... the clock ticking down towards zero this past Saturday in Tampa, Fla., when the players from both sidelines began to trickle out onto the field—half with joyous smiles and the other half looking sullen—the excitement, for this Syracuse native, was overwhelming.

My heart was racing and the edges of my lips curled up into a massive smile that would have been impossible to contain, even if I’d wanted to. Combined with the thrill of victory, there was a feel of vindication—that all my hopes and talk of bowl games in the preseason had been confirmed. In that moment, I was absolutely sure that the Orange had finally turned the corner.

I’ve come back down to earth a bit, altho...

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