Syracuse head coach Dino Babers sat down with us as part of the ACC Kickoff and discussed his team’s 10-win campaign, how to close the gap on Clemson, the type of player he’s looking to recruit and what gets him excited about coaching.
Dino Babers at ACC Kickoff
Syracuse at a glance (compiled by Menachem Muller)
Overall Conference
Syracuse Orange 10-3 6-2 Won Camping Bowl against W. Virginia
Dino Babers 4th season 18-19 10-14
| Offense | 2018 | ACC Rank | NCAA Rank |
| Points Per game | 40.2 | 2 | 11 |
| Rushing Yards per game | 202.1 | 5 | 34 |
| Passing yards per game | 264.7 | 4 | 31 |
| Total yards per game | 466.8 | 2 | 18 |
| Defense | |||
| Points allowed per game | 27.0 | 6 | 65 |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 162.5 | 8 | 65 |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 264.1 | 12 | 116 |
| Total yards allowed per game | 426.5 | 10 | 86 |
The Orange return 15 starters, 6 on offense, 7 on defense, and the Kicker and Punter.
Statistical Leaders Returning
| RB | Games | Yards | TD | AVG |
| Moe Neal | 13 | 997 | 5 | 5.9 |
| WR | Games | Yards | TD | REC |
| Sean Riley | 13 | 793 | 3 | 64 |
| Nykeim Johnson | 12 | 574 | 4 | 41 |
| Taj Harris | 11 | 565 | 3 | 40 |
| Defense | Tackles | TFL | INT | Sacks |
| Alton Robinson | 39 | 17.0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Kendall Coleman | 32 | 12.0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Christopher Fredrick | 55 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Evan Foster | 86 | 5.5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Andre Cisco | 60 | 1.0 | 7 | 0 |
Returning Starters Offense
RB Moe Neal
WR Sean Riley
WR Nykeim Johnson
WR Taj Harris
C Evan Adams
RT Airon Servais
Returning Starters Defense
DE Alton Robinson
DE Kendall Coleman
DT McKinley Williams
CB Christopher Fredrick
CB Scoop Bradshaw
S Evan Foster
S Andre Cisco
Special Teams
K Andre Szmyt
P Sterling Hofrichter
Key Losses
QB Eric Dungey
RB Dontae Strickland
WR Jamal Custis
LT Cody Conway
LG Aaron Roberts
RT Koda Martin
DT Chris Slayton
LB Ryan Guthrie
LB Kielan Whitner
