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Syracuse football's special teams ticking time bomb and early thoughts on Orange basketball (with Mike Waters) Oct 10, 2024

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On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe chats with syracuse.com's Mike Waters, who was at ACC tip-off this week in Charlotte.

Brent and Mike discuss the new look Syracuse women's basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack has to employ without Dyaisha Fair, what Adrian Autry, JJ Starling and Chris Bell said in Charlotte, the latest setback for Chance Westry and why there will be no Orange Madness this year. Axe and Waters also discuss Mike's 1-on-1 interview with ACC commissioner Jim Phillips and how the ACC can fortify its NCAA Tournament status.

Brent also discusses the ongoing special teams issues with Syracuse football and how lucky SU is that it has not cost them a game (yet).

Brent also reacted to opinions and answered questions from our Syracuse Sports Insiders!

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Jackpot! Syracuse beats UNLV in epic overtime game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas Oct 05, 2024

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Brent Axe and Emily Leiker recap Syracuse football's thrilling 44-41 win over UNLV in Las Vegas live from Allegiant Stadium.

It was a game where Syracuse needed a little bit everything, including some Las Vegas luck, to take down UNLV for the jackpot. Brent and Emily recap an epic night including LeQuint Allen's stalwart performance through injury on the way to four touchdowns, including the winning score in overtime where he just refused to go down.

The win over the Rebels also featured a massive comeback performance from Oronde Gadsden, who went from one catch for four yards against Holy Cross to a career-high 10 catches for 142 yards against UNLV.

Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord threw 63 passes (40-of-63) for his fifth straight 300-yard game (355 yards), overcoming a fourth-quarter interception to lead Syracuse down the field to tie the game, send it into overtime and eventually snag the win.

It was an epic game and an epic time for Syracuse fans in Las Vegas, who now have the memory of a lifetime.

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Road Trip to Vegas: Breaking down the Syracuse football vs. UNLV matchup Oct 04, 2024

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Brent Axe and Emily Lieker take the podcast on the road to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada where the Orange take on UNLV on Friday night.

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Syracuse football beat Holy Cross but didn't 'get right' as needed from Stanford loss Sep 28, 2024

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Brent Axe and Emily Leiker recap Syracuse football's 42-14 win over Holy Cross at the JMA Wireless Dome.

Brent and Emily discuss how there was a big difference between what the numbers and final score show against Holy Cross vs. some of the aesthetics that are concerning on the offensive line and the troubling patterns developing on special teams.

SU QB Kyle McCord had another 300-yard game for the Orange and connected with Jackson Meeks for 160 of those yards, but Brent and Emily examine why Oronde Gadsden II has been missing from the passing game and what the Orange players and head coach Fran Brown said about that.

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UNLV QB quits over NIL dispute, Syracuse coach says 'he wouldn't change anything' on 4th down call Sep 25, 2024

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On a live version of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe and Emily Leiker discuss two of the biggest college football issues of the day.

UNLV QB Matt Sluka walked away from the 3-0 Running Rebels a week before they face Syracuse in Las Vegas over an NIL dispute. Axe and Leiker discuss the fallout of the decision in the ever-changing landscape of college sports and how it will affect the matchup with SU football. They also discuss comments from Syracuse DC Elijah Robinson's 4th-and-9 call against Stanford after the Orange assistant said he wouldn't change a thing about it at a Tuesday media session.

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Stanford pulls a stunner on Syracuse for Fran Brown's first loss as Orange head coach Sep 21, 2024

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Brent Axe and Emily Leiker recap Syracuse Football's 26-24 loss to Stanford on Friday night at the JMA Dome on Syracuse football postgame presented by Crouse Health.

Brent and Emily breakdown what happened on a key 4th down play that cost Syracuse the game, putting Stanford in position to kick a winning field goal as time expired and discuss what head coach Fran Brown said about that play.

Axe and Leiker also discuss the mighty struggles of the Orange offensive line against Stanford and how QB Kyle McCord reacted to that, how the Orange running game can get going after rushing for just 26 yards against the Cardinal and provide injury updates for a few depth chart players who did not dress for the game.

They also reacted to opinions and answered questions from our Syracuse Sports Insiders!

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Analyzing Syracuse football's pro prospects with NFL Draft analyst Dane Brugler Sep 18, 2024

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On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe chats with Dane Brugler of The Athletic about the NFL prospects on the Syracuse football roster.

Brent and Dane discuss who SU quarterback Kyle McCord's NFL model is and why his stock is rising. Axe and Brugler also discuss the pro prospects of Orange players Oronde Gadsden II, Fadil Diggs, LeQuint Allen, Marlowe Wax, Justin Barron, Alijah Clark and Trebor Pena.

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Can Kyle McCord compete for the Heisman? (Axe Brent Anything!) Sep 16, 2024

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On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, it's a "Axe Brent Anything" edition of the pod. Axe answers a variety of questions from Syracuse Sports Insiders about Kyle McCord's Heisman chances, what's next in JMA Dome renovations, the SU football offensive line, pizza, baseball, guilty pleasure music choices, food and so much more.

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Kyle McCord is Him and Syracuse's 2-0 start with former Orange RB Damien Rhodes Sep 11, 2024

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On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe chats with former Syracuse RB Damien Rhodes about Syracuse football's 2-0 start and the improving relationship between Orange alumni and the football program.

First, Axe focuses on one throw made by Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord and what it says about who SU head coach Fran Brown has behind center as SU's QB1.

Axe and Rhodes discuss the instant impact McCord has made on the Orange, how running back LeQuint Allen influences the offense and Rhodes' analysis of the SU offensive line.

Axe and Rhodes also re-visit Rhodes' time at Syracuse, whose numbers still linger in the Top 10 in several categories including rushes (545) and touchdowns (24) and the changing state of college football.

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Syracuse football beats No.23 Georgia Tech in game Fran Brown "took very personal" Sep 08, 2024

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On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe and Emily Leiker recap Syracuse football's 31-28 win over Georgia Tech at the JMA Dome on Saturday afternoon.

Brent and Emily listen back and react to head coach Fran Brown's comments on how the Georgia Tech game became personal due to a perceived lack of respect from Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key. Brown had a message for future opponents as well.

Brent and Emily also:

-React to another strong performance from SU QB Kyle McCord, who is already drawing lofty comparisons and nearly setting SU passing records.

-Examine the improvement made by the Orange defense from week one to week two

-Discuss how Orange special teams can fix some early-season blunders

-Debate whether Emily will rank Syracuse in her Top 25 poll

React to comments from Syracuse Sports Insiders.

Become a Syracuse Sports Insider today. Just text "orange" to 315-847-3895 to get direct access to Brent to get your opinions heard and questions answered on the Syracuse Sports podcast.

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