Syracuse, N.Y. -- A month ago, Syracuse football sat at 4-3 on the heels of a stunning, 27-24 victory against No. 2 Clemson.
The community stormed the field. Coach Dino Babers led an emotionally charged locker room celebration with cameras rolling. He went on a national media circuit for the next 48 hours before stepping to the podium at his weekly news conference admittedly tired from the extra hoopla surrounding the historic victory.
Hours earlier, he had said there are two ways to handle such a monumental, emotional win.
"You can bring them and say, 'Forget about that.