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2016 Syracuse Orange football
2016 Syracuse Orange football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Record	4–8 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach	Dino Babers (1st season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Sean Lewis (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Mike Lynch (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Brian Ward (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Carrier Dome
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 pm	No. 21 (FCS) Colgate*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ACCN+	W 33–7	31,336
September 9	8:00 pm	No. 13 Louisville	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	L 28–62	32,184
September 17	3:30 pm	South Florida*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN+	L 20–45	32,288
September 24	1:00 pm	at UConn*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT (rivalry)	CBSSN	W 31–24	31,899
October 1	12:00 pm	vs. Notre Dame*	MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	ESPN	L 33–50	62,794
October 8	7:00 pm	at Wake Forest	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ACCRSN	L 9–28	25,162
October 15	3:45 pm	No. 17 Virginia Tech	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPNU	W 31–17	33,838
October 22	12:30 pm	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ACCN	W 28–20	34,647
November 5	3:30 pm	at No. 3 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ABC/ESPN2	L 0–54	80,609
November 12	12:30 pm	NC State	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	L 20–35	34,842
November 19	3:30 pm	No. 17 Florida State	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ABC/ESPN2	L 14–45	32,340
November 26	12:30 pm	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ACCN	L 61–76	34,049
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:^[1]

Game summaries

Colgate

	1	2	3	4	Total
#21 (FCS) Raiders	7	0	0	0	7
Orange	7	13	6	7	33

Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
#13 Cardinals	28	7	7	20	62
Orange	7	14	7	0	28

South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	28	7	10	45
Orange	17	0	3	0	20

At UConn

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	14	3	7	7	31
Huskies	0	14	3	7	24

Vs. Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Syracuse Orange

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Notre Dame	23	10	14	3	50
Syracuse	13	14	0	6	33

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 1, 2016
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 62,794
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ND – Equanimeous St. Brown 79-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon kick), 14:42. Notre Dame 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:18.
SU – Eric Dungey 3-yard run (kick blocked), 12:36. Notre Dame 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
ND – Cole Luke PAT return, 12:36. Notre Dame 9–6.
ND – Equanimeous St. Brown 67-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoo kick), 11:23. Notre Dame 16–6. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:14.
SU – Amba Etta-Tawo 72-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick), 10:17. Notre Dame 16–13. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:06.
ND – C. J. Sanders 93-yard kickoff return (Justin Yoon kick), 10:06. Notre Dame 23–13.

Second quarter

SU – Eric Dungey 1-yard run (Cole Murphy kick), 13:22. Notre Dame 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:06.
ND – DeShone Kizer 3-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), 12:11. Notre Dame 30–20. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:11.
ND – Justin Yoon 31-yard field goal, 5:03. Notre Dame 33–20. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:11.
SU – Ervin Phillips 14-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick), 0:30. Notre Dame 33–27. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:08.

Third quarter

ND – Kevin Stepherson 54-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon kick), 11:23. Notre Dame 40–27. Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:41.
ND – Dexter Williams 59-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), 8:26. Notre Dame 47–27. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:22.

Fourth quarter

ND – Justin Yoon 39-yard field goal, 11:14. Notre Dame 50–27. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:58.
SU – Eric Dungey 5-yard run (run failed), 6:52. Notre Dame 50—33. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.

Top passers

ND – DeShone Kizer – 23/35, 471 yards, 3 TD, INT
SU – Eric Dungey – 31/51, 363 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ND – Josh Adams – 20 rushes, 102 yards
SU – Eric Dungey – 17 rushes, 49 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

ND – Equanimeous St. Brown – 4 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD
SU – Amba Etta-Tawo – 7 receptions, 134 yards, TD

At Wake Forest

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	2	7	0	0	9
Demon Deacons	0	14	0	14	28

Virginia Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Hokies	3	0	6	8	17
Orange	7	10	0	14	31

At Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	7	7	7	7	28
Eagles	3	7	7	3	20

At Clemson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	0	0	0	0
#3 Tigers	10	20	14	10	54

NC State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	0	14	14	7	35
Orange	7	3	10	0	20

Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Seminoles	14	7	21	3	45
Orange	0	7	7	0	14

At Pittsburgh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	14	7	13	27	61
Panthers	14	21	21	20	76

References

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

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