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Syracuse's GameDay Hopes Take Hit as ESPN is Going to Clemson/NC State This Week

The Orange will likely go another season without ESPN College GameDay
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Syracuse's GameDay Hopes Take Hit as ESPN is Going to Clemson/NC State This Week
Syracuse's GameDay Hopes Take Hit as ESPN is Going to Clemson/NC State This Week

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Syracuse football was hoping to get ESPN's College GameDay to come to the school for the first time. However, those hopes took a significant hit on Sunday as ESPN announced week five's location would be Clemson for the Tigers matchup with NC State. Why is this harmful to the Orange's hopes? Simple. ESPN tries not to replicate teams throughout an individual season. 

Syracuse plays NC State in week seven and will likely be 5-0 at that time with Wagner up this coming Saturday. The Wolfpack is currently undefeated and right on the cusp of being in the top 10. With games against Clemson and Florida State looming before the matchup with SU, an undefeated NC State team would certainly be in the top 10 if not top five. That against an undefeated Syracuse team likely ranked at that point would make a compelling case. 

However, the fact that ESPN is going to the Clemson/NC State game this Saturday means those chances took a significant hit if not eliminated altogether. Other intriguing matchups that weekend include Penn State at Michigan and USC at Utah. It may have been difficult anyway as a result, but this makes it that much more so. 

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Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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