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Fran Brown Orders Syracuse Players to Run Sprints on Field After Narrow Win vs. UConn
After a narrow overtime win, Coach Fran Brown enforced discipline by making his team run sprints on the field, emphasizing accountability despite the victory.
- Following Syracuse's narrow overtime victory against Connecticut on September 6, 2025, at the JMA Wireless Dome, coach Fran Brown had his players immediately begin running 15-yard sprints on the field.
- Brown imposed the unusual postgame practice to address a performance he criticized, as the team rallied from an 11-point deficit late in the fourth quarter but did not play their brand of football.
- Quarterback Steve Angeli led two late touchdown drives, including a 53-yard pass to Justus Ross-Simmons who caught the winning overtime touchdown, while Syracuse allowed a key fourth-and-10 reception by UConn on Skyler Bell.
- Brown expressed his frustration, stating, "I'm mad as heck right now," and emphasized, "you either coach it or allow it," while players in full gear ran sprints even while spectators were leaving the stadium.
- The win marked Syracuse's first of the season, but Brown indicated the team must improve and warned the practice would be very long if the message was not understood.
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