Losing stinks at any level of football, but that becomes more literal when Syracuse winds up on the wrong end of the scoreboard. On Tuesday, Orange coach Fran Brown admitted he doesn't shower for a couple of days following a loss.

Fran Brown on his postgame ritual following a loss: -He doesn't shower- "I don't deserve soap - winners get washed." -Watches tape beginning that night -"My wife, I can't sleep in the bed if we lose, because I'm not going to get in the shower for that day. I'm just mad." pic.twitter.com/yL3lbxWo5X

Cal is hoping the result of Saturday afternoon’s home game against Syracuse will keep Orange head coach Fran Brown out of the shower. Brown’s first season as a

Part of that is because he's devouring film and his mind is racing, but there's also a more compelling reason he doesn't join his wife

Syracuse football coach Fran Brown shared his post-game shower ritual if his team doesn’t come off the field with a win

Syracuse University head football coach Fran Brown divulged that he has a unique punishment for himself after losses. While speaking to reporters, Brown

Sports breeds superstitions, some of which are less sanitary than others. Syracuse dropped a 37-31 loss to Boston College on Saturday. That defeat had ramifications for Fran Brown. On Monday, the first-year head coach explained that his ensuing hygiene choices hinge on a game's outcome.