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Frank Ordoñez / The Post-Standard SYRACUSE runs on to the Carrier Dome field to face Pittsburgh on October 5. 2012STATS SU’SLEADERS SU RU Passing Comp. Att. YPG Int. Avg. points/game 24.4 25.4 Ryan Nassib 137 208 310.4 6 Turnovers 11 4 Rushing No. Yds. Lg. lost 5 2 Jerome Smith 63 288 26 thrown 6 2 Prince-Tyson Gulley 37 165 21 Photos First downs 127 96 Ashton Broyld 20 96 22 • Rushing 41 31 Receiving No. Yds. Lg. • Extended Descriptions Passing 73 53 Marcus Sales 33 445 41 Penalty 13 12 Jarrod West 21 317 33 • Search 3rd-down conv. % 46.3% 39.0% Alec Lemon 21 212 24 4th-down conv. % 71.4% 33.0% Prince-Tyson Gulley 17 148 61 • Track Avg. ypg 451.0 371.8 Beckett Wales 13 112 17 Offensive plays 390 336 Field goals Made Att. Lg. Ross Krautman 4 7 37 Average gain 5.8 5.5 • Email Punting No. Avg. Lg. Rushing ypg 140.6 148.0 Jonathan Fisher 16 40.3 58 Rushes 181 184 Kickoff returns No. Avg. Lg. Average gain 3.9 4.0 syracuse.com/classifieds Jeremiah Kobena 9 19.3 26 Passing ypg 310.4 223.8 Punt returns No. Avg. Lg. Comp/attempts 137/209 92/152 Ritchy Desir 5 4.0 10 Avg. gain/attempt 7.4 7.4 Tackles Solo Ast. Total The Post-Standard Sacks 14 9 Siriki Diabate 19 12 31 Penalties 38 51 Dyshawn Davis 18 11 29 Punts/avg. yards 24/39.5 29/37.7 Marquis Spruill 13 11 24 POWERING Punts blocked 0 3 Shamarko Thomas 17 7 24 Punt returns/avg. 8/1.8 14/7.1 Jeremi Wilkes 19 3 22 Kickoff returns/avg. 17/17.0 3/49.0 Ri’Shard Anderson 15 4 19 HOWTHEYSTACKUP

Quarterbacks Running backs Receivers Offensive line

12 Ryan Nassib 45 Jerome Smith 5 Marcus Sales 67 Justin Pugh QB Sr. 6-3, 228 TB Jr. 6-0, 226 WR Sr. 6-0, 195 LT Sr. 6-5, 298

15 Gary Nova 31 Clay Cleveland 15 Alec Lemon 75 Zach Chibane QB So. 6-2, 225 FB Jr. 6-1, 232 WR Sr. 6-5, 205 LG Sr. 6-5, 295

Nassib is coming off his worst effort of the season and has 23 85 Beckett Wales 59 Macky MacPherson a mediocre TD/INT ratio of TB So. 5-8, 200 TE Jr. 6-3, 235 C Jr. 6-2, 269 10/6. Nova is less talented and experienced but more efficient (10/2). Anyone who watches Jamison 81 Mark Harrison 55 Rob Trudo (601 yards, 4.6 ypc) has to be WR Sr. 6-3, 230 RG So. 6-3, 288 impressed; he’s a bear to tackle. SU RU SU’s tandem of Smith (4.7) and Prince-Tyson Gulley (4.8) has been solid. 5 Tim Wright 60 Sean Hickey Defensive line WR Sr. 6-4, 220 RT Jr. 6-5, 285

10 M. Pierce-Brewster SU RU 17 Brandon Coleman 72 Kaleb Johnson DE Jr. 6-3, 257 WR So. 6-6, 220 LT So. 6-4, 300

91 Brandon Sharpe 10 D.C. Jefferson 75 Antwan Lowery DE Sr. 6-1, 253 Linebackers TE Sr. 6-6, 250 LG Jr. 6-4, 305 RU’s starters are an imposing 13 Deon Goggins 35 Dyshawn Davis physical specimens. SU has been 55 Betim Bujari DT Sr. 6-1, 275 OLB So. 6-2, 214 fine but lacks a burner. C So. 6-4, 290

96 Jay Bromley 11 Marquis Spruill SU RU 66 Andre Civil NT Jr. 6-4, 293 OLB Jr. 6-0, 230 Jr. 6-3, 275 Defensive backs RG

48 Marcus Thompson 18 Siriki Diabate 4 Brandon Reddish 76 R.J. Dill DE Jr. 6-2, 260 MLB Sr. 5-10, 220 CB So. 5-11, 186 RT Sr. 6-7, 310

