Over the course of Dino Babers’s tenure as Syracuse Orange head football coach, we’ve spent a lot of time worrying about the “how” of things. Mostly because the “what” of things has rarely been clear-cut.
Early on, we wanted to score points even if we lost. Then we wanted to score points and win. Then, for a brief period, we wanted to trample opponents. From 2019 on, we’ve just been hoping for something respectable on the field again, even if there’s nothing “fast” about this offense any longer.
I’ve personally spent a lot of this season focused on the “how’ once more, as Syracuse has lost in the final minute three different times, dropped a winnable game by 10, and eked out two separate last-minute victories.