Syracuse opened a new era of the Carrier Dome with a highlight for the ages and a 37-20 victory against Georgia Tech, the first game played in the building since the most extensive renovation work in its 40-year history.
A day school officials envisioned for years became somewhat distilled because of the inability to host fans amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Showing off a massive videoboard over midfield, fancy lighting and new roof, Syracuse minted a historic day with a dramatic play that will act as a callback to the day the building first opened on Sept. 20, 1980.
GAME RECAP LINKS:
- Syracuse football opens new Carrier Dome with 37-20 win vs. Georgia Tech (Syracuse.com)
- Syracuse 37, Georgia Tech 20: Orange re-open the Dome with a win (NunesMagician.com)
- Syracuse Football box score vs. Georgia Tech (Syracuse.com)
- After delayed kickoff, SU cruises past Georgia Tech, 37-20, for 1st win (DailyOrange.com)
- Orange Capture Home Opener, 37-20 (Cuse.com)
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GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
SOCIAL:
Dome Sweet Dome ? pic.twitter.com/8uN0GePypR
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) September 26, 2020
Orange swarm ? pic.twitter.com/V2BjEfcLbB
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) September 26, 2020
First half ? pic.twitter.com/Toq4MWs2yy
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) September 26, 2020
That winning feeling >>> pic.twitter.com/3objB8PykI
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) September 26, 2020
If you're opening or closing a building, this guy's gotta score.@TrillWilliams6 pic.twitter.com/2lXcHsyxN3
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) September 26, 2020
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— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) September 27, 2020
https://twitter.com/Cnunnjr/status/1309997166665109505?s=20
today is a good day?
— Aaron Bolinsky (@aaron53bolinsky) September 26, 2020
GAME PREVIEW:
Saturday marks the first home game of the 2020 Syracuse football season when the Orange host Georgia Tech at Noon on ACC Regional Sports Networks. Things will look different in the new stadium experience when Syracuse takes the field Saturday. Despite a near-empty arena due to no fans in attendance because of the precautions for the COVID-19 pandemic, head coach Dino Babers and his team are excited to be home.
“I haven’t had an opportunity to be in there since the last time we’ve been in there and everyone tells me that it’s going really well,” Babers said of the renovations during his Monday morning press conference.
“We are really excited,” Babers added. “We are planning to go down there Thursday morning early for a practice to let the freshmen and the upperclassmen see it because we don’t want them to walk in Saturday for the very first time. It is like they are walking into a new venue and it’s supposed to be their home field. So, we are going to go in there and hopefully practice Thursday morning bright and early to get the throw game, the receivers, the punt returners, the kickers in there so they can see the different lighting. I am going to be excited to see it.”
GAME WEEK LINKS:
- EXCITEMENT BUILDS FOR HOME OPENER (Cuse.com)
- Syracuse football opens as 8-point home underdog against rebuilding Georgia Tech (Syracuse.com)
- Dino Babers says Tommy DeVito will start amid offensive struggles (DailyOrange.com)
- Syracuse football depth chart brings minor changes vs. Georgia Tech (NunesMagician.com)
- ACC Network Extra removes blackout restrictions for SU football’s first game in renovated Carrier Dome (Syracuse.com)
- Georgia Tech is the ACC neighbor Syracuse football knows nothing about (NunesMagician.com)
- Syracuse provides first look at Carrier Dome’s renovated interior and new center-hung scoreboard (Syracuse.com)
- Syracuse football uniforms: Orange helmets, blue jerseys, orange pants vs. Georgia Tech (NunesMagician.com)
- BACK IN OUR HOUSE (Cuse.com)
DINO BABERS PRESS CONFERENCE:
GAME WEEK MEDIA:
Back in Our House on Saturday ? ? pic.twitter.com/G3ZlidQAC1
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) September 21, 2020
It's getting real ? pic.twitter.com/EcdMBNwDKE
— Syracuse Athletics (@Cuse) September 21, 2020
— Syracuse Athletics (@Cuse) September 24, 2020
Had to go classic for our first time back in Our House. pic.twitter.com/SAFlvOtyqU
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) September 23, 2020
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