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FOOTBALL1959 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS // 5 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS // 17 CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS

GAME INFOSYRACUSE ORANGE2018 Record: 2-0, 0-0 ACCRanking: NR (AP)

NR (Coaches)Head Coach: Dino BabersAlma Mater: Hawaii '84Overall Record: 47-32 (.595)Record at SU: 10-16 (.385) vs. Florida State: 0-2 (.000)

FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES2018 Record: 1-1, 0-1 ACCRanking: RV (AP)

RV (Coaches)Head Coach: Willie Taggart Alma Mater: Western Kentucky '98Overall Record: 48-51 (.485)Record at Florida State: 1-1 (.500) vs. Syracuse: 2-0 (1.000)

DETAILSDate: Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018Loca on: Syracuse, N.Y.Stadium: Carrier Dome (49,262)Kickoff : 12:00 p.m.Series: FSU leads, 10-1Tickets: Cuse.com/TicketsTV: ESPN Mark Jones, play-by-play Dusty Dvoracek, analyst Molly McGrath, sidelineRadio: Syracuse IMG Sports Network Ma Park '97, play-by-play Adam Terry '04, analyst Brian Higgins '04, sidelineStudent Radio: WAER 88.3 FM (Syracuse)Satellite Radio: Sirius 145/XM 386Live Audio: Cuse.com/TuneIn AppLive Stats: Cuse.comTwi er: @CuseFootballFacebook: /CuseFootball

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WHAT'S INSIDEMedia Info ..........................2Florida State ................... 3-4Notes ............................ 4-10 Offense ......................... 4-6 Defense.............................7 Special Teams ...................8 Miscellaneous ............. 9-10Carrier Dome ......................9On This Date .......................9Overtime History ................9Orange in the NFL ............10ACC Standings/Polls ..........11HC Dino Babers........... 12-13Depth Chart ......................14

Coaches Locations ............14Roster/Pronunciations ......15Player Notes ............... 16-19Stats ............................ 20-28Long Plays .........................29Starting Lineups ................30Scoring Drives ...................31Conversions/TOP ..............32Red-Zone Stats .................33Superlatives ......................34Game Summaries .............35The Last Time ............. 36-38

2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (2-0, 0-0 ACC)Date Opponent Result/TV Time/Att.Aug. 31 at Western Michigan W, 55-42 20,628Sept. 8 WAGNER W, 62-7 29,395 15 FLORIDA STATE * ESPN 12 p.m. 22 CONNECTICUT --- --- 29 at Clemson * --- ---Oct. 6 at Pittsburgh * --- --- 20 NORTH CAROLINA * --- --- 27 NC STATE * --- ---Nov. 3 at Wake Forest * --- --- 9 LOUISVILLE * ESPN2 7 p.m. 17 vs. Notre Dame ! NBC 2:30 p.m. 24 at Boston College * --- ---

Home games in BOLD CAPS • All times Eastern * Indicates ACC game • ! - Yankee Stadium (Bronx, N.Y.)

17 Number of Syracuse scoring drives this season (out of 18) which have lasted less than three minutes.

NUMBERS TO KNOW

5 Intercep ons for Syracuse through two games, one more than all of last season (4).

GAME OVERVIEW• 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.• Saturday's game will be televised on ESPN, with Mark Jones (pxp), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Molly McGrath (sideline) on the call.• Syracuse is looking for its fi rst 3-0 start under head coach Dino Babers (third year) and just the eighth 3-0 beginning to a season since 1942. The most recent was in 2015.• Syracuse is looking to snap its fi ve-game ACC losing streak. The Orange's last conference victory was a memorable one, bea ng No. 2 Clemson 27-24 last Oct. 13.• The game features two of the top seven players na onally in total off ense yards per game. Syracuse QB Eric Dungey ranks third in the FBS (298.5), while Florida State QB Deondre Francois ranks seventh on (268.1).

1996-98 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS ON HAND• Members of the Orange's 1996, 1997 and 1998 BIG EAST championship teams will be at the Dome Saturday to celebrate their run of three straight conference tles, as well as the 20th anniversary of the 1998 squad that earned a berth in the Orange Bowl and fi nished No. 15 in the inaugural BCS standings. • Alums of those teams will be recognized at the during the second quarter and make appearances on the Quad before the game.• Among those expected to return for the celebra on are NFL Pro Bowlers QB Donovan McNabb, K Olindo Mare and LB Keith Bulluck, as well as RB Rob Konrad – the last player to wear the fabled 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 DB Tebucky Jones, Darius, McNabb, Bulluck, CB Will Allen and DE Dwight Freeney.

HALF A HUNDRED - TWICE!• In Year 3 of the Dino Babers era, the Syracuse off ense is hi ng its stride, as the Orange have opened 2018 with consecu ve 50+ point performances.• It's the fi rst me in the modern era that Syracuse has reached the half-century mark in its fi rst two games. The last me it happened was in 1929 versus Hobart (77-0) and St. Lawrence (55-0).• In last Saturday's win over Wagner, Syracuse ed the program record for points in a half a er jumping out to a 45-7 lead at the break. The Orange had twice previously scored 45 in a half, doing so in the fi rst half versus Miami in 1998 and Colgate in 1959.• The 62 Orange points were the most Babers, bes ng the previous high of 61 in a 2016 loss at Pi sburgh, and the most points for Syracuse since a 63-17 win versus Rhode Island in 2002.

