2024 Syracuse Orange football team

The 2024 Syracuse Orange football team represent Syracuse University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange play their home games at the JMA Wireless Dome, competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are led by first-year head coach Fran Brown. The Orange are in their 123rd season overall and their twelfth as a member of the ACC.^[1]

2024 Syracuse Orange football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	6–2 (3–2 ACC)
Head coach	Fran Brown (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Nixon (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Mike Johnson (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Elijah Robinson (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Robert Wright (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–2–5
Home stadium	JMA Wireless Dome
Uniform
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Miami (FL)		5	–	0					9	–	0
No. 20 SMU		5	–	0					8	–	1
No. 11т Clemson		5	–	1					6	–	2
No. 18 Pittsburgh		3	–	1					7	–	1
Louisville		4	–	2					6	–	3
Syracuse		3	–	2					6	–	2
Virginia Tech		3	–	2					5	–	4
Georgia Tech		3	–	3					5	–	4
Wake Forest		2	–	2					4	–	4
Duke		2	–	3					6	–	3
North Carolina		2	–	3					5	–	4
NC State		2	–	3					5	–	4
Virginia		2	–	3					4	–	4
Boston College		1	–	3					4	–	4
Stanford		1	–	5					2	–	7
Florida State		1	–	7					1	–	8
California		0	–	4					4	–	4
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of November 3, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

On November 2, the Orange defeated Virginia Tech for their sixth win, securing bowl eligibility for the third season in a row. This is the first time the Orange have been bowl eligible for three consecutive seasons since the program played in five straight bowls from 1995 through 1999.^[2]

Offseason

Preseason

Dino Babers, who coached the team from 2016 to 2023, was fired from his role as head coach at Syracuse on November 19, 2023, one game before the end of the 2023 regular season. Babers had just two winning seasons during his eight years at Syracuse.^[3] He moved to become the offensive coordinator at the University of Arizona. First year offensive coordinator Jason Beck took the same position at New Mexico.^[4] First year defensive coordinator Rocky Long was hired as a defensive analyst at Fort Lewis College.^[5]

On November 28, 2023, Fran Brown was named the 31st head coach of the Orange.^[6][7] Brown was named #1 national recruiter by 247Sports in 2023,^[8] and previously served as the defensive backs coach at Georgia, Baylor, Rutgers, and Temple. His deep recruiting ties in South Jersey, one of Syracuse's primary recruiting grounds, were cited as a major reason for his hiring.^[9][10]

Jeff Nixon and Elijah Robinson were hired as OC and DC, respectively.^[11][12]

The Syracuse Orange were ranked 16th nationally with 77% of their production returning, according to data compiled by ESPN’s Bill Connelly.^[13]

Team departures

Over the course of the off-season, Syracuse lost over 35 players to graduation and to the transfer portal (29). No Orange players were selected in the 2024 NFL draft,^[14] but three former Orange were selected in the first round of the 2024 CFL Draft.^[15]

Recruiting

Main article: 2024 college football recruiting class

Syracuse's 2024 class consisted of 25 signees.^[16] The class was ranked eighth in the ACC and 37th best overall by the 247Sports Composite.^[17]

