No. 22 Syracuse's defense ready to excel, returns 8 starters
FILE - In this July 17, 2019, file photo, Syracuse head coach Dino Babers speaks during the Atlantic Coast Conference NCAA college football media day in Charlotte, N.C. Babers begins his fourth season at Syracuse with one main goal _ to prove that last season was no fluke. Syracuse finished 10-3 in 2018, second to national champion Clemson in the Atlantic Coast Conference's tough Atlantic Division, and was No. 15 in the AP's final poll.(AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

FILE - In this July 17, 2019, file photo, Syracuse head coach Dino Babers speaks during the Atlantic Coast Conference NCAA college football media day in Charlotte, N.C. Babers begins his fourth season at Syracuse with one main goal _ to prove that last season was no fluke. Syracuse finished 10-3 in 2018, second to national champion Clemson in the Atlantic Coast Conference's tough Atlantic Division, and was No. 15 in the AP's final poll.(AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Aug. 13, 2019 09:40 AM EDT
FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2018, file photo, Syracuse defensive back Andre Cisco, right, breaks up a pass intended for West Virginia quarterback Trey Lowe III (10) during the first half of the Camping World Bowl NCAA college football game in Orlando, Fla. Here’s a switch for Syracuse coach Dino Babers _ defense rules. Known for his uptempo offenses, the fourth-year coach is looking to his defense to help lift the No. 22 Orange to even greater heights this fall. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2018, file photo, Syracuse defensive back Andre Cisco, right, breaks up a pass intended for West Virginia quarterback Trey Lowe III (10) during the first half of the Camping World Bowl NCAA college football game in Orlando, Fla. Here’s a switch for Syracuse coach Dino Babers _ defense rules. Known for his uptempo offenses, the fourth-year coach is looking to his defense to help lift the No. 22 Orange to even greater heights this fall. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Aug. 22, 2019 09:36 AM EDT