Within seconds of the Syracuse Orange’s 39-30 overtime win over Wake Forest on Saturday, the thought crossed my mind — like it did many of yours:
“Despite the long list of problems, we still weren’t far off from a bowl game this year... Dammit.”
Now, Syracuse opponents supplied numerous blowouts at our expense, and I’m not trying to say that this team was a near-miss or two away from Orange Bowl contention (as was the initial expectation when this season started). However, my mind continues to race about what almost was for this Orange squad.