2007 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL S SYRACUSE (0-0 overall, 0-0 BIG EAST) vs. WASHINGTON (0-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-10) • August 31, 2007 (8:00 p.m. • ESPN) • Carrier Dome (49,262) • Syracuse, N.Y. • ORANGE SLICES ORANGE OPENS 2007 AT HOME VERSUS WASHINGTON ORANGE PRIDE The Syracuse Orange begins its 117th football season on national television with a On The Air matchup against Pac-10 foe Washington in the Carrier Dome on Friday, Aug. 31. The game will be televised on ESPN and features two of the winningest programs in Division I Television college football history. The Orange enters the contest 13th in all-time victories with 668 ESPN will broadcast the game. SU alum Sean triumphs. The Huskies are tied with Georgia Tech for 18th on that list with 648 victories. McDonough ‘84, Chris Spielman, Rob Stone and Colin Cowherd will call the action. Josh Hoffman Friday’s game marks the second time in three seasons SU has begun the year at home after is the producer. starting four straight campaigns (2001-04) away from the Carrier Dome. It is also the first time that SU is facing a current Pac-10 squad in its season opener since 1990 when it Radio squared off against USC in the Kickoff Classic. Overall, this will be the fifth time in school Syracuse ISP Sports Network history the Orange has started a season against a current Pac-10 member. SU split its The flagship station for the Syracuse ISP Sports previous four Pac-10 season starters, defeating Oregon State in 1961 and 1974, and losing Network is TK-99.5FM. Voice of the Orange Matt to the Beavers in 1977 and the Trojans in 1990. Park ‘97 and former Orange All-American tight end Chris Gedney ‘93 call the game action SYRACUSE IN SEASON OPENERS and Brian Higgins ‘04 will provide sideline This will be the second time in the last seven years that the Orange will open a campaign in reports. Higgins will also host the pregame and the friendly confines of the Carrier Dome. SU began the season on the road for four straight postgame shows. Former Orange head coach Dick years from 2001-04 (2001 Kickoff Classic at the Meadowlands vs. Georgia Tech; 2002 at MacPherson provides insight and analysis during Brigham Young; 2003 at North Carolina; 2004 at Purdue) and also started 2006 on the road (at the pre- and post-game shows and at halftime. Wake Forest). The Orange’s only other home season starter in that span was in 2005 against The Syracuse ISP Sports Network can be heard in West Virginia, Greg Robinson’s Orange coaching debut. Syracuse is 76-36-4 all-time in season New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Pennsylvania. openers, 65-15-4 at home in those openers and 11-21 on the road. From 1900-42, the Orange The Washington game is the BIG EAST National posted a record of 41-0-2 in season openers, all of which were home games. SU opened the Game of the Week and will air on the ISP national season at home every year from 1900-55. During the 55 straight home openers the team went radio network that includes 70 total affiliates. 48-5-2. No season opener was played in 1943 as the season was suspended due to the war. Sirius Satellite Radio ON THIS DATE IN SU FOOTBALL HISTORY Syracuse football and men’s basketball games will SU is 0-1 all-time on Aug. 31. The only other time the 1990 – vs. USC L, 16-34 be broadcast on SIRIUS satellite radio (channel Orange took the fi eld on this date was at the 1990 181). Kickoff Classic at the Meadowlands. SU’s opponent WAER that day was USC. Quarterback Todd Marinovich passed for 337 yards and three touchdowns Located on the SU campus, WAER-FM88 also to lead the Trojans to a 34-16 win. SU signal caller Marvin Graves hit David Walker for the broadcasts all Orange football games. Ryan Orange’s only touchdown. Graves threw for 191 yards and rushed for 59 more. John Biskup Messick is the sports director. connected on three fi eld goals to complete Syracuse’s scoring. Internet 2007 Syracuse Schedule and Results (0-0 overall, 0-0 BIG EAST) Every Syracuse ISP Sports Network broadcast Date Opponent Time/Attendance Result (Televison) is available on the official Syracuse Athletics August 31 WASHINGTON 8:00 p.m. ESPN website – suathletics.com. The site is home of September 8 at Iowa 8:00 p.m. Big Ten Network