The Syracuse Orange — USF's opponent in the Thursday, Dec. 21 Boca Raton Bowl — have one of the proudest traditions in all of college football.
There's a national championship (1959).
There's a Heisman Trophy winner (Ernie Davis, 1961).
There are eight inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame — including Jim Brown, Larry Csonka, Floyd Little and Marvin Harrison Sr. — that are tied for the fourth-most from any school.
There are appearances in the Orange, Cotton, Sugar, Peach, Gator and Fiesta bowls.
There are five top-10 finishes in the Associated Press poll and 21 appearances in the final top 25.