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2008 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL SYRACUSE vs. NORTHWESTERN (0-0 overall, 0-0- BIG EAST) (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) August 30, 2008 • 12:00 p.m. ET • ESPN2 • Ryan Field • Evanston, Ill.

ROBINSON RETURNS UNDER CENTER Junior Andrew Robinson returns as the star ng signal-caller for Syracuse a er star ng 11 ORANGE SLICES of 12 games in his sophomore campaign. In his fi rst season as a starter last year, Robinson Orange on Television ORANGE PRIDE recorded 2,192 passing yards (currently fi h best in SU history), 154 comple ons (sixth best), 199.3 yards per game (fi h best) and 13 (ninth best) for the Orange last ESPN2 will broadcast Syracuse’s 2008 season- season. Robinson averaged 199.3 yards per game, which is fifth on the single-season list opener at Northwestern. Pam Ward and Ray and the best by a Syracuse sophomore. In his career, Robinson is averaging 138.3 yards per Bentley will call the action. Bryan Ryder is outing, placing him fifth on the SU record list. the producer. RETURNING EXPERIENCE IN THE STARTING LINEUP Orange on Radio Syracuse’s starting units boast 18 players who have lined up with the first-string during Syracuse ISP Sports Network their collegiate career. On , center Jim McKenzie, guard Ryan Durand, tackle Corey Voice of the Orange Matt Park ‘97 and former Chavers, Andrew Robinson, fullback return as starters, in Orange All-American tight Chris Gedney addition to three tailbacks who have starting experience in senior Curtis Brinkley and ‘93 call the game action and Brian Higgins ‘04 sophomores Delone Carter and Doug Hogue. Five defensive players, including nose tackle provides sideline reports for the Syracuse ISP Arthur Jones, Vincenzo Giruzzi, Jake Flaherty, strong safety A.J. Sports Network. Higgins also hosts the pre- Brown and Mike Holmes return as starters. In the special teams category, the game and post-game shows. Former Orange Orange returns field goal and PAT kicker Patrick Shadle, Rob Long, kick returners head coach Dick MacPherson lends insight Max Suter and Mike Holmes and punt returner Ryan Howard. and analysis during the pre- and post-game RELATIVELY NEW FACES ON THE FIRST TEAM shows and at halftime. TK-99.5 FM serves as Syracuse’s 2008 starting lineup includes six players new to the first unit, and six who the flagship for the ISP Sports Network. The have made a couple of starts during their career. The offensive unit includes three with Syracuse ISP Sports Network covers New York, a couple of starts under their belt in Mike Owen, tackle Tucker Baumbach and New Jersey, Vermont and Pennsylvania. . Donte Davis, while Nick Santiago, linebacker Mike Mele and cornerback Nico Scott have also been on the field for the first snap. Scott is battling Sirius Satellite Radio sophomore Da’Mon Merkerson for the starting role. Davis started two games in 2006. Syracuse game broadcasts are also available on SIRIUS satellite radio (channel 126) FIRST-TIME FIRST-STRINGERS First-time starters include offensive guard Ryan Bartholomew and wide receivers Bruce WAER Williams, Lavar Lobdell and Donte Davis, defensive end Jared Kimmel, linebacker Derrell Located on the SU campus, WAER-FM88 also Smith, free safety Randy McKinnon and cornerback Da’Mon Merkerson, who is battling carries every Orange football game. Nico Scott for the starting spot. Max Leo and holder Rob Long are also new to their first-team roles. Orange on the Internet DEPTH CHART NOTES Every Syracuse ISP Sports Network broadcast • Four players are playing on diff erent sides of the ball, including Bruce Williams (FS to WR), is available on the official Syracuse Athletics Ben Maljovec (LB to TE), Paul Chiara (RB to FS), and Da’Mon Merkerson (WR to CB). website – suathletics.com. The site is home UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE • There are 17 new addi ons to the fi rst 2008 depth chart, including fi ve true freshmen and of Orange All Access, SU’s multi-media eight redshirt freshmen. package, which features live game webcasts, highlights and news conferences, as well a 2008 SYRACUSE SCHEDULE AND RESULTS post-game show after each home game. Date Opponent Time/Attendance Result (Televison) August 30 at Northwestern 12:00 p.m. ESPN2 The Coaches September 6 AKRON 3:30 p.m. Syracuse: Greg Robinson 13 PENN STATE 3:30 p.m. ABC Overall Record: 7-28 20 NORTHEASTERN 3:30 p.m. Year as a head coach: Fourth 27 PITTSBURGH * 12:00 p.m. BIG EAST Network Record at SU: 7-28 October 4 Open Year at SU: Third 11 at West Virginia * TBA BIG EAST Record: 2-19 18 at South Florida * TBA Alma Mater: University of Pacific ‘75 25 Open November 1 LOUISVILLE * TBA Northwestern: Pat Fitzgerald 8 at Rutgers * TBA Overall Record: 10-14 15 CONNECTICUT * TBA at Northwestern: Same 22 at Notre Dame 2:30 p.m. NBC Year at Northwestern: Third 29 at Cincinnati * 12:00 p.m. BIG EAST Network Alma Mater: Northwestern ‘96

HOME GAMES LISTED IN BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS * Indicates BIG EAST Conference game • All times are Eastern SYRACUSE at NORTHWESTERN • August 30, 2008 (12:00 p.m. ET • ESPN2) • Ryan Field • Evanston, Ill. • ORANGE ELECTS FOUR CAPTAINS Seniors Tony Fiammetta, Jake Flaherty, Patrick Shadle and Bruce Williams were voted ORANGE SLICES by their teammates as captains for the 2008 season. The quartet of seniors join 182 other Syracuse vs. Northwestern Notes Syracuse football players to serve as captains for the Orange football squad. Series Record: Syracuse leads, 4-3-0 (Current Streak: SU, 4) “This year more poeple had votes than any year since I have been here. I take that as a at Syracuse: Syracuse leads, 2-1 (Current Streak: SU, 2) good thing,” said head coach Greg Robinson. “The team selected a great group as captains. at Carrier Dome: SU leads, 2-0 (Current Streak: SU, 2) I am also pleased to see a lot of people looked at as leaders.” at Northwestern: Tied, 2-2 (Current Streak: SU, 1) Neutral: N/A “It’s such an honor,” Shadle said. “When you look at the names of those that have been Last Syracuse Win: 1984 (13-12)

captains here before, you have to be impressed and realize the responsibility it carries. I Last Northwestern Win: 1971 (12-6) ORANGE PRIDE look forward to having a leadership role on the team and will use it as extra motivation to Largest Margin of Syracuse Victory: 35 (1983) Largest Margin of Northwestern Victory: 48 (1948) focus and perform the best I can for my teammates.” • Fiammetta is a three-year letterwinner who has played in 33 games at fullback for the Orange. He Top Series Performances returns in 2008 as the starting fullback. Rushing: SU, Joseph Morris 20-172 (9/27/80) • A returning starter at linebacker, Flaherty is also an ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All- NU, Jeff Cohn 11-101 (9/22/79) District Team selection and a three-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic team. He had 95 Passing: SU, Todd Norley 11-198 (9/17/83) tackles, including 6.5 for a loss of yards, in 2007. NU, 23-269 (9/27/80) • Shadle has been SU’s primary field goal and PAT specialist since his sophomore year. He ranks eighth Receiving: SU, Joseph Morris 3-81 (9/17/83) on the school field goals made record list with 26. He was a Lou Groza Award semifinalist in 2006. NU, Ricky Edwards 9-89 (9/27/80) • Williams returned to the wide receiver position early in pre-season camp after Dan Sheeran suffered a broken fibula. He was a receiver as a true freshman in 2005 and caught four passes for Tale of the Tape – 2007 Final Stats 52 yards. He played safety as a sophomore and junior, recording 16 tackles last season. Williams is SU OFFENSE NU also a punt returner for the Orange. He has 21 returns for 168 yards in his career. 16.4 Scoring 31.0 291.9 Total Yardage 410.5 THE SYRACUSE-NORTHWESTERN SERIES HISTORY 62.8 Rushing Yardage 167.1 Syracuse has won the past four meetings in the series against Northwestern, including 229.2 Passing Yardage 243.4 victories in 1979, 1980, 1983 and 1984. The Wildcats beat the Orange the first three times 63.2 Total Plays 70.5 the teams met, in 1940, 1948 and 1971. 31.3 Rushing Plays 38.0 • 1979: Quarterback completed 5-of-13 passes for 92 yards and one to Pro 31.9 Passing Plays 32.5 Football Hall of Famer Art Monk and led the Orange ground game, gaining 156 yards on 25 4.6 Avg. Per Play 5.8 carries and scored two touchdowns. Joe Morris gained 116 yards on 16 carries 2.0 Avg. Per Rush 4.4 and scored a touchdown. Gary Anderson added two field goals in Syracuse’s 54-21 victory. SU 7.2 Avg. Per Pass 7.5 gained 435 yards rushing. 13.6 Avg. Per Catch 11.9 Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final 1.7 Turnovers 2.2 Syracuse 7 26 14 7 54 Northwestern 7 0 6 8 21 SU DEFENSE NU OFFENSE • 1980: Syracuse’s game against Northwestern was its second in three weeks against a Big Ten 34.8 Scoring 25.8 opponent (SU played Ohio State in the 1980 season-opener). The 2008 Orange open the 468.8 Total Yardage 427.7 season in the same manner, facing the Wildcats in the opener and then hosting Penn State on 207.8 Rushing Yardage 119.8 Sept. 13. In Syracuse’s 42-21 victory, Joe Morris led the Orange with 172 yards on 20 carries 260.9 Passing Yardage 307.9 and scored a touchdown. Quarterback Dave Warner was 3-of-9 passing for 71 yards and 75.7 Total Plays 77.3 rushed for 121 yards on 15 carries, and scored three rushing touchdowns. The Orange out- 42.9 Rushing Plays 33.2 gained Northwestern on the ground by 309 yards (433 to 124). Receiver Anthony Sidor caught 32.8 Passing Plays 44.1 two passes for 54 yards. 6.2 Avg. Per Play 5.5 Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final 4.8 Avg. Per Rush 3.6 Syracuse 14 7 7 14 42 8.0 Avg. Per Pass 7.0

