Syracuse coach Dino Babers spoke in low tones. His voice was noticeably hoarse in the aftermath of one memorable night.
"I'm just kind of going through the motions," Babers said Monday at his weekly press conference, back in town after a whirlwind round of recruiting in the New York City metro area.
A year ago, in his first season at Syracuse, Babers coached the Orange to an upset of No. 17 Virginia Tech at home. He directed Syracuse to a stunner of greater magnitude on Friday night -- a 27-24 victory over Clemson.
The loss dropped the Tigers (6-1, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) to No.