Two More Orange Earn Athlon Preseason Honors

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Athlon Sports released an extended version of its preseason All-ACC teams on its website Monday, June 13 and Orange linebacker Zaire Franklin and receiver Steve Ishmael were featured. Both players were named to the publication's all-league preseason fourth team.

The first three preseason All-ACC teams were previously released in Athlon's annual ACC preview, which is available in stores and at newsstands now. Return specialist Brisly Estime was named to the second team and kicker Cole Murphy earned third-team honors.

This is the second preseason All-ACC honor for Franklin, who is also a member of the Lindy's Preseason All-ACC Third Team. A starter at middle linebacker in all 12 games last season, Franklin paced SU with 81 tackles. He ranked second on the team with 11 tackles for loss and was the squad's top tackler in four games.

Ishmael caught 39 passes for 570 yards and tied for fifth in the ACC last season with seven receiving touchdowns. He caught at least one pass in every game and recorded a touchdown in six of SU's last eight games.

Syracuse kicks off the 2016 campaign against Colgate on Friday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. First-year head coach Dino Babers inherits an Orange squad that returns 19 starters, including the leaders in nearly every statistical category from last season.

Season tickets for Syracuse football are on sale now online, by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) and at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B). Tickets start at $99 ($16.50 per game) with lower-level seats in the end zones available for as little as $125.

Single-game tickets for all home games except Florida State go on sale June 21. Tickets to watch the Orange and Seminoles are tentatively scheduled to go on sale July 26. Tickets start at $20 for non-conference games, $25 for the Louisville and NC State games, and $30 for the Virginia Tech and Florida State contests.

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