Northwestern 0 7 0 14 21 UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE • 1983: Quarterback Todd Norley threw for two touchdowns and Brent Ziegler, Harold Gayden 11.7 Avg. Per Catch 11.5 and Roland Grimes scored rushing touchdowns for the Orange in its 35-0 victory. Syracuse 1.2 Turnovers 1.3 recorded 306 yards rushing. Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final 2007 Statistical Leaders Syracuse 0 21 0 14 35 Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 Rushing Leaders (YPG) • 1984: Quarterback Todd Norley hit James Tait for a two-yard touchdown pass as time expired Syracuse Northwestern and Don McAulay hit the PAT giving Syracuse the come-from-behind 13-12 victory. Norley Brinkley ...... 46.4 Sutton ...... 74.6 completed 20-of-38 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown, while Jaime Covington (18 Hogue ...... 27.9 Conteh ...... 44.7 carries for 62 yards) and Harold Gayden (15 carries for 57 yards) provided the ground attack. Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final Passing Leaders (YPG) Syracuse 0 3 3 7 13 Syracuse Northwestern Northwestern 5 7 0 0 12 Robinson ...... 199.3 Bacher ...... 304.7 THE SERIES AT A GLANCE Dantley ...... 69.8 Kafka ...... 2.8 Score Series Record Receiving Leaders (YPG) Year H/A Day/Night SU Opp. W L T Stadium Syracuse Northwestern 1940 H D 0 40 0 1 0 Archbold Stadium Williams, M...... 69.8 Peterman ...... 62.0 1948 A D 0 48 0 1 0 Dyche Stadium, Evanston, IL Smith, T...... 68.5 Lane ...... 54.1 1971 A D 6 12 0 1 0 Dyche Stadium, Evanston, IL Tackle Leaders (TPG) 1979 A D 54 21 1 0 0 Dyche Stadium, Evanston, IL Syracuse Northwestern 1980 H D 42 21 1 0 0 Carrier Dome Fields ...... 8.1 Kadela ...... 10.5 1983 H N 35 0 1 0 0 Carrier Dome Flaherty ...... 7.9 McPherson ...... 6.5 1984 A D 13 12 1 0 0 Dyche Stadium, Evanston, IL Totals 150 154 4 3 0 SYRACUSE at NORTHWESTERN • August 30, 2008 (12:00 p.m. ET • ESPN2) • Ryan Field • Evanston, Ill. • ON THIS DATE: AUGUST 30 • Syracuse is 0-1 all-time on August 30 ORANGE SLICES • In the only football game played on August 30, the #13/16 Orange lost to North 2008 Pre-Season Honors Carolina State, 31-32 in , in the 1997 home opener for the Orange. Donovan McNabb was 12-of-16 passing for 216 yards and two touchdowns. Quinton Spotwood ARTHUR JONES, DT, Sr. gained 155 yards on six receptions and scored the first touchdown of the game for the • Lombardi Trophy Orange on a 67-yard play. • Nagurski Trophy

