Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse coach Fran Brown said the Orange will be without starting cornerback Jayden Bellamy when the Orange faces California on Saturday. Brown noted the absence during his weekly AmeriCU Fran Brown Show coaches show with Matt Park on TK99, after a question about how the team’s injuries are limiting the defense.

Syracuse Orange football (6-3, 3-3) is set to take its final - and longest - road trip of the regular season this weekend, as SU will travel to the Bay Area and face the California Golden Bears (5-4,

California looks to build off its first ACC win last week and beat Syracuse at home this week to clinch bowl eligibility.

Cal is hoping the result of Saturday afternoon’s home game against Syracuse will keep Orange head coach Fran Brown out of the shower. Brown’s first season as a

Losing stinks at any level of football, but that becomes more literal when Syracuse winds up on the wrong end of the scoreboard. On Tuesday, Orange coach Fran Brown admitted he doesn't shower for a couple of days following a loss.

Syracuse football coach Fran Brown mentioned three things he hopes will improve the Orange’s leaky run defense this week against California. The coaching staff appeared to be putting in extra hours to try to incorporate them.