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Countdown to Camp: Establishing a run game key to Syracuse offensive success in 2017

Syracuse football’s training camp begins July 30. Every day leading up to camp, The Daily Orange’s football beat writers will take a look at some of the upcoming season’s most pressing storylines, players and position battles. Read more on the Countdown to Camp here.

Without question, an improved Syracuse offense in 2017 will hinge on the run game. With a potent passing attack, Syracuse knows a bolstered ground game could inch it closer to a winning record and bowl eligibility, both of which have eluded the program since 2013.

There’s “no doubt” Syracuse needs to invest in the run this season, head coach Dino Babers said on the ACC coaches teleconference in April.