If you’ve been to Syracuse games in recent years, you’ve probably seen a guy dressed up in an orange morphsuit in the student section.

“It started as a joke, and it kind of carried on as a tradition,” said Greg Slodysko, the man behind the mask known as the "Orange Menace."

It’s the SU senior’s way of getting the crowd fired up every game.

“It seemed to work because the more I do it, the more I do it, the more people come in these crazy morphsuits, or these crazy outfits that people are like ‘what are they doing?’”

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but Slodysko loves creating a fun and an electric atmosphere for his fellow students. And this season, he’s got another title: president of Otto’s Army.

“When I start to see the game swing in our way, like, I see a touchdown and then the whole football team gets us all rowdy, I know that’s going to get the student section driven, and it really feeds into my energy,” Slodysko said.

Slodysko, along with vice president Lexi Thomas and other board members, will be leading the synchronized chants this year inside the dome.

“It was maybe my second or third football game, and I was, like, my ears are ringing,” said Thomas, a sophomore recalling her early memories inside the dome.

“Like, everyone was going crazy. The bleachers were jumping and I was like, ‘this is like a whole party.’”

Like many, it’s the atmosphere that drew Thomas back game after game. She’s already working to bring along the next group of Otto’s Army to keep the dome loud for years to come.

“I’m excited to see our offensive line. I know we have a lot of good high school recruits coming in, so I’m really excited about that,” Thomas said.