Syracuse football: takeaways from the win over SMU

Two weeks ago, it seemed like everyone was wondering how much longer it would take Syracuse to pick up another conference win. Following yet another ACC loss at the hands of Virginia, coupled with more injuries at the quarterback position, it was difficult to see when, or even how, the Orange would finally get back on track. But seemingly out of nowhere everything changed. Syracuse went on the road and stunned North Carolina in overtime before returning home and knocking off a ranked SMU squad in front of its own fans.