Gordie Lockbaum isn’t walking through that locker room door
It’s Wednesday, so you know what that means… time for the blog that gives you the internet’s most ridiculous college football preview series- it’s #FakeNunes time. Can we keep finding ways to get #jokesandgarbage into a Syracuse Orange preview? You be the judge….
Now onto this week’s opponent
Opponent: Holy Cross Crusaders
Location: Worcester, Mass
Students: 3,062 students
The 2024 Fake Nunes Statistical Index (#FNSI)
We continue to look to innovate our analytics model so we here’s what the lab cooked up for this season.
Rivalry Trophy
The FNSI staff won’t give up on their quest to bring back more tradition into today’s college game. Let’s see what they’ve got for this one
The 1987 Heisman Trophy
Both schools had players with stronger Heisman credentials in 1987 than eventual undeserving winner Tim Brown. We think the winner of this game should get the Heisman and be able to award it to Don McPherson or Gordie Lockbaum
Jersey Boys
Fran Brown wants to reclaim the Garden State so let’s see how the Orange stack up against each opponent.
The Crusaders have 18 players from New Jersey which is close to the 25 for the Orange, but not enough.
Advantage: Syracuse
Notable Alum
Bringing back this one as we love to drop, some knowledge every now and then to help our loyal readers possibly win a trivia night. After all we are the Syracuse blog that loves you back and we take that seriously.
Bill Simmons vs Jeff Passan
One sports commentator spends his days complaining about LeBron James while one spends his days shutting up Barstool dorks online
There are times this app makes you wonder and then there are times this happens. @JeffPassan pic.twitter.com/PCGqwlJrxU
— Brian Dwyer (@BrianDwyerTV) September 24, 2024
Advantage: Syracuse
Head Coach Radio Show Sponsor
Blank vs AmeriCU
You’d think Bill Simmons would get his alma mater a Spotify slot at least. Not a loyal alum like Jeff Passan.
Advantage: Syracuse
Fran Brown Hat Tracker
Fran broke out the blue Block S hat for last week’s battle so we’ll see if he goes back to the gray this week.
Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images
The Official #FakeNunes Game Prediction
This is a game where we should see multiple Syracuse quarterbacks and running backs. After last week’s loss, the Orange are going to run, run, and run a little more in this one.
Yasin Willis, Jaden Hart, Malachi James and Max Mang all get their first career rushing touchdowns in this one.
Final Score: Syracuse 57, Holy Cross 11