Syracuse, N.Y. —The past two Syracuse football seasons under head coach Fran Brown have been a full-scale demonstration of what can go right and wrong at the most important position in sports.

SU hit the quarterback lottery with Ohio State transfer Kyle McCord in 2024.

McCord led SU to a 10-3 record, setting the ACC single-season passing record in the process.

SU finished with the top passing offense in the country, averaging 370 yards per game.

Notre Dame transfer Steve Anglei took the baton from McCord in 2025 and had the Orange offense humming with 1,317 passing yards, a mark that led the country, when he went down with a torn achilles at Clemson on Sept. 20.

The problem for Syracuse is there has been no middle-ground between Angeli keeping the offense on a brisk pace and a

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