The 2013 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by first year head coach Scott Shafer and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. The season marks their first as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, after their final season in the Big East Conference in 2012. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Texas Bowl where they defeated Minnesota.
Previous season
The Orange's 2012 season was their last as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the year with an 8–5 record, and finished as conference co-champions, with a 5–2 record in Big East play. The Orange capped off their season with a win in the 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl over long-time rival West Virginia.
Preseason
After the conclusion of the season, head coach Doug Marrone was mentioned by several sportswriters as a possible candidate for a head coaching job in the National Football League. On January 6, 2013, Marrone was introduced as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills. Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett departed for Buffalo as well, leaving a number of coaching positions open. On January 9, Syracuse announced the promotion of defensive coordinator Scott Shafer to head coach. Shortly thereafter, George McDonald was announced as the new offensive coordinator, and Chuck Bullough was announced as the new defensive coordinator.
Personnel
Coaching staff
2012 Coaching Staff |
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Head Coach
Offensive Coaches
- Tim Lester – Quarterbacks
- George McDonald – Offensive Coordinator
- Rob Moore – Wide Receivers
- Pat Perles – Offensive Line
- DeAndre Smith – Running Backs
Defensive Coaches
Support Staff
- Bob Brotzki – Assistant Athletics Director for Player Developlement
- William Hicks – Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Performance
- Kevin Van Derzee – Director of Football Operations
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Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 31 |
3:30 PM |
vs. Penn State* |
MetLife Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Rivalry) |
ABC/ESPN2 |
L 17–23 |
61,202 |
September 7 |
6:00 PM |
at No. 20 Northwestern* |
Ryan Field • Evanston, IL |
BTN |
L 27–48 |
38,033 |
September 14 |
4:00 PM |
Wagner* |
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY |
ESPN3 |
W 54–0 |
33,299 |
September 21 |
12:30 PM |
Tulane* |
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY |
ACCN |
W 52–17 |
36,128 |
October 5 |
3:30 PM |
No. 4 Clemson |
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY |
ABC/ESPN2 |
L 14–49 |
48,961 |
October 12 |
3:30 PM |
at NC State |
Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC |
ACCRSN |
W 24–10 |
56,639 |
October 19 |
12:30 PM |
at Georgia Tech |
Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
ACCN |
L 0–56 |
45,704 |
November 2 |
12:30 PM |
Wake Forest |
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY |
ACCRSN |
W 13–0 |
38,550 |
November 9 |
3:30 PM |
at Maryland |
Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD |
ACCRSN |
W 20–3 |
37,213 |
November 16 |
3:30 PM |
at No. 2 Florida State |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
ABC/ESPN2 |
L 3–59 |
74,491 |
November 23 |
12:30 PM |
Pittsburgh |
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) |
ACCN |
L 16–17 |
35,317 |
November 30 |
3:30 PM |
Boston College |
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) |
ACCRSN |
W 34–31 |
37,406 |
December 27 |
6:00 PM |
vs. Minnesota* |
Reliant Stadium • Houston, TX (Texas Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 21–17 |
32,327 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Game notes
Penn State
Syracuse vs. Penn State (New York's College Classic)
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Nittany Lions |
0 |
6 | 7 | 10 |
23 |
Orange |
0 |
3 | 7 | 7 |
17 |
- Date: August 31
- Location: MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ - Game start: 3:35 PM EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:34
- Game attendance: 61,202
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Referee: Mike Defee
- Television network: ABC/ESPN2
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Scoring summary |
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2 |
12:32 | SU | Ross Krautman 32 yd field goal | SU 3–0 |
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2 |
5:59 | PSU | Sam Fickman 36 yd field goal | TIE 3–3 |
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2 |
0:55 | PSU | Sam Fickman 35 yd field goal | PSU 6–3 |
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3 |
11:46 | PSU | Allen Robinson 51 yd pass from Christian Hackenberg (Sam Fickman kick) | PSU 13–3 |
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3 |
11:05 | SU | Jerome Smith 10 yd run (Ross Krautman kick) | PSU 13–10 |
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4 |
14:16 | PSU | Sam Fickman 46 yd field goal | PSU 16–30 |
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4 |
11:39 | PSU | Geno Lewis 54 yd pass from Christian Hackenberg (Sam Fickman kick) | PSU 23–10 |
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4 |
6:58 | SU | Jerome Smith 1 yd run (Ross Krautman kick) | PSU 23–17 |
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Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
2009 |
Penn State, 28–7 |
Penn State Leads Series: 43–23–5
The Orange opened their season by traveling to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ to renew their rivalry with the Penn State Nittany Lions. This was the 71st all-time meeting between the two schools.
