It helped that Syracuse returned one of the best hybrid tight end/receivers in the country in Oronde Gadsden II, who came back to the Orange in large part because of McCord. Trebor Pena also returned from a hamstring injury that limited him to one game last season, and Syracuse signed Zeed Haynes and Jackson Meeks from the transfer portal.

The college transfer portal creates a new chance for fans to point fingers and pound their chests. Is Kyle McCord better than OSU QB Will Howard?

Starting quarterback, Kyle McCord became the talk of town with another massive performance for the Orange. He lit up Georgia Tech's defense throwing for 381 yards and four touchdowns.