298.5 QB Eric Dungey's average career yards of total off ense, which ranks third among ac ve FBS players behind only Michigan quarterback Shea Pa erson (301.9) and West Virginia quarterback Will Grier (299.5).

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WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE

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• No media availability

• Student-Athlete Interviews - 6:15 p.m. in Iocolano-Pe y Football Complex Hall of Fame

• No media availability

• Dino Babers News Conference - 11:30 a.m. in Iocolano-Pe y Football Complex Audi orium• Deadline to request Tuesday student-athlete interviews - 1 p.m.• Submit requests (max. 2) to Mike Morrison ([email protected])• Game notes on Cuse.com

• AmeriCU Dino Babers Radio Show - 7 to 8 p.m. live at PressRoom Pub

• Dino Babers on ACC Football Coaches Teleconference - 11:10 a.m.

• Game #3 - Syracuse vs. Florida State (12 p.m., ESPN)

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Amy Yakola, Chief of External Aff airsKevin Best, Sr. Assoc. Commissioner (Football)Brian Morrison, CommissionerAmy Ufnowski, DirectorSteve Phillips, Editorial & Content ManagerTyler Beck, Assistant Director

ACC Teleconference The Atlan c Coast Conference football coaches hold a weekly teleconference for media each Wednesday during the season. The fi rst call is Wednesday, Aug. 29 and the last is Wednesday, Nov. 21. Coaches are available for approximately 10 minutes. Media wishing to par cipate should contact the ACC at (336) 854-8787 or consult the conference weekly press release for the phone number. The teleconference is streamed live on the ACC’s official website (theACC.com). An audio file and transcript of each teleconference is posted to theACC.com after the call.

Schedule10:40 a.m. Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia10:50 a.m. Dabo Swinney, Clemson11:00 a.m. Bobby Petrino, Louisville11:10 a.m. Dino Babers, Syracuse11:20 a.m. Larry Fedora, North Carolina11:30 a.m. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech11:40 a.m. Willie Taggart, Florida State11:50 a.m. Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech12:00 p.m. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest12:10 p.m. Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh12:20 p.m. Steve Addazio, Boston College12:30 p.m. David Cutcliffe, Duke12:40 p.m. Dave Doeren, NC State12:50 p.m. Mark Richt, Miami

All times Eastern

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POSTGAME INTERVIEWSThe Syracuse locker room is closed to the media following games, both at home and on the road. Coach Dino Babers will hold his news conference in the Driver’s Village VIP Lounge located on the Service Level of the Carrier Dome near Stadium Control. Following the conclusion of Coach Babers' news conference, select student-athletes will be brought to the Driver’s Village VIP Lounge to meet with media representatives. Requests for specific student-athletes will be collected during the fourth quarter of each game.

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AGAINST THE ACC Gms W L TBoston College 1 51 31 20 0Clemson 6 2 4 0Duke 3 0 3 0Florida State 11 1 10 0Louisville 16 6 10 0Miami 23 7 16 0North Carolina 4 2 2 0NC State 11 1 10 0Pittsburgh 1 73 32 38 3Virginia 5 2 3 0Virginia Tech 18 10 8 0Wake Forest 7 4 0 0Total 231 98 130 3

1 - Record includes 2004 win vacated by NCAA

GAME #2 MATCHUP: FLORIDA STATESERIES HISTORY• Saturday's mee ng is the 12th all- me contest between Syracuse and Florida State.• The Seminoles hold the series advantage with a 10-1 record in the 11 prior mee ngs and have won the last 10 matchups heading into Saturday's game.• Syracuse won the ini al mee ng between the two programs in 1966. The Orange used a 37-21 win over the Seminoles at Archbold Stadium to go from unranked to No. 17 in the following week's UPI poll. Syracuse legend Floyd Li le ran for 193 yards and three touchdowns in the victory.

LAST TIME VS. FLORIDA STATE• Florida State narrowly defeated the Orange 27-24 in Tallahassee last season. Syracuse more than doubled FSU’s passing totals, as the Orange quarterbacks racked up 314 yards through the air, but Cam Akers rushed for 199 yards and two scores for the Seminoles.• Syracuse QB Eric Dungey threw for 278 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on the ground – all while playing on a broken foot.• Departed Orange WRs Steve Ishmael and Ervin Philips combined for 24 recep ons (12 each) and 250 yards receiving.• Defensively, LB Parris Benne had eight tackles, while LB Zaire Franklin had seven.

