Syracuse at Northwestern

Saturday, September 22, 1979

Syracuse beat Northwestern 54–⁠21. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 3–⁠1.

AwaySyracuse7–⁠5 in 1979
54
HomeNorthwestern1–⁠10 in 1979
21

FinalHigh 64°F, low 50°FAttendance 20,121

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Syracuse 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Northwestern leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2013Northwestern 48, Syracuse 27
2012Northwestern 42, Syracuse 41
2009Syracuse 37, Northwestern 34
2008Northwestern 30, Syracuse 10
1984Syracuse 13, Northwestern 12
1983Syracuse 35, Northwestern 0

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