Football season is here in Central New York.

The Syracuse University football team is set to open fall camp on Wednesday morning with their eyes set on learning from last season's roller coaster ride.

"Don't take the high as too high, and don't take the lows too low," Syracuse defensive back Justin Barron said on the lessons learned from last season. "You've got to ride the wave, right? Keep a happy medium. We went six now (in 2022) and then next week we're losing games. So we're just trying to keep that happy medium, keep the same us the entire season so we can be successful."

"We got to work," Syracuse wide receiver Damien Alford said. "We started off six in a row and after, as you know, we went a little downhill. But we know what to do this year. We know how to improve, how to get better. The offense is getting better. The defense is getting better. Special teams is getting better. So as long as we click on all cylinders, we're going to be good."

Head coach Dino Babers added on Tuesday that quarterback Garrett Shrader will start the season on a "pitch count" after undergoing offseason surgery on his right arm.

The ACC Football Media Poll was also released on Tuesday morning, with voters selecting Syracuse to finish the season in tenth place.

"We normally have been ranked in certain places, and normally the media is not that accurate," Babers said. "So we're fired up about that."

It's certainly motivation for Babers and the Orange, who look to become bowl eligible in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 2012 and 2013 campaigns.