🏈 All about the UNLV Rebels

Welcome to Orange United, a newsletter fueled by Student-Athlete NIL (SANIL) for Syracuse University’s collective Orange United.

In today’s content:
- Fran’s weekly presser 🗣️
- Under the bright lights of Vegas ⚔️
+ So much more 💪

🏃‍♀️ Harberts claims ACC Freshman of the Week

🏑 Pert has been named ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week

🏈 Meeks earns ACC WR of the Week

🏈 Football jets to UNLV for a Friday showdown

⚽ Men’s Soccer secured a win last night at UAlbany

🎤 COACH FRAN WEEKLY PRESSER: UNLV

Coach Fran hits the podium in preparation for Syracuse’s clash with an undefeated UNLV Rebel team on Friday night:

• “He’s fun to watch, he’s a good player. It’s like a better version of how I was in high school” (0:49)

• Coach speaks on the drama surrounding UNLV Football these past couple of weeks (3:44)

• “We’re just locked in. We get to go represent Syracuse on a Friday night in Las Vegas” (8:08)

• “It’s about developing a young man. Not just about putting Football players on the field that can do well” (11:30)

• Thoughts on QB Kyle McCord as he leads the country in multiple categories (14:15)

🔴 SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: UNLV

Let’s quickly preview the Rebels heading into their first matchup in history against the Orange at home in Las Vegas:

• The Rebels are currently No. 25 in this week's AP poll and No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll

• UNLV are second in the country with nine interceptions this season. DB Jalen Catalon leads all players with four

• The Rebels are the last remaining undefeated team in the Mountain West Conference

• New UNLV QB Hajj-Malik Williams has been named to this week's Great 8 list for the Davey O'Brien Award and is one of eight Manning Award Stars of the Week

Nothing in this section. We’ll see you back here on Friday. 👋