2007 Syracuse
2–10 (1–6 Big East), coached by Greg Robinson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 18 Louisville 38–35Sep 22
Louisville was ranked No. 18, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Washington | L 12–42 | 57% |
| Sep 8 | at Iowa | L 0–35 | 23% |
| Sep 15 | vs Illinois | L 20–41 | 57% |
| Sep 22 | at 18Louisville | W 38–35 | 10% |
| Sep 29 | at Miami (OH) | L 14–17 | 43% |
| Oct 6 | vs 13West Virginia | L 14–55 | 17% |
| Oct 13 | vs Rutgers | L 14–38 | 27% |
| Oct 20 | vs Buffalo | W 20–12 | 50% |
| Nov 3 | at Pittsburgh | L 17–20 | 27% |
| Nov 10 | vs South Florida | L 10–41 | 24% |
| Nov 17 | at 25UConn | L 7–30 | 14% |
| Nov 24 | vs 24Cincinnati | L 31–52 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Cincinnati 52–31; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Big East.
In program history: The 134th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–6 8th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 197–418
- Coach
- Greg Robinson
- Elo
- 1316 −118 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.7 No. 88 of 120; offense No. 92, defense No. 82, special teams No. 62
- SRS
- −11.2 No. 96 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 45
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian White
- Defensive coordinator
- Steve Russ
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 34% | 1.07 | 103rd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.12 | 47% | 0.89 | 108th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 32 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 35 | 2% 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 2007 class
| Chad Battles OLB | ★★★ | No. 816 |
| David Legree PRO | ★★★ | No. 841 |
| Nick Provo TE | ★★★ | No. 841 |
| Mike Mele OLB | ★★★ | No. 1027 |
| Mike Holmes ATH | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.801 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.796 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.781 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.5 | 0.796 |
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.
2007 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 5–2 | 11–2 | 6 |
| UConn | 5–2 | 9–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 4–3 | 10–3 | 17 |
| South Florida | 4–3 | 9–4 | |
| Rutgers | 3–4 | 8–5 | |
| Louisville | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| Pittsburgh | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
 Syracuse | 1–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.