There was a lot of this the last time the Orange and the ‘Neers met.
By virtue of a 7-5 record and winning five of their last six games to become Big East co-champions, the Syracuse Orange are headed back to the New Era Pinstripe Bowl for the second time in two years. Their opponent? A familiar foe in the West Virginia Mountaineers.
I think it’s safe to say that playing another bowl game in Yankee Stadium was everyone’s preference outside of sneaking into the Big East’s BCS bowl berth. DOC Gross gets to plaster orange block ‘S’s all over town and really ramp up his “New York’s College Team” marketing schtick. The players get to spend a week in NYC. And Syracuse fans have a bowl in close enough proximity that they might actually be able to attend. It’s a winning situation all around.
One can only hope that the only loser that comes out of this is WVU. Last season’s 49-23 manhandling of the ‘Neers was both Syracuse’s best and worst game of the season. On the one hand, it was a totally unexpected domination of what was widely considered the best team in the conference. On the other hand, it was the Orange’s last win of the season as they squandered a 5-2 record to finish 5-7 and miss out on the bowl game festivities. Continue reading
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