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2007 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL S SYRACUSE (2-6 overall, 1-2 BIG EAST) at PITTSBURGH (3-5 overall, 1-2 BIG EAST) • November 3, 2007 (12:00 p.m. • ESPN Reg. ) • Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, Pa. • ORANGE SLICES SYRACUSE RESUMES BIG EAST PLAY AT PITTSBURGH ORANGE PRIDE The Orange football squad returns to the field after its open week for a BIG EAST clash On the Air against Pittsburgh at Heinz Field on Nov. 3. The Orange put an end to a three-game losing streak by wrapping up the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 20-12 triumph Television versus Buffalo at the Carrier Dome. The Panthers have lost five of their last six, including a Syracuse’s game at Pittsburgh will be 24-17 defeat at Louisville on Oct. 27. televised by ESPN Regional. Syracuse alum Dave Ryan, former SU assistant coach Jim The Orange owns a slim 30-29-3 advantage in the all-time series, which dates back to 1916. Hofher and Sarah Kustok will have the call. Todd Minhinnett is the producer. Syracuse has won six of the last eight games between the two teams played in Pittsburgh. Radio RUNNING WITH THE BULLS Syracuse ISP Sports Network The Orange rushing attack had its most effective showing of the year in its 20-12 victory The flagship station for the Syracuse ISP against Buffalo. Syracuse rushed for a season-best 179 yards on 42 attempts, an average Sports Network is TK-99.5FM. Voice of the of 4.3 yards a crack. Freshman Doug Hogue (Yonkers, N.Y.) carried the ball 24 times for a Orange Matt Park ‘97 and former Orange All- career-best 83 yards and a touchdown. The running game kept the Orange offense humming American tight end Chris Gedney ‘93 call as Greg Robinson’s club ran a season-high 70 offensive plays for a total 444 yards. SU the game action and Brian Higgins ‘04 will piled up 26 first downs, another best for the year, 13 of which came on the ground. provide sideline reports. Higgins will also host the pre-game and post-game shows. Former BEST RETURN DUO IN THE NATION LEADS SU TO SEASON RECORD Orange head coach Dick MacPherson provides With its 301 kickoff return yards against Buffalo, the SU’s Highest Avg. Per Return (Team) insight and analysis during the pre- and post- 2007 Orange broke the school record for return yards Rank Avg. Year game shows and at halftime. The Syracuse held by the 2002 squad. Syracuse has 1,140 kick 1. 25.9 2007 2. 25.3 1998 ISP Sports Network can be heard in New York, return yards so far this year, eclipsing the previous New Jersey, Vermont and Pennsylvania. record of 1,118. It leads the BIG EAST and ranks SU’s Most Kick Return Yards (Team) eighth nationally with a 25.9 yards-per-return average. Rank Yds. Year Sirius Satellite Radio 1. 1,140 2007 Syracuse football and men’s basketball games 2. 1,118 2002 Keying the unit have been rookie returners Max Suter will be broadcast on SIRIUS satellite radio. The Syracuse-Pittsburgh is available on (Ruffs Dale, Pa.) and Mike Holmes (Jacksonville, channel 123 (home broadcast). Fla.). Both players rank in the top 40 nationally in kickoff return average. Suter is 25th at 27.6 yards per return and Holmes ranks 39th (25.6). Syracuse is one of two schools in WAER the country with multiple returners in the top 40 (Colorado St.). Suter has already put his Located on the SU campus, WAER-FM88 also stamp on the Orange record book. He set the Orange single-game record for kickoff return broadcasts all Orange football games. Ryan yards and also tied the school record for the most kickoffs returned in a game versus Messick is the sports director. Rutgers on Oct. 13. Suter ran back seven kickoffs for 198 yards, eclipsing the previous record he set with 178 kick return yards against Washington in the 2007 season-opener. Internet Suter’s 198 kick return yards ranks third all-time in BIG EAST history. With his performance Every Syracuse ISP Sports Network broadcast against Rutgers, Suter became the Orange’s all-time single-season leader