SYRACUSE-NORTHWESTERN CONNECTIONS PATRICK SHADLE, K, Sr. ORANGE PRIDE • Syracuse fans will get an early glimpse of the set for the movie ‘The Express’ when • Lou Groza Award the Orange take the field on Saturday. The Universal Pictures movie, based on the life of Syracuse’s Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis, includes many football scenes that ROB LONG, P, So. were filmed at Northwestern’s Ryan Field in the spring of 2007. Davis was the first • Ray Guy Award African-American to win ’s top individual honor. He died of leukemia at the age of 23. Orange Engages Community • Orange sophomore running back Delone Carter and Northwestern back Tyrell Sutton were teammates for two years at Archbishop Hoban High School before Carter enrolled At Syracuse University, an institution that places at Copley HS. Carter won the 2005 Ohio Mr. Football award, one year after Sutton a strong emphasis on the need for community earned the distinction. Northwestern redshirt freshman David Arnold also attended engagement, the student-athlete experience Copley High School. extends well beyond the campus lines in • SU head coach Greg Robinson coached at Cal State Fullerton (197-79) where NU the ‘Cuse Cares program. During the course defensive backs coach Jerry Brown was on the staff from 1980-81. of the 2007-08 academic year, the Orange • Syracuse offensive coordinator Mitch Browning and Northwestern defensive football team spent more than 700 hours in coordinator Mike Hankwitz coached together at Kansas in 1995. Browning, who the surrounding community, almost one third coached at Kansas for eight years, was the Jayhawks tight ends coach and Hankwitz of the Syracuse athletics department’s 2,400 was the defensive coordinator in their year together in Lawrence. Hankwitz also community engagement hours. The football coached at Purdue (1977-81) where Syracuse offensive line (guards/centers) coach team focuses its community engagement Chris Wiesehan was on staff in 1996. efforts in five categories, including mentoring • Syracuse’s All-American quarterback Don McPherson, who led the 1987 Orange to an in juvenile outreach and youth awareness undefeated season, will be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame this year, programs, servicing the poor, connecting with along with Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald. the elderly and engaging with patients and • SU defensive end Dan Vaughan attended Pittsburgh Central Catholic and played with families in children’s hospitals. The youth Northwestern Nate and Quentin Wiliams. awareness programs, which earned the most • Orange coach Phil Earley coached at Idaho from 1997-99 where Wildcats attention from the football student-athletes, offensive line coach Bret Ingalls coached from 1984-88 and from 2000-01. In addition, occurred at Elmcrest Children Center, Pine Earley and NU defensive line coach Marty Long both coached at Nevada. Earley was Grove Elementary School, Chestnut Hill there from 2000-03 and Long coached there from 2004-06. Middle School, Stonehedge Elementary School and the Salvation Army. The ‘Cuse Cares OPENING GAMES FOR THE ORANGE Program, supported by Citizens Bank - New Syracuse is 76-37-4 all-time in season openers, 65-16-4 at home in those openers and 11-21 York, is the community outreach program for on the road. From 1900-42, the Orange posted a record of 41-0-2 in season openers, all of student-athletes at Syracuse University. SU’s which were home games. SU opened the season at home every year from 1900-55. During the student-athletes have been recognized with 55 straight home openers the team went 48-5-2. No season opener was played in 1943 as the SU’s Chancellor’s Award for Public Service UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE season was suspended due to the war. and Community Engagement in each of the AT THE START past 11 years for their volunteer efforts in the community. Citizens Bank invests in and is a Twenty-nine Syracuse players have started at least one game in their Syracuse career. Senior leader in the communities it serves. offensive guard Ryan Durand is SU’s most experienced starter with 23 games as a member of the first-string. On defense, linebacker Jake Flaherty is the leader with 12 consecutive starts. Offense 2007 Streak Career Defense 2007 Streak Career Ryan Durand (RG) 11 4 23 Jake Flaherty (LB) 12 12 12 Curtis Brinkley (RB) 8 - 20 Arthur Jones (NT) 11 1 11 Corey Chavers (LT) 10 - 18 Mike Holmes (DB/SS/CB) 7 7 8 Larry Norton (RT) 12 12 12 Vincenzo Giruzzi (LB) 7 - 7 Andrew Robinson (QB) 11 2 11 A.J. Brown (LB) 5 - 6 Jim McKenzie (C) 10 10 10 Ben Maljovec (LB) 6 1 6 Tony Fiametta (FB) 8 - 8 Mike Stenclik (LB) 3 1 3 Nick Santiago (NG) 2 - 2 Doug Hogue (RB) 4 4 4 Parker Cantey (LB) 2 - 2 Mike Owen (TE) 3 - 3 Mike Mele (LB) 2 - 2 Tucker Baumbach (LT) 1 - 1 Bud Tribbey (DT) 1 - 1 Cameron Dantley (QB) 1 - 1 Nico Scott (DB) 2 1 2 Dan Sheeran (WR) 1 - 1 Max Suter (SS) 1 - 1 Da’Mon Merkerson (WR) 1 - 1 Paul Chiara (FB) - - 1 Specialists 2007 Streak Career Patrick Shadle (K) 12 24 24 Rob Long (P) 12 12 12 SYRACUSE at NORTHWESTERN • August 30, 2008 (12:00 p.m. ET • ESPN2) • Ryan Field • Evanston, Ill. • RECORD-SETTING KICK RETURN DUO RETURNS Sophomores Max Suter and Mike Holmes combined Kickoff Return Yards (NCAA Bowl Subdivision) ORANGE SLICES to produce one of the most productive kick return Rank Team Yds. Year The Best of the Best combinations in college football. Syracuse finished 1. Utah State 1,742 2007 2. Syracuse 1,709 2007 The Syracuse football team has a long the year ranked ninth nationally, and first in the 3. Pittsburgh 1,588 1996 BIG EAST, in average yards per return at 24.8. The history of success, including 22 trips to bowl games and the 1959 national championship. average represents the third-best average yards per Kickoff Return Yards (BIG EAST) Rank Team Yds. Year During its more than 100 years of varsity return mark in school history. The Orange ended the 1. Syracuse 1,709 2007 football, SU has amassed 670 victories which campaign second in NCAA history in total number of 2. Pittsburgh 1,588 1996 ranks 14th on the NCAA FBS’s ledger of ORANGE PRIDE kickoff return yards (1,709). The previous NCAA mark winningest programs. It has more all-time was Pittsburgh’s 1,588 yards in 1996. The 2008 total Most Kickoff Return Yards (Syracuse) Rank Yds. Year wins than any other BIG EAST school and is a BIG EAST Conference record and shattered the 1. 1,709 2007 ranks second in wins among eastern schools previous Syracuse standard of 1,118 yards set by the 2. 1,118 2002 behind Penn State. 2002 edition of the Orange. This year, SU played three games against Highest Avg. Per Return (Syracuse) teams that rank in the top 20 of the FBS’s SUTER’S CAREER STATISTICS Rank Avg. Year 1. 26.5 1997 winningest programs. The Orange squared KO Ret. Yards Avg. TD Long off against Washington (19th) in its season 2007 51 1299 25.5 1 93 2. 25.3 1998 3. 24.8 2007 opener, Miami (OH) (20th) on Sept. 29 and HOLMES’ CAREER STATISTICS West Virginia (15th) on Oct. 6. Winningest NCAA FBS College Football Teams Kick Ret. Yards Avg. TD Long 1. Michigan 868 2007 14 352 25.1 0 64 2. Notre Dame 824 3. Texas 818 RECEIVING UNIT FEATURES NEW FACES 4. Nebraska 808 Junior Lavar Lobdell, senior Bruce Williams and sophomore Donte Davis are ba ling for the 5. Ohio State 797 star ng wide receiver posi ons. Lobdell has 13 recep ons for 154 yards in his career. Davis, 6. Penn State 787 7. Alabama 786 who caught nine passes for 84 yards in nine games in 2006, missed the 2007 campaign 8. Oklahoma 778 with an injury. Williams, who was slo ed at the free safety posi on last season, made the 9. Tennessee 769 move to off ense a er teammate Dan Sheeran suff ered a broken leg in preseason camp. He 10. Southern Cal 752 11. Georgia 712 was a wide receiver for the Orange as a true freshman and caught four passes for 52 yards. 12. LSU 690 He is also a punt returner for the Orange and has returned 21 punts for 168 yards in three 13. Auburn 675 seasons. True freshmen Marcus Sales and Van Chew and redshirt freshman Chaz Cervino 14. SYRACUSE 670 will also be in the Orange receiver rota on. 15. West Virginia 663 16. Colorado 658 17. Texas A&M 655 ORANGE HAVE DEPTH AT TAILBACK 18. Georgia Tech 653 Syracuse boasts three running backs with star ng experience. Senior Cur s Brinkley and 19. Washington 650 sophomores Delone Carter and Doug Hogue are all listed as poten al starters. 20. Miami (Ohio) 647 • Brinkley was SU’s starter last season before suff ering a broken leg against Buff alo in SU’s eighth game of the season. He was SU’s leading rusher in 2007 with 371 yards on 111 carries. Gridiron and Hardwood Success • Carter missed all of last season due to a dislocated hip suff ered in 2007 spring prac ce. As a true freshman in 2006, Carter led the Orange with 713 yards on 156 carries. His 713 yards rank second Syracuse is one of 14 schools in the country in school history for rushing yards by a freshman. to have played in a that is • Hogue stepped in as the starter for the fi nal four games in 2007 a er Brinkley was injured. He currently part of the Bowl Championship gained 251 yards on 77 carries as a true freshman. Series and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the 2008 SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE BRINKLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in the same year. The Orange accomplished that Carries Yards Avg. TD Long feat in 1997-98. 2005 7 26 3.7 0 11 2006 139 571 4.1 2 26 School Bowl Game NCAA Tour. Round 2007 111 371 3.3 2 29 Syracuse 1998 Sweet 16 Totals 257 968 3.8 4 29 Arizona 1994 Fiesta Bowl* Final Four Florida 1999 Orange Bowl* Sweet 16 Recpt Yards Avg. TD Long * NCAA Champs 2005 0 0 0.0 0 0 * NCAA Champs 2006 10 91 9.1 1 20 Illinois 2002 Sugar Bowl Sweet 16 2007 9 149 16.6 0 62 Kansas 2008 Orange Bowl* NCAA Champs Totals 19 240 12.6 1 62 Kentucky 1951 Sugar Bowl* NCAA champs CARTER’S CAREER STATISTICS Maryland 2002 Orange Bowl NCAA champs Oregon 2002 Fiesta Bowl* Elite Eight Carries Yards Avg. TD Long Ohio State 1999 Sugar Bowl* Final Four 2006 156 713 4.6 4 47 2007 Fiesta Bowl Final Four UCLA 1976 Rose Bowl* Final Four Recpt Yards Avg. TD Long 1962 Rose Bowl Final Four 2006 9 46 5.1 0 15 USC 2007 Rose Bowl* Sweet 16 Utah 2005 Fiesta Bowl* Sweet 16 HOGUE’S CAREER STATISTICS & BESTS West Virginia 2006 Sugar Bowl* NCAA Sweet 16 Carries Yards Avg. TD Long 2008 Fiesta Bowl* NCAA Sweet 16 2007 77 251 3.3 1 20 Wisconsin 2000 Rose Bowl * Final Four * Indicates school won the bowl game Recpt Yards Avg. TD Long 2007 3 31 10.3 0 19 SYRACUSE at NORTHWESTERN • August 30, 2008 (12:00 p.m. ET • ESPN2) • Ryan Field • Evanston, Ill. • ROBINSON TURNS IN IMPRESSIVE CAMPAIGN In his first season as a starter last year quarterback Andrew Robinson had at least one ORANGE SLICES touchdown pass in 8-of-11 contests. He missed SU’s game against South Florida due to Orange Welcomes New Staff injury. In 2007, six of his touchdown passes went for 40 yards or more and four were for 60 yards or more. He posted the second and third-best Syracuse single-game passing totals, Head coach Greg Robinson welcomes throwing for 423 yards at Louisville and 419 yards versus Cincinnati. Robinson tied Marvin new offensive coordinator Mitch Browning Graves’ single-game completions record (29) and established an SU standard with 47 and new linebackers coach Dan Conley attempts versus UC. to the staff for 2008. Browning coaches SU’s tackles and tight ends. In addition, ROBINSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Robinson promoted defensive line coach ORANGE PRIDE Comp. Att. Pct. Yards TD Int. Long 2006 3 8 .375 20 1 1 14 Derrick Jackson to co-defensive coordinator. 2007 154 292 .527 2,192 13 7 79 Robinson also is a co-defensive coordinator. Totals 157 300 .523 2,212 14 8 79 Browning is a versatile coach who has 28 Carries Yards Avg. TD Long years of collegiate experience. He guided one 2006 9 28 31 0 18 2007 95 -39 -0.4 0 18 of the most prolific offenses in Big Ten history Totals 104 -11 -0.1 0 18 at Minnesota, directing the 2005 Gophers ROBINSON ON SYRACUSE RECORD LISTS offense that averaged 494.8 yards per game. Browning, who coached at Minnesota from Most Completions Most Passing Yards 1997 through 2006, including seven years as Game Game an offensive coordinator, helped the Gophers Comp. Name Date Yards Name Date to eight consecutive seasons with more than 1. 29 vs. Cincinnati 9/25/1993 1. 425 Marvin Graves vs. Rutgers 10/10/1992 2,000 yards rushing and more than 2,000 29 Andrew Robinson vs. Cincinnati 11/17/2007 2. 423 Andrew Robinson at Louisville 9/22/2007 3. 24 Troy Nunes vs. Virginia Tech 11/9/2002 3. 419 Andrew Robinson vs. Cincinnati 11/24/2007 yards receiving. 24 Perry Patterson vs. Louisville 10/21/2006 4. 403 Troy Nunes vs.Virginia Tech 11/9/2002 A 1995 graduate of Syracuse, Conley Career Season has coached at the collegiate level for 12 Comp. Name Years Yards Name Year seasons, including the past three at Wagner 1. 2,547 Marvin Graves 1993 1. 563 Marvin Graves 1990-93 College. Conley has experience coaching 2. 548 Donovan McNabb 1995-98 2. 2,488 Donovan McNabb 1997 3. 456 Perry Patterson 2003-06 3. 2,341 Don McPherson 1987 every defensive position. Last season he 4. 367 Don McPherson 1983-87 4. 2,296 Marvin Graves 1992 mentored the Wagner defensive line and 5. 362 Troy Nunes 1999-02 5. 2,192 Andrew Robinson 2007 coordinated the special teams, after coaching 6. 358 R.J. Anderson 2000-03 Career the linebackers in his first season and the 7. 250 Todd Norley 1982-85 Yards Name Years 8. 228 Bill Hurley 1975-79 1. 8,466 Marvin Graves 1990-93 defensive backs in 2006. In 2005, Conley 9. 209 Dave Warner 1978-81 2. 8,389 Donovan McNabb 1995-98 coached the Wagner linebackers, including 10. 196 1948-50 3. 5,812 Don McPherson 1983-87 All-NEC selection Craig Romano, and directed COMING UP … 4. 5,220 Perry Patterson 2003-06 157 Andrew Robinson 2006- 5. 4,698 R.J. Anderson 2000-03 the special teams group that ranked 13th 6. 4,578 Troy Nunes 1999-02 nationally in Division I-AA in net punting. Most Pass Attempts 7. 3,398 Bill Hurley 1975-79 Jackson is in his second year with SU Season 8. 2,661 Todd Norley 1982-85 and his 10th as a collegiate coach. In 2007, 9. 2,617 Bernie Custis 1948-50 Att. Name Year 10. 2,593 Dave Warner 1978-81 he mentored sophomore defensive tackle 1. 310 R.J. Anderson 2003 COMING UP … 2. 300 Perry Patterson 2006 Arthur Jones who recorded 16 ½ tackles for 2,212 Andrew Robinson 2006- 3. 292 Andrew Robinson 2007 loss in 11 games. Jackson has also coached 4. 289 Perry Patterson 2004

at Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Eastern UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE 5. 280 Marvin Graves 1993 Illinois, Army and the University of West DURAND, MCKENZIE AND CHAVERS RETURN TO ANCHOR OFFENSIVE LINE Georgia. During the summers of 2001 and Senior off ensive guard Ryan Durand (Leominster, Mass.), sophomore center Jim McKenzie 2002, he was an NFL Fellow with the Miami (Springfi eld, Pa.) and senior tackle Corey Chavers (Jamesville, N.Y.) are the veterans for the Dolphins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Orange on the off ensive line. Durand, who has started in all but one game the past seasons, earned 2007 ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District honors, while McKenzie Coaching Staff on Gameday started the last 10 games as a redshirt freshman last year. At off ensive tackle, Chavers moves ON THE FIELD from being the starter on the le side to the fi rst spot on the right for 2008. He moved prior Greg Robinson, Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator to 2008 Spring prac ce. He has started 18 games for the Orange. Offense Chris White, Wide Receivers Newcomers to the fi rst string include tackle Tucker Baumbach (Middletown, Pa.) and Chris Wiesehan, Offensive Line sophomore guard Ryan Bartholomew (Mitchellville, Md.). Baumbach played in 20 games as Randy Trivers, Running Backs a redshirt freshman last year, including one start against South Florida, while Bartholomew Defense earned game experience against Iowa and Buff alo as a redshirt freshman. Derrick Jackson, Co-Coordinator/Defensive Line Dan Conley, Linebackers Sophomore Jonathan Meldrum (Boise, Idaho), who is returning from knee surgery that Jim Salgado, /Secondary forced him to miss 2008 Spring prac ce, is listed as the back-up for both tackle posi ons. IN THE COACHES BOX Meldrum played in nine games as a true freshman earning Rivals.com BIG EAST All-Freshman Offense Team honors. True freshman Nick Speller (Bal more, Md.) is also on the depth chart at le Mitch Browning, Coordinator/Tackles/Tight Ends tackle. Sophomore Adam Rosner (Depew, N.Y.) is second at le guard, while true freshman Phil Earley, Quarterbacks Nick Lepak (Auburn, N.Y.) and redshirt freshman Ollie Haney (Clark, N.J.) are the second- Defense team right guards. Senior Dalton Phillips (Clancy, Mont.) is the reserve center. Scott Spencer, Safeties/Nickel Backs SYRACUSE at NORTHWESTERN • August 30, 2008 (12:00 p.m. ET • ESPN2) • Ryan Field • Evanston, Ill. • FIAMMETTA BACK AT FULLBACK Senior Tony Fiammme a (Walkersville, Md.) returns as the star ng fullback. He has played ORANGE SLICES in 33 games during his Syracuse career, including eight starts in 2007. He is a weapon out of ACADEMIC STRENGTH the backfi eld as a runner (11 carries for 23 yards) and as a receiver (12 catches for 75 yards). Senior Ben Maljovec (Warren, Pa.) is Fiamme a’s backup a er moving to off ense prior to Academic All-District Honorees Junior guard Ryan Durand (Leominster, FIAMMETTA’S CAREER STATISTICS & BESTS 2008 Spring prac ce. Maljovec started six games last year as Mass.) and junior linebacker Jake Flaherty Carries Yards Avg. TD Long a linebacker and has played 33 (Wakefield, R.I.) were named First-Team 2005 0 0 0.0 0 0

2006 8 15 1.9 0 7 games in his collegiate career. ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic ORANGE PRIDE 2007 3 8 2.7 0 4 All-District. The honor is the first for both Totals 11 23 2.1 0 7 gridironers. Recpt. Yards Avg. TD Long Durand was a 2005 and 2006 BIG EAST 2005 0 0 0 0 0 All-Academic Team selection and has 2006 0 0 0 0 0 made Syracuse University Dean’s List and 2007 12 75 6.2 0 15 Totals 12 75 6.2 0 15 the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll every semester. The health and exercise science OWEN HAS EXPERIENCE major is a regular at community events, Junior ght end Mike Owen (Riverhead, N.Y.) played in all 12 games, including three starts, including speaking at elementary schools, in 2007. He caught fi ve passes for 51 yards in his fi rst season as a ght end. During his visiting patients at the Children’s Hospital, redshirt freshman year Owen was a defensive end and recorded seven tackles in 11 games. providing guidance to incarcerated youth at Owen also plays on SU’s special teams units. Redshirt freshman Nick Provo (West Palm the Justice Center and visiting senior citizens Beach, Fla.) is the second ght end. at the Ida Benderson Senior Center and the Nottingham Retirement Home. JONES WREAKS HAVOC IN OPPOSING BACKFIELDS Flaherty, who is majoring in American Junior defensive tackle Arthur Jones Final season stats studies, was named to the 2005 and 2006 (Endicott, N.Y.) returns to anchor the Name Year TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds BIG EAST All-Academic Team and has made Orange defensive line as a candidate Arthur Jones 2007 17.5-43 1.0- 4 the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll five for the Nagurski and Outland Trophies. Jameel McClain 2006 14.5-61 9.5-51 times. He is very involved in the ‘Cuse Cares In his first season as a starter Jones Duke Pettijohn 1998 12.0-76 6.5-55 Louis Gachelin 2001 5.5-13 2.0- 9 Community Program, visiting patients at the recorded 1.59 tackles for loss per game, Dwight Freeney 1999 5.0-32 3.5-29 Children’s Hospital and senior citizens at the which ranked ninth nationally. As a first Ida Benderson Center, speaking at the Rotary year starter he played 11 games (he Club, participating in the WCNY Kids Fest and missed the Connecticut game due to injury), and recorded 17.5 tackles for loss, the third-best he was a cantor at St. Leo’s Church. season total in school history. Against Buffalo, he made a career-best four stops behind the line of scrimmage. The chart above shows how Jones stacked up to recent standout defensive BIG EAST Honors for 16 Orange lineman in the first season in which they played almost every game. Sixteen Syracuse student-athletes earned JONES’ CAREER STATISTICS recognition on the 2007 BIG EAST All- Tackles Assists Tot. TFL INT Sacks FF Fumble Rec. Academic team. Juniors Ryan Durand, Jake 2006 8 6 14 1.0- 5 0 0.5-4 0 1-0 yds Flaherty, Ben Maljovec, Patrick Shadle and 2007 32 19 51 17.5-43 0 1.0-4 0 0-0 yds Bruce Williams are three-time BIG EAST All- Totals 40 25 65 18.5-47 0 1.5-8 0 1-0 yds

Academic Team selections, while seniors UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE DEFENSIVE LINE BOASTS HOMEGROWN TALENT Dowayne Davis and Max Meisel and junior Paul Chiara are second-time honorees. Syracuse features an all-New York state star ng defensive front four. Junior Arthur Jones First time honorees, Josh Arrington, David (Endico , N.Y.), sophomore Jared Kimmel (Harpursville, N.Y.), senior Nick San ago (U ca, Bouchard, A.J. Brown, Oliver Fernandez, N.Y.) and graduate student Vincenzo Giruzzi (U ca, N.Y.) hail from the Empire State. Vincenzo Giruzzi, Jim McKenzie, Andrew • Jones, a 2008 All-America and honors candidate at nose tackle, had 51 tackles last year Robinson and Derrell Smith, raise Syracuse’s (see above note for more on Jones). total number of all-time football student- • Kimmel had fi ve tackles and forced a fumble in four games as a defensive end last athletes named to the conference’s academic season prior to a season-ending knee injury at Louisville. team to a total of 110 since 1992. Syracuse’s • San ago is an experienced defensive tackle for the Orange having par cipated in 32 had the second most student-athletes games. He has recorded 17 tackles, including 11 solo, and forced a fumble during three selected to the academic team this year, seasons. trailing West Virginia’s 19. • Giruzzi moved to defensive end from linebacker prior to 2008 Spring prac ce. He started seven games last season and has played in all 35 games of his career. Giruzzi was awarded a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA a er missing the 2004 season with an injury. Giruzzi has registered 52 career tackles with two tackles for loss, serving in back- up roles at both defensive end and linebacker The second defensive line includes sophomore Anthony Perkins (Washington, D.C.) and Zary Stewart (Upper Marlboro, Md.) behind Kimmel at end, sophomore Bud Tribbey (Richmond, Va.) at nose tackle and true freshmen Mikhail Marinovich (San Clemente, Calif.) and Romale Tucker (Washington, D.C.) behind Giruzzi at the other defensive end. SYRACUSE at NORTHWESTERN • August 30, 2008 (12:00 p.m. ET • ESPN2) • Ryan Field • Evanston, Ill. • FLAHERTY ANCHORS LINEBACKER CORPS Senior Jake Flaherty (Wakefi eld, R.I.) returns as the Orange star ng middle linebacker. The ORANGE SLICES 2007 ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Team selec on started every game HONORS HANG HIGH for the Orange last season and has par cipated in every single contest since his arrival at Syracuse in 2005. Last year Flaherty was second on the team with 95 total tackles last season #44 Raised to the Rafters and also made 6.5 TFLs and generated one sack in his fi rst year as a starter. Junior Mike Syracuse University officially retired one of Stenclik (Webster, N.Y.) is the second unit middle linebacker. He started three games and the most storied numbers ever associated recorded 23 tackles last season a er having to sit out the fi rst seven due to a concussion with a college football program — #44 — on

