JOHN KEKIS
FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, file photo, Syracuse's Tommy DeVito passes the ball during the first quarter of the team's NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh, in Syracuse, N.Y. DeVito is ready to turn the page on the 2019 season. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi, File)
Syracuse QB Tommy DeVito _ the Orange's new quiet man

By John Kekis Jan. 22, 2020 02:32 AM EST
Tommy DeVito’s first season as Syracuse’s starting quarterback didn’t exactly

Hughes scores 19, Syracuse tops Niagara 71-57

By John Kekis Dec. 28, 2019 09:13 PM EST
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Elijah Hughes nearly pulled off the first triple-double

Hawaii linebacker Jeremiah Pritchard (2) tackles Army quarterback Christian Anderson (13) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019 in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Army seniors ready for last hurrah on the football field

By John Kekis Dec. 12, 2019 05:30 PM EST
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr. is a bundle of

Syracuse kicker Andre Szmyt, right, is lifted into the air by fullback/tight end Chris Elmore (5) after his field goal gave the Orangemen the lead late in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. Syracuse won 39-30 in overtime. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Syracuse beats Wake Forest 39-30 in OT

By John Kekis Nov. 30, 2019 04:45 PM EST
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Trill Williams made sure Clayton Welch’s only start for

Army, with new life, visits Hawaii seeking 3rd straight win

By John Kekis Nov. 29, 2019 10:53 AM EST
It’s been almost a month since Army lost its fifth straight game. That narrow

Wake Forest quarterback Jamie Newman looks to pass against Duke in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. Wake Forest won 39-27. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Syracuse seniors play last college game; foe is Wake Forest

By John Kekis Nov. 29, 2019 02:16 AM EST
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse has one thing left to play for — pride.

File- This Nov. 2, 2019, file photo shows Syracuse's Andre Szmyt kicking before an NCAA college football game against Boston College in Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse has a terrific 1-2 punch in punter Sterling Hofrichter and Szmyt. Together they’ve helped the Orange excel on special teams for a second straight season. Hofrichter has landed 93 of his 255 career punts inside the 20-yard line with only 13 touchbacks. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi, File)
Syracuse may have country’s best punter-kicker duo

By John Kekis Nov. 21, 2019 04:49 PM EST
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse has had one constant source of excellence in

Duke's Aaron Young (81) carries the ball as Syracuse's Trill Williams (6) attempts a tackle during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Syracuse not thinking postseason just yet

By John Kekis Nov. 18, 2019 05:27 PM EST
Syracuse is still alive in its quest to reach the postseason. Don’t bother

Army closes home slate with 47-6 win over VMI

By John Kekis Nov. 16, 2019 03:37 PM EST
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Still feeling the effects of a season-long struggle

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Army coach Jeff Monken watches during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Army faces VMI on Saturday, Monken says he never gets too emotional on Senior Day. This time might be different. In his six seasons at West Point, Monken has transformed the Black Knights from an afterthought into a team to be reckoned with, and this senior class of 30 has been an integral part of that transformation. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Army says good-bye to 30 seniors before home finale vs VMI

By John Kekis Nov. 15, 2019 03:22 AM EST
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army coach Jeff Monken says he never gets too emotional

Syracuse head coach Dino Babers reacts on the sidelines in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Boston College in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Boston College won 58-27. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi)
Syracuse's Dino Babers hopeful for a rebound

By John Kekis Nov. 11, 2019 05:51 PM EST
Just over a week after firing his defensive coordinator, not much has changed

McCoy scores 3 times, Army beats UMass 63-7 to snap skid

By John Kekis Nov. 09, 2019 03:29 PM EST
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army said goodbye to that losing streak in a big way.

Air Force's Timothy Jackson, left, blocks Army freshman Jemel Jones (7) as he carries the ball downfield during an NCAA college football game in Air Force Academy, Colo., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (Chancey Bush/The Gazette via AP)
Army out to break five-game skid, hosts struggling UMass

By John Kekis Nov. 08, 2019 02:31 AM EST
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Heading into the home stretch and riding a five-game

Wake Forest quarterback Jamie Newman runs for a touchdown against North Carolina State in the first half an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
ACC coaches not fond of league's Friday night showcases

By John Kekis Nov. 06, 2019 12:02 PM EST
When the Atlantic Coast Conference football schedule was finalized, Wake Forest

Syracuse head coach Dino Babers reacts on the sidelines in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Boston College in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Boston College won 58-27. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi)
Boston College beats Syracuse 58-27

By John Kekis Nov. 02, 2019 03:42 PM EDT
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Boston College coach Steve Addazio likes to play old

Syracuse's head coach Dino Babers, right, talks with his quarterback Tommy DeVito during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game with Florida State, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Tallahassee Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
Syracuse teetering on the brink as BC comes to town

By John Kekis Nov. 01, 2019 02:39 AM EDT
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Dino Babers figures he knows what's wrong in what has

Army on 4-game skid as it prepares for Air Force

By John Kekis Oct. 29, 2019 05:38 PM EDT
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Coach Jeff Monken was barely audible after Army lost

San Jose State beats Army 34-29 at Michie Stadium

By John Kekis Oct. 26, 2019 03:44 PM EDT
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Jet lag never felt so good for the San José State

Army Black Knights quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr. (8) pitches the ball during WKU's 17-8 win over Army on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at Houchens-Smith Stadium. (Austin Anthony/Daily News via AP)
Army hosts San José State looking to break 3-game slide

By John Kekis Oct. 25, 2019 02:00 AM EDT
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army's three-season run of respectability is being

Pittsburgh's Paris Ford, right, hits Syracuse's Tommy DeVito during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game in Syracuse, N.Y., Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. DeVito was injured on the play and did not return to he game. Pittsburgh won 27-20. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi)
Syracuse the only ACC team without a conference win

By John Kekis Oct. 21, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse is the lone team in the Atlantic Coast Conference