2008 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL SYRACUSE vs. PITTSBURGH (1-3 overall, 0-0- BIG EAST) (2-1 overall, 0-0 BIG EAST) September 27, 2008 • 12:00 p.m. • BIG EAST Network • Carrier Dome • Syracuse BRINKLEY RECORDS CAREER-HIGH IN RUSHING Senior Curtis Brinkley (Philadelphia, Pa.) gained a career-high 145 rushing ORANGE SLICES yards on 24 carries and had a three-yard touchdown run in the third quarter Orange on Television ORANGE PRIDE against Northeastern … He also caught two passes for 18 yards … Brinkely The BIG EAST Network (formerly ESPN ranks 43rd nationally and third in the BIG EAST in rushing yards with 89.5 Regional) will broadcast Syracuse’s BIG EAST yards per game … It is his second game this season with more than 100 Conference opener against Pittsburgh. Mike yards rushing, which ties for second in the BIG EAST … Connecticut’s Donald Gleason and John Congemi will call the Brown (4) and Louisville’s Victor Anderson (2) are the only other backs in the action with Quint Kessenich reporting from league with at least two 100-yard rushing games … Against Akron, he rushed Curtis Brinkley the sidelines. Casey Carter is the producer. for a career-high 143 yards on 21 carries (6.8 yards per carry) and scored his second touchdown of the season by leaping over Akron’s defense into the endzone … Orange on Radio He earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll recognition for his performance against the Zips Syracuse ISP Sports Network … At Northwestern, Brinkley became the 29th Syracuse player to break the career 1,000- Voice of the Orange Matt Park ‘97 and former yard rushing mark … Brinkley’s 1,326 career rushing yards ranks 25th on Syracuse’s all-time Orange All-American tight end Chris Gedney rushing yards record list … Kirby Dar Dar (1991-94) is 24th with 1,337 and Harold Gayden ‘93 call the game action and Brian Higgins ‘04 (1985-88) is 23rd with 1,378. provides sideline reports for the Syracuse ISP Sports Network. Higgins also hosts the pre- SHADLE CONTINUES BARRAGE ON RECORD BOOK game and post-game shows. Former Orange Senior Patrick Shadle (Morgantown, W. Va.), a 2008 All-America and Lou head coach Dick MacPherson lends insight Groza candidate, connected on three field goals against Northeastern, and analysis during the pre- and post-game which ties for ninth on Syracuse’s single-game field goals made record list shows and at halftime. TK-99.5 FM serves as … He is the 29th SU kicker to hit three field goals in one game … Against the flagship for the ISP Sports Network. The the Huskies, he hit field goals of 46, 32 and 21 yards … His 32 career field Syracuse ISP Sports Network covers New York, goals ranks seventh on the Syracuse career record list … His 149 career New Jersey, Vermont and Pennsylvania. For a points is 15th on SU’s all-time scoring record list … In the BIG EAST, he is in complete list of stations on the network, see first in field goal percentage (85.7), first in field goals per game (1.5), and Patrick Shadle page 8. tied for first in kicking scoring (6.8 ppg) … The 46-yard field goal against Sirius Satellite Radio Northeastern was the second longest in the conference this year … Shadle currently holds Syracuse game broadcasts are also available the Syracuse record for field goal accuracy (.800) and ranks eighth on Syracuse’s career field on SIRIUS satellite radio (channel 126). goals attempted record list (40 total). WAER RUSHING GAME GAINS GROUND Located on the SU campus, WAER-FM88 also Syracuse’s 271 rushing yards against Northeastern marked the second time this season the carries every Orange football game. Orange rushed for more than 200 yards … It is the first time since 2004 that SU recorded two 200-yard rushing games in a season … The last 200-plus rushing game for the Orange was Orange on the Internet at Illinois on Sept. 16, 2006 (202 yards) … SU’s 271 rushing yards marks the highest rushing Every Syracuse ISP Sports Network broadcast total for the team since Sept. 10, 2005 when it collected 348 yards rushing against Buffalo … is available on the official Syracuse Athletics UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 SYRACUSE The 271 yards on the ground for the Orange also marked the 16th game in which the team website – suathletics.com. The site is home has rushed or passed for more than 200 yards during head coach Greg Robinson’s tenure. of Orange All Access, SU’s multi-media package, which features live game webcasts, 2008 SYRACUSE SCHEDULE AND RESULTS (1-3 overall, 0-0 BIG EAST) highlights and news conferences. Date Opponent Result (Televison) Time/Attendance