 The 2007 season included a road upset of number-18 Louisville.In 2008, the Orange continued to struggle and fired Robinson, following a 3–9 season where the high point was a 24–23 upset of Notre Dame; the game that signified the period the best was the 55–13 loss to Penn State.On December 12, 2008 that Doug Marrone, a former Orange player and offensive coordinator for the NFL's New Orleans Saints, was announced as the replacement for Robinson as head coach.