Orange to Play Ohio in 2021 and 2024
2/4/2019 3:30:00 PM | Football
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse and Ohio have agreed to a home-and-home football series with games in 2021 and 2024, the schools announced on Monday, Feb. 4. The Orange will open the 2021 season in Athens, Ohio against the Bobcats on Sept. 4. Syracuse hosts Ohio in the return game on Aug. 31, 2024.
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The 2021 season opener will mark the first meeting in the modern era between the programs. The Orange won the previous two encounters by the combined score of 111-0. Both games were played in Syracuse. The Orange shut out Ohio 73-0 in 1916 and blanked the Bobcats again 38-0 in 1921.
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Ohio went 9-4, including a victory against San Diego State in the DXL Frisco Bowl, under head coach Frank Solich in 2018. The Bobcats have attained bowl eligibility in 11 of the last 12 years.
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"This series fits with our philosophy of balancing a very challenging ACC schedule with games against quality non-conference opponents," Syracuse Director of Athletics John Wildhack said. "Coach Solich has done an outstanding job at Ohio. His teams have consistently ranked among the best in the Mid-American Conference over the last decade."
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To accommodate the addition of the Ohio series to Syracuse's future schedules, the Orange's previously scheduled Sept. 4, 2021 home game against Albany will be played later in the season.
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Syracuse's four non-conference opponents for the 2021 are now set. The Orange have two non-conference slots to fill in 2024. Game dates and opponents for those seasons are below:
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2021
Sept. 4 at Ohio
Sept. 11 vs. Rutgers
Sept. 25 vs. Liberty
TBD vs. Albany
ACC home games:Â Boston College, Clemson, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest
ACC away games:Â Florida State, Louisville, NCÂ State, Virginia Tech
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2024
Aug. 31 vs. Ohio
Sept. 21 at Army West PointÂ
ACC home games:Â Florida State, Louisville, Miami, NCÂ State
ACC away games:Â Boston College, Clemson, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest
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The 2021 season opener will mark the first meeting in the modern era between the programs. The Orange won the previous two encounters by the combined score of 111-0. Both games were played in Syracuse. The Orange shut out Ohio 73-0 in 1916 and blanked the Bobcats again 38-0 in 1921.
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Ohio went 9-4, including a victory against San Diego State in the DXL Frisco Bowl, under head coach Frank Solich in 2018. The Bobcats have attained bowl eligibility in 11 of the last 12 years.
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"This series fits with our philosophy of balancing a very challenging ACC schedule with games against quality non-conference opponents," Syracuse Director of Athletics John Wildhack said. "Coach Solich has done an outstanding job at Ohio. His teams have consistently ranked among the best in the Mid-American Conference over the last decade."
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To accommodate the addition of the Ohio series to Syracuse's future schedules, the Orange's previously scheduled Sept. 4, 2021 home game against Albany will be played later in the season.
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Syracuse's four non-conference opponents for the 2021 are now set. The Orange have two non-conference slots to fill in 2024. Game dates and opponents for those seasons are below:
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2021
Sept. 4 at Ohio
Sept. 11 vs. Rutgers
Sept. 25 vs. Liberty
TBD vs. Albany
ACC home games:Â Boston College, Clemson, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest
ACC away games:Â Florida State, Louisville, NCÂ State, Virginia Tech
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2024
Aug. 31 vs. Ohio
Sept. 21 at Army West PointÂ
ACC home games:Â Florida State, Louisville, Miami, NCÂ State
ACC away games:Â Boston College, Clemson, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest
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For complete coverage of Syracuse football, follow us on Twitter (@CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and like us on Facebook (Syracuse Football).
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