BABERS VS. FLORIDA STATE• Head coach Dino Babers is 0-2 in his prior two matchups with Florida State, both of which have come while the sideline leader at Syracuse.• Babers and FSU head coach Willie Taggart have faced each other once previously. Taggart was the head coach at USF when the Bulls visited the Dome during Babers' fi rst season. USF emerged with a 45-20 victory.• QB Eric Dungey threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns in that one.

A WIN WOULD … • Mark the second me Syracuse won its ACC opener since joining the league in 2013. The fi rst occasion was in 2015 when the Orange beat Wake Forest to start conference play.• Be the eighth 3-0 start in program history since 1942 and fi rst since 2015.• Snap Syracuse's fi ve-game losing streak to conference opponents and break the Orange's 10-game losing streak to Florida State.• End Syracuse's eight-game losing streak to Florida teams. The Orange's last victory over a Sunshine State squad was in 2012 at USF (37-36).• Be Dino Babers' 48th career victory. Heading into Saturday's contest, Babers owns a 47-32 overall record and a 10-16 mark at the helm of the Syracuse football program.• Give Syracuse its 723rd all- me victory (includes 11 wins from 2004-06 that were vacated by the NCAA). The Orange currently rank 23rd on the FBS ledger of winningest programs. Syracuse is one of 25 FBS schools to have accumulated at least 700 wins.

FLORIDA STATE AT A GLANCE

2018 SCHEDULESept. 3 Virginia Tech L, 3-24Sept. 8 Samford W, 36-26Sept. 15 at Syracuse 12 p.m.Sept. 22 Northern Illinois TBASept. 29 at Louisville TBAOct. 6 at Miami (Fla.) TBAOct. 20 Wake Forest TBAOct. 27 Clemson TBANov. 3 at NC State TBANov. 10 at Notre Dame TBANov. 17 Boston College TBANov. 24 Florida TBA

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Rushing No. Yds Avg. Lg TDC. Akers 28 158 5.6 85 0J. Patrick 20 84 4.2 18 0

Passing C-A-I Pct. Yds TDD. Francois 53-81-3 65.4 553 3

Receiving No. Yds Avg. Lg TDN. Murray 11 115 10.5 30 0T. McKitty 10 84 8.4 21 1

Defense U-A Total Sacks TFLH. Nasirildeen 16-7 23 0.0 0.0J. Woodbey 4-6 10 0.0 1.5

• Florida State enters Saturday's game 1-1 a er rallying for a 36-26 win over Samford. The Seminoles scored twice in the last fi ve minutes, including a pick-six by DB Levonta Taylor with 2:23 le to clinch the victory.• Saturday's game will be the Seminoles' fi rst road game of the season and thus fi rst road game under fi rst-year head coach Willie Taggart.• Taggart returns to the state of Florida (he coached at USF from 2013-16) a er spending the 2017 season as the head coach at Oregon.• QB Deondre Francois leads the 'Noles with 533 passing yards and three TDs through two games. Francois reclaimed his star ng spot a er missing nearly the en re 2017 season due to injury.• RBs Cam Akers (28) and Jacques Patrick (20) have split nearly all of the team's carries this season. Akers has rushed for 158 yards and a TD, while Patrick has 84 yards on the year.• The receiving corps has featured a more balanced eff ort. Six players have 5+ catches, led by Nyqwan Murray's 11 for 115 yards. • DB Hamsah Nasirildeen leads the team in tackles by a wide margain. He has 23 stops on the season, 13 more than DB Jaiden Woodbey and DB Stanford Samuels - who each have 10.

RECORD: 1-1, 0-1 ACCHome: 1-1; Away: 0-0; Neutral: 0-0

SERIES CAPSULESeries Record: FSU leads, 10-1 at Syracuse: FSU leads, 5-1 at Carrier Dome: FSU leads, 4-0 at Florida State: FSU leads 5-0 Neutral: N/ALast Syracuse Win: 1966 (37-21)Last Florida State Win: 2017 (27-24)Largest Margin of SU Victory: 16 (1966)Largest Margin of FSU Victory: 56 (2013)

SERIES HIGHSRushing: SU, Floyd Little 20-193 (1966) FSU, Dalvin Cook 28-225 (2016)Passing: SU, Eric Dungey 24-43-278 (2017) FSU, Sean Maguire 23-35-348 (2015)Receiving: SU, Steve Ishmael 12-143 (2017) FSU, Travis Rudolph 5-191 (2015)

LAST 10 MEETINGSYear Result Score Loca on2017 Loss 24-27 Tallahassee, Fla.2016 Loss 14-45 Syracuse, N.Y.2015 Loss 21-45 Tallahassee, Fla.2014 Loss 20-38 Syracuse, N.Y.2013 Loss 3-59 Tallahassee, Fla.2005 Loss 14-38 Tallahassee, Fla.2004 Loss 13-17 Syracuse, N.Y.1991 Loss 14-46 Tallahassee, Fla.1989 Loss 10-41 Syracuse, N.Y.1978 Loss 0-28 Syracuse, N.Y.

