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Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack knows the 2022 Orange football schedule is daunting. As of Friday, he's still confident in coach Dino Babers to lead the program through it. "Dino's not on the hot seat," Wildhack said, and then repeated, during a media availability previewing the upcoming athletic year. "I'm really pleased with what we've done in the past six months, and I think it is a table setter for what we can accomplish in 2022 and beyond." The statement came hours after the announcement that the ACC is switching to a 3-5-5 scheduling model for football starting in 2023.

The new format is expected to ease the schedules of programs like Syracuse, which has had to face ACC top-dog Clemson every year since it joined the conference. "I think it's really good for the conference. I think it's really good for the brand. We get to play each other more frequently," Wildhack said. "I think that's good for ACC football...And I think it's good for Syracuse." But Babers, now in his seventh year with the program, has produced just one winning season for the Orange. Syracuse went 10-3 in 2018, then two years later - albeit during the altered COVID-19 season - went 1-10. That year, Babers was Syracuse University's highest-paid employee, according to recent Syracuse.com reporting. - The Post-Standard

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RB *Sean Tucker, Syracuse
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06/30/22 - Matthew Bergeron, rJr/2023, Syracuse, 6-5, 318 (DS#4 OT) + More +

Even under new scheduling, Syracuse football will face one of the ACC's historic powerhouses each season. The conference on Tuesday announced its shift to a 3-5-5 scheduling model starting in 2023. The model eliminates the Atlantic and Coastal divisions, instead guaranteeing that programs face three opponents annually and the other 10 programs twice every four years. That means within a player's tenure they'll have the chance to face each ACC school at home and away. Syracuse landed Boston College, Pittsburgh and Florida State as its three permanent matchups.

Boston College and Pitt were almost guarantees for the Orange. Both are regional opponents who Syracuse already faces each year - Pitt is the Orange's divisional crossover - and athletic director John Wildhack hinted at Syracuse continuing to face both back in May. Syracuse is 5-4 against Boston College since entering the ACC. The Orange beat Jeff Hafley's team 21-6 last season but lost a close one in 2020. SU has found less success against Pitt while in the same conference. It's lost all but one matchup, though seven of those eight losses have been by two or fewer touchdowns. - The Post-Standard

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OT Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse
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06/10/22 - Malik Matthew, rFr/2026, Syracuse, 6-3, 210 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

Malik Matthew, a three-star linebacker from the class of 2021, has decided to leave Syracuse football and is entering the transfer portal. Though Matthew has yet to make an official announcement and the team did not confirm his departure, his Twitter bio reads "Transfer Outside Linebacker CO '25." The news of Matthew's transfer was reported earlier by 247Sports and Sports Illustrated.

Matthew redshirted his freshman season with the Orange last fall and did not appear in any games. Syracuse returns its three starting linebackers from 2021 - Mikel Jones, Marlowe Wax and Stefon Thompson - for the upcoming season. At the time of his commitment to Syracuse, Matthew said he chose the Orange because he "felt like the relationships (with the coaching staff) were genuine." A top-rated linebacker in New York according to 247Sports, Matthew had offers from Boston College, Buffalo, Kent State and Rutgers while in high school. He was also considered the No. 4 prospect in the state. - The Post-Standard

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OLB Malik Matthew, Syracuse
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06/02/22 - *Sean Tucker, rSo/2023, Syracuse, 5-09, 207 (DS#23 RB) + More +

After no Syracuse football players were taken in the 2022 NFL Draft, Orange fans can place their hope in running back Sean Tucker (and cornerback Garrett Williams) for 2023. Both players were ranked within their position groups in ESPN's Mel Kiper's 2023 NFL Draft rankings released Tuesday. Tucker, who broke Syracuse's single-season rushing record with 1,496 yards in 2021, came in at No. 8 among running backs. The All-American is the only ACC player at his position in the Top 10. He finished tied for sixth in rushing yards and fourth in rushing yards per game in the FBS. - Post-Standard

