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How the ACC handled Syracuse faking injuries and a Duke preview (with Wes Durham and Conor O'Neill) Sep 25, 2025

Show notes

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health, Brent Axe chats with Wes Durham of the ACC Network and Conor O'Neill of Devils Illustrated.

Axe opens the show with a commentary on how the ACC handled making Syracuse the example for faking injuries in college football.

Durham then joins Axe to discuss the latest headlines from the ACC, how the league executed its first fine for faking injuries to Syracuse and previews the Syracuse-Duke game he'll be on the call for on the ACC Network.

O'Neill then joins Axe to discuss the big money Duke QB Darien Mensah has earned from NIL and the transfer portal, the good and bad of this Duke football season so far and a little hoops talk with Duke basketball favored to win the ACC again.

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Syracuse QB Steve Angeli out for year: Rickie Collins is up next and who's new QB2? Sep 21, 2025

Show notes

Brent Axe discusses the breaking news that Syracuse QB Steve Angeli is out for the season and how SU will move on from here under backup Rickie Collins. Angeli suffered a torn achillies against Clemson, according to ESPN.

Axe discusses the skillset Collins brings to the Orange offense and how OC Jeff Nixon could adjust based on that. It was a close competition between Angeli and Collins in training camp and now Collins gets the chance to prove he can be QB 1 with Angeli out for the year.

Who steps into the role of QB2 now with Collins taking over as the starter? Will it be freshman Luke Carney or Jakhari Williams stepping up to backup Collins?

Brent also reacted to opinions and questions from Syracuse Sports Insiders and went to the secret voicemail line to hear from Insiders on SU's win over Clemson.

The conversation on Syracuse Sports and the Syracuse football postgame show is always shaped by terrific insight from Syracuse Sports Insiders.

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Syracuse football beats Clemson for 1st time in Death Valley but loses Angeli for 'weeks' Sep 21, 2025

Show notes

Brent Axe recaps Syracuse football's 34-21 win over Clemson at Death Valley on Saturday afternoon.

You can call this win a lot of things, but Brent says don't call it an upset as the Orange played a complete game on offense, defense and special teams to earn its first-ever win at Clemson.

Syracuse.com's Javon Edmonds joins Axe from Memorial Stadium to update the injury situation with SU QB Steve Angeli, what was said in postgame and give this thoughts and observations on SU's win.

Brent also reacted to opinions and questions from Syracuse Sports Insiders and went to the secret voicemail line to hear from Insiders on SU's win over Clemson.

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Dabo's passionate presser and a Syracuse-Clemson preview with Eric Mac Lain Sep 18, 2025

Show notes

Is Dabo Swinney ...OK?

Former Clemson OL Eric Mac Lain of the ACC Network joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports to discuss the Clemson coach's passionate press conference ahead of the Syracuse-Clemson game and more.

Axe and Mac Clain examine Clemson's 1-2 start, why QB Cade Klubnik's game is off, how Clemson DL Peter Woods and TJ Parker can get going and what he thinks, how Fran Brown is building up Syracuse football in the long view and who the best team in the ACC is right now (and if that will still be the case at the end of the season.)

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Syracuse football rolls Colgate: Are the Orange ready for the ACC? Sep 13, 2025

Show notes

Brent Axe and Chris Carlson breakdown SU football's 66-24 win over Colgate on Syracuse football postgame presented by Crouse Health. Brent and Chris examine the big plays that mattered from Colgate no matter the opponent, like Darrell Gill's awesome touchdown catch, Demetres Samuel pulling off a fun trifecta and Steve Angeli's great night throwing the ball. Axe and Carlson also discuss what's concerning about SU heading into ACC play, namely that it hasn't made its mark in the trenches with an ACC power like Clemson looming. The conversation on Syracuse Sports and the Syracuse football postgame show is always shaped by terrific insight from Syracuse Sports Insiders. Become a Syracuse Sports Insider today! Sign up here to get your voice heard on the SU football postgame show and have direct text message access to Brent Axe anytime. https://joinsubtext.com/syracusesports

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ESPN's David Hale on Syracuse football, the latest from the ACC and spending 24 hours in a Buc-ees Sep 12, 2025

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ESPN college football writer David Hale joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports.