TALE OF THE TAPE(NCAA Rankings)

Syracuse Florida State58.5 (6) ............... Scoring Off ense ....... 19.5 (t-106)26.0 (80) .............Scoring Defense ..........25.0 (t-75)274.5 (23) ...........Rushing Off ense .......114.0 (107)141.5 (65) .......... Rushing Defense ...........81.0 (20)233.5 (t-69) ......... Passing Off ense ..........276.5 (43)313.0 (112) .........Passing Defense ........341.0 (120)508.0 (30) ............. Total Off ense ......... 390.5 (t-86)454.5 (107) ...........Total Defense ............422.0 (95).857 (t-71) ..........Red Zone Off ense ....... .571 (124)52 (t-27) ................. First Downs ................37 (t-93)1.5 (t-76) ................Sacks/Game ...............1.5 (t-76)29:00 (79) ........ Time of Possession .......29:08 (78)



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STATISTICAL RANKINGSTEAM

Category (Value) NCAA ACC3rd-Down Pct. (.433) 55 8Opp. 3rd-Down Pct. (.250) 19 44th-Down Pct. (.667) 32 3Opp. 4th-Down Pct. (.500) 58 9Blocked Kicks (1) 9 3Blocked Kicks Allowed (0) 1 1Blocked Punts (1) 2 1Blocked Punts Allowed (0) 1 1Comple on Pct. (.556) 94 10Penal es (10) 31 6Penal es Per Game (5.0) 27 6Penalty Yards (95) 43 6Penalty Yards Per Game (47.5) 40 61st Downs Defense (38) 61 61st Downs Off ense (52) 27 3Fumbles Lost (1) 30 3Fumbles Recovered (0) - -Kickoff Return Defense (13.8) 16 3Kickoff Returns (18.9) 83 12Pun ng (43.8) 10 1Passes Intercepted (1) 33 5Intercep ons (5) 2 1Passing Off ense (233.5) 69 8Passing Defense (313.0) 112 12Yards Per Comple on (13.3) 42 6Punt Return Defense (0.0) 9 1Punt Returns (16.8) 19 6Red Zone Defense (.667) 22 5Red Zone Off ense (.857) 71 8Rushing Defense (141.5) 65 11Rushing Off ense (274.5) 23 3Sacks Allowed Per Game (1.5) 51 7Scoring Defense (26.0) 80 11Scoring Off ense (58.5) 6 1TFL Allowed Per Game (5.0) 43 5Pass Effi ciency (151.31) 45 6Pass Effi ciency Defense (133.02) 80 10Sacks Per Game (1.5) 76 10TFL Per Game (6.0) 65 9Time of Possession (29:00) 79 8Total Defense (454.5) 107 14Total Off ense (508.0) 30 4Turnover Margin (+1.5) 18 4Turnovers Gained (5) 13 2Turnovers Lost (2) 33 5Winning Percentage (1.000) 1 1

INDIVIDUAL (Top 25)

Category (Value) NCAA ACCEric Dungey, QB Passing Effi ciency (173.2) 22 3 Passing TDs (7) 8 1 Points Responsible For (48) 9 1 Yards Per Comple on (26.3) 3 1 Yards Per Carry (9.38) 9 2 Rushing Yards (244) 20 2 Rushing Yards/Game (122.0) 18 2 Total Off ense (323.0) 17 3Andre Szmyt, K Field Goal Pct. (1.000) 1 1 Field Goals/Game (2.0) 11 2 Scoring (13.5) 10 1Andre Cisco, DB Intercep ons (3) 8 2 Intercep ons/Game (1.5) 5 2 Passes Defended/Game (2.5) 5 1Kielan Whitner, LB Intercep ons (1) 20 4 Intercep ons/Game (0.5) 25 4Tyrell Richards, DL/LB Intercep ons (1) 20 4 Intercep ons/Game (0.5) 25 4Jamal Cus s, WR Receiving TDs (3) 8 1Dontae Strickland, RB Rushing TDs (4) 4 1 Scoring (12.0) 13 2 Touchdowns (4) 10 1Ravian Pierce, TE Forced Fumbles (1) 20 3Kingsley Jonathan, DL Forced Fumbles (1) 20 3Antwan Cordy, DB Punt Returns (13.3) 16 4Trill Williams, DB Punt Return TDs (1) 2 2

GAME CAPTAINSOpponent Off ense Defense Special TeamsWestern Michigan ...................... Ravian Pierce ......................Alton Robinson .......................... Ryan GuthrieWagner ..........................................Eric Dungey ........................Antwan Cordy ..................Sterling HofrichterFlorida State ....................................................................................................................................................Connec cut .....................................................................................................................................................Clemson ...........................................................................................................................................................Pi sburgh ........................................................................................................................................................North Carolina .................................................................................................................................................NC State ...........................................................................................................................................................Wake Forest .....................................................................................................................................................Louisville ..........................................................................................................................................................Notre Dame .....................................................................................................................................................Boston College .................................................................................................................................................

