Paranoia, denial, and fear amongst the crowd; all brought on by a very “Robinsonian” half of football by the Orange men of Syracuse.

In what was supposed to be a mere tune-up game for the next week’s match with the South Florida Bulls, through two quarters of play Syracuse somehow found themselves in a legitimate contest with the Maine Black Bears of the FCS.

How could this be happening again?

It was an all too familiar scene for Syracuse fans, just another letdown after a big win. The first half was exactly the kind of performance that had stopped the Orange from putting together even a simple two-game winning streak since 2006.

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