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Syracuse Football: DE Ron Thompson "Ready to Go" for Orange vs. Rhode Island

DE Ron Thompson has been cleared of his injury and will be on the field Saturday against Rhode Island. Head coach Scott Shafer told media he is 'ready to go' and has high expectations for Thompson this year.

Syracuse football head coach Scott Shafer told media Tuesday afternoon that, despite having missed two weeks of preseason camp, defensive end Ron Thompson will be"'ready to go" for the Week 1 contest.

Thompson, who appeared to have injured his left foot (the team listed him with a "lower-body injury" on Aug. 14), has been cleared by team and Shafer plans to "use him in different situations," Stephen Bailey at Syracuse.