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American college football season
The 2022 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Orange were led by seventh-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the JMA Wireless Dome , competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference .
After being picked to finish last in the preseason media poll, Syracuse went 7–6, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in 5th place in the Atlantic Division. The Orange started the season 6–0 for the first time since their undefeated 1987 season , and were ranked as high as No. 14 before losing five games in a row. The Orange faced three ranked teams, defeating NC State while losing to Clemson and Florida State . They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl , where they lost to Minnesota .
The ACC released their schedule on January 31, 2022.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 3 8:00 p.m. Louisville ACCN W 31–737,110
September 10 7:00 p.m. at UConn * CBSSN W 48–1425,114
September 17 12:00 p.m. Purdue * JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN2 W 32–2935,493
7:00 p.m. Virginia JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN W 22–2034,590
October 1 5:00 p.m. Wagner * JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY ACCNX/ESPN+ W 59–033,373
October 15 3:30 p.m. No. 15 NC State No. 18 JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY ACCN W 24–949,705
October 22 12:00 p.m. at No. 5 Clemson No. 14 ABC L 21–27 81,500
October 29 12:00 p.m. Notre Dame * No. 16 JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY ABC L 24–4149,861
November 5 3:30 p.m. at Pittsburgh No. 22 ACCN L 9–1950,888
November 12 8:00 p.m. No. 23 Florida State JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY ACCN L 3–3845,213
November 19 8:00 p.m. at Wake Forest ACCN L 35–4526,164
November 26 7:30 p.m. at Boston College ACCRSN W 32–2330,113
2:00 p.m. vs. Minnesota * ESPN L 20–2831,131
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
7
0
0
0
7
Orange
10
7
0
14
31
1
2
3
4
Total
Orange
17
10
14
7
48
Huskies
0
7
7
0
14
1
2
3
4
Total
Boilermakers
6
3
0
20
29
Orange
3
0
7
22
32
1
2
3
4
Total
Cavaliers
0
0
13
7
20
Orange
10
6
3
3
22
1
2
3
4
Total
Seahawks
0
0
0
0
0
Orange
21
28
7
3
59
Vs. No. 15 NC State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 15 Wolfpack
3
0
3
3
9
No. 18 Orange
7
3
7
7
24
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 14 Orange
7
14
0
0
21
No. 5 Tigers
7
3
0
17
27
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Irish
7
14
3
17
41
No. 16 Orange
7
0
10
7
24
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 20 Orange
3
3
0
3
9
Panthers
0
10
7
2
19
Vs. No. 23 Florida State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 23 Seminoles
14
10
0
10
34
Orange
0
3
0
0
3
1
2
3
4
Total
Orange
7
14
0
14
35
Demon Deacons
3
21
7
14
45
1
2
3
4
Total
Orange
0
3
3
26
32
Eagles
10
0
0
13
23
Vs. Minnesota (Pinstripe Bowl)[ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Orange
0
7
6
7
20
Golden Gophers
0
14
14
0
28
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP — — — RV RV 22 18 14 16 22 — — — — — — Coaches — RV RV RV 25 21 18 14 16 22 RV — — — — — CFP Not released 20 — — — — — Not released
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