Syracuse planned a huge 100th anniversary of Orange lacrosse celebration, but Notre Dame kicked over the cake, drank the beer, and walked out with all the presents
All the legends of Syracuse lacrosse were present: Paul and Gary Gait, Todd Marevich, the Powell brothers, Jim Brown (yes, that Jim Brown), and countless other Hall of Famers. They, along with 9,073 of their friends went home embarrassed and sad after the Fighting Irish clobbered the Orangemen in the Carrier Dome, handing them their worst home defeat in 29 years.
As noted in our recent mid-season review, the ACC team that continued to improve in the second half would enter the NCAAs as the clear rival to Denver.