I won’t lie, Syracuse football has been mostly atrocious during the 21st century. The Orange have been .500 or worse in 13 years out of 18 possible opportunities.
So when SU went 10-3 and had their best year since 2001 last year, it made the victory and the moments that much sweeter.
Although apparently everyone didn’t feel that way. ESPN College Football Columnist David Hale in one of his latest posts suggests Syracuse “got lucky” in 2018:
“But there was another big reason for the huge turnaround, too, and it might also prove to be a huge red flag for 2019: Turnovers.