SYRACUSE Vs. CONNECTICUT (2-7 Overall, 1-4 BIG EAST) (6-3 Overall, 2-2 BIG EAST) • November 15, 2008 • 7:00 P.M

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SYRACUSE Vs. CONNECTICUT (2-7 Overall, 1-4 BIG EAST) (6-3 Overall, 2-2 BIG EAST) • November 15, 2008 • 7:00 P.M 2008 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL SYRACUSE vs. CONNECTICUT (2-7 overall, 1-4 BIG EAST) (6-3 overall, 2-2 BIG EAST) • November 15, 2008 • 7:00 p.m. • ESPNU • Carrier Dome • Syracuse • BRINKLEY CLIMBS ORANGE RECORD LISTS Senior Curtis Brinkley (Philadelphia, Pa.) is now 18th on the Syracuse career ORANGE SLICES rushing record list (1,934 yards on 422 carries) and 14th on the single-season Orange on Television ORANGE PRIDE list (966 yards on 183 rushes) … He holds the Syracuse record for conseuctive ESPNU will broadcast Syracuse’s game 100-yard games in a season with five (Northeastern through Louisville, against Connecticut. Clay Matvick and David 2008) … He has six 100-yard games this season, which ties for third on the Diaz-Infante will call the action. Steve Melton SU single-season record list … The record is seven, set by Jim Brown in 1956 is the producer. and Joe Morris in 1979 … He has seven 100-yard rushing games in his career, which ties for ninth on the Orange all-time list … Brinkley is one of two backs Curtis Brinkley Orange on Radio in the BIG EAST to have six 100-yard games … Brinkely is 19th nationally and is fourth in the Syracuse ISP Sports Network BIG EAST in rushing with 107.3 yards per game … His 107.3 rushing yards per game ranks Voice of the Orange Matt Park ‘97 and sixth on Syracuse’s single-season record list. former Orange All-American tight end Chris JONES BREAKS THROUGH ENEMY LINES Gedney ‘93 call the game action and Brian Junior Arthur Jones (EndicoƩ , N.Y.) has 27.5 career tackles for a loss of Higgins ‘04 provides sideline reports for the yards, including nine this season … He is eighth on Syracuse’s career TFL Syracuse ISP Sports Network. Higgins also record list … ChrisƟ an Ferrara (2000-03) and James Wyche (2002-05) are Ɵ ed hosts the pre-game and post-game shows. for sixth with 30.0 … Jones also has 37 tackles, including two sacks, and one Former Orange head coach Dick MacPherson fumble recovery this season … He has 102 career tackles, which ranks 14th lends insight and analysis during the pre- and on the record list for tackles by a defensive lineman. post-game shows and at halftime. TK-99.5 FM serves as the flagship for the ISP Sports Arthur Jones Network. The Syracuse ISP Sports Network ORANGE TRIO EARNS ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS covers New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Pennsylvania. For a complete list of stations Senior Ryan Durand (Leominster, Mass.), on the network, see page 8. senior Jake Flaherty (Wakefi eld, R.I.) and sophomore Jim McKenzie (Springfi eld, Pa.) Sirius Satellite Radio are 2008 ESPN the Magazine Academic Syracuse game broadcasts are also available All-District Team selecƟ ons, as voted on by on SIRIUS satellite radio (channel 121). members of CoSIDA … Durand and Flaherty WAER were named to the team in 2007, as well … Located on the SU campus, WAER-FM88 also All three regularly parƟ cipate in the ‘Cuse Ryan Durand Jake Flaherty Jim McKenzie carries every Orange football game. Cares Community Program, working with children, at risk youth and the elderly … Durand, who was a semifi nalist for the NaƟ onal Orange on the Internet Football FoundaƟ on 2008 Draddy Trophy, has started 31 games at guard … He is majoring in Every Syracuse ISP Sports Network broadcast health and exercise science … A senior co-captain, Flaherty has started 20 consecuƟ ve games is available on the official Syracuse Athletics website – suathletics.com. The site is home and has played in every game in his career … An American Studies major, he has 60 tackles UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE this season … McKenzie, a biochemistry major, is in his second year as a starter … He earned of Orange All Access, SU’s multi-media 2007 BIG EAST All-Academic Team honors and has been on the AthleƟ c Director’s Honor Roll package, which features live game webcasts, every semester … Durand, Flaherty and McKenzie are now on the naƟ onal ballot. highlights and news conferences. 