suff ered in preseason camp. Saturday, November 12, 2005. Since 1954, ORANGE PRIDE 11 players have worn the number and three Sophomore Derrell Smith (New Castle, Del.) will make his debut in the star ng lineup in earned All-America honors. The three most 2008. The strong-side linebacker moved to defense prior to the third game in 2007 a er famous #44s — Jim Brown, Ernie Davis and playing running back against Washington (fi ve carries for 19 yards) and Iowa (fi ve carries Floyd Little — certainly rank among the finest for three yards and one recep on). Smith had spent the 2007 Spring prac ce at linebacker running backs to ever play the game. but returned to running back for the start of last season due to injuries. Sophomore Parker Cantey (Brooklyn, N.Y.) provides depth behind Smith. Cantey played in 11 games, including Brown and Little, along with Ernie Davis’ two starts, in 2007 and earned Rivals.com BIG EAST All-Freshman honors a er recording 27 mother, Marie Fleming, joined other former tackles. #44s, including Rob Konard, Michael Owens, Bill Schoonover and Tom Stephens, at the Sophomore Mike Mele (Sea Girt, N.J.) returns at weak-side linebacker a er making 29 retirement ceremony. tackles as a true freshman last season. Mele, who started two of the 11 games he played, How much does number 44 mean to had 29 tackles, including 13 solo last season. Redshirt freshmen Chad Ba les (Newport Syracuse University and the surrounding News, Va.) and Ryan Gillum (Youngstown, Ohio) are the reserves behind Mele. community? For starters, the university FLAHERTY’S CAREER STATISTICS zip code was changed a few years ago from Tackles Assists Tot. TFL INT Sacks FF Fumble Rec. 13210 to 13244. And in 1988, when the 2005 3 2 5 0.0-0 0 0.0 0 0 2006 1 3 4 0.5-1 0 0.0 0 0 university changed phone systems, the 2007 45 50 95 6.5-26 0 1.0-6 0 0 exchange was changed from 423 to 443. Totals 49 55 104 7.0-27 0 1.0-6 0 0 Jersey Retirement for HOLMES HAS EXPERIENCE ON THE CORNER Mackey and Csonka Sophomore Mike Holmes (Jacksonville, Fla.) brings experience to the Orange secondary Lengendary tight end John Mackey and College a er star ng eight games as a true freshman in 2007. He earned Rivals.com BIG EAST All- and Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Larry Csonka Freshman Team honors a er recording 64 tackles (40 solo), playing both cornerback and had their Syracuse jersey retired last season. safety. Holmes is also one of Syracuse’s kick returners. He gained 352 yards on 14 returns last Mackey, who wore No. 88 for the Orange, year. Senior Ryan Howard (Carson, Calif.) is the reserve le corner in addi on to serving as played from 1960-62 and was selected in the the Orange punt returner. He had three returns for 32 yards in 2007. second round of the 1963 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts. A five-time Pro Bowler and At the other cornerback posi on, sophomores Da’Mon Merkerson (Passaic, N.J.) and Nico three-time All-NFL honoree, Mackey played in Sco (Greenbelt, Md.) are ba ling for the star ng nod. Merkerson is in his fi rst season on two Super Bowls with the Colts. He is enshrined defense a er playing receiver for the Orange as a true freshman in 2007. He caught eight in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The John passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Sco played in all 12 games last season, including Mackey Award is presented annually to the two starts, and recorded 21 tackles, including 17 solo. nation’s top tight end. Mackey, who now suffers UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE HOLMES’ CAREER STATISTICS from dimensia, and his wife, Sylvia, were on Tackles Assists Tot. TFL INT Sacks FF Fumble Rec. hand as the former All-American’s jersey was 2007 40 24 64 2.0-3 0 0.0-0 0 0-0 yds unveiled in the Carrier Dome rafters. Kick Ret. Yards Avg. TD Long Csonka, who wore #39 at Syracuse, was a two- 2007 14 352 25.1 0 64 time All-American and played for the Orange from 1965 through 1967. As a senior captain RECHUL SET TO KICKOFF, LEO IS IN FOR LONG SNAPS he earned consensus All-America honors. He Senior Niko Rechul (Hun ngton Sta on, N.Y.) and junior Max Leo (Clay, N.Y.) will make their had two 200-yard rushing performances in his Syracuse debuts this season. Rechul, who made the Syracuse team as a walk-on prior to career, galloping for 216 yards against West 2006 Spring prac ce, will be the Orange kickoff specialist. He is also SU’s reserve punter. Leo, Virginia and 204 yards versus California in his who joined the Orange prior to 2007 Spring prac ce, is Syracuse’s long snapper. senior season. Csonka still ranks third on SU’s career rushing record list (2,934 yards) and is second all-time with 15 career 100-yard rushing games. He is still considered to be the prototype for all NFL fullbacks. He and Jimmy Kiick combined to form one of the most lethal backfield duos of the 1970’s, and the pair led the Miami Dolphins to an undefeated season and the title in 1972. SYRACUSE at NORTHWESTERN • August 30, 2008 (12:00 p.m. ET • ESPN2) • Ryan Field • Evanston, Ill. • BROWN AND MCKINNON STEP IN AT SAFETY Senior A.J. Brown (Bealton, Va.) and sophomore Randy McKinnon (Jacksonville, Fla.) are ORANGE SLICES the fi rst-string safe es for 2008. Brown, who had 38 tackles and two intercep ons in 2007, Monk Enters the Hall of Fame has played in 33 games during his career. As a true freshman last year McKinnon played in all 12 games and posted six tackles. He is also a reserve kick returner for the Orange. Former Orange standout Art Monk is the sixth member of the Syracuse football family Redshirt freshman Kevyn Sco (Tamarac, Fla.) will back up Brown at strong safety, while to be honored in the Professional Football senior Paul Chiara (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) and sophomore Max Suter (Ruff s Dale, Pa.) are Hall of Fame. Monk was enshrined in Canton ba ling for the second spot at free safety. Chiara moved to safety from running back prior to in August, 2008. 2008 spring prac ce. He gained 248 total yards on 54 carries and caught 26 passes for 192 ORANGE PRIDE In his 16-year yards during his fi rst three years with the Orange. Suter made his mark as a kick returner as career, Monk was a three-time Pro Bowler a true freshman last year, earning 2007 FWAA Freshman All-America, All-BIG EAST Second and won two Super Bowls. Monk concluded Team and Rivals.com All-BIG EAST freshman honors. He set an NCAA, BIG EAST and Syracuse his career after the 1995 season with single-season record with 1,299 kick return yards last season. Philadelphia, but spent 13 years with A.J. BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICS the Redskins as one of the NFL’s premier Tackles Assists Tot. TFL INT Sacks FF Fumble Rec. receivers. He held records for most 2005 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0.0-0 0 0-0 yds consecutive games with a reception (164) 2006 11 11 22 0.0-0 3 0.0-0 0 0-0 yds 2007 24 14 38 1.5-3 2 0.0-0 0 0-0 yds and career catches (820). Both have been Totals 35 25 60 1.5-3 5 0.0-0 0 0-0 yds surpassed, but Monk didn’t play in as wide- open an era on offense as many other SHADLE FOCUSES ON THE UPRIGHTS receivers. He was one of the most consistent Senior Patrick Shadle (Morgantown, W. Va.) returns as Syracuse’s field goal and PAT possession and third-down receivers in the specialist. The 2008 All-America and Lou Groza Award candidate ranks eighth on SU’s career league throughout his 14 pro seasons. field goals made list (26 total) and 10th for attempts (33 total). He currently holds the Monk, who was named to the Syracuse Syracuse record for field goal accuracy (.787). A three-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team University Board of Trustees in 2007 and is selection, Shadle was a 2006 Groza Award semifinalist when he finished tied for 21st in the involved with the Orange athletics program, nation and fourth in the BIG EAST in field goals made per game at 1.33. That season he had was instrumental in the recognition of the a string of 12 consecutive field goals made. Syracuse Eight during the 2006 football SHADLE’S CAREER STATISTICS season. Syracuse University honored the FG-FGA Long PAT-Att. Points courage and commitment of members 2005 0- 1 0 0- 0 0 of the 1970 SU football squad for their 2006 16-18 46 21-21 69 extraordinary courage and commitment by 2007 10-14 50 23-24 53 calling for the equal treatment of student- Totals 26-33 50 44-45 122 athletes and a diverse coaching staff. These LONG LOOKS TO BUILD ON ROOKIE SUCCESS men to stood up for the principles of fairness Sophomore punter Rob Long (Downingtown, Pa.) returns as Syracuse’s punter. A 2008 and equality. The athletics department All-America and Ray Guy Award candidate, Long was a 2007 All-BIG EAST Second Team annually awards the Syracuse Eight Courage selec on, earned Spor ng News and College Sports Report Freshman All-America Award to a current or former student-athlete recogni on, and was a Rivals.com All-BIG EAST Freshman Team honoree. He fi nished 33rd who has overcome a socially, economically na onally and third in the BIG EAST with a 41.9 yards per punt average . His pun ng yardage or otherwise disadvantaged background (3,139) is third on SU’s single-season record list and his 75 punts is also the third best single- or serious injury and has demonstrated season mark. Long landed 21 punts inside the 20-yard line. Long will also be SU’s primary uncommon bravery or highly principled UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE holder for fi eld goal a empts. behavior in the face of adversity. During his professional career, Monk LONG’S CAREER STATISTICS recorded 12,721 receiving yards on 940 Punts Yards Average Long I-20 TB catches. He had a 13.5 average and totaled 2007 75 3,139 41.9 73 21 8 68 touchdowns. At Syracuse, Monk holds the single-game MCPHERSON TO ENTER COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME record for receptions in a game with 14, Former Syracuse football great Don McPherson is being honored with one of the most which he accomplished against Navy in 1977. pres gious football awards – induc on into the Na onal Football Founda on and College He is tied for sixth on the Orange career Football Hall of Fame. McPherson was introduced as a member of the Class of 2008. receptions record list with 102. Monk’s The great tradi on of Syracuse football lives and breathes in the halls of the Na onal 1,644 career receiving yards is seventh in Football Founda on and College Football Hall of Fame with 14 former Orange student- school history and his 47.0 yards per game athletes, including Ernie Davis, Tim Green, Jim Brown, Larry Csonka and Floyd Li le. average ranks ninth all-time. Being honored for his unique athle c ability is nothing new for McPherson. The 1987 All- Monk led the Orange in receiving in three American fi nished second in the 1987 Heisman Trophy ballo ng, won the Maxwell Award, seasons. In 1977, he caught 41 balls for 590 which honors the college football player of the year, and was the fi rst recipient of the Davey yards and four touchdowns. In 1978, he O’Brien Award. McPherson led the na on in passing effi ciency with a 164.3 mark and set caught 19 passes for 293 yards and a pair of 22 Syracuse records, including the single-season marks for passing yards per game (212.8), touchdowns. As a senior, Monk recorded 40 touchdown passes (22), and most consecu ve games with a touchdown pass (10). catches for 716 yards and three touchdowns. SYRACUSE at NORTHWESTERN • August 30, 2008 (12:00 p.m. ET • ESPN2) • Ryan Field • Evanston, Ill. • ‘THE EXPRESS’ WILL PREMIERE IN SYRACUSE Syracuse University and Universal Pictures announced that the movie premiere of “The ORANGE SLICES Express” will take place on Friday, Sept. 12, in Syracuse. The film chronicles the life and legacy Davis Statue Unveiling is Sept. 13 of Ernie Davis, the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy. “The Express” stars Rob Brown (“Finding Forrester”) as Davis and Dennis Quaid (“The Rookie”) as Coach Ben A statue of 1961 Schwartzwalder. Gary Fleder (“Runaway Jury”) directed the poignant biopic, which opens Heisman Trophy nationally in theaters on Oct. 10. winner Ernie Davis The Sept. 12 gala premiere of the ‘The Express’ at the historic Landmark Theatre in will be unveiled on Syracuse University’s downtown Syracuse is the centerpiece of a weekend-long community celebration of the life of ORANGE PRIDE Ernie Davis and others who have built the Syracuse legacy of “Breaking Boundaries.” Quad prior to the Davis followed his hero, Jim Brown, to Syracuse University in 1958 and one year later led football game the Orange to the national championship. He was a pioneer for African against Penn State players in much the same way one of his idols, Jackie Robinson, broke baseball’s color barrier. on September 13. The premiere will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Landmark Theatre, a grand movie The story of palace in downtown Syracuse frequented by Davis and his teammates during their days at legendary Syracuse Syracuse University. Mr. Quaid, Mr. Brown and other cast members and celebrities will arrive football star Ernie at a special “orange carpet” entry in classic convertible automobiles. Following the screening, Davis is forever etched in the hearts guests will make their way down the Connective Corridor to the Onondaga County War Ernie Davis Memorial for a gala theme party with entertainment of the late 1950s era. and minds of Orange “We’re elated the studio has chosen Syracuse to host the premiere,” said Syracuse football fans around the world. University Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross. “We intend to embrace this extraordinary “Ernie Davis more than deserves this tribute moment to honor the legacy of Ernie Davis and provide a unique, star-studded showcase to as he was such an inspiration to the world,” launch this extraordinary film. Ernie is the most endearing icon we have in a storied football said Syracuse director of athletics Dr. Daryl program so rich in talent and tradition. It’s truly fitting that his life story will be immortalized Gross. “As we know, the great number 44 on film.” was retired with Ernie Davis in mind, and this “Ernie Davis is a true American hero,” said Syracuse University Chancellor and President is another tribute to the Syracuse Heisman Nancy Cantor. “While his legacy is not as well known, he played an important role in shaping Trophy winner who was the first African- the American conscience, just as Jackie Robinson did. Thanks to ‘The Express,’ Ernie’s legacy American to win the coveted honor. He was and inspirational life story will find the audience and appreciation it deserves. We are truly an All-American on and off the field. delighted that ‘The Express’ will be premiering in Syracuse and so grateful for the support of Sadly, because of his battle with leukemia, the studio for this remarkable event for our community.” he never played in the NFL, but his records, Bleachers erected along Salina Street in front of the Landmark will enable hundreds of achievements and spirit will forever be a part spectators the opportunity to watch and photograph the entire orange carpet arrival program, of Syracuse University. which will also be shown on a large video screen at the corner of South Salina and Jefferson The life-size statue depicts Davis, known as streets. Quaid, Brown and other cast members, along with Jim Brown, Floyd Little, Don “The Elmira Express”, standing in his Syracuse McPherson, Art Monk and some 40 members of the 1959 championship team will walk the uniform holding a helmet under his left arm “orange carpet,” arriving in classic 1950s-era convertible automobiles. They will be joined on and a football in his right hand. the orange carpet by other SU alumni and members of the Central New York community who Davis came to Syracuse from nearby Elmira have broken boundaries in the tradition of Ernie Davis. The festivities will include food vendors in 1958. He led the Orange to the school’s and a live performance by The Coasters, presented by TK-99 and Galaxy Communications, only national championship in 1959 and playing original ’50s rock ‘n’ roll. became the first African-American to win the Overall net proceeds of the premiere will benefit SU’s Ernie Davis Fund. The fund’s purposes Heisman Trophy in 1961. Despite being the UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE include sustaining academic and personal development programming for football student first player taken in the 1962 NFL draft, Davis athletes and their involvement in the ’Cuse Cares Community Service Program. never played a single game of professional “I’m overjoyed that ‘The Express’ will have its premiere in Syracuse, where Ernie Davis was football. He died of leukemia in 1963, at the admired and revered—where he thrilled fans in his famous ‘44’ jersey—nearly fifty years ago,” age of 23. said director Gary Fleder. “Our last day of filming took place on the SU campus, and I can say— without a doubt—that it was the most emotional of our schedule. Being there brought into focus why celebrating Ernie was significant. It mattered to the folks who knew him, and it will mean something to the millions who will get to know Ernie after the film opens in October.” Earlier on Friday, SU students will have an opportunity to meet in master class workshops with Ron Meyer, president and chief operating officer of Universal Pictures; Gary Fleder, director of “The Express”; Nelson Coates, “The Express” production designer; and Robert Gallagher ’71, author of “Ernie Davis, The Elmira Express: The Story of a Heisman Trophy Winner” (Bartleby Press, 1983), the book on which the film is based. Members of the Davis family are scheduled to be in attendance for the weekend events, as are Schwartzwalder’s wife, Reggie, and their daughters. On Saturday, a special pre-game party featuring music by The Coasters will be held on the SU Quad prior to the SU vs. Penn State football game. A specially commissioned statue of Davis will be unveiled and dedicated at 1 p.m., and the SU football team will process by the statue during its “Quad walk” at 1:20 p.m. Kick off for the renewal of the classic football rivalry is at 3:30 p.m., with the game televised on ABC. The halftime show will feature a star-studded tribute to Davis. SYRACUSE at NORTHWESTERN • August 30, 2008 (12:00 p.m. ET • ESPN2) • Ryan Field • Evanston, Ill. • HEAD COACH GREG ROBINSON ORANGE SLICES SUPER BOWL SUCCESS At a Glance Head coach Greg Robinson has two Super Bowl Championship rings Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. to go with his eight collegiate bowl game victories. Robinson was the High School: Garces (Bakersfi eld, Calif.) defensive coordinator for the 1997 and 1998 NFL Champion Denver Alma Mater: University of the Pacifi c ‘75 Broncos. Robinson established his reputa on as a defensive mastermind Years in Coaching: 31 in Denver, where he transformed a struggling defense into a Super Bowl Born: October 9, 1951 Championship unit. A er inheri ng a club that ranked last in total defense ORANGE PRIDE in 1994, Robinson made an immediate impact in his fi rst season with the The Syracuse post is Robinson’s fi rst as a team, as the Broncos fi nished the 1995 campaign ranked 15th in the same head coach. A veteran of 14 seasons coaching category. By 1996, he had turned Denver into the league’s fourth-rated in the NFL, including 10 as a defensive defensive unit, and by season number three in ‘97, the Broncos were on their way to the coordinator, Robinson has coached for 30 fi rst of two straight Super Bowl tles. years either at the NFL or college level. He spent his fi rst 15 seasons as a college coach. Playoff Impact During his stellar six-season stay in Denver, the Broncos made four playoff appearances Robinson Owns Perfect and claimed back-to-back World Championships with wins in Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII, Postseason Reocrd making them just one of six franchises in NFL history to accomplish a Super Bowl repeat. In that six-year span, Denver compiled a 64-32 (.667) regular-season record. Bowl Game Staff Result 1983 Rose Bowl UCLA UCLA 24, Michigan 14 The Broncos ranked in the NFL’s top 10 in total defense during three of Robinson’s six 1984 Rose Bowl UCLA UCLA 45, Illinois 9 1985 Fiesta Bowl UCLA UCLA 39, Miami 37 seasons at the club’s defensive helm, fi nishing seventh in ‘99 (297.1 ypg), fi h in ‘97 (291.9 1986 Rose Bowl UCLA UCLA 45, Iowa 28 ypg) and fourth in ‘96 (279.4 ypg) … Denver’s defenses produced three top 10 rankings in 1986 Freedom Bowl UCLA UCLA 31, BYU 10 scoring defense - eighth in ‘98 (19.3 ppg), sixth in ‘97 (17.9 ppg) and seventh in ‘96 (17.2 1987 Aloha Bowl UCLA UCLA 20, Florida 16 ppg) … The team’s pass defense ranked among the league’s top 10 in four of his six seasons 1989 Co on Bowl UCLA UCLA 17, Arkansas 3 with Denver fi nishing eighth in ‘99 (188.5 ypg), fi h in ‘97 (179.3 ypg), 10th in ‘96 (196.2 Super Bowl XXXII Denver Denver 31, Green Bay 24 ypg) and ninth in ‘95 (206.1 ypg) … Denver’s run defense ranked in the league’s top 10 three Super Bowl XXXIII Denver Denver 34, Atlanta 19 mes during Robinson’s tenure … Denver led the NFL in run defense in 1997 (83.2 ypg.) and 2005 Rose Bowl Texas Texas 38, Michigan 37 ranked third in 1998 (80.4 ypg) … The performance of Robinson’s defense throughout the ‘98 playoff s was paramount to Denver’s quest for a second straight tle … The Broncos allowed Success at Texas opponents just 53.0 rushing yards per game in the postseason and forced a remarkable 13 As the co-defensive coordinator at the turnovers in just three games … Denver allowed only 25 total points during that stretch. University of Texas in 2004, Robinson was the ROBINSON’S PROMINENT PROS mastermind behind the Longhorns’ defensive unit for the 11-1 squad that beat Michigan Name Team with Robinson Pro Accomplishments in the 2005 Rose Bowl. Robinson’s Texas Flipper Anderson UCLA Rams, Colts Eight- me All-Pro defense fi nished the season ranked 18th Ray Crocke Denver Broncos, Lions, Broncos, Chiefs in scoring defense (17.92), 16th in rushing Texas Chiefs 1st-round pick defense (107.42) and 23rd in total defense Jeff Lageman 1991 1st team NFL (College and Pro (320.08) in the country. The Longhorns Football Weekly); 1989 PFWA All- held six of Texas’ 12 opponents to 14 points Rookie or less. In addi on, the defense was also UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE Denver Broncos 1997 All-Pro able to hold two of the na on’s top scoring Ken Norton UCLA Three- me selec on teams, Oklahoma and Texas Tech, 23 points Roman Phifer UCLA Rams, Jets, Patriots Denver Broncos 1999-02 and 14 points below their season averages, Denver Broncos Two- me All-Pro respec vely. Jerome Woods Kansas City Chiefs 2003 Pro Bowl selec on ROBINSON’S COACHING HISTORY Year Posi on Organiza on 1975-76 Assistant Coach Pacifi c 1977-79 Assistant Coach Cal State Fullerton 1980-81 Assistant Coach North Carolina State 1982-88 Assistant Coach/Defensive Line UCLA 1989 Off ensive Coordinator UCLA 1990-93 Assistant Coach/Defensive Line New York Jets 1994 Defensive Coordinator New York Jets 1995-2000 Defensive Coordinator Denver Broncos 2001-03 Defensive Coordinator Kansas City Chiefs 2004 Co-Defensive Coordinator/LBs Texas 2005-present Head Coach Syracuse SYRACUSE at NORTHWESTERN • August 30, 2008 (12:00 p.m. ET • ESPN2) • Ryan Field • Evanston, Ill. • OFFENSE Z WR 11 Lavar Lobdell (6-3, 210, Jr.) or 15 Bruce Williams (6-0, 200, Sr.) 83 Chaz Cervino (5-10, 183, RF) LT 77 Tucker Baumbach (6-5, 307, So.) 73 Jonathan Meldrum (6-5, 303, So.) 74 Nick Speller (6-5, 307, Fr.) LG 70 Ryan Bartholomew (6-3, 290, So.) 71 Adam Rosner (6-6, 303, So.) C 60 Jim McKenzie (6-4, 286, So.) 79 Dalton Phillips (6-3, 278, Sr.) RG 75 Ryan Durand (6-5, 303, Sr.) 72 Nick Lepak (6-4, 318, Fr.) or 52 Ollie Haney (6-3, 288, RF)

