Syracuse head coach Fran Brown watches the first half of an NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord (6) throws a pass during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against California, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group via AP)