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12/22/22 - Matthew Bergeron, rJr/2023, Syracuse + More +

Syracuse football starting left tackle Matthew Bergeron will not play in the Pinstripe Bowl, he told syracuse.com Wednesday. Bergeron officially declared for the 2023 NFL Draft on Tuesday via a Twitter post. He did not explicitly state within the post whether he would be opting out of the bowl game or not. His decision makes him the second SU player to miss its first bowl since 2018. Running back Sean Tucker, who declared for the draft Saturday, is also not playing in the Pinstripe Bowl but will attend the game with his team. Bergeron joined teammates Chris Elmore (FB), Garrett Williams (CB) and Tucker in having declared for the draft. A captain and four-year starter, Bergeron helped pave the way for another 1,000-yard season from Tucker this year and a total 4,399 yards from the SU offense. - The Post-Standard

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OT Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse
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12/18/22 - *Garrett Williams, rSo/2023, Syracuse + More +

Some Syracuse football news most in Orange nation were expecting has become official. Cornerback Garrett Williams shared Thursday on Twitter that he is foregoing the remainder of his collegiate eligibility and declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft. Williams was a three-year starter and a 2022 captain for the Orange. He appeared in seven games this season, battling a thigh bruise and then suffering a torn ACL that ended his season early. In the games he did play, Williams made 36 tackles and a sack, plus had two interceptions and a fumble recovery. A two-time All-ACC selection, Williams finishes his collegiate career with 152 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and 27 passes defended. He had four interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Williams is the second Syracuse player to officially declare for the draft. Fullback Chris Elmore was the first. - The Post-Standard

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CB *Garrett Williams, Syracuse
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12/14/22 - Duce Chestnut, rJr/2026, Syracuse + More +

One of the brightest stars on the Syracuse football defense has decided to play elsewhere in 2023. Chestnut had 83 tackles and four interceptions over two seasons at Syracuse and paired with Garrett Williams to form what was regarded as one of the better cornerback duos in the ACC. Official confirmation has not come on this but with Williams seemingly set to move on and declare for the NFL Draft, the Orange will be without its 2022 starting cornerbacks next season. Chestnut is the ninth Syracuse player overall to enter the portal since the end of the regular season. While a reason has not been given on social media or elsewhere as of this writing, Chestnut seemed to be bothered by the recent departure of Syracuse defensive coordinator Tony White to Nebraska based on another recent social media post. - The Post-Standard

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FS Duce Chestnut, Syracuse
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12/09/22 - Garrett Shrader, rSr/2024, Syracuse + More +

As of Tuesday, Syracuse looks set to return its entire quarterback corp for the 2023 season, including Garrett Shrader. The starting QB told reporters Monday he plans on returning to Syracuse next year and closing out his college career in an Orange uniform. In addition to backup Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, who played a full game-and-a-half this season when Shrader was injured, the Orange should have JaCobian Morgan and walk-on Luke McPhail back as other options in the room. Justin Lamson will be healthy again after a year off, too, and three-star South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers is planning to sign with SU later this month. - The Post-Standard

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QB Garrett Shrader, Syracuse
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12/06/22 - Matthew Bergeron, rJr/2023, Syracuse + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: OT - Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse, 114 votes,...A team captain, Bergeron has graded out as one of the top-15 pass blocking tackles in college football from Pro Football Focus this season. He has the third-highest overall grade among tackles and fourth among offensive linemen regardless of position in the ACC this season. He has played 674 offensive line snaps this season, allowed just four sacks and was penalized three times all season. - Syracuse Football

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OT Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse
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12/06/22 - *Garrett Williams, rSo/2023, Syracuse + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: CB - Garrett Williams, Syracuse, 26 votes,...Williams played in just seven games before suffering a season-ending injury. He finished his season with 36 total tackles (25 solo), two interceptions, three pass breakups, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack. At the time of his injury, the Syracuse defense ranked: 1st in the ACC (16th nationally) in total defense (303.1 ypg), 1st in the ACC (3rd nationally) in passing yards allowed (164.5), and 2nd in the ACC (19th nationally) in scoring defense (18.4 ppg). - Syracuse Football

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CB *Garrett Williams, Syracuse
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12/06/22 - Duce Chestnut, rJr/2026, Syracuse + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: CB - Duce Chestnut, Syracuse, 39 votes,...Chestnut, the Orange's other starting corner, appeared in all-12 games and was also a key component of the Orange secondary that finished the regular season ranked second in the ACC and 20th nationally in passing defense (188.8). Individually, he had 40 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a pick six. - Syracuse Football

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FS Duce Chestnut, Syracuse
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12/06/22 - Marlowe Wax, rSr/2025, Syracuse + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: LB - Marlowe Wax, Syracuse, 16 votes,...Wax ends the regular season as the team's leading tackler, with 89 this season. He also had 4.5 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss. He finished the regular season as the conference's fifth-highest graded linebacker according to Pro Football Focus. - Syracuse Football

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ILB Marlowe Wax, Syracuse
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12/06/22 - *Sean Tucker, rSo/2023, Syracuse + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: AP - Sean Tucker, Syracuse, 64 votes,...Tucker posted his second-straight 1,000 yard regular season, following up his record-breaking season with another 1,060 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground. He also caught 36 passes for 254 yards and two more scores. - Syracuse Football

