2020 Syracuse Orange football team
The 2020 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by fifth-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome, competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 1–10 (1–9 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Sterlin Gilbert (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Veer and shoot |
| Defensive coordinator | Tony White (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | Carrier Dome (Capacity: 49,262) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Notre Dame y^ | 9 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Clemson y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Miami (FL) | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 North Carolina | 7 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 7 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 5 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Syracuse finished their season with a 1–10 record, their worst record since 2005.
Schedule
Syracuse had games scheduled against Colgate, Rutgers, and Western Michigan, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 18 North Carolina | ACCN | L 6–31 | 0 (Behind closed doors) | |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Pittsburgh | ACCN | L 10–21 | 0 (Behind closed doors) | |
| September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | ACCRSN | W 37–20 | 0 (Behind closed doors) | |
| October 10 | 12:30 p.m. | Duke |
| ACCRSN | L 24–38 | 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Liberty* |
| ACCRSN | L 21–38 | 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Clemson | ACCN | L 21–47 | 18,629 | |
| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| ACCN | L 14–38 | 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Boston College |
| ACCRSN | L 13–16 | 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| November 20 | 7:30 p.m. | at Louisville | ESPN | L 0–30 | 11,192 | |
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State |
| ACCN | L 29–36 | 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| December 5 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Notre Dame | NBC | L 21–45 | 6,831 | |
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The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected on August 6.[1]
Game summaries
At North Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Orange | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 18 Tar Heels | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 31 |
At Pittsburgh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Orange | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 25 Panthers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Georgia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Yellow Jackets | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Orange | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
Duke
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 10 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 38 |
| Orange | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Liberty
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flames | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| Orange | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
At Clemson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Orange | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 1 Tigers | 17 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 47 |
Wake Forest
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Demon Deacons | 10 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
| Orange | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Boston College
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Orange | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
At Louisville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Orange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
NC State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wolfpack | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 36 |
| Orange | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 29 |
At Notre Dame
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Orange | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 2 Fighting Irish | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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| 3 | 65 | Andre Cisco | S | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 3 | 101 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | CB | Detroit Lions |
References
- "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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