The 2022 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by seventh-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the JMA Wireless Dome, competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
After being picked to finish last in the preseason media poll, Syracuse went 7–6, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in 5th place in the Atlantic Division. The Orange started the season 6–0 for the first time since their undefeated 1987 season, and were ranked as high as No. 14 before losing five games in a row. The Orange faced three ranked teams, defeating NC State while losing to Clemson and Florida State. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl, where they lost to Minnesota.
Schedule The ACC released their schedule on January 31, 2022.
Game summaries
Louisville
Statistics LOUSYR First downs 15 23 Total yards 334 449 Rushing yards 137 208 Passing yards 197 241 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 27:29 32:31 Team Category Player Statistics Louisville Passing Malik Cunningham 16/22, 152 yards, 2 INT Rushing Tiyon Evans 13 rushes, 89 yards, TD Receiving Tyler Hudson 8 receptions, 102 yards Syracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 18/25, 236 yards, 2 TD Rushing Sean Tucker 21 rushes, 100 yards, TD Receiving Sean Tucker 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD
At UConn
Statistics SYRCONN First downs 29 10 Total yards 470 202 Rushing yards 156 97 Passing yards 314 105 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 34:52 25:08 Team Category Player Statistics Syracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 20/23, 292 yards, 3 TD Rushing Sean Tucker 27 rushes, 112 yards, TD Receiving Damien Alford 1 reception, 47 yards, TD UConn Passing Zion Turner 14/17, 92 yards, TD Rushing Nate Carter 16 rushes, 71 yards Receiving Aaron Turner 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Purdue
Statistics PURSYR First downs 25 23 Total yards 485 306 Rushing yards 61 125 Passing yards 424 181 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 32:25 27:35 Team Category Player Statistics Purdue Passing Aidan O'Connell 39/56, 424 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Devin Mockobee 7 rushes, 22 yards, TD Receiving Charlie Jones 11 receptions, 188 yards, TD Syracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 13/29, 181 yards, 3 TD Rushing Garrett Shrader 17 rushes, 83 yards Receiving Oronde Gadsden II 6 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
Virginia
Statistics UVASYR First downs 17 21 Total yards 287 352 Rushing yards 149 75 Passing yards 138 277 Turnovers 2 4 Time of possession 25:10 34:50 Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Passing Brennan Armstrong 19/38, 138 yards, TD, INT Rushing Perris Jones 13 rushes, 87 yards, TD Receiving Keytaon Thompson 8 receptions, 55 yards Syracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 22/33, 277 yards, INT Rushing Sean Tucker 21 rushes, 60 yards Receiving Oronde Gadsden II 7 receptions, 107 yards
Wagner
Statistics WAGSYR First downs 4 26 Total yards 50 631 Rushing yards 31 388 Passing yards 19 243 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 24:11 25:49 Team Category Player Statistics Wagner Passing Ryan Kraft 2/6, 19 yards, INT Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 8 rushes, 31 yards Receiving Julian Jordan 1 reception, 15 yards Syracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 17/17, 238 yards, 2 TD Rushing Sean Tucker 23 rushes, 232 yards, 3 TD Receiving Oronde Gadsden II 4 receptions, 66 yards
No. 15 NC State
Statistics NCSTSYR First downs 16 20 Total yards 255 389 Rushing yards 95 179 Passing yards 160 210 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 35:06 24:54 Team Category Player Statistics NC State Passing Jack Chambers 18/30, 160 yards Rushing Jack Chambers 19 rushes, 58 yards Receiving Keyon Lesane 4 receptions, 39 yards Syracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 16/25, 210 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Sean Tucker 14 rushes, 98 yards, TD Receiving Oronde Gadsden II 8 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD
At No. 5 Clemson
