Syracuse opens 2026 with 40–0 shutout of New Hampshire

The Orange dominated New Hampshire on Sept. 5, holding the Wildcats to 37 yards while producing five sacks and three turnovers. Angeli’s return, Hatcher’s 147-yard receiving performance, expanded roles for David Clement and Keyshawn Johnson, and the defense were major positives, but 12 penalties, missed extra points, and a failed fourth-down chance leave California as a much stronger measure of progress.