2002 Syracuse Orangemen football team

2002 Syracuse Orangemen football
2002 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	4–8 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach	Paul Pasqualoni (12th season);
Offensive coordinator	George DeLeone (14th season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Rippon (4th season)
Captains	Clifton Smith; Chris Davis; Will Hunter; Troy Nunes; David Tyree;
Home stadium	Carrier Dome
	Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

The 2002 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big East. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Record4–8 (2–5 Big East)

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OffensivecoordinatorGeorge DeLeone (14th season)

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2002 Big East Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 2 Miami (FL) $	7	–	0	12	–	1
No. 25 West Virginia	6	–	1	9	–	4
No. 19 Pittsburgh	5	–	2	9	–	4
No. 18 Virginia Tech	3	–	4	10	–	4
Boston College	3	–	4	9	–	4
Temple	2	–	5	4	–	8
Syracuse	2	–	5	4	–	8
Rutgers	0	–	7	1	–	11

$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:45 pm	at BYU*	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN	L 21–42	65,612
September 7	8:00 pm	North Carolina*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	L 22–30	39,444
September 14	3:30 pm	Rhode Island*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY		W 63–17	43,089
September 28	9:00 pm	at No. 25 Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN2	L 34–37 ^3OT	83,667
October 5	12:00 pm	Pittsburgh	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	L 24–48	39,947
October 12	12:00 pm	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	TWCSN	L 16–17	17,220
October 18	12:00 pm	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	L 7–34	45,088
October 25	1:30 pm	Rutgers	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY		W 45–14	37,158
November 2	7:00 pm	at UCF*	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	ESPN Plus	W 38–35	24,043
November 9	3:30 pm	No. 8 Virginia Tech	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN	W 50–42 ^3OT	48,239
November 16	12:00 pm	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN Plus	L 20–41	36,221
November 30	1:00 pm	No. 1 Miami	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ABC	L 7–49	45,679
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Chris Davis	Running back	5	165	Seattle Seahawks
David Tyree	Wide Receiver	6	211	New York Giants

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