'Cuse Nation is pumped for year two of the Fran Brown era as he eyes another terrific term guiding Syracuse football.
The Orange's boss, in his debut as a head coach at the college level, led Syracuse to a 10-3 record, three wins over top-25 teams and a No. 20 national ranking in the final Associated Press poll a season ago.
But the Orange faces a daunting task to try and replicate that feat from 2024 in 2025. That's because Syracuse football has to replace a ton of production on offense and defense, and the team's schedule, on paper, is brutal.