The 1997 Syracuse Orange won their third straight game as they routed the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 50-3. This means Syracuse has out-scored opponents 84-3 in New Jersey on the season so maybe this was the year to move more games to the Garden State.
The win pushed the Orange to 4-3 on the season (1-1 in the Big East) while Rutgers dropped to 0-6 (0-4 in the Big East). It was an odd start as Rutgers tried to surprise Syracuse with an onside kick on the opening kick-off. The Orange recovered and cashed in on a Rob Konrad run for an early lead.