220060 0 6 SSYRACUSEY R A C U S E FFOOTBALLO O T B A L L SSYRACUSEYRACUSE (3-2 OOVERALL,VERALL, 0-0 BBIGIG EEAST)AST) vvs.s. ppittsburghittsburgh (4-1 OOVERALL,VERALL, 1-0 bbigig eeastast) GAME #6: october 7, 2006 • 12:00 P.M. • espn regional carrier dome (49,550) • syracuse, ny Orange Boasts Nation’s Best Sacks Unit Th e Syracuse defense has terrorized opposing quarterbacks this season and OORANGERANGE SSLICESLICES leads the country in sacks with 25 (5.0 per game) … Th e Orange racked up six On The Air sacks in its double-overtime victory against Wyoming on Sept. 30, its second- highest total of the year … Against Miami (OH), the Orange recorded eight Television sacks, which tied for third on the school’s single-game record list and was one ESPN Regional will broadcast the game … off the SU record of nine which the Orange achieved on two occassions (1991 Dave Sims and John Congemi will call the vs. Rutgers; 2000 vs. Virginia Tech) … It’s 25 takedowns of quarterbacks action from the broadcast booth … Sarah behind the line of scrimmage already equals its season total from a year ago Kustok will be on the sidelines … Brian and it is three shy of tying the 1998 team for 10th on the SU single-season Jameel Zwolinski is the producer. sacks chart. … SU has registered multiple sacks in every game this year and has at least one sack in each of the last 11 games dating back to 2005 … Defensive McClain Radio end Jameel McClain has led the charge for the Orange’s sack exchange … He is tied for second Syracuse ISP Sports Network in the nation in sacks (7) with Brian Smith of Missouri … Mkaristo Bruce of Washington State leads Division I-A with eight … Kelvin Smith and Tony Jenkins are tied for second on the team The flagship station for the Syracuse ISP with 2.5 sacks each and at least 14 players on the SU defense have at least half a sack … SU’s 25 Sports Network is WAQX-95.7FM … Voice sacks have resulted in a loss of 132 yards and have accounted for 64 percent of the team’s tackles of the Orange Matt Park ‘97 and analyst for a loss (39) … Th e Orange’s total tackles for a loss also ranks among the nation’s elite … SU is Dick MacPherson call the game action 11th in the nation in the statistic and the squad is averaging 7.8 tackles for a loss per game. and Brian Higgins ‘04 will provide sideline reports … Higgins also hosts the pre-game Scoring Average Up In Second Year of Robinson Era and post-game shows … The Syracuse ISP Th e Orange put up 40 points in its thrilling double-overtime victory against Wyoming on Sept. Sports Network can be heard in New York, 30 at the Carrier Dome … Th e total represented the most points scored by SU under coach Greg New Jersey, Vermont and Pennsylvania. Robinson and marked the third consecutive game the Orange tallied at least 30 points, a feat SU has not achieved since the 2002 campaign (vs. Rutgers, at UCF, vs. Virginia Tech) … Syracuse is Sirius Satellite Radio averaging 25.6 points per game in its fi ve contests in 2006 compared to 13.8 points per outing in Syracuse football and men’s basketball games 2005, and it has already accumulated 128 points (SU scored 152 total points in 2005) … SU has will be broadcast on SIRIUS satellite radio 15 total touchdowns, three shy of matching its 2005 total and Perry Patterson has fi red seven (channel 123) … Visit www.sirius.com for touchdown passes in fi ve outings, one more than the team had last year … In addition, Patrick more information and a complete channel Shadle is 8-for-9 on fi eld goal opportunities and is tied for seventh in the nation at 1.6 fi eld guide. goals made per game … Syracuse was 9-of-15 on fi eld goal tries all of last season. WAER Lemon Named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week … See page 12 Located on the SU campus, WAER-FM88 Carter and Shadle Named to League Weekly Honor Roll. also broadcasts all Orange football games … Dan Bumpus is the sports director. 