2008 GAME RELEASE Northeastern vs. Syracuse Series: First meeting HUSKIES FOOTBALL Coaches: Northeastern (0-2) at Syracuse (0-3) NU: Rocky Hager, fifth season September 20, 2008, 3:30 p.m. at Carrier Dome 15-31 Northeastern record Huskies Radio: ESPN Radio 890 AM/1400 AM with Rob Rudnick & Jim Murphy, 3:15 p.m. 106-56-1 career, 15 seasons Student Radio: WRBB Radio 104.9 FM with Keith Lavon & Tom Giles, 3 p.m. Internet: ESPN360 with Mark Larson, Dale Drypolcher & Steve Flamisch, 3:30 p.m. Media Contacts: Jack Grinold/Thomas Chen • (617) 373-2691/4154 (o) • (617) 373-3152 (f) SYR: Greg Robinson, fourth season 7-31 Syracuse record NORTHEASTERN SYRACUSE 7-31 career, four seasons The Northeastern Huskies will take on a second The Syracuse Orange have fallen on hard times in Last Year’s Records: member of Football Bowl Subdivision today when recent years. The NCAA’s 14th all-time winningest NU: 3-8, 2-6 (T-5th CAA Football North) they take on Syracuse for the first time ever at FBS team has not had a winning season under SYR: 2-10, 1-6 (8th Big East) the Carrier Dome. Northeastern has faced a Big fourth-year head coach Greg Robinson, who is East team only one other time in history, losing 7-31 with Syracuse. Syracuse’s last bowl appear- Rankings: to Boston College in 1999. The Huskies are also ance came in 2004, a loss to Georgia Tech in the NU: Receiving votes in FCS Coaches poll 0-2 all-time in domed stadiums, losing at Northern Champs Sports Bowl. Its last winning season and SYR: Unranked Arizona in 1992 and North Dakota State in 2006. bowl victory came in 2001, when the Orange went Northeastern is coming off a heartbreaking 34-27 10-3 and defeated Kansas State in the Insight. 2008 SCHEDULES (All times EST) loss to No. 17/15 Georgia Southern in overtime. com Bowl. Last season, the Orange were 2-10, 1-6 The game was the first in the state of Georgia in the Big East. The Orange were predominantly a NORTHEASTERN (0-2, 0-0 CAA Football) for the Huskies and served as a homecoming for passing team gaining 2,750 yards in the air while Aug. 28 at Ball State 14-48 L seven Huskies who hail from there. The Huskies only gaining 753 yards on the ground. Incredibly, Sept. 13 at #17/15 Georgia Southern 27-34 L (OT) had the ball leading 27-21 with under two min- Syracuse quarterbacks were sacked 54 times last Sept. 20 at Syracuse ESPN360 3:30 p.m. utes to play, but Alex Broomfield fumbled in the season, helping lower the team’s rushing totals. Sept. 27 UC DAVIS CSN 12 p.m. red zone, giving the Eagles new life. Quarterback Syracuse averaged only 16.4 points a game. Defen- Oct. 4 at Towson* CSN 12 p.m. Antonio Henton threw a 65-yard TD pass to sively, Syracuse struggled mightily, allowing 468.8 Oct. 11 MASSACHUSETTS* CSN 12 p.m. Tim Camp to tie the game. On the extra point yards and 34.8 points a game. Twice, the Orange Oct. 18 NEW HAMPSHIRE* CSN H 12 p.m. attempt, former NU men’s basketball player Mark allowed 50 points or more to an opponent. This Oct. 25 at Maine* WABI-TV 12 p.m. Washington blocked the kick to keep Northeastern season, the offense is struggling again, averaging Nov. 1 VILLANOVA* 1 p.m. alive. The Huskies were unable to score, giving the just 17 points a game. The offense has done better Nov. 8 at William & Mary* 7 p.m. Eagles one last shot to win in regulation. After rushing than passing, averaging 129.7 yards on Nov. 15 at Hofstra* 1 p.m. moving the ball into NU territory, GSU’s Jesse Hart- the ground to 116.0 yards in the air. Defensively, Nov. 22 RHODE ISLAND* 1 p.m. ley attempted a 45-yard field goal that sailed wide Syracuse has been hit hard by opponents to the *CAA Football game H - Homecoming left, sending the game to overtime. The Huskies tune of 42.3 points and 507.3 total yards a game. CSN - Comcast SportsNet WABI-TV - Bangor, Maine Home games (CAPS) at Parsons Field - Brookline, MA won the toss and elected to play defense. Henton Opponents have thrown 11 touchdown passes scored two plays in on a 25-yard keeper. NU had against the Orange. As a result of their struggles, SYRACUSE (0-3, 0-0 Big East) one last chance, but Broomfield’s halfback option the Orange are near the bottom off FBS in nearly Aug. 30 at Northwestern 10-30 L pass to Brian Mandeville on 4th and 1 fell short. every offensive and defensive