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Hillman: Tight ends must become a focal point if Syracuse wants to score

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The void at wide receiver every offseason has become a nonissue in the Dino Babers era. In each of his first four years, a previously unproven wideout becomes the quarterback’s favorite target, torching defenses as the go-to guy for Syracuse.

“It’s an open slate,” Babers said before Syracuse faced UNC. “It’s a clean chalkboard every single year and then whoever wants to write their name up there in capital letters can do it.