2006 Syracuse Schedule and Results (3-2 overall, 0-0 BIG EAST) Date Opponent Time/Attendance Result (Televison) Internet September 2 at Wake Forest 34,121 L, 10-20 (ESPN360) Every Syracuse ISP Sports Network broadcast 9 #14/15 IOWA 37,199 L, 13-20 2ot (ABC) is available on the official SU Athletics 16 at Illinois 40,657 W, 31-21 (ESPNU) website – www.suathletics.com. 23 MIAMI (OH) 35,274 W, 34-14 (ESPNU) Fan Appreciation Day The Coaches 30 WYOMING 38,447 W, 40-34 2ot (ESPN360) Syracuse: Greg Robinson Parent’s Weekend Overall Record: 4-12 October 7 PITTSBURGH * 12:00 p.m. ESPN Regional Year as a head coach: Second Homecoming Record at SU: 4-12 14 at West Virginia * 12:00 p.m. ESPN Regional Year at SU: 21 LOUISVILLE * TBA Second Salvation Army Dome Donation Day BIG EAST Record: 0-7 28 at Cincinnati * 12:00 p.m. ESPN Regional Pittsburgh: Dave Wannstedt November 4 OPEN Overall Record: 9-7 11 at South Florida * TBA Year as a head coach: 2nd 18 CONNECTICUT * TBA Record at Pittsburgh 9-7 SU Football Senior Day Year at Pittsburgh: Second 25 at Rutgers * TBA BIG EAST Record: 5-3 HOME GAMES LISTED IN BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS * Indicates BIG EAST Conference game • All times are Eastern 220060 0 6 SSYRACUSEY R A C U S E FFOOTBALLO O T B A L L Syracuse vs. PITTSBURGH ooctoberc t o b e r 77,, 220060 0 6 • ssyracuse,y r a c u s e , nnyy The Syracuse-Pittsburgh Series OORANGER A N G E SSLICESL I C E S Games: 61 Standing: SU leads, 30-28-3 SYRACUSE VS. PITTSBURGH Syracuse-Pittsburgh Statistical Comparison YEAR H/A SCORE W L T YEAR H/A SCORE W L T At Syracuse: SU leads, 17-11-3 1916 H 0-30 0 1 0 1978 h 17-18 13 19 2 SU OFFENSE UP DEFENSE At the Carrier Dome: SU leads, 9-3-1 1917 a 0-28 0 2 0 1979 a 21-28 13 20 2 1919 h 24-3 1 2 0 1980 h 6-43 13 21 2 25.6 Scoring 15.0 At Pittsburgh: UP leads, 17-10-0 1920 h 7-7 1 2 1 1981 a 10-23 13 22 2 1921 a 0-30 1 3 1 1982 h 0-14 13 23 2 275.0 Total Yardage 276.4 At Heinz Field: UP leads, 2-1-0 1922 h 14-21 1 4 1 1983 a 10-13 13 24 2 133.8 Rushing Yardage 119.8 Current Win Streak: UP, 1 (2005) 1923 * n 3-0 2 4 1 1984 h 13-7 14 24 2 1924 h 7-7 2 4 2 1985 a 12-0 15 24 2 141.2 Passing Yardage 156.6 1928 a 0-18 2 5 2 1986 h 24-20 16 24 2 60.8 Total Plays 66.2 Series Notes: The Orange won 1930 h 0-14 2 6 2 1987 a 24-10 17 24 2 1955 h 12-22 2 7 2 1988 h 24-7 18 24 2 36.8 Rushing Plays 33.2 11 straight games against the 1956 a 7-14 2 8 2 1989 a 23-30 18 25 2 24.0 Passing Plays 33.0 Panthers from 1991-2001 … 1957 a 24-21 3 8 2 1990 h 20-20 18 25 3 1958 h 16-13 4 8 2 1991 a 31-27 19 25 3 4.5 Avg. Per Play 4.2 In 1996 SU routed Pittsburgh 1959 a 35-0 5 8 2 1992 h 41-10 20 25 3 3.6 Avg. Per Rush 3.6 (55-7) to record the 600th win 1960 h 0-10 5 9 2 1993 a 24-21 21 25 3 1961 h 28-9 6 9 2 1994 h 31-7 22 25 3 5.9 Avg. Per Pass 4.7 in program history … Jim Turner 1962 a 6-24 6 10 2 1995 a 42-10 23 25 3 11.6 Avg. Per Catch 8.2 1963 a 27-35 6 11 2 1996 h 55-7 24 25 3 had a 100-yard kickoff return 1964 h 21-6 7 11 2 1997 a 32-27 25 25 3 1.0 Turnovers 2.6 in the contest, which tied the 1965 ^ N 51-13 8 11 2 1998 h 45-28 26 25 3 1966 h 33-7 9 11 2 1999 a 24-17 27 25 3 longest kickoff return in school 1967 a 14-7 10 11 2 2000 h 24-17 28 25 3 SU DEFENSE UP OFFENSE history … In the 1959 meeting, 1968 h 50-17 11 11 2 2001 a 42-10 29 25 3 21.8 Scoring 38.0 1969 a 20-21 11 12 2 2002 h 24-48 29 26 3 Dan Rackiewicz intercepted a 1970 h 43-13 12 12 2 2003 a 14-34 29 27 3 379.2 Total Yardage 397.0 Pittsburgh pass and ran it 100 1971 a 21-31 12 13 2 2004 H 38-31 30 27 3 1972 h 10-6 13 13 2 2005 a 17-34 30 28 3 144.2 Rushing Yardage 121.6 yards for a touchdown … It’s the 1973 a 14-28 13 14 2 235.0 Passing Yardage 275.4 longest interception return in 1974 h 13-21 13 15 2 * Yankee Stadium 1975 h 0-38 13 16 2 ^ Shea Stadium 72.6 Total Plays 59.2 Orange history … In SU’s 51- 1976 a 13-23 13 17 2 37.2 Rushing Plays 33.4 13 victory in 1965, Floyd Little 1977 a 21-28 13 18 2 35.4 Passing Plays 25.8 recorded the longest punt return 5.2 Avg.