ORANGE SLICES Greg Robinson Third 6-23 33-43 6-23 Seventh 2-14 Dick Macpherson Chris Gedney ‘93 33-43 12-30 Brian Higgins ‘04 and Former Orange All- Seventh Third
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2007 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL S SYRACUSE (1-5 overall, 1-1 BIG EAST) vs. RUTGERS (3-2 overall, 0-1 BIG EAST) • October 13, 2007 (12:00 p.m. • ESPN Regional) • Carrier Dome • Syracuse, N.Y. • ORANGE SLICES ORANGE AND RUTGERS CLASH IN BIG EAST BATTLE ORANGE PRIDE The SU football team will host Rutgers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Carrier Dome. On the Air For the Orange, its the third straight conference game against a team that entered 2007 ranked in the national polls. SU is 1-1 in the BIG EAST, defeating then-#18/19 Louisville on Television the road, 38-35, on Sept. 22 and losing at home to the #13/12 Mountaineers on Oct. 6. Syracuse’s game versus Rutgers will be televised by ESPN Regional. Dave Sims, John The Orange owns a dominating 28-8-1 lead in the all-time series, including a 14-4-1 record in Congemi and Sarah Kustok will have the call. games played in Syracuse and will look to snap a two-game losing streak to RU. Casey Carter is the producer. Both Syracuse and are looking to get back on the winning track after losses in each of the last two weeks. Syracuse is coming off losses at Miami (OH) and at home to #13/12 West Radio Virginia. Rutgers lost a non-league encounter with Maryland two weeks ago and lost at home Syracuse ISP Sports Network to Cincinnati in its BIG EAST opener on Oct. 6. The flagship station for the Syracuse ISP Saturday’s game will televised live on ESPN Regional. It’s also Homecoming Weekend for the Sports Network is TK-99.5FM. Voice of the Orange. In addition to the Homecoming festivities, legendary country singer Larry Gatlin Orange Matt Park ‘97 and former Orange All- will perform at halftime, as well as before the game, and the University will introduce the American tight end Chris Gedney ‘93 call 2007 LetterWinners of Distinction. The 43rd LetterWinner of Distinction class includes Brent the game action and Brian Higgins ‘04 will Clark ’50 (swimming), Bob Dixon ’38 (tennis), Richard King ’65 (football), Roger Praetorius provide sideline reports. Higgins will also host ’73 (football), Thomas C. Schlendorf ’67 (wrestling), and James R. Shreve ’51 (basketball/ the pre-game and post-game shows. Former football). Orange head coach Dick MacPherson provides insight and analysis during the pre- and post- ORANGE LEADS BIG EAST IN KICK RETURN AVERAGE game shows and at halftime. The Syracuse The Orange kickoff return team ranks 14th Highest Avg. Per Return (Season) ISP Sports Network can be heard in New York, nationally and first in the BIG EAST at 25.9 Rank Avg. Year New Jersey, Vermont and Pennsylvania. yards per return. That mark is on pace to set the 1. 25.9 2007 school season record for highest return average. Sirius Satellite Radio 2. 25.3 1998 True freshmen Max Suter (Ruffs Dale, Pa.) and Syracuse football and men’s basketball games Mike Holmes (Jacksonville, Fla.) have been Most Kick Return Yards (Season) will be broadcast on SIRIUS satellite radio. the primary kick returners. At Louisville, Suter Rank Yds. Year The Syracuse-Rutgers game can be heard on returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown, 1. 1,118 2002 channel 122 (home broadcast). marking the first time the Orange has scored in 2. 962 1998 WAER that fashion since 1998. Suter is averaging 27.9 3. 947 1986 4. 943 1993 Located on the SU campus, WAER-FM88 also yards per return, which ranks 27th nationally. He 5. 904 1989 broadcasts all Orange football games. Ryan already ranks 10th on SU’s season record list for 6. 903 1976 Messick is the sports director. kickoff return yards with 586. Holmes also got into 7. 901 1990 the act versus West Virginia, running back three 8. 891 1978 Internet kickoffs for 118 yards (39.3 ypr). He broke off a 9. 