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09/10/24 - Kyle McCord, Sr/2025, Syracuse + More +

WEEK 2 ACC CO-QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Kyle McCord, Syracuse, QB, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey,...McCord notched new career highs for the second week in a row in multiple statistical categories to lead Syracuse to a victory over No. 23 Georgia Tech. McCord completed 32-of-46 passing attempts for 381 yards and four touchdowns. His completions, attempts and yards were all career highs, and the four touchdown throws matched his career high, set in Week 1 versus Ohio. McCord currently leads the nation with eight touchdown passes through two weeks of the season and has 735 yards passing, which leads the ACC and is third in the FBS. McCord was named one of the eight Manning Award Stars of the Week. - ACC Football

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QB Kyle McCord, Syracuse
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09/10/24 - DaMetrius Weatherspoon, rJr/2026, Syracuse + More +

WEEK 2 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Da'Metrius Weatherspoon, Syracuse, LT, Clairton, Pennsylvania,...Weatherspoon was the Orange's highest-graded offensive lineman in Syracuse's conference win over No. 23 Georgia Tech. He helped keep a clean pocket and pave the way for the 'Cuse offense to put up 515 yards of offense, including 381 through the air. The left tackle had one knockdown, did not allow a sack and graded at 85-percent overall during his 76-play effort. - ACC Football

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OT DaMetrius Weatherspoon, Syracuse
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09/03/24 - Marlowe Wax, rSr/2025, Syracuse + More +

WEEK 1 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Marlowe Wax, Syracuse, LB, Baltimore, Maryland,...Wax had 2.0 tackles-for-loss, a sack, a forced fumble, a quarterback hurry and six total tackles in Syracuse's win over Ohio, despite suffering a third-quarter injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the game. Wax moved into sole possession of second place in program history in forced fumbles (9), now trailing just Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Dwight Freeney (14). - ACC Football

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ILB Marlowe Wax, Syracuse
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08/31/24 - Kyle McCord, Sr/2025, Syracuse + More +

Kyle McCord threw for a career-high 354 yards and four touchdowns, Trebor Pena tallied three scores, and Syracuse rebounded from a sluggish start to down Ohio 38-22 Saturday as the Fran Brown era got off to a successful start. The Bobcats dominated the heavily favored Orange in the first quarter, accumulating 109 yards of total offense to Syracuse’s nine, and held the ball for 13:51. But Syracuse, trailing 6-0 on two Gianni Spetic first-quarter field goals, came alive in the second quarter behind McCord, a transfer from Ohio State making his Syracuse debut.

McCord connected on a 28-yard scoring play down the left side to pre-season All-ACC pick Oronde Gadsden II, making his first start since a season-ending Lisfranc injury a year ago. With just five seconds to go in the half, McCord found Pena on a 20-yard strike, giving Syracuse a 17-9 lead at the half. The Orange lengthened their lead in the third on a one-handed 5-yard touchdown grab by LeQuint Allen and a 14-yard score to Pena. The game marked the head coaching debut for Brown, a former defensive backs coach at Georgia, who was hired in December replacing Dino Babers. - AP College Football

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QB Kyle McCord, Syracuse
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03/09/23 - Kyle McCord, Sr/2025, Syracuse + More +

Making the playoff begins with the quarterback. Ohio State has six, including Oregon State transfer Tristan Gebbia, incoming freshman Lincoln Kienholz and preferred walk-ons Mason Maggs and Chad Ray. But the real drama is between McCord and Brown. Is either a future NFL draft pick? Do they have to be? Five quarterbacks who led their schools to the CFP failed to get drafted: Kelly Bryant (Clemson), Jake Browning (Washington), J.T. Barrett (Ohio State), Jake Coker (Alabama) and Blake Sims (Alabama). So it can happen, but not recently. Bryant (2020) was the last to get passed over on draft day. There is a chance Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett and TCU quarterback Max Duggan go undrafted next month, but most draftniks think they will get picked in the mid-to-lower rounds.

