Gallery: Most telling moments of Dino Babers’ first year as Syracuse football’s head coach

Dino Babers runs out of the tunnel before Syracuse's first game of the year. He missed the postseason for the first time as a head coach. Jessica Sheldon | Photo Editor

Louisville's Lamar Jackson led the Cardinals to score 62 points against the Orange. He added an impressive chapter to his potentially Heisman-winning campaign. Chase Guttman | Staff Photographer

Amba Etta-Tawo broke SU's single-game receiving yards record, scoring two touchdowns and totaling 270 yards against Connecticut. Tony D. Curtis | Staff Photographer

Syracuse's Jordan Fredericks fumbled away a ball with less than two minutes left in SU's loss to Wake Forest in a hurricane. It was picked up and returned for a score. Ally Moreo | Asst. Photo Editor

SU fans stormed the field after the Orange upset then-No. 17 Virginia Tech, 31-17. The Orange beat a ranked opponent for the first time since 2012. Jessica Sheldon | Photo Editor

Eric Dungey (2) threw a Boston College player to the ground late out of bounds after an interception, then shoved another player. In the scuffle, SU director of football operations Brad Wittke shoved a BC player. Jessica Sheldon | Photo Editor

Dungey's season ended just like it did a year before: missing the last few games of the year after taking a hit near the head. He was knocked out of the game against Clemson and never returned for the season. Jessica Sheldon | Photo Editor