2018 Syracuse Orange football team
2018 Syracuse Orange football | |
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Camping World Bowl champion | |
Camping World Bowl, W 34–18 vs. West Virginia | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Division | Atlantic Division |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. 15 |
Record | 10–3 (6–2 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Lynch (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Veer and shoot |
Defensive coordinator | Brian Ward (3rd season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | Carrier Dome |
Seasons |
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No. 1 Clemson x$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Syracuse | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pittsburgh x | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by third-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They competed as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. After being picked to finish last in the preseason media poll, Syracuse went 10–3, 6–2 in ACC play to finish in 2nd place in the Atlantic Division, their first winning season and bowl invitation since 2013. They were invited to the Camping World Bowl, where they defeated West Virginia.
Recruiting
[edit ]Position key
[edit ]Recruits
[edit ]The Orange signed a total of 18 recruits.
Preseason
[edit ]Award watch lists
[edit ]Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Maxwell Award [1] | Eric Dungey | QB | SR |
John Mackey Award [2] | Ravian Pierce | TE | SR |
Ray Guy Award [3] | Sterling Hofrichter | P | JR |
Paul Hornung Award [4] | Sean Riley | WR/KR | JR |
Wuerffel Trophy [5] | Kielan Whitner | LB | SR |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [6] | Eric Dungey | QB | SR |
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award [7] | Koda Martin | OL | SR |
ACC media poll
[edit ]The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
Media poll (Atlantic) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Clemson | 1,031 (145) |
2 | Florida State | 789 (1) |
3 | NC State | 712 (2) |
4 | Boston College | 545 |
5 | Louisville | 422 |
6 | Wake Forest | 413 |
7 | Syracuse | 232 |
Schedule
[edit ]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan * | CBSSN | W 55–42 | 20,628 | ||
September 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Wagner * | ACCN Extra | W 62–10 | 29,395 | ||
September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Florida State |
| ESPN | W 30–7 | 37,457 | |
September 22 | 4:00 p.m. | UConn * |
| ESPNews | W 51–21 | 36,632 | |
September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Clemson | ABC | L 23–27 | 80,122 | ||
October 6 | 12:20 p.m. | at Pittsburgh | ACCN | L 37–44 OT | 37,100 | ||
October 20 | 12:20 p.m. | North Carolina dagger |
| ACCN | W 40–37 2OT | 35,210 | |
October 27 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 22 NC State |
| ESPN2 | W 51–41 | 40,769 | |
November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 19 | ACCRSN | W 41–24 | 26,136 | |
November 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisville | No. 13 |
| ESPN2 | W 54–23 | 42,797 |
November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Notre Dame * | No. 12 | NBC | L 3–36 | 48,104 | |
November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boston College | No. 20 | ESPN | W 42–21 | 34,959 | |
December 28 | 5:15 p.m. | vs. No. 16 West Virginia * | No. 20 | ESPN | W 34–18 | 41,125 | |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | 22 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Coaches | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | 24 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
CFP | Not released | 19 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | Not released |
Game summaries
[edit ]At Western Michigan
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Florida State
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UConn
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At Clemson
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At Pittsburgh
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North Carolina
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NC State
[edit ]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 22 Wolfpack | 7 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
Orange | 24 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 51 |
At Wake Forest
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No. 22 Orange | 14 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
Demon Deacons | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Louisville
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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
No. 13 Orange | 7 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 54 |
Vs. Notre Dame
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No. 3 Fighting Irish | 13 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 36 |
No. 12 Orange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
At Boston College
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No. 19 Orange | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Vs. West Virginia (Camping World Bowl)
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No. 15 Mountaineers | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
No. 17 Orange | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
2019 NFL Draft
[edit ]Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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7 | 245 | Chris Slayton | DT | New York Giants |
References
[edit ]- ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Syracuse Orange Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.