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
KingJoseph Edwards EDGE	Hoschton, GA	Mill Creek (GA)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 19, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Michael Nwokocha DL	Tyler, TX	Lake Highlands	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jan 8, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Marcellus Barnes Jr. CB	Chattanooga, TN	McCallie School	5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 6, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Yasin Willis RB	Montvale, NJ	St. Joseph Regional	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 10, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Caden Brown EDGE	New York, NY	Erasmus Hall	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 17, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Maraad Watson DL	Irvington, NJ	Irvington	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ta'Ron Haile WR	Millville, NJ	Millville	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 26, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jaden Hart RB	Michigan City, IN	Michigan City	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 10, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jahide Lesaine Jr. TE	Sparta, NJ	Immaculate Conception	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 10, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Noah Rosahac OT	Jim Thorpe, PA	Jim Thorpe Area	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Apr 10, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Braheem Long CB	Camden, NJ	Camden	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jun 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jamie Tremble TE	Norcross, GA	Wesleyan School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 17, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Emanuel Ross WR	Red Bank, NJ	Red Bank Catholic	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 13, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jaylan Hornsby WR	Camden, NJ	Winslow Twp	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 10, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jakhari Williams QB	Macon, GA	First Presbyterian Day School	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 25, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Elijah Washington TE	Norfolk, VA	Lake Taylor	6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Aug 9, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Malachi James ATH	Burlington, NJ	Burlington City	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 7, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Ibn McDaniels CB	Elizabeth, NJ	Elizabeth	6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Jan 13, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ja'Meer Thomas WR	Buffalo, NY	Bennett	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Sep 21, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jayden Brown LB	Ramsey, NJ	Don Bosco Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 23, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Willie Goodacre IOL	Denton, TX	Guyer	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jun 26, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Fatim Diggs LB	Camden, NJ	Eastside High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 18, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Travis Brown-Miller OL	Teaneck, NJ	Teaneck	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Mar 7, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Xavier Miles IOL	Jersey City, NJ	St. Peters Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Feb 19, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Vito Shevchenko OT	Clearwater, FL	Clearwater Academy International	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Apr 24, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 36  247Sports: 37
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 April 19, 2024. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

2024 Overall class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 star recruits
ESPN [18]	--	--	0	4	16
On3 Recruits [19]	37	9	0	3	19
Rivals [20]	36	7	0	4	16
247 Sports [21]	37	6	0	4	17

Transfers

Syracuse had 29 departures with an average 247Sports rating of 85, and welcomed 23 transfer players with an average rating of 87.17. This net rating gain of +2.17 tied for fifth best in the ACC.^[22]

Players arriving

Syracuse incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous team	Source(s)
Duce Chestnut	0	DB	6-0	205	Junior	Camden, NJ	LSU	[23]
Justus Ross-Simmons	2	WR	6-3	205	Junior	Rochester, NY	Colorado State	[24]
Dion Wilson Jr.	4	DL	6-5	300	Senior	Perris, CA	New Mexico State	[25]
Kyle McCord	6	QB	6-3	215	Senior	Mount Laurel, NJ	Ohio State	[26]
James Heard	6	LB	6-2	230	Freshman	Camden, NJ	West Virginia	[27]
Jackson Meeks	7	WR	6-2	205	Senior	Phenix City, AL	Georgia	[28]
Zeed Haynes	8	WR	6-1	170	Freshman	Philadelphia, PA	Georgia	[29]
Isaiah Hastings	9	DL	6-4	290	Sophomore	Toronto, Canada	Alabama	[30]
Fadil Diggs	10	DL	6-5	260	Senior	East Camden, NJ	Texas A&M	[31]
Devin Grant	23	DB	6-4	190	Junior	Elmont, NY	Buffalo	[32]
Da'Metrius Weatherspoon	57	OL	6-7	335	Junior	Clairton, PA	Howard	[33]
Joshua Miller	72	OL	6-4	300	Freshman	Chesterfield, VA	Georgia	[34]
Savion Washington	77	OL	6-8	340	Junior	Akron, OH	Colorado	[35]
Clarence Lewis	3	DB	6-0	201	Senior	Edison, NJ	Notre Dame	[36]
Jacob Zuhr	90	LS	6-0	220	Junior	Oviedo, FL	Wake Forest	[37]
Codie Hornsby	54	OL	6-3	322	Junior	Dallas, TX	Grambling	[38]
Marcus Washington Jr.	31	CB	6-1	189	Sophomore	Grovetown, GA	Louisville	[39]
Michael Johnson Jr.	9	QB	6-3	213	Senior	San Jose, CA	Florida Atlantic	[40]
Will Nixon	24	RB	5-11	202	Junior	Waco, TX	Washington	[41]

