Syracuse football: Now is the time to leverage your start

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty ImagesI haven’t seen this level of optimism among the fanbase of the Syracuse Orange football program in quite some time. And frankly, Dino Babers and co. have earned it. Think about it - Syracuse might not have won the Purdue game in the fashion they did if this game took place a couple of years ago. The one-possession losses of 2021 still sting. The statement win against Louisville is exactly what the Orange needed to start the year on the right foot.

A 3-0 start and bowl projections sitting above 90% is something this fanbase has yearned for ever since the 10-3 2018 season. And now Syracuse, with improved players, established leaders and new coaching, have…