Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse improved to 2-1 on the season by dominating Colgate 66-24 Friday night in the JMA Wireless Dome.
Here’s the best of what we heard from coaches and players after the game.
Fran Brown
On Steve Angeli tying the school’s single-game touchdown record
“Just the fact that you said Jim Brown and Eric Dungey, I mean, that’s amazing to say that. Anybody that joins anything with Jim Brown, I mean, they should just go along and just sit back and think and be thankful just for who he is. I think Syracuse football is Jim Brown; it is 44.
“I think Steve is working really, really hard. He has great character. He’s a good football player, and he’s continuously getting better.”
On the importance of building a local recruiting pipeline
“Why would you leave? Why do you have to go anywhere else? Before it was like everybody from here … I don’t know how to say this without trying to go at any other coach that was here. But a lot of people went other places and went to try to do those things at other places to succeed and be successful. I think, why would you have to do that?
“If you can come to Syracuse, get a great education, play really big-time football and have an opportunity to be seen every Saturday, there’s nothing better. You play Saturday, play Friday night, go to church Sunday with your whole family, come right back (for) study hall Sunday evening.
“I mean, it’s the best of both worlds here. I always stay here and do it, I’m just trying to make sure everyone understands that there’s a pipeline. You’re not leaving. You’re coming to play for me if you’re from this area.”
On Demetres Samuel Jr. recording his first interception, reception and punt return
“He’s barely 17 years old, and he should be a senior (in high school). He’s just constantly getting more and more comfortable in the game. He’s getting more and more comfortable in our coaching style, just coaching him and pushing him.”
On Tylik Hill’s explosive runs, interaction afterward
“Talik broke two real good runs, and then he just runs off the field. And I’m like, ‘What the freak are you doing?’ ”
“I gotta let my boy eat, too,” Brown said of Hill’s response.
“What?” Brown said with a laugh.
“Hey, listen, that’s your job, but that’s the type of love for each other. Most people wouldn’t do that. They just want to stay in and go. I’m happy that they got to get in, to show us if those guys both get hurt and the older guys, we got young guys that can play all over the field.”
Steve Angeli
On what it’s like playing alongside Demetres Samuel Jr.
“I forget sometimes I’ll be talking about stuff, and I’m like, ‘Dude, you’re supposed to be in high school right now. Like, what’s going on?’ I’m in my senior year of college, and it’s unbelievable.”
On three quarterbacks scoring touchdowns
“Man, I was fired up for those guys. Seeing Rick respond and throw a touchdown was awesome. And Luke, one play one touchdown, I told him, I said, ‘Man, I wish I had that when I was first going.’ All you need is one, and I loved the celebration after.”
Demetres Samuel Jr.
On his interception
“Our coaches do a great job of getting us a good scouting report. And then I was playing man on the (receiver), and when I looked up, I was like, ‘There’s no way he threw the ball.’ I seen it, and I just went and go got the ball. He’s not catching it on me.
Darrell Gill Jr.
On watching the younger receivers succeed
“They went out in the third and fourth quarter, and they did their thing, balled out. I didn’t even have to say anything. I sat back and watched, and was just jumping up and down and being proud.
“That’s what I wanted to happen. We was talking about it in practice all week like, “Y’all finna get in; y’all finna get in.’ I’ve been wanting that to happen the whole week, so I’m glad that it got to happen.”
Jaylan Hornsby
On Darrell Gill Jr.’s 43-yard acrobatic touchdown
“I always knew that Gill could do that. I was more so surprised that he actually did it in-game, because in practice, sometimes he be acting a little scared. But when he did it in-game, I’m like, ‘Yeah, that’s the Gill that I knew, we all know Gill could do that.’
“That was a spectacular catch. I made sure he knew that when he got on the sideline.”
Will Nixon
On Luke Carney’s touchdown
“We call him Tim Tebow. He’s actually really fast. It was cool to see. He just came in for that one play and scored a touchdown.”
Darien Williams
On why he chose Syracuse
“Fran Brown. He’s just an amazing coach, amazing person. He’ll never lie to you, he’ll never tell you something for what it is. And he’s just gonna always be straight up with you. And he pushes us to be the best, no matter what.”
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