SU’s unit allows more sacks (8-3) 13 Ka’Lial Glaud 20 9 Ri’Shard Anderson but has been tested by better DE Sr. 6-2, 320 OLB Sr. 6-1, 230 CB Sr. 6-0, 181 competition and provides a foundation for more yards per game (451-372). The feeling 92 Jamil Merrell 37 Jamal Merrell 28 Jeremi Wilkes here is RU’s line is suspect. DT Jr. 6-4, 255 OLB Jr. 6-4, 220 FS Jr. 5-9, 189 SU RU 94 Scott Vallone 42 21 Shamarko Thomas DT Sr. 6-3, 275 MLB Sr. 6-2, 230 SS Sr. 5-10, 210 Special teams RU has a superb DT in Vallone RU’s veteran group, led by 2011 but doesn’t apply the pressure Big East defensive player of 12 CB Sr. 6-2, 190 37 Ross Krautman on QBs (9 sacks in 5 games) it the year Greene, is big, mean Jr. 5-7, 163 did in past seasons. SU’s front and mobile. SU counters with a K four has stiffened considerably unit that is extremely quick and recently. active but not very big. 11 Logan Ryan CB Jr. 6-0, 190 46 Jonathan Fisher P So. 6-1, 206 SU RU SU RU 32 FS Sr. 6-1, 200 1 Kyle Federico K Fr. 6-0, 195 Click these links for more » Orange Football news and Orange football coverage on views with Nolan, Dave and 21 Lorenzo Waters columnist Bud Poliquin SS So. 6-0, 200 97 Justin Doerner P Sr. 6-2, 200 » Videos | » Photo galleries RU’s group allows 236 passing » Live game updates » On Twitter @PSFootball yards per game but only 4 TD RU has an explosive kick passes, and the team has 10 returner in Jeremy Deering (two » Live fan Q&As every week » On Facebook at facebook. for 112 yards) and has blocked with The Post-Standard’s interceptions. SU allows fewer com/SyracuseFootball yards (209) but more TDs (10) two punts. SU has shored up its Nolan Weidner and Dave and has far fewer picks (3). punt-coverage woes. Rahme, and during every » Subscribe to the Orange game with Lindsay Kramer Insider football newsletter SU RU SU RU 2012TEAMROSTERS Syracuse Rutgers No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. 1 Ashton Broyld RB 43 Franklin Santos CB 1 Kyle Federico K 46 Dallas Whitaker LB 2 Quinta Funderburk WR 45 Jerome Smith RB 2 Gareef Glashen DB 47 Connor Lyons LB 3 Steve Longa LB 48 Griffin Murray LB 2 Wayne Morgan DB 46 Jonathan Fisher P 4 Leonte Carroo WR 48 Marcus Thompson DE 3 Durell Eskridge FS 47 Sam Rodgers LS 4 Jawaun Wynn DE 49 Myles Jackson DE 4 Brandon Reddish CB 48 Carl Cutler FB 5 Timothy Wright WR 50 Quentin Gause LB 5 Marcus Sales WR 49 Ryan Norton K 6 Desmon Peoples RB 53 Julian Pinnix-Odrick DL 6 Ritchy Desir CB 50 Femi Aliyu LB 7 Max Issaka DE 54 Justin Mills LB 7 Oliver Vigille LB 51 Donnie Simmons DE 7 Quron Pratt WR 55 Betim Bujari OL 8 Keon Lyn CB 52 Eric Crume NT 8 Rashad Knight DB 56 Marvin Booker DE 9 Ri’Shard Anderson CB 53 Lucas Albrecht DT 8 Jevon Tyree DB 57 Frank Quartucci OL 9 Tejay Johnson DB 59 David Osei OL 10 Terrel Hunt QB 55 Rob Trudo OG 10 Richard Czeczotka QB 61 Bryan Leoni OL 10 Markus Pierce-Brewster DE 57 Omari Palmer OL 10 D.C. Jefferson TE 62 Chris Fonti OL 11 Marquis Spruill LB 59 Macky MacPherson C 11 Blake Rankin QB 64 Kelsey DeBoer LS 12 Dontez Ford DB 60 Sean Hickey