Editor's note: This story appears in the Sept. 28 edition of the 2019 Syracuse football gameday program. Programs are available for $5 and sold throughout the Dome.
When Andrew Armstrong was diagnosed with diabetes, he had no idea what it was, or the impact it would have on his playing career. His very first question to the doctor was: "Am I still able to play sports?"
Five years since that day, the senior linebacker has proven that yes, he can play sports. And play them well, at that.
In the middle of basketball season as a 17-year-old junior at Ohio's Cardinal Mooney High School, Armstrong hadn't been feeling well.