Neither offense could get much going in the first half, and the score stood 6–3 in favor of Penn State at the break. The second half proved to be better for the Lions, as quarterback Christian Hackenberg lead the team to a 23–10 lead early in the 4th quarter. A Jerome Smith touchdown late in the game cut the deficit to 23–17, but the potential Orange comeback fell short when quarterback Drew Allen threw his second interception of the game late in the 4th.
Northwestern
Syracuse at Northwestern
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Orange |
0 |
7 | 6 | 14 |
27 |
• #20 Wildcats |
10 |
24 | 0 | 14 |
48 |
- Date: September 7th
- Location: Ryan Field
Evanston, IL - Game start: 5:01 PM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:25
- Game attendance: 38,033
- Game weather: 79 °F; Wind: E 6mph, Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Tom McCreesh
- Television network: Big Ten Network
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
14:09 | NU | Treyvon Green 8 yd pass from Kain Colter (Jeff Budzien kick) | NU 7–0 |
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1 |
3:15 | NU | Jeff Budzien 32 yd field goal | NU 10–0 |
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2 |
12:38 | NU | Dan Vitale 20 yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Jeff Budzien kick) | NU 17–0 |
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2 |
9:21 | NU | Jeff Budzien 21 yd field goal | NU 20–0 |
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2 |
6:29 | SU | Jerome Smith 3 yd run (Ross Krautman kick) | NU 20–7 |
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2 |
2:38 | NU | Kain Colter 16 yd run (Jeff Budzien kick) | NU 27–7 |
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2 |
0:02 | NU | C. Jones 5 yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Jeff Budzien kick) | NU 34–7 |
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3 |
12:32 | SU | Kendall Moore 16 yd pass from Drew Allen (Ross Krautman kick failed) | NU 34–13 |
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4 |
14:48 | NU | Tony Jones 47 yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Jeff Budzien kick) | NU 41–13 |
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4 |
10:22 | SU | Prince-Tyson Gulley 9 yd run (Ross Krautman kick) | NU 41–20 |
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4 |
5:18 | NU | Treyvon Green 28 yd run (Jeff Budzien kick) | NU 48–20 |
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4 |
2:49 | SU | Terrel Hunt 15 yd run (Ryan Norton kick) | NU 48–27 |
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Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
2012 |
Northwestern, 42–41 |
Series Tied: 5–5
For the second consecutive season, the Orange lost to the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference.
