Notre Dame Fighting Irish 50–33 Syracuse Orange: Final Score & Recap | Week 5, 2016

Quick answer

Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated Syracuse Orange 50–33 in Week 5, 2016. Final score: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 50, Syracuse Orange 33.

Game summary

Notre Dame Fighting Irish rolled past Syracuse Orange 50–33 in Week 5 of the 2016 season.

Scoring: 11 touchdowns, 2 field goals across 13 plays.
Passing leader: DeShone Kizer (87) — 0.0 pass yds, 3 TD, +0.22 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Josh Adams — 0.0 yds.
Receiving leader: Ervin Philips — 6 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	18	9	12	3	50
Syracuse Orange	12	12	0	6	33

Scoring Map

Each pin marks a score on the field — TDs in the end zone, field goals near the kick line.

NDNotre Dame Fighting Irish

+3OPP 33

SYRSyracuse Orange

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Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ND
Q1TD
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-0
Cole Murphy kickoff for 58 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 93 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
SYR
Q1TD
AEAmba Etta-Tawo
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-6
Eric Dungey pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 72 yds for a TD NOTRE DAME Penalty, Defensive Offside (Asmar Bilal) declined, (Cole Murphy KICK)
ND
Q1TD
ESEquanimeous St. Brown
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-6
DeShone Kizer pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 67 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
SYR
Q1TD
EDEric Dungey
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-12
Eric Dungey run for 3 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy PAT BLOCKED), (Cole Murphy PAT BLOCKED)
ND
Q1TD
ESEquanimeous St. Brown
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-12
DeShone Kizer pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 79 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
SYR
Q2TD
EPErvin Philips
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-18
Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 14 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)
ND
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
21-18
Justin Yoon 31 yd FG GOOD
ND
Q2TD
DKDeShone Kizer
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
27-18
DeShone Kizer run for 3 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
SYR
Q2TD
EDEric Dungey
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
27-24
Eric Dungey run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)
ND
Q3TD
DWDexter Williams
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
33-24
Dexter Williams run for 59 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
ND
Q3TD
KSKevin Stepherson
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
39-24
DeShone Kizer pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 54 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
SYR
Q4TD
EDEric Dungey
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
39-30
Eric Dungey 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
ND
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
42-30
Justin Yoon 39 yd FG GOOD

Stars of the game

Top passers, rushers, and receivers from cfbfastR play-by-play.

Passing

DeShone Kizer (87) — 0.0 yds · 3 TD · +0.22 EPA/play +7.93 EPA
Eric Dungey (183) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD · +0.15 EPA/play +7.41 EPA

Rushing

Josh Adams (87) — 0.0 yds -0.08 EPA
Eric Dungey (183) — 0.0 yds · 3 TD +0.16 EPA
Dontae Strickland (183) — 0.0 yds -0.29 EPA

Receiving

Ervin Philips (183) — 6 rec · 0.0 yds +0.11 EPA
Amba Etta-Tawo (183) — 7 rec · 0.0 yds +1.06 EPA
Dontae Strickland (183) — 5 rec · 0.0 yds -0.49 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
DeShone Kizer	87	36	63.9%	0	3	+0.22	+7.93
Eric Dungey	183	48	64.6%	0	2	+0.15	+7.41

Team EPA comparison

Stat	ND	SYR
Plays	0	0
EPA / play	—	—
Total EPA	—	—
Success rate	—	—
Pass EPA / play	—	—
Rush EPA / play	—	—
Yards	0	0

Drive chart

Key possessions and results.

Qtr	Offense	Plays	EPA	Result
Q1	183	4	+1.46	Ended
Q1	87	3	-2.59	Punt
Q1	183	6	+0.22	Punt
Q1	87	10	-1.44	Ended
Q1	183	3	-2.07	Punt
Q1	87	0	—	Touchdown
Q1	183	3	+6.57	Pass TD
Q1	87	3	+4.42	Pass TD
Q1	183	8	+5.46	Rush TD
Q1	87	1	+4.97	Pass TD
Q2	183	2	+0.17	Missed FG
Q2	87	1	-1.90	Interception
Q2	183	1	+3.23	Pass TD
Q2	87	8	+0.03	Punt
Q2	183	5	-0.77	Punt
Q2	87	6	-0.49	Field goal

Biggest EPA swings

Q1 · Syracuse Orange · Cole Luke return for defensive PAT (-7.73 EPA)
Q1 · Syracuse Orange · Eric Dungey pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 72 yds for a TD NOTRE DAME Penalty, Defensive Offside (Asmar Bilal) declined, (Cole Murphy KICK) (+7.55 EPA)
Q1 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · DeShone Kizer pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 67 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (+5.54 EPA)
Q1 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Cole Murphy kickoff for 58 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 93 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (+5.01 EPA)
Q1 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · DeShone Kizer pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 79 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (+4.97 EPA)
Q2 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Tyler Newsome punt for 34 yds , Brisly Estime returns for 74 yds to the NDame 14 (-4.47 EPA)
Q3 · Syracuse Orange · Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Ervin Philips, broken up by Greer Martini (-4.1 EPA)
Q3 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Dexter Williams run for 59 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (+4.09 EPA)

Key takeaways

Notre Dame Fighting Irish controlled the final (50–33) in Week 5.
Passing edge: DeShone Kizer (87) — yds, 3 TD.
EPA edge: ND at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 50, Syracuse Orange 33 in Week 5 of the 2016 college football season.

Who won Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish won with a final score of 50–33.

Where can I find the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=400868950.

Who led Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange in passing?

DeShone Kizer (87) led passers with 0.0 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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