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RB *Sean Tucker, Syracuse
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05/20/22 - Josh Black, rSr/2022, Syracuse, 6-3, 284 (DS#86 DT) + More +

Syracuse defensive lineman Josh Black has signed with the New Orleans Saints after attending the team's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, earning a spot on the 90-man roster ahead of training camp later this summer. Black and his agency posted the news on social media Tuesday. Terms of the agreement, including guaranteed money, weren't released. Black becomes the third rookie SU defensive lineman to sign with an NFL team. McKinley Williams and Kingsley Jonathan signed with the Colts and Bills, respectively, immediately after going unselected during the NFL draft. Black wasn't offered a contract after the draft. To earn a contract, he attended rookie minicamp with the Chicago Bears earlier this month before trying out for the Saints' roster this past weekend. - Syracuse.com

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DT Josh Black, Syracuse
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05/07/22 - DMarcus Adams, rSr/2024, Syracuse, 5-11, 180 (DS#191 WR) + More +

Syracuse grabbed former Florida Atlantic University wide receiver D'Marcus Adams out of the portal on Friday. This will be Adams' second transfer after originally signing with Florida State in 2018. Adams will come to Syracuse as a graduate transfer and be eligible to play in the fall. Adams is a former high school All-American and track star from Mainland High School in Florida. He also ran track at Florida State. He first committed to Florida State under former coach Jimbo Fisher, then signed with the Seminoles after Fisher left for Texas A&M and Willie Taggart got the job.

Adams is a burner. He reportedly ran a 4.37 40 at the Jimbo Fisher Camp in 2017, around the time he committed. He was credited with 26 receptions for 592 yards, an average of 22.8 yards per reception, with three touchdowns as a senior in high school. His college career has yet to take off to that degree. He has three catches in three seasons after taking a redshirt at FSU in 2018. He left that program after not seeing the field in 2019. Adams has also been utilized as a return specialist throughout his career. - The Post-Standard

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WR DMarcus Adams, Syracuse
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05/06/22 - Kingsley Jonathan, rSr/2022, Syracuse, 6-3, 259 (DS#66 DE) + More +

Kingsley Jonathan was the first overall pick in the Canadian Football League draft on Tuesday, taken by the Montreal Alouettes. Jonathan played five seasons at Syracuse, recording 101 tackles, 15 sacks and three forced fumbles. In 2021, he had three sacks against Boston College, tied for the eighth-most single-game sacks in school history in a single game. At his pro day on March 31, Jonathan ran a 4.76 40-yard dash, jumped 10 feet on the broad jump and recorded 28 bench press reps.

In 2021, he appeared in all 12 games for SU, starting one. He had 20 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. In 2020, Jonathan recorded 32 tackles (25 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, a forced fumble, four quarterback hurries and three pass deflections. He was a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy both years, an honor awarded to a college football player with the best combination of academics, community service and on-field performance. - The Daily Orange

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DE Kingsley Jonathan, Syracuse
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05/05/22 - Airon Servais, rSr/2022, Syracuse, 6-6, 307 (DS#23 C) + More +

Former Syracuse offensive lineman Airon Servais has been invited to the New York Jets rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Servais was the most durable player in college football, ending his career with an FBS-record 60-straight starts over five seasons. He played both tackle positions and has spent time at center, the position he anchored in 2018 when he earned first-team All-ECAC honors after SU's 10-3 season. - The Post-Standard

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C Airon Servais, Syracuse
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02/28/22 - Isaiah Johnson, rSr/2024, Syracuse, 6-3, 205 (DS#14 FS) + More +

