Lynch Up for Lott IMPACT Player of the Week

Senior linebacker Cameron Lynch has been named a Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week Nominee after his 15 tackle performance on Friday night.

Lynch chipped in a sack, quarterback hurry and pass breakup in the Orange's 27-26 season-opening win over Villanova.

The Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week is selected by a fan vote (click here to vote) which honors the best defensive performance in college football.

Lynch was previously named to the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List for the overall award this summer.

Dixon Receives Another Honor

Senior punter Riley Dixon has earned another honor for his performance in the Orange's season opening win over Villanova.

Highlights

Dixon was named ECAC Special Teams Player of the Week after throwing the eventual game-winning touchdown off a fake field goal in the second overtime period. He rolled to his left from his position as the holder and found tight end Kendall Moore in the corner of the end zone for the score.

The Blossvale, N.Y. native also put up a strong performance in the kicking game, punting five times for 217 yards (43.4 yard average), with two punts going for over-50 yards and another two being downed inside of the 20.

Dixon was previously named ACC Co-Specialist of the Week for his performance.

Syracuse takes the Carrier Dome turf next on September 20 against Maryland, now of the Big Ten.  Individual game tickets for that game, and for the rest of the ACC schedule including defending national champion Florida State are available by visiting Cuse.com, the Carrier Dome Box Office, Destiny USA Kiosks or by calling 1-888-DOMETIX.

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'Cuse and USF to Play Home and Home beginning in 2015

The Syracuse football program will continue its trend of strong non-conference scheduling as Syracuse Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross announced a home-and-home series with the University of South Florida beginning next season.
 
The Orange renewed series with the Bulls - a BIG EAST Conference foe from 2005-12 - will start with a visit to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Oct. 10, 2015. The Bulls will return the trip the following season when USF visits the Carrier Dome on Sept. 17, 2016.
 
"This series gives our program important exposure in Florida, and renews a budding rivalry we had before joining the ACC.  This gives many of our student-athletes a chance to play in front of their friends and family, and solidifies our upcoming schedule with quality opponents across the board," said Syracuse Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross.
 
Syracuse  has already added LSU to the 2015 schedule, with the Tigers making a visit to the Carrier Dome on September 26, in a game that will mark the first regular season contest between the two clubs.  Syracuse will also host Rhode Island on September 5 and Central Michigan on September 19, 2015 to round out the non-conference portion of the schedule.
  
The 2015 game between the Orange and the Bulls will mark the ninth meeting between USF and Syracuse, but the first with Syracuse as a member of the ACC. Syracuse won two of the last three games in the series, including a thrilling 37-36 victory in Raymond James in the last meeting in 2012. USF leads the overall series 6-2.
  
Syracuse takes the Carrier Dome turf next on September 20 against Maryland, now of the Big Ten.  Individual game tickets for that game, and for the rest of the ACC schedule including defending national champion Florida State are available by visiting Cuse.com, the Carrier Dome Box Office, Destiny USA Kiosks or by calling 1-888-DOMETIX.

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Dixon Named ACC Specialist of the Week

After throwing his first-career touchdown pass on a fake field goal attempt Friday, senior punter Riley Dixon has been named an ACC Co-Specialist of the Week.

Watch the Highlights | ACC Release 

Dixon threw the eventual game-winning touchdown pass to tight end Kendall Moore off a fake field goal attempt in the second overtime period to seal the Orange's 27-26 win over Villanova.

The Blossvale, N.Y. native also punted five times for 217 yards for an average of 43.4 yards, including two punts for over 50 yards. Dixon recorded a long of 51 yards and had two punts downed inside of the 20.

This is the first ACC Specialist of the Week honor for Dixon, who had been named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List (which honors the nation's top punter) in each of the past two seasons.

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