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Charlie Riedel / AP KANSAS STATE tailback Daniel Thomas ran for a career-high 269 yards in the Wildcats’ regular-season finale against North Texas. DAVERAHME’SGAMEPREVIEW he inaugural Pinstripe Bowl will feature two teams on their way back from Click the links below • For Sale some dark days. Each has taken a very differ- for more SU football • Pets T ent path to respectability. coverage on The team turned to former • Autos Orange offensive tackle to revive a team that had plunged toward the bottom of the » Videos • Help Wanted NCAA barrel, going 10-37 in four years under Greg » Photo galleries Robinson. In only his second season at the helm • Real Estate Marrone relied on a stingy defense and a struggling » Live game updates but at times efficient offense to fashion a 7-5 record » Live fan Q&A’s • Garage, Yard & Estate Sales and a trip to Yankee Stadium. every week with The situation was not quite so dire at Kansas State, The Post-Standard’s • All Others but a string of three consecutive losing seasons from Nolan Weidner and 2006-08 was enough to lure Bill Snyder, by far the during every game most successful coach in school history, out of semi- with Donnie Webb retirement last season and back onto the sideline. Like » The Orange syracuse.com/placead SU, the Wildcats are 7-5 but have earned their record Football blog with on the strength of offensive production that has had to The Post-Standard’s overcome a leaky defense. Nolan Weidner and Discover the advantage. The records and a couple of late-season swoons Dave Rahme — SU is 1-3 in its last four games and KSU 2-4 in » Bud Poliquin, its last six — are about the only things the The Post-Standard’s Post- Standard Media teams have in common. sports columnist » Follow PSFootball on Twitter In print and online. Click here to read the rest of » Subscribe to the Dave Rahme’s game preview Orange Insider on syracuse.com HOWTHEY 2010TEAM STACKUP STATISTICS real-time SU KSU Avg. points/game 21.0 33.6 KSU’s Carson Coffman has good completion pct. (.642) but average TD/ Turnovers 21 18 INT ratio (12-7). SU’s (.561, Fumbles lost 13 10 16-8) really tailed off toward the end of Interceptions thrown 8 8 the season. First downs 202 231 weatherFAST! EASY! NOW! Rushing 87 121 KSU SU Passing 99 91 Running backs Penalty 16 19 Video KSU senior Daniel Thomas (6-2, 228) has 3rd-down conv. % 36.6 46.9 rushed for close to 1,500 yards and is a bear to bring down. SU also has a solid 4th-down conv. % 37.5 62.5 power back in senior Delone Carter Avg. ypg 308.2 378.8 (1,035 yards). Offensive plays 747 786 Average gain 5.0 5.8 KSU SU Rushing ypg 130.2 206.0 Rushes 405 518 Receivers Average gain 3.9 4.8 Neither team has great wideouts, and the health of SU’s Van Chew (41 catches, Passing ypg 178.0 172.8 5 TDs) is still an issue. KSU, with Aubrey Comp/attempts 192/342 171/268 Quarles (47 catches) leading the way, gets the nod. Avg. gain/attempt 6.2 7.7 Sacks 26 18 Penalties 89 60 KSU SU Maps Punts/avg. yards 64/43.8 58/41.6 Offensive line Punts blocked 0 0 Neither unit is great at protecting the QB Punt returns/avg. 31/9.4 21/8.5 (KSU has allowed 30 sacks, SU 31), but the bottom line is KSU averages 378.8 yards Kickoff returns/avg. 44/23.0 51/25.8 and 33.6 points a game and SU 308.2 and 21.0.

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Defensive line Converted TE Prizell Brown (5.0 sacks) is Passing Comp. Att. YPG Int. a good one, but KSU’s front is average Nassib 189 337 174.6 8 overall. SU counters with rising star Chandler Jones (8.5 TFL) but is only OK Rushing No. Yds. Lg. overall. Carter 204 1,035 46 Satellite Bailey 107 504 31 KSU SU Gulley 13 74 22 Receiving No. Yds. Lg. Linebackers Hard to rate KSU here, as team runs Chew 41 611 48 weird 4-2-5 set. Team allows 229 ypg on Provo 32 356 33 ground, though, which gives decided Bailey 32 277 37 edge to SU and seniors Derrell Smith and Doug Hogue. Lemon 30 377 51 Sales 21 242 26 Field goals Made Att. Lg. KSU SU Krautman 17 18 48 Secondary Punting No. Avg. Lg. SU’s secondary was the surprise of the season, allowing only 157.6 passing Long 64 43.8 70 yards per game, No. 6 in the nation. K- Kickoff returns No. Avg. Lg. State’s group has allowed 212 ypg and Gulley 25 22.6 47 It’s all there on: 20 TD passes. syracuse.com/weather Punt returns No. Avg. Lg. Holmes 27 10.6 62 KSU SU Tackles Solo Ast. Total Discover the advantage. Special teams Smith 67 36 103 SU has plenty to worry about here, Hogue 57 32 89 mainly replacing Rob Long as punter, P. Thomas 54 31 85 - kickoff man and holder and containing Post Standard Media kick returner William Powell (36.4 yards S. Thomas 36 27 63 per return). Holmes 42 20 62 In print and online. Jones 35 18 53 KSU SU 12 Ty Zimmerman 50 Tre Walker 26 Jarell Childs 27 David Garrett 2 Tysyn Hartman Fr. 6-1, 203 Fr. 6-3, 205 So. 6-1, 225 Jr. 5-8, 176 Jr. 6-3, 206 FS MLB SS 16 Terrance Sweeney 46 Prizell Brown 94OLB Raphael Guidry OLB95 Ray Kibble 40 Antonio Felder 8 Stephen Harrison Sr. 5-11, 177 CBSr. 6-2, 284 Jr. 6-4, 282 Jr. 6-4, 296 Sr. 6-1, 243 CB Sr. 5-11, 180