Players leaving

Syracuse players leaving

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	College transferred to	Source(s)
Kevon Darton	0	DL	5-11	271	Junior	Fitchburg, MA	Arizona	[42]
Damien Alford	5	WR	6-6	210	Junior	Montreal, Canada	Utah	[43]
Jakobie Seabourn	5	DB	6-1	208	Junior	Houston, TX	Northern Arizona	[44]
Stefon Thompson	7	LB	6-1	248	Sophomore	Charlotte, NC	Nebraska	[45]
Leon Lowery	9	LB	6-4	239	Sophomore	Elizabeth, NJ	Wisconsin	[46]
Mekhi Mason	13	LB	6-2	228	Sophomore	Pembroke Pines, FL	Louisiana Tech	[47]
Jeremiah Wilson	14	DB	5-10	179	Sophomore	Kissimmee, FL	Houston	[48]
Luke MacPhail	18	QB	6-4	212	Sophomore	Boston, MA	Utah Tech	[49]
Myles Farmer	20	DB	6-3	200	Junior	Atlanta, GA	App State	[50]
Bralyn Oliver	21	DB	6-2	194	Sophomore	Anderson, SC	Florida A&M	[44]
Muwaffaq Parkman	21	RB	5-11	180	Freshman	Newark, NJ	Robert Morris	[51]
Deston Hawkins	22	RB	6-0	200	Sophomore	Menlo Park, CA	Nevada	[52]
Quan Peterson	22	DB	6-1	197	Freshman	Chester, SC	Coastal Carolina	[53]
Ike Daniels	23	RB	5-11	188	Freshman	Stafford, VA	Towson	[54]
Khalib Gilmore	25	LB	6-4	225	Junior	Melbourne, FL	Ball State	[55]
Aman Greenwood	26	DB	5-10	197	Junior	Washington, DC	Akron	[56]
Malcolm Folk	27	DB	6-1	192	Sophomore	Pottsgrove, PA	Kent State	[57]
Juwaun Price	28	RB	5-10	208	Junior	Phoenix, AZ	North Texas	[58]
Josiah Jeffery	38	LB	6-1	220	Freshman	Greenwood, SC	Anderson (South Carolina)	[59]
Jayden Bass	69	OL	6-6	310	Freshman	Springfield, MA	Connecticut	[60][61]
Wes Hoeh	73	OL	6-4	283	Sophomore	Glen Ellyn, IL	Connecticut	[62]
Joe More	77	OL	6-5	309	Senior	Franklin, TN	Arkansas	[63][64]
Isaiah Jones	80	WR	6-4	200	Junior	Cocoa, Florida	New Mexico	[65]
Bryce Cohoon	83	WR	6-2	187	Freshman	Wichita, KS	Kansas	[66]
Steven Mahar Jr.	88	TE	6-5	240	Junior	Rochester, NY	Duquesne	[44]
Terry Lockett	90	DL	6-3	280	Sophomore	Springfield, MA	James Madison	[67]
Jalil Smith	91	DL	6-5	266	Freshman	Brooklyn, NY	Warner	[68]
Ty Gordon	93	DL	6-1	273	Freshman	Gainesville, VA	William & Mary	[61]
Francois Nolton Jr.	95	DL	6-4	252	Freshman	Miami, FL

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	3:30 p.m.	Ohio*	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	W 38–22	37,225
September 7	12:00 p.m.	No. 23 Georgia Tech	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	W 31–28	39,550
September 20	7:30 p.m.	Stanford	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN	L 24–26	39,290
September 28	12:00 p.m.	Holy Cross*	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCNX/ESPN+	W 42–14	43,455
October 4	9:00 p.m.	at No. 25 UNLV*	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV	FS1	W 44–41 OT	31,329
October 12	8:00 p.m.	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	W 24–17	56,919
October 24	7:30 p.m.	at No. 19 Pittsburgh	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 13–41	47,266
November 2	12:00 p.m.	Virginia Tech	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY	The CW	W 38–31 OT	38,454
November 9	12:00 p.m.	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	The CW
November 16		at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
November 23		UConn*	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
November 30		Miami (FL)	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time Source: [69][70]