877 1996 Every Syracuse ISP Sports Network broadcast career-best 64 yarder in the first quarter. Holmes 10. 853 2007 is available on the official Syracuse Athletics owns a 26.1 kick return average, which ranks 39th website – suathletics.com. The site is nationally. For the season, the Orange has brought back 33 kickoffs for 853 yards. home of Orange All Access, SU’s multi-media package. It features live game webcasts, 2007 Syracuse Schedule and Results (1-5 overall, 1-1 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: 6-23 October 6 #13/12 WEST VIRGINIA * (Legends Day) 35,345 L, 14-55 (ESPN Reg.) Year as a head coach: Third 13 #21/21 RUTGERS * (Homecoming) 12:00 p.m. ESPN Reg. Record at SU: 6-23 20 BUFFALO (Fan Appreciation Day) 4:00 p.m. ESPNU Year at SU: Third 27 OPEN BIG EAST Record: 2-14 November 3 at Pittsburgh * TBA 10 USF * (Parents Weekend) TBA Rutgers: Greg Schiano 17 at Connecticut * TBA Overall Record: 33-43 24 CINCINNATI * (SU Football Senior Day TBA Year as a head coach: Seventh and Courage Day) Record at Rutgers: 33-43 HOME GAMES LISTED IN BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS Year at Rutgers: Seventh 12-30 * Indicates BIG EAST Conference game • All times are Eastern BIG EAST Record: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2007 SYRACUSE vs. RUTGERS S • October 13, 2007 (12:00 p.m. • ESPN Regional Television) • Carrier Dome • Syracuse, N.Y. • ORANGE SLICES THE SYRACUSE-RUTGERS SERIES Games: 37 Tale of the Tape Standing: SU leads, 28-8-1 SYRACUSE VS. RUTGERS At Syracuse: SU leads, 14-4-1 YEAR H/A SCORE W L T YEAR H/A SCORE W L T SU OFFENSE RU DEFENSE 1914 H 14-14 0 0 1 1990 H 42-0 16 4 1 At Piscataway: SU leads, 12-4 1917 H 17-14 1 0 1 19912 N 21-7 17 4 1 16.3 Scoring 17.8 1 Neutral: SU leads, 2-0 1918 A 21-0 2 0 1 1992 H 50-28 18 4 1 260.8 Total Yardage 302.2 19191 A 14-6 3 0 1 19932 N 31-18 19 4 1 49.5 Rushing Yardage 144.6 Current Win Streak: RU, 2 1930 H 27-0 4 0 1 1994 H 37-36 20 4 1 1941 H 49-7 5 0 1 1995 A 27-17 21 4 1 ORANGE PRIDE 211.3 Passing Yardage 157.6 1942 A 12-7 6 0 1 1996 H 42-0 22 4 1 58.3 Total Plays 72.4 Series Notes: 1949 A 21-9 7 0 1 1997 A 50-3 23 4 1 31.8 Rushing Plays 44.8 Syracuse holds a 12-4 edge 1950 H 42-12 8 0 1 1998 H 70-14 24 4 1 1975 A 10-21 8 1 1 1999 A 21-24 24 5 1 26.5 Passing Plays 27.6 versus Rutgers since BIG EAST 1980 H 17-9 9 1 1 2000 H 49-21 25 5 1 4.5 Avg. Per Play 4.2 play began and has outscored 1981 H 27-29 9 2 1 2001 A 24-17 26 5 1 the Scarlet Knights, 1,017-568 in 1982 H 31-8 10 2 1 2002 H 45-14 27 5 1 1.6 Avg. Per Rush 3.2 1983 H 17-13 11 2 1 2003 A 7-14 27 6 1 8.0 Avg. Per Pass 5.7 37 total meetings. 1984 H 0-19 11 3 1 2004 H 41-31 28 6 1 14.7 Avg. Per Catch 10.5 1985 A 31-14 12 3 1 2005 H 9-31 28 7 1 1986 H 10-16 12 4 1 2006 A 7-38 28 8 1 1.3 Turnovers 1.4 Todd Philcox and Bill Scharr tied 1987 A 20-3 13 4 1 the school record for touchdown 1988 H 34-20 14 4 1 1 Polo Grounds 2 SU DEFENSE RU OFFENSE passes (4) in consecutive games 1989 A 49-28 15 4 1 Meadowlands 37.5 Scoring 37.0 against Rutgers (1988, 1989). 485.0 Total Yardage 480.0 234.7 Rushing Yardage 173.0 Top Series Performances … The 1990 Orange defense set a Rushing: SU, Walter Reyes 19-241 (2004) 250.3 Passing Yardage 307.0 school standard with nine sacks RU, Ravon Anderson 13-163 (2001) 75.8 Total Plays 66.4 in the 1991 contest. 44.2 Rushing Plays 37.6 Passing: SU, Marvin Graves 18-28-425 (1992) 31.7 Passing Plays 28.8 RU, Ryan Hart 29-49-311 (2004) 6.4 Avg. Per Play 7.2 Marvin Graves set SU records Receiving: SU, Marvin Harrison 7-155 (1993) 5.3 Avg. Per Rush 4.6 for passing yards (425), total RU, Reggie Funderburk 9-159 (1994) 7.9 Avg. Per Pass 10.7 offense (476) and directed the Highest SU Score: 70 in 1998 (SU 70, RU 14) 11.6 Avg. Per Catch 17.6 Orange to a program-best 675 Widest SU Margin: 56 in 1998 (SU 70, RU 14) 1.7 Turnovers 1.8 total yards versus the Scarlet Highest RU Score: 38 in 2006 (RU 38, SU 7) Knights in 1992.