In the aftermath of Saturday’s difficult 30-23 loss to Middle Tennessee, Brett McMurphy had this to share about the Syracuse Orange’s history of non-conference play:
After Saturday’s losses, Pitt & Syracuse remain only Power 5 schools that have never had a perfect nonconference record in last 27 years
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 12, 2017
“Why are we always tied to Pitt?” you ask, half-kidding.
But the real question is: Why has Syracuse never gone unbeaten in non-conference play?
For one, there have only been 27 years of non-conference play for the Orange to begin with.