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RB *Sean Tucker, Syracuse
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12/04/22 - Oronde Gadsden II, rJr/2026, Syracuse + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: TE - Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse, 127 votes,...Gadsden, just a true sophomore, set single-season program records for receptions (56) and receiving yards (891) this season. He leads the nation in receiving yards and touchdowns by a tight end, and is sixth in the ACC in receiving yards by any player regardless of position. - Syracuse Football

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TE Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
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12/04/22 - Mikel Jones, rJr/2023, Syracuse + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: LB - Mikel Jones, Syracuse, 55 votes,...Jones - a now three-time All-ACC selection - Had 84 tackles through 11 games, missing the final game of the regular season due to injury. A team captain, he also notched seven tackles for loss 4.0 sacks, forced a fumble and recovered another on the year. One of three Butkus Award Semifinalists from the ACC, which is presented to the nation's top linebacker, Jones was named to the third team in the conference. - Syracuse Football

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ILB Mikel Jones, Syracuse
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12/04/22 - *Sean Tucker, rSo/2023, Syracuse + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: RB - Sean Tucker, Syracuse, 140 votes,...Tucker picked up All-ACC accolades for the second year in a row. He posted his second-straight 1,000 yard regular season, following up his record-breaking season with another 1,060 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground. He also caught 36 passes for 254 yards and two more scores. - Syracuse Football

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RB *Sean Tucker, Syracuse
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12/04/22 - Jaeden Gould, rSo/2027, Syracuse + More +

The highest-rated signee in Nebraska's 2022 recruiting class entered the transfer portal Friday, according to a program source. Freshman safety Jaeden Gould redshirted while appearing in the Oklahoma game. The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder has four years of eligibility left. A graduate of Bergen County Catholic High School in New Jersey, Gould arrived at NU as a consensus four-star prospect across the four major recruiting services. ESPN, 247Sports and On3 each had Gould as the Huskers' top-rated signee.

Gould is the third 2022 signee to enter the portal, joining inside linebacker Ernest Hausmann and receiver Decoldest Crawford. Utility backup offensive lineman Brant Banks entered the portal Thursday, and backup kicker Chase Contreraz entered the portal Friday. The transfer portal officially opens for all players on Monday. Because of a coaching change between interim head coach Mickey Joseph and permanent head coach Matt Rhule, Husker players get a special 30-day dispensation to enter the portal after the switch. It becomes moot Monday, when the portal opens until it closes in mid-January. - Lincoln Journal Star

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SS Jaeden Gould, Syracuse
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11/29/22 - Christopher Bleich, rSr/2024, Syracuse + More +

Syracuse football will retain one of its starting offensive linemen from this season for the 2023 season. Right guard Chris Bleich announced Monday via Twitter he'll use a sixth year of eligibility to play for the Orange again next year. It's unclear if Bleich is the upperclassman coach Dino Babers recently said would return for another season. Still, it's great news for an O-line that had the potential to lose as many as four of five starters heading into next season.

Left tackle Matthew Bergeron will be moving on to the NFL, and right tackle Dakota Davis is out of eligibility. Left guard Kalan Ellis is expected to return. Center Carlos Vettorello has not said whether he will be back after being recognized on Senior Night. Bleich started 11 of 12 games this season, missing the 45-35 loss at Wake Forest on Nov. 19. He's taken 682 total offensive snaps and helped pave the way for running back Sean Tucker to have another 1,000-yard rushing season. - The Post-Standard

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OG Christopher Bleich, Syracuse
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11/26/22 - Garrett Shrader, rSr/2024, Syracuse + More +

Garrett Shrader completed 21 of 27 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns, and Syracuse scored 26 straight points to overcome an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit, snap a five-game losing streak and beat Boston College 32-23 on Saturday night. Oronde Gadsden II caught six passes for 106 yards, Devaughn Cooper caught seven for 80 and a touchdown and Damien Alford caught four for 83 yards and the go-ahead score for the Orange (7-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Sean Tucker ran for 125 yards and two TDs for Syracuse, which won its first game since Oct. 15, when it improved to 6-0 and No. 14 in The Associated Press Top 25. Emmett Morehead completed 29 for 38 passes for 252 yards for BC (3-9, 2-6), but he also fumbled twice. Zay Flowers caught eight passes for 110 yards and two touchdowns, surpassing 3,000 yards in his career and setting a school record with his 11th and 12th TD catch of the season.

BC took a two-score lead early in the fourth after Morehead found Flowers for 30 yards down the sideline to the Orange 28-yard line. A penalty and two Pat Garwo runs made it 17-6. But Shrader hit Cooper for for an 8-yard touchdown and then, after BC went five-and-out, Shrader needed just three plays and 50 seconds to go 73 yards, taking an 18-17 lead on a 58-yard strike to Alford with 7:05 to play. BC's next possession ended on a strip-sack by Steve Okechukwu at the Eagles 37, allowing the Orange to extend the lead to 25-17 on Tucker's 5-yard TD run. BC turned the ball over on downs and Tucker broke free for a 29-yard score to make it 32-17. Morehead hit Flowers from 2 yards out to cut the Syracuse lead to 32-23, but the 2-point attempt failed. - Syracuse/AP College Football

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