With the end of the 2018 Syracuse Orange football season approaching we get to see a little behind the scenes. Offensive lineman Sam Heckel was profiled by Syracuse.com as they went with him to witness one of the monthly blood transfusions he requires as he battles congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP).
In other Syracuse related news:
With Alton Robinson and McKinley Williams out, getting Black back in the line-up is a needed boost for the defensive front.
Matthew Guiterrez talks to some Syracuse players about having one of the 12 black head coaches in FBS leading the program and also looks at what it means to people in Syracuse to have someone to inspire their dreams.