2016 Syracuse Orange football team

American college football season

2016 Syracuse Orange football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record4–8 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach
  • Dino Babers (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorSean Lewis (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMike Lynch (1st season)
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorBrian Ward (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#   7 – 1     14 – 1  
No. 21 Louisville x   7 – 1     9 – 4  
No. 8 Florida State   5 – 3     10 – 3  
NC State   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Boston College   2 – 6     7 – 6  
Syracuse   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy   6 – 2     10 – 4  
North Carolina   5 – 3     8 – 5  
No. 20 Miami (FL)   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Pittsburgh   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Duke   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Virginia   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by first year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the Atlantic Division.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 pmNo. 21 (FCS) Colgate*ACCN+W 33–731,336
September 98:00 pmNo. 13 Louisville
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN2L 28–6232,184
September 173:30 pmSouth Florida*dagger
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCN+L 20–4532,288
September 241:00 pmat UConn*CBSSNW 31–2431,899
October 112:00 pmvs. Notre Dame*ESPNL 33–5062,794
October 87:00 pmat Wake ForestACCRSNL 9–2825,162
October 153:45 pmNo. 17 Virginia Tech
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPNUW 31–1733,838
October 2212:30 pmat Boston CollegeACCNW 28–2034,647
November 53:30 pmat No. 3 Clemson
ABC/ESPN2L 0–5480,609
November 1212:30 pmNC State
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCNL 20–3534,842
November 193:30 pmNo. 17 Florida State
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ABC/ESPN2L 14–4532,340
November 2612:30 pmat PittsburghACCNL 61–7634,049
Schedule Source:[1]

Game summaries

Colgate

1 2 3 4 Total
#21 (FCS) Raiders 7 0 0 0 7
Orange 7 13 6 7 33

Louisville

1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Cardinals 28 7 7 20 62
Orange 7 14 7 0 28

South Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 28 7 10 45
Orange 17 0 3 0 20

At UConn

1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 14 3 7 7 31
Huskies 0 14 3 7 24

Vs. Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Syracuse Orange
Period 1 2 34Total
Notre Dame 23 10 14350
Syracuse 13 14 0633

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 1, 2016
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,794
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • ND – Equanimeous St. Brown 79-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon kick), 14:42. Notre Dame 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:18.
  • SU – Eric Dungey 3-yard run (kick blocked), 12:36. Notre Dame 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
  • ND – Cole Luke PAT return, 12:36. Notre Dame 9–6.
  • ND – Equanimeous St. Brown 67-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoo kick), 11:23. Notre Dame 16–6. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:14.
  • SU – Amba Etta-Tawo 72-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick), 10:17. Notre Dame 16–13. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:06.
  • ND – C. J. Sanders 93-yard kickoff return (Justin Yoon kick), 10:06. Notre Dame 23–13.

Second quarter

  • SU – Eric Dungey 1-yard run (Cole Murphy kick), 13:22. Notre Dame 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:06.
  • ND – DeShone Kizer 3-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), 12:11. Notre Dame 30–20. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:11.
  • ND – Justin Yoon 31-yard field goal, 5:03. Notre Dame 33–20. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:11.
  • SU – Ervin Phillips 14-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick), 0:30. Notre Dame 33–27. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:08.

Third quarter

  • ND – Kevin Stepherson 54-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon kick), 11:23. Notre Dame 40–27. Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:41.
  • ND – Dexter Williams 59-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), 8:26. Notre Dame 47–27. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:22.

Fourth quarter

  • ND – Justin Yoon 39-yard field goal, 11:14. Notre Dame 50–27. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:58.
  • SU – Eric Dungey 5-yard run (run failed), 6:52. Notre Dame 50—33. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
Top passers
Top rushers
  • ND – Josh Adams – 20 rushes, 102 yards
  • SU – Eric Dungey – 17 rushes, 49 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers

At Wake Forest

1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 2 7 0 0 9
Demon Deacons 0 14 0 14 28

Virginia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Hokies 3 0 6 8 17
Orange 7 10 0 14 31

At Boston College

1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 7 7 7 7 28
Eagles 3 7 7 3 20

At Clemson

1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 0 0 0 0
#3 Tigers 10 20 14 10 54

NC State

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 0 14 14 7 35
Orange 7 3 10 0 20

Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Seminoles 14 7 21 3 45
Orange 0 7 7 0 14

At Pittsburgh

1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 14 7 13 27 61
Panthers 14 21 21 20 76

References

  1. ^ "2016 Syracuse Orange Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
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