| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SYRACUSE | The Big Orange of college sports |
| SYRACUSE | Big Orange of college sports |
| TEN | Big ... (college sports elite) |
| IONA | The Gaels of college sports |
| IOWA | The Hawkeyes of college sports |
| NAVY | The Midshipmen of college sports |
| AIRFORCE | The Falcons of college sports |
| BAMA | The Tide, of college sports |
| EMORY | The Eagles of college sports |
| KENTSTATE | The Golden Flashes of college sports |
| IONA | Home of the Gaels, in college sports |
| WASHINGTONSTATE | Home of the Cougars of college sports |
| ORONO | Home of the Black Bears of college sports |
