FOOTBALL 1959 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS // 5 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS // 17 CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS GAME OVERVIEW GAME INFO • Syracuse welcomes Florida State to the Carrier Dome, in what will be the conference opener for the Orange. Syracuse is 2-0 and coming off a 62-10 win over Wagner, while Florida State is 1-1 a er defea ng Samford, 36-26. SYRACUSE ORANGE • Saturday's game will be televised on ESPN, with Mark Jones (pxp), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and 2018 Record: 2-0, 0-0 ACC Molly McGrath (sideline) on the call. Ranking: NR (AP) • Syracuse is looking for its fi rst 3-0 start under head coach Dino Babers (third year) and just the NR (Coaches) eighth 3-0 beginning to a season since 1942. The most recent was in 2015. Head Coach: Dino Babers • Syracuse is looking to snap its fi ve-game ACC losing streak. The Orange's last conference victory Alma Mater: Hawaii '84 was a memorable one, bea ng No. 2 Clemson 27-24 last Oct. 13. Overall Record: 47-32 (.595) • The game features two of the top seven players na onally in total off ense yards per game. Record at SU: 10-16 (.385) Syracuse QB Eric Dungey ranks third in the FBS (298.5), while Florida State QB Deondre Francois vs. Florida State: 0-2 (.000) ranks seventh on (268.1). FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES 1996-98 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS ON HAND 2018 Record: 1-1, 0-1 ACC • Members of the Orange's 1996, 1997 and 1998 BIG EAST championship teams will be at the Ranking: RV (AP) Dome Saturday to celebrate their run of three straight conference tles, as well as the 20th RV (Coaches) anniversary of the 1998 squad that earned a berth in the Orange Bowl and fi nished No. 15 in the Head Coach: Willie Taggart inaugural BCS standings. • Alums of those teams will be recognized at the during the second quarter and make Alma Mater: Western Kentucky '98 appearances on the Quad before the game. Overall Record: 48-51 (.485) • Among those expected to return for the celebra on are NFL Pro Bowlers QB Donovan McNabb, Record at Florida State: 1-1 (.500) K Olindo Mare and LB Keith Bulluck, as well as RB Rob Konrad – the last player to wear the fabled vs. Syracuse: 2-0 (1.000) No. 44 – and 1997 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year DB Donovin Darius. • Syracuse was 26-11 (.703) overall and 18-3 (.857) during that three-year stretch. • Twenty former Orange were dra ed into the NFL off those squads, including fi rst-round picks DETAILS DB Tebucky Jones, Darius, McNabb, Bulluck, CB Will Allen and DE Dwight Freeney. Date: Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 HALF A HUNDRED - TWICE! Loca on: Syracuse, N.Y. • In Year 3 of the Dino Babers era, the Syracuse off ense is hi ng its stride, as the Orange have Stadium: Carrier Dome (49,262) opened 2018 with consecu ve 50+ point performances. Kickoff : 12:00 p.m. • It's the fi rst me in the modern era that Syracuse has reached the half-century mark in its fi rst Series: FSU leads, 10-1 two games. The last me it happened was in 1929 versus Hobart (77-0) and St. Lawrence (55-0). Tickets: Cuse.com/Tickets • In last Saturday's win over Wagner, Syracuse ed the program record for points in a half a er TV: ESPN jumping out to a 45-7 lead at the break. The Orange had twice previously scored 45 in a half, Mark Jones, play-by-play doing so in the fi rst half versus Miami in 1998 and Colgate in 1959. Dusty Dvoracek, analyst • The 62 Orange points were the most Babers, bes ng the previous high of 61 in a 2016 loss at GAME #3 VS. FLORIDA STATE FLORIDA VS. #3 GAME Molly McGrath, sideline Pi sburgh, and the most points for Syracuse since a 63-17 win versus Rhode Island in 2002. Radio: Syracuse IMG Sports Network Ma Park '97, play-by-play NUMBERS TO KNOW Adam Terry '04, analyst Brian Higgins '04, sideline Intercep ons for Syracuse through Number of Syracuse scoring drives this Student Radio: WAER 88.3 FM (Syracuse) 5 two games, one more than all of last 17 season (out of 18) which have lasted Satellite Radio: Sirius 145/XM 386 season (4). less than three minutes. Live Audio: Cuse.com/TuneIn App Live Stats: Cuse.com QB Eric Dungey's average career yards of total off ense, which ranks Twi er: @CuseFootball 298.5 third among ac ve FBS players behind only Michigan quarterback Shea Facebook: /CuseFootball Pa erson (301.9) and West Virginia quarterback Will Grier (299.5). WHAT'S INSIDE 2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (2-0, 0-0 ACC) Media Info ..........................2 Coaches Locations ............14 Date Opponent Result/TV Time/Att. Florida State ................... 3-4 Roster/Pronunciations ......15 Aug. 31 at Western Michigan W, 55-42 20,628 Notes ............................ 4-10 Player Notes ............... 16-19 Sept. 8 WAGNER W, 62-7 29,395 Offense ......................... 