Statistics SYRCLEM First downs 17 27 Total yards 291 450 Rushing yards 124 293 Passing yards 167 157 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 26:06 33:54 Team Category Player Statistics Syracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 18/26, 167 yards, TD, INT Rushing Garrett Shrader 21 rushes, 71 yards, TD Receiving Oronde Gadsden II 6 receptions, 86 yards Clemson Passing DJ Uiagalelei 13/21, 138 yards, 2 INT Rushing Will Shipley 27 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD Receiving Joseph Ngata 3 receptions, 50 yards
Notre Dame
Statistics NDSYR First downs 22 15 Total yards 362 286 Rushing yards 246 61 Passing yards 116 225 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 37:40 22:20 Team Category Player Statistics Notre Dame Passing Drew Pyne 9/19, 116 yards, TD, INT Rushing Audric Estimé 20 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD Receiving Michael Mayer 3 receptions, 54 yards Syracuse Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 11/22, 190 yards, TD, INT Rushing Sean Tucker 16 rushes, 60 yards, TD Receiving Oronde Gadsden II 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
At Pittsburgh
Statistics SYRPITT First downs 9 18 Total yards 145 337 Rushing yards 25 161 Passing yards 120 176 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 23:15 36:45 Team Category Player Statistics Syracuse Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 8/23, 120 yards Rushing Sean Tucker 10 rushes, 19 yards Receiving Damien Alford 2 receptions, 48 yards Pittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 16/23, 176 yards, INT Rushing Rodney Hammond Jr. 28 rushes, 124 yards, TD Receiving Jared Wayne 6 receptions, 102 yards
No. 23 Florida State
Statistics FSUSYR First downs 25 9 Total yards 420 160 Rushing yards 230 95 Passing yards 190 65 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 36:11 23:49 Team Category Player Statistics Florida State Passing Jordan Travis 21/23, 155 yards, 3 TD Rushing Trey Benson 18 rushes, 163 yards Receiving Ja'Khi Douglas 3 receptions, 43 yards Syracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 6/16, 65 yards Rushing Sean Tucker 14 rushes, 52 yards Receiving Oronde Gadsden II 1 reception, 29 yards
At Wake Forest
Statistics SYRWAKE First downs 21 36 Total yards 477 543 Rushing yards 120 212 Passing yards 357 331 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 25:07 34:53 Team Category Player Statistics Syracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 17/31, 324 yards, TD, INT Rushing Sean Tucker 16 rushes, 106 yards, TD Receiving Oronde Gadsden II 6 receptions, 85 yards Wake Forest Passing Sam Hartman 30/43, 331 yards, 4 TD Rushing Christian Turner 16 rushes, 69 yards Receiving A. T. Perry 10 receptions, 119 yards, 3 TD
At Boston College
Statistics SYRBC First downs 23 22 Total yards 443 341 Rushing yards 158 89 Passing yards 285 252 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 31:56 28:04 Team Category Player Statistics Syracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 21/27, 285 yards, 2 TD Rushing Sean Tucker 21 rushes, 125 yards, 2 TD Receiving Oronde Gadsden II 6 receptions, 106 yards Boston College Passing Emmett Morehead 29/38, 252 yards, 2 TD Rushing Patrick Garwo III 25 rushes, 83 yards, TD Receiving Zay Flowers 8 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
Vs. Minnesota (Pinstripe Bowl)
Statistics SYRMINN First downs 27 14 Total yards 477 215 Rushing yards 147 77 Passing yards 330 138 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 34:03 25:57 Team Category Player Statistics Syracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 32/51, 330 yards, INT Rushing LeQuint Allen 15 rushes, 94 yards Receiving Devaughn Cooper 7 receptions, 114 yards Minnesota Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 7/9, 80 yards Rushing Mohamed Ibrahim 16 rushes, 71 yards, TD Receiving Daniel Jackson 4 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD
Rankings
Personnel
Coaching staff +Syracuse Orange football current coaching staff Dino Babers Head coach 7th Tony White Defensive coordinator/linebacker coach 3rd Robert Anae Offensive coordinator 1st Chris Achuff Defensive line coach 3rd Jason Beck Quarterbacks coach 1st Bob Ligashesky Special teams coordinator 1st Mike Lynch Running backs coach 7th Nick Monroe Safeties/nickelbacks coach 7th Mike Schmidt Offensive line coach 2nd Chip West Cornerbacks coach 3rd Michael Johnson Outside Receivers 1st
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