Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse football comes out of its bye week with a losing season locked and no bowl game in its future.

The Orange are a 35-point underdog to Notre Dame ahead of its trip to South Bend on Saturday (3:30 p.m., NBC).

Syracuse players are trying to salvage what’s left of the 2025 season knowing that so much of what happens on the field in the next two games have an eye towards next season.

Here are some of the best things I heard on Tuesday from the Orange after practice.

QB Joe Filardi

On the opportunity to start another game for Syracuse at quarterback:

“Yeah, it’s definitely crazy. A lot happens quick and I just got, obviously, you have to stay prepared because you really never know what’s gonna happen.”

QB Luke Carney

On earning more trust from the coaching staf

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