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The Syracuse Orange (5-1) are coming off a 24-17 win over NC State. They have won three games consecutively since losing to Stanford 26-24 on Sept. 20. However, fans must wait another week to see if the Orange can continue their forward momentum because the team has an open week.
Does Syracuse play today?
The Orange will not play at all in Week 8. They are on their second open week of the season after taking a break in Week 3. After defeating NC State last week, the Orange will rest at home before traveling to Pittsburgh next week to take on the No. 20 Panthers.
The Orange's upcoming matchup against Pittsburgh will be the toughest. Although Syracuse has amassed an impressive record, it has done so while playing unranked teams. Beating a ranked team like Pittsburgh could get Syracuse enough attention to enter the AP Top 25.
Can Syracuse make it to the college football playoff this season?
The Orange can make the college football playoffs this season, but it will not be easy. In the new 12-team college football playoff format, the five highest-ranked conference champions automatically earn a spot in the playoffs. The CFP selection committee decides the next seven spots. They go to the next seven highest-ranked teams regardless of their conference placements.
With an in-conference record of 2-1, the Orange are behind four teams. Clemson sits atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings with a 4-0 in-conference record. Since the Orange are unranked through the first eight weeks of the season, they will likely need to win the conference to earn a playoff berth.
To win the conference, the Orange need to win their remaining in-conference matchups, including their final game of the season against the No. 6 Miami. The biggest problem for the Orange is they do not have a game against Clemson. So, they need to rely on them losing a game to catch them. As a result, they cannot afford to lose any more games.
Syracuse college football schedule 2024
Here is a look at the Orange's schedule for the rest of the season.
- Oct 24: @ Pittsburgh
- Nov 2: vs Virginia Tech
- Nov 9: @ Boston College
- Nov 16: @ California
- Nov 23: vs UConn
- Nov 30: vs Miami
