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FILE - Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Western Illinois, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Minneapolis. The Big Ten's tradition of producing elite running backs is alive and well. The conference features the nation's top two rushers in Illinois' Chase Brown and Minnesota's Mohammed Ibrahim and four others are running for better than 100 yards per game. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
Big Ten RB tradition alive and well behind Brown, Ibrahim

By Eric Olson Sep. 20, 2022 12:13 PM EDT

Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader (6) is tackled during an NCAA college football game against Connecticut in East Hartford, Conn., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (Dennis Nett/The Post-Standard via AP)
Syracuse QB Garrett Shrader on a roll for unbeaten Orange

By John Kekis Sep. 16, 2022 02:11 AM EDT

Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader (6) is tackled during an NCAA college football game against Connecticut in East Hartford, Conn., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (Dennis Nett/The Post-Standard via AP)
No. 13 Miami at No. 24 Texas A&M highlights ACC's Week 3

By John Kekis Sep. 15, 2022 01:35 AM EDT

Illinois defensive back Matthew Bailey (2) sings the school's alma mater with teammates Griffin Moore (43) and James Kreutz after an NCAA college football game against Virginia Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. Illinois won 24-3. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Illinois defense locks down Virginia for 24-3 victory

By Gavin Good Sep. 10, 2022 08:15 PM EDT

Illinois head coach Brent Bielema yells at his team during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wyoming, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. Illinois won 38-6. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Indiana, Illinois hoping for strong start to Big Ten play

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2022 05:14 PM EDT

Illinois quarterback Tommy DeVito carries a game ball as he is hugged by a teammate after their win over Wyoming in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
New, improved quarterbacks give some Big Ten teams new look

By Michael Marot Aug. 30, 2022 02:16 PM EDT

Illinois quarterback Tommy DeVito is hugged by a teammate after their win over Wyoming in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Brown, DeVito lead Illinois past Wyoming 38-6 in opener

By Gavin Good Aug. 27, 2022 07:57 PM EDT

Illinois running back Chase Brown talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days, at Lucas Oil Stadium, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Illinois names DeVito starting QB for opener vs. Wyoming

By The Associated Press Aug. 25, 2022 12:25 PM EDT

Illinois' Isaiah Williams talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days, at Lucas Oil Stadium, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
New-look Illini look to build in Bielema’s second year

By Gavin Good Aug. 15, 2022 05:45 PM EDT

Nebraska red team quarterback Casey Thompson (11) signals the sideline between plays against the white team during the first half of Nebraska's NCAA college football annual red-white spring game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, April 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Big Ten's best defenses come out of spring in rebuild mode

By Eric Olson Apr. 25, 2022 05:44 PM EDT

Syracuse begins spring football; nowhere to go but up

By John Kekis Mar. 08, 2022 02:13 AM EST
Dino Babers is starting the most important year of his tenure at Syracuse. With only one winning season under his belt in six years, there's pressure to get it right...

Syracuse's Sean Tucker (34) runs the ball away from North Carolina State's Vi Jones (31) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Syracuse TB Sean Tucker believes he'll be back in 2022

Nov. 23, 2021 08:19 PM EST

Virginia Tech defensive lineman Norell Pollard (3) chases Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader (16) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Blacksburg Va., Saturday, Oct. 23 2021. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Syracuse's 1-2 punch of Tucker and Shrader tough to stop

By John Kekis Oct. 27, 2021 02:35 AM EDT

Syracuse running back Sean Tucker (34) rushes during the second quarter of the team's NCAA football game against Clemson in Syracuse, N.Y., Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Virginia Tech, Syracuse both looking for much-needed victory

By Hank Kurz Jr. Oct. 21, 2021 11:11 AM EDT

Syracuse wide receiver Taj Harris (3) runs with the ball during an NCAA football game against Ohio in Athens, Ohio, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Syracuse wide receiver Taj Harris is taking his talents elsewhere. Orange coach Dino Babers confirmed Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, that the junior has decided to enter the transfer portal. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin)
Syracuse QB Tommy DeVito to enter transfer portal

Oct. 17, 2021 11:52 PM EDT

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman passes against Florida State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Surging No. 19 Wake Forest visits upset-minded Syracuse

By John Kekis Oct. 07, 2021 01:52 PM EDT

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman looks to pass against Louisville during the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Pitt's Pickett emerging in ACC's next wave of NFL-ready QBs

By Charles Odum Oct. 06, 2021 01:38 PM EDT

Syracuse wide receiver Taj Harris (3) runs with the ball during an NCAA football game against Ohio in Athens, Ohio, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Syracuse wide receiver Taj Harris is taking his talents elsewhere. Orange coach Dino Babers confirmed Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, that the junior has decided to enter the transfer portal. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin)
Syracuse standout WR Taj Harris to enter transfer portal

Oct. 04, 2021 02:20 PM EDT

Syracuse kicks FG as time expires, edges Liberty, 24-21

By Mike Waters Sep. 24, 2021 11:37 PM EDT
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Andre Szmyt kicked the game-winning 35-yard field goal with no time on the clock as Syracuse...

FILE - Syracuse head coach Dino Babers walks the sideline during an NCAA college football game against Duke in Durham, N.C., in this Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, file photo. Liberty plays at Syracuse on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2021. It's a payback opportunity for the Orange. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File)
Syracuse meets Liberty for 3rd straight year; payback time?

By John Kekis Sep. 23, 2021 01:11 PM EDT