2007 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL S SYRACUSE (1-4 overall, 1-0 BIG EAST) vs. #13/12 WEST VIRGINIA (4-1 overall, 0-1 BIG EAST) • October 6, 2007 (12:00 p.m. • ESPN Regional) • Carrier Dome • Syracuse, N.Y. • ORANGE SLICES SCHWARTZWALDER TROPHY AT STAKE ON SATURDAY ORANGE PRIDE The Orange starts a three-game homestand on Oct. 6, returning On the Air to the BIG EAST portion of its schedule for a matchup against nationally-ranked West Virginia at 12:00 p.m. in the Carrier Television Dome. The game will be televised live on ESPN Regional. Syracuse’s game versus West Virginia will be televised by ESPN Regional. Dave Sims, John In one of the oldest and richest rivalries in Syracuse football Congemi and Quint Kessenich will have the history, the clubs will vie for the coveted Ben Schwartzwalder call. Casey Carter is the producer. Trophy, which has gone to the winner of the annual pairing Year Winner Score since 1993. The trophy is named for the Hall of Fame coach 1993 West Virginia 43 - 0 1994 West Virginia 13 - 0 Radio who guided the Orange to a 153-91-3 overall record in 25 Syracuse ISP Sports Network 1995 Syracuse 22 - 0 seasons (1949-73). He is SU’s all-time winningest coach and 1996 Syracuse 30 - 7 The flagship station for the Syracuse ISP led the Orange to its only national championship in football in 1997 Syracuse 40 - 10 Sports Network is TK-99.5FM. Voice of the 1998 West Virginia 35 - 28 1959. Schwartzwalder started at center for West Virginia under Orange Matt Park ‘97 and former Orange All- 1999 Syracuse 30 - 7 the great Mountaineers coach Greasey Neale and graduated from American tight end Chris Gedney ‘93 call 2000 Syracuse 31 - 27 WVU in 1933. 2001 Syracuse 24 - 13 the game action and Brian Higgins ‘04 will 2002 West Virginia 34 - 7 provide sideline reports. Higgins will also host 2003 West Virginia 34 - 23 Saturday is also Legends Day at the Dome. The undefeated 1987 the pre-game and post-game shows. Former 2004 West Virginia 27 - 6 Orange gridders will be recognized in an on-field ceremony. 2005 West Virginia 15 - 7 Orange head coach Dick MacPherson provides That club went 11-0-1 under head coach Dick MacPherson and 2006 West Virginia 41 - 17 insight and analysis during the pre- and post- earned a berth in the Sugar Bowl. It finished No. 4 in the final game shows and at halftime. The Syracuse Associated Press poll and MacPherson was named the national coach of the year by several ISP Sports Network can be heard in New York, organizations. One of the most memorable moments of that magical year came against the New Jersey, Vermont and Pennsylvania. Mountaineers when quarterback Don McPherson connected with tight end Pat Kelly for a Sirius Satellite Radio touchdown, and then pitched to tailback Michael Owens for the two-point conversion with 10 Syracuse football and men’s basketball games seconds left for a 32-31 victory. will be broadcast on SIRIUS satellite radio. The Syracuse-West Virginia game can be heard SU TIED FOR LEAD NATIONALLY IN FEWEST INTERCEPTIONS on channel 140 (home broadcast). Syracuse is tied for first nationally for the fewest passes had intercepted. The Orange joins Clemson, Kansas and Central Florida as the only teams in the Football Bowl WAER Subdivision (FBS) to have one pass picked off in 2007. The Orange’s only interception Located on the SU campus, WAER-FM88 also of the year came at Iowa in the second quarter. Since then, sophomore quarterback broadcasts all Orange football games. Ryan Andrew Robinson (Baltimore, Md.) hasn’t been intercepted in his last 104 attempts Messick is the sports director. (the school record is 178 held by R.J. Anderson). Taking care of the ball has been Internet a staple of Greg Robinson’s SU squads. In 2006, SU tied for the fourth-fewest Every Syracuse ISP Sports Network broadcast interceptions nationally (5). The performance also tied the school standard for the is available on the official Syracuse Athletics fewest picks in a season dating back 1949. Syracuse is tied