Syracuse Football

Whiteboard Video: Carl Cutler's first touchdown
By Kyle C. Leach
November 22, 2009 - 5:31pm
Halftime Snack breaks down Syracuse's third touchdown against Rutgers.

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Orange takes care of Rutgers, restores health of program
By Kyle C. Leach
November 22, 2009 - 1:02am
With recruits on the sideline and the parents in the stands for Senior Day, Syracuse dominated No. 25 Rutgers, 31-13.

The state of Syracuse football, and the status of the health care system in the United States, has run a similar path.

Hype and hope surrounded the hiring of Marrone (an alum and successful NFL coordinator), as well as the election of President Barack Obama (a community leader with pointed ideas and a lasting voice). Today, the products of both men move forward toward its goal after adversity, using solid footing and some timely motivation to invigorate the masses once more. 

Whiteboard Video: Cincinnati's fourth down touchdown
By Kyle C. Leach
November 11, 2009 - 4:27pm
Halftime Snack's Kyle Leach explains how a botched field goal attempt turned into another TD in last week's game against Cincinnati.

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Turnovers and missed calls hand SU a 28-7 loss to Cincinnati
By Kyle C. Leach
October 31, 2009 - 7:30pm
“Bad stuff happens but you have to keep positive and keep moving forward.” - SU running back Delone Carter on his red zone fumble.

With all eyes on the backup quarterbacks coming into Saturday’s Big East football game between fifth-ranked Cincinnati and Syracuse, the Bearcats rode the plays of its second-string signal caller, Zach Collaros, to a 28-7 victory in the Dome before an announced Halloween attendance of 33,802 on Saturday afternoon. 

October is the deadliest month for U.S. troops in Afghanistan
By Matthew Phifer
October 27, 2009 - 4:18pm
After eight more U.S. troops were killed on Tuesday, October has become the deadliest month in the eight-year conflict in Afghanistan.

The New York Times is reporting that October is now the deadliest month for Americans in the war in Afghanistan following the deaths of eight more servicemen on Tuesday.  Those deaths bring the casualty total for the month of October in Afghanistan to 53.  The death total of October exceeds the total in August of 51.

A statement for the NATO-led coalition says that the eight soldiers killed on Tuesday died in several attacks using “multiple, complex” improvised bombs.Taliban spokesman Qari Yousuf...

Schumer hopes to pass "Erin's Law" but similar law is being argued
By Nephtaly Rivera
October 26, 2009 - 6:11pm
Senator Schumer is hoping to pass legislation in memory of Erin Maxwell while a New York State Senator looks to do something similar.

Senator Charles Schumer formally announced today during a press conference his idea for a bill entitled "Erin's Law", according to Syracuse.com. It would provide $50 million in grants to help smaller and financially pressed cities and counties hire new child protective social workers. This is at the same time that State Senator John DeFrancisco is attempted to pass a new law by the same name that would toughen penalities from crimes against children and would redefine "child...