2016 Syracuse Orange Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2016 Syracuse Orange went 4-8 (2-6 in the ACC). They scored 25.7 and allowed 38.6 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 5-7-0; games went 3-8-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 79 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: ACC
- Record: 4-8
- Conference record: 2-6
- Against the spread: 5-7-0
- Over/under: 3-8-0
- SP+ rank: No. 79
2016 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate | 2016-09-02 | W | 33-7 | -25.5 | W | |
| 2 | Louisville | 2016-09-10 | L | 28-62 | +15.5 | L | O 69 |
| 3 | South Florida | 2016-09-17 | L | 20-45 | +13 | L | U 74.5 |
| 4 | at UConn | 2016-09-24 | W | 31-24 | +4 | W | U 58 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 2016-10-01 | L | 33-50 | +12.5 | L | O 74 |
| 6 | at Wake Forest | 2016-10-08 | L | 9-28 | +4 | L | U 53.5 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 2016-10-15 | W | 31-17 | +21 | W | U 65 |
| 8 | at Boston College | 2016-10-22 | W | 28-20 | +4 | W | U 50 |
| 10 | at Clemson | 2016-11-05 | L | 0-54 | +28 | L | U 68.5 |
| 11 | NC State | 2016-11-12 | L | 20-35 | +7 | L | U 59 |
| 12 | Florida State | 2016-11-19 | L | 14-45 | +22 | L | U 66 |
| 13 | at Pittsburgh | 2016-11-26 | L | 61-76 | +24.5 | W | O 66 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Dungey | 9 | 230 | 355 | 2679 | 15 | 7 |
| Zack Mahoney | 8 | 82 | 135 | 943 | 8 | 4 |
| Austin Wilson | 2 | 17 | 27 | 116 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dontae Strickland | 12 | 162 | 566 | 4 |
| Moe Neal | 12 | 68 | 357 | 2 |
| Jordan Fredericks | 7 | 28 | 139 | 0 |
| George Morris | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Team | 5 | 6 | -14 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amba Etta-Tawo | 12 | 94 | 1482 | 14 |
| Ervin Philips | 12 | 90 | 822 | 6 |
| Steve Ishmael | 10 | 48 | 559 | 1 |
| Brisly Estime | 12 | 48 | 518 | 3 |
| Alvin Cornelius | 3 | 7 | 110 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parris Bennett | 12 | 110 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Zaire Franklin | 12 | 101 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Daivon Ellison | 12 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rodney Williams | 11 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jonathan Thomas | 12 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
2016 Syracuse players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaire Franklin | OLB | GB | 2018 R7 #235 | 2015–2017 |
| Chris Slayton | DT | GB | 2019 R7 #245 | 2016–2018 |
| Sterling Hofrichter | P | TB | 2020 R7 #228 | 2016–2019 |
| Amba Etta-Tawo | WR | NYG | 2017 UDFA | 2016 |
| Jamal Custis | WR | PIT | 2019 UDFA | 2014–2018 |
| Steve Ishmael | WR | IND | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com