2013 Syracuse Orange football team

American college football season December 2013 February 2026 2013 Syracuse Orange football Syracuse Orange logo.svg 100 Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division ACC 7–6 4–4 Scott Shafer 1st George McDonald 1st Chuck Bullough 1st Pro-style 4–3 Carrier Dome Texas Bowl champion Texas Bowl W 21–17 vs. Minnesota The 2013 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by first year head coach Scott Shafer and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. The season marked their first as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, after their final season in the Big East Conference in 2012. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Texas Bowl where they defeated Minnesota. Previous season 2012 Syracuse Orange football team The Orange's 2012 season was their last as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the year with an 8–5 record, and finished as conference co-champions, with a 5–2 record in Big East play. The Orange capped off their season with a win in the 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl over long-time rival West Virginia. Preseason After the conclusion of the season, head coach Doug Marrone was mentioned by several sportswriters as a possible candidate for a head coaching job in the National Football League. On January 6, 2013, Marrone was introduced as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills. Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett departed for Buffalo as well, leaving a number of coaching positions open. On January 9, Syracuse announced the promotion of defensive coordinator Scott Shafer to head coach. Shortly thereafter, George McDonald was announced as the new offensive coordinator, and Chuck Bullough was announced as the new defensive coordinator. Personnel Coaching staff 2012 Coaching staffHead coach Scott Shafer Offensive coaches Tim Lester – Quarterbacks George McDonald – Offensive Coordinator Rob Moore – Wide Receivers Pat Perles – Offensive Line DeAndre Smith – Running Backs Defensive coaches Chuck Bullough – Defensive Coordinator Tim Daoust – Defensive Line Donnie Henderson – Defensive Backs Clark Lea – Linebackers Support staff Bob Brotzki – Assistant Athletics Director for Player Development William Hicks – Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Performance Kevin Van Derzee – Director of Football Operations Schedule 2013 Coaches' Eastern August 31 3:30 pm l y y Penn State rivalry MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ ABC/ESPN2 17–23 61,202 September 7 6:00 pm l y y Northwestern 20 Ryan Field Evanston, IL BTN 27–48 38,033 September 14 4:00 pm w y Wagner Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN3 54–0 33,299 September 21 12:30 pm w y Tulane Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ACCN 52–17 36,128 October 5 3:30 pm l y Clemson 4 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ABC/ESPN2 14–49 48,961 October 12 3:30 pm w y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ACCRSN 24–10 56,639 October 19 12:30 pm l y Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ACCN 0–56 45,704 November 2 12:30 pm w Wake Forest Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ACCRSN 13–0 38,550 November 9 3:30 pm w y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD ACCRSN 20–3 37,213 November 16 3:30 pm l y Florida State 2 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL ABC/ESPN2 3–59 74,491 November 23 12:30 pm l Pittsburgh rivalry Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ACCN 16–17 35,317 November 30 3:30 pm w Boston College rivalry Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ACCRSN 34–31 37,406 December 27 6:00 pm w y y Minnesota Texas Bowl Reliant Stadium Houston, TX ESPN 21–17 32,3272013 Football Schedule http://suathletics.syr.edu/schedule.aspx?path=football https://web.archive.org/web/20090621002911/http://suathletics.syr.edu/schedule.aspx?path=Football dead June 21, 2009 Syracuse Athletics August 21, 2013 Game summaries Penn State Syracuse vs. Penn State (New York's College Classic) Nittany Lions Orange 0 6 7 10 0 3 7 7 August 31 MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ EDT 3:35 p.m. 3:34 61,202 Cloudy Mike Defee Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jeannine Edwards ABC/ESPN2 yes 2 12:32 SU Ross Krautman 32 yd field goal SU 3–0 2 5:59 PSU Sam Ficken 36 yd field goal TIE 3–3 2 0:55 PSU Sam Ficken 35 yd field goal PSU 6–3 3 11:46 PSU Allen Robinson 51 yd pass from Christian Hackenberg (Sam Ficken kick) PSU 13–3 3 11:05 SU Jerome Smith 10 yd run (Ross Krautman kick) PSU 13–10 4 14:16 PSU Sam Ficken 46 yd field goal PSU 16–30 4 11:39 PSU Geno Lewis 54 yd pass from Christian Hackenberg (Sam Fickmen kick) PSU 23–10 4 6:58 SU Jerome Smith 1 yd run (Ross Krautman kick) PSU 23–17 Yes Previous meeting Previous winner 2009 Penn State, 28–7 Penn State Leads Series: 43–23–5 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team The Orange opened their season by traveling to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ to renew their rivalry with the Penn State Nittany Lions. This was the 71st all-time meeting between the two schools. Neither offense could get much going in the first half, and the score stood 6–3 in favor of Penn State at the break. The second half proved to be better for the Lions, as quarterback Christian Hackenberg lead the team to a 23–10 lead early in the 4th quarter. A Jerome Smith touchdown late in the game cut the deficit to 23–17, but the potential Orange comeback fell short when quarterback Drew Allen threw his second interception of the game late in the 4th. Northwestern Syracuse at Northwestern Orange #20 Wildcats 0 7 6 14 10 24 0 14 September 7th Ryan FieldEvanston, IL CDT 5:01 p.m. 3:25 38,033 79 F; Wind: E 6 mph on, Partly Cloudy Tom McCreesh Matt Devlin, Glen Mason, Lisa Byington Big Ten Network yes 1 14:09 NU Treyvon Green 8 yd pass from Kain Colter (Jeff Budzien kick) NU 7–0 1 3:15 NU Jeff Budzien 32 yd field goal NU 10–0 2 12:38 NU Dan Vitale 20 yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Jeff Budzien kick) NU 17–0 2 9:21 NU Jeff Budzien 21 yd field goal NU 20–0 2 6:29 SU Jerome Smith 3 yd run (Ross Krautman kick) NU 20–7 2 2:38 NU Kain Colter 16 yd run (Jeff Budzien kick) NU 27–7 2 0:02 NU C. Jones 5 yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Jeff Budzien kick) NU 34–7 3 12:32 SU Kendall Moore 16 yd pass from Drew Allen (Ross Krautman kick failed) NU 34–13 4 14:48 NU Tony Jones 47 yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Jeff Budzien kick) NU 41–13 4 10:22 SU Prince-Tyson Gulley 9 yd run (Ross Krautman kick) NU 41–20 4 5:18 NU Treyvon Green 28 yd run (Jeff Budzien kick) NU 48–20 4 2:49 SU Terrel Hunt 15 yd run (Ryan Norton kick) NU 48–27 yes Previous meeting Previous winner 2012 Northwestern, 42–41 Series Tied: 5–5 2013 Northwestern Wildcats football team For the second consecutive season, the Orange lost to the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference. Wagner Wagner at Syracuse Seahawks Orange 0 0 0 0 9 28 17 0 September 14 Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY EDT 4:00 p.m. 3:04 33,209 David Epperley Shawn Kenney, John Bunting, Cat Whitehill ESPN3 yes 1 12:17 SU Ryan Norton 34 yd field goal SU 3–0 1 2:23 SU Jerome Smith 2 yd run (Ryan Norton kick failed) SU 9–0 2 14:01 SU Prince-Tyson Gulley 30 yd pass from Terrel Hunt (Ryan Norton kick) SU 16–0 2 9:14 SU Jerome Smith 8 yd run (Ryan Norton kick) SU 23–0 2 5:34 SU D. McFarlane 3 yd run (Ryan Norton kick) SU 30–0 2 2:20 SU Chris Clark 41 yd pass from Terrel Hunt (Ryan Norton kick) SU 37–0 3 9:46 SU Ryan Norton 32 yd field goal SU 40–0 3 6:56 SU Jarrod West 65 yd pass from Terrel Hunt (Ryan Norton kick) SU 47–0 3 4:31 SU Chris Clark 4 yd pass from Drew Allen (Ryan Norton kick) SU 54–0 yes Syracuse Leads Series: 1–0 2013 Wagner Seahawks football team The Orange hosted Wagner in their home opener at the Carrier Dome in the first ever meeting between the two universities. Syracuse's offense put on a dominating performance and rolled to a 54–0 win, their first of the season. Tulane Tulane at Syracuse Green Wave Orange 10 7 0 0 21 21 7 3 September 21 Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY EDT 12:30 p.m. 3:29 36,128 Steve Barth Wes Durham, Brian Stann, Jenn Hildreth ACCRSN yes yes Previous meeting Previous winner 2011 Syracuse, 37–34 Syracuse Leads Series: 7–1 2013 Tulane Green Wave football team Tulane visits the Carrier Dome for the first time since the 1999 season. This is the second meeting in three years between the two teams. Clemson Clemson at Syracuse #3 Tigers Orange 21 14 7 7 0 7 7 0 October 5 Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY EDT 3:36 EST 3:24 48,961 Pat Garvey Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake ABC/ESPN2 yes yes Previous meeting Previous winner 1996 Syracuse, 41–0 Syracuse is Tied in Series: 1–1 2013 Clemson Tigers football team The Orange's first conference game as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference was a matchup against the 3rd ranked Clemson Tigers. This was the second all-time meeting between Clemson and Syracuse, with the first ending in a 41–0 victory for the Orange in the 1996 Gator Bowl. Clemson evened the overall