August 30 at Northwestern L, 30-10 (ESPN2) 20,015 The Coaches September 6 AKRON L, 28-42 (TW Sports) 31,808 Syracuse: Greg Robinson 13 #17/17 PENN STATE L, 13-55 (ABC) 45,795 Year as a head coach: Fourth 20 NORTHEASTERN W, 30-31 (TW Sports) 34,694 Overall Record: 8-31 27 PITTSBURGH * BIG EAST Network 12:00 p.m. Year at SU: Fourth October 4 Open Record at SU: 8-31 11 at West Virginia * TBA BIG EAST Record: 2-19 18 at South Florida * TBA Alma Mater: University of Pacific ‘75 25 Open November 1 LOUISVILLE * TBA Pittsburgh: Dave Wannstedt 8 at Rutgers * TBA Year as a head coach: Fourth 15 CONNECTICUT * TBA Overall Record: 18-20 22 at Notre Dame NBC 2:30 p.m. Year at Pitt: Fourth 29 at Cincinnati * BIG EAST Network 12:00 p.m. at Pitt: 18-20 Alma Mater: Minot State ‘74 HOME GAMES LISTED IN BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS * Indicates BIG EAST Conference game • All times are Eastern SYRACUSE vs. PITTSBURGH • September 27, 2008 • 12:00 p.m. • BIG EAST Network • Carrier Dome • Syracuse • COURAGE DAY TO HONOR ART MONK Orange All-American and Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Monk will be presented with the Syracuse ORANGE SLICES Eight Courage Award during the game against Pittsburgh. The Syracuse Eight Courage Award, established in 2006, is presented annually to a current or former student-athlete who has overcome a Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh Series Notes socially, economically or otherwise disadvantaged background or serious injury and has demonstrated Series Record: Tied, 30-30-3 (Current Streak: UP, 3) uncommon bravery or highly principled behavior in the face of adversity. Monk, who was named to the at Syracuse: SU leads, 17-12-3 (Current Streak: UP, 1) Syracuse University Board of Trustees in 2007 and is involved with the Orange athletics program, was at Carrier Dome: SU leads, 9-4-1 (Current Streak: UP, 1) at Pittsburgh: UP leads, 18-10-0 (Current Streak: UP, 3) instrumental in the recognition of the Syracuse Eight during the 2006 football season. The University Neutral: SU leads, 2-1-0 (Current Streak: SU, 1) honored members of the 1970 football squad for their extraordinary courage and commitment by Last Syracuse Win: 2004 (38-31) calling for the equal treatment of student-athletes and a diverse coaching staff. These men stood up for Last Pittsburgh Win: 2007 (20-17) ORANGE PRIDE the principles of fairness and equality. Largest Margin of Syracuse Victory: 48 (1996) Largest Margin of Pittsburgh Victory: 38 (1975) Monk is an active member of the Washington, D.C. community he calls home. He helped found The Good Samaritan Foundation with his Washington teammates Charles Mann, Tim Johnson and Rushing: SU, Dee Brown 38-154 (11/15/97) Earnest Byner. The foundation, based on the strong commitment of its founders to “prepare youth UP, Tony Dorsett 34-241 (10/30/76) Passing: SU, Troy Nunes 20-29-279 (10/7/00) for leadership in the community and the workplace,” provides youth with the environment needed to UP, David Havern 21-38-343 (10/12/68) equip them with the skills, training and resources necessary to compete successfully in society through Receiving: SU, Rob Moore 6-170 (9/23/89) the Student Training Opportunity Program (STOP). The program serves more than 50 high school UP, Greg Lee 9-188 (11/6/04) students, four days a week during the school year and five days a week during the summer providing after-school programs, tutoring and mentoring. Tale of the Tape A four-year SU letter winner (1976-79), Monk led the Orange in receiving in 1977, 1978 and 1979. He SU OFFENSE UP DEFENSE still ranks in the top 10 on several Orange career record lists, including career receptions (sixth), all- 20.2 Scoring 21.0 time receiving yards (seventh) and receiving yards per game (ninth). In 1980, the Washington Redskins 293.8 Total Yardage 321.0 selected Monk with the 18th overall pick in the NFL Draft. 165.0 Rushing Yardage 115.7 128.8 Passing Yardage 205.3 During his 16-year NFL career, Monk played 14 seasons with the Redskins before joining the New York 60.0 Total Plays 69.7 Jets for the 1994 campaign and playing with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1995. Monk played for the 35.0 Rushing Plays 27.3 Redskins Super Bowl XVII, Super Bowl XXII and Super Bowl XXVI teams. He also won a Super Bowl ring 25.0 Passing Plays 36.7 4.9 Avg. Per Play 4.6 as a member of the team in Super Bowl XVII, but did not play due to injury. Monk finished his NFL 4.7 Avg. Per Rush 3.5 career with 940 receptions for 12,721 yards and 68 touchdowns, along with 332 rushing yards. He was 5.2 Avg.