in kick return is available on the official Syracuse Athletics yards and he now has 801 on the year, which ranks fifth on the conference’s all-time list. website – suathletics.com. The site is Holmes has 11 returns for 281 yards, including a long of 64. home of Orange All Access, SU’s multi-media package. It features live game webcasts, 2007 Syracuse Schedule and Results (2-6 overall, 1-2 BIG EAST) highlights and news conferences, as well a Date Opponent Time/Attendance Result (Televison) post-game show after each home football August 31 WASHINGTON 40,329 L, 12-42 (ESPN) and men’s basketball game. September 8 at Iowa 70,585 L, 0-35 (BTN) 15 ILLINOIS (Patriotic Day) 34,188 L, 20-41 (ESPNU) The Coaches 22 at #18/19 Louisville * 40,922 W, 38-35 (ESPN Reg.) Syracuse: Greg Robinson 29 at Miami (OH) 16,800 L, 14-17 (ONN) Overall Record: 7-24 October 6 #13/12 WEST VIRGINIA * (Legends Day) 35,345 L, 14-55 (ESPN Reg.) Year as a head coach: Third 13 RUTGERS * (Homecoming) 36,226 L, 14-38 (ESPN Reg.) Record at SU: 7-24 20 BUFFALO (Fan Appreciation Day) 30,897 W, 20-12 (ESPNU) Year at SU: Third 27 OPEN BIG EAST Record: 2-15 November 3 at Pittsburgh * 12:00 p.m. ESPN Regional 10 USF * (Parents Weekend) 12:00 p.m. ESPN Regional Pittsburgh: Dave Wannstedt 17 at Connecticut * TBA Overall Record: 14-17 24 CINCINNATI * (SU Football Senior Day TBA Year as a head coach: Third and Courage Day) Record at Pittsburgh: 14-17 Year at Pittsburgh: Third HOME GAMES LISTED IN BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS 7-10 * Indicates BIG EAST Conference game • All times are Eastern BIG EAST Record: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2007 SYRACUSE at PITTSBURGH S • November 3, 2007 (12:00 p.m. • ESPN Reg.) • Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, Pa. • ORANGE SLICES THE SYRACUSE-PITTSBURGH SERIES Games: 61 Standing: SU leads, 30-29-3 SYRACUSE VS. PITTSBURGH Tale of the Tape YEAR H/A SCORE W L T YEAR H/A SCORE W L T At Syracuse: SU leads, 17-12-3 1916 H 0-30 0 1 0 1978 H 17-18 13 19 2 SU OFFENSE UP DEFENSE 1917 A 0-28 0 2 0 1979 A 21-28 13 20 2 16.5 Scoring 24.6 At the Carrier Dome: SU leads, 9-4-1 1919 H 24-3 1 2 0 1980 H 6-43 13 21 2 1920 H 7-7 1 2 1 1981 A 10-23 13 22 2 284.9 Total Yardage 319.1 At Pittsburgh: UP leads, 17-10-0 1921 A 0-30 1 3 1 1982 H 0-14 13 23 2 73.5 Rushing Yardage 140.9 At Heinz Field: UP leads, 2-1-0 1922 H 14-21 1 4 1 1983 A 10-13 13 24 2 1923 * N 3-0 2 4 1 1984 H 13-7 14 24 2 ORANGE PRIDE 211.4 Passing Yardage 178.2 Current Win Streak: UP, 2 1924 H 7-7 2 4 2 1985 A 12-0 15 24 2 60.0 Total Plays 69.9 1928 A 0-18 2 5 2 1986 H 24-20 16 24 2 1930 H 0-14 2 6 2 1987 A 24-10 17 24 2 32.6 Rushing Plays 41.3 Series Notes: 1955 H 12-22 2 7 2 1988 H 24-7 18 24 2 27.4 Passing Plays 28.6 1956 A 7-14 2 8 2 1989 A 23-30 18 25 2 The Orange won 11 straight 1957 A 24-21 3 8 2 1990 H 20-20 18 25 3 4.7 Avg. Per Play 4.6 1958 H 16-13 4 8 2 1991 A 31-27 19 25 3 2.3 Avg. Per Rush 3.4 games against the Panthers from 1959 A 35-0 5 8 2 1992 H 41-10 20 25 3 1960 H 0-10 5 9 2 1993 A 24-21 21 25 3 7.7 Avg. Per Pass 6.2 1991-2001. 1961 H 28-9 6 9 2 1994 H 31-7 22 25 3 1962 A 6-24 6 10 2 1995 A 42-10 23 25 3 14.6 Avg. Per Catch 11.1 1963 A 27-35 6 11 2 1996 H 55-7 24 25 3 1.5 Turnovers 1.3 In 1996, SU routed Pittsburgh 1964 H 21-6 7 11 2 1997 A 32-27 25 25 3 1965 ^ N 51-13 8 11 2 1998 H 45-28 26 25 3 (55-7) to record the 600th win in 1966 H 33-7 9 11 2 1999 A 24-17 27 25 3 SU DEFENSE UP OFFENSE program history. Jim Turner had 1967 A 14-7 10 11 2 2000 H 24-17 28 25 3 34.4 Scoring 23.5 1968 H 50-17 11 11 2 2001 A 42-10 29 25 3 a 100-yard kickoff return for a 1969 A 20-21 11 12 2 2002 H 24-48 29 26 3 475.9 Total Yardage 336.2 1970 H 43-13 12 12 2 2003 A 14-34 29 27 3 touchdown in the contest, which 1971 A 21-31 12 13 2 2004 H 38-31 30 27 3 213.6 Rushing Yardage 153.6 1972 H 10-6 13 13 2 2005 A 17-34 30 28 3 262.2 Passing Yardage 182.6 tied the longest kickoff return in 1973 A 14-28 13 14 2 2006 H 11-21 30 29 3 1974 H 13-21 13 15 2 75.6 Total Plays 66.0 school history.