Tennessee at Syracuse
Saturday, September 5, 1998 Share
No. 10 Tennessee beat No. 17 Syracuse 34–33. It was their second meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 2–0.
FinalHigh 75°F, low 51°FAttendance 49,550
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Syracuse 51% to win. Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Tennessee–Syracuse gameTennessee leads 4–0 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2025 | Tennessee 45, Syracuse 26 | |
| 2001 | Tennessee 33, Syracuse 9 | |
| 1998 | Tennessee 34, Syracuse 33 | |
| 1966 | Tennessee 18, Syracuse 12 | Gator Bowl |
Around this game
Tennessee
- Next gamevs. FloridaSept. 19, 1998
- SeasonTennessee in 1998
- ProgramTennessee history and records
Syracuse
- Next gameat MichiganSept. 12, 1998
- SeasonSyracuse in 1998
- ProgramSyracuse history and records
Ranked games that day
- No. 1 Ohio State 34, No. 11 West Virginia 17
- No. 3 Florida 49, The Citadel 10
- No. 4 Nebraska 38, UAB 7
- No. 22 Notre Dame 36, No. 5 Michigan 20
- No. 6 Kansas State 66, Indiana State 0
- No. 18 Washington 42, No. 8 Arizona State 38
- Miami (OH) 13, No. 12 North Carolina 10
- No. 13 Penn State 34, No. 21 Southern Miss 6