The Syracuse Orange stunned the No. 2 Clemson Tigers 27-24 Friday evening at the Carrier Dome as the defending national champions floundered on both sides of the ball and stumbled to their first loss in 11 months.
According to Syracuse.com's Chris Carlson, the upset marked the Orange's first over a Top 10 opponent since they beat Virginia Tech in November 2002.
ESPN Stats & Info offered additional context from the Tigers' perspective on a night when problems abounded for their offense:
Quarterback Kelly Bryant (12-of-17, 116 yards) entered the ACC tilt gimpy after he suffered an ankle injury last week against Wake Forest, and it was evident early that he wasn't 100 percent.