2007 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL S SYRACUSE (0-3 overall, 0-0 BIG EAST) vs. #18/19 LOUISVILLE (2-1 overall, 0-0 BIG EAST) • September 22, 2007 (12:00 p.m. • ESPN Reg.) • Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium (42,00) • Louisville, Ky.• ORANGE SLICES ORANGE VISITS LOUISVILLE FOR BIG EAST OPENER ORANGE PRIDE The SU football team begins The BIG EAST Conference portion of its schedule with a clash On The Air at nationally-ranked Louisville on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. It is Television also the Cardinal’s first league game of the year. The matchup features a pair of teams that are looking to get on the winning track. The Orange lost its third game, 41-20, at home ESPN Regional will broadcast the game. Bob to Illinois on Sept. 15. Later that night, Louisville was upset on the road by in-state rival Wischusen and John Congemi will call the Kentucky in a 40-34 thriller. Saturday’s game will be televised live on ESPN Regional as action and Quint Kessenich will provide part of the conference’s Game of the Week package. sideline reports. Casey Carter is the producer. SPREADING THE WEALTH Radio In two of the Orange’s three games this season, quarterback Andrew Robinson Syracuse ISP Sports Network (Baltimore, Md.) has completed passes to 10 different receivers. Against Washington, The flagship station for the Syracuse ISP Robinson completed 20 passes to 10 different receivers and against Illinois, the Sports Network is TK-99.5FM. Voice of the sophomore connected with 10 different receivers for 19 completions. Junior All-America Orange Matt Park ‘97 and former Orange All- candidate Taj Smith (Newark, N.J.) was Robinson’s favorite target against Washington, American tight end Chris Gedney ‘93 call matching his career best with five receptions, while junior running back Curtis Brinkley the game action and Brian Higgins ‘04 will (Philadelphia, Pa.) and junior fullback Tony Fiammetta (Walkersville, Md.) each had provide sideline reports. Higgins will also host four receptions against Illinois. Through three games in 2007, Smith leads the Orange the pre-game and post-game shows. Former receiving corps with nine catches (for 88 yards), while Brinkley is the team leader in Orange head coach Dick MacPherson provides receiving yards with 152 on eight catches. insight and analysis during the pre- and post- game shows and at halftime. The Syracuse BALL SECURITY ISP Sports Network can be heard in New York, For the second straight year, the Orange has taken excellent care of the football. Last New Jersey, Vermont and Pennsylvania. season, Syracuse was tied 11th nationally in turnovers lost with 17 (1.4 per game), Sirius Satellite Radio including just fi ve interceptions which matched the school’s fewest picks since 1949. Syracuse football and men’s basketball games Through its fi rst three games the Orange has only turned the ball over twice (1 lost will be broadcast on SIRIUS satellite radio. fumble, 1 INT) and didn’t have any miscues against Illinois on Sept. 15. SU’s two The Syracuse-Louisville game can be heard on turnovers are tied for the third-fewest in the nation. Only Georgia Tech (0) and Ball State channel 126. (1) have done a better job of handling the football. The Illini also didn’t have a turnover in Saturdays game. It was the fi rst time since the Orange played at Virginia in 2004 that WAER neither SU or its opponent turned the ball over. Located on the SU campus, WAER-FM88 also broadcasts all Orange football games. Ryan SU BOASTS ONE OF NATION’S BEST KICK RETURN DEFENSES Messick is the sports director. The Orange’s kickoff cover unit has been of the nation’s best this season. Syracuse ranks 13th in the country in kickoff coverage, allowing 17.1 yards per return. Against Illinois, Internet the Orange kicked off four times and allowed three returns for 45 yards (15.0 ypr). The Every Syracuse ISP Sports Network broadcast Illini’s average fi eld position was its own 27.5-yard line. Freshman Max Suter (Ruffs Dale, is available on the official Syracuse Athletics Pa.) was credited with his first career tackle as a member of the Orange’s cover team website – suathletics.com. The site is against the Illini. Redshirt freshman linebacker Parker Cantey (Brooklyn, N.Y.) is another home of Orange All Access, SU’s multi-media player who made his first career tackle covering kickoffs this season. package. It features live game webcasts, highlights and news conferences, as