The Syracuse Orange football team began the 2019 campaign with two road games — just the sixth time SU’s done so since 1950. That’s not the primary reason why Syracuse lost by 43 at Maryland on Saturday. But a second straight road game (especially one against a Power Five program) certainly didn’t help matters.
Of course, it’s easy to point to the Carrier Dome renovations as the reason for doing so here (oh, and definitely next year too), but that also provides a convenient excuse that prioritizes the renovations over putting a team in the best position to win.