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Fran Brown didn’t sugarcoat it. After falling to SMU on Oct. 4, he harped on Syracuse’s missing identity. The Orange sorely lacked urgency, tone and toughness.
So at halftime against the Mustangs, Brown’s message to defensive coordinator Elijah Robinson was dire. The Orange trailed 24-3, prompting the head coach to challenge his staff to find the missing cohesion. They answered the call, allowing just seven second-half points despite the loss.
“This is a results-based business, right?