well a 2007 Syracuse Schedule and Results (0-3 overall, 0-0 BIG EAST) post-game show after each home football Date Opponent Time/Attendance Result (Televison) and men’s basketball game. August 31 WASHINGTON 40,329 L, 12-42 (ESPN) September 8 at Iowa 70,585 L, 0-35 (BTN) The Coaches 15 ILLINOIS (Patriotic Day) 34,188 L, 20-41 (ESPNU) Syracuse: Greg Robinson 22 at Louisville * 12:00 p.m. ESPN Reg. Overall Record: 5-21 29 at Miami (OH) 3:00 p.m. Year as a head coach: Third October 6 WEST VIRGINIA * (Legends Day) TBA Record at SU: 5-21 13 RUTGERS * (Homecoming) TBA Year at SU: Third 20 BUFFALO (Fan Appreciation Day) TBA BIG EAST Record: 1-13 27 OPEN November 3 at Pittsburgh * TBA Louisville: Steve Kragthorpe 10 USF * (Parents Weekend) TBA Overall Record: 31-23 17 at Connecticut * TBA Year as a head coach: Fifth 24 CINCINNATI * (SU Football Senior Day) TBA Record at Louisville: 2-1 Year at Louisville: First HOME GAMES LISTED IN BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS BIG EAST Record: 0-0 * Indicates BIG EAST Conference game • All times are Eastern SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2007 SYRACUSE at #18/19 LOUISVILLE S • September 22, 2007 (12:00 p.m. • ESPN Reg.) • Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, Ky. • ORANGE SLICES THE SYRACUSE-LOUISVILLE SERIES Games: 6 YEAR H/A SCORE W L T Tale of the Tape Standing: Tied, 3-3 1985 A 48- 0 1 0 0 SU OFFENSE UL DEFENSE At Syracuse: Louisville leads, 2-1 1989 N* 24-13 2 0 0 10.7 Scoring 30.7 At the Carrier Dome: Louisville, 2-1 1992 H 15- 9 3 0 0 198.7 Total Yardage 428.7 At Louisville: Tied, 1-1 2003 H 20-30 3 1 0 31.7 Rushing Yardage 193.3 2005 A 17-41 3 2 0 At Neutral: Syracuse leads, 1-0 ORANGE PRIDE 167.0 Passing Yardage 235.3 At Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium: Louisville leads, 2006 H 13-28 3 3 0 58.0 Total Plays 67.3 1-0 31.0 Rushing Plays 33.0 * - Coca-Cola Bowl, Tokyo, Japan 27.0 Passing Plays 34.3 Current Win Streak: Louisville, 3 3.4 Avg. Per Play 6.4 Top Series Performances … 1.0 Avg. Per Rush 5.9 Series Notes: Rushing: SU, Walter Reyes 16-94 (2003); 6.2 Avg. Per Pass 6.9 Syracuse won the first contest between the UL, Kolby Smith 16-165 (2006). 10.9 Avg. Per Catch 11.2 two schools in 1985, 48-0. At the time it was 0.7 Turnovers 1.7 widest margin of victory for SU since beating Passing: SU, Perry Patterson 24-38-303 (2006); UL, Stefan LeFors 16-25-266 (2003). Richmond, 50-0, in 1963. SU DEFENSE UL OFFENSE Receiving: SU, Rob Carpenter 3-144 (1989); 39.3 Scoring 55.0 UL, JR Russell 6-133 (2003). 453.3 Total Yardage 617.0 In 1989, Syracuse defeated the Cardinals in 266.0 Rushing Yardage 230.0 the Coca-Cola Bowl in Tokyo, Japan, 24-13. It Highest SU Score: 48 in 1985 187.3 Passing Yardage 387.0 represents the only time the Orange has played Largest SU Margin: 48 in 1985 (SU 48, UL 0) 70.3 Total Plays 75.3 outside the United States. SU’s Wendel Lowry Highest UL Score: 41 in 2005 44.3 Rushing Plays 40.3 connected with Rob Carpenter for a 79-yard Largest UL Margin: 24 in 2005 (UL 41, SU 17) 26.0 Passing Plays 35.0 touchdown, which is tied for the eighth-longest Highest Scoring Game: 58 in 2005 (UL 41,SU 17) 6.4 Avg. Per Play 8.2 passing play in school history. Lowest Scoring Game: 24 in 1992 (SU 15, UL 9) 6.0 Avg. Per Rush 5.7 Longest SU Win Streak: 3 (1985-92) 7.2 Avg. Per Pass 11.1 Longest UL Win Streak: 3 (2003-present) 10.4 Avg. Per Catch 16.4 In the 2003 meeting, R.J. Anderson became 1.0 Turnovers 1.0 the eighth SU quarterback to record 200 career completions with a 19-for-30 passing performance. Statistical Leaders SU quarterback Perry Patterson passed for 259 yards on 19-of-39 attempts through the air Rushing Leaders (YPG) SU UL at Louisville in the 2005 season finale. He completed passes to 10 different receivers. The Brinkley .............. 31.3 Allen ............... 142.3 Cardinals racked up 505 yards of total offense. Hogue ................. 13.0 Stripling ............43.0 Patterson threw for a career-best 303 yards in the 2006 meeting. His touchdown pass to Passing Leaders (YPG) Mike Williams tied him with Dave Sarette for fifth all-time at SU. The Orange defense held SU UL the high-powered Louisville offense to seven points in the first half, but the Cardinals out- Robinson ........... 162.0 Brohm ............. 380.7 Dantley .................5.0 Cantwell ............19.0 scored the Orange, 21-7, in the final two quarters. Receiving Leaders (YPG) SU UL SCOUTING THE CARDINALS Brinkley .............