Northwestern at Syracuse

Saturday, September 27, 1980

Syracuse beat Northwestern 42–⁠21. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayNorthwestern0–⁠11 in 1980
21
HomeSyracuse5–⁠6 in 1980
42

FinalHigh 57°F, low 40°FAttendance 34,739

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Syracuse 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Northwestern leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the six 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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