Orange All Access, SU’s multi-media package. It 15 ILLINOIS 12:00 p.m. ESPNU Patriotic Day features live game webcasts, highlights and news 22 at Louisville * TBA conferences, as well a post-game show after each 29 at Miami (OH) TBA home football and men’s basketball game. October 6 WEST VIRGINIA * TBA Legends Day The Coaches 13 RUTGERS * TBA Syracuse: Greg Robinson Homecoming Weekend 20 BUFFALO TBA Overall Record: 5-18 Year as a head coach: Third Fan Appreciation Day Record at SU: 5-18 27 OPEN Year at SU: Third November 3 at Pittsburgh * TBA BIG EAST Record: 1-13 10 USF * TBA Parent’s Weekend Washington: Tyrone Willingham 17 at Connecticut * TBA Overall Record: 72-67-1 24 CINCINNATI * TBA Year as a head coach: 12th SU Football Senior Day Record at Washington: 7-16 Year at Washington: Third HOME GAMES LISTED IN BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS Pac-10 Record: 36-37 (includes seven years at Stanford) * Indicates BIG EAST Conference game • All times are Eastern SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2007 SYRACUSE vs. WASHINGTON S • August 31, 2007 (8:00 p.m. • ESPN) • Carrier Dome • Syracuse, N.Y. • ORANGE SLICES THE SYRACUSE-WASHINGTON SERIES Games: Two SYRACUSE VS. THE PAC-10 Tale of the Tape (2006 Stats) Standing: Tied, 1-1 School W L T SU OFFENSE UW DEFENSE At Syracuse: Syracuse leads, 1-0 Arizona 2 0 0 17.4 Scoring 25.9 At The Carrier Dome: N/A Arizona State 0 0 0 264.0 Total Yardage 379.8 California 1 1 0 At Washington: Washington leads, 1-0 Oregon 0 0 0 106.9 Rushing Yardage 139.6 At Husky Stadium: Washington leads, 1-0 Oregon State 5 3 0 ORANGE PRIDE 157.1 Passing Yardage 240.2 Current Win Streak: Syracuse, 1 Stanford 0 0 0 60.9 Total Plays 67.3 UCLA 6 2 0 35.0 Rushing Plays 34.9 USC 0 2 0 25.9 Passing Plays 32.3 DATE H/A SCORE W L T Washington 1 1 0 4.3 Avg. Per Play 5.6 9/29/73 A 7-21 0 1 0 Washington State 1 0 0 3.1 Avg. Per Rush 4.0 9/24/77 H 22-20 1 0 0 Total 16 9 0 6.1 Avg. Per Pass 7.4 The Last Time … 11.7 Avg. Per Catch 12.1 Series Notes: This marks the third meeting SU played a Pac-10 team: 1.4 Turnovers 1.2 between Syracuse and Washington and the first 12/25/90 vs. Arizona (W, 28-0) pairing to be contested in the Carrier Dome. SU beat a Pac-10 team: SU DEFENSE UW OFFENSE 12/25/90 vs. Arizona (W, 28-0) 24.6 Scoring 21.8 The Huskies won the first meeting between SU beat a Pac-10 team at home: 9/24/77 vs. Washington (W, 22-20) 399.3 Total Yardage 321.8 the two clubs in 1973 at Husky Stadium, 21-7. 185.1 Rushing Yardage 127.9 Washington led 21-0 before Robert Sutton scored 214.2 Passing Yardage 193.8 for the Orange on a 1-yard run the fourth quarter Top Series Performances … 67.9 Total Plays 64.6 Rushing: SU, Bill Hurley 20-113 (1977); 38.9 Rushing Plays 33.5 to produce the final score. UW , James Anderson 7-69 (1973). 29.0 Passing Plays 31.1 In the 1977 meeting in Archbold Stadium, kicker 5.9 Avg. Per Play 5.0 Passing: SU, Bob Mitch 10-20-115 (1973); Dave Jacobs booted three field goals, including UW, Warren Moon 16-25-257 (1977). 4.8 Avg. Per Rush 3.8 the 31-yard game-winner with 23 seconds 7.4 Avg. Per Pass 6.2 Receiving: SU, Jim Donoghue 5-77 (1973); 11.4 Avg. Per Catch 13.0 remaining. James Sessler put Syracuse on the UW, Spider Gaines 7-169 (1977). 2.3 Turnovers 1.8 scoreboard first with a one-yard touchdown run. After Jacobs first field goal, a 36-yarder, Highest SU Score: 22 in 1977 (22-20) Statistical Leaders (2006 Avg.) Washington quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Widest SU Margin: 2 in 1977 (22-20) Famer Warren Moon threw touchdown passes of Highest UW Score: 21 in 1973 (21-7) Rushing Leaders (YPG) Widest UW Margin: 14 in 1973 (21-7) 25 and 51 yards to Spider Gaines. Moon had 257 SU UW Highest Scoring Game: Carter* .............. 59.4 Rankin ............. 55.5 passing yards in the game. The Orange scored 42 in 1977 (SU 22, UW 20) Brinkley ............ 47.6 Stanback ...........43.8 nine points in the third quarter to take a 19- Lowest Scoring Game: 14 lead on Jacobs’ 27-yard field goal and Larry Passing Leaders (YPG) 28 in 1973 (UW 21, SU 7) SU UW Newman’s touchdown on a recovered a blocked Longest SU Win Streak: 1 (1977) Patterson ........... 155.4 Stanback .........165.6 punt in the endzone. Longest UW Win Streak: 1 (1973) Robinson ............