Notre Dame at Syracuse
Saturday, December 6, 2003 Share
Syracuse beat Notre Dame 38–12. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–2.
Final at JMA Wireless Dome, SyracuseIndoorsHigh 27°F, low 14°F, 0.98 in. of snow, 4.02 in. on the groundAttendance 48,170
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Syracuse | 10 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
Efficiency
| Notre Dame | Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| −0.21 | First-down EPA | 0.23 |
| −0.01 | Second-down EPA | −0.22 |
| −0.06 | Third-down EPA | −0.11 |
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Notre Dame 53% to win. Syracuse won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Notre Dame–Syracuse gameNotre Dame leads 9–3 in 12 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
| 2025 | Notre Dame 70, Syracuse 7 | |
| 2022 | Notre Dame 41, Syracuse 24 | |
| 2020 | Notre Dame 45, Syracuse 21 | |
| 2018 | Notre Dame 36, Syracuse 3 | |
| 2016 | Notre Dame 50, Syracuse 33 | |
| 2014 | Notre Dame 31, Syracuse 15 |
Around this game
Notre Dame
- Next gameat BYUSept. 4, 2004
- SeasonNotre Dame in 2003
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
Syracuse
- Next gameat PurdueSept. 5, 2004
- SeasonSyracuse in 2003
- ProgramSyracuse history and records