Cuse QB Shrader out for championship game after surgical treatment

• David Hale, ESPN

  • Personnel WriterDec 18, 2023, 10:13 AM ET Close ACC reporter.Joined ESPN in 2012.
  • Graduate of the University of Delaware.Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader will not be readily available for the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl versus South Florida after shoulder surgery, ending his college career.Shrader was restricted in Syracuse’s last four games of the season while dealing with a shoulder injury. Instead, the Orange turned to tight end Dan Villari, who largely acted as a Wildcat alternative. Shrader played a larger role in the team’s regular-season finale against Wake Forest, tossing three goals and securing bowl eligibility for the Orange.”It was very important for me to get our team to a championship game,”Shrader stated in a declaration released by the group.

  “I would have done it earlier in the season, however I wished to wait up until we got bowl-eligible. This group has too much skill and works too difficult not to play a 13th game.”Editor’s Picks 1 Related Shrader’s six-year career consisted of 3 seasons at Mississippi State, including a redshirt year, before moving to Syracuse,

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worked as the group’s starter for most of the past 3 seasons.He ended up 2023 with 13 passing goals and eight more on the ground. “It’s been a true blessing and an opportunity to play for Syracuse University, “Shrader said.

“I’m pleased my final game in the Dome was an opportunity to help this team get to a bowl. I wish to thank [previous] Coach [Dino] Babers and his personnel for the chance to play here. I’m aiming to forward to supporting my teammates down in Boca. “With Shrader proceeding, Syracuse turned to the transfer market this week and included previous Ohio State starter Kyle McCord.