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Syracuse football announces 2016 schedule

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Syracuse released in 2016 schedule on Tuesday afternoon. SU is coming off a 4-8 season and Dino Babers (pictured) enters his first season as head coach.

Syracuse released its 2016 football schedule on Tuesday afternoon. The Orange is coming off a 4-8 season and in December hired Dino Babers to be its next head coach. SU’s 12 opponents went a combined 93-64 (.592) in 2015 and nine of the 11 FBS teams that Syracuse will play advanced to bowl games. In three seasons in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Orange is 7-17 against conference opponents.

Though game times have not been announced, here is who Syracuse will face, and on which date, this upcoming season.

Saturday, Sept. 1/2/3 — vs. Colgate

Friday, Sept. 9 — vs. Louisville

Saturday, Sept. 17 — vs. South Florida



Saturday, Sept. 24 — at Connecticut

Saturday, Oct. 1 — vs. Notre Dame (MetLife Stadium)

Saturday, Oct. 8 — at Wake Forest

Saturday, Oct. 15 — vs. Virginia Tech

Saturday, Oct. 22 — at Boston College

Saturday, Oct. 29 — BYE

Saturday, Nov. 5 — at Clemson

Saturday, Nov. 12 — vs. North Carolina State

Saturday, Nov. 19 — vs. Florida State

Saturday, Nov. 26 — at Pittsburgh

Home games are in bold





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