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2019 Syracuse Orange football team

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2019 Syracuse Orange football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record5–7 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Lynch (2nd season)
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorBrian Ward (4th season; first nine games)
Steve Stanard (interim; final three games)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Uniform
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson xy$^   8 0     14 1  
Louisville   5 3     8 5  
Wake Forest   4 4     8 5  
Florida State   4 4     6 7  
Boston College   4 4     6 7  
Syracuse   2 6     5 7  
NC State   1 7     4 8  
Coastal Division
Virginia x   6 2     9 5  
Virginia Tech   5 3     8 5  
Miami (FL)   4 4     6 7  
Pittsburgh   4 4     8 5  
North Carolina   4 4     7 6  
Duke   3 5     5 7  
Georgia Tech   2 6     3 9  
Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by fourth-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome, competing as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Atlantic Division.

Offseason

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Offseason departures

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NFL draftees

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Player Round Pick Team Position
Chris Slayton 7 245 New York Giants DT

Undrafted free agents

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Player Team Position Ref
Cody Conway Tennessee Titans OT [1]
Jamal Custis Kansas City Chiefs WR [2]
Eric Dungey New York Giants QB [3]
Koda Martin Los Angeles Chargers OT [4]

Recruiting

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Syracuse's 2019 recruiting class consisted of 21 signees.[5] The class was ranked as the 10th best class in the ACC and the 55th best class overall according to the 247Sports Composite.[6]

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Luke Benson
TE
Doylestown, PA Central Bucks High School West 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 24, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 72
Matthew Bergeron
OT
Quebec City, QC Cégep Garneau 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jul 9, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Geoff Cantin
OLB
Quebec City, QC Cégep Garneau 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 22, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Adrian Cole
CB
Fort Lauderdale, FL Plantation High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 156 lb (71 kg) Jun 23, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 72
Cooper Dawson
OT
Charleston, SC Hanahan High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Ishmael Goulbourne
DE
Palm Beach Gardens, FL Dwyer High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 72
Aman Greenwood
S
Washington, D.C. St. John's College High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 28, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Courtney Jackson
WR
Monroeville, PA Gateway High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Garrison Johnson
RB
Manvel, TX Manvel High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Mikel Jones
OLB
Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Nov 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Lee Kpogba
OLB
Winston-Salem, North Carolina Parkland Magnet High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Steven Linton
DE
Dublin, GA Dublin High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Jason Munoz
DE
Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jan 28, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Cornelius Nunn
S
Miami, FL Miami Palmetto High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Anthony Red Jr.
OG
Oakdale, CT St. Thomas More School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jun 17, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Joe Rondi
DT
Wayne, NJ Wayne Valley High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jun 13, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
David Summers
QB
Trumbull, CT St. Joseph High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jan 27, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Darius Tisdale
OT
Scranton, PA Lackawanna College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Dec 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Andrew Tuazama
DE
Matthews, NC Jireh Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Dec 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Garrett Williams
CB
Harrisburg, NC Hickory Ridge High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Aug 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 54  247Sports: 55  ESPN: 58
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[7] Andre Cisco S So.
Chuck Bednarik Award[8] Andre Cisco S So.
Alton Robinson DE Sr.
Doak Walker Award[9] Moe Neal RB Sr.
Biletnikoff Award[10] Sean Riley WR Sr.
Rimington Trophy[11] Airon Servais OL Redshirt Jr.

Preseason media poll

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In the preseason ACC media poll, Syracuse was predicted to finish in second in the Atlantic Division, and received the second-most votes to win the conference championship game (although Clemson received 170 of 173 total votes).[12]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.at Liberty*No. 22ESPN+W 24–021,671
September 712:00 p.m.at Maryland*No. 21ESPNL 20–6333,493
September 147:30 p.m.No. 1 ClemsondaggerABCL 6–4150,249
September 2112:00 p.m.Western Michigan*
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCNW 52–3340,700
September 2812:00 p.m.Holy Cross*
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCNW 41–340,575
October 108:00 p.m.at NC StateESPNL 10–1655,860
October 187:00 p.m.Pittsburgh
ESPNL 20–2744,886
October 263:30 p.m.at Florida StateESPN2L 17–3550,517
November 212:00 p.m.Boston College
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCNL 27–5842,857
November 164:00 p.m.at DukeACCNW 49–616,286
November 234:00 p.m.at LouisvilleACCNL 34–5646,769
November 3012:30 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCRSNW 39–30 OT33,719

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP2221RV
Coaches2222
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

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At Liberty

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 22 Orange 3 7 7 7 24
Flames 0 0 0 0 0

At Maryland

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 21 Orange 7 6 7 0 20
Terrapins 21 21 7 14 63

Clemson

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 1 Tigers 14 3 10 14 41
Orange 0 6 0 0 6

Western Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 13 20 0 33
Orange 14 10 14 14 52

Holy Cross

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 3 0 0 3
Orange 17 7 10 7 41

At NC State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 0 3 7 10
Wolfpack 6 7 3 0 16

Pittsburgh

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 10 14 0 3 27
Orange 3 3 7 7 20

At Florida State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 3 0 14 17
Seminoles 13 8 14 0 35

Boston College

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 10 34 7 7 58
Orange 17 3 7 0 27

At Duke

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 14 0 21 14 49
Blue Devils 0 6 0 0 6

At Louisville

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 3 7 17 7 34
Cardinals 21 7 21 7 56

Wake Forest

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Demon Deacons 3 3 14 100 30
Orange 10 7 3 109 39

Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
5 148 Alton Robinson DE Seattle Seahawks
7 228 Sterling Hofrichter P Atlanta Falcons

References

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  1. ^ "Orange Trio signs as undrafted free agents". tigernet.com. April 27, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Orange Trio signs as undrafted free agents". tigernet.com. April 27, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dungey joins Giants as undrafted free agent". cuse.com. May 2, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "Orange Trio signs as undrafted free agents". tigernet.com. April 27, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019 Syracuse 2019 Football Commits". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 Football Team Rankings [Composite]". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "Impact Foundation names 2019 watch list". LottImpactTrophy.org. Pacific Club Impact Foundation. May 17, 2019. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2019 Doak Walker Award Candidates Announced" (PDF). smu.edu. July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  10. ^ "2019 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". biletnikoffaward.com. Biletnikoff Award, Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  11. ^ "2019 Rimington Trophy Watch List". rimingtontrophy.com. Rimington Trophy. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Championship Run". theACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  13. ^ "2019 Syracuse Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 2, 2019.