2021 FIRST TEAM ALL-IVY LEAGUE (COACHES): Isaiah Johnson, Dartmouth (Sr., CB - Beverly Hills, Mich.),...Johnson, a lockdown senior cornerback at 6-3 and 205 pounds, got the attention of NFL scouts this fall with his combination of length, speed and instincts on the field. The native of Beverly Hills, Michigan, finished the year with 55 tackles, 2.5 for a loss, a team-high six pass breakups and game-clinching, 73-yard interception return in the win over Princeton. And during the critical 20-17 win at Harvard, four of his 11 tackles came on rushes and five more on passes of no more than five yards, helping to hold the Crimson to a season-low 223 yards of offense. - Dartmouth Football

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FS Isaiah Johnson, Syracuse
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12/20/21 - Mikel Jones, rJr/2023, Syracuse, 6-0, 229 (DS#14 ILB) + More +

Syracuse star linebacker Mikel Jones and defensive end Caleb Okechukwu both announced that they would return to the Orange on Thursday night, keeping a pair of projected starters in place heading into next year. Jones, an All-ACC First Team linebacker and a team captain, said late in the year that he was considering entering the NFL Draft following a stellar junior season, making his decision a critical one for the Orange this offseason. Jones had said that he planned to seek information from the NFL Draft Advisory Committee before making his decision. The other big decision the Syracuse defense is waiting on will come from his roommate, defensive back Garrett Williams. The return of both players will be a big boost for an Orange defense that finished second in the ACC in total defense (330.3 yards per game) and sixth in the conference in scoring defense (26.3 points). - The Post-Standard

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ILB Mikel Jones, Syracuse
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12/12/21 - Cody Roscoe, rSr/2022, Syracuse, 5-11, 253 (DS#29 DE) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): DE - Cody Roscoe, Syracuse, 112 votes,...Roscoe's 8.5 sacks this season was third in the ACC and his 12.5 tackles for loss was seventh in the conference. He also led all Orange defensive linemen with 46 tackles and had five quarterback hurries. - Syracuse Football

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DE Cody Roscoe, Syracuse
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12/12/21 - *Sean Tucker, rSo/2023, Syracuse, 5-09, 207 (DS#23 RB) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): RB - Sean Tucker, Syracuse, 187 votes,...Tucker capped an incredible second season at SU as the program's new single-season rushing leader (1,496). He finished the regular season ranked fourth nationally in the category, while also sixth nationally in all-purpose yards per game (145.9), despite only collecting his yards via rushing and receiving. - Syracuse Football

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RB *Sean Tucker, Syracuse
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12/12/21 - *Garrett Williams, rSo/2023, Syracuse, 5-10, 192 (DS#15 CB) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES/MEDIA): CB - Garrett Williams, Syracuse, 34 votes,...Williams was third in the conference in passes defended, but led the league in pass breakups with 10. Williams missed a pair of games due to injury, but had five tackles for loss and was the team's leading tackler out of the secondary (52.0) in his 10 games played. - Syracuse Football

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CB *Garrett Williams, Syracuse
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12/12/21 - Josh Black, rSr/2022, Syracuse, 6-3, 284 (DS#86 DT) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES/MEDIA): DT - Josh Black, Syracuse, 32 votes,...Black started every game on the Orange defensive line this season, finishing the year with 35 tackles, six tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks. He helped the Orange defense post its lowest total defense number in 11 years, holding opponents to 330 yards per game. - Syracuse Football

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DT Josh Black, Syracuse
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12/12/21 - Airon Servais, rSr/2022, Syracuse, 6-6, 307 (DS#23 C) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES/MEDIA): C - Airon Servais, Syracuse, 20 votes,...Servais is the FBS' most-consistent starter, concluding his collegiate career with 60-straight starts. He played both tackle spots and center in his career, and played the last-10 games of 2021 at center. He was the other lineman to start every game along with Bergeron. Despite a rotating cast of seven different starting offensive line combinations around him, he and the line managed to pave the way for a historic rushing attack that saw Sean Tucker break the program record for rushing yards in a single season, and Garrett Shrader post the second-most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single season. Both of which were the most at their respective position by an SU player in 42 years. - Syracuse Football

(DS#23 C) rSr/2022

C Airon Servais, Syracuse
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