Syracuse, N.Y. -- If the Syracuse football program is to become the beautiful buttery that Dino Babers envisions, a dose of patience will be needed amid an exciting season.
The Orange rose through the college football ranks this fall, shattering droughts of bowl-eligibility and Top 25 status, to earn a moment in the national spotlight on Saturday. The result, a 36-3 loss to No. 3 Notre Dame in Yankee Stadium, was disappointing, Babers said, mostly because the team didn't play well enough to even hang around.
But speaking on Monday, the third-year head coach provided perspective on his team's performance and where it fits into SU's long-term development.