Game summaries

Ohio

See also: 2024 Ohio Bobcats football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	6	3	7	6	22
Orange	0	17	14	7	38

Game information

First quarter OHIO – Gianni Spetic 35-yard field goal, 8:33. Bobcats 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:27. OHIO – Gianni Spetic 37-yard field goal, 0:11. Bobcats 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 7:24. Second quarter SYR – Oronde Gadsden II 28-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Brady Denaburg kick), 12:28. Orange 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:43. SYR – Brady Denaburg 26-yard field goal, 2:02. Orange 10–6. Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 7:01. OHIO – Gianni Spetic 20-yard field goal, 0:49. Orange 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:13. SYR – Trebor Pena 20-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Brady Denaburg kick), 0:05. Orange 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 0:44. Third quarter OHIO – Anthony Tyus III 13-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), 11:44. Orange 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22. SYR – LeQuint Allen 5-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Brady Denaburg kick), 6:37. Orange 24–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:07. SYR – Trebor Pena 14-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Brady Denaburg kick), 3:34. Orange 31–16. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:57. Fourth quarter SYR – Trebor Pena 1-yard run (Brady Denaburg kick), 13:30. Orange 38–16. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:16. OHIO – Anthony Tyus III 46-yard run (run failed), 12:22. Orange 38–22. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.

Ohio Bobcats at Syracuse Orange – Game summary

at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, New York

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 37,225
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, and Coley Harvey^[71]
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	OHIO	SYR
First downs	26	25
Total yards	436	480
Rushing yards	255	126
Passing yards	181	354
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	31:28	28:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing	Parker Navarro	18/30, 181 yards, INT
	Rushing	Anthony Tyus III	16 rushes, 203 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Coleman Owen	10 receptions, 137 yards
Syracuse	Passing	Kyle McCord	27/39, 354 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	LeQuint Allen	15 rushes, 98 yards
	Receiving	Oronde Gadsden II	15 receptions, 98 yards

Georgia Tech

See also: 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Yellow Jackets	7	7	0	14	28
Orange	7	14	3	7	31

Game information

First quarter (12:21) SYR – Trebor Pena 11-yard pass from Kyle McCord, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:39; Syracuse 7-0) (7:52) GT – Haynes King 21-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Tied 7-7) Second quarter (12:27) SYR – Trebor Pena 11-yard pass from Kyle McCord, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:18; Syracuse 14-7) (6:19) SYR – Oronde Gadsden II 20-yard pass from Kyle McCord, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:18; Syracuse 21-7) (4:39) GT – Haynes King 26-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; Syracuse 21-14) Third quarter (6:51) SYR – Brady Denaburg 33-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 6:55; Syracuse 24-14) Fourth quarter (8:39) SYR – Oronde Gadsden II 17-yard pass from Kyle McCord, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:01; Syracuse 31-14) (5:08) GT – Chase Lane 4-yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Syracuse 31-21) (2:31) GT – Jamal Haynes 15-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:35; Syracuse 31-28)

No. 23 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Syracuse Orange – Game summary

at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, New York

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 39,550
• Referee: Mike Roche
• TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, and Coley Harvey
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	GT	SYR
First downs	19	27
Total yards	378	515
Rushing yards	112	134
Passing yards	266	381
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	23:06	36:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Haynes King	29/39, 266 yards, TD
	Rushing	Haynes King	6 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Eric Singleton Jr.	5 receptions, 86 yards
Syracuse	Passing	Kyle McCord	32/46, 381 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	LeQuint Allen	15 rushes, 83 yards
	Receiving	Oronde Gadsden II	6 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD

Stanford

See also: 2024 Stanford Cardinal football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	7	6	7	6	26
Orange	0	10	7	7	24

Stanford Cardinal at Syracuse Orange − Game summary

at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, New York

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 39,290
• Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
• TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, and Paul Carcaterra
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	STAN	SYR
First downs	20	18
Total yards	351	365
Rushing yards	173	26
Passing yards	178	339
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	32:37	27:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stanford	Passing	Ashton Daniels	23/38, 178 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Chris Davis Jr.	9 rushes, 79 yards
	Receiving	Elic Ayomanor	7 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Syracuse	Passing	Kyle McCord	27/42, 339 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	LeQuint Allen	8 rushes, 25 yards
	Receiving	Trebor Pena	10 receptions, 101 yards

