2013 Texas Bowl/Syracuse vs. Villanova: Where Are We Watching?

Big weekend for Syracuse Orange fans starting today.

First up, the 2013 Texas Bowl where the 6-6 Orange will try to earn themselves a winning record when they take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday.

Follow that up with the men's basketball team's biggest test of the season in the form of the Villanova Wildcats in the Dome. Both teams come into the game ranked in the top ten and undefeated.

For such weekends, Syracuse fans need places to gather with other Syracuse fans so they collectively will SU to victory by the volume of their "Let's Go Orange" cheers.

Below you'll find a list of bars around the nation where Syracuse fans are REPORTEDLY gathering to watch the game. 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.

Albany, NY - Junior's Bar & Grill (Official alumni spot)

Amherst, NY - Brick House Tavern

Anchorage, AK - Peanut Farm

Astoria, NY - Daly's Pub

Austin, TX - The Tavern (Official alumni spot)

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)

Brooklyn, NY - Union Grounds (official South Brooklyn SU Alumni spot)

Brooklyn, NY - Keg & Lantern (Greenpoint)

Buffalo, NY - Coventry Garden Clubhouse (official alumni spot)

Burlington, VT - Ake's Place

Canastota, NY - Leandro's Restaurant and Sports Bar

Camarillo, CA - Ric's Restautant & Sports Lounge

Cape Coral, FL - First Round Draft

Charlotte, NC - Dilworth Neighborhood Grille

Cheyenne, WY - Old Chicago

Chicago, IL - The Beer Bistro North (official alumni spot)

Chittenango, NY - B&D's Last Call Bar (SU deals)

Cicero, NY - Buffalo Wild Wings

Clarksville, TN - Buffalo Wild Wings

Clearwater, FL - WingHouse

Cleveland, OH - Playmakers

Cocoa Beach, FL - Beef O'Brady's

Columbus, OH - King Avenue 5 (official alumni spot)

Dallas, TX - Fox & Hound (official alumni spot)

Davie, FL - Brother Jimmy's

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 - Champp's

Hartford, CT - Damon’s Tavern

Hoboken, NJ - Village Pourhouse (official alumni spot)

Hoboken, NJ - Liberty Bar

Houston, TX - Buffalo Wild Wings (official alumni spot)

Huntersville, NC - Fox & Hound (Lake Norman)

Indianapolis, IN - Champps

Ithaca, NY - Uncle Joe's Sports Bar

Jersey City, NJ - HopsScotch

Kansas City, MO - The Well

King of Prussia, PA - Fox & Hound

Las Vegas, NV - Miller's Ale House

Liverpool, NY - The Retreat

Los Angeles, CA - The Parlor (official alumni spot)

Madison, WI - The Coliseum Bar

Madrid, Spain - Dubliners

Manhattan, NY (East Village) - Village Pourhouse

Manhattan, NY (Hell's Kitchen) - Social Bar (official alumni spot)

Manhattan, NY (Murray Hill) - Stout NYC

Manhattan, NY (Turtle Bay) - Overlook NYC (official alumni spot)

Manhattan, NY (Upper East Side) - East End (Aaron Goldfarb-approved NYC place to go)

Manhattan, NY (Union Square) - Side Bar (official alumni spot)

Mattydale, NY - Woody’s Jerkwater Pub

Minneapolis, MN - Hubert's in Target Center

Nashville, TN - Riverfront Tavern

New Haven, CT - Delany's

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

Oswego, NY - Ancient Order of Hibernians (all welcome)

Penn Yan, NY - The Brew House

Philadelphia, PA - Field House

Phoenix, AZ - Half Moon Sports Grill (Biltmore)

Portland, MA - Binga's Stadium

Portland, OR - Macadam's Bar & Grill (official alumni spot)

Princeton, NJ - The Pind (official alumni spot)

Providence, RI - Bar Louie

Puerto Rico - Mango's

Raleigh/Durham - Backyard Bistro (official alumni pre-game spot)

Raleigh, NC - Lynnwood Grill

Richmond, VA - Home Team Grill

Rochester, NY - Back Nine Grill (official alumni spot)

Royal Oak, MI - Duggan's

Salinas, CA - Big Joe's BBQ

San Diego, CA - Tony Roma's (official alumni spot)

San Francisco, CA - The Blue Light (official alumni spot)

San Francisco, CA - Pete's Tavern

Saratoga, NY - The Local Pub & Teahouse

Schenectady, NY - Katie O'Byrne's (official alumni spot)

Seattle, WA - Buckley's (Queen Anne)

Seneca Falls, NY - Dewey's 3rd Ward Tavern (hang with Kenny!)

St. Louis, MO - International Tap House (connected pizza place owned by SU grad)

Southington, CT - Sliders Bar & Grill (official alumni spot)

Syracuse, NY - Blarney Stone Inn

Syracuse, NY - The Inn Complete

Syracuse, NY - Jake Hafner's

Syracuse, NY - Saltine Warrior Sports Pub

Syracuse, NY - Syracuse Suds Factory

Syracuse, NY - Windows on the Green (official CNY alumni spot gamewatch spot)

Utica, NY - The Columbia

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

Watertown, NY - Time Warp Tavern

Watertown, NY - Maggie's On The River

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

Whidbey Island, WA - Mo's Pub