Syracuse Football: 3 things we learned from their fourth loss of the season

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Oct 8, 2016; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Syracuse Orange head coach Dino Babers looks on during the third quarter against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at BB&T Field. Wake defeated Syracuse 28-9. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Dino Babers has a long way to go

The honeymoon period is officially over in Central New York. Is that unfair? Probably. But it’s time to start questioning the head coach of the Orange.

Dino Babers made a lot of questionable decisions in this game and the main one is at the end of the half. It felt like perhaps Hurricane Matthew had shifted the time vortex and Scott Shafer was roaming the sidelines.

Because game management continues to be an issue. Syracuse called a timeout to preserve time at the end of the first. Then followed that up with a quarterback draw play. Which they decided to run off 30 more seconds off the clock. Of course on the very next play from scrimmage, Dontae Strickland would break off a 49 yard scamper.

But execution in crunch time situations was again jeopardized by a poor decision. This time by way of a terrible Dungey interception in the red zone that cost SU precious points. Babers has a long way to go before he’s ready to turn this program around.

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