4-6 Stats ............................20-28 15 FLORIDA STATE * ESPN 12 p.m. Defense.............................7 Long Plays .........................29 22 CONNECTICUT --- --- 29 at Clemson * --- --- Special Teams ...................8 Starting Lineups ................30 Oct. 6 at Pittsburgh * --- --- Miscellaneous .............9-10 Scoring Drives ...................31 20 NORTH CAROLINA * --- --- Carrier Dome ......................9 Conversions/TOP ..............32 27 NC STATE * --- --- On This Date .......................9 Red-Zone Stats .................33 Nov. 3 at Wake Forest * --- --- Overtime History ................9 Superlatives ......................34 9 LOUISVILLE * ESPN2 7 p.m. Orange in the NFL ............10 Game Summaries .............35 17 vs. Notre Dame ! NBC 2:30 p.m. ACC Standings/Polls ..........11 The Last Time ............. 36-38 24 at Boston College * --- --- HC Dino Babers........... 12-13 Home games in BOLD CAPS • All times Eastern Depth Chart ......................14 * Indicates ACC game • ! - Yankee Stadium (Bronx, N.Y.) ORANGE IS THE NEW FAST 1 2018 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL MEDIA CONTACTS WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE SUNDAY SYRACUSE ATHLETIC • No media availability COMMUNICATIONS 1301 East Colvin Street, Syracuse, NY 13244 9 Offi ce: 315-443-2608 | Web: Cuse.com MONDAY • Dino Babers News Conference - 11:30 a.m. in Iocolano-Pe y Football Complex Audi orium Assistant Director • Deadline to request Tuesday student-athlete interviews - 1 p.m. Mike Morrison (Football SID) 10 • Submit requests (max. 2) to Mike Morrison ([email protected]) Email: [email protected] • Game notes on Cuse.com Cell: (315) 952-4809 TUESDAY • Student-Athlete Interviews - 6:15 p.m. in Iocolano-Pe y Football Complex Hall of Fame Assistant Director Tyler Cady (Secondary Contact) 11 E-Mail: [email protected] Cell: (315) 941-6569 WEDNESDAY • Dino Babers on ACC Football Coaches Teleconference - 11:10 a.m. Assistant 12 Oliver Grigg (Secondary Contact) Email: [email protected] THURSDAY • AmeriCU Dino Babers Radio Show - 7 to 8 p.m. live at PressRoom Pub Execu ve Sr. Associate AD/Communica ons Sue Edson (Creden als) 13 Email: [email protected] FRIDAY ACC COMMUNICATIONS • No media availability 4512 Weybridge Lane, Greensboro, NC 27407 14 Offi ce: 336-854-8787 | Web: theACC.com SATURDAY Amy Yakola, Chief of External Aff airs • Game #3 - Syracuse vs. Florida State (12 p.m., ESPN) Kevin Best, Sr. Assoc. Commissioner (Football) Brian Morrison, Commissioner 15 Amy Ufnowski, Director Steve Phillips, Editorial & Content Manager GENERAL MEDIA INFORMATION Tyler Beck, Assistant Director CREDENTIALS THEACC.COM/MEDIA ACC Teleconference Season and individual game requests for working Broadcast media outlets are able to access ACC The Atlan c Coast Conference football press credentials for Syracuse home games should highlights and press conference excerpts via the coaches hold a weekly teleconference for media be made online via the PressPass media credential ACC Video Clip Service (AVCS)/ Video content is each Wednesday during the season. The fi rst call system. Please visit www.SportsSystems.com/ only available for download in a digital file format. is Wednesday, Aug. 29 and the last is Wednesday, Syracuse to apply for credentials. Requests should To register, contact Slim Vollinger, Director of ACC Nov. 21. Coaches are available for approximately be made at least two weeks prior to the game. Advanced Media, at [email protected]. 10 minutes. Media wishing to par cipate should contact the ACC at (336) 854-8787 or consult the POSTGAME INTERVIEWS COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM conference weekly press release for the phone The Syracuse locker room is closed to the media Collegepressbox.com is the official media website number. following games, both at home and on the road. for NCAA FBS football. Access and download weekly The teleconference is streamed live on the Coach Dino Babers will hold his news conference game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides and ACC’s official website (theACC.com). An audio in the Driver’s Village VIP Lounge located on the more for each conference and its member schools. file and transcript of each teleconference is Service Level of the Carrier Dome near Stadium Login information is distributed to accredited media posted to theACC.com after the call. Control. Following the conclusion of Coach Babers' or you can apply for a password by visiting the news conference, select student-athletes will be website and clicking on the “Password Request” link. Schedule brought to the Driver’s Village VIP Lounge to meet 10:40 a.m. Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia with media representatives. Requests for specific SOCIAL MEDIA 10:50 a.m. Dabo Swinney, Clemson student-athletes will be collected during the fourth Join the conversation about all things Syracuse 11:00 a.m. Bobby Petrino, Louisville quarter of each game. across various social media platforms, including 11:10 a.m. Dino Babers, Syracuse Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat.