Former Georgia Bulldogs assistant Fran Brown has transformed the Syracuse Orange from an ACC afterthought to a legitimate ACC contender in just one season. In just one season, Brown turned a 6-7 team into a 9-3 team thanks to excellent transfers, like former Ohio State Buckeye Kyle McCord and former Bulldog Jackson Meeks.
The Orange’s best victory came against No. 6 Miami, where Syracuse came back from down 21-0 to win 42-38. Syracuse’s win was huge for the Clemson Tigers, who needed Miami to lose to make the ACC championship to have a shot at making the College Football Playoff.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney offered to honor Brown if Clemson wins the national title.
“Man if we win the national championship, (Fran Brown) is gonna be riding in the car with me through downtown Clemson,” said Swinney.
“I’m very happy for (Dabo) and his team… but with that being said… Go Dawgs,” said Brown in a recent interview.
There’s a scenario where Georgia and Clemson meet up in the national and Bulldogs fans are surely hoping the rematch would be similar to the 34-3 Georgia blowout win on opening weekend.
