Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen suing school after being suspended
Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen may not have to miss the 2023 season after all. According to a report from Syracuse.com, Allen is suing the school to return to the football field this fall.
Allen was suspended for the season and suspended for the summer and fall semesters due to his involvement in a fight that occurred on the Syracuse campus last December, according to the report from Syracuse.com.
Allen went to court on Monday to try to overturn the suspension, and according to Syracuse.com, New York State Supreme Court Judge Robert Antonacci has issued a pause on the suspension until a July 19 court date.
LeQuint Allen was slated to take over for former Orange star Sean Tucker for the 2023 season. Allen rushed for 274 yards and one touchdown last season, while averaging 6.7 yards per carry. He had a breakout performance in the Pinstripe Bowl against Minnesota, rushing 15 times for 94 yards and catching 11 passes for 60 yards.
The rising sophomore signed with Syracuse for the class of 2022 out of New Jersey. He was ranked as a three-star running back and the No. 847 overall player in the country for the class of 2022, according to the On3 Industry Rankings.
Allen attended Millville High in Millville, New Jersey. He was named the Gatorade New Jersey Football Player of the Year for 2011 after rushing for 1,903 yards on 229 carries (8.3 avg.) and 26 touchdowns. He also caught 17 passes for 277 yards and three scores.
Syracuse vs. Pitt game will be played at Yankee Stadium in 2023, celebrating 100-year anniversary
If LeQuint Allen is able to get his suspension overturned, he will be a part of a special game in 2023.
Syracuse and Pitt will play their ACC conference matchup at Yankee Stadium on Nov. 11, 2023 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first college football game at the House That Ruth Built.
The Orange and Panthers played in that first game on Oct. 20, 1923.
“This game is 100 years in the making and will celebrate a milestone anniversary in a historic venue,” Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack said in a statement. “The unique circumstance of a centennial anniversary, coupled with six strong opponents scheduled to visit the JMA Wireless Dome, will make this year’s home schedule an impactful experience for our student-athletes and continue a longstanding partnership with the Yankees organization. I look forward to our fans giving us a tremendous home field advantage in Yankee Stadium, just as they have in all our previous trips.”