series with a 49–14 victory behind a career night by Tajh Boyd who went 20 for 27 for 455 yards and 5 touchdowns.Clemson Tigers vs Syracuse Orange – Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332780183 ESPN October 5, 2013 October 5, 2013 NC State Syracuse at NC State Orange Wolfpack 0 7 3 14 0 7 0 3 October 12 Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC EDT 3:30 p.m. 3:20 56,639 69 F; Wind: NNW 6 mph on, Overcast Ron Cherry Wes Durham, Brian Stann, Jenn Hildreth ACCRSN yes 2 11:11 SU Jerome Smith 1 yd run (Ryan Norton kick) SU 7–0 2 1:15 NCST D. Grinnage 21 yd pass from P. Thomas (N. Sade kick) TIE 7–7 3 4:13 SU Ryan Norton 19 yd field goal SU 10–7 4 10:12 NCST N. Sade 27 yd field goal TIE 10–10 4 6:13 SU Prince-Tyson Gulley 18 yd run (Team kick failed) SU 16–10 4 2:39 SU Terrel Hunt 8 yd run (Ryan Norton rush) SU 24–10 yes Previous meeting Previous winner 1998 NC State, 38–17 NC State Leads Series: 6–1 2013 NC State Wolfpack football team Syracuse traveled to Raleigh, NC for a game against the NC State Wolfpack. Georgia Tech Syracuse at Georgia Tech Orange Yellow Jackets 0 0 0 0 14 14 21 7 October 19 Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA EDT 12:30 p.m. 3:05 45,704 65 F; Wind: SW 7 mph on, Overcast J. Magallanes Tim Brant, Dave Archer, Rachel Baribeau ACCN yes yes Previous meeting Previous winner 2004 Georgia Tech, 51–14 Georgia Tech Leads Series: 2–0 2013 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team Syracuse looked to avenge a 51–14 drubbing at the hands of Georgia Tech in their last meeting, which was the 2004 Champs Sports Bowl. Wake Forest Wake Forest at Syracuse Demon Deacons Orange 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 November 2 Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY EDT 12:30 p.m. 3:33 38,550 Walt Davenport Wes Durham, Brian Stann, Jenn Hildreth ACCRSN yes yes Previous meeting Previous winner 2011 Syracuse, 36–29 OT Series Tied: 1–1 2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team The last meeting between the two schools occurred in the 2011 season, with the Orange winning in a thrilling overtime affair. Maryland Syracuse at Maryland Orange Terrapins 7 3 3 7 0 0 3 0 November 9 Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD EST 3:30 p.m. 3:10 37,213 57 F; Wind: SSW 11 mph on, Clear Brad Allen Wes Durham, Brian Stann, Jenn Hildreth ACCRSN yes yes Previous meeting Previous winner 1994 Syracuse, 21–16 Syracuse Leads Series: 18–14–2 2013 Maryland Terrapins football team This was the only conference matchup between these two teams, as the Terrapins will be joining the Big Ten Conference for the 2014 season. Florida State Syracuse at Florida State Orange Seminoles 0 0 0 3 28 10 21 0 November 16 Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL EST 3:30 p.m. 3:11 74,491 74 F; Wind: SSE 5 mph on, Mostly cloudy Jeff Flanigan Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jeannine Edwards ABC/ESPN2 yes yes Previous meeting Previous winner 2005 Florida State, 38–14 Florida State Leads Series: 5–1 2013 Florida State Seminoles football team The Orange made their last road trip of the season to take on the Florida State Seminoles. This was their first game as conference opponents. Pittsburgh Pittsburgh at Syracuse Panthers Orange 0 10 7 0 6 3 7 0 November 23 Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY EST 12:30 p.m. 3:28 35,317 Brad Allen Tim Brant, Dave Archer, Rachel Baribeau ACCN yes yes Previous meeting Previous winner 2012 Syracuse, 14–13 Pittsburgh Leads Series: 34–31–3 2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football team Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry The Orange hosted familiar rival Pittsburgh in their first meeting as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. This matchup was designated as a protected inter-division crossover game that will be played annually. Boston College Boston College at Syracuse (rivalry) Eagles Orange 7 7 7 10 0 21 3 10 November 30 Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY EST 3:30 p.m. 3:35 37,406 David Epperley Wes Durham, Brian Stann, Jenn Hildreth ACCRSN yes yes Previous meeting Previous winner 2010 Boston College, 16–7 Syracuse Leads Series: 28–18 2013 Boston College Eagles football team Boston College–Syracuse rivalry Formerly Big East Conference rivals, Syracuse and Boston College played their first game as conference opponents to close out the regular season. The 2013 edition was a must-win for the Orange in order to be bowl-eligible. References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons Category:Texas Bowl champion seasons Syracuse Orange football