Syracuse at West Virginia

Saturday, November 22, 1980

Syracuse beat West Virginia 20–⁠7. It was their 28th meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 17–⁠11.

AwaySyracuse5–⁠6 in 1980
20
HomeWest Virginia6–⁠6 in 1980
7

FinalHigh 45°F, low 29°FAttendance 34,441

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

West Virginia 64% to win. Syracuse won as Elo’s underdog.

Syracuse leads 34–⁠27 in 61 meetings, counting the 33 since this game.

Recent meetings
2018Syracuse 34, West Virginia 18Camping World Bowl
2012Syracuse 38, West Virginia 14Pinstripe Bowl
2011Syracuse 49, West Virginia 23
2010Syracuse 19, West Virginia 14
2009West Virginia 34, Syracuse 13
2008West Virginia 17, Syracuse 6

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