Jump to content

2021 Syracuse Orange football team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2021 Syracuse Orange football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record5–7 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSterlin Gilbert (2nd season)
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorTony White (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Uniform
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 15 Wake Forest xy   7 1     11 3  
No. 20 NC State   6 2     9 3  
No. 14 Clemson   6 2     10 3  
Louisville   4 4     6 7  
Florida State   4 4     5 7  
Syracuse   2 6     5 7  
Boston College   2 6     6 6  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Pittsburgh xy$   7 1     11 3  
Miami (FL)   5 3     7 5  
Virginia   4 4     6 6  
Virginia Tech   4 4     6 7  
North Carolina   3 5     6 7  
Georgia Tech   2 6     3 9  
Duke   0 8     3 9  
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by sixth-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome, competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Offseason

[edit]

Offseason departures

[edit]

NFL draftees

[edit]
Player Round Pick Team Position
Andre Cisco 3 61 Jacksonville Jaguars S
Ifeatu Melifonwu 3 101 Detroit Lions CB

Undrafted free agents

[edit]
Player Team Position Ref
Nolan Cooney New Orleans Saints P [1]
Trill Williams New Orleans Saints S [2]

Schedule

[edit]

The ACC released their schedule on January 28, 2021.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 p.m.at Ohio*CBSSNW 29–923,904
September 112:00 p.m.Rutgers*ACCNL 7–1731,941
September 1812:00 p.m.Albany*
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCNW 62–2430,156
September 248:00 p.m.Liberty*
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCNW 24–2129,942
October 23:30 p.m.at Florida StateACCNL 30–3356,609
October 93:30 p.m. No. 19 Wake Forest
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN2L 37–40 OT38,554
October 157:00 p.m.Clemson
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPNL 14–1736,670
October 2312:30 p.m.at Virginia TechACCRSNW 41–3657,941
October 303:30 p.m.Boston College
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCRSNW 21–632,022
November 1312:00 p.m.at LouisvilleACCRSNL 3–4143,797
November 204:00 p.m.at No. 20 NC StateACCNL 17–4154,083
November 277:30 p.m.No. 17 Pittsburgh
ACCNL 14–3127,939

Source:[4]

Game summaries

[edit]

At Ohio

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 9 3 10 7 29
Bobcats 0 6 0 3 9

Rutgers

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Scarlet Knights 0 0 14 3 17
Orange 0 0 7 0 7

Albany

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Great Danes 10 0 0 14 24
Orange 21 24 10 7 62

Liberty

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 0 7 7 7 21
Orange 0 14 7 3 24

At Florida State

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 13 7 10 30
Seminoles 3 13 7 10 33

No. 19 Wake Forest

[edit]
1 2 3 4OT Total
No. 19 Demon Deacons 3 14 9 86 40
Orange 7 14 6 73 37

Clemson

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 14 0 3 17
Orange 0 7 0 7 14

At Virginia Tech

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 7 6 7 21 41
Hokies 7 12 7 10 36

Boston College

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 3 3 0 6
Orange 0 0 21 0 21

At Louisville

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 3 0 0 0 3
Cardinals 14 21 3 3 41

At No. 20 NC State

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 7 3 7 17
No. 20 Wolfpack 0 28 10 3 41

No. 17 Pittsburgh

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 17 Panthers 0 14 14 3 31
Orange 7 0 7 0 14

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Syracuse punter Nolan Cooney signs with New Orleans Saints". dailyorange.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Pro football: Ex-Syracuse safety Williams signs with New Orleans after going undrafted". nny360.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Football Schedule Announced". TheACC.com. January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Syracuse Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.