2018 Syracuse Orange football team
American college football season
The 2018 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by third-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They competed as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. After being picked to finish last in the preseason media poll, Syracuse went 10–3, 6–2 in ACC play to finish in 2nd place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Camping World Bowl, where they defeated West Virginia.
Recruiting
Position key
Recruits
The Orange signed a total of 18 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
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Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Gabe Horan TE
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Baldwinsville, New York
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Charles W. Baker High School
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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260 lb (120 kg)
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Feb 9, 2017
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Atrilleon Williams DB
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White Plains, New York
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Archbishop Stepinac High School
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Mar 27, 2017
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Cooper Lutz WR
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Reading, Pennsylvania
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Berks Catholic High School
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Apr 20, 2017
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Juan Wallace LB
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Washington, D.C.
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IMG Academy
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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May 4, 2017
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Akeem Dixon RB
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Vero Beach, Florida
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Vero Beach High School
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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235 lb (107 kg)
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May 17, 2017
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Anthony Queeley WR
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Orlando, Florida
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Lake Nona High School
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Jun 18, 2017
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Willem Froumy OT
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Exeter, New Hampshire
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Exeter High School
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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290 lb (130 kg)
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Jun 20, 2017
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Taj Harris WR
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Palmyra, New Jersey
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Palmyra High School
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Jun 24, 2017
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Edward Hendrix WR
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Washington, D.C.
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H.D. Woodson High School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Aug 16, 2017
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Cameron Jonas S
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West Palm Beach, Florida
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Dwyer High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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187 lb (85 kg)
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Aug 21, 2017
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Qadir White OT
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Bronx, New York
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Cardinal Hayes High School
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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334 lb (151 kg)
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Aug 24, 2017
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Andre Cisco S
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Valley Stream, New York
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IMG Academy
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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186 lb (84 kg)
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Dec 8, 2017
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Tre Allison LB
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Tyler, Texas
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John Tyler High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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212 lb (96 kg)
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Dec 10, 2017
