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Syracuse Football 2020 Positional Preview: Linebackers

Syracuse football will undergo another facelift in 2020, and it starts with the coaches. New defensive coordinator Tony White will begin his first season with the Orange. He brings a new scheme called 3-3-5.

In this set, ‘Cuse will have three linebackers on the field, and more secondary players allow for more speed and blitz packages. However, it’s pivotal in this concept that the linebackers step up to the challenge.

To start the year, head coach Dino Babers needs to find the correct personnel to anchor the defense. He will be doing so without Lakiem Williams and Andrew Armstrong, who held down the fort at that position last season.