Each week, we’ll take a look at what other college football media sites are saying about the Syracuse Orange. Let’s see what they are saying after the Orange’s big road win over Clemson.
Syracuse.Com
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reporter Javon Edmonds has Syracuse up 3 spots to 4th between Georgia Tech and Louisville. Duke is 8th this week.
ESPN
In this week’s SP+ rankings Syracuse is up one spot to 56th between North Texas and Boise State. The offense ranks 32nd, the defense 79th and special teams 69th (nice). Duke is 62nd with their offense 48th, defense 73rd and special teams 85th. SP+ predicts Syracuse to win 32-28.
The Football Power Index has Syracuse up 17 spots to 53rd place between South Florida and Colorado. Duke is ranked 61st this week. FPI now gives the Orange a 79.9% chance to win 6 games.
CBS Sports
Syracuse moves up 12 spots to 40th this week landing between South Carolina and Iowa. Duke is ranked 44th this week.
The Athletic
The Orange are up 15 spots to 36th in The Athletic’s Top 136 Power Rankings placing them in between South Carolina and Baylor. Duke is 47th this week.
College Football News
This week CFN has Syracuse up 23 spots to 45th between Virginia and South Carolina. Duke is ranked 57th.
AP and Coaches Poll
Syracuse received four votes in this week’s Coaches Poll.
Awards
Antoine Deslauriers was named to PFF’s ACC Team of the Week and the ACC’s Linebacker of the Week. He was also named to On3’s True Freshman Standouts list
ACC Week Four Scores
- Syracuse 34 Clemson 21
- SMU 24 TCU 35
- Bowling Green 17 Louisville 40
- Wofford 6 Virginia Tech 38
- North Carolina 9 UCF 34
- Kent State 19 Florida State 66
- NC State 33 Duke 45
- Temple 24 Georgia Tech 45
- Florida 7 Miami 26
- Stanford 20 Virginia 48
- California 0 San Diego State 34
ACC Week Five Schedule
- Florida State at Virginia
- Louisville at Pitt
- Duke at Syracuse
- Georgia Tech at Wake Forest
- California at Boston College
- Virginia Tech at NC State
- San Jose State at Stanford
