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
Schedule source:
Game summaries No. 21 (FCS) Colgate
Statistics COLGSYR First downs 11 25 Total yards 143 554 Rushing yards 45 117 Passing yards 98 437 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 29:34 30:26 Team Category Player StatisticsColagte Passing Jake Melville 10/22, 82 yards, TD Rushing James Holland 14 rushes, 45 yards Receiving Owen Rockett 2 receptions, 35 yards, TDSyracuse Passing Eric Dungey 34/40, 355 yards, 2 TD Rushing Moe Neal 9 rushes, 68 yards, TD Receiving Amba Etta-Tawo 12 receptions, 210 yards, TD
No. 13 Louisville
Statistics LOUSYR First downs 30 24 Total yards 845 414 Rushing yards 414 121 Passing yards 431 293 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 31:28 28:24 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisville Passing Lamar Jackson 20/39, 411 yards, TD, INT Rushing Lamar Jackson 21 rushes, 199 yards, 4 TD Receiving Jamari Staples 5 receptions, 136 yardsSyracuse Passing Eric Dungey 25/51, 255 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Moe Neal 12 rushes, 40 yards Receiving Amba Etta-Tawo 8 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD
South Florida
Statistics USFSYR First downs 20 30 Total yards 454 549 Rushing yards 234 199 Passing yards 220 350 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 22:12 37:48 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Florida Passing Quinton Flowers 12/24, 188 yards, TD Rushing Marlon Mack 9 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD Receiving Rodney Adams 4 receptions, 67 yards, TDSyracuse Passing Eric Dungey 32/48, 350 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Dontae Strickland 30 rushes, 127 yards Receiving Amba Etta-Tawo 8 receptions, 123 yards
At UConn
Statistics SYRCONN First downs 19 23 Total yards 469 425 Rushing yards 62 144 Passing yards 407 281 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 21:31 38:29 Team Category Player StatisticsSyracuse Passing Eric Dungey 26/40, 407 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dontae Strickland 14 rushes, 51 yards Receiving Amba Etta-Tawo 12 receptions, 270 yards, 2 TDUConn Passing Bryant Shirreffs 27/45, 264 yards, TD, INT Rushing Arkeel Newsome 15 rushes, 81 yards, TD Receiving Noel Thomas Jr. 14 receptions, 111 yards
Vs. Notre Dame
At Wake Forest
Statistics SYRWF First downs 14 21 Total yards 326 330 Rushing yards 158 190 Passing yards 168 140 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 25:56 34:04 Team Category Player StatisticsSyracuse Passing Eric Dungey 16/25, 156 yards, INT Rushing Dontae Strickland 13 rushes, 74 yards, TD Receiving Steve Ishmael 5 receptions, 56 yardsWake Forest Passing John Wolford 13/22, 140 yards, INT Rushing Cade Carney 29 rushes, 104 yards, TD Receiving Cam Serigne 4 receptions, 68 yards
No. 17 Virginia Tech
Statistics VTSYR First downs 21 32 Total yards 468 561 Rushing yards 161 156 Passing yards 307 405 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 26:35 33:25 Team Category Player StatisticsVirginia Tech Passing Jerod Evans 20/33, 307 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jerod Evans 11 rushes, 61 yards Receiving Isaiah Ford 8 receptions, 83 yards, TDSyracuse Passing Eric Dungey 28/53, 311 yards, TD, INT Rushing Eric Dungey 24 rushes, 106 yards, TD Receiving Ervin Philips 11 receptions, 139 yards, TD
At Boston College
Statistics SYRBC First downs 23 16 Total yards 532 287 Rushing yards 98 223 Passing yards 434 64 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 30:51 29:09 Team Category Player StatisticsSyracuse Passing Eric Dungey 32/38, 434 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Eric Dungey 17 rushes, 54 yards Receiving Amba Etta-Tawo 10 receptions, 144 yards, TDBoston College Passing Patrick Towles 4/14, 45 yards, INT Rushing Patrick Towles 10 rushes, 104 yards, TD Receiving Michael Walker 3 receptions, 40 yards
At No. 3 Clemson
Statistics SYRCLEM First downs 15 28 Total yards 277 565 Rushing yards 105 195 Passing yards 172 370 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 27:33 32:27 Team Category Player StatisticsSyracuse Passing Austin Wilson 17/27, 116 yards, 2 INT Rushing Moe Neal 7 rushes, 64 yards Receiving Amba Etta-Tawo 9 receptions, 84 yardsClemson Passing Nick Shuessler 11/17, 177 yards, 2 TD Rushing Wayne Gallman 10 rushes, 63 yards, TD Receiving Deon Cain 5 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
NC State
Statistics NCSTSYR First downs 27 10 Total yards 544 218 Rushing yards 184 28 Passing yards 360 190 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 41:18 18:42 Team Category Player StatisticsNC State Passing Ryan Finley 20/29, 340 yards, TD Rushing Matt Dayes 27 rushes, 108 yards, 3 TD Receiving Kelvin Harmon 4 receptions, 101 yards, TDSyracuse Passing Zack Mahoney 14/25, 190 yards, TD, INT Rushing Dontae Strickland 12 rushes, 28 yards, TD Receiving Amba Etta-Tawo 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD
No. 17 Florida State
Statistics FSUSYR First downs 34 13 Total yards 654 233 Rushing yards 334 37 Passing yards 320 196 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 34:43 25:17 Team Category Player StatisticsFlorida State Passing Deondre Francois 18/28, 315 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Dalvin Cook 28 rushes, 225 yards, 4 TD Receiving Auden Tate 5 receptions, 77 yardsSyracuse Passing Zack Mahoney 16/36, 196 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Dontae Strickland 10 rushes, 19 yards Receiving Ervin Philips 7 receptions, 63 yards, TD
At Pittsburgh
Statistics SYRPITT First downs 38 20 Total yards 668 644 Rushing yards 228 393 Passing yards 440 251 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 35:42 24:18 Team Category Player StatisticsSyracuse Passing Zack Mahoney 43/61, 440 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Moe Neal 8 rushes, 91 yards, TD Receiving Amba Etta-Tawo 13 receptions, 178 yards, 5 TDPittsburgh Passing 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
Notes
References