch Syracuse football take on Miami University of Ohio. Rick Burton was there as a reporter for The Post-Standard. Now, Burton’s a tenured professor of sport management in Falk College. He’s also published a book with Scott Pitoniak titled “Forever Orange: The Story of Syracuse University,” which highlights the most distinct parts of SU’s identity. The Carrier Dome is at the forefront. The Daily Orange spoke with Burton about the various roles he’s played inside one of the largest on-campus stadiums in the United States. Here’s a transcript of the interview, edited and condensed for clarity: The Daily Orange: You graduated from Syracuse as an undergrad in 1980. Construction on the Dome wasn’t completed until September, so I imagine you weren’t in the first graduating class to get to walk in the Dome. What was the feeling on campus and in the community during construction? Rick Burton: I did graduate in 1980, and at the time I was a reporter for the Syracuse Post-Standard. My beat was Syracuse University football, and I had actually covered the opening of the Carrier Dome as the beat writer for the construction of it. It gave me a great chance every day to watch the building come up. If you were to go back into the Post-Standard’s files, across that July, August and September, you’d find my stories about the building being built. For us as a graduating class — and really, I was supposed to be the Class of 1979, but because of some foolishness on my part, I became the Class of 1980 — we had seen the last game in Archbold Stadium in 1978, and then the 1979 season was played completely on the road. Basketball was not yet slated. In fact, Coach (Jim) Boeheim was actually favoring staying in Manley Field House as opposed to playing basketball in (the) Carrier Dome. So it was an interesting time. 1978, we’re in an old and outdated stadium. 1979, we don’t have a stadium. And 1980, we really have a state-of-the-art stadium. Pretty exciting little era that went on there. The D.O.: Do you have a favorite Carrier Dome memory? R.B.: Well, certainly opening night was one of the best of all-time. That’s because the stadium that night was completely full. I think everyone that could get into the building that night was there. I had a chance to work on a recent book about Syracuse University’s 150th anniversary, it’s called “Forever Orange.” I coauthored it with Scott Pitoniak, a great sports writer from central New York who has written really for just about everybody. We made sure to put in a photo from opening night. see burton page 10

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The death of the paper ticket presents challenges for ticket holders who aren’t tech savvy, and could lead to longer lines at the Carrier Dome. emily steinberger photo editor

Mobile tickets leave some behind For a portion of SU fans, a transition away from paper tickets isn’t welcome By Anthony Dabbundo senior staff writer

att Oja doesn’t like to bring his phone with him to Syracuse games in the Carrier Dome. Oja has been going to SU games since he was an infant. His parents both taught at the university. He’s an SU law graduate from the Eastside, and he likes to keep his old ticket stubs in a collection that dates back to at least 1983. Oja’s phone isn’t a smartphone, though. After working 55-60 hours a week in front of a computer screen, he uses SU sporting events with friends as a way to unplug. But because of a change in Syracuse’s ticketing policy, his game day experience may be different when fans are allowed to return to the Carrier Dome again. In July, SU announced that the Dome was transitioning completely to mobile ticketing, citing improved security, contactless entry and convenience. It’s a decision that falls in line with sporting events and concerts across the country,

as MLB and many other colleges are moving to paperless tickets that can be downloaded and stored in phone wallets. The Orange won’t be mailing out season tickets anymore — instead, they’ll be sending them electronically. “It seems less than inclusive when we talk about the fanbase as a whole,” Oja said. “Our society seems to be trending in being inclusive in terms of giving people more options to pay or attend games. This seems to be more exclusive than inclusive.” For most fans, the move to mobile-only ticketing will be a seamless transition: download tickets on their MyCuse smartphone app, log in before going to the gate, show their barcode to the ticket usher, and enter the Dome. But for some, the death of the paper ticket eliminates the nostalgia of keeping stubs as mementos of sporting events. It could lead to longer lines at the Carrier Dome entrance, and for Oja, it means he’ll need to use one of his friends’ phones to store his ticket and enter the Dome. The switch also forces season-ticket holders

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The Georgia Tech report:

Georgia Tech gets it done with a strong running game and a wellbalanced defense. Like Syracuse, GT plays both freshmen and sophomores at important positions, including quarterback. Although they’ve moved on from their patented triple option offense, the Yellow Jackets have still run the ball on 84 of its 155 plays (54%). Both starting quarterback Jeff Sims and running back Jamious Griffin average at least five yards per carry. Defensively, Georgia Tech is about as stout against the pass as it is against the rush, as shown in the predicted points added graph. The higher up and to the right a team appears on the graph, the more successful a team’s defense is. The x axis measures predicted points allowed on passing plays and the Y axis indicates the same for rushing plays.

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Syracuse will need to force Sims into turnovers and possibly score defensive touchdowns, based off its recent quarterback play. Judging by the past two games, the offense is a lost cause. The unit is so far away from clicking that Babers said the quarterbacks, offensive line and receivers share blame equally. Stopping the rush will also be key for Syracuse. Syracuse’s defense has impressed so far, but showed some signs of weakness against Pittsburgh when the Panthers called jet sweeps and outside runs. Open-field tackling will be at a premium, but Georgia see georgia

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