Syracuse Sports

Brent Axe recaps Syracuse football's 52-35 win over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl. The Orange offense gained over 600 yards against the Cougars, led by Kyle McCord's 453 passing yards with five touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Brent and Chris Carlson discuss his historic Holiday Bowl, where he set SU bowl game records and became the ACC's single-season passing leader, and the enormous impact...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 87-60 loss to Maryland at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The 27-point loss was the worst of the season for the Orange, topping a 26-point loss to No.1 Tennessee. SU scored 17 points at halftime, its lowest total for a half of basketball all season.  Brent spent most of the postgame show discussing how SU fans are starting to tune out on this t...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe envisions a world where SU quarterback Kyle McCord is granted a fifth-year of eligibility and what that would look like for Syracuse football. Brent also navigates through a feeling he's never experienced from Syracuse basketball fans and how they are going to have to grind through the rest of the 2024-25 season. Brent then brings on syracuse.com...

Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 75-71 loss to Georgetown on Saturday afternoon at the JMA Dome. The listed attendance for Saturday's game was 17,18. While the fans that did go to the game were loud and created a great atmosphere for the 100th meeting of SU-Georgetown, that's a concerning number for SU's main rival in a series that routinely used to get 30,000+ into the Dome.  Georgetown iro...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health, Brent Axe checks the pulse of the Syracuse fan base on the SU-Georgetown rivalry.  With the 100th edition of the rivalry set to to tip-off at the Dome, Brent thinks it is time to replace it with something new. He discusses his idea and gets feedback from Syracuse Sports Insiders on where the rivalry should go from here.  Brent al...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 102-85 over UAlbany at the JMA Wireless Dome on Tuesday night. Tuesday's win was a matter of perspective. SU's offense scored over 100 points in regulation for the first time since 2016. Donnie Freeman had 24 points despite not starting the game. Jaquan Carlos continued to overcome his struggles with 12 points and 12 assists.  On the other hand,...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse football's Holiday Bowl bid against Washington State. Brent gauges the instant reaction from Orange fans on landing the Holiday Bowl instead of what seemed to be a more favorable location at the Gator Bowl in Florida.  Not only does Syracuse have questions about who will play in the Holiday Bowl, Washington State may not have its star quarterback in the game...

Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 69-64 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon. The Orange failed to hit a 3-pointer in a game (0-9) for the first time since 2014 in South Bend which was a big factor in the loss along with SU's 16-of-24 mark at the #FreeThrowsMatter line. Brent also discusses how SU head coach Adrian Autry is changing SU's lineup around like they were hockey lines and that...

There was one positive from SU's lackluster showing in Knoxville during a 96-70 loss to Tennessee and that was Elijah Moore scoring 24 points and continuing to develop as an exciting freshman on the roster.  Oh wait. There was one more thing. Chance Westry played for three minutes! He's a real guy!  As Brent discussed on the show, it was yet another embarrassing showing for SU in a prime national...

Brent Axe and Chris Carlson chat live following Syracuse football's 42-38 win over No.6 Miami at the JMA Dome on Saturday. It was the biggest comeback ever for Syracuse football, down 21-0 in the first half. Brent and Chris discuss how SU pulled off the comeback and capped the 2024 regular season at 9-3. SU has a chance to play for a 10-win season for just the third time since 2001.  Kyle McCord c...

Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 82-72 win over Cornell at the JMA Dome on Wednesday night on Syracuse basketball postgame presented by Crouse Health.  Freshman Donnie Freeman (23 points+12 rebounds) and Elijah Moore (19 points, 7 rebounds, 5 3's) stepped up big for SU against the Big Red with SU's veterans struggling.  Brent also plays a clip from Syracuse coach Adrian Autry who was clearly...

On this episode of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health, Brent Axe addresses SU women's basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack calling out SU fans for not going to the JMA Wireless Dome in bigger numbers to support her team. Brent discusses if she was right to call out SU fans and what solution there is (if at all) to get more fans to the games.  Brent also chats with Orange QB legend Don McP...

Brent Axe and Chris Carlson chat live following Syracuse football's 31-24 win over UConn at the JMA Dome on Saturday. SU quarterback Kyle McCord continues to chase down records. McCord broke the record for passing yards in a single season on Saturday (3,946). He is 54 yards away from becoming the program's first 4000-yard passer. He also tied the single-season record for passing TDs (26) and passe...

Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 79-74 loss to Texas Tech on Friday night in Brooklyn. The Orange leave the Legends Classic without a win and now fall to 3-2 on the season. Axe discusses how that is going to put undo pressure on the Orange to pickup a quality non-conference win against Tennessee or Maryland if it wants to pretend its still an NCAA Tournament contender.  Brent also discusses...

Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 70-66 loss to Texas in Brooklyn. As Brent says often, #FreeThrowsMatter and SU's 9-of-18 performance at the charity stripe cost the Orange in a close loss to the Longhorns. That noted, SU looked as good in the 2nd half of this game as it has in any half this season and maybe gave SU fans hope it can run with some better teams on the schedule.  Axe also discus...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health, Brent Axe chats with syracuse.com basketball beat reporter Mike Waters on covering Kiyan Anthony's commitment to Syracuse.  Mike tells Brent what Kiyan's commitment party was like in Brooklyn's Red Hook District and his takeaways from speaking with Carmelo and LaLa Anthony. Mike and Brent also discuss what kind of impact Anthony...

In a 2-for-1 postgame podcast special, Brent Axe recaps SU football's 33-25 win over Cal and SU basketball's 104-95 win over Youngstown State in 2OT. Chris Carlson joins Brent from Berkeley for a postgame report on the football team's win. Brent then recaps what he thought was SUs most complete game of the season and what it means to get to a 7-3 record with two games to go.  On the basketball sid...

Brent Axe reacts live to Kiyan Anthony's commitment to play basketball at Syracuse University. The son of Syracuse legend Carmelo Anthony is a consensus Top 40 recruit and decided to come to Syracuse over USC.  Brent goes over four points of instant reaction to Anthony's commitment including the vibes the decision will bring to Syracuse, how it gives the SU fanbase something to look forward to no...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health, Brent Axe discusses the big decision ahead for Kiyan Anthony, the son of SU legend Carmelo Anthony, and the major vibes it could bring to the program for head coach Adrian Autry.  Brent then brings on syracuse.com's Chris Carlson to discuss the paths left for Syracuse football to take this season. Will the Orange finish 9-3, 8-4,...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe breaks down Syracuse basketball's 74-72 over Colgate at the JMA Dome. Syracuse struggled mightily on the defensive end again against the Raiders, just as it did against Le Moyne in the season opener. Adrian Autry emphasized the Orange getting more possessions and rebounds as a team, but Axe discussed how nothing else matters for SU until it fixes...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe breaks down Syracuse basketball's 74-72 over Colgate at the JMA Dome. Syracuse struggled mightily on the defensive end again against the Raiders, just as it did against Le Moyne in the season opener. Adrian Autry emphasized the Orange getting more possessions and rebounds as a team, but Axe discussed how nothing else matters for SU until it fixes...

Syracuse.com's Brent Axe recaps Syracuse football's 37-31 loss to Boston College on Saturday afternoon in Chestnut Hill. The story of this game was pretty simple. Boston College ran all over Syracuse with 313 rushing yards on the day. SU countered with only 39 yards on the ground. Brent discusses why SU struggled so much stopping the run and whether a scheme change would have even mattered.  Brent...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 86-82 win over Le Moyne in the Orange's 2024-25 season opener. Syracuse avoided a major upset at the JMA Dome by the hair on their chinny chin chin before Chris Bell put the Dolphins away with a great defensive stand and a pair of free throws late in the game. Brent discusses the three big stats that held Syracuse back, how Le Moyne managed to s...

Brent Axe and Emily Leiker recap Syracuse football's thrilling 38-31 overtime win over Virginia Tech at the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday afternoon. Syracuse trailed Virginia Tech 21-3 in the third quarter but out-scored Virginia Tech 35-17 to win in overtime. Brent and Emily discuss how the Orange got its offense going after struggling in the first half. Wide receiver Justus Ross-Simmons' breakou...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health, Brent Axe and syracuse.com SU basketball beat reporter Mike Waters answer 5 questions on the 2024-25 Syracuse basketball season.  1. Who will be the starting 5? 2. Will Chance Westry play a role on this team? 3. Who is the most intriguing new player? 4. If you were Adrian Autry, what would you be most concerned about? 5. Is this...