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2017 Syracuse Orange football team

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2017 Syracuse Orange football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record4–8 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorSean Lewis (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMike Lynch (2nd season)
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorBrian Ward (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^   7 1     12 2  
No. 23 NC State   6 2     9 4  
Boston College   4 4     7 6  
Louisville   4 4     8 5  
Wake Forest   4 4     8 5  
Florida State   3 5     7 6  
Syracuse   2 6     4 8  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami (FL) xy   7 1     10 3  
No. 24 Virginia Tech   5 3     9 4  
Georgia Tech   4 4     5 6  
Duke   3 5     7 6  
Pittsburgh   3 5     5 7  
Virginia   3 5     6 7  
North Carolina   1 7     3 9  
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by second-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They competed as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last place with a final record of 4–8 (2–6 ACC).

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.Central Connecticut*ACCN ExtraW 50–730,273
September 93:30 p.m.Middle Tennessee*
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, New York
ACCN ExtraL 23–3029,731
September 163:30 p.m.Central Michigan*
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, New York
ACCN ExtraW 41–1733,004
September 237:00 p.m.at No. 25 LSU*ESPN2L 26–3596,044
September 3012:20 p.m.at NC StateACCNL 25–3356,197
October 712:30 p.m.Pittsburgh
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, New York (rivalry)
ACCRSNW 27–2433,290
October 137:00 p.m.No. 2 Clemson
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, New York
ESPNW 27–2442,475
October 213:30 p.m.at No. 8 Miami (FL)ESPNL 19–2756,158
November 412:20 p.m.at Florida StateACCNL 24–2771,805
November 113:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, New York
ACCRSNL 43–6438,539
November 183:30 p.m.at LouisvilleESPNUL 10–5634,265
November 2512:20 p.m.Boston College
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, New York (rivalry)
ACCNL 14–4230,202
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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Central Connecticut

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 0 7 0 7
Orange 21 10 13 6 50

Middle Tennessee

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 2 7 7 14 30
Orange 3 10 3 7 23

Central Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 10 7 0 0 17
Orange 10 14 17 0 41

At LSU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 3 0 16 7 26
No. 25 Tigers 7 7 14 7 35

At NC State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 7 10 8 25
Wolfpack 13 13 0 7 33

Pittsburgh

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 10 3 11 24
Orange 3 7 10 7 27

Clemson

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 2 Tigers 7 7 10 0 24
Orange 14 3 7 3 27

At Miami (FL)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 3 10 6 19
No. 8 Hurricanes 3 10 7 7 27

At Florida State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 14 3 7 24
Seminoles 7 14 3 3 27

Wake Forest

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1 2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 21 3 16 24 64
Orange 14 24 5 0 43

At Louisville

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 3 0 0 7 10
Cardinals 7 28 14 7 56

Boston College

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 14 14 7 7 42
Orange 7 7 0 0 14

2018 NFL Draft

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Player Team Round Pick # Position
Zaire Franklin Indianapolis Colts 7th 235 LB

References

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  1. ^ 2017 Syracuse Orange football schedule FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 14, 2017.