Effort justification is the psychological idea that the more time and energy people invest in something, the more they try to convince themselves it's worth it.⁠ ⁠ It can help explain why sports fans stick with their teams despite lackluster seasons. It also might explain why Fran Brown is sticking with Steve Angeli as Syracuse’s starting quarterback against UConn after back-to-back multi-interception games.⁠ ⁠ Brown said in his weekly media availability that he’s invested enough in Angeli to “stick with what we’ve been doing.”⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to learn more. Photographs by @eli.schwartz.photo and @mediabyzoe. Design by @abbya_2917.