Syracuse football (Mandatory Credit: Dennis Nett/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports)
We take a look at the Syracuse football game against Albany in a unique manner.
I’m back with another preview poem for Syracuse football season
I’m sure some may like these and others think I’m cheesin’
We are up to week 3 now and another game in the Dome
When we play the University of Albany Great Danes at home
They’re an FCS team so most expect the Orange to win
And a loss here would not exactly be an ideal way to begin
It’s a battle of two major upstate New York universities
And a battle of one team Under Armor and a team wearing Nikes
Among the celebrities who attended the University of Albany
Is none other than the one and only Police Academy’s Officer Mahoney
It’s also a battle of two cities one may visit if you ever navigated on the Erie Canal
The mascots are an Orange and a Great Dane but sadly no mule named Sal
Albany is coming off an abbreviated Spring season
Skipping the last two games with injuries as the reason
Will this negatively impact how the Great Danes fall season will fare
Or is the recent play and time to heal up reason for Cuse’s despair
If senior Albany running back Karl Mofor is healthy and playing
He’s definitely a player the Orange defense should be weighing
If SU wants to be a bowl team, hopefully when it’s over they’ll be three and O
And as a fan looking forward to the season, I believe they can achieve that goal
They’ll play Saturday, September 18th so check your local listings
Or tune into TK99 with Matt Park, Adam Terry and Brian Higgins
I truly hope they survive this game healthy and find a winning balance
Because the game after this is Liberty who will be up to the challenge
This Syracuse Orange team has a chance to prove last season was a fluke
And be better than the experts who think the two worst teams are them and Duke
With any luck, another banner flip at Varsity awaits the fans and the team
And Orange fans can enjoy our September filled gloriously with gleam
So bring on those tailgates with salt potatoes, Gianelli’s and cold beer
And soak it in with alumni from all over as they proudly recite and cheer.