Saturday evening, the 1-2 Syracuse Orange travel to Minneapolis to take on the 3-0 Minnesota Golden Gophers at 8:00 p.m. EST. We're not sure which team will show up and they're probably thinking the same thing given the QB situation. In times like this, it's best to just control what you can...where you're watching the game.
Remember, if you're in Minny for the game, there's a pre-game hangout with Floyd Little at Loring Pasta Bar's "Red Room," in Dinkytown from 4:00 to 6:45 p.m. There's also this handy-dandy guide to visiting Minnesota.
Below you'll find a list of bars around the nation where Syracuse fans are gathering to watch the Syracuse - Minnesota game, which airs on Big Ten Network. Check the list and let me know anything needs to be changed, updated or added. Some venues change week to week so make sure you check with your local alumni group and the bars themselves as well.
As for BTN, here are the places you can find it. If you don't get BTN as part of your TV package, your best bet is to find a bar or restaurant that does. Or you can always do the old "order BTN and then cancel it the next day" tricker. In theory, you'll be billed for one day only. There's also these digital options for your smartphone.
Use Foursquare? Syracuse University and the SU iSchool both have handy lists of spots in your city to watch the Cuse. Check in when you get there and find just one more way to prove you're a better Syracuse Orange fan than the one next to you.
Albany, NY - Junior's Bar & Grill (SU fan deals)
Amherst, NY - Brick House Tavern
Anchorage, AK - Peanut Farm
Astoria, NY - Daly's Pub
Atlanta, GA - Hudson Grille (Sandy Springs, official alumni spot)
Baltimore, MD - DogWatch Tavern
Baton Rouge, LA - Buffalo Wild Wings
Boston, MA - Pour House (official alumni spot)
Buffalo, NY - Santora's official alumni spot)
Burlington, VT - Ake's Place
Canastota, NY - Leandro's Restaurant and Sports Bar
Camarillo, CA - Ric's Restautant & Sports Lounge
Charlotte, NC - Dilworth Neighborhood Grille
Chicago, IL - The Beer Bistro North (official alumni spot)
Chittenango, NY - Redwood Bar & Grill (SU deals)
Cicero, NY - Buffalo Wild Wings
Clarksville, TN - Buffalo Wild Wings
Cleveland, OH - Fox & Hound
Cocoa Beach, FL - Beef O'Brady's
Columbus, OH - Buffalo Wild Wings
Dallas, TX - BlackFinn Saloon (Addison)
Denver, CO - Blake Street Tavern (official alumni spot)
East Hanover, NJ - Miami Mike's Sports Zone (official alumni spot)
Eastwood, NY - Chadwicks
Edison, NJ - Fox & Hound
Exeter, PA - Cuz's Susquehanna Bar & Grille
Fairbanks, AK - Red Fox Bar & Grill
Fairport, NY - Shooter's
Fairport, NY - TR Noonan's
Fayetteville, NY - J.P. Mulligan's
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Duffy's
Hartford, CT - Damon’s Tavern
Hoboken, NJ - Village Pourhouse
Houston - Buffalo Wild Wings (official alumni spot)
Huntersville, NC - Fox & Hound (Lake Norman)
Ithaca, NY - Uncle Joe's Sports Bar
Jersey City, NJ - HopsScotch
Kansas City, MO - The Well
Liverpool, NY - The Retreat
London, England - Sports Cafe
Los Angeles, CA - The Parlor
Madison, WI - The Coliseum Bar
Madrid, Spain - Dubliners
Manhattan, NY (East Village) - Village Pourhouse (Official alumni spot)
Manhattan, NY (Upper East Side) - East End
Manhattan, NY (Kips Bay) - Bar 29 (owned by Cuse grad)
Manhattan, NY (Murray Hill) - Stout NYC
Mattydale, NY - Woody’s Jerkwater Pub
Miami, FL (Davie) - Miller's Boca East Alehouse & Miller's Davie Alehouse
Minneapolis, MN - Chammps Richfield (official alumni spot)
Nashville, TN - Beyond The Edge
New Smyrna Beach, FL - Beef O'Brady's
Newport Beach, CA - Sharkeez
Oceanside, CA - Wings, Pizza N Things
Oklahoma City, OK - Brix Restaurant & Sport Lounge
Old Forge, NY - TOW Bar
Orlando, FL - Buffalo Wild Wings
Penn Yan, NY - The Brew House
Philadelphia, PA - Tavern on Broad
Phoenix, AZ - Half Moon Sports Grill (Biltmore)
Portland, OR - Macadam's Bar & Grill
Puerto Rico - Buenos Ayres Bar & Grill
Raleigh/Durham - Backyard Bistro (official alumni pre-game spot)
Richmond, VA - Home Team Grill
Rochester, NY - Back Nine Grill
Salinas, CA - Big Joe's BBQ
San Diego, CA - Tony Roma's (official alumni spot)
San Francisco, CA - The Blue Light
San Francisco, CA - Pete's Tavern
Santa Monica - Barney's Beanery
Saratoga, NY - The Local Pub & Teahouse
Seattle, WA - LTD Bar & Grill
Seneca Falls, NY - Dewey's 3rd Ward Tavern (hang with Kenny!)
St. Louis, MO - International Tap House (connected pizza place owned by SU grad)
Syracuse, NY - The Blarney Stone Inn
Syracuse, NY - The Saltine Warrior Sports Pub (official CNY alumni spot & TNIAAM gamewatch spot)
Syracuse, NY - Jake Hafner's
Syracuse, NY - Syracuse Suds Factory
Tampa, FL - The Tilted Kilt
Utica, NY - Nail Creek Pub & Brewery
Venice, FL - Bogey's Sports Pub
Virginia Beach, VA - Baxters in Norfolk (official alumni spot)
Washington Mills, NY - Tony's Pizza and Sports Bar
Watertown, NY - The Tilted Kilt
Washington, D.C. - Sign of the Whale (official alumni spot)
Washington, D.C. - Ventnor’s Sports Cafe (owned by Cuse grad)
West Harrison, NY - 97 Lake Sports Cafe
Winston-Salem, NC - Bob’s Big Gas Subs and Pub