Holy Cross (FCS)

See also: 2024 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders (FCS)	0	14	0	0	14
Orange	14	14	7	7	42

Holy Cross Crusaders (FCS) at Syracuse Orange – Game summary

at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, New York

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 43,455
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Noah Reed and Craig Haubert
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	HC	SYR
First downs	8	32
Total yards	203	541
Rushing yards	9	125
Passing yards	194	416
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	25:58	34:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing	Joe Pesansky	14/25, 167 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jayden Clerveaux	10 rushes, 10 yards
	Receiving	Max Mosey	5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Syracuse	Passing	Kyle McCord	28/50, 385 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	LeQuint Allen	16 rushes, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jackson Meeks	10 receptions, 161 yards, TD

at No. 25 UNLV

See also: 2024 UNLV Rebels football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Orange	14	3	14	7	6	44
No. 25 Rebels	0	21	10	7	3	41

Game information

First quarter SYR – LeQuint Allen 9-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Oh kick), 8:43. Orange 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:22. SYR – LeQuint Allen 3-yard run (Jayden Oh kick), 0:44. Orange 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:30. Second quarter UNLV – Kaleo Ballungay 6-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Caden Chittenden kick), 12:17. Orange 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27. UNLV – Hajj-Malik Williams 3-yard run (Caden Chittenden kick), 8:30. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:30. UNLV – Casey Cain 9-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Caden Chittenden kick), 5:57. Rebels 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:42. SYR – Jayden Oh 21-yard field goal, 0:07. Rebels 21–17. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 5:50. Third quarter SYR – LeQuint Allen 6-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Oh kick), 9:12. Orange 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:48. SYR – Yasin Willis 21-yard run (Jayden Oh kick), 8:36. Orange 31–21. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06. UNLV – Caden Chittenden 20-yard field goal, 3:24. Orange 31–24. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:12. UNLV – Charles Correa 0-yard blocked punt return (Caden Chittenden kick), 0:28. Tied 31–31. Fourth quarter UNLV – Ricky White III 9-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Caden Chittenden kick), 2:58. Rebels 38–31. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:07. SYR – Jackson Meeks 6-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Oh kick), 0:23. Tied 38–38. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:35. Overtime UNLV – Caden Chittenden 41-yard field goal. Rebels 41–38. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:00. SYR – LeQuint Allen 1-yard run. Orange 44–41. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 0:00.

Syracuse Orange at No. 25 UNLV Rebels – Game summary

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 31,329
• Referee: Adam Savoie
• TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush and Petros Papadakis
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	SYR	UNLV
First downs	34	20
Total yards	492	354
Rushing yards	137	127
Passing yards	355	227
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	39:38	20:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing	Kyle McCord	40/63, 355 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	LeQuint Allen	19 rushes, 71 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Oronde Gadsden II	10 receptions, 142 yards
UNLV	Passing	Hajj-Malik Williams	21/25, 227 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jai'Dean Thomas	6 rushes, 64 yards
	Receiving	Ricky White III	10 receptions, 135 yards, TD

at NC State

See also: 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	3	7	7	7	24
Wolfpack	0	7	0	10	17

Game information

First quarter SYR – Jadyn Oh 32-yard field goal, 8:13. Orange 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 61 yards, 6:47. Second quarter SYR – Umari Hatcher 28-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jadyn Oh kick), 2:33. Orange 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:45. NCSU – Justin Joly 14-yard pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 0:31. Orange 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:02. Third quarter SYR – LeQuint Allen 4-yard run (Jadyn Oh kick), 6:39. Orange 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:27. Fourth quarter SYR – Jackson Meeks 2-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jadyn Oh kick), 10:20. Orange 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 6:04. NCSU – Noah Rogers 75-yard pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 9:31. Orange 24–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49. NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 29-yard field goal, 1:32. Orange 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:40.