What about McCord and Brown? We just don't know. In McCord's case, we have seen so little of him. In Brown's case, we have seen even less. I still don't understand why Ohio State coach Ryan Day barely played McCord last season, especially in games that had been decided midway through the third quarter. The second-year quarterback attempted just 20 passes, completing 16 for 190 yards and a touchdown. He actually saw more playing time as a freshman, completing 25 of 38 attempts for 416 yards and two TDs. McCord, who came to Columbus as a five-star recruit, has not had much opportunity to shine. Is he a star? A meteor? A black hole? Who knows? What can be said with confidence is McCord/Brown will be challenged to match Stroud's performance as a poised passer who finds receivers better than any quarterback in Ohio State history. - Columbus Dispatch

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QB Kyle McCord, Syracuse
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02/28/23 - Garrett Shrader, rSr/2024, Syracuse + More +

Syracuse football's starting quarterback Garrett Shrader will miss the entirety of spring practice after undergoing a successful procedure on his right arm, the program announced Monday. A source close to the program told syracuse.com that the procedure was specifically on Shrader's elbow. They could not provide more details on the procedure itself.

Spring practice starts March 21. The spring game is set for April 21. "I'm disappointed to miss the rest of the spring, but looking forward to rehabbing and getting ready for this upcoming season," Shrader said in the release. Shrader captained SU's offense in 11 and a half games this season, missing six quarters in November with an undisclosed lower body injury. It is currently unknown what his recent procedure on his throwing arm was for and when he suffered the injury that necessitated it. - The Post-Standard

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QB Garrett Shrader, Syracuse
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02/20/23 - Kyle McCord, Sr/2025, Syracuse + More +

Ryan Day has never been in a hurry to name a starting quarterback at Ohio State. Both of the previous announcements during his coaching tenure, in 2021 and 2019, came in late August, exactly 12 days before the Buckeyes were to open their seasons. As the high-profile position battles lasted beyond spring practice, they continued for months of the offseason with little divulged about the pecking order among the passers, even as C.J. Stroud and Justin Fields were viewed as the favorites. But the coming competition between junior Kyle McCord and redshirt freshman Devin Brown to replace Stroud, who left for the NFL last month, could be on a faster timeline.

Day said he hopes one of them emerges in the weeks ahead and earns the right to be named the starter following spring practice. "The way that our dynamic is, it'd be great for our program to be able to do that," Day said. "There were times in the past when I didn't see that happening. I'm hoping that can happen. If it doesn't, it doesn't, but some vision on who the starter is coming out of spring would be nice." That apparent openness to picking a starting quarterback sooner rather than later only adds to the stakes of the 15 spring practices beginning on March 7. Will McCord or Brown position himself to win the job? - Columbus Dispatch

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QB Kyle McCord, Syracuse
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02/13/23 - Kyle McCord, Sr/2025, Syracuse + More +

Spring football is right around the corner for the Ohio State football team, and the sessions will conclude with the spring game on April 15. The game will serve as the 15th and final practice that teams are allowed over a 34-day period. Of those 15 practices, on 12 are allowed to involve contact and eight can have tackling. There will be three practices that are dedicated to being 11-on-11 scrimmages, with the spring game being the only one open to the public. The scrimmage will be the first chance for fans to see the 2023 Buckeyes and get a look at the battle between Devin Brown and Kyle McCord to succeed C.J. Stroud as starting quarterback. - Cleveland Plain Dealer

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QB Kyle McCord, Syracuse
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01/11/23 - Duce Chestnut, rJr/2026, Syracuse + More +

Former Syracuse cornerback Darian "Duce" Chestnut, a freshman All-American in 2021, committed Sunday evening to LSU, giving the Tigers another potential starter as they rebuild the position for the second straight season. Chestnut started immediately at Syracuse, where he signed as a three-star recruit from Camden High School in New Jersey. He recorded 83 tackles, four interceptions and nine pass breakups over the last two seasons.

As a freshman, Chestnut became the first Syracuse cornerback to start the season opener in 40 years. He finished with the second-most pass breakups (eight) in the Atlantic Coast Conference while leading the Orange with three interceptions. He was voted runner-up for ACC defensive rookie of the year. The 6-foot, 198-pound sophomore was considered one of the best available players in the NCAA transfer portal. He has two years of eligibility. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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FS Duce Chestnut, Syracuse
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01/09/23 - Duce Chestnut, rJr/2026, Syracuse + More +

Another former Syracuse football defensive back has found a new home in the new year. Ex-starting cornerback Duce Chestnut announced Sunday via Twitter he's committed to Louisiana State University. He's the second SU transfer to land at another Power Five school after safety Ja'Had Carter committed to Ohio State University earlier this week.

