The story behind Fran Brown’s tone-setting onside kick call: ‘We weren’t playing to try to stay in the game’

Clemson, S.C. — At some point during the week, Syracuse head coach Fran Brown promised his team he’d call it.

Special teams coach Ricky Brumfield wanted to call an onside kick against Clemson. He pitched the head coach.

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