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Lakiem Williams LB
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Tacoma, Washington
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Butte College
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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240 lb (110 kg)
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Dec 10, 2017
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Carlos Vettorello OG
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Detroit, Michigan
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University of Detroit Jesuit High School
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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277 lb (126 kg)
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Dec 12, 2017
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Chance Amie QB
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Tyler, Texas
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Robert E. Lee High School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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191 lb (87 kg)
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Dec 20, 2017
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Jarveon Howard RB
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Columbia, Mississippi
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East Marion High School
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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202 lb (92 kg)
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Jan 29, 2018
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Caleb Okechukwu DE
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Washington, D.C.
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St. John's College High School
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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240 lb (110 kg)
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Feb 7, 2018
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
Media poll (Atlantic)
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Clemson |
1,031 (145)
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2 |
Florida State |
789 (1)
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3 |
NC State |
712 (2)
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4 |
Boston College |
545
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5 |
Louisville |
422
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6 |
Wake Forest |
413
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7 |
Syracuse |
232
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan* | | | CBSSN | W 55–42 | 20,628 |
September 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Wagner* | | | ACCN Extra | W 62–10 | 29,395 |
September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Florida State | | | ESPN | W 30–7 | 37,457 |
September 22 | 4:00 p.m. | UConn* | | | ESPNews | W 51–21 | 36,632 |
September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Clemson | | | ABC | L 23–27 | 80,122 |
October 6 | 12:20 p.m. | at Pittsburgh | | | ACCN | L 37–44 OT | 37,100 |
October 20 | 12:20 p.m. | North Carolina | | | ACCN | W 40–37 2OT | 35,210 |
October 27 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 22 NC State | | | ESPN2 | W 51–41 | 40,769 |
November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 19 | | ACCRSN | W 41–24 | 26,136 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Louisville | No. 13 | | ESPN2 | W 54–23 | 42,797 |
November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Notre Dame* | No. 12 | | NBC | L 3–36 | 48,104 |
November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boston College | No. 20 | | ESPN | W 42–21 | 34,959 |
| 5:15 p.m. | vs. No. 16 West Virginia* | No. 20 | | ESPN | W 34–18 | 41,125 |
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Schedule Source:[8]
Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | 22 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
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Coaches | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | 24 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
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CFP | Not released | 19 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | Not released |
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Game summaries
At Western Michigan
Syracuse at Western Michigan
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Orange |
24 |
10 | 14 | 7 |
55 |
Broncos |
7 |
0 | 28 | 7 |
42 |
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:36 | SU | Jamal Custis 27-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 7–0 |
| 1 | 9:32 | SU | Andre Szmyt 26-yard field goal | SU 10–0 |
| 1 | 6:39 | SU | Moe Neal 1-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 17–0 |
| 1 | 3:10 | WMU | LeVante Bellamy 7-yard run (Josh Grant kick) | SU 17–7 |
| 1 | 0:51 | SU | Moe Neal 3-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 24–7 |
| 2 | 11:53 | SU | Dontae Strickland 1-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 31–7 |
| 2 | 9:52 | SU | Andre Szmyt 43-yard field goal | SU 34–7 |
