Syracuse confident but wary as football season nears

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Syracuse head coach Dino Babers heads to the locker room at halftime of an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest in Syracuse, N.Y. Babers has had to cope with three missed practices as he tries to get the Orange ready for a football season during a pandemic. So far, so good. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)

In this photo provided by Marilyn Hesler and Syracuse University, a student wearing a mask wheels her belongings up a ramp to move into her dorm, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, at Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y. (Marilyn Hesler/Syracuse University via AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, Syracuse's Tommy DeVito (13) celebrates with Chris Elmore (5) and Airon Servais (68) after a play during an NCAA college football game against Duke in Durham, N.C. The Syracuse Orange have missed three practices because of concerns about COVID-19 safety protocols, but the players so far have publicly exhibited a dose of solidarity about playing during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File)