RT 64 Corey Chavers (6-5, 296, Sr.) 73 Jonathan Meldrum (6-5, 303, So.) ORANGE PRIDE TE 85 Mike Owen (6-4, 251, Jr.) 80 Nick Provo (6-4 1/2, 232, RF) QB 9 Andrew Robinson 13 (6-3, 222, Jr.) 4 Cameron Dantley (6-1, 218, Sr.) TB 22 Curtis Brinkley (5-9, 203, Sr.) or 3 Delone Carter (5-10, 214, So.) or 32 Doug Hogue (6-2, 216, So.) FB 43 Tony Fiammetta (6-1, 246, Sr.) 33 Ben Maljovec (6-3, 241, Sr.) X WR 7 Donte Davis (6-0, 173, So.) or 15 Bruce Williams (6-0, 200, Sr.) 5 Marcus Sales (6-0, 184, Fr.) 82 Van Chew (6-1, 165, Fr.) DEFENSE DE 90 Jared Kimmel (6-6, 259, So.) 55 Anthony Perkins (6-4, 272, So.) 96 Zary Stewart (6-4, 229, RF) NT 97 Arthur Jones (6-4, 291, Jr.) 94 Bud Tribbey (6-1, 282, So.) DT 95 Nick Santiago (6-3, 284, Sr.) 51 Andrew Lewis (6-3, 282, So.) 88 Lamar Middleton (6-3, 254, RF) DE 30 Vincenzo Giruzzi (6-3, 241, Grad St.) 54 Mikhail Marinovich (6-4, 232, Fr.) 98 Romale Tucker (6-4, 231, Fr.) SLB 25 Derrell Smith (6-1, 224, So.) 46 Parker Cantey (6-3, 218, So.) MLB 45 Jake Flaherty (6-1, 228, Sr.) 58 Mike Stenclik (6-0, 229, Jr.) WLB 50 Mike Mele (6-0, 218, So.) 53 Chad Battles (6-3, 224, RF) 41 Ryan Gillum (5-11, 220, RF) LC 35 Mike Holmes (5-11, 185, So.) 21 Ryan Howard (5-8, 185, Sr.) SS 17 A.J. Brown (6-0, 201, Sr.) 26 Kevyn Scott (5-11, 197, RF) FS 20 Randy McKinnon (5-10, 198, So.) 34 Paul Chiara (5-11, 205, Sr.) or 24 Max Suter (5-11, 190, So.) RC 6 Da’Mon Merkerson (6-1, 182, So.) or 28 Nico Scott (5-10, 180, So.)