Syracuse Orange at NC State Wolfpack – Game summary

at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 56,919
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Tom Luginbill, and Dana Boyle
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	SYR	NCST
First downs	25	18
Total yards	424	411
Rushing yards	78	82
Passing yards	346	329
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	36:52	23:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing	Kyle McCord	31/42, 346 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	LeQuint Allen	21 rushes, 91 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jackson Meeks	11 receptions, 116 yards, TD
NC State	Passing	CJ Bailey	17/24, 329 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	CJ Bailey	7 rushes, 28 yards
	Receiving	Noah Rogers	4 receptions, 95 yards, TD

at No. 19 Pittsburgh (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	0	6	7	13
No. 19 Panthers	17	14	0	10	41

Game information

First quarter PITT – Rasheem Biles 35-yard interception return (Ben Sauls kick), 12:47. Panthers 7–0. PITT – Ben Sauls 49-yard field goal, 8:28. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:14. PITT – Kyle Louis 59-yard interception return (Ben Sauls kick), 6:23. Panthers 17–0. Second quarter PITT – Censere Lee 20-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Ben Sauls kick), 12:30. Panthers 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:21. PITT – Braylan Lovelace 33-yard interception return (Ben Sauks kick), 1:12. Panthers 31–0. Third quarter SYR – Kyle McCord 1-yard run (pass failed), 5:22. Panthers 31–6. Drive: 18 plays, 73 yards, 9:38. Fourth quarter PITT – Raphael Williams Jr. 29-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Ben Sauls kick), 14:54. Panthers 38–6. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:52. PITT – Ben Sauls 57-yard field goal, 11:13. Panthers 41–6. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:37. SYR – Dan Villari 2-yard run (Jadyn Oh kick), 7:23. Panthers 41–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.

Syracuse Orange at No. 19 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 47,266
• Referee: Tim Hedfepeth
• TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Dan Mullen, and Harry Lyles Jr.
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	SYR	PITT
First downs	23	13
Total yards	327	217
Rushing yards	6	73
Passing yards	321	144
Turnovers	5	0
Time of possession	41:12	18:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing	Kyle McCord	35/64, 321 yards, 5 INT
	Rushing	Lequint Allen	15 rushes, 32 yards
	Receiving	Emanuel Ross	5 receptions, 78 yards
Pittsburgh	Passing	Eli Holstein	11/15, 108 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Desmond Reid	11 rushes, 47 yards
	Receiving	Raphael Williams Jr.	2 receptions, 31 yards, TD

Virginia Tech

See also: 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Hokies	14	0	7	10	0	31
Orange	0	3	15	13	7	38

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Virginia Tech Hokies at Syracuse Orange – Game summary

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst)

Statistics	VT	SYR
First downs	24	23
Total yards	455	410
Rushing yards	249	130
Passing yards	206	280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16-24-0	24-36-1
Time of possession	34:18	25:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Colin Schlee	16/24 206 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	J. Coney	9 carries, 96 yards
	Receiving	Stephen Gosnell	5 receptions, 118 yards
Syracuse	Passing	K. McCord	24/35, 280 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	L. Allen	21 carries, 121 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	J. Ross-Simmons	4 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD

Personnel

Coaching staff

Syracuse Orange football current coaching staff^[72]

Name	Position	Years at Syracuse
Fran Brown	Head coach	1st
Elijah Robinson	Assistant head coach/Defensive coordinator	1st
Jeff Nixon	Offensive coordinator/Running backs coach	1st
Mike Johnson	Co-offensive coordinator/Tight ends coach	3rd
James Vollono	Special teams coordinator	1st
Robert Wright	Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers	1st
Nunzio Campanile	Offensive associate head coach/Quarterbacks coach	3rd
Ross Douglas	Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers coach	1st
Joe Schaefer	Defensive backs coach	1st
Dale Williams	Offensive line coach	1st
Nick Williams	Edge coach	1st

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