2022 Syracuse Orange football team

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.

2022 Syracuse Orange football
Pinstripe Bowl, L 20–28 vs. Minnesota
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRobert Anae (1st season)
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorTony White (3rd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Uniform
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 13 Clemson xy$   8 0     11 3  
No. 11 Florida State   5 3     10 3  
Syracuse   4 4     7 6  
Louisville   4 4     8 5  
NC State   4 4     8 5  
Wake Forest   3 5     8 5  
Boston College   2 6     3 9  
Coastal Division
North Carolina xy   6 2     9 5  
No. 22 Pittsburgh   5 3     9 4  
Duke   5 3     9 4  
Georgia Tech   4 4     5 7  
Miami (FL)   3 5     5 7  
Virginia   1 6     3 7  
Virginia Tech   1 6     3 8  
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

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The ACC released their schedule on January 31, 2022.[1][2][3]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 38:00 p.m.LouisvilleACCNW 31–737,110
September 107:00 p.m.at UConn*CBSSNW 48–1425,114
September 1712:00 p.m.Purdue*
  • JMA Wireless Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN2W 32–2935,493
September 237:00 p.m.Virginia
  • JMA Wireless Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPNW 22–2034,590
October 15:00 p.m.Wagner*
  • JMA Wireless Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCNX/ESPN+W 59–033,373
October 153:30 p.m.No. 15 NC StateNo. 18
  • JMA Wireless Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCNW 24–949,705
October 2212:00 p.m.at No. 5 ClemsonNo. 14ABCL 21–27 81,500
October 2912:00 p.m.Notre Dame*No. 16
  • JMA Wireless Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ABCL 24–4149,861
November 53:30 p.m.at PittsburghNo. 22ACCNL 9–1950,888
November 128:00 p.m.No. 23 Florida State
  • JMA Wireless Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCNL 3–3845,213
November 198:00 p.m.at Wake ForestACCNL 35–4526,164
November 267:30 p.m.at Boston CollegeACCRSNW 32–2330,113
December 292:00 p.m.vs. Minnesota*ESPNL 20–2831,131

Game summaries

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Vs. Louisville

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 0 0 0 7
Orange 10 7 0 14 31

At UConn

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 17 10 14 7 48
Huskies 0 7 7 0 14

Vs. Purdue

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1 2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers 6 3 0 20 29
Orange 3 0 7 22 32

Vs. Virginia

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 0 0 13 7 20
Orange 10 6 3 3 22

Vs. Wagner

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1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 0 0 0 0 0
Orange 21 28 7 3 59

Vs. No. 15 NC State

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 15 Wolfpack 3 0 3 3 9
No. 18 Orange 7 3 7 7 24

At No. 5 Clemson

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Orange 7 14 0 0 21
No. 5 Tigers 7 3 0 17 27

Vs. Notre Dame

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1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Irish 7 14 3 17 41
No. 16 Orange 7 0 10 7 24

At Pittsburgh

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 20 Orange 3 3 0 3 9
Panthers 0 10 7 2 19

Vs. No. 23 Florida State

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Seminoles 14 10 0 10 34
Orange 0 3 0 0 3

At Wake Forest

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 7 14 0 14 35
Demon Deacons 3 21 7 14 45

At Boston College

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 3 3 26 32
Eagles 10 0 0 13 23

Vs. Minnesota (Pinstripe Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 7 6 7 20
Golden Gophers 0 14 14 0 28

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV2218141622
CoachesRVRVRV252118141622RV
CFPNot released20Not released

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Syracuse Orange football current coaching staff[4]
Name Position Years at Syracuse
Dino Babers Head coach 7th
Tony White Defensive coordinator/linebacker coach 3rd
Robert Anae Offensive coordinator 1st
Chris Achuff Defensive line coach 3rd
Jason Beck Quarterbacks coach 1st
Bob Ligashesky Special teams coordinator 1st
Mike Lynch Running backs coach 7th
Nick Monroe Safeties/nickelbacks coach 7th
Mike Schmidt Offensive line coach 2nd
Chip West Cornerbacks coach 3rd
Michael Johnson Outside Receivers 1st

References

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  1. ^ "ACC Announces 2022 Football Schedule". Atlantic Coast Conference. January 31, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 Syracuse Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Mink, Nate (February 1, 2022). "SU football schedule is here, with an ACC opponent to open the season". Syracuse Post-Standard. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF". cuse.com. Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2022.