2008 SYRACUSE SCHEDULE AND RESULTS (2-7 overall, 1-4 BIG EAST) The Coaches Date Opponent Result (Televison) Time/Attendance Syracuse: Greg Robinson August 30 at Northwestern L, 10-30 (ESPN2) 20,015 Year as a head coach: Fourth September 6 AKRON L, 28-42 (TW Sports) 31,808 Overall Record: 9-35 13 #17/17 PENN STATE L, 13-55 (ABC) 45,795 Year at SU: Fourth 20 NORTHEASTERN W, 30-21 (TW Sports) 34,694 Record at SU: 9-35 27 PITTSBURGH * L, 24-34 (BIG EAST Network) 27,549 BIG EAST Record: 3-23 October 4 Open Alma Mater: University of Pacific ‘75 11 at West Virginia * L, 6-17 (ESPNU) 58,133 18 at #19/20 South Florida * L, 13-45 BIG EAST Network 51,384 Connecticut: Randy Edsall 25 Open Year as a head coach: 10th November 1 arv/arv LOUISVILLE * W, 28-21 (ESPNU) 32,917 Overall Record: 56-58 8 at Rutgers * L, 17-35 (ESPNU) 42,172 Year at UConn: 10th 15 CONNECTICUT * ESPNU 7:00 p.m. Record at UConn: 56-58 22 at Notre Dame NBC 2:30 p.m. BIG EAST Record: 13-18 29 at Cincinnati * BIG EAST Network 12:00 p.m. Alma Mater: Syracuse ‘80 HOME GAMES LISTED IN BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS * Indicates BIG EAST Conference game • All times are Eastern SYRACUSE vs. CONNECTICUT • November 15, 2008 • 7:00 p.m. • ESPNU • Carrier Dome • Syracuse • SENIORS SET FOR CARRIER DOME FINALE ON SATURDAY Saturday’s game against Connecticut marks the final home game for 17 seniors, including ORANGE SLICES Curtis Brinkley (Philadelphia, Pa.), A.J. Brown (Bealton, Va.), Roland Burke (Cicero, Syracuse vs. Connecticut Series Notes N.Y.), manager Steve Castello (Goode, Va.), Corey Chavers (Jamesville, N.Y.), Paul Chiara (Mountain Lakes, N.J.), Ryan Donnelly (East Syracuse, N.Y.), Ryan Durand (Leominster, Series Record: Tied 2-2 (Current Streak: UC, 1) at Syracuse: Syracuse leads, 2-0 (Current Streak: SU, 2) Mass.), Tony Fiammetta (Walkersville, Md.), Jake Flaherty (Wakefield, R.I.), Vincenzo at Carrier Dome: SU leads, 2-0 (Current Streak: SU, 2) Giruzzi (Utica, N.Y.), Ryan Howard (Carson, Calif.), Ben Maljovec (Warren, Pa.), Dan Pena at Connecticut: Connecticut leads, 2-0 Neutral: N/A (New York, N.Y.), Nick Santiago (Utica, N.Y.), Patrick Shadle (Morgantown, W. Va.) and Last Syracuse Win: 2006 (20-14) Bruce Williams (Syracuse, N.Y.). Last Connecticut Win: 2007 (30-7) ORANGE PRIDE Largest Margin of Syracuse Victory: 12 (2004) It will be Fan Appreciation Day, presented by Steiner Sports, on Saturday when the Orange Largest Margin of Connecticut Victory: 23 (2007) hosts Connecticut … Throughout the game prizes will be awarded to Syracuse fans … The Rushing: SU, Delone Carter 16-129 (11/18/06) first 5,000 fans through the gates will receive Steiner Sports gift cards valued at $25 … Two UC, Cornell Brockington 24-127 (10/30/04) random cards will have a value of $1,000 … Fans can look up the value of their cards online Passing: SU, Perry Patterson 9-18-143 (11/18/06) (www.Steinersports.com) to see their worth. UC, Dan Orlovsky 39-51-445 (10/30/04) Receiving: SU, Steve Gregory 6-53 (10/30/04) Cheer on the Orange on the Quad UC, Cornell Brockington 10-93 (10/30/04) Pre-game activities on the Syracuse University Quad begin at 4:50 p.m. with the 2008 Orange football team Quad Walk. The Syracuse University Marching Band Drum Line Tale of the Tape performance in front of Hendricks Chapel and the Marching Band Pep Rally to gets fans SU OFFENSE UC DEFENSE geared up for kickoff follows the Quad Walk. 18.8 Scoring 19.1 285.2 Total Yardage 306.1 151.8 Rushing Yardage 121.8 ON THIS DATE: NOVEMBER 15 133.4 Passing Yardage 184.2 57.8 Total Plays 62.4 • Syracuse is 10-9-1 all-time on Nov. 15, Syracuse on November 15 32.6 Rushing Plays 33.0 including 6-4-1 at home 1890 – vs. Hamilton W, 14-12 25.2 Passing Plays 29.4 • The game against Connecticut will be the 1890 – at Rochester W, 4-0 4.9 Avg. Per Play 4.9 1982 – vs. Syracuse Athletic Assoc. L, 0-4 first home game in the Carrier Dome on 4.7 Avg. Per Rush 3.7 1982 - vs. St. John’s Military Acad. L, 0-28 5.3 Avg. Per Pass 6.3 Nov. 15. 1983 – at Syracuse Athletic Assoc. L, 4-28 10.4 Avg. Per Catch 11.7 • The first Nov. 15 game for Syracuse was 1902 – at Army L, 0-46 1.2 Turnovers 1.8 during its first full season in 1890, when it 1913 – vs. Colgate L, 13-35 1919 – vs. Colgate W, 13-7 defeated Rochester, 4-0. SU DEFENSE UC OFFENSE 1924 – vs. Niagara W, 23-6 33.3 Scoring 24.8 • In 1997, Donovan McNabb threw for 263 1930 – vs. Colgate L, 7-36 433.4 Total Yardage 370.0 yards, completing 20-of-31 passes for 1941 – vs. Colgate T, 19-19 203.7 Rushing Yardage 203.5 1947 – vs. Colgate W, 7-0 two touchdowns. Dee Brown rushed for 229.8 Passing Yardage 166.4 1949 – vs. Colgate W, 35-7 70.6 Total Plays 69.8 a team-best 154 yards on 38 carries, also 1952 – vs. Colgate W, 20-14 39.0 Rushing Plays 41.7 scored two touchdowns. 1958 – vs. Colgate W, 47-0 31.6 Passing Plays 28.1 1969 – at Navy W, 15-0 6.1 Avg.
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