Wagner
Wagner at Syracuse
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Orange |
9 |
28 | 17 | 0 |
54 |
- Date: September 14
- Location: Carrier Dome
Syracuse, NY - Game start: 4:00 PM EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:04
- Game attendance: 33,209
- Referee: David Epperley
- Television network: ESPN3
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
12:17 | SU | Ryan Norton 34 yd field goal | SU 3–0 |
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2:23 | SU | Jerome Smith 2 yd run (Ryan Norton kick failed) | SU 9–0 |
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2 |
14:01 | SU | Prince-Tyson Gulley 30 yd pass from Terrel Hunt (Ryan Norton kick) | SU 16–0 |
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2 |
9:14 | SU | Jerome Smith 8 yd run (Ryan Norton kick) | SU 23–0 |
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2 |
5:34 | SU | D. McFarlane 3 yd run (Ryan Norton kick) | SU 30–0 |
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2 |
2:20 | SU | Chris Clark 41 yd pass from Terrel Hunt (Ryan Norton kick) | SU 37–0 |
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3 |
9:46 | SU | Ryan Norton 32 yd field goal | SU 40–0 |
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3 |
6:56 | SU | Jarrod West 65 yd pass from Terrel Hunt (Ryan Norton kick) | SU 47–0 |
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3 |
4:31 | SU | Chris Clark 4 yd pass from Drew Allen (Ryan Norton kick) | SU 54–0 |
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Syracuse Leads Series: 1–0
The Orange hosted Wagner in their home opener at the Carrier Dome in the first ever meeting between the two universities.
Syracuse's offense put on a dominating performance and rolled to a 54–0 win, their first of the season.
Tulane
Tulane at Syracuse
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave |
10 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
• Orange |
21 |
21 | 7 | 3 |
52 |
- Date: September 21
- Location: Carrier Dome
Syracuse, NY - Game start: 12:30 PM EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:29
- Game attendance: 36,128
- Referee: Steve Barth
- Television network: ACCRSN
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Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
2011 |
Syracuse, 37–34 |
Syracuse Leads Series: 7–1
Tulane visits the Carrier Dome for the first time since the 1999 season. This is the second meeting in three years between the two teams.
Clemson
Clemson at Syracuse
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• #3 Tigers |
21 |
14 | 7 | 7 |
49 |
Orange |
0 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
- Date: October 5
- Location: Carrier Dome
Syracuse, NY - Game start: 3:36 EST EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:24
- Game attendance: 48,961
- Referee: Pat Garvey
- Television network: ABC/ESPN2
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Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
1996 |
Syracuse, 41–0 |
Syracuse is Tied in Series: 1–1
The Orange's first conference game as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference was a matchup against the 3rd ranked Clemson Tigers. This was the second all-time meeting between Clemson and Syracuse, with the first ending in a 41–0 victory for the Orange in the 1996 Gator Bowl.
Clemson evened the overall series with a 49–14 victory behind a career night by Tajh Boyd who went 20 for 27 for 455 yards and 5 touchdowns.[2]
NC State
Syracuse at NC State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Orange |
0 |
7 | 3 | 14 |
24 |
Wolfpack |
0 |
7 | 0 | 3 |
10 |
- Date: October 12
- Location: Carter-Finley Stadium
Raleigh, NC - Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 56,639
- Game weather: 69 °F; Wind: NNW 6mph, Overcast
- Referee: Ron Cherry
- Television network: ACCRSN
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Scoring summary |
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2 |
11:11 | SU | Jerome Smith 1 yd run (Ryan Norton kick) | SU 7–0 |
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2 |
1:15 | NCST | D. Grinnage 21 yd pass from P. Thomas (N. Sade kick) | TIE 7–7 |
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3 |
4:13 | SU | Ryan Norton 19 yd field goal | SU 10–7 |
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4 |
10:12 | NCST | N. Sade 27 yd field goal | TIE 10–10 |
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4 |
6:13 | SU | Prince-Tyson Gulley 18 yd run (Team kick failed) | SU 16–10 |
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4 |
2:39 | SU | Terrel Hunt 8 yd run (Ryan Norton rush) | SU 24–10 |
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Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
1998 |
NC State, 38–17 |
NC State Leads Series: 6–1
Syracuse traveled to Raleigh, NC for a game against the NC State Wolfpack.
