# 2021 Syracuse Orange football team

The 2021 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by sixth-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome, competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Offseason
### Offseason departures
#### NFL draftees

| Player | Round | Pick | Team | Position |
| Andre Cisco | 3 | 61 | Jacksonville Jaguars | S |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | 3 | 101 | Detroit Lions | CB |

#### Undrafted free agents

| Player | Team | Position | Ref |
| Nolan Cooney | New Orleans Saints | P | |
| Trill Williams | New Orleans Saints | S | |

## Schedule

The ACC released their schedule on January 28, 2021.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ohio* | Peden StadiumAthens, OH | CBSSN | W 29–9 | 23,904 |
| September 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Rutgers* | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ACCN | L 7–17 | 31,941 |
| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Albany* | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ACCN | W 62–24 | 30,156 |
| September 24 | 8:00 p.m. | Liberty* | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ACCN | W 24–21 | 29,942 |
| October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at Florida State | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ACCN | L 30–33 | 56,609 |
| October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Wake Forest | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ESPN2 | L 37–40 $^{OT}$ | 38,554 |
| October 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Clemson | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ESPN | L 14–17 | 36,670 |
| October 23 | 12:30 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | ACCRSN | W 41–36 | 57,941 |
| October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ACCRSN | W 21–6 | 32,022 |
| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Louisville | Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | ACCRSN | L 3–41 | 43,797 |
| November 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 20 NC State | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCN | L 17–41 | 54,083 |
| November 27 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 17 Pittsburgh | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY (rivalry) | ACCN | L 14–31 | 27,939 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### At Ohio

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Orange | 9 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |

### Rutgers

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Orange | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |

### Albany

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Great Danes | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Orange | 21 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 62 |

### Liberty

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flames | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Orange | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |

### At Florida State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Orange | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| Seminoles | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 33 |

### No. 19 Wake Forest

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 19 Demon Deacons | 3 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 40 |
| Orange | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 37 |

### Clemson

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Orange | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |

### At Virginia Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Orange | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 41 |
| Hokies | 7 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 36 |

### Boston College

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Orange | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |

### At Louisville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Orange | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 41 |

### At No. 20 NC State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Orange | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 20 Wolfpack | 0 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 41 |

### No. 17 Pittsburgh

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Panthers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Orange | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |