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Sean Tucker ran for three touchdowns and a career-high 232 yards, Garrett Shrader threw for one score and ran for another, and Syracuse defeated Wagner 59-0 on Saturday to remain unbeaten. With the win, the Orange moved to 5-0, the program’s first 5-0 start since 1987 when Syracuse went 11-0. Wagner (0-4), a Championship Subdivision team, has now lost 24 straight games and is winless under third-year head coach Tom Masella. The Seahawks have not won a game since beating Long Island University on Sept. 28, 2019 and have been outscored 152-14 over their past three games. Shrader ran it in from the 1-yard line just over three minutes in to begin the rout, and Tucker broke off a 60-yard run six minutes later. Tucker also scored on runs of four and six yards, all coming in the first half.

The Orange led 49-0 at halftime. Both teams agreed to then play two, 10-minute quarters after halftime due to the lopsided score. The Orange amassed 631 yards of total offense and its defense limited the Seahawks to 50 yards on 38 plays, four first downs, and sacked quarterback Ryan Kraft three times. Cornerback Duce Chestnut intercepted Kraft and returned it 28 yards for a score. Shrader completed all 17 passes of his passes for 238 yards and spread the ball to eight different receivers before being removed after three quarters. Freshman LeQuint Allen rushed for 112 yards, including a 90-yard run, and scored from eight yards out. Kraft was 2-of-6 passing for just 19 yards. - AP College Football

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RB *Sean Tucker, Syracuse
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09/26/22 - Mikel Jones, rJr/2023, Syracuse, 6-0, 229 (DS#14 ILB) + More +

SEPT 26 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Mikel Jones, Syracuse, LB, Miami, Fla.,...Named ACC Linebacker of the Week for the second consecutive week ... Led the Orange with nine tackles - no other player had more than five - in Syracuse's 22-20 win over Virginia ... Jones and the Orange defense held the Cavaliers to 287 yards of total offense in the win as the Syracuse moved to 4-0 for the season. - ACC Football

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ILB Mikel Jones, Syracuse
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09/26/22 - Andre Szmyt, rSr/2023, Syracuse, 6-1, 200 (DS#4 K) + More +

SEPT 26 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Andre Szymt, Syracuse, PK, Vernon Hills, Ill.,...Tied a Syracuse record and set a new career high with five made field goals in Syracuse's 22-20 win over Virginia ... Was a perfect 5-for-5 while connecting from 26, 28, 31, 32 and 40 yards ... His 31-yard field goal with 1:14 left gave the Orange its go-ahead score ... He also made his lone extra point, scoring 16 of Syracuse's 22 total points in the game ... Perfect kicking game came on an evening the Orange were forced to use two different holders. - ACC Football

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K Andre Szmyt, Syracuse
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09/26/22 - *Garrett Williams, rSo/2023, Syracuse, 5-10, 192 (DS#15 CB) + More +

SEPT 26 ACC DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK: Garrett Williams, Syracuse, CB, Harrisburg, N.C.,...Registered two takeaways in the Orange's 22-20 win over Virginia ... Forced and recovered a fumble in the second quarter before intercepting UVA QB Brennan Armstrong in the third quarter ... Also had a crucial pass breakup on a short fourth-down attempt in plus-territory for UVA ... Added three tackles, including a pair of solo stops and anchored a Syracuse secondary that held the Cavaliers to 138 yards through the air. - ACC Football

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CB *Garrett Williams, Syracuse
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09/23/22 - Andre Szmyt, rSr/2023, Syracuse, 6-1, 200 (DS#4 K) + More +

Andre Szmyt knocked in five field goals, including the 31-yard game-winner with just over a minute left, and Syracuse held off Virginia's second-half comeback to beat the Cavaliers 22-20 on Friday night. Syracuse led 16-0 at halftime, but Virginia recorded three second-half touchdowns to take a 20-19 lead with six minutes remaining in the game. The Orange (4-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their first four for the first time since 2018 despite committing their first four turnovers of the season. Brennan Armstrong threw for 138 yards and a 4-yard touchdown to Lavel Davis Jr. with 5:51 remaining for Virginia. Syracuse responded with a 62-yard drive to retake the lead on Szmyt's final field goal. Virginia's final drive resulted in a turnover on downs. The matchup reunited two of Syacuse's first-year assistants, Robert Anae and Jason Beck, with their old squad.