Georgia Tech
Syracuse at Georgia Tech
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Orange |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Yellow Jackets |
14 |
14 | 21 | 7 |
56 |
- Date: October 19
- Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Atlanta, GA - Game start: 12:30 PM EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:05
- Game attendance: 45,704
- Game weather: 65° F; Wind: SW 7mph, Overcast
- Referee: J. Magallanes
- Television network: ACCN
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Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
2004 |
Georgia Tech, 51–14 |
Georgia Tech Leads Series: 2–0
Syracuse looked to avenge a 51–14 drubbing at the hands of Georgia Tech in their last meeting, which was the 2004 Champs Sports Bowl.
Wake Forest
Wake Forest at Syracuse
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demon Deacons |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Orange |
0 |
0 | 13 | 0 |
13 |
- Date: November 2
- Location: Carrier Dome
Syracuse, NY - Game start: 12:30 PM EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:33
- Game attendance: 38,550
- Referee: Walt Davenport
- Television network: ACCRSN
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{{{Time}}} | {{{Team}}} | {{{Event}}} | {{{Score}}} |
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Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
2011 |
Syracuse, 36–29 OT |
Series Tied: 1–1
The last meeting between the two schools occurred in the 2011 season, with the Orange winning in a thrilling overtime affair.
Maryland
Syracuse at Maryland
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Orange |
7 |
3 | 3 | 7 |
20 |
Terrapins |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
- Date: November 9
- Location: Byrd Stadium
College Park, MD - Game start: 3:30 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 3:10
- Game attendance: 37,213
- Game weather: 57° F; Wind: SSW 11mph, Clear
- Referee: Brad Allen
- Television network: ACCRSN
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{{{Time}}} | {{{Team}}} | {{{Event}}} | {{{Score}}} |
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Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
1994 |
Syracuse, 21–16 |
Syracuse Leads Series: 18–14–2
This was the only conference matchup between these two teams, as the Terrapins will be joining the Big Ten Conference for the 2014 season.
Florida State
Syracuse at Florida State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Orange |
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
3 |
• Seminoles |
28 |
10 | 21 | 0 |
59 |
- Date: November 16
- Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, FL - Game start: 3:30 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 3:11
- Game attendance: 74,491
- Game weather: 74° F; Wind: SSE 5mph, Mostly cloudy
- Referee: Jeff Flanigan
- Television network: ABC/ESPN2
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{{{Time}}} | {{{Team}}} | {{{Event}}} | {{{Score}}} |
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Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
2005 |
Florida State, 38–14 |
Florida State Leads Series: 5–1
The Orange made their last road trip of the season to take on the Florida State Seminoles. This was their first game as conference opponents.
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh at Syracuse
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Panthers |
0 |
10 | 7 | 0 |
17 |
Orange |
6 |
3 | 7 | 0 |
16 |
- Date: November 23
- Location: Carrier Dome
Syracuse, NY - Game start: 12:30 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 3:28
- Game attendance: 35,317
- Referee: Brad Allen
- Television network: ACCN
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{{{Time}}} | {{{Team}}} | {{{Event}}} | {{{Score}}} |
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Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
2012 |
Syracuse, 14–13 |
Pittsburgh Leads Series: 34–31–3
The Orange hosted familiar rival Pittsburgh in their first meeting as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. This matchup was designated as a protected inter-division crossover game that will be played annually.
Boston College
Boston College at Syracuse (Rivalry)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles |
7 |
7 | 7 | 10 |
31 |
• Orange |
0 |
21 | 3 | 10 |
34 |
- Date: November 30
- Location: Carrier Dome
Syracuse, NY - Game start: 3:30 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 3:35
- Game attendance: 37,406
- Referee: David Epperley
- Television network: ACCRSN
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{{{Time}}} | {{{Team}}} | {{{Event}}} | {{{Score}}} |
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Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
2010 |
Boston College, 16–7 |
Syracuse Leads Series: 28–18
Formerly Big East Conference rivals, Syracuse and Boston College played their first game as conference opponents to close out the regular season. The 2013 edition was a must-win for the Orange in order to be bowl-eligible.
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