OT 11 Logan Ryan DB 65 Dallas Hendrikson C 12 Ryan Nassib QB 61 Eric Morris LS 12 Tyler Bellia TE 66 Andre Civil OL 13 Deon Goggins DT 62 Andrew Phillips OT 12 Marcus Cooper DB 67 Hugh Ahern OL 14 John Kinder QB 63 Ryan Sloan DT 13 Carlton Agudosi WR 68 Matt McBride OL 13 Ka'lial Glaud DE 69 Kalib Barksdale DL 15 Alec Lemon WR 64 Daniel Anyaegbunam DT 13 Paul Hamersma QB 69 Derrick Nelson OL 16 Keenan Hale WR 67 Justin Pugh OT 14 Miles Shuler WR 70 Chris Muller OL 16 James Jarrett SS 68 Nick Robinson OT 15 Gary Nova QB 71 Devon Watkis OL 17 Charley Loeb QB 70 Marcus Coleman DT 16 Mike Bimonte QB 72 Isaac Holmes DL 18 Siriki Diabate LB 70 Jesse Wolf-Gould OL 17 Brandon Coleman WR 72 Kaleb Johnson OL 19 Ryan Lichtenstein K 72 Ivan Foy OG 18 Jeremy Deering WR 73 Ryan Brodie OL 19 Joe Nassib CB 74 Seamus Shanley C 19 Chas Dodd QB 74 Keith Lumpkin OL 20 Khaseem Greene LB 75 Antwan Lowery OL 20 Mitchell Piasecki FB 75 Zack Chibane OG 21 Lorenzo Waters DB 76 R.J. Dill OL 20 Greg Tobias RB 76 Kyle Knapp OL 22 Quanzell Lambert LB 76 Marquise Wright DL 21 Shamarko Thomas SS 77 Lou Alexander OG 23 Jawan Jamison RB 77 J.J. Denman OL 22 Adrian Flemming WR 78 Jason Emerich OL 24 Mason Robinson DB 78 Taj Alexander OL 23 Prince-Tyson Gulley RB 79 Kristofer Curtis OT 25 Brandon Jones DB 79 Jorge Vicioso OL 23 Julian Whigham CB 80 Ron Thompson TE 26 Johnathan Aiken DB 80 Phil Lewis WR 24 Jaston George CB 81 Louie Addazio TE 26 Ian Thomas WR 80 Ruhann Peele WR 27 Wayne Warren DB 81 Mark Harrison WR 25 Jeremiah Kobena WR 82 Alvin Cornelius WR 28 Savon Huggins RB 82 J.T. Tartacoff DB 26 Myles Davis FB 83 Max Beaulieu TE 29 Davon Jacobs DB 83 Jeffrey Gignac WR 27 George Morris III RB 84 Ben Lewis WR 30 Ben Martin DB 84 Beau Bachety TE 28 Jeremi Wilkes FS 85 Beckett Wales TE 31 David Milewski LB 85 Robert Jones LS 29 Devante McFarlane RB 86 David Stevens TE 32 Duron Harmon DB 86 Tyler Kroft TE 30 Steve Rene RB 87 Kyle Foster WR 33 Anthony Milito LB 87 Vance Matthews WR 31 Clay Cleveland FB 88 Jarrod West WR 34 Paul James RB 89 Paul Carrezola TE 35 John Clarke WR 90 Michael Larrow DL 32 Travon Burke RB 89 Josh Parris TE 36 Aubrey Lewis RB 91 Darius Hamilton DL 33 Dan Vaughan LB 90 James Washington LB 37 Jamal Merrell LB 92 Jamil Merrell DL 34 Adonis Ameen-Moore RB 91 Brandon Sharpe DE 39 Paul Canevari FB 93 Nick Borgese K 35 Dyshawn Davis LB 92 K/P 39 Mezo Cooper DB 93 Djwany Mera DL 36 Christopher Clark WR 92 Davon Walls DT 40 Sean Barowski FB 94 Scott Vallone DL 37 Ross Krautman K 93 Micah Robinson DE 41 Robert Joseph LB 95 Nick DeLouisa K 37 Chris Williamson DB 94 Robert Welsh NT 41 C.J. Still DB 95 Kenneth Kirksey DL 38 Cameron Lynch LB 95 Josh Manley DE 42 Steve Beauharnais LB 96 Anthony DiPaula P 43 Nick DePaola LB 97 Justin Doerner P 39 Dom Anene LB 96 Jay Bromley DT 44 Sam Bergen FB 97 Jamil Pollard DL 40 Zachary McCarrell LB 97 Macauley Hill WR 44 Joe Worth WR 98 Daryl Stephenson DL 41 Lewellyn Coker LB 97 John Raymon DE 45 Kevin Snyder LB 99 Al Page DL 42 Jacob Green TE 99 Zian Jones DT 46 Michael Burton FB