Chestnut had 40 tackles, one interception and one pass breakup this season. He entered the transfer portal on Dec. 13 and did not play in the Pinstripe Bowl. The runner-up for ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2021, Chestnut was a freshman All-American and was one of the top-10 defensive backs in the transfer portal this cycle, according to 247Sports. - The Post-Standard

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FS Duce Chestnut, Syracuse
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01/05/23 - Marlowe Wax, rSr/2025, Syracuse + More +

Another key member of Syracuse football's defense will return for 2023. Linebacker Marlowe Wax announced Tuesday night in conjunction with the program that he's staying at SU another year. He's the second player to share that decision in the past week, as defensive lineman Caleb Okechukwu said he'd be sticking around Saturday. Wax led Syracuse in tackles this year with 91, pulling ahead of teammate Mikel Jones after he was injured in the second-to-last game of the season. This was his third season with the team. An All-ACC honorable mention by the conference this year, Wax also had 4.5 sacks, seven quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. - The Post-Standard

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ILB Marlowe Wax, Syracuse
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01/04/23 - Caleb Okechukwu, rSr/2024, Syracuse + More +

Syracuse football will return some key experience and size on its defensive line next season. Caleb Okechukwu announced Saturday that he'll return for a sixth season, posting a parody of Michael Jordan's famous "I'm back" fax sent to reporters when he announced his return to the NBA in 1995.

Okechukwu became a full-time starter this season as SU lost all of its D-line starters from 2021. He had appeared in every game for the past two seasons, though. The defensive end finished with 48 total tackles, 10 of which were for loss, seven sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception he turned into a pick-6 in the Orange's narrow 32-29 win over Purdue. He more than doubled his tackle numbers from each of the past two seasons and had never had more than one sack in a year. - The Post-Standard

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DE Caleb Okechukwu, Syracuse
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01/04/23 - Aaron Bolinsky, rSr/2023, Syracuse + More +

Aaron Bolinsky's time with Syracuse football is up, but he'll be working to continue his football career at the next level. Bolinsky announced on New Year's Day that he'll be pursuing an NFL career and declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft. He did not have any remaining collegiate eligibility after playing for the Orange for five years. Bolinsky has been snapping for Syracuse's all-time leading scorer, kicker Andre Szmyt, for the entirety of his collegiate career after taking over the starting role after an injury to Matt Keller in Sept. 2018. He started a total of 42 games for SU. - The Post-Standard

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LS Aaron Bolinsky, Syracuse
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12/29/22 - Mikel Jones, rJr/2023, Syracuse + More +

Mikel Jones, Syracuse football's two-time captain linebacker, is officially forgoing his final year of eligibility and declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft, he announced via Instagram on Wednesday. Jones' announcement does not come as a surprise. He nearly left Syracuse last year to try for the draft following his third season with the team, but a feeling of responsibility to his teammates and a desire to play in a bowl game brought him back. Through four seasons, Jones made 301 tackles for Syracuse, including 24 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, four interceptions and four forced fumbles and recoveries. He was a two-time team captain, a two-time All-ACC honoree and an All-America freshman in 2019. - The Post-Standard

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ILB Mikel Jones, Syracuse
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12/26/22 - Devaughn Cooper, rSr/2023, Syracuse + More +

Syracuse football wide receiver Devaughn Cooper will play one final game in an Orange uniform. Cooper will play in the Pinstripe Bowl and then pursue an NFL career, he shared via Twitter on Saturday. Having played seven seasons of college football dating back to 2016, Cooper had no remaining eligibility. He made stops at Arizona and University of Texas-El Paso before settling at SU. Cooper has had 50 total career receptions so far with the Orange for a total of 575 yards and three touchdowns.

He'll be the most-senior receiver appearing in the Pinstripe Bowl for Syracuse after Courtney Jackson entered the transfer portal and landed at Arkansas State. Cooper is the fifth SU player to officially declare for the 2023 NFL Draft, joining teammates Chris Elmore, Garrett Williams, Sean Tucker and Matthew Bergeron. He is the only one in the group who will appear in SU's bowl game. - The Post-Standard

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