Syracuse, N.Y. — A 3-9 record and a season-ending, eight-game losing streak paints a good picture about how bad a team is. However, many factors led to Syracuse winning seven fewer games than it did in 2024.

The blame for Syracuse’s season cannot be placed on any one player, coach or position group. Syracuse’s issues began in last winter’s transfer portal and spilled out onto the field.

After a deep dive into Pro Football Focus, here were a few takeaways from the 2025 Syracuse football team.

Lack of quarterback depth

The obvious issue to point to is the season-ending Achilles injury to quarterback Steve Angeli. He finished as Syracuse’s second-highest graded player behind punter Jack Stonehouse, according to Pro Football Focus.

In just four games, Angeli threw for 1,317 yards and 10 t

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