The 2010 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University

Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...

 in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season

2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...

. The Orange were led by head coach Doug Marrone

Doug Marrone

Douglas Charles Marrone is an American football coach. He currently serves as head coach of the Syracuse University Orange, replacing Greg Robinson...

 in his second season. They played their home games at Carrier Dome

Carrier Dome

The Carrier Dome is a 49,250-seat domed sports stadium located on the campus of Syracuse University in the University Hill neighborhood of Syracuse, New York, USA. It is home to the Syracuse Orange football, basketball, and lacrosse teams. High school football championships are also held in "The...

 and were members of the Big East Conference

Big East Conference

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. For the first time since Paul Pasqualoni

Paul Pasqualoni

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 was fired following the 2004 season, the Orange won enough games to become bowl eligible. Syracuse played Kansas State

2010 Kansas State Wildcats football team

The 2010 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, in Manhattan, Kansas as they have done since 1968. It was the 115th season in school history...

 in the Inaugural Pinstripe Bowl

2010 Pinstripe Bowl

The 2010 New Era Pinstripe Bowl was the first edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. The game started at 3:20 p.m. ET on December 30, 2010, and was telecasted on ESPN. The game featured the Syracuse Orange of the Big East Conference and...

 at Yankee Stadium

Yankee Stadium

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 where they won 36–34 to finish the season 8–5, 4–3 in Big East play.

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