I remember Ed Coleman a Syracuse Grad, said on WFAN the next that Auburn would not have gone for a tie against a power 5 team like Nebraska, or Oklahoma. Then, the next year against Florida State in the Sugar Bowl, Auburn was down 13-7, midway through the 4th quarter, he went for it on 4th down rather than kick a field goal and leave Auburn in a position at 13-10 to go for another tie.
In my opinion the 1987 undefeated Syracuse Orangemen probajbly could've won the national championship that year in the orange Bowl verses either the Miami hurricanes or Barry Switzer's Oklahoma Sooners
@@johnconnell4503 I must agree with you,John! There were 2 great teams in the '88 Sugar Bowl,and there were 2 great coaches. Though I purchased my tickets from scalpers in the streets of Birmingham,it was still money well spent! Given Pat Dye's 2 choices,I think he made a sound decision to kick the field goal with only 4 seconds remaining in the game!
@@robertlane6772 That 1987 Syracuse team just like their basketball team did that same year should've had a chance for the national championship in the orange Bowl verses either the Miami Hurricanes coached by Jimmy Johnson or Oklahoma Sooners coached by Barry Switzer
I still remember Pat Dye saying something along the lines of “well if they didn’t want the tie they should’ve blocked the kick”🤬🤬🤬
Couldn't be more proud of what this team accomplished that year. McPherson also almost won the Heisman; that was sweet!
I remember Ed Coleman a Syracuse Grad, said on WFAN the next that Auburn would not have gone for a tie against a power 5 team like Nebraska, or Oklahoma. Then, the next year against Florida State in the Sugar Bowl, Auburn was down 13-7, midway through the 4th quarter, he went for it on 4th down rather than kick a field goal and leave Auburn in a position at 13-10 to go for another tie.
I am sure that Dye said something like "Our fans could never accept us losing to a team from up north like Syracuse"
In my opinion the 1987 undefeated Syracuse Orangemen probajbly could've won the national championship that year in the orange Bowl verses either the Miami hurricanes or Barry Switzer's Oklahoma Sooners
Im from syracuse.....no way
@@johnconnell4503 I must agree with you,John! There were 2 great teams in the '88 Sugar Bowl,and there were 2 great coaches. Though I purchased my tickets from scalpers in the streets of Birmingham,it was still money well spent! Given Pat Dye's 2 choices,I think he made a sound decision to kick the field goal with only 4 seconds remaining in the game!
@@robertlane6772 That 1987 Syracuse team just like their basketball team did that same year should've had a chance for the national championship in the orange Bowl verses either the Miami Hurricanes coached by Jimmy Johnson or Oklahoma Sooners coached by Barry Switzer
@@robertlane6772 Pat Dye should've take a chance like in poker think if college football already had a overtime system put in place
@@juliansmith4352 lol. Tied.
Coach Mangram was my Highschool coach solid guy!!
Syracuse didn’t play anyone outside of Penn State. Miami or Oklahoma would have trucked Syracuse badly.
It was a magical season, but have to agree with you.