2011 schedule
Syracuse
Big East
Final rank
#16
Record
5-7
Points
11
Diff
-52
Scored
290
Allowed
342
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2011 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.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest(Tier 4) | Home | 36 – 29 | W | +2 |
| 2 | FCS opponent | Home | 21 – 14 | W | 0 |
| 3 | USC(Premier) | Away | 17 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Toledo(Tier 3) | Home | 33 – 30 | W | +3 |
| 5 | Rutgers(Tier 4) | Home | 16 – 19 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Tulane(Tier 5) | Away | 37 – 34 | W | +1 |
| 8 | West Virginia(Premier) | Home | 49 – 23 | W | +5 |
| 9 | Louisville(Tier 2) | Away | 10 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 10 | UConn(Tier 3) | Away | 21 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 11 | South Florida(Tier 2) | Home | 17 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Cincinnati(Tier 2) | Home | 13 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh(Tier 2) | Away | 20 – 33 | L | 0 |