statistic. Last week, Sept. 6 AKRON 28-42 L Northeastern has now played the Eagles twice and the Orange lost to Penn State 55-13. Syracuse’s Sept. 13 PENN STATE 13-55 L has lost to them in overtime twice. The Huskies quarterback is Cam Dantley, who is 26-for-52 this Sept. 20 NORTHEASTERN 3:30 p.m. fell to 3-6 in overtime their history. Northeastern season with 245 yards, four touchdowns and two Sept. 27 PITTSBURGH* 12 p.m. got a great performance from Anthony Orio, who interceptions. He threw for 558 yards, five TDs and Oct. 11 at West Virginia* TBA had a career-high 287 yards on 24-of-38 passing. three INTs as a backup in 2007. The backup QB is Oct. 18 at South Florida* TBA Orio had a TD pass to Conor Gilmartin-Donohue. Andew Robinson, who was the starter last season. Nov. 1 LOUISVILLE* TBA For Gilmartin-Donohue, it’s his second TD in as He threw for 2,192 yards, 13 TDs and seven INTs Nov. 8 at Rutgers* TBA many games. Broomfield rushed for 126 yards and last season. SU’s top receiver is Donte Davis, who Nov. 15 CONNECTICUT* TBA two touchdowns, his third career 100-yard rushing has 118 yards. Davis missed most of the 2007 Nov. 22 at Notre Dame 2:30 p.m. perforrmance and the second time he’s had two season with a hand injury. Syracuse graduated its Nov. 29 at Cincinnati* 12 p.m. rushing TDs. Broomfield would have had a third top receiver from 2007, Mike Williams, who had TD, but he fumbled the ball away at the goal line 837 yards and 10 touchdowns. The top rusher on This Week’s CAA Football Games during a drive in the first half. Mat Johnson kicked Syracuse is Curtis Brinkley, who has 213 yards on CAA Football games in CAPS two field goals, tying a career high, one from 19 44 attempts with two scores this season. Despite yards and the other from 39. Ron Conway had an- missing the last four games of the 2007 season Sept. 20 other strong punting game, averaging 42.2 yards, with a broken leg, Brinkley led the Orange in rush- Albany at New Hampshire 12 p.m. including a 55-yarder. Defensively, David Akinniyi ing with 371 yards. Defensively, the Orange have RHODE ISLAND at HOFSTRA 1 p.m. Delaware at Furman 2 p.m. had a big game with eight tackles and two sacks been led by linebacker Jake Flaherty, who has 23 MAINE at RICHMOND 3 p.m. for a loss of 23 yards. Cord Parks, from Decatur, tackles. Nose tackle Arthur Jones has a team-high Villanova at Pennsylvania 3:30 p.m. Ga., had a forced fumble on the first play of the four tackles for a loss, including a sack. One area Appalachian State at James Madison 7 p.m. game. The Huskies are 0-2 to start the season for that Syracuse is not struggling in is special teams. Towson at Coastal Carolina 7 p.m. third time in the last four years. Northeastern is Kicker Patrick Shadle is 3-for-4 in field goals. Norfolk State at William & Mary 7 p.m. now 4-9 against ranked opponents since the start Punter Rob Long is living up to his name by rank- Massachusetts at Texas Tech 7 p.m. of the 2006 season. ing sixth in the nation in punting at 47.4 yards. For more football information, including this release, visit GoNU.com. Northeastern Football www.GoNU.com/football 2008 GAME RELEASE Career Records Huskies vs. Orange: This is the first ever and two sacks. Cord Parks, a Decatur Ga. (Current Huskies in the top 10) meeting between the Huskies and Orange in native who was playing in front of family football. Northeastern is 2-5 all-time against and friends, forced a fumble on the first play Completion Percentage (minimum 250 attempts) FBS opponents while the Orange are 3-0 all- from scrimmage. 1. Anthony Orio (2005- ) .........................56.6 2. Fred Vallett (1996-99) ........................... 55.7 time against FCS opponents. The Huskies are New York, New York: The Huskies are 14- 3. Shawn Brady (2001-04) .......................... 54.5 0-1 all-time against opponents in the Big 12-1 all-time in games played in the state 4. Jim Murphy (1994-97) ........................... 54.4 East, falling to Boston College in 1999. The of New York. Eight of those games came in 5. Allen Deary (1977-80) ........................... 51.2 Orange are 1-0 all-time against CAA Football Hempstead, N.Y. against Hofstra, where they opponents, beating Rhode Island in 2002. are 4-4. Northeastern’s last non-conference Passing Yards 1.