SYRACUSE-FLORIDA CONNECTIONS• Syracuse has 15 players who hail from the state of Florida, while the Seminoles have no na ve New Yorkers on their roster. • Syracuse P Sterling Hofrichter and Florida State DE Malcom Lamar played together at Armwood High School in Seff ner, Fla.• Orange DB Devon Clarke and Florida State DB Carlos Becker III both a ended Florida's Osceola High School.• Syracuse freshman WR Anthony Queeley and Florida State WR Michael Barulich were teammates at Lake Nona High School in Orlando, Fla.• Syracuse QB Rex Cullpepper, DB Scoop Bradshaw, and Florida State long snapper Garret Murray are graduates of Plant High School in Tampa, Fla.• Syracuse DB Andre Cisco, LB Juan Wallace, WR Kevin Johnson Jr., WR K.K. Hahn and Florida State TE Tre’ McKi y a ended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.• Syracuse OL Colin Byrne, Florida State DB Asante Samuel Jr. and Florida State QB Beau Fillichio all a ended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

GAME NOTES: OFFENSE

ORANGE IS THE NEW FAST• Head coach Dino Babers likes to go fast and Syracuse has started off that way through two games. The Orange ran 88 plays against Western Michigan and 80 against Wagner. The Orange's 168 plays are ed for 15th-most in the FBS. Six of the team's ahead of Syracuse in that department have played an addi onal game.• Syracuse is currently averaging a play every 20.7 seconds of possession me.• Seventeen of Syracuse's 18 scoring drives (94.4 pct.) this season have been under three minutes in dura on. In fact, 13 of those drives (72.2 pct.) were less than two minutes.• In 2017, Syracuse was fi h in the na on with 1,027 off ensive plays run and averaged 85.6 plays per contest.• In 12 games last season, the Orange ran at least 90 plays on six occasions and surpassed the 80-play mark eight mes.• Clemson paced the na on with 1,048 plays in 2017. North Texas (1,037), USC (1,034) and Ohio State (1,029) joined Syracuse in the top fi ve, however, those schools all played two more games than the Orange.

DUNGEY THE RUNNER• In 2017, QB Eric Dungey became the fi rst signal caller since Don McPherson in 1986 to lead the Orange in rushing. Dungey ran for 595 yards on 143 carries (4.2 avg.) and nine touchdowns a season ago.• While scampering for 61 yards on the ground in the upset of No. 2 Clemson last season, Dungey became the sixth Syracuse quarterback to surpass 1,000 yards rushing.• With his 200-yard game at Western Michigan in the opener, Dungey passed McPherson for third in quarterback rushing at Syracuse. Dungey now has 1,483 yards on the ground, trailing only Bill Hurley (2,551) and Donovan McNabb (1,561).• Hurley, McNabb, McPherson (1,251), Walley Mahle (1,150) and Dave Warner (1,139) are the other fi ve quarterbacks in the Orange annals who have reached the 1,000-yard rushing plateau.• Dungey already holds the Orange record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (21), a mark he set with a 3-yard TD run at Florida State last season while playing with a broken foot.

RUSHING ATTACK• Syracuse has been dominant on the ground through two weeks, scoring seven rushing touchdowns and totaling 449 rushing yards (224.5 avg.) in its fi rst two games.• RB Dontae Strickland has four touchdowns on the ground this season, a mark that leads the ACC and ranks fourth na onally. Strickland has scored a pair rushing touchdowns in both games.• While Syracuse has been over 200 yards rushing in each game, much of the success came in week one when the Orange racked 334 yards at Western Michigan. QB Eric Dungey set the team record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 200 in the opener, RB Moe Neal and Strickland each tallied a pair of touchdowns, the fi rst me Syracuse has had mul ple players with at least two rushing scores since Dee Brown (2) and James Mungro (2) in 2000 versus Temple.• Syracuse's 334 yards were the most on the ground under head coach Dino Babers and the highest team running total since the Orange gained 370 in 2014 versus Maryland.• Since joining the ACC in 2013, Syracuse has totaled six games with 300 or more rushing yards.



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SPREADING THE WEALTH• Eight diff erent players caught a pass in the Orange's win over Wagner on Sept. 8.• WR Sean Riley (6), WR Jamal Cus s (5), WR Devin Butler (4), WR Nykeim Johnson (3), WR Sharod Johnson (2), RB Dontae Strickland (2), WR Taj Harris (1) and TE Ravian Pierce (1) all caught passes in the win. • The eight players to catch a ball is the most since nine did so against Wake Forest on Nov. 11, 2017.

DUAL THREAT• QB Eric Dungey is the only ac ve FBS quarterback with over 6,000 career passing yards and 1,000 career rushing yards. In fact, only three other quarterbacks na onally have even 5,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards.• Dungey's 298.5 yards of total off ense per game in his career ranks third amongst ac ve players. Michigan transfer Shea Pa erson – previously at Ole Miss – has the most with 301.9 yards per game, while West Virginia's Will Grier (299.5) is second. Middle Tennessee's Brent Stocks ll is ed with Dungey for third na onally.• Behind Dungey, Florida State's Deondre Francois ranks seventh na onally in total off ense this season (268.1) and is the next closest ACC compe tor on the ac ve list.

