2003 Syracuse
6–6 (2–5 Big East), coached by Paul Pasqualoni. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Toledo 34–7Sep 27
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at North Carolina | W 49–47 | 55% |
| Sep 13 | vs Louisville | L 20–30 | 53% |
| Sep 20 | vs UCF | W 38–14 | 54% |
| Sep 27 | vs Toledo | W 34–7 | 50% |
| Oct 11 | at 4Virginia Tech | L 7–51 | 27% |
| Oct 18 | vs Boston College | W 39–14 | 44% |
| Oct 25 | at Pittsburgh | L 14–34 | 37% |
| Nov 8 | vs Temple | W 41–17 | 83% |
| Nov 15 | at 14Miami | L 10–17 | 22% |
| Nov 22 | vs 25West Virginia | L 23–34 | 46% |
| Nov 29 | at Rutgers | L 7–24 | 67% |
| Dec 6 | vs Notre Dame | W 38–12 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Notre Dame 38–12; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Big East.
In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Players on this team
Johnnie MorantReceiver- Anthony SmithDefensive back
- Tanard JacksonDefensive back
- Diamond Ferri
- Kelvin SmithLinebacker
- Ryan LaCasseLinebacker
- Kevin SampsonOffensive tackle
- Christian FerraraDefensive tackle
- Perry PattersonQuarterback
- Damien RhodesRunning back
- Collin BarberKicker
- Walter ReyesRunning back
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 2003.
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 6th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 320–301
- Coach
- Paul Pasqualoni
- Elo
- 1529 +17 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.5 No. 49 of 117; offense No. 52, defense No. 48
- SRS
- 3.0 No. 48 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 55
- Offensive coordinator
- George DeLeone
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Rippon
- Captains
- R.J. Anderson, Keith Belton and Rich Scanlon
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 33 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 31 | — caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2003 class
| Landel Bembo WR | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Reggie McCoy S | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Eric Ball DT | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Kevin Osifchin WDE | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Breyone Evans FB | ★★★ | No. 682 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2003 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.4 | 0.780 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.5 | 0.783 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.4 | 0.778 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2004
The 2004 draft| Rd 5 | Johnnie Morant WR | Oakland Raiders |
| Rd 7 | Christian Ferrara DT | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 7 | Kevin Sampson OT | Kansas City Chiefs |
2003 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 6–1 | 11–2 | 5 |
| West Virginia | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| Pittsburgh | 5–2 | 8–5 | |
| Virginia Tech | 4–3 | 8–5 | |
| Boston College | 3–4 | 8–5 | |
 Syracuse | 2–5 | 6–6 | |
| Rutgers | 2–5 | 5–7 | |
| Temple | 0–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.