| 3 | 14:06 | WMU | D'Wayne Eskridge 21-yard pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant kick) | SU 34–14 |
| 3 | 7:32 | WMU | D'Wayne Eskridge 84-yard pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant kick) | SU 34–21 |
| 3 | 5:19 | WMU | LeVante Bellamy 64-yard run (Josh Grant kick) | SU 34–28 |
| 3 | 2:45 | SU | Jamal Custis 21-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 41–28 |
| 3 | 1:56 | WMU | Jon Wassink 4-yard run (Josh Grant kick) | SU 41–35 |
| 3 | 0:48 | SU | Dontae Strickland 1-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 48–35 |
| 4 | 14:46 | SU | Eric Dungey 27-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 55–35 |
| 4 | 2:50 | WMU | Jayden Reed 17-yard pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant kick) | SU 55–42 |
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Wagner
Wagner at Syracuse
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks |
7 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
10 |
• Orange |
21 |
24 | 14 | 3 |
62 |
- Date: September 8
- Location:
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY - Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:22
- Game attendance: 29,395
- Referee: Todd Boyd
- TV announcers:
Play-by-Play: Doug Sherman Analyst: Al Groh
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:47 | SU | Sean Riley 16-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 7–0 |
| 1 | 9:47 | SU | Dontae Strickland 1-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 14–0 |
| 1 | 7:56 | WAG | Chris Woodard 24-yard pass from T.J. Linta (Eric Silvester kick) | SU 14–7 |
| 1 | 0:38 | SU | Taj Harris 24-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 21–7 |
| 2 | 9:43 | SU | Ravian Pierce 3-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 28–7 |
| 2 | 5:48 | SU | Andre Szmyt 38-yard field goal | SU 31–7 |
| 2 | 4:23 | SU | Trill Williams 2-yard return of a blocked punt (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 34–7 |
| 2 | 0:34 | SU | Nykeim Johnson 28-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 41–7 |
| 3 | 13:07 | SU | Dontae Strickland 20-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 48–7 |
| 3 | 6:25 | SU | Jamal Custis 4-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 55–7 |
| 4 | 12:53 | WAG | Eric Silvester 26-yard field goal | SU 55–10 |
| 4 | 11:45 | SU | Andre Szmyt 50-yard field goal | SU 62–10 |
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Florida State
Florida State at Syracuse
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seminoles |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
• Orange |
3 |
3 | 14 | 10 |
30 |
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 7:23 | SU | Andre Szmyt 22-yard field goal | SU 3–0 |
| 2 | 1:40 | SU | Andre Szmyt 19-yard field goal | SU 6–0 |
| 3 | 6:55 | SU | Tommy DeVito 3-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 13–0 |
| 3 | 3:33 | SU | Ravian Pierce 3-yard pass from Tommy DeVito (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 20–0 |
| 4 | 12:55 | SU | Andre Szmyt 23-yard field goal | SU 23–0 |
| 4 | 6:16 | FSU | Deondre Francois 2-yard run (Ricky Aguayo kick) | SU 23–7 |
| 4 | 3:19 | FSU | Dontae Strickland 13-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 30–7 |
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UConn
UConn at Syracuse
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Huskies |
7 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
• Orange |
24 |
7 | 10 | 10 |
51 |
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 09:15 | SU | Eric Dungey 2 yd run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 0–7 |
| 1 | 06:24 | SU | Eric Dungey 9 yd run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 0–14 |
| 1 | 03:53 | SU | Gabe Horan 7 yd pass from Eric Dungey (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 0–21 |
| 1 | 03:43 | UCONN | David Pindell 75 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) | SU 7–21 |
| 1 | 01:52 | SU | Andre Szmyt 33 yd FG | SU 7–24 |
| 2 | 11:41 | UCONN | Zavier Scott 2 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt Kick) | SU 14–24 |
| 2 | 09:10 | SU | Eric Dungey 1 yd run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 14–31 |
| 3 | 10:35 | SU | Sean Riley 69 yd punt return (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 14–38 |
| 3 | 04:27 | SU | Andre Szmyt 27 yd FG | SU 14–41 |
| 4 | 14:18 | UCONN | Tyler Davis 26 yd pass from Marvin Washington (Michael Tarbutt kick) | SU 21–41 |
| 4 | 11:21 | SU | Sean Riley 49 yd pass from Eric Dungey (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 21–48 |
| 4 | 07:43 | SU | Andre Szmyt 25 yd FG | SU 21–51 |
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At Clemson
Syracuse at Clemson
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Orange |
6 |
10 | 0 | 7 |
23 |
• No. 3 Tigers |
7 |
0 | 6 | 14 |
27 |
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 09:49 | SU | Andre Szmyt 35 yd FG | SU 3–0 |
| 1 | 08:26 | SU | Andre Szmyt 51 yd FG | SU 6–0 |
| 1 | 00:54 | CLEM | Travis Etienne 1 yd run (Greg Huegel kick) | CLEM 6–7 |
| 2 | 07:31 | SU | Eric Dungey 1 yd run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 13–7 |
| 2 | 00:24 | SU | Andre Szmyt 32 yd FG | SU 16–7 |
