First Year 'Cuse Coach Wins Big in First Year & Feels Confident About 2025 #ACCkickoff #ncpork

ACC KICKOFF 2025, presented by #NCPork @northcarolinaporkcouncil1871Fran Brown was hired as Syracuse’s 31st head coach on Nov. 28, 2023 and in one year instilled a culture of success that has paid immediate dividends for the Syracuse football program.Brown delivered a 10-win season in his first year at the helm, tying Paul Pasqualoni (1991) for the most victories by a coach in their first season at Syracuse. The 10 wins tie for the third-most victories in a season in program history and was just the third double-digit win campaign for Syracuse since the start of this century.Buoyed by the culture of D.A.R.T. (Detailed. Accountable. Relentless. Tough.), Brown’s Orange won three games against top-25 opponents, the most since 1998 for Syracuse, tallied nine wins over bowl teams, finished the season ranked in every poll for the first time since 2018 and boasted a 7-2 mark in one-score games. ‘Cuse capped the season with a win over Washington State in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl, the program’s third-straight bowl appearance.Syracuse had 12 players earn All-ACC honors, the most since joining the conference, despite the league now having the most teams in conference history (17), including First Team All-ACC selection Oronde Gadsden II, who also earned AP All-America honors. Welcome to the North Carolina Sports Network!Your home for all things sports in the Bold North State — from the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, PGA TOUR, and NASCAR to the heart of ACC and college athletics.🎥 Stories. 🎙️ Podcasts. 📊 Analysis.Covering the legends, the rising stars, and everything in between.👇 Subscribe & follow:🌐 ncsportsnetwork.com🎧 Podcasts: Spotify, Apple & more📲 @TheNCSportsNet on all platforms#NCsports #BoldNorthState