Syracuse, N.Y. —After Syracuse football’s 45-0 loss to South Florida in the Boca Raton Bowl nearly two years ago, Fran Brown told his team it’d never lose like that again.

What he didn’t tell them it that things can get worse.

Much worse.

With all due respect to the Union College juggernaut that beat Syracuse by scores of 75-0 and 66-0 when there only 44 stars on the U.S. flag in the 1890’s, Saturday’s 70-7 loss to Notre Dame now occupies rock bottom in the 136-year history of Syracuse football.

Brown is staying the course in the stormiest seas he has encountered in 24 games as SU’s head coach.

“It’s a humbling experience,” Brown said. “This may sound crazy, but just the opportunity of getting the chance to learn from that and being able to watch that football game tonight and

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