2016 Syracuse Orange football team

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2016 Syracuse Orange football
Syracuse Orange logo.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record4–8 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive scheme Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator Brian Ward (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadium Carrier Dome
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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.

Contents

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 pm South Florida *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCN+L 20–4532,288
September 241:00 pmat UConn * CBSSN W 31–2431,899
October 112:00 pmvs. Notre Dame * ESPN L 33–5062,794
October 87:00 pmat Wake Forest ACCRSN L 9–2825,162
October 153:45 pmNo. 17 Virginia Tech
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPNU W 31–1733,838
October 2212:30 pmat Boston College ACCN W 28–2034,647
November 53:30 pmat No. 3 Clemson ABC/ESPN2 L 0–5480,609
November 1212:30 pm NC 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 Pittsburgh ACCNL 61–76 34,049
Schedule Source: [1]

Game summaries

No. 21 (FCS) Colgate

1234Total
No. 21 (FCS) Raiders70007
Orange7136733
StatisticsCOLGSYR
First downs1125
Total yards143554
Rushing yards45117
Passing yards98437
Turnovers01
Time of possession29:3430:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ColagtePassingJake Melville10/22, 82 yards, TD
RushingJames Holland14 rushes, 45 yards
ReceivingOwen Rockett2 receptions, 35 yards, TD
SyracusePassing Eric Dungey 34/40, 355 yards, 2 TD
RushingMoe Neal9 rushes, 68 yards, TD
Receiving Amba Etta-Tawo 12 receptions, 210 yards, TD

No. 13 Louisville

1234Total
No. 13 Cardinals28772062
Orange7147028
StatisticsLOUSYR
First downs3024
Total yards845414
Rushing yards414121
Passing yards431293
Turnovers32
Time of possession31:2828:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisvillePassing Lamar Jackson 20/39, 411 yards, TD, INT
RushingLamar Jackson21 rushes, 199 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingJamari Staples5 receptions, 136 yards
SyracusePassingEric Dungey25/51, 255 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingMoe Neal12 rushes, 40 yards
ReceivingAmba Etta-Tawo8 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD

South Florida

1234Total
Bulls02871045
Orange1703020
StatisticsUSFSYR
First downs2030
Total yards454549
Rushing yards234199
Passing yards220350
Turnovers03
Time of possession22:1237:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South FloridaPassing Quinton Flowers 12/24, 188 yards, TD
Rushing Marlon Mack 9 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Rodney Adams 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD
SyracusePassingEric Dungey32/48, 350 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingDontae Strickland30 rushes, 127 yards
ReceivingAmba Etta-Tawo8 receptions, 123 yards

At UConn

1234Total
Orange1437731
Huskies0143724
StatisticsSYRCONN
First downs1923
Total yards469425
Rushing yards62144
Passing yards407281
Turnovers01
Time of possession21:3138:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SyracusePassingEric Dungey26/40, 407 yards, 2 TD
RushingDontae Strickland14 rushes, 51 yards
ReceivingAmba Etta-Tawo12 receptions, 270 yards, 2 TD
UConnPassingBryant Shirreffs27/45, 264 yards, TD, INT
RushingArkeel Newsome15 rushes, 81 yards, TD
Receiving Noel Thomas Jr. 14 receptions, 111 yards

Vs. Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Syracuse Orange
Quarter1234Total
Notre Dame 231014350
Syracuse 13140633

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

At Wake Forest

1234Total
Orange27009
Demon Deacons01401428
StatisticsSYRWF
First downs1421
Total yards326330
Rushing yards158190
Passing yards168140
Turnovers22
Time of possession25:5634:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SyracusePassingEric Dungey16/25, 156 yards, INT
RushingDontae Strickland13 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Steve Ishmael 5 receptions, 56 yards
Wake ForestPassing John Wolford 13/22, 140 yards, INT
RushingCade Carney29 rushes, 104 yards, TD
ReceivingCam Serigne4 receptions, 68 yards

No. 17 Virginia Tech

1234Total
No. 17 Hokies306817
Orange71001431
StatisticsVTSYR
First downs2132
Total yards468561
Rushing yards161156
Passing yards307405
Turnovers21
Time of possession26:3533:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia TechPassing Jerod Evans 20/33, 307 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJerod Evans11 rushes, 61 yards
Receiving Isaiah Ford 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD
SyracusePassingEric Dungey28/53, 311 yards, TD, INT
RushingEric Dungey24 rushes, 106 yards, TD
ReceivingErvin Philips11 receptions, 139 yards, TD

At Boston College

1234Total
Orange777728
Eagles377320
StatisticsSYRBC
First downs2316
Total yards532287
Rushing yards98223
Passing yards43464
Turnovers32
Time of possession30:5129:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SyracusePassingEric Dungey32/38, 434 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingEric Dungey17 rushes, 54 yards
ReceivingAmba Etta-Tawo10 receptions, 144 yards, TD
Boston CollegePassingPatrick Towles4/14, 45 yards, INT
RushingPatrick Towles10 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Receiving Michael Walker 3 receptions, 40 yards

At No. 3 Clemson

1234Total
Orange00000
No. 3 Tigers1020141054
StatisticsSYRCLEM
First downs1528
Total yards277565
Rushing yards105195
Passing yards172370
Turnovers30
Time of possession27:3332:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SyracusePassingAustin Wilson17/27, 116 yards, 2 INT
RushingMoe Neal7 rushes, 64 yards
ReceivingAmba Etta-Tawo9 receptions, 84 yards
ClemsonPassingNick Shuessler11/17, 177 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Wayne Gallman 10 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Receiving Deon Cain 5 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD

NC State

1234Total
Wolfpack01414735
Orange7310020
StatisticsNCSTSYR
First downs2710
Total yards544218
Rushing yards18428
Passing yards360190
Turnovers22
Time of possession41:1818:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NC StatePassing Ryan Finley 20/29, 340 yards, TD
RushingMatt Dayes27 rushes, 108 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Kelvin Harmon 4 receptions, 101 yards, TD
SyracusePassingZack Mahoney14/25, 190 yards, TD, INT
RushingDontae Strickland12 rushes, 28 yards, TD
ReceivingAmba Etta-Tawo4 receptions, 88 yards, TD

No. 17 Florida State

1234Total
No. 17 Seminoles14721345
Orange077014
StatisticsFSUSYR
First downs3413
Total yards654233
Rushing yards33437
Passing yards320196
Turnovers42
Time of possession34:4325:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida StatePassing Deondre Francois 18/28, 315 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Dalvin Cook 28 rushes, 225 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Auden Tate 5 receptions, 77 yards
SyracusePassingZack Mahoney16/36, 196 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingDontae Strickland10 rushes, 19 yards
ReceivingErvin Philips7 receptions, 63 yards, TD

At Pittsburgh

1234Total
Orange147132761
Panthers1421212076
StatisticsSYRPITT
First downs3820
Total yards668644
Rushing yards228393
Passing yards440251
Turnovers12
Time of possession35:4224:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SyracusePassingZack Mahoney43/61, 440 yards, 5 TD, INT
RushingMoe Neal8 rushes, 91 yards, TD
ReceivingAmba Etta-Tawo13 receptions, 178 yards, 5 TD
PittsburghPassing Nathan Peterman 9/18, 251 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing James Conner 19 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jester Weah 4 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD

References

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