Syracuse Football Defeats Ohio 38-22 in Season Opener

Remoll: Syracuse football fans are sitting pretty in these new Dome seats. Man, they’re comfortable, and so was the win for Syracuse over Ohio. 38 to 22 was the final score in the first game of the Fran Brown era. Now, over the offseason, the university emphasized getting the fans more comfortable in these new seats, but head coach Fran Brown emphasized pumping up the fans, getting them more passionate. And SU wide receiver Trevor Pena says that Otto’s army didn’t disappoint.

Pena: Yeah, I feel like it was really different. The Quad walk was, like, amazing. I’ve never felt something like that before here. And just seeing how the community comes together and supports us, it’s just incredible. So I love the changes that have happened, and I’m just excited to see what happens next.

Brown: But I think really the big shout-out should go to the walk. Everyone that showed up to the walk. I mean, they did an amazing job, the band, cheerleaders, dance team, and just all the fans, you know, all the family and friends. I was very, very pleased and thankful. And you know, it was really good to see all that. That was a good show for our players also, and they really appreciated it. And I want to make sure they know that we’re very thankful. And that was pretty legit.

Remoll: While the Syracuse fans up in the stands had a great time, what’s more important is what happened here on the field. And it was a positive day for SU there too. Kyle McCord threw for four touchdowns, Trebor Pena had a hat trick of TDs, and there were some great highlights by newcomers like Fadil Diggs and Zeed Haynes. But now this Syracuse football schedule gets serious quickly. Conference play starts this week against Georgia Tech, who already has a top-10 win under their belt. Kickoff is here in the dome on Saturday at noon. Alex Remoll, CitrusTV.