2009 Syracuse
4–8 (1–6 Big East), coached by Doug Marrone. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 25 Rutgers 31–13Nov 21
Rutgers was ranked No. 25, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Minnesota | L 20–23 | 47% |
| Sep 12 | at 7Penn State | L 7–28 | 11% |
| Sep 19 | vs Northwestern | W 37–34 | 31% |
| Sep 26 | vs Maine | W 41–24 | 61% |
| Oct 3 | vs South Florida | L 20–34 | 29% |
| Oct 10 | vs West Virginia | L 13–34 | 25% |
| Oct 24 | vs Akron | W 28–14 | 62% |
| Oct 31 | vs 5Cincinnati | L 7–28 | 17% |
| Nov 7 | at 14Pittsburgh | L 10–37 | 12% |
| Nov 14 | at Louisville | L 9–10 | 34% |
| Nov 21 | vs 25Rutgers | W 31–13 | 23% |
| Nov 28 | at UConn | L 31–56 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UConn 56–31; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Big East.
In program history: The 110th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 1–6 tied for 7th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 254–335
- Coach
- Doug Marrone
- Elo
- 1412 +29 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.8 No. 71 of 120; offense No. 83, defense No. 62, special teams No. 41
- SRS
- −6.0 No. 85 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 92
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Spence
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott Shafer
- Offense
- Multiple pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 40% | 0.80 | 98th of 120 |
| Defense | -0.02 | 36% | 0.94 | 17th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.01 def | 41% off 37% def | — | 109th off 25th def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.1 | own 32 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 32 | 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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Greg Paulus QB | 2,024 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Greg Paulus QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Delone Carter RB | 1,021 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Delone Carter RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Mike Williams WR | 746 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Mike Williams WR | 6 TD |
| Interceptions | Michael Holmes | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2009 class
| Rishard Anderson CB | ★★★ | No. 865 |
| Phillip Thomas S | ★★★ | No. 922 |
| Dale Peterman CB | ★★★ | No. 946 |
| E.J. Carter ILB | ★★★ | No. 1237 |
| Alec Lemon WR | ★★★ | No. 1490 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2009 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.782 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.6 | 0.820 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.6 | 0.805 |
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 2010
The 2010 draft| Rd 4 | Mike Williams WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Rd 5 | Arthur Jones DT | Baltimore Ravens |
Roster 77
The 2009 roster77 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2009 line; 25 have a stat line. See the roster
2009 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 7–0 | 12–1 | 8 |
| Pittsburgh | 5–2 | 10–3 | 15 |
| West Virginia | 5–2 | 9–4 | 25 |
| Rutgers | 3–4 | 9–4 | |
| South Florida | 3–4 | 8–5 | |
| UConn | 3–4 | 8–5 | |
 Syracuse | 1–6 | 4–8 | |
| Louisville | 1–6 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.