1998 schedule
Syracuse
Big East
Final rank
#20
Record
8-3
Points
24
Diff
+199
Scored
468
Allowed
269
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 1998 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tennessee(Premier) | home | 33 – 34 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan(Premier) | away | 38 – 28 | W | +5 | 5 |
| 4 | Rutgers(Tier 3) | home | 70 – 14 | W | +3 | 8 |
| 6 | NC State(Tier 2) | away | 17 – 38 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Cincinnati(Tier 5) | home | 63 – 21 | W | +1 | 9 |
| 8 | Boston College(Tier 3) | away | 42 – 25 | W | +3 | 12 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh(Tier 4) | home | 45 – 28 | W | +2 | 14 |
| 11 | West Virginia(Tier 2) | away | 28 – 35 | L | 0 | 14 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech(Premier) | home | 28 – 26 | W | +5 | 19 |
| 13 | Temple(Tier 5) | away | 38 – 7 | W | +1 | 20 |
| 14 | Miami (FL)(Tier 2) | home | 66 – 13 | W | +4 | 24 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.