{"id":13365,"date":"2017-10-14T07:26:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-14T07:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2017\/10\/14\/syracuse-field-goal-disrupts-clemsons-aim-for-a-perfect-season\/"},"modified":"2017-10-14T07:26:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-14T07:26:00","slug":"syracuse-field-goal-disrupts-clemsons-aim-for-a-perfect-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/syracuse-field-goal-disrupts-clemsons-aim-for-a-perfect-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Syracuse Field Goal Disrupts Clemson's Aim For A Perfect Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey celebrates with fans after his win over Clemson Friday night in Syracuse, N.Y. The Orange upset the Tigers 27-24.<\/p>\n

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The Clemson Tigers went into the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y., Friday night undefeated, but they left crushed after their hopes for a perfect season were dashed. The Syracuse Orange beat the No. 2-ranked Tigers 27-24.<\/p>\n

Clemson had won 12 consecutive games on the opponent’s home field \u2014 the longest streak in Clemson history. It also ties for the second longest active streak in the nation.<\/p>\n

Syracuse Quarterback Eric Dungey threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns. But it was Cole Murphy who put the Orange ahead on the scoreboard when he kicked a tie-breaking field goal in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

Dungey got the team off to a good start, he threw a 23-yard touchdown pass on the opening drive of the game.<\/p>\n

Afterward, Syracuse coach Dino Babers told reporters, “This is truly one of the moments that you coach for. This is really special.” Babers is in his second year with the Orange.<\/p>\n

“It wasn’t our night tonight,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney told reporters. “We’re not going to be 12-0, that’s for sure. That’s not going to happen. This is going to hurt, but you move forward.”<\/p>\n