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67 75 Zach Chibane 70 Ryan Bartholomew 66 Andrew Tiller 74 Michael Hay 85 Jose Cruz Fr. 6-5, 287 So. 6-5, 298 Sr. 6-2, 298 Sr. 6-5, 338 Jr. 6-4, 290 Sr. 6-5, 250

1 Phillip Thomas 32 Doug Hogue 25 Derrell Smith 11 Marquis Spruill 21 Shamarko Thomas So. 6-0, 189 Sr. 6-2, 226 Sr. 6-1, 232 Fr. 6-2, 223 So. 5-10, 200

6 D. Merkerson 54 Mikhail Marinovich 94 Bud Tribbey 55 Anthony Perkins 99 Chandler Jones 35 Mike Holmes Sr. 6-1, 184 Jr. 6-5, 245 Sr. 6-1, 290 Sr. 6-4, 282 So. 6-5, 251 Sr. 5-11, 182

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THE CB CB DE NT QB DT DE KANSAS WR LT TBLG C RGFB RT TE WR HAS QB 3 Chris Harper 8 Daniel Thomas 14 Carson Coffman 37 Braden Wilson 89 Aubrey Quarles So. 6-1, 232 Sr. 6-2, 228 Sr. 6-3, 211 FB So. 6-3, 254 Sr. 5-11, 200 WHEN TB

73 Manase Foketi 59 Zach Kendall 74 Wade Weibert 67 Kenneth Mayfield 75 Clyde Aufner 80 Travis Tannahill Jr. 6-5, 300 Sr. 6-2, 317 Sr. 6-4, 303 Sr. 6-4, 349 Jr. 6-5, 300 So. 6-3, 249

