| 1998Syracuse Orangemen football | |
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Big East champion Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy | |
Orange Bowl, L 10–31 vs.Florida | |
| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 24 |
| AP | No. 25 |
| Record | 8–4 (6–1 Big East) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kevin Rogers (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | George DeLeone (1st season) |
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| Home stadium | Carrier Dome |
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| No. 25Syracuse $ | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1998 Syracuse Orangemen football team representedSyracuse University as a member of theBig East Conference during the1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coachPaul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the Big East title. Syracuse was invited to theOrange Bowl, where the Orangemen lost toFlorida. The team played home games at theCarrier Dome inSyracuse, New York.
Syracuse University collected the largest share of the $141.2-million pot that was split among bowl games participating universities. Syracuse received nearly $4.7-million, through its affiliation with the Big East Conference.[2]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 12:30 pm | No. 10Tennessee* | No. 17 | ESPN | L 33–34 | 49,550 | [3] | |
| September 12 | 3:30 pm | at No. 13Michigan* | No. 19 | ABC | W 38–28 | 111,012 | ||
| September 19 | 12:00 pm | Rutgers | No. 13 |
| ESPN Plus | W 70–14 | 42,716 | |
| October 1 | 8:00 pm | atNC State* | No. 11 | ESPN | L 17–38 | 51,200 | [4] | |
| October 10 | 5:30 pm | Cincinnati* | No. 24 |
| ESPN2 | W 63–21 | 47,251 | |
| October 17 | 3:30 pm | atBoston College | No. 23 | CBS | W 42–25 | 43,413 | ||
| October 31 | 12:00 pm | Pittsburgh | No. 17 |
| ESPN Plus | W 45–28 | 49,012 | |
| November 7 | 7:30 pm | atWest Virginia | No. 15 | ESPN | L 28–35 | 54,655 | ||
| November 14 | 8:00 pm | No. 16Virginia Tech |
| ESPN2 | W 28–26 | 49,336 | ||
| November 21 | 4:00 pm | atTemple | No. 24 | W 38–7 | 12,483 | |||
| November 28 | 3:30 pm | No. 19Miami (FL) | No. 21 |
| CBS | W 66–13 | 49,521 | |
| January 2 | 8:00 pm | vs. No. 7Florida* | No. 18 | ABC | L 10–31 | 67,919 | [5] | |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 17 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15T | RV | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 25 |
| Coaches Poll | 14 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 25T | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 24 |
| BCS | Not released | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | Not released | |||||||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Syracuse | Passing | Donovan McNabb | 21/27, 233 Yds, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Donovan McNabb | 19 Rush, 60 Yds, TD | |
| Receiving | Kevin Johnson | 6 Rec, 78 Yds, TD | |
| Michigan | Passing | Tom Brady | 13/24, 104 Yds, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Walter Cross | 10 Rush, 104 Yds, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Tai Streets | 5 Rec, 53 Yds, TD |
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