The Syracuse Orange won four of the first six games of 2018, and now stare out at a manageable closing schedule that could very well lead to the program’s first bowl trip since 2013.
However, because of the nature of when SU’s two losses happened — the last two weeks — there are some doubts starting to creep up about whether this squad can avoid the letdowns of previous seasons and get to the six-win plateau.
This article is meant to tell you why the concerns are valid, and perhaps all of these bowl fantasies were a bit premature.