Doug Marrone confirmed that Syracuse will not put the Schwartzwalder Trophy on the line when they play West Virginia in the Pinstripe Bowl. It's a wussy move.

While Syracuse is an obvious selection for the Pinstripe Bowl, one wonders why they decided not to go with the Backyard Brawl option that was available. Turns out, they used common sense.

Two months ago Syracuse was in the middle of another losing season. Two months later Syracuse is preparing for its second bowl berth in three years. Is the fact the Orange are playing in the Pinstripe Bowl, again, a problem?

Some Syracuse fans sounded disappointed when the Orange announced they were returning to the Pinstripe Bowl. That lack of patience almost got us into trouble earlier this season with Doug Marrone's status. Don't let it screw up this experience, too.