The 1997 Syracuse Orange football team returned to the Carrier Dome riding a three-game winning streak as they welcomed the Temple Owls to town. Like they’ve been doing during this streak, it was a game that was never in doubt as Syracuse rolled 60-7.
Donovan McNabb threw touchdown passes of 11 yards to Kyle McIntosh and 16 yards to Quinton Spotwood to give Syracuse a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Orange extended the lead on a Dee Brown 2-yard run, a safety off a bad snap on a Temple punt and a Nate Trout field goal.