Syracuse’s 2025 football season ended the same way it unfolded for most of the fall — with another lopsided loss, capping one of the program’s least competitive campaigns. The Orange fell 34-12 to Boston College on Saturday at the JMA Wireless Dome, closing the season on an eight-game losing streak and finishing 3-9 overall. Over that skid, Syracuse was overmatched weekly, dropping games by an average of more than four touchdowns.
The Orange and Eagles traded early field goals as both offenses leaned heavily on the run. Syracuse used a slow, methodical approach to reach the scoreboard, highlighted by a 49-yard kick from Tripp Woody and a nearly 10-minute drive powered by Dan Villari’s wildcat carries. Another Woody field goal briefly pushed the Orange ahead 6-3 before Boston College answered to send the game into halftime tied.
The second half unraveled quickly. Boston College hit Syracuse for a three-play, 79-yard scoring drive immediately out of the locker room, fueled by a 54-yard catch-and-run from Lewis Bond and a 16-yard touchdown from Turbo Richard. While Syracuse continued to stall, Bond and the Eagles kept stretching the field, eventually setting up two short touchdown runs from Jordan McDonald. Richard later added a 46-yard scoring burst as Boston College pulled away, extending its lead to 34-6 early in the fourth quarter.
Villari provided Syracuse’s lone touchdown in the final minutes, but it did little to soften the final verdict on a season defined by injuries, inconsistency and blowout losses.
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