Anae and Beck coached at Virginia (2-2, 0-1 ACC) for the past five seasons before joining Dino Babers' staff this offseason. Syracuse started the game strong, with Trebor Pena returning the opening kickoff 57 yards into Virginia territory, and the Orange punching it in five plays later with Garrett Shrader's 17-yard rushing touchdown. Virginia kicker Brendan Farrell missed first-quarter field goal attempts from 51 and 49 yards, respectively. The second miss came after the Cavaliers had taken over at the Orange's 37-yard line following a Sean Tucker fumble. For the second straight week, Tucker was unable to find many openings, finishing with 60 yards rushing on 21 attempts. UVA got back in the game early in the second half when Armstrong pitched to Thompson at the 1-yard line for a touchdown. The Cavaliers, trailing 16-6, wanted to attempt a 2-point conversion, but an illegal substitution penalty forced them to kick the extra point instead. - Syracuse/AP College Football

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K Andre Szmyt, Syracuse
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09/19/22 - Mikel Jones, rJr/2023, Syracuse, 6-0, 229 (DS#14 ILB) + More +

SEPT 19 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Mikel Jones, Syracuse, LB, Miami, Fla.,...Led the team with 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack in the Orange's 32-29 win over Purdue...Also credited with four quarterback hurries...Jones' 11 tackles were three short of the ACC single-game high this season. - ACC Football

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ILB Mikel Jones, Syracuse
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09/19/22 - Garrett Shrader, rSr/2024, Syracuse, 6-5, 231 (DS#19 QB) + More +

SEPT 19 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Garrett Shrader, Syracuse, QB, Charlotte, N.C.,...Threw for three fourth-quarter touchdowns - including a game-winning strike from 25 yards out with seven seconds remaining - to overcome two separate fourth-quarter deficits in the Orange's 32-29 win over Purdue...Finished with 181 yards on 13-of-29 passing, but also was the Orange's leading rusher with 83 yards on 17 attempts...Saved his best for the fourth quarter, converting a 46-yard touchdown on a fourth-down play, to cap a 75-yard scoring drive and then rushing in for the two-point conversion to give the Orange the lead with 8 minutes to play...After Syracuse again fell behind with 45 seconds remaining, Shrader marched the team 50 yards for winning TD. - ACC Football

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QB Garrett Shrader, Syracuse
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09/19/22 - Caleb Okechukwu, rSr/2024, Syracuse, 6-2, 260 (DS#36 DE) + More +

SEPT 19 ACC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Caleb Okechukwu, Syracuse, DL, Washington, D.C.,...Returned an interception for a touchdown in Syracuse's thrilling 32-29 win over Purdue...After teammate Jatius Geer hit Purdue QB Aidan O'Connell, Okechukwu caught an errant pass and returned it 17 yards for the Syracuse score to put the team up 10 points midway through the fourth quarter...Okechukwu also notched a pair of tackles in the win. - ACC Football

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DE Caleb Okechukwu, Syracuse
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09/17/22 - Oronde Gadsden II, rJr/2025, Syracuse, 6-5, 243 (DS#8 TE) + More +

Garrett Shrader hit Oronde Gadsden II for a 25-yard touchdown pass with seven seconds left to lift Syracuse to a 32-29 win over Purdue on Saturday. That touchdown throw capped a wild fourth quarter of dramatic lead changes. Syracuse led 10-9 after three quarters and outscored the Boilermakers 22-20 in the final period. The Orange improved to 3-0, its best start since 2018. Purdue fell to 1-2. Aidan O'Connell's 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Payne Durham with 51 seconds left in the fourth quarter gave the Boilermakers a 29-25 advantage and seemed to seal it for Purdue.

O'Connell, who completed 38 of 54 passes for 415 yards and three touchdowns, threw for two fourth-quarter scores to rescue the Boilermakers from a 10-point deficit. Charlie Jones caught 11 passes for 188 yards and one score. But before those O'Connell heroics, Syracuse scored two touchdowns within nine seconds and led 25-15 midway through the fourth quarter. A scrambling 46-yard touchdown pass from Shrader to Gadsden on fourth-and-one gave Syracuse an 18-15 advantage after Shrader ran for a 2-point conversion. That touchdown happened with 8:17 left in the game. On Purdue's next possession, SU's Jatius Geer wrapped up O'Connell as the Purdue quarterback attempted a pass. The ball wobbled into the hands of Orange defensive end Caleb Okechukwu, who trotted 17 yards into the end zone. - Indiana/AP College Football

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TE Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
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09/12/22 - Matthew Bergeron, rJr/2023, Syracuse, 6-5, 318 (DS#4 OT) + More +

SEPT 12 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse, OT, Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada,...Syracuse's highest graded offensive lineman in Saturday's 48-14 win over UConn...Played 65 snaps, had five knockdown blocks and allowed just one pressure...Led an offensive line unit that paved the way for 470 yards of total offense (156 rushing, 314 passing) and allowed QB Garrett Shrader a clean pocket to complete 20-of-23 passes on the day...Syracuse scored on its first seven possessions and did not punt until the fourth quarter. - ACC Football

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OT Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse
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09/10/22 - Garrett Shrader, rSr/2024, Syracuse, 6-5, 231 (DS#19 QB) + More +

Garrett Shrader threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as Syracuse routed former Big East rival UConn 48-14 on Saturday night. The 6-foot-4 junior completed 20 of his 23 passes for 287 yards as the Orange improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2018. Sean Tucker added 112 yards rushing on 27 carries with touchdown for the Orange, who scored on their first seven possessions. Freshman Zion Turner went 14-of-17 for 92 yards and a touchdown and Nate Carter had 71 yards rushing for UConn (1-2) which has not beaten an FBS team since 2019.

