Scott Shafer Fired by Syracuse: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

Syracuse head football coach Scott Shafer will be relieved of his duties following the team’s season finale, per Thayer Evans of Sports Illustrated.  

The Orange are 3-8 and riding an eight-game losing streak heading into Week 13 vs. Boston College, and they will miss a bowl game for the second straight season.

Shafer is 13-23 in his three-year tenure since being promoted from defensive coordinator in January 2013. He led the Orange to a 7-6 mark and a Texas Bowl victory over Minnesota in his first season.

The Orange played close games vs. No. 1 Clemson and then-No. 2 LSU this season, losing each by 10 points, but they were ultimately plagued by poor play-calling.

Shafer has one year left on his current contract, and Syracuse isn’t the appealing job it once was. It doesn’t help that there’s an abundance of head coach openings heading into the offseason, as David Hale of ESPN.com noted:

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Syracuse, like Iowa State, is entering a seller’s market for head coaches. Will be interesting to see what caliber coach they can get.

— David Hale (@DavidHaleESPN) November 23, 2015"

Shafer's final game will be no picnic, either. Boston College boasts the nation's top-ranked defense, and the Orange have the 11th-worst offense.