The Syracuse football defense finished 128th in the country in scoring defense during the 2025 season, giving up 34.9 points per game. 



Enter Vince Kehres. 



SU head coach Fran Brown hired Kehres from Toledo as his new coordinator, where he led a defense that finished 4th in the country in scoring defense in giving up just 12.7 ppg. 



Brent Axe chats with Dave Briggs of the Toledo Blade to discuss Kehres championship background, how he built a defensive juggernaut at Toledo and what Syracuse fans can expect from the new DC.



Axe opens the show by answering some questions from Syracuse Sports Insiders. 



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Who is Vince Kehres? How Syracuse football's new DC will fix the defense (with David Briggs)

DEC 10, 202537 MIN
Syracuse Sports

Who is Vince Kehres? How Syracuse football's new DC will fix the defense (with David Briggs)

DEC 10, 202537 MIN

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The Syracuse football defense finished 128th in the country in scoring defense during the 2025 season, giving up 34.9 points per game.  Enter Vince Kehres.  SU head coach Fran Brown hired Kehres from Toledo as his new coordinator, where he led a defense that finished 4th in the country in scoring defense in giving up just 12.7 ppg.  Brent Axe chats with Dave Briggs of the Toledo Blade to discuss Kehres championship background, how he built a defensive juggernaut at Toledo and what Syracuse fans can expect from the new DC. Axe opens the show by answering some questions from Syracuse Sports Insiders.  The conversation on Syracuse Sports and our live Syracuse football and basketball postgame shows is always shaped by terrific insight from Syracuse Sports Insiders.  Become a Syracuse Sports Insider today!  Sign up at joinsubtext.com/syracusesports to get your voice heard on the SU football postgame show and have direct text message access to Brent Axe anytime. Music provided by Checks and Exes Would you like your independent musi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices