How do you top the loss that acts as the rock bottom point for a program? How bout with the loss that was the catalyst for sending us there? The 2004 Champ Sports Bowl was already a heady proposition when SU accepted the bid. The Orange seemed over-matched against the Yellow Jackets and a loss was expected. Off the field, longtime AD and Coach P supporter Jake Crouthamel was retiring. Before leaving, Jake gave Coach P the vote of confidence. Nancy Cantor seconded that on Dec. 6 when she announced that Pasqualoni would return for his 15th season with Syracuse. 11 days later Daryl Gross was hired as the new AD. He joined up just in time to watch Syracuse suffer their worst bowl loss since 1953.