Boston College–Syracuse football rivalry

Boston College–Syracuse football rivalry
First meeting October 18, 1924
Syracuse 10, Boston College 0
Latest meeting October 22, 2016
Syracuse 28, Boston College 20
Statistics
Meetings total 50
All-time series Syracuse leads, 31–19
Largest victory Syracuse, 43–10 (2004)
Longest win streak Syracuse, 6 (1987–92)
Current win streak Syracuse, 2 (2015–present)

The Boston College–Syracuse football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Boston College Eagles and Syracuse Orange.

The two schools first met on October 18, 1924. The Eagles and Orange played annually from 1971 to 2004. To date, Boston College and Syracuse have played each other 50 times. Aside from Holy Cross, no team has played Boston College more than Syracuse. Syracuse leads the series 31–19.

Boston College and Syracuse were founding members of the Big East Conference, first as a basketball conference in 1979, then a football conference in 1991.

To start the 2005 season, Boston College left the Big East to become the 12th member of the ACC. The future of the rivalry was in doubt. The Eagles and Orange signed a deal to play a non-conference game through 2021. The Eagles won the 2010 meeting 16–7. In September 2011, the ACC announced that they had accepted bids from Syracuse and Pitt to become the 13th and 14th members of the ACC.[1] It was later determined that Syracuse and Pitt would join the ACC in July 2013.

Game results

Date Winner Score Location Series
October 18, 1924 Syracuse 10–0 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 1–0
October 28, 1944 Boston College 19–12 Boston, MA Tied 1–1
September 27, 1958 Syracuse 24–14 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 2–1
November 25, 1961 Syracuse 28–13 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 3–1
October 13, 1962 Syracuse 12–0 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 4–1
September 21, 1963 Syracuse 32–21 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 5–1
September 19, 1964 Boston College 21–14 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 5–2
November 20, 1965 Syracuse 21–13 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 6–2
October 15, 1966 Syracuse 30–0 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 7–2
November 18, 1967 Syracuse 32–20 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 8–2
November 29, 1969 Boston College 35–10 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 8–3
November 6, 1971 Boston College 10–3 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 8–4
November 4, 1972 Boston College 37–0 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 8–5
November 17, 1973 Syracuse 24–13 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 9–5
November 16, 1974 Boston College 45–0 Chestnut, Hill Syracuse 9–6
October 25, 1975 Syracuse 22–14 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 10–6
November 13, 1976 Boston College 28–14 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 10–7
November 12, 1977 Syracuse 20–3 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 11–7
November 18, 1978 Syracuse 37–23 Chesnut Hill, MA Syracuse 12–7
November 17, 1979 Boston College 27–10 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 12–8
November 15, 1980 Boston College 27–16 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 12–9
November 14, 1981 Syracuse 27–17 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 13–9
November 13, 1982 Boston College 20–13 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 13–10
November 12, 1983 Syracuse 21–10 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 14–10
November 17, 1984 Boston College 24–16 Foxboro, MA Syracuse 14–11
November 16, 1985 Syracuse 41–21 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 15–11
November 15, 1986 Boston College 27–9 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 15–12
November 14, 1987 Syracuse 45–17 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 16–12
November 12, 1988 Syracuse 45–20 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 17–12
November 4, 1989 Syracuse 23–11 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 18–12
November 3, 1990 Syracuse 35–6 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 19–12
November 16, 1991 Syracuse 38–16 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 20–12
November 14, 1992 Syracuse 27–10 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 21–12
October 2, 1993 Boston College 33–29 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 21–13
November 12, 1994 Boston College 31–0 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 21–14
November 18, 1995 Syracuse 58–29 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 22–14
October 26, 1996 Syracuse 45–17 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 23–14
November 8, 1997 Syracuse 20–13 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 24–14
October 17, 1998 Syracuse 42–25 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 25–14
October 30, 1999 Boston College 24–23 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 25–15
October 14, 2000 Boston College 20–13 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 25–16
November 24, 2001 Syracuse 39–28 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 26–16
November 16, 2002 Boston College 41–20 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 26–17
October 18, 2003 Syracuse 39–14 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 27–17
November 27, 2004 Syracuse 43–17 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 28–17
November 27, 2010 Boston College 16–7 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 28–18
November 30, 2013 Syracuse 34–31 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 29–18
November 29, 2014 Boston College 28–7 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 29–19
November 28, 2015 Syracuse 20–17 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 30–19
October 22, 2016 Syracuse 28–20 Chestnut Hill, MA Syracuse 31–19

Memorable games

In 2004, Boston College was in first place in the Big East and needed a win against then 5–6 Syracuse in the regular season finale to clinch their first BCS bowl berth.

With Syracuse's two RB's out with injuries, DB Diamond Ferri filled in as RB. Ferri rushed for 141 yards and 2 TDs. Ferri also had a 44-yard interception return for a TD. Syracuse went on to pull off the shocking blowout upset, winning 43–17.[2] This game was also the first career start by Boston College QB Matt Ryan; he was filling in for the injured Paul Peterson. This was BC's final game as a member of the Big East; they began playing in the ACC in 2005.

In 2013, Syracuse was playing in their first year as a member of the ACC. Syracuse was 5–6 heading into the final game of the season against Boston College, needing to win to become bowl-eligible. Boston College was up 31–27 with 2:08 left when Syracuse drove down the field and scored the game-winning touchdown with 6 seconds left.[3]

References

  1. Dinich, Heather (September 19, 2011). "ACC Adding Big East's Syracuse, Pitt". ESPN.com.
  2. "BC Deprived of Farewell Outright Big East Title".
  3. Associated Press (November 30, 2013). "Andre Williams hurt as Syracuse stuns BC late". ESPN.com.
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