Syracuse Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 1932. Average per year is 48.3

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
252	On Oct 27, 2001, unranked Syracuse defeated 5th ranked Virginia Tech by 8 points away.	210	42	0
250	On Sep 29, 1984, unranked Syracuse defeated 1st ranked Nebraska by 8 points at home.	250	0	0
240	On Oct 13, 2017, unranked Syracuse defeated 2nd ranked Clemson by 3 points at home.	240	0	0
210	On Oct 21, 2011, unranked Syracuse defeated 11th ranked West Virginia by 26 points at home.	150	0	60
180	On Nov 9, 2002, unranked Syracuse defeated 8th ranked Virginia Tech by 8 points at home.	180	0	0
150	On Nov 10, 2012, unranked Syracuse defeated 11th ranked Louisville by 19 points at home.	150	0	0
130	On Nov 12, 1983, unranked Syracuse defeated 13th ranked Boston College by 11 points at home.	130	0	0
130	On Sep 21, 1991, 18th ranked Syracuse defeated 5th ranked Florida by 17 points at home.	130	0	0
120	On Nov 19, 1983, unranked Syracuse defeated 14th ranked West Virginia by 11 points at home.	120	0	0
120	On Oct 1, 1994, unranked Syracuse defeated 14th ranked Virginia Tech by 8 points at home.	120	0	0
100	On Nov 14, 1998, unranked Syracuse defeated 16th ranked Virginia Tech by 2 points at home.	100	0	0
50	On Sep 3, 1994, unranked Syracuse narrowly lost to 16th ranked Oklahoma by 1 points at home.	50	0	0

For this table an upset is a win over an opponent ranked 10 or more slots better. Unranked teams are considered ranked 26th. The upset score is 10 points multiplied by the difference in ranking, thus a 21st ranked team beating a 1st ranked team is a better upset (200 points) than a 21st ranked team beating an 11th ranked team (100 points). Winning away grants a 20% bonus. Winning by 21 points or more is a blowout and grants a 40% bonus. A scare is a tie or a loss within 3 points of a better ranked team. Scares are worth 50% of upsets, and can get an away bonus. Leave a comment if you would like to see another school, other years, or different criteria for determining an upset or scare.