FILE - This Dec. 3, 2011 file photo shows Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone runs on the field for a game against Pittsburgh, in Pittsburgh. The Orange spent a week at Fort Drum in northern New York, and any toughness they might have found will be needed _ they finished last season on a five-game losing streak. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2011, file photo, Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone leads his team on to the field for an NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh. Syracuse opens the season at home against Northwestern on Saturday. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)