for seventh nationally with website – suathletics.com. The site is just fi ve turnovers in fi ve games. Syracuse did not have any miscues against Illinois. home of Orange All Access, SU’s multi-media package. It features live game webcasts, 2007 Syracuse Schedule and Results (1-4 overall, 1-0 BIG EAST) highlights and news conferences, as well a Date Opponent Time/Attendance Result (Televison) post-game show after each home football August 31 WASHINGTON 40,329 L, 12-42 (ESPN) and men’s basketball game. September 8 at Iowa 70,585 L, 0-35 (BTN) 15 ILLINOIS (Patriotic Day) 34,188 L, 20-41 (ESPNU) The Coaches 22 at #18/19 Louisville * 40,922 W, 38-35 (ESPN Reg.) Syracuse: Greg Robinson 29 at Miami (OH) 16,800 L, 14-17 (ONN) Overall Record: 6-22 October 6 #13/12 WEST VIRGINIA * (Legends Day) 12:00 p.m. ESPN Reg. Year as a head coach: Third 13 RUTGERS * (Homecoming) 12:00 p.m. ESPN Reg. Record at SU: 6-22 20 BUFFALO (Fan Appreciation Day) TBA Year at SU: Third 27 OPEN BIG EAST Record: 2-13 November 3 at Pittsburgh * TBA 10 USF * (Parents Weekend) TBA West Virginia: Rich Rodriguez 17 at Connecticut * TBA Overall Record: 99-61-2 24 CINCINNATI * (SU Football Senior Day TBA Year as a head coach: 15th and Courage Day) Record at West Virginia: 50-25 HOME GAMES LISTED IN BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS Year at West Virginia: Seventh 28-13 * Indicates BIG EAST Conference game • All times are Eastern BIG EAST Record: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2007 SYRACUSE vs. #13/12 WEST VIRGINIA S • October 6, 2007 (12:00 p.m. • ESPN Regional Television) • Carrier Dome • Syracuse, N.Y. • ORANGE SLICES THE SYRACUSE-WEST VIRGINIA SERIES Games: 54 Tale of the Tape Standing: SU leads, 30-24 SYRACUSE VS. WEST VIRGINIA At Syracuse: SU leads, 17-8 YEAR H/A SCORE W L T YEAR H/A SCORE W L T SU OFFENSE WVU DEFENSE At the Carrier Dome: SU leads, 8-5 1945 H 12- 0 1 0 0 1981 H 27-24 18 11 0 1946 A 0-13 1 1 0 1982 A 0-26 18 12 0 16.8 Scoring 17.8 At West Virginia: WVU leads, 16-12 1955 A 20-13 2 1 0 1983 H 27-16 19 12 0 272.6 Total Yardage 273.4 At Mountaineer Field: WVU leads, 8-6 1956 H 27-20 3 1 0 1984 A 10-20 19 13 0 40.6 Rushing Yardage 97.4 Current Win Streak: WVU, 5 1957 A 0- 7 3 2 0 1985 H 10-13 19 14 0 232.0 Passing Yardage 176.0 1958 A 15-12 4 2 0 1986 A 34-23 20 14 0 ORANGE PRIDE 1959 H 44-0 5 2 0 1987 H 32-31 21 14 0 59.4 Total Plays 62.2 Series Notes: 1960 A 45-0 6 2 0 1988 A 9-31 21 15 0 30.8 Rushing Plays 34.8 The series dates back to 1945 … 1961 H 29-14 7 2 0 1989 H 17-24 21 16 0 28.6 Passing Plays 27.4 Syracuse won the inaugural game 1962 H 6-17 7 3 0 1990 A 31- 7 22 16 0 (12-0) and the two teams have met 1963 H 15-13 8 3 0 1991 H 16-10 23 16 0 4.6 Avg. Per Play 4.4 1964 A 27-28 8 4 0 1992 A 20-17 24 16 0 1.3 Avg. Per Rush 2.8 every year since 1955 … Eighteen 1965 A 41-19 9 4 0 1993 H 0-43 24 17 0 8.1 Avg. Per Pass 6.4 games have been decided by seven 1966 A 34- 7 10 4 0 1994 A 0-13 24 18 0 points or less with Syracuse holding 1967 H 23- 6 11 4 0 1995 H 22- 0 25 18 0 14.5 Avg. Per Catch 10.7 the edge, 11-7, in those contests. 1968 A 6-23 11 5 0 1996 A 30- 7 26 18 0 1.0 Turnovers 2.4 1969 H 10-13 11 6 0 1997 H 40-10 27 18 0 1970 A 19-28 11 7 0 1998 A 28-35 27 19 0 Ernie Davis set the SU game record 1971 H 28-24 12 7 0 1999 H 30- 7 28 19 0 SU DEFENSE WVU OFFENSE for rushing average per carry (15.7) 1972 A 12-43 12 8 0 2000 A 31-27 29 19 0 34.0 Scoring 40.4 in the 1959 meeting. 1973 H 14-24 12 9 0 2001 H 24-13 30 19 0 484.8 Total Yardage 507.4 1974 A 11-39 12 10 0 2002 A 7-34 30 20 0 1975 H 20-19 13 10 0 2003 H 23-34 30 21 0 231.4 Rushing Yardage 323.2 In 1973, WVU’s Marcus Mauny set 1976 A 28-34 13 11 0 2004 A 6-27 30 22 0 253.4 Passing Yardage 184.2 an SU opponent record with three 1977 H 28- 9 14 11 0 2005 H 7-15 30 23 0 76.0 Total Plays 72.4 interceptions. 1978 A 31-15 15 11 0 2006 A 17-41 30 24 0 1979 H 24-14 16 11 0 42.2 Rushing Plays 49.2 1980 A 20- 7 17 11 0 33.8 Passing Plays 23.2 The Orange defeated WVU, 24-21, in 6.4 Avg.