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Wednesday, December 05, 2012  A Syracuse football legend has achieved one of the highest honors in college football, more than 30 years after he played his last game at SU.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  The SU Football team may not be getting ready for a powerhouse football team this week like they were for Northwestern and USC in week one and two, but practice has been more intense than it's been all year for the 0-and-2 Orange.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  The Atlantic Coast Conference announced a 12-year agreement with the Orange Bowl beginning after the 2014 season.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  Art Monk of Syracuse, Dave Casper of Notre Dame and Jonathan Ogden of UCLA are among 14 former players who have been selected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  It has already been a busy morning for SU Football, as a number of high school seniors have already signed National Letters of Intent to play football for Doug Marrone in 2012.

Monday, January 09, 2012  Jeremy Shelley kicked five field goals and Trent Richardson broke a 34-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter as No. 2 Alabama beat No. 1 LSU 21-0 on Monday night - the first shutout in BCS title game history.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  The Big 12 has a replacement lined up for Missouri before it even leaves the conference. The Big East, meanwhile, is in danger of losing another school before replacing the three that already have bailed on the league.

Thursday, October 06, 2011  Leaders of the Big 12 Conference cleared the way Thursday to add TCU, a move that would bring in a rising program and potentially shore up a league that seemed ready to fall apart just a few weeks ago.

Saturday, September 17, 2011  Niko Tamurian is in Los Angeles covering the game, and is posting updates on CNYCentral's Facebook page and on Twitter. Click on the video tab to watch his report from in front of the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  The Orange might be a bit more enthused about their first road trip of the season if they were healthier.

Saturday, September 10, 2011  No. 19 West Virginia wore down the Spartans, dominated the second half and beat them 55-12.

Saturday, September 10, 2011  Giovani Bernard rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns to help North Carolina beat Rutgers 24-22 on Saturday.

Saturday, September 10, 2011  Ryan Taggart threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another score, leading Holy Cross in an easy win over Colgate in the Patriot League opener for both teams on Saturday.

Saturday, September 03, 2011  Kayvon Webster returned a fumble 96 yards for an early touchdown as South Florida came to Notre Dame for the first time and stunned the 16th-ranked Irish 23-20 Saturday in a game disrupted for hours because of storms.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  The Orange opens the 2011 campaign against a BCS team in Wake Forest out of the ACC. The Demon Deacons are coming of a tough 3-9 campaign, but is just 5 years removed from a BCS appearance (2006 Orange Bowl loss to Louisville).