SPECIAL TEAMS KO 94 Niko Rechul (6-2, 195, Sr.) 42 Patrick Shadle (5-8, 201, Sr.) PAT/FG 42 Patrick Shadle (5-8, 201, Sr.) 2008 SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE P 47 Rob Long (6-4, 175, So.) 94 Niko Rechul (6-2, 195, Sr.) LS 57 Max Leo (5-11, 210, Jr.) Holder 47 Rob Long (6-4, 175, So.) 8 Cody Catalina (6-3, 221, RF) PR 21 Ryan Howard (5-8, 185, Sr.) 15 Bruce Williams (6-0, 200, Sr.) KR 24 Max Suter (5-11, 190, So.) 21 Ryan Howard (5-8, 185, Sr.) 35 Mike Holmes (5-11, 185, So.) 20 Randy McKinnon (5-10, 198, So.)

Bold indicates 2007 starter SYRACUSE at NORTHWESTERN • August 30, 2008 (12:00 p.m. ET • ESPN2) • Ryan Field • Evanston, Ill. • ORANGE CAREER HIGHS CURTIS BRINKLEY (#22, SENIOR, RUNNING BACK) TONY FIAMMETTA (#43, SENIOR, FULLBACK) Rushing Yards 108 vs. Miami (OH), 2006 Rushing Yards 10 vs. Wake Forest, 2006 Carries 23 vs. Louisville, 2007 Carries 4 vs. Iowa, 2006 Longest 26 vs. Miami (OH), 2006 Longest 7 vs. Wake Forest, 2006 Touchdowns 1 vs. Miami (OH), Connecticut, 2006 Kickoff Returns Yards 16 vs. Louisville, 2006 vs. West Virginia, Rutgers, 2007 Returns 1 vs. Wyoming, Louisville, 2006 Kickoff Returns Yards 91 vs. West Virginia, 2006 Returns 4 vs. Notre Dame, 2005; West Virginia, 2006 JAKE FLAHERTY (#45, SENIOR, LINEBACKER) ORANGE PRIDE Longest 48 vs. Rutgers, 2005 Receiving Yards 89 vs. Illiniois, 2007 Tackles Solo 8 vs. Louisville, 2007 Receptions 4 vs. Louisville, 2006; Washington, Illinois, 2007 Assist 10 vs. Connecticut, 2007 Longest 62 vs. Illinois, 2007 Total 15 vs. Connecticut, 2007 Touchdowns 1 vs. Connecticut, 2006 TFL-Yds 2.0-11 vs. Pittsburgh, 2007 Sacks 1.0-6 vs. Pittsburgh, 2007

