14
Final
28
9
Final
20
7
Final
42
14
Final
51
7
Final
38
31
Final
35
45
Final
19
9
Final
56
24
Final
34
0
Final
34
20
Final
27
13
Final
16
14
Final
62
48
Final
45
0
Final
66
17
Final
45
3
Final
77
22
Final
44
10
Final
42
7
Final
55
22
Final
32
31
Final
42
0
Final
70
36
Final
27
12
Final
59
43
Final
36
13
Final
20
6
Final
45
24
Final
38
16
Final
27
30
Final
23
7
Final
31
20
Final
34
17
Final
72
27
Final
26
6
Final
28
33
Final
30
3
Final
69
17
Final
45
7
Final
31
10
Final
17
10
Final
42
18
Final
16
20
Final
38
17
Final
20
14
Final
56
21
Final
20
6
Final
54
3
Final
56
14
Final
56
9
Final
63
3
Final
35
33
Final
31
24
Final
21
21
Final
45
17
Final
21
38
Final
16
20
Final
3
7
Final
68
10
Final
38
3
Final
45
35
Final
9
28
Final
23
40
Final
42
20
Final
59
13
Final
24
0
Final
68
44
Final
20
0
Final
13
17
Final
34
7
Final
23
20
Final
24
3
Final
42
0
Final
73
23
Final
30
10
Final
34
14
Final
21
17
Final
42
3
Final
48
13
Final
36
3
Final
27
10
Final
70
20
Final
37
Syracuse Orange is 3-9 on the season, 3-8-1 against the spread, and holds a power rating of -1.2. Syracuse Orange is covering at just 27% this season (3-8-1), below the FBS average — a notable trend for spread bettors.
| Week | Opponent | Distance | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 0 | — | Home (0 mi) | 0 mi |
| Week 1 | Tennessee | 781 mi | 781 mi |
| Week 2 | UConn | Home (0 mi) | 781 mi |
| Week 3 | Colgate | Home (0 mi) | 781 mi |
| Week 4 | Clemson | 680 mi | 1,461 mi |
| Week 5 | Duke | Home (0 mi) | 1,461 mi |
| Week 6 | SMU | 1,324 mi | 2,784 mi |
| Week 7 | — | Bye | |
| Week 8 | Pittsburgh | Home (0 mi) | 2,784 mi |
| Week 9 | Georgia Tech | 780 mi | 3,564 mi |
| Week 10 | North Carolina | Home (0 mi) | 3,564 mi |
| Week 11 | Miami | 1,200 mi | 4,764 mi |
| Week 12 | — | Bye | |
| Week 13 | Notre Dame | 525 mi | 5,288 mi |
| Week 14 | Boston College | Home (0 mi) | 5,288 mi |
Syracuse managed only 147 total yards and 12 first downs, averaging 2.9 yards per play. Walk-on freshman QB Joe Filardi completed just 4 of 18 passes for 39 yards, and the offense has been non-functional since the starting QB's season-ending injury.
The lone touchdown came from a fumble recovery returned 51 yards by linebacker Anwar Sparrow. The defense held North Carolina to 6 points in the first half but was worn down by constant offensive ineptitude, allowing 21 unanswered points after halftime.
Filardi replaced LSU transfer Rickie Collins, who had gone 0-4 as a starter. The team has not won since the original starter was lost for the season, and the offense has regressed significantly with each new QB option.
Syracuse has lost five consecutive games, falling to 3-6 overall and 1-5 in ACC play. The team has shown no signs of improvement on offense, putting immense pressure on the defense to keep games close.
Syracuse travels to face a top-10 Miami team on Nov. 8. Given the offensive struggles and the opponent's strength, the Orange face a daunting challenge to snap their losing streak.
Syracuse Orange — 3-9 overall, 3-8-1 ATS, power rating -1.2.