Syracuse opened its 2025 season with a harsh reality check against Tennessee. In the first quarter itself, Steve Angeli, Syracuse’s new QB, Steve Angeli, was sacked two times. The struggles on the O-line were starkly visible, and the defense didn’t do much to signal improvement from the last season, when Syracuse was ranked 76th in total defense, conceding 391.5 yards per game. However, despite that 26-45 loss against Tennessee in Week 1, Fran Brown has now got optimistic news from his AD.

It’s unfair to pass judgment on Syracuse being “regressed” from its 2024 season and Fran Brown’s 2024 season being a “fluke.” It was a tough game by all means, and Tennessee’s run game was lethal as Syracuse’s D line gave enough time for Aguilar to do his job. Of course, improvements should be in or

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