Syracuse is the key to the island of Sicily, or that's what the Athenians thought (or were talked into) during a crucial period in the disastrous Peloponnesian War. The invasion was a disaster, the victories completely Pyrrhic (another ancient Greek misadventure with the Romans a bit later). Okay, okay, THIS Syracuse is in western New York. It is in the heart of a geographic location that has more in common with western Pennsylvania or Eastern Ohio than what we think of as the concrete, steel, and glass of New York City. In fact it probably has more in common with Roanoke than the Big Apple.
Virginia Tech Hokies vs Syracuse Orange: A Decisive ACC Matchup for Both Teams
