2013 Syracuse Orange football team

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 marked 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.

2013 Syracuse Orange football
Texas Bowl champion
Texas Bowl, W 21–17 vs. Minnesota
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge McDonald (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Bullough (1st season)
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
(Capacity: 49,262)
2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Florida State x$#  8 –0   14 –0  
No. 8 Clemson  %  7 –1   11 –2  
Boston College  4 –4   7 –6  
Syracuse  4 –4   7 –6  
Maryland  3 –5   7 –6  
Wake Forest  2 –6   4 –8  
NC State  0 –8   3 –9  
Coastal Division
No. 23 Duke x  6 –2   10 –4  
Miami (FL)  5 –3   9 –4  
Virginia Tech  5 –3   8 –5  
Georgia Tech  5 –3   7 –6  
North Carolina  4 –4   7 –6  
Pittsburgh  3 –5   7 –6  
Virginia  0 –8   2 –10  
Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2012 Syracuse Orange football team

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

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 Development
  • William hicks – Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Performance
  • Kevin van derzee – Director of Football Operations

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 pmvs. Penn State*
ABC/ESPN2L 17–2361,202
September 76:00 pmat No. 20 Northwestern*
BTNL 27–4838,033
September 144:00 pmWagner*
ESPN3W 54–033,299
September 2112:30 pmTulane*
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCNW 52–1736,128
October 53:30 pmNo. 4 Clemsondagger
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ABC/ESPN2L 14–4948,961
October 123:30 pmat NC State
ACCRSNW 24–1056,639
October 1912:30 pmat Georgia Tech
ACCNL 0–5645,704
November 212:30 pmWake Forest
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCRSNW 13–038,550
November 93:30 pmat Maryland
ACCRSNW 20–337,213
November 163:30 pmat No. 2 Florida State
ABC/ESPN2L 3–5974,491
November 2312:30 pmPittsburgh
ACCNL 16–1735,317
November 303:30 pmBoston College
ACCRSNW 34–3137,406
December 276:00 pmvs. Minnesota*
ESPNW 21–1732,327

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Game summaries

Penn State
Syracuse vs. Penn State (New York's College Classic)
1 234Total
• Nittany Lions 0 6710 23
Orange 0 377 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
Scoring summary
212:32SURoss Krautman 32 yd field goalSU 3–0
25:59PSUSam Fickman 36 yd field goalTIE 3–3
20:55PSUSam Fickman 35 yd field goalPSU 6–3
311:46PSUAllen Robinson 51 yd pass from Christian Hackenberg (Sam Fickman kick)PSU 13–3
311:05SUJerome Smith 10 yd run (Ross Krautman kick)PSU 13–10
414:16PSUSam Fickman 46 yd field goalPSU 16–30
411:39PSUGeno Lewis 54 yd pass from Christian Hackenberg (Sam Fickman kick)PSU 23–10
46:58SUJerome Smith 1 yd run (Ross Krautman kick)PSU 23–17
Previous meeting Previous winner
2009 Penn State, 28–7

Penn State Leads Series: 43–23–5

See also: 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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
1 234Total
Orange 0 7614 27
• #20 Wildcats 10 24014 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 (26 °C); Wind: E 6 mph (9.7 km/h), Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Tom McCreesh
  • Television network: Big Ten Network
Scoring summary
114:09NUTreyvon Green 8 yd pass from Kain Colter (Jeff Budzien kick)NU 7–0
13:15NUJeff Budzien 32 yd field goalNU 10–0
212:38NUDan Vitale 20 yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Jeff Budzien kick)NU 17–0
29:21NUJeff Budzien 21 yd field goalNU 20–0
26:29SUJerome Smith 3 yd run (Ross Krautman kick)NU 20–7
22:38NUKain Colter 16 yd run (Jeff Budzien kick)NU 27–7
20:02NUC. Jones 5 yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Jeff Budzien kick)NU 34–7
312:32SUKendall Moore 16 yd pass from Drew Allen (Ross Krautman kick failed)NU 34–13
414:48NUTony Jones 47 yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Jeff Budzien kick)NU 41–13
410:22SUPrince-Tyson Gulley 9 yd run (Ross Krautman kick)NU 41–20
45:18NUTreyvon Green 28 yd run (Jeff Budzien kick)NU 48–20
42:49SUTerrel Hunt 15 yd run (Ryan Norton kick)NU 48–27
Previous meeting Previous winner
2012 Northwestern, 42–41

Series Tied: 5–5

See also: 2013 Northwestern Wildcats football team

For the second consecutive season, the Orange lost to the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference.

