The Syracuse Orange went into Saturday in desperate need of a win. And not just any win, but one that inspired some sort of hope that things were turning around on a season that — while not far off from where we likely expected things to be — was rapidly losing believers.
Perhaps those that were already all the way out didn’t jump back on the bandwagon following the Orange’s 52-33 win over the Western Michigan Broncos. But for those sticking around and the team itself, the victory was everything you needed when you needed it most.