American college football season
The 2020 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Orange were led by fifth-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome , competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference .
Syracuse finished their season with a 1–10 record, their worst record since 2005 .
Schedule
Syracuse had games scheduled against Colgate , Rutgers , and Western Michigan , which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 1] [ 2]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 12 12:00 p.m. at No. 18 North Carolina ACCN L 6–310 (Behind closed doors)
September 19 12:00 p.m. at No. 25 Pittsburgh ACCN L 10–210 (Behind closed doors)
September 26 12:00 p.m. Georgia Tech ACCRSN W 37–200 (Behind closed doors)
October 10 12:30 p.m. Duke ACCRSN L 24–380 (Behind closed doors)
October 17 12:00 p.m. Liberty * ACCRSN L 21–380 (Behind closed doors)
October 24 12:00 p.m. at No. 1 Clemson ACCN L 21–4718,629
October 31 12:00 p.m. Wake Forest ACCN L 14–380 (Behind closed doors)
November 7 2:00 p.m. Boston College ACCRSN L 13–160 (Behind closed doors)
November 20 7:30 p.m. at Louisville ESPN L 0–3011,192
November 28 12:00 p.m. NC State ACCN L 29–360 (Behind closed doors)
December 5 2:30 p.m. at No. 2 Notre Dame NBC L 21–456,831
The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected on August 6.[ 1]
Game summaries
At North Carolina
1
2
3
4
Total
Orange
0
3
3
0
6
No. 18 Tar Heels
7
0
3
21
31
At Pittsburgh
1
2
3
4
Total
Orange
3
7
0
0
10
No. 25 Panthers
7
7
7
0
21
Georgia Tech
1
2
3
4
Total
Yellow Jackets
0
13
7
0
20
Orange
17
6
7
7
37
Duke
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Devils
10
14
6
8
38
Orange
7
7
7
3
24
Liberty
1
2
3
4
Total
Flames
14
7
14
3
38
Orange
7
7
0
7
21
At Clemson
1
2
3
4
Total
Orange
0
14
7
0
21
No. 1 Tigers
17
10
7
13
47
Wake Forest
1
2
3
4
Total
Demon Deacons
10
7
21
0
38
Orange
0
7
0
7
14
Boston College
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
3
7
0
6
16
Orange
0
3
3
7
13
At Louisville
1
2
3
4
Total
Orange
0
0
0
0
0
Cardinals
3
17
7
3
30
NC State
1
2
3
4
Total
Wolfpack
7
7
13
9
36
Orange
7
15
7
0
29
At Notre Dame
1
2
3
4
Total
Orange
0
7
7
7
21
No. 2 Fighting Irish
3
21
14
7
45
Players drafted into the NFL
References
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