LEAVING HIS MARK• Through his three-plus seasons, QB Eric Dungey holds or shares 14 team records (see right).• In addi on to those marks, he's closing in on more. His 590 career comple ons are second all- me at Syracuse, trailing only Ryan Nassib (791), and his 6,874 career passing yards are fourth in the Orange record book, behind Donovan McNabb (8,389), Marvin Graves (8,466) and Nassib (9,190).• Dungey's 61.7 career comple on percentage places him second in that category in Syracuse history, behind Greg Paulus (.677) who played just one season for the Orange in 2009.• A er tying a school record by tossing fi ve TD passes against Wagner, Dungey ranks fourth with 47 touchdown throws. Graves (48), Nassib (70) and McNabb (77) are ahead of him.

ORANGE AMONG MOST EXPERIENCED O-LINES• Syracuse's off ensive linemen boast 110 career starts, not including redshirt senior Koda Mar n's start at ght end when he was a sophomore at Texas A&M. That number ranks third in the ACC and ed for eighth na onally. Wisconsin (161) leads the FBS, while Wake Forest (141) tops the conference.• Redshirt junior G Evan Adams and senior OT Cody Conway have the team lead with 22 starts. Conway has started 19 games in a row, while Adams' streak of 22 straight fi rst-string appearances was snapped against Wagner.• In 2017, Syracuse started the same front fi ve in all 12 games. When the fi rst unit was in the game, the group of Adams, Conway C Airon Servais, G Sam Heckel and OT Jamar McGloster played together for all but 20 snaps over the course of the season. • McGloster is the lone departure, while Syracuse brings back G Aaron Roberts, who missed all of last year due to an off season knee injury. • Overall, the 2018 Syracuse squad has six players (Conway, Roberts, Servais, Adams, Heckel and Mar n) with at least a season's worth of the starts in the ACC or SEC. That level of experience is nearly unprecedented at Syracuse. The Orange have not returned fi ve players with at least one year of star ng experience since 1989, when Syracuse retained Mike Bernard, Gary McCummings, John Flannery, Blake Bednarz and Turnell Simms from a 1988 squad that went 10-2 and fi nished No. 13 in the AP Poll.• The front fi ve proved their worth in the season opener at Western Michigan, paving the way for a ground a ack that produced 334 yards and fi ve rushing touchdowns. • The unit has surrendered three sacks in two games, one every 21 pass a empts.

QUICK FACTSGENERAL INFORMATIONLocation ...........................................Syracuse, N.Y.Founded ....................................................... 1870Enrollment ......15,252 (undergrad)/22,484 (total)Color ................................Orange (Pantone 1665)Chancellor ....................................... Kent SyverudDirector of Athletics ...................... John Wildhack

COACHING STAFFHead Coach .......................................Dino Babers Alma Mater ........................................Hawaii '84 Career Record ........................... 47-32 (7th Year) Record at SU ............................. 10-16 (3rd Year)

Kim McCloud ...............Assistant HC/CornerbacksMike Lynch ................. Off. Coord./Running BacksBrian Ward .....................Def. Coord./LinebackersJustin Lustig .............ST Coord./Outside ReceiversMike Cavanaugh .............................Offensive LineReno Ferri ................. Tight Ends/Inside ReceiversKirk Martin ......................................QuarterbacksNick Monroe .........................Safeties/NickelbacksVinson Reynolds ....................... Defensive TacklesSteve Stanard ...............................Defensive Ends

PLAYER INFORMATIONLettermen Returning/Lost ...........................42/18 Offense ........................................................24/6 Defense......................................................16/11 Specialists ......................................................2/1

STARTERS RETURNINGOffense (8): QB Eric Dungey (Sr.), RB Dontae Strickland (Sr.), WR Devin Butler (Jr.), TE Ravian Pierce (Sr.), OT Cody Conway (Sr.), OG Sam Heckel (R-So.), C Airon Servais (R-So.), OG Evan Adams (R-Jr.)

Defense (6): DE Alton Robinson (Jr.), DT Chris Slayton (R-Sr.), DE Kendall Coleman (Jr.), CB Christopher Fredrick (R-Jr.), SS Evan Foster (Jr.), CB Scoop Bradshaw (Jr.)

Specialists (1): P Sterling Hofrichter (R-Jr.)