Wagner
Wagner at Syracuse
1 234Total
Seahawks 0 000 0
• Orange 9 28170 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
Scoring summary
112:17SURyan Norton 34 yd field goalSU 3–0
12:23SUJerome Smith 2 yd run (Ryan Norton kick failed)SU 9–0
214:01SUPrince-Tyson Gulley 30 yd pass from Terrel Hunt (Ryan Norton kick)SU 16–0
29:14SUJerome Smith 8 yd run (Ryan Norton kick)SU 23–0
25:34SUD. McFarlane 3 yd run (Ryan Norton kick)SU 30–0
22:20SUChris Clark 41 yd pass from Terrel Hunt (Ryan Norton kick)SU 37–0
39:46SURyan Norton 32 yd field goalSU 40–0
36:56SUJarrod West 65 yd pass from Terrel Hunt (Ryan Norton kick)SU 47–0
34:31SUChris Clark 4 yd pass from Drew Allen (Ryan Norton kick)SU 54–0

Syracuse Leads Series: 1–0

See also: 2013 Wagner Seahawks football team

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
1 234Total
Green Wave 10 700 17
• Orange 21 2173 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
 
Scoring summary
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Previous meeting Previous winner
2011 Syracuse, 37–34

Syracuse Leads Series: 7–1

See also: 2013 Tulane Green Wave football team

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
1 234Total
• #3 Tigers 21 1477 49
Orange 0 770 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
 
Scoring summary
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Previous meeting Previous winner
1996 Syracuse, 41–0

Syracuse is Tied in Series: 1–1

See also: 2013 Clemson Tigers football team

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
1 234Total
• Orange 0 7314 24
Wolfpack 0 703 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 (21 °C); Wind: NNW 6 mph (9.7 km/h), Overcast
  • Referee: Ron Cherry
  • Television network: ACCRSN
Scoring summary
211:11SUJerome Smith 1 yd run (Ryan Norton kick)SU 7–0
21:15NCSTD. Grinnage 21 yd pass from P. Thomas (N. Sade kick)TIE 7–7
34:13SURyan Norton 19 yd field goalSU 10–7
410:12NCSTN. Sade 27 yd field goalTIE 10–10
46:13SUPrince-Tyson Gulley 18 yd run (Team kick failed)SU 16–10
42:39SUTerrel Hunt 8 yd run (Ryan Norton rush)SU 24–10
Previous meeting Previous winner
1998 NC State, 38–17

NC State Leads Series: 6–1

See also: 2013 NC State Wolfpack football team

Syracuse traveled to Raleigh, NC for a game against the NC State Wolfpack.

Georgia Tech
Syracuse at Georgia Tech
1 234Total
Orange 0 000 0
• Yellow Jackets 14 14217 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 (18 °C); Wind: SW 7 mph (11 km/h), Overcast
  • Referee: J. Magallanes
  • Television network: ACCN
 
Scoring summary
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Previous meeting Previous winner
2004 Georgia Tech, 51–14

Georgia Tech Leads Series: 2–0

See also: 2013 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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
1 234Total
Demon Deacons 0 000 0
• Orange 0 0130 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
 
Scoring summary
{{{Time}}}{{{Team}}}{{{Event}}}{{{Score}}}
Previous meeting Previous winner
2011 Syracuse, 36–29 OT

Series Tied: 1–1

See also: 2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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
1 234Total
• Orange 7 337 20
Terrapins 0 030 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 (14 °C); Wind: SSW 11 mph (18 km/h), Clear
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • Television network: ACCRSN
 
Scoring summary
{{{Time}}}{{{Team}}}{{{Event}}}{{{Score}}}
Previous meeting Previous winner
1994 Syracuse, 21–16

Syracuse Leads Series: 18–14–2

See also: 2013 Maryland Terrapins football team

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
1 234Total
Orange 0 003 3
• Seminoles 28 10210 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 (23 °C); Wind: SSE 5 mph (8.0 km/h), Mostly cloudy
  • Referee: Jeff Flanigan
  • Television network: ABC/ESPN2
 
Scoring summary
{{{Time}}}{{{Team}}}{{{Event}}}{{{Score}}}
Previous meeting Previous winner
2005 Florida State, 38–14

Florida State Leads Series: 5–1

See also: 2013 Florida State Seminoles football team

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
1 234Total
• Panthers 0 1070 17
Orange 6 370 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
 
Scoring summary
{{{Time}}}{{{Team}}}{{{Event}}}{{{Score}}}
Previous meeting Previous winner
2012 Syracuse, 14–13

Pittsburgh Leads Series: 34–31–3

See also: 2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry

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)
1 234Total
Eagles 7 7710 31
• Orange 0 21310 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
 
Scoring summary
{{{Time}}}{{{Team}}}{{{Event}}}{{{Score}}}
Previous meeting Previous winner
2010 Boston College, 16–7

Syracuse Leads Series: 28–18

See also: 2013 Boston College Eagles football team and Boston College–Syracuse rivalry

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.

References
  1. "2013 Football Schedule". Syracuse Athletics. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  2. "Clemson Tigers vs Syracuse Orange – Box Score". ESPN. October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
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