Syracuse never trailed and scored on all five of its first-half drives, highlighted by a 47-yard strike from Shrader to Damien Alford which put the Orange up 17-0 and an 18-yard TD pass to Courtney Jackson just before halftime that made it 27-7. The Orange put up 465 total yards and held UConn to just 202. The Huskies scored on two big plays, a 28-yard second-quarter touchdown run by Devontae Houston and a 56-yard catch-and-run by receiver Aaron Turner in the third quarter. Syracuse kicker Andre Szmyt, who had three field goals and six extra points against UConn the last time the teams met in 2018, had field goals of 27 and 28 yards to go with six extra points in this one. - Syracuse/AP College Football

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QB Garrett Shrader, Syracuse
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09/06/22 - *Sean Tucker, rSo/2023, Syracuse, 5-09, 207 (DS#23 RB) + More +

SEPT 6 ACC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: Sean Tucker, Syracuse, RB, Owings Mills, Md.,...Rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown and caught a team-high six passes for 84 yards and a score in Syracuse's 31-7 season-opening win over Louisville...His six catches set a new career high, doubling his career-best of three, which he set last season. - ACC Football

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RB *Sean Tucker, Syracuse
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09/06/22 - Marlowe Wax, rSr/2025, Syracuse, 6-0, 227 (DS#43 OLB) + More +

SEPT 6 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Marlowe Wax, Syracuse, LB, Baltimore, Md.,...Tied career highs with 10 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss in Saturday night's 31-7 win over Louisville...Also credited with a half-sack...Key TFL came on a fourth and goal from the two-yard line in the second quarter...The 10 tackles were a game high. - ACC Football

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OLB Marlowe Wax, Syracuse
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09/06/22 - Chris Elmore, rSr/2023, Syracuse, 6-0, 282 (DS#26 FB) + More +

Syracuse football fullback Chris Elmore and linebacker Stefon Thompson are both out for the season with injuries they suffered in SU's season-opening 31-7 win over Louisville. Orange coach Dino Babers announced the news during his Monday press conference. "You're talking about a guy who's been a captain two years in (Elmore), and (Thompson) was right on the edge of becoming a captain for us," Babers said. "Both those guys have unbelievable leadership skills, and we expect them to continue to be leaders on and off the football field for this football team throughout the 2022 season." Both players left the field in the first half of play against the Cardinals and returned to the sidelines on crutches.

Elmore has battled injuries in the past. The sixth-year has played all across the field for the Orange, including stints on the offensive and defensive lines. He missed four games in 2021, allowing him to redshirt the season and return this year. Babers admitted he is unsure what it will take for Elmore to be allowed to return for a seventh season with the program should he choose, especially with the eligibility changes created due to COVID-19. - The Post-Standard

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FB Chris Elmore, Syracuse
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09/03/22 - *Sean Tucker, rSo/2023, Syracuse, 5-09, 207 (DS#23 RB) + More +

Sean Tucker rushed for 98 yards and scored two touchdowns, one on a 55-yard catch-and-run, and quarterback Garrett Shrader threw for two scores and ran for another as Syracuse beat Louisville 31-7 in the season opener for both teams on Saturday night. Louisville had won the past three meetings in the series - all at Cardinal Stadium, -averaging 42.3 points, and was 7-1 against the Orange since joining the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2014. The script was flipped in this one as Syracuse built an early 17-7 lead behind a new-look offense, and the Orange defense never let Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham get rolling. He was intercepted twice in the third quarter and lost a fumble early in the fourth, and the Orange converted two of the turnovers into touchdowns. Last year, he accounted for six touchdowns against Syracuse in the first half of a 41-3 victory.

Shrader finished 18 of 25 for 237 yards passing and gained 95 yards rushing on 16 carries. Cunningham finished 16 of 22 for 152 yards passing, rushed for 34 yards on 13 carries, and was sacked three times. Syracuse finished 5-7 last year and closed the season with three straight lopsided losses to miss the postseason. That led to an overhaul of the staff. The architects of Virginia's potent offense - offensive coordinator Robert Anae and quarterbacks coach Jason Beck - were hired in the offseason to jumpstart the offense and their imprint showed up right away in this one. Shrader completed 7 of 8 passes for 117 yards and one touchdown in the first quarter - the biggest play the 55-yard catch-and-run by Tucker down the right side for a 10-0 lead after Andre Szmyt had given Syracuse an early lead with a 31-yard field goal. - Syracuse/AP College Football

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RB *Sean Tucker, Syracuse
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