By Nick Kuzma Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News)- Saturday October 27, 2018 will be forever remembered as a historic day for Syracuse Football.
On that night, SU defeated the North Carolina State Wolfpack 51-41, sealing the Orange’s sixth win of the season.
With this victory, Syracuse will play in an end-of-the-year bowl game for the first time since 2013.
More good news game for the ‘Cuse on Sunday. The football team was named #22 in the AP Top 25 Poll; the team had not been ranked since 2001.
These accolades, in turn, are doing a wonder for Syracuse businesses.
The Varsity is a restaurant and campus hotspot that has been at 802 S. Crouse since 1926.
Assistant Manager Eric Ockert expects the campus to be crazy when the potentially still-ranked Syracuse Orange come home to the Carrier Dome next weekend.
“The fact that we’re ranked and going to a bowl this year will probably make it one of the largest crowds at least since Doug Marrone was here,” said Ockert.
Doug Marrone was the Head Coach of Syracuse Football from 2009-2012. Under his control, Syracuse went to two bowl games and won a conference title.
Since the New York native left Syracuse for a head coaching job in the NFL, SU has lost over half of its games and been in only one bowl game.
This naturally has been taxing on Syracuse fans who have been dying to see a quality product on the field.
This year, the fans finally have that success they have been craving.
“It kind of like indescribable, said SU Freshman Daniel Le Porin. “It’s so cool to be able to just flip on a channel and know that we were like broadcasted last week…to know that my school is being shown worldwide.”
The Orange plays Wake Forest this weekend in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
With a win, Syracuse should move up in the AP Top 25 poll and garner even more fan support when the football team returns to the Dome to play Louisville on October 10.
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Located at the heart of campus the Carrier Dome is known for having some of the largest collegiate crowds in the nation…in basketball.The football team on the other hand has left much to be desired, posting losing seasons seven out of the last ten years and the lack of fan support is noticeable……But that is all about to change.
(KUZMA STAND UP)
After years of mediocrity, Syracuse Football is back on the map. On Sunday the team found itself in its first AP Top 25 poll since 2001. And with this comes a whole wave of fan interest of people who are ready to go out a support their Syracuse Orange Football Team.
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The Varsity located on South Crouse Avenue has been a Syracuse student favorite since it opened its doors in 1926……The restaurant has large crowds every afternoon, but on game day, the staff faces a much trickier situation…
(SOT: Eric Ockert)
“It’s controlled chaos and sometimes not that well controlled. The pizza line will start at the front of the restaurant, go all the way to the back of the restaurant and when it gets long enough we start a new line outside just to get inside.
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Varsity had a packed house when the football team struggled. But now with a good squad, Ockert expects even more madness…
(SOT: Eric Ockert)
“The fact that we’re ranked and going to a bowl this year will probably make it one of the largest crowds at least since Doug Marrone was here”
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So, Cuse Football winning is good for restaurants on the hill but what does it mean to the ones who attend the Syracuse University?Daniel Le Porin is an SU Freshman. He says the team’s newfound winning ways are a big source of pride for him…
(SOT Daniel Le Porin)
It’s kind of like indescribable. It’s so cool to be able to just flip on a channel and know that we were like broadcasted last week. You know what I mean? To know that my school is being shown worldwide.
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Well, it’s easy to see that with Syracuse Football back to the road to greatness, the community is fully embracing it…On the Hill I’m Nick Kuzma…
(SOT: Cheer)
“Let’s Go Orange! Let’s Go Orange! Let’s Go Orange!”
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