FOOTBALL 1959 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS // 5 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS // 18 CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS GAME OVERVIEW GAME INFO • Making its fi rst bowl appearance since 2013, Syracuse takes on former BIG EAST rival West Virginia in the 2018 Camping World Bowl on Dec. 28. SYRACUSE ORANGE • The matchup will be televised na onally on ESPN. Syracuse alum Dave Flemming (play-by-play), 2018 Record: 9-3, 6-2 ACC Rod Gilmore (analyst) and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter) have the call. Ranking: No. 17 (AP) • With a 9-3 record, the Orange can reach 10 wins for just the seventh me in program history No. 17 (Coaches) with a victory over the Mountaineers. No. 20 (CFP) • The Orange clinched second place in the ACC Atlan c Division – a er being picked to fi nished Head Coach: Dino Babers last on that side of the conference during the preseason – with a 42-21 win at Boston College in Alma Mater: Hawaii '84 their last regular-season game. Overall Record: 54-35 (.607) • West Virginia, losers of their last two, fi nished in a third-place e with Iowa State in the Big 12. Record at SU: 17-19 (.472) The Mountaineers enter postseason play with an 8-3 overall record. vs. West Virginia: 0-0 (.000) CAMPING WORLD BOWL HISTORY WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS • Originally tled the Blockbuster Bowl, the game was born in Miami, 2018 Record: 8-3, 6-3 Big 12 Fla., in 1990 and thrived in its fi rst year with a marquee matchup Ranking: No. 15 (AP) between Penn State and Florida State, which drew more than 74,000 No. 16 (Coaches) spectators. No. 16 (CFP) • A endance dwindled over the next 11 years. Sensing a unique Head Coach: Dana Holgorsen opportunity to bring a second bowl game to Orlando, then Florida Alma Mater: Iowa Wesleyan '93 Citrus Sports Execu ve Director Chuck Rohe and the Board of Overall Record: 61-40 (.604) Directors ini ated a process of obtaining the bowl’s cer fi ca on. The fi rst game was called the Record at West Virginia: Same vs. Syracuse: 0-2 (.000) Tangerine Bowl and was played in 2001. • Over the years, the game has been tled the Blockbuster Bowl (1990-91, 93), Carquest Bowl (1994-97), Micronpc.com Bowl (1998-2000), Tangerine Bowl (2001-03), Champs Sports Bowl DETAILS (2004-11) and Russell Athle c Bowl (2012-2016). • The fi rst Camping World Bowl was played last season with Okalahoma State defea ng Virginia Date: Friday, Dec. 28, 2018 Tech, 30-21. Loca on: Orlando, Fla. • Syracuse has played in the game once previously, losing to Georgia Tech 51-14 in the 2004 Stadium: Camping World Stadium (60,219) Champs Sports Bowl. Kickoff : 5:15 p.m. Series: SU leads, 33-27 BOWLING IN BRIEF TV: ESPN • This season's Camping World Bowl berth snaps Syracuse's four-year bowl drought, a stretch Dave Flemming G'99, play-by-play that had been ed for the second-longest among current Power-Five teams. Kansas (10 seasons) Rod Gilmore, analyst has the longest streak without a bowl appearance, while Oregon State has now missed the Quint Kessenich, sideline postseason each of the last fi ve years. Na onal Radio: ESPN 2018 CAMPING WORLD BOWL WORLD CAMPING 2018 • The Orange have appeared in 25 bowl games, holding a 15-9-1 record. Their .620 bowl winning Dave Lamont, play-by-play John Congemi, analyst percentage ranks eighth all- me among teams with at least 15 appearances. Molly McGrath, sideline • From 1989 to 1996, Syracuse won seven straight bowl games. The streak is the seventh-longest Radio: Syracuse IMG Sports Network in college football postseason history. Florida State owns the record with 11 consecu ve bowl- Ma Park '97, play-by-play game victories from 1985-96. Adam Terry '04, analyst • During its history, Syracuse has earned invita ons to all the bowls that make up the current Brian Higgins '04, sideline New Year's Six. The Orange have played in the Orange Bowl (3), Co on Bowl (2), Sugar Bowl (2), Student Radio: WAER 88.3 FM (Syracuse) Fiesta Bowl (2) and Peach Bowl (1). In 1915, the team received an invita on to the Rose Bowl, Satellite Radio: Sirius 98/XM 193 but declined because an earlier trip West to play Oregon State exhausted the travel budget. Live Audio: Cuse.com/TuneIn App Live Stats: Cuse.com 2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (9-3, 6-2 ACC) Date Opponent Result/TV Time/Att. WHAT'S INSIDE Aug. 31 at Western Michigan W, 55-42 20,628 Sept. 8 WAGNER W, 62-7 29,395 Media Info ..........................2 Depth Chart ......................16 15 FLORIDA STATE * W, 30-7 37,457 West Virginia .................. 3-4 Roster/Pronunciations ......17 22 CONNECTICUT W, 51-21 36,632 Notes ............................ 4-11 Player Notes ............... 18-23 29 at #3 Clemson * L, 23-27 80,122 Team ............................. 4-5 Stats ............................24-33 Oct. 6 at Pittsburgh * L, 37-44 (OT) 37,100 Offense ......................... 5-7 Long Plays .........................34 20 NORTH CAROLINA * W, 40-37 (2OT) 35,210 Defense.............................8 Starting Lineups ................35 27 #22 NC STATE * W, 51-41 40,769 Special Teams ...................9 Scoring Drives .............36-37 Nov. 3 at Wake Forest * W, 41-24 26,136 Miscellaneous ...........10-11 Conversions/TOP ..............38 9 LOUISVILLE * W, 54-23 42,797 Carrier Dome ....................10 Red-Zone Stats .................39 Team Awards ....................10 Superlatives ......................40 17 vs. #3 Notre Dame ! L, 3-36 48,104 Overtime History ..............10 Game Summaries ....... 41-44 24 at Boston College * W, 42-21 34,959 Orange in the NFL ............11 The Last Time ............. 45-47 Dec. 28 vs. #15 West Virginia ^ ESPN 5:15 p.m. ACC Standings/Polls ..........12 Bowl Facts/Records .... 48-51 HC Dino Babers........... 13-14 Bowl Summaries .........52-64 Home games in BOLD CAPS • All times Eastern Assistant Coaches/Staff ....15 * Indicates ACC game • ! - Yankee Stadium (Bronx, N.Y.) • ^ - Camping World Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) ORANGE IS THE NEW FAST 1 2018 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL MEDIA CONTACTS CAMPING WORLD BOWL MEDIA SCHEDULE SYRACUSE ATHLETIC MONDAY • Syracuse Team Arrival (Hilton Orlando) - 3:00 p.m. COMMUNICATIONS Interviews: Coach Babers, RB Dontae Strickland, LB Ryan Guthrie 1301 East Colvin Street, Syracuse, NY 13244 24 Offi ce: 315-443-2608 | Web: Cuse.com Assistant Director TUESDAY • Prac ce #1 (Camping World Stadium) - 12:45 p.m. Mike Morrison (Football SID) 12 p.m. - Interviews: Coach Babers, QB Eric Dungey, DB Andre Cisco Email: [email protected] 25 First 15 minutes open for photos/video Cell: (315) 952-4809 WEDNESDAY • Day for Kids (Andre Indoor Kar ng & Games) - 9:00 a.m. Interviews: OL Koda Mar n, LB Kielan Whitner Assistant Director 26 Tyler Cady (Secondary Contact) • Prac ce #2 (Camping World Stadium) - 12:15 p.m. E-Mail: [email protected] 11:45 a.m. - Interviews: Coach Babers, WR Jamal Cus s, DE Kendall Coleman Cell: (315) 941-6569 First 15 minutes open for photos/video THURSDAY • Head Coaches Press Conference (Rosen Plaza Hotel) - 9:00 a.m. Syracuse: Dino Babers, West Virginia: Dana Holgorsen Assistant 27 Oliver Grigg (Secondary Contact) Email: [email protected] FRIDAY • Syracuse vs. West Virginia - 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) 28 Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla. 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