Syracuse upsets Boston College, 28–20

Syracuse closed as a 4.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 9th-biggest of 14 upsets in 2016 Week 8, and the 154th-biggest of the 2016 season. Syracuse pulled off 2 other upsets in 2016.

Other upsets in 2016 Week 8

1. Penn State 24, No. 2 Ohio State 21

   20-point underdogUnranked beat No. 2Recap
   Upset size32
2. SMU 38, No. 11 Houston 16

   24-point underdogUnranked beat No. 11Recap
   Upset size31.5
3. North Texas 35, Army 18

   17.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size17.5
4. Hawai'i 34, Air Force 27

   17.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size17.5
5. Charlotte 27, Marshall 24

   17-point underdogRecap
   Upset size17

Syracuse’s other 2016 upsets

1. Syracuse 31, No. 17 Virginia Tech 17

   Week 717-point underdogUnranked beat No. 17Recap
   Upset size21.5
2. Syracuse 31, UConn 24

   Week 46-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6

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