A.J. BROWN (#17, SENIOR, STRONG SAFETY) VINCENZO GIRUZZI (#33, GR. STUD., DEFENSIVE END) Tackles Solo 6 vs. Louisville, 2006; Washington, 2007 Tackles Solo 5 vs. Rutgers, 2006; Washington, 2007 Assist 4 vs. Louisville, 2006; Iowa, 2007 Assist 6 vs. Connecticut, 2007 Total 10 vs. Louisville, 2006 Total 8 vs. Pittsburgh, 2007 TFL-Yds 1.0/2 vs. Illinois, 2007 Breakups 1 vs. Illinois, 2007 1 vs. Iowa, Illinois, South Florida, 2006; TFL-Yds. 1.0-5 vs. Louisville, 1.0-3 vs. Buffalo, 2007 vs. Louisville, Miami (OH), 2007 INT Return Yds 23 vs. Louisville, 2007 Breakups 1 vs. Miami (OH), 2006; Louisville, 2007 DOUG HOGUE (#32, SOPHOMORE, RUNNING BACK) Fumbles Forced 1 vs. Louisville, 2006; Illinois, 2007 Rushing Yards 83 vs. Buffalo, 2007 Carries 24 vs. Buffalo, 2007 PARKER CANTEY (#46, SOPHOMORE, LINEBACKER) Longest 20 vs. Connecticut, 2007 Touchdowns 1 vs. Buffalo, 2007 Tackles Solo 4 vs. Connecticut, 2007 Receiving Yards 19 vs. South Florida, 2007 Assist 6 vs. Pittsburgh, 2007 Receptions 2 vs. Cincinnati, 2007 Total 9 vs. Connecticut, 2007 Longest 19 vs. South Florida, 2007 TFL-Yds 1.0/1 vs. West Virginia, 2007 MIKE HOLMES (#35, SOPHOMORE, CORNERBACK) CARTER, DELONE (#3, SOPHOMORE, RUNNING BACK) Tackles Solo 8 vs. West Virginia, 2007 Rushing Yards 129 vs. Wyoming, 2006 Assist 5 vs. West Virginia, 2007 Carries 21 vs. Cincinnati, 2006 Total 13 vs. West Virignia, 2007 Longest 47 vs. South Florida, 2006 TFL-Yds. 1.0-1 vs. Rutgers, 1.0-2 vs. Pitt, 2007 Touchdowns 4 vs. Wyoming, 2006 Pass Breakups 1 vs. Miami (OH), South Florida, 2007 Receiving Yards 22 vs. Pittsburgh, 2006 Kick Returns 3 vs. West Virginia, Buffalo, 2007 Receptions 2 vs. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Connecticut, 2006 Yards 118 vs. West Virginia, 2007 Longest 64 vs. West Virginia, 2007 PAUL CHIARA (#34, SENIOR, FREE SAFETY) RYAN HOWARD (#21, SENIOR, CORNERBACK/PUNT RETURN) Rushing Yards 55 vs. Connecticut, 2007 Carries 9 vs. Connecticut, 2007 Punt Returns 3 vs. South Florida, 2007 Longest 24 vs. Louisville, 2005 Yards 32 vs. South Florida, 2007 Touchdowns 1 vs. Louisville, 2005; Cincinnati, 2007 Longest 13 vs. South Florida, 2007

Receiving Yards 37 vs. Connecticut, 2007 UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE Receptions 3 vs. Louisville, 2005; Connecticut, Cincinnati, 2007 Longest 20 vs. Connecticut, 2007 ARTHUR JONES (#97, JUNIOR, DEFENSIVE TACKLE) Tackles Solo 2 vs. Illinois, 2007 Tackles Solo 6 vs. Rutgers, 2007 Assist 1 vs. Rutgers & South Florida, 2005; Iowa, Pitt, 2006; Assist 7 vs. Iowa, 2007 vs. West Virginia, Connecticut, 2007 Total 9 vs. Iowa, 2007 Total 2 vs. Illinois, West Virginia, 2007 Sack-Yds 1.0-4 vs. Miami (OH), 2007 Punt Returns Number 2 vs. Rutgers, 2007 TFL-Yds 4.0-5 vs. Buffalo, 2007 Yards 1 vs. Rutgers, 2007 Blocked Kicks 1 vs. Cincinnati, 2007 Fumble Recoveries/Yds 1/0 vs. South Florida, 2006 CAMERON DANTLEY (#4, SENIOR, QUARTERBACK) Passing Yards 276 vs. South Florida, 2007 LAVAR LOBDELL (#11, JUNIOR, WIDE RECEIVER) Attempts 38 vs. South Florida, 2007 Receiving Yards 36 vs. South Florida, 2007 Completions 21 vs. South Florida, 2007 Receptions 3 vs. South Florida, 2007 Long 56 vs. Pittsburgh, 2007 Longest 25 vs. Connecticut, 2006 Touchdowns 2 vs. Pittsburgh, 2007 Interceptions 2 vs. South Florida, 2007 Rushing Yards 2 vs. Connecticut, 2007 Carries 6 vs. Pittsburgh, 2007 ROB LONG (#47, SOPHOMORE, PUNTER) Longest 6 vs. Pittsburgh, 2007 Punts 10 vs. Pittsburgh, 2007 Yards 410 vs. Pittsburgh, 2007 DONTE DAVIS (#7, SOPHOMORE, WIDE RECEIVER) Average 45.8 vs. Illinois, 2007 Long 73 vs. South Florida, 2007 Receiving Yards 53 vs. Pittsburgh, 2006 Receptions 5 vs. Pittsburgh, 2006 Longest 26 vs. Pittsburgh, 2006 SYRACUSE at NORTHWESTERN • August 30, 2008 (12:00 p.m. ET • ESPN2) • Ryan Field • Evanston, Ill. • ORANGE CAREER HIGHS BEN MALJOVEC (#33, SENIOR, TIGHT END/FULLBACK) NICK SANTIAGO (#95, SENIOR, DEFENSIVE TACKLE) Tackles Solo 7 vs. Miami (OH), 2007 Tackles Solo 2 vs. Buffalo, 2005; Illinois, 2006 Assist 5 vs. Miami (OH), 2007 Assist 3 vs. Cincinnati, 2006 Total 12 vs. Miami (OH), 2007 Total 4 vs. Cincinnati, 2006 TFL/Yds. 1.0/3 vs. Rutgers, 2007 TFL/Yds 1.0/3 vs. Illinois, 1.0/1 vs. Louisville, 2006 Interceptions 1 vs. Miami (OH), Cincinnati, 2006; Rutgers, 2007 Sacks/Yds 1.0/3 vs. Illinois, 2006 Int. Ret. Yds. 52 vs. Rutgers, 2007 Fumbles Forced 1 vs. West Virginia, 2006 Int. Ret. TDs 1 vs. Miami (OH), 2006 ORANGE PRIDE Pass Breakups 1 vs. Connecticut, 2006 Fumble Recoveries/Ret. Yds. 2/2 vs. Louisville, 2007 NICO SCOTT (#28, CORNERBACK, SOPHOMORE) Tackles Solo 7 vs. Buffalo, 2007 Assist 2 vs. Buffalo, 2007 RANDY MCKINNON (#20, SOPHOMORE, FREE SAFETY) Total 9 vs. Buffalo, 2007 Tackles Solo 2 vs. Louisville, 2007 Assist 2 vs. Pittsburgh, 2007 Total 2 vs. Louisville, Pittsburgh, 2007 PATRICK SHADLE (#42, KICKER, SENIOR) Kick Returns 3 vs. West Virginia Field Goals Made 2 vs. Iowa, Miami (OH), Wyoming, Louisville, Yards 54 vs. West Virginia, 2007 Connecticut, 2006; Washington, Illinois, Longest 23 vs. West Virginia, 2007 Buffalo, 2007 Attempted 3 vs. Iowa, 2006 Longest 50 vs. South Florida, 2007 MIKE MELE (#50, SOPHOMORE, LINEBACKER) PAT’s Attempts 5 vs. Louisville, 2007 Tackles Solo 6 vs. South Florida, 2007 Made 5 vs. Louisville, 2007 Assist 4 vs. South Florida, 2007 Total 10 vs. South Florida, 2007 TFL-Yds. 0.5-1 vs. Rutgers, 2007 Breakups 1 vs. Louisville, 2007

DA’MON MERKERSON (#6, SOPHOMORE, CORNERBACK) Receiving Yards 43 vs. Louisville, 2007 Receptions 2 vs. Illinois, Buffalo, South Florida, 2007 Longest 43 vs. Louisville, 2007 Touchdowns 1 vs. Louisville, 2007

MIKE OWEN (#85, JUNIOR, TIGHT END) Receiving Receptions 2 vs. Washington, Cincinnati, 2007 Yards 24 vs. Cincinnati, 2007 Longest 18 vs. Cincinnati, 2007 Tackles Solo 2 vs. Louisville, 2007 Assist 1 vs. Wake Forest, Iowa, Illinois, Miami (OH), West Virginia, 2006; Washington, UB 2007 Total 3 vs. Louisville, 2007

ANTHONY PERKINS (#56, SOPHOMORE, DEFENSIVE END) Tackles Solo 1 vs. Washington, Illinois, Buffalo, Pitt, South Florida, 2007 UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE Assist 1 vs. South Florida, 2007 Total 2 vs. South Floirda, 2007 TFL-Yds. 0.5-1 vs. Rutgers, 2007 Breakups 1 vs. Louisville, 2007

ANDREW ROBINSON (#9, JUNIOR, QUARTERBACK) Passing Yards 20 vs. Rutgers, 2006 Attempts 3 vs. South Florida, Rutgers, 2006 Completions 3 vs. Rutgers, 2006 Touchdowns 1 vs. Rutgers, 2006 Rushing Yards 31 vs. Rutgers, 2006 Carries 5 vs. Rutgers, 2006 Longest 18 vs. Rutgers, 2006 Receiving Yards 4 vs. Rutgers, 2006 Receptions 1 vs. Rutgers, 2006