Syracuse vs. South Florida: Boca Raton Bowl TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – December 21

Updated Dec. 21, 2023 7:30 p.m. ET

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The Boca Raton Bowl will see Garrett Shrader and the Syracuse Orange entering a showdown against the South Florida Bulls on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Kickoff is at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN.

Want to watch this game? You can do so on ESPN.

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How to Watch Syracuse vs. South Florida

When: Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Location: FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida
TV: Watch on ESPN

Syracuse's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Colgate	W 65-0	-
9/9/2023	vs. Western Michigan	W 48-7	-25
9/16/2023	at Purdue	W 35-20	-1.5
9/23/2023	vs. Army	W 29-16	-13
9/30/2023	vs. Clemson	L 31-14	+7
10/7/2023	at North Carolina	L 40-7	+9.5
10/14/2023	at Florida State	L 41-3	+18.5
10/26/2023	at Virginia Tech	L 38-10	+2.5
11/3/2023	vs. Boston College	L 17-10	-2.5
11/11/2023	vs. Pittsburgh	W 28-13	+3
11/18/2023	at Georgia Tech	L 31-22	+6
11/25/2023	vs. Wake Forest	W 35-31	-1
12/21/2023	vs. South Florida	-

Orange 2023 Stats & Insights

Syracuse is totaling 359 yards per game on offense (87th in the FBS), and rank 68th on the other side of the ball, yielding 381.7 yards allowed per game.
Syracuse ranks 19th-worst in passing offense (174.8 passing yards per game), but thas played a little better on defense, ranking 82nd with 234.6 passing yards allowed per game.
The Orange are compiling 25.5 points per game on offense (81st in the FBS), and they rank 52nd on the other side of the ball with 23.8 points allowed per game.
The Orange are compiling 184.2 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 30th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, they rank 58th, surrendering 147.1 rushing yards per contest.
Syracuse is putting up a 42.9% third-down percentage on offense (41st in the FBS), and ranks 100th defensively with a 41.8% third-down conversion rate allowed.
With 21 forced turnovers (23rd in the FBS) against 20 turnovers committed (97th in the FBS), the Orange's +1 turnover margin ranks 56th in college football.

Syracuse 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Garrett Shrader	QB	1,691 YDS (62.6%) / 13 TD / 6 INT 460 RUSH YDS / 8 RUSH TD / 38.3 RUSH YPG
LeQuint Allen	RB	1,061 YDS / 9 TD / 88.4 YPG / 4.7 YPC 36 REC / 197 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 16.4 REC YPG
Dan Villari	TE	20 REC / 180 YDS / 3 TD / 15 YPG
Damien Alford	WR	29 REC / 527 YDS / 3 TD / 43.9 YPG
Marlowe Wax	LB	85 TKL / 7 TFL / 4 SACK
Justin Barron	DB	73 TKL / 2 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 2 INT
Leon Lowery	LB	42 TKL / 7 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Derek McDonald	LB	49 TKL / 3 TFL / 2.5 SACK

South Florida's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Western Kentucky	L 41-24	+13
9/9/2023	vs. Florida A&M	W 38-24	+13
9/16/2023	vs. Alabama	L 17-3	+34
9/23/2023	vs. Rice	W 42-29	+3
9/30/2023	at Navy	W 44-30	+3.5
10/7/2023	at UAB	L 56-35	-3
10/14/2023	vs. Florida Atlantic	L 56-14	-3
10/21/2023	at UConn	W 24-21	-1
11/4/2023	at Memphis	L 59-50	+12.5
11/11/2023	vs. Temple	W 27-23	-7
11/17/2023	at UTSA	L 49-21	+14.5
11/25/2023	vs. Charlotte	W 48-14	-7
12/21/2023	at Syracuse	-

Bulls 2023 Stats & Insights

South Florida ranks third-worst in total yards allowed per game on defense (455.3), but at least it has been playing well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 16th-best in total yards per contest (455.3).
South Florida's defense has been bottom-25 in pass defense this season, allowing 301.3 passing yards per game, which ranks worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 31st with 270.7 passing yards per contest.
The Bulls have been sputtering on defense, ranking 11th-worst with 34.9 points allowed per game. They have been more productive on offense, posting 30.8 points per contest (46th-ranked).
With 184.7 rushing yards per game on offense, the Bulls rank 29th in the FBS. Defensively they rank 72nd, giving up 154 rushing yards per game.
With a 37.8% third-down conversion rate on offense, South Florida ranks 76th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 33rd, surrendering a 35.3% third-down rate.
With 20 forced turnovers (32nd in the FBS) and 19 turnovers committed (84th in the FBS) this season, the Bulls rank 56th in the FBS with a turnover margin of +1.

South Florida 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Byrum Brown	QB	3,078 YDS (64.1%) / 23 TD / 11 INT 745 RUSH YDS / 11 RUSH TD / 62.1 RUSH YPG
Sean Atkins	WR	86 REC / 961 YDS / 5 TD / 80.1 YPG
Nay'Quan Wright	RB	757 YDS / 7 TD / 63.1 YPG / 4.5 YPC
Naiem Simmons	WR	35 REC / 581 YDS / 5 TD / 48.4 YPG
Daquan Evans	DB	49 TKL / 10 TFL / 3 SACK / 1 INT
Jhalyn Shuler	LB	69 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK
Jaelen Stokes	DB	47 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
James Gordon IV	LB	42 TKL / 6 TFL / 3.5 SACK