Since Kyle McCord graduated in 2024, Syracuse head coach Fran Brown hasn’t enjoyed a lick of stability at quarterback.⁠ ⁠ Steve Angeli showed promise before tearing his Achilles, an injury that drastically derailed the Orange’s 2025 season. Amari Odom seemed like SU’s QB1, but a shoulder injury made the backup QB from Kennesaw State a game-time decision Saturday.⁠ ⁠ Third-stringer Malachi Nelson started and played well until he got hurt. That thrust Georgetown transfer Danny Lauter under center, and Syracuse lost 28-25 to the Cavaliers.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to learn more. Photographs by @eli.schwartz.photo.