Orange Face Tough Test and Great Opportunity

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Syracuse faces a huge test and greets a great opportunity with Florida State in the Dome on Saturday. The Orange host one of college football's true powerhouse programs with the chance to go 3-0 for the first time during Dino Babers' tenure as coach.

Back When Floyd Little Was Playing. . .

Way back when -- when Syracuse was building its reputation as "Running Back U.," the Orange encountered Florida State for the first time. The first pairing of Syracuse and Florida State on the gridiron occurred on Nov. 12, 1966, in Archbold Stadium.

It happened in a season that saw the Orange lose their first two games and then rattle off a winning streak that reached six games prior to the matchup…