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Post- Standard Media highSTATS school sports STATS VIDEOS PHOTOS In print and online. Find it on – syracuse.com/highschoolsports 2010TEAMROSTERS Syracuse Kansas State No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. 1 Phillip Thomas CB 48 Carl Cutler FB 2 Tysyn Hartman DB 44 Josh Berard LB 2 Stephen Johnson WR 44 Chandler Smith LS 2 Olando Fisher SS 49 Adam Harris LB 3 Chris Harper WR 45 Kevin Rohleder LB 3 Delone Carter RB 50 Femi Aliyu LB 4 Bryce Brown RB 46 Arthur Brown LB 4 Billy Cosh QB 46 Prizell Brown DL 3 George Mayes DB 52 Ollie Haney NT 5 Brodrick Smith WR 47 Gabe Gantz TE 5 Marcus Sales WR 53 Chad Battles DE 6 Brandon Klimek PK 47 Jared Loomis LB 6 Da’Mon Merkerson CB 54 Mikhail Marinovich DE 6 Tate Snyder LB 48 Jarett Wright LB 7 Collin Klein QB 49 Lucas Hamm FB 7 Jonny Miller QB 55 Anthony Perkins DT 8 Stephen Harrison DB 49 Mitchell Roberts LB 8 Cody Catalina TE 56 Cory Boatman DT 8 Daniel Thomas RB 50 Nick Puetz OL 9 Ryan Doerr P 50 Tre Walker LB 9 Ri’Shard Anderson CB 57 Maximilian Leo LS 9 Ryan Manes QB 51 Blake Martin LB 10 Dorian Graham FS 58 Lewellyn Coker LB 10 Anthony Cantele PK 51 Cameron McLain OL 11 Marquis Spruill LB 59 Macky MacPherson OL 10 Kelo Webster DB 52 Matt Bowman DE 12 Ty Zimmerman DB 52 John McClure OL 12 Ryan Nassib QB 60 Sean Hickey OL 13 Sammuel Lamur QB 53 Blake Slaughter LB 13 Deon Goggins DL 62 Andrew Phillips OT 14 Carson Coffman QB 54 Taylor Godinet DE 14 Evan Engwall PK 54 Trevor Viers OL 14 John Kinder QB 65 Jarel Lowery OG 15 Randall Evans DB 55 Kadero Terrell LB 15 Alec Lemon WR 66 Andrew Tiller OG 15 Sam Johnson QB 56 Alex Hrebec LB 16 Dom Anene CB 67 Justin Pugh OT 16 Terrance Sweeney DB 57 Jordan Voelker DE 17 Cole Bachamp WR 59 Brian Hertzog LB 16 James Jarrett QB 69 Robert Welsh DL 17 George Pierson P 59 Zach Kendall OL 17 Charley Loeb QB 70 Ryan Bartholomew C 18 Andre McDonald TE 60 Dustin Sobieraj DT 19 Josh Cherry PK 61 Drew Liddle OL 18 Keon Lyn DB 71 Adam Rosner OG 19 Devin Gfeller WR 62 Logan Wiltfong DL 18 Nick Raven QB 72 Nick Lepak C 20 William Powell RB 63 Marcus Heit LS 19 Ryan Lichtenstein K 73 Nicholas Pedrotti OL 20 Riley Williams LB 64 Tomasi Mariner OL 21 Troy Butler DB 65 Mike Powell OL 21 Shamarko Thomas SS 74 Michael Hay OT 21 Frank Delarue RB 66 BJ Finney OL 22 Adrian Fleming WR 76 Ian Allport OT 22 Thomas Ferguson DB 67 Kenneth Mayfield OL 22 Zach McFall WR 68 William Cooper OL 23 Prince-Tyson Gulley RB 77 Lou Alexander OL 23 Emmanuel Lamur DB 69 Nick Ward OL 24 Max Suter SS 78 Zack Chibane OG 24 Rodney Kenner RB 70 Zach Hanson OL 25 Derrell Smith LB 78 Austin Lane OL 24 Dahrnaz Tigner DB 71 Ethan Douglas OL 25 Joseph Bonugli DB 72 Kaleb Drinkgern OL 26 Kevyn Scott CB 80 Nick Provo TE 26 Jarell Childs LB 72 Ryan Mueller DE 28 Jeremi Wilkes DB 81 Cody Morgan WR 26 Cale Miller WR 73 Oladipo Fajimolu DL 27 Brad Duncan FB 73 Manase Foketi OL 29 Antwon Bailey RB 82 Van Chew WR 27 Garrett, David DB 74 Wade Weibert OL 30 Steve Rene WR 83 Kyle Ishman WR 28 Logan Dold DB 75 Clyde Aufner OL 31 Clay Cleveland FB 84 Michael Acchione WR 28 Robert Rose RB 76 Jordan Allred OL 29 Tanner Burns DB 77 Colten Freeze OL 31 Colin Reno WR 85 Jose Cruz TE 29 Cody Harrison WR 78 Cornelius Lucas OL 32 Doug Hogue LB 86 David Stevens TE 30 Drew Mueller DB 79 Keenan Taylor OL 30 DeMarcus Robinson RB 80 Travis Tannahill TE 33 Dan Vaughan LB 87 Aaron Weaver WR 31 Thomas Hankerson DB 81 Jeremy Sutton TE 34 Tombe Kose FB 88 Jarrod West WR 31 Adam Repass-Orduna WR 82 Adrian Hilburn WR 35 Michael Holmes FS 89 Thomas Trendowski TE 32 Roman Fields DB 83 Ed Brown WR 33 Weston Hiebert LB 84 Curtis Hubbell TE 37 Ross Krautman K 90 Jared Kimmel DE 33 John Hubert RB 85 Zach Trujillo TE 38 Ryan Ahern FS 91 Brandon Sharpe DE 34 Cody Marley LB 86 Tramaine Thompson WR 35 Ian Peters DB 87 Sheldon Smith WR 39 Ricky Azzoto RB 92 Charlie Copa TE 36 Nick Briney LB 88 Torell Miller WR 40 Zachary McCarrell S 93 Micah Robinson DL 36 Ben Kall FB 89 Aubrey Quarles WR 40 Joe Nassib CB 94 Bud Tribbey DT 37 David Smith LB 90 Laton Dowling DL 37 Braden Wilson FB 91 Brandon Harold DE 41 Ryan Gillum LB 95 Torrey Ball DE 38 Matthew Pearson DB 92 Josh Sutton DL 42 Shane Kimmel FB 96 Jay Bromley DE 39 Jay Hanley FB 93 Eric Diesel DL 39 Jonathan Truman LB 94 Raphael Guidry DT 43 Mario Tull LB 97 Beckett Wales TE 40 Antonio Felder DE 95 Ray Kibble DL 45 Jerome Smith RB 98 Max Beaulieu DE 41 Charles Melton DB 96 Payton Kirk DE 46 Robert Nieves FB 99 Chandler Jones DE 41 Zach Nemechek TE 97 Adam Davis DE 42 Corey Adams LS 98 Ethan Reinke DL 47 Rob Long P 43 Marc St. Felix DB 99 Javonta Boyd DL