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American college football season

1998 Syracuse Orangemen football
Big East champion
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Orange Bowl, L 10–31 vs. Florida
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 25
Record8–4 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Rogers (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (1st season)
CaptainScott Kiernan, Rob Konrad, Donovan McNabb, Jason Poles
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons← 19971999 →
1998 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Syracuse $   6 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 20 Miami (FL)   5 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 23 Virginia 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  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Paul 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 the Orange Bowl, where the Orangemen lost to Florida. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, 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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 512:30 pmNo. 10 Tennessee*No. 17ESPNL 33–3449,550
September 123:30 pmat No. 13 Michigan*No. 19ABCW 38–28111,012
September 1912:00 pmRutgersNo. 13
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN PlusW 70–1442,716
October 18:00 pmat NC State*No. 11ESPNL 17–3851,200
October 105:30 pmCincinnati*No. 24
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN2W 63–2147,251
October 173:30 pmat Boston CollegeNo. 23CBSW 42–2543,413
October 3112:00 pmPittsburghNo. 17ESPN PlusW 45–2849,012
November 77:30 pmat West VirginiaNo. 15ESPNL 28–3554,655
November 148:00 pmNo. 16 Virginia Tech
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN2W 28–2649,336
November 214:00 pmat TempleNo. 24W 38–712,483
November 283:30 pmNo. 19 Miami (FL)No. 21
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
CBSW 66–1349,521
January 28:00 pmvs. No. 7 Florida*No. 18ABCL 10–3167,919
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP17191312112423211715TRV2421181825
Coaches Poll1418131311242222191725T2422181724
BCSNot released2017———1515Not released

Game summaries

At Michigan

#19 Syracuse Orangemen (0–1) at #13 Michigan Wolverines (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Syracuse 17 7 14038
Michigan 0 7 02128

at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: September 12, 1998
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, high 80s
  • Game attendance: 111,012
  • TV: ABC
  • Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP SYR UM
1 10:04 11 78 4:56 Syracuse Kevin Johnson 6-yard touchdown run, Nathan Trout kick good 7 0
1 8:28 3 31 0:45 Syracuse Rob Konrad 26-yard touchdown reception from Donovan McNabb, Nathan Trout kick good 14 0
1 5:19 6 44 1:36 Syracuse 33-yard field goal by Nathan Trout 17 0
2 5:36 14 86 7:06 Syracuse Donovan McNabb 17-yard touchdown run, Nathan Trout kick good 24 0
2 0:46 5 39 0:28 Michigan Tai Streets 4-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady, Jay Feely kick good 24 7
3 5:27 11 59 4:38 Syracuse Kevin Johnson 9-yard touchdown reception from Donovan McNabb, Nathan Trout kick good 31 7
3 1:47 5 52 2:10 Syracuse Rob Konrad 9-yard touchdown reception from Donovan McNabb, Nathan Trout kick good 38 7
4 6:56 6 78 2:46 Michigan Walter Cross 1-yard touchdown run, Jay Feely kick good 38 14
4 0:55 5 50 0:36 Michigan Walter Cross 5-yard touchdown run, Jay Feely kick good 38 21
4 0:03 9 48 0:52 Michigan Marcus Knight 16-yard touchdown reception from Drew Henson, Jay Feely kick good 38 28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 38 28

Roster

1998 Syracuse Orange football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL 59 Mark Baniewicz Jr
RB 6 Dee Brown So
WR 12 Kevin Johnson Sr
RB 32 Kyle Johnson So
OL 73 Erik Kaloyanides Fr
WR 85 Sean Kennedy Fr
OL 61 Scott Kiernan Sr
OL 62 Emerson Kilgore So
FB 44 Rob Konrad Sr
RB 28 Kyle McIntosh Sr
QB 5 Donovan McNabb Sr
RB 23 James Mungro RFr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 25 Will Allen So
LB 33 Keith Bulluck Jr
DB 37 Charles Burton  Fr
DE 54 Dwight Freeney Fr
LB 50 Tim Glisker Jr
LB 52 Morlon Greenwood So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Nathan Trout
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1999-02-18

References

  1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 151
  2. Suggs, Welch (January 8, 1999). "Syracuse U. Will Take Home the Most Money From This Season's Bowl Games". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  3. "Vols thwat Orange's rally". Press & Sun-Bulletin. September 6, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Barnette leads N.C. State past 11th-ranked Syracuse". Indiana Gazette. October 2, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Offensive Gators; Despite losing starting QB, Florida clobbers Syracuse". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 3, 1999. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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