[Gregory said playing at home with all the changes and possibly more fan support leads to a better setup for the Orange. The opener also serves as the beginning of conference play, so it's doubly important. Starting quarterback Perry Patterson agreed with Gregory that there's a different feel with this year's opener than past ones. He said it's important to get off to a good start and feed off the energy associated with the program, but also to keep emotions in check.] Everyone has high expectations for us and we have high expectations for ourselves, ... But like Coach (Robinson) is always saying, we have to prepare hard and can't make up for it with emotion. Perry Patterson