Overview

• Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader will not play in the Boca Raton Bowl due to shoulder surgery.
• Shrader had been playing with a shoulder tear since October and led Syracuse to a bowl-clinching win over Wake Forest.
• Shrader's absence comes at a time of major transition for Syracuse, with new coach Fran Brown and the recent commitment of quarterback Kyle McCord from Ohio State.
• Redshirt freshman Braden Davis is expected to start the bowl game against South Florida.
• Shrader threw for 39 touchdowns and rushed for 31 more in parts of three seasons with Syracuse.