Syracuse's game-day lots open 4 hours before a Saturday kickoff and 2.5 hours before a Friday one. The JMA Wireless Dome has a roof, so the tailgate lives out in the lots: you set up in the space behind or in front of your car, open flame is banned on every level of the campus garages, and smoking is out on all university property. Tailgate outside, then watch the game under a roof.
Tailgating at the JMA Wireless Dome