Syracuse beats Clemson 27–24 and takes the College Football Belt
The 4th reign for the program; it ends Clemson’s 277-day reign of 6 defenses.
Syracuse took the lineal College Football Belt on October 13, 2017, beating Clemson 27–24 at home in week 7. It is reign 299 in the belt’s history, which starts with Rutgers over Princeton in 1869, and the 4th for Syracuse.
Clemson had held it since January 9, 2017: 277 days and 6 defenses.
Syracuse last held the belt in 1953, 23,661 days before this one; that reign lasted 54 days with 2 defenses.
The reign lasted 8 days and 0 defenses, ending October 21, 2017 against Miami.
The game
Syracuse took control of the College Football Belt with a 27-24 victory over Clemson at home, outgaining the Tigers 440 to 317 total yards and dominating time of possession 34:52 to 25:08. Eric Dungey orchestrated a dynamic Orange offense, connecting with Dontae Strickland for an early touchdown and later finding Ervin Philips for a 66-yard score in the first quarter to establish an early lead.…