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Sunday, April 21, 2013  Coaches notice big hits on SU's defensive side of the ball during spring game

Sunday, April 14, 2013  The Syracuse Football team has just one week until their annual Spring Game, but the public got another glimpse of the 2013 squad on Sunday afternoon.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  As Charley Loeb, Terrel Hunt and John Kinder each audition as the 2013 starting quarterback this spring season, the rest of the offense is also dealing with the transition.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  The SU football team practiced outside in the sun on Saturday, holding their first scrimmage of the Spring season.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  After former SU football coach Doug Marrone left for the Buffalo Bills, new coach Scott Shafer took the reigns, saying he looked forward to representing the "hard-nosed" city of Syracuse.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Syracuse University head football coach Scott Shafer has dismissed two SU football players accused of burglary from the football team due to a violation of team rules.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Former Syracuse safety Shamarko Thomas is impressing teams at this week's NFL Combine. Thomas showed off his athleticism, speed and strength today for all NFL Scouts.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  The Syracuse Football team added 19 new players on Wednesday, first year head coach Scott Shafer officially announced his first recruiting class.

Friday, February 01, 2013  The 6-foot-1 Staten Island product says he’ll now be deciding between Florida State and Miami.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Brother of Ultimate Fighting star Jon "Bones" Jones, and fellow former Syracuse star and current New England Patriot Chandler Jones, Arthur admits this is undoubtedly one of the great highlights of his sporting life.

Monday, January 21, 2013  They are very familiar faces to new Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer, and coaches he hopes will help establish the face of the post-Doug Marrone Orange football team.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Syracuse University Athletics announced Thursday that Tim Lester will join the SU football coaching staff. Lester comes from five years as head coach at Elmhurst College where he led the team to "their most successful season in school history," according to SU Athletics.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Syracuse University Athletics announced Thursday that George McDonald will join the SU football coaching staff as offensive coordinator under head coach Scott Shafer.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Doug Marrone has hired three more assistants to his new Buffalo Bills staff, including two more assistants from Syracuse.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  While newly appointed SU Football head coach Scott Shafer will have to hire as many as five assistant coaches in the off-season with the vacancies left by Buffalo Bills new head coach Doug Marrone’s hirings, he secured stability on both sides of the ball on Thursday.