Syracuse Sports

Stephen Bailey and Julian Whigham analyze the Orange's 35-17 loss at Florida State. SU's offensive line saw a veteran quit and a true freshman make his first career start. Quarterback Tommy DeVito took seven more sacks against the Seminoles. And Syracuse's defense struggled to keep FSU star running back Cam Akers in check. We dive into all of that before taking fan questions. See acast.com/privacy...

Stephen Bailey and Julian Whigham break down where the Orange's offense stands going into a road trip to Tallahassee. Quarterbacks Tommy DeVito and Clayton Welch are injured, the offensive line's confidence is shot and changes to that front five's lineup could be coming. On the other side of the ball, SU's defense must keep FSU star running back Cam Akers in check. The Seminoles' pass protection h...

Stephen Bailey and Julian Whigham analyze the Orange's 27-20 loss to Pittsburgh on Friday night. Did SU get hosed on the overturned fumble call in the waning moments of the game? How does Clayton Welch's mobility change the outlook of Syracuse's offense? The guys cap the show by evaluating the team's chances of making a bowl game and taking fan questions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-...

Julian Whigham and Stephen Bailey break down Syracuse's Week 8 matchup with Pittsburgh. Sitting at 3-3 with a trip to Florida State around the corner, the Orange is in desperate need of a victory. Can SU's offensive line find a way to protect banged-up quarterback Tommy DeVito against one of the ACC's best front sevens? If so, opportunities should exist for Syracuse's wideouts against Pat Narduzzi...

Julian Whigham and Stephen Bailey break down the Orange's 16-10 loss at North Carolina State. What went wrong? Did SU have a legitimate gripe with the officiating? And more importantly: will the anemic offense get any better with quarterback Tommy DeVito playing through injury and the offensive line showing no signs of improvement? Stick around for an extra-long list of fan questions. See acast.co...

On Episode 57 of the Syracuse Sports Podcast, Syracuse.com's Brent Axe chats with ESPN Fantasy Football expert Matthew Berry. Brent and Matthew discuss his days at Syracuse University, the rise of fantasy football and how being a writer on "Married with Children" gave him his big break into the world of Fantasy Football. Brent also opines on the possibility of SU's unknown backup QB, Clayton Welch...

Episode 56 of the Syracuse Sports Podcast features a conversation with the authors of "Forever Orange," Scott Pitoniak and Rick Burton, who tell the story of Syracuse University with Brent Axe on the approaching 150th anniversary of SU. Brent, Scott and Rick discuss stories you know, some you don't and the rich history of sports at SU. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Lea...

Stephen Bailey and Julian Whigham break down what might be the most important game of Syracuse's 2019 season. The Orange travels to Raleigh, N.C., to face another 3-2 ACC Atlantic Division program in NC State on Thursday at 8 p.m. Both programs have question marks in the offensive backfield with SU quarterback Tommy DeVito playing hurt behind a susceptible offensive line, and the Wolfpack switchin...

This week on the Syracuse Football Podcast, Stephen Bailey and Julian Whigham chat with Sam Rodgers, a former SU long snapper and team captain who recently announced that he's seeking the Republican nomination for the 53rd District in the New York Senate. Sam discussed his journey from law school to politics, memories from his playing career -- including sharing a punting unit with Riley Dixon --...

Stephen Bailey and Julian Whigham discuss the Orange's 41-3 win over FCS Holy Cross. What happened on the hits by Tyrell Richards and Drew Tuazama that drew targeting penalties and ejections? Should SU fans be ashamed for cheering? Plus: Tommy DeVito's injury puts a damper on the bye week and which backups flashed in garbage time? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn mo...

Julian Whigham and Stephen Bailey don't need to break down the Xs and Os of the Orange's matchup with FCS Holy Cross. But SU -- which is listed as 38.5-point favorites as of Wednesday -- will have a chance to evaluate key backups and highly touted freshmen. Who should fans be keeping an eye on once the game gets out of hand on Saturday? Who could emerge as a contributor late this year or position...

Stephen Bailey and Julian Whigham discuss the Orange's 52-33 win over Western Michigan on Saturday. The Orange improved to 2-2 with plenty of time to heal up and prepare for a key ACC matchup with North Carolina State on Oct. 10, but how much can truly be taken away from this Week 4 victory? Stick around for fan questions at the end of the show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out inform...

On Episode 55 of the "Syracuse Sports Podcast," Brent Axe chats with Adam Schein about his busy sportscasting life on Sirius XM's "Mad Dog Sports Radio," CBS Sports Network, NFL.com and the new Adam Schein podcast. Brent and Adam also discuss the news that Schein, a Syracuse University alum, has been inducted into the WAER Hall of Fame, how he manages such a busy work life and how the "POKE" scale...