Hale and Axe discuss Fran Brown's approach to coaching Syracuse and how he's good at getting attention for the program beyond the X's and O's. Hale also checks in on if Clemson was a tad overrated to start the season, how the Bill Belichick experiment is going at UNC, the latest conference realignment rumors and what it was like and why he spent 24 hours in a

Buc-ees over the summer.

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Fran Brown knows how to make Syracuse go viral and 1-on-1 with Colgate head coach Curt Fitzpatrick Sep 10, 2025

Show notes

Whether you think Syracuse head coach Fran Brown making his team run sprints after a win over UConn is "performative" or not, you have admit this.

The man knows how to make Syracuse football go viral in an era where that matters.

Brent Axe's opening commentary addresses that and who the audience is for it on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports.

Axe also chats with Colgate head coach Curt Fitzpatrick ahead of the Syracuse-Colgate matchup at the JMA Wireless Dome on Friday night. Fitzpatrick, a Fulton, N.Y. native, discusses his CNY roots and coaching journey around New York state college football at places like Morrisville, Utica and Cortland (where he won a Division III national title). "Coach Fitz" also describes what he's trying to build Colgate football into, how Fran Brown almost hired him to the Syracuse staff and previews the matchup with the Orange

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A Win is a Win: Syracuse football overcomes struggles to comeback and beat UConn Sep 07, 2025

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Brent Axe and Javon Edmonds recap Syracuse football's overtime win over UConn at the JMA Dome. Axe and Edmonds discuss how SU QB Steve Angeli finally found a rhythm and led Syracuse to the comeback win over UConn, how Fran Brown made the team run sprints on the field after the game, give shoutouts for the standout performances, update SU's injury situation and have some early thoughts on what SU has to improve on most against Colgate in a short week. Brent and Javon also react to opinions and questions from Syracuse Sports Insiders. The conversation on Syracuse Sports and the Syracuse football postgame show is always shaped by terrific insight from Syracuse Sports Insiders. Become a Syracuse Sports Insider today! Sign up here to get your voice heard on the SU football postgame show and have direct text message access to Brent Axe anytime. https://joinsubtext.com/syracusesports

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Syracuse football alums are re-engaging and a UConn preview (with Damien Rhodes and Mike Mutnansky) Sep 05, 2025

Show notes

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe chats with former Syracuse running back Damien Rhodes and Mike Mutnansky of the 'Locked on UConn" podcast.

Rhodes and Axe discuss the good and bad of Syracuse football's opening loss to Tennessee, what a former Orange running back thinks of SU's current running back room and how football alums are slowly but surely re-engaging with the program despite some "scar tissue" built up from previous coaching staffs.

Then Axe and Mutnansky discuss the Syracuse-UConn football matchup at the JMA Dome and some recent interesting developments around UConn basketball.

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Syracuse-UConn preview: Huskies are a dangerous underdog in Dome (with Joe D'Ambrosio) Sep 03, 2025

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Can the UConn Huskies come the JMA Wireless Dome and spring the upset on the Orange and snap a five-games winning by SU over its Northeast rival?

Longtime Connecticut broadcaster and former ESPN Radio personality Joe D'Ambrosio joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports to breakdown the strengths and weaknesses of the Huskies and what Syracuse needs to be concerned about in this matchup.

Brent and Joe also discuss some big picture issues like what it will take for Syracuse and UConn to renew a basketball series and if we're heading towards a college sports landscape that will see UConn join Syracuse in the ACC.

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Would like your original music or know of a great band we should feature on Syracuse Sports? Drop Brent an email at baxe@syracuse.com

Brent also reacted to opinions and questions from Syracuse Sports Insiders.

The conversation on Syracuse Sports and the Syracuse football postgame show is always shaped by terrific insight from Syracuse Sports Insiders.

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