| 3 | 04:09 | CLEM | Greg Huegel 43 yd FG | SU 16–10 |
| 3 | 02:13 | CLEM | Greg Huegel 37 yd FG | SU 16–13 |
| 4 | 12:58 | SU | Eric Dungey 1 yd run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 23–13 |
| 4 | 11:08 | CLEM | Travis Etienne 26 yd run (Greg Huegel kick) | SU 23–20 |
| 4 | 00:41 | CLEM | Travis Etienne 2 yd run (Greg Huegel kick) | CLEM 23–27 |
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At Pittsburgh
Syracuse at Pittsburgh
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Orange |
14 |
3 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
37 |
• Panthers |
14 |
6 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
44 |
- Date: October 6
- Location:
Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA - Game start: 12:21 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 4:31
- Game attendance: 37,100
- Game weather: 82°F • SW 8 • Mostly Sunny
- Referee: David Epperley
- TV announcers (Raycom):
Play-by-Play: Tom Werme Analyst: Dave Archer Sideline: Lericia Harris
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:54 | SU | Aaron Hackett 1 yard pass from Eric Dungey (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 7–0 |
| 1 | 6:32 | SU | Jarveon Howard 2 yard TD run (Andre Szmyt kick) | SU 14–0 |
| 1 | 5:47 | PITT | Qadree Ollison 69 yard TD run (Alex Kessman Kick) | SU 14–7 |
| 1 | 4:21 | PITT | Dane Jackson 35 yard fumble return for TD (Alex Kessman Kick) | TIED 14–14 |
| 2 | 12:26 | PITT | Alex Kessman 54 yard field goal | PITT 14–17 |
| 2 | 6:50 | PITT | Alex Kessman 55 yard field goal | PITT 14–20 |
| 2 | 1:30 | SU | Andre Szmyt 33 yard field goal | PITT 17–20 |
| 3 | 14:12 | PITT | Rafael Araujo-Lopes 68 yard TD pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman Kick) | PITT 17–27 |
| 3 | 8:12 | SU | Jarveon Howard 5 yard TD run (Andre Szmyt Kick) | PITT 24–27 |
| 3 | 0:21 | SU | Eric Dungey 21 yard TD run (Andre Szmyt Kick) | SU 31–27 |
| 4 | 11:11 | SU | Andre Szmyt 29 yard field goal | SU 34–27 |
| 4 | 7:51 | PITT | Darrin Hall 7 yard TD run (Alex Kessman Kick) | TIED 34–34 |
| 4 | 5:53 | SU | Andre Szmyt 54 yard field goal | SU 37–34 |
| 4 | 0:08 | PITT | Alex Kessman 45 yard field goal | TIED 37–37 |
| OT | | PITT | Darrin Hall 3 yard TD run (Alex Kessman kick ) | PITT 37–44 |
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North Carolina
North Carolina at Syracuse
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
Tar Heels |
7 |
0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
37 |
• Orange |
0 |
13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
40 |
- Date: October 6
- Location:
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY - Game start: 12:20 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 4:07
- Game attendance: 35,210
- Television network: Raycom
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:07 | NC | Newsome, D 6 yard pass from Elliott, N (Jones, F kick) | NC 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:58 | SU | Szmyt, A. 25 yardd field goal | NC 7–3 |
| 2 | 1:56 | SU | Elmore, C. 1 yard run (Szmyt, A. kick) | SU 7–10 |
| 2 | 0:00 | SU | Szmyt, A. 46 yard field goal | SU 7–13 |
| 3 | 14:06 | SU | Dungey, E. 16 yard run (Szmyt, A. kick) | SU 7–20 |
| 3 | 10:52 | NC | Williams, A. 12 yard run (Jones, F kick) | SU 14–20 |
| 3 | 6:02 | NC | Newsome, D. 75 yard punt return (Jones, F kick) | NC 21–20 |
| 3 | 0:06 | NC | Jones, F. 34 yard field goal | NC 24–20 |
| 4 | 10:15 | NC | Jones, F. 25 yard field goal | PITT 27–20 |
| 4 | 1:39 | SU | Johnson, N. 42 yard pass from DeVito, T. (Szmyt, A. kick) | TIED 27–27 |
| OT | | SU | Custis, J. 25 yard pass from DeVito, T. (Szmyt, A. kick) | SU 34–27 |
| OT | | NC | Corrales, B. 9 yard pass from Elliott, N. (Jones, F. kick) | TIED 34–34 |
| OT2 | | NC | Jones, F. 48 yard field goal | NC 37–34 |
| OT2 | | SU | Pierce, R. 4 yard pass from DeVito, T. | SU 37–40 |
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NC State
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
No. 22 Wolfpack
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7
|
13
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7
|
14 |
41 |
Orange
|
24
|
3
|
14
|
10 |
51 |
At Wake Forest
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 22 Orange
|
14
|
7
|
14
|
6 |
41 |
Demon Deacons
|
10
|
0
|
14
|
0 |
24 |
Louisville
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
9 |
23 |
No. 13 Orange
|
7
|
30
|
7
|
10 |
54 |
Vs. Notre Dame
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 3 Fighting Irish
|
13
|
7
|
9
|
7 |
36 |
No. 12 Orange
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0
|
0
|
0
|
3 |
3 |
At Boston College
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 19 Orange
|
14
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
42 |
Eagles
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
Vs. West Virginia (Camping World Bowl)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 15 Mountaineers
|
3
|
9
|
6
|
0 |
18 |
No. 17 Orange
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
17 |
34 |
2019 NFL Draft
References
- ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Syracuse Orange Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
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