Stephen Bailey and Julian Whigham are joined by Tim Lester, Western Michigan's head coach and a former Syracuse offensive coordinator. Lester discusses life at his dream job, facing SU this weekend, the parallels between his and Eric Dungey's professional football endeavors, what it was like to play in the XFL and arena leagues, as well as the firing of Scott Shafer's staff in 2015. Stick around f...

Julian Whigham and Stephen Bailey break down the Orange's 41-6 loss to No. 1 Clemson on Saturday night. Can an inexperienced front five pull it together after back-to-back disastrous performances? How much of the offensive miscues fall on first-year starting quarterback Tommy DeVito? Does the program's 10-win season last year make it easier or harder for the 2019 bunch to respond from a 1-2 start?...

Episode 54 of the Syracuse Sports Podcast features a conversation with Syracuse University football legend Don McPherson. Don chats with Brent Axe about his new book "You Throw Like a Girl: The Blind Spot of Masculinity." Brent and Don also discuss losing the Heisman Trophy to Tim Brown in 1987, his favorite story about former SU coach Dick MacPherson, playing the Canadian Football League and his...

Stephen Bailey and Julian Whigham break down the Orange's upcoming matchup with top-ranked Clemson. SU has played the Tigers close each of the last two years, including an all-time upset in 2017. We also check in with David Hale of ESPN.com, answer fan questions and share our predictions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

On Episode 53 of the "Syracuse Sports Podcast," Eric Mac Lain, a former captain for the Clemson Tigers football team and current ACC Network analyst, joins Brent Axe to preview Syracuse vs. Clemson. Eric describes what Syracuse has to key in on to be successful against the No. 1 Tigers, how SU bounces back from an embarrassing performance against Maryland, his experience playing in a loud Carrier...

On episode 2 of The Syracuse Football Podcast, Julian Whigham and Stephen Bailey break down what went wrong in Syracuse Football's 63-20 loss to Maryland and how Syracuse will go about fixing it this week. Hang around for an assessment of quarterback Tommy DeVito's Week 2 performance as well as questions from fans. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad...

On the debut episode of "The Syracuse Football Podcast," Syracuse.com beat writer Stephen Bailey and former Syracuse University football cornerback Julian Whigham go deep on the Orange football team. Follow along as they break down every angle of the program's turnaround under head coach Dino Babers. Stephen also chats with Emily Giambalvo of the Washington Post to preview Syracuse vs. Maryland. S...

On Episode 52 of the 'Syracuse Sports Podcast,' Brent Axe catches up with former Syracuse football and NFL wide receiver Qadry Ismail. Brent and Qadry discuss Ismail's days at Syracuse in the early 90's, SU football's revival, being a multi-sport athlete and All-American at Syracuse, previews the upcoming Baltimore Ravens season and he gets his thoughts on the recent Andrew Luck retirement and rea...

On Episode 51 of the Syracuse Sports Podcast, Brent Axe chats one-on-one with Syracuse University AD John Wildhack. John and Brent cover a number of subjects including the excitement surrounding the 2019 SU football season, Dino Babers' future at Syracuse, the Carrier Dome renovation and why Carrier has been removed from certain references surrounding the building, new uniforms, the ACC Network an...

The Syracuse Sports Podcast is back! On the reboot episode (Episode 50 overall), syracuse.com's Brent Axe previews the 2019 Syracuse University football season with beat reporters Stephen Bailey and Nate Mink. Brent also has "3 pointers" about Tim Tebow's failed attempt to succeed in Triple-A Baseball with the Syracuse Mets, sports gambling in New York State and the hype surrounding Syracuse Footb...

On Episode 23 of 'Stick to Syracuse,' Brent Axe chats with Sean Kirst about life as a columnist in both Syracuse and Buffalo, his writing process and what makes Syracuse the unique town it is. Bob Searing of the Onondaga Historical Association discusses the time Teddy Roosevelt went on trial in Syracuse and the 125th anniversary of how Syracuse got its drinking water from Skaneateles. On the 'Soun...

On Episode 22 of "Stick to Syracuse," Brent Axe chats with Anthony Tringale of Eat Local CNY about the local restaurant scene. What are some common mistakes restaurants make in promoting themselves, eating local vs. chains and what restaurant defines the region the most? You'll also hear Lizzie Goldsmith join the show to discuss an interesting podcast series "Syracuse Side Hustles." Plus, Kathleen...