<Tr> <Th> Conference </Th> <Td> ACC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Description </Th> <Td> Anthropomorphic orange </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First seen </Th> <Td> 1980 </Td> </Tr> <P> Otto the Orange is the mascot for the Syracuse Orange, the athletic teams of Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, USA . Otto is an anthropomorphic orange, wearing a large blue hat and blue pants . Otto can usually be seen at Syracuse sporting events in the Carrier Dome and other university sporting events . </P>

Why does syracuse have an orange for a mascot