TEAM HISTORYFirst Year of Football ...........................................1889All-Time Record * .................................... 722-537-49ACC Record ....................................................... 11-29Bowl Appearances ..................................................25Bowl Record .................................................... 15-9-1* - Includes 11 wins from 2004-06 vacated by NCAA

CHARTING THE OFFENSE100-YARD RUSHING GAMES

Name 2018 CareerEric Dungey ........................................ 1 ..............5Dontae Strickland .............................. 0 ..............2

300-YARD PASSING GAMES

Name 2018 CareerEric Dungey ........................................ 0 ..............9

100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES

Name 2018 CareerJamal Cus s ....................................... 1 ..............1

CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION

Name Streak 2018 Rec. Career Rec. StartedRavian Pierce ..................................3 ...................................3.................................32 ..................... 11/25/17Jamal Cus s ....................................2 .................................11.................................24 ....................... 8/31/18Dontae Strickland ...........................2 ...................................3.................................51 ....................... 8/31/18Sean Riley .......................................1 ...................................6.................................25 ......................... 9/8/18Devin Butler ....................................1 ...................................4.................................39 ......................... 9/8/18Nykeim Johnson ..............................1 ...................................3.................................11 ......................... 9/8/18Sharod Johnson ..............................1 ...................................2...................................2 ......................... 9/8/18Taj Harris .........................................1 ...................................1...................................1 ......................... 9/8/18

4,000 Passing/1,000 Rushing Club

Player, School Pass/Rush YdsEric Dungey, Syracuse 6,874/1,483Nick Fitzgerald, Miss St. 4,594/2,645Riley Neal, Ball State 5,915/1,078Daniel Jones, Duke 5,916/1,044Jalen Hurts, Alabama 5,024/1,850

Dungey School Records

Record Stat (Year)Passing Yds./Game (season) ........ 297.7 (2016)Passing Yds./Game (career) .....................245.5Passing Yds. (sophomore) ............ 2,679 (2016)Passing TDs (game) * ........5 vs. Wagner (2018)300-Yard Games (season) ................... 6 (2016)300-Yard Games (career) ................................9Consecu ve 300-Yard Games ............. 3 (2016)Total Off ense/Game (season) ...... 330.2 (2016)Total Off ense/Game (career) ...................298.5Total Off ense (sophomore) .......... 2,972 (2016)Total Off ense (junior) ................... 3,090 (2017)Rushing TDs/QB (game) * ........ 3 vs. ND (2016)Rushing TDs/QB (career) ..............................21Rushing Yds./QB (game) ...200 at WMU (2018)* - Tied

ACC Offensive Line Starts

School Starts Nat. Rank1. Wake Forest 141 22. Boston College 125 43. Syracuse 110 t-84. Georgia Tech 94 19



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STRICKLAND THE PASS-CATCHER• Dontae Strickland may be one of the na onal leaders in rushing touchdowns, but he's also been an excep onal weapon in the passing game for Syracuse.• Senior RB Dontae Strickland has 51 career recep ons, the most of any ac ve ACC running back by a wide margain.• In 2017, Strickland snagged 18 passes for a personal-best 142 yards (7.9 avg.) and two touchdowns.• The Dayton, N.J. na ve needs 8 more recep ons to match Damie Rhodes (59) and Walter Reyes (59) for fi h on the school record list for most catches by a running back. • Antwon Bailey owns the Syracuse record for recep ons by a running back with 92 from 2008-11.

NEAL REACHES 1,000 YARDS• Junior RB Moe Neal became the 45th player in Syracuse history with 1,000 career rushing yards with his 71-yard eff ort against Wagner on Sept. 8. Neal has exactly 1,000 yards on 198 carries (5.1 avg.) heading into Saturday's game with Florida State.• Teammate Dontae Strickland is one of those 44 players with 1,000 career rushing yards at Syracuse. Strickland enters Saturday's game with 1,202 career yards, while QB Eric Dungey is one of six quarterbacks at Syracuse to make the list. Dungey has 1,483 yards rushing.

CUSTIS CATCHES TOUCHDOWNS• Redshirt senior WR Jamal Cus s has three touchdown recep ons through the fi rst two games, one more than he had in 27 games coming into the season.• His three TD grabs are ed with Wake Forest's Alex Bachman for the ACC lead and ed for eighth na onally.• Hawaii's Cedric Byrd and John Ursua lead the na on with fi ve touchdown recep ons, but Hawaii has played three games thus far.

DUNGEY RUNS TO RECORD• Senior QB Eric Dungey rushed for 200 yards on 15 carries (13.3 avg.), a school-record for a Syracuse quarterback at Western Michigan. He also became the fourth signal-caller in ACC history with a 200-yard game.• Dungey rushing total was 44 yards more than the previous Orange record (156 - Terrel Hunt vs. Maryland, 2014 and Bill Hurley vs. Northwestern, 1979).• Dungey's performance stands as the best single-game mark in the FBS for a quarterback so far this season. It's also the top rushing total for any player in the ACC.

RECEIVER'S PARADISE• Since head coach Dino Babers arrived on campus for the 2016 season, the Syracuse receiving corps has made its mark in the na onal rankings and shredded the school and conference record books.• The Orange have had two players fi nish in the top eight na onally in recep ons per game in each of the past two seasons. In 2016, Amba E a-Tawo was seventh (7.8) and Ervin Philips was eighth (7.2). Last season, Steve Ishmael ranked second (8.8) and Philips was fi h (7.4).• Under Babers, Syracuse receivers have posted fi ve of the top six highest single-game recep on totals in the 128-year history of the program, including Philips smashing the ACC record with 17 at NC State in 2017.• E a-Tawo and Ishmael each were both unanimous All-ACC First Team selec ons and earned All-America honors from a host of selectors.

DUNGEY ACC CAREER RECORD WATCHTotal Offense Per Game

Rk. Name, School Years Avg. 1. Lamar Jackson, Louisville 2015-17 346.7 2. Deshaun Watson, Clemson 2014-16 318.3 3. Jameis Winston, Florida St. 2013-14 305.5 4. Eric Dungey, Syracuse 2015- 298.5 5. Charlie Ward, Florida St. 1992-93 296.5 6. Philip Rivers, NC State 2000-03 279.2 7. Tajh Boyd, Clemson 2010-13 278.1 400-Yard Total Offense Games

Rk. Name, School Years No. 1. Lamar Jackson, Louisville 2015-17 14 2. Deshaun Watson, Clemson 2014-16 13 3. Tajh Boyd, Clemson 2010-13 8 4. Philip Rivers, NC State 2000-03 7 5. Eric Dungey, Syracuse 2015- 6 6. Scott Milanovich, Maryland 1992-95 5

Touchdown Responsibility

Rk. Name, School Years TD17. Jameis Winston, Florida State 2013-14 7218. Shawn Jones, Georgia Tech 1989-92 70 Jacory Harris, Miami 2008-11 7020. Eric Dungey, Syracuse 2015- 68 Woody Dantzler, Clemson 1998-01 68 Reggie Ball, Georgia Tech 2003-06 68 Bryn Renner, North Carolina 2010-13 68

Quarterback Rushing Yardage

Rk. Name, School Years Yards10. Larry Russell, Wake Forest 1969-71 1,92311. Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech 1996-99 1,75812. Steve Fuller, Clemson 1975-78 1,73713. Eric Dungey, Syracuse 2015- 1,48314. Reggie Ball, Georgia Tech 2003-06 1,45115. Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech 2010-13 1,358

Quarterback Rushing Touchdowns

Rk. Name, School Years TD10. Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech 2010-13 2411. Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech 2007-10 2312. Mike Dunn, Duke 1975-78 22 Justin Thomas, Georgia Tech 2013-16 2214. Eric Dungey, Syracuse 2015- 2115. TaQuon Marshall, G. Tech 2015- 2016. Shawn Jones, Georgia Tech 1989-92 19 John Wolford, Wake Forest 2014-17 19

OFFENSIVE LINE GAME-BY-GAME

KNOCKDOWN BLOCKS

Name WMU WAG FSU UC CU UP UNC ST WF UL ND BC TotalAaron Roberts................. 1 ......... 6 .................................................................................................................. 7Sam Heckel ..................... 2 ......... 4 .................................................................................................................. 6Evan Adams .................... 4 ......... 0 .................................................................................................................. 4Airon Servais ................... 1 ......... 3 .................................................................................................................. 4Koda Mar n .................... 1 ......... 1 .................................................................................................................. 2Cody Conway .................. 0 ......... 1 .................................................................................................................. 1Dakota Davis ................... 0 ......... 1 .................................................................................................................. 1

SNAPS

Name WMU WAG FSU UC CU UP UNC ST WF UL ND BC TotalKoda Mar n .................. 92 ....... 67 ............................................................................................................. 159Cody Conway ................ 92 ....... 66 ............................................................................................................. 158Airon Servais ................. 92 ....... 60 ............................................................................................................. 152Aaron Roberts ............... 84 ....... 66 ............................................................................................................. 150Sam Heckel ................... 52 ....... 70 ............................................................................................................. 122Evan Adams .................. 55 ....... 25 ............................................................................................................... 80Dakota Davis ................. 21 ....... 19 ............................................................................................................... 40Patrick Davis ................. 14 ....... 19 ............................................................................................................... 33Carlos Ve orello ............. 0 ....... 19 ............................................................................................................... 19Keaton Darney ................ 0 ....... 15 ............................................................................................................... 15

HOW FAST ARE THE CUSE?Opponent Plays TOP Avg.Western Michigan ............88 .........33:53 ....... 23.1Wagner .............................80 .........24:08 ....... 18.1Florida State ...........................................................Connec cut ............................................................Clemson ..................................................................Pi sburgh ...............................................................North Carolina ........................................................NC State ..................................................................Wake Forest ............................................................Louisville .................................................................Notre Dame ............................................................Boston College ........................................................Total ............................. 168 .........58:01 ....... 20.7

ACC Active Leaders (RB Receptions)

Player, School Rec.1. Dontae Strickland, Syracuse 512. Jaques Patrick, Florida State 383. Jordan Brown, North Carolina 354. George Aston, Pi sburgh 345. Clinton Lynch, Georgia Tech 33

, 200-YARD RUSHING GAMES (ACC QBs)

Player, School Yds. Opponent, YearTaquon Marshall, GT 249 Tennessee, 2017Lamar Jackson, UL 226 Texas A&M, 2015Woody Dantzler, CU 220 Virginia, 2000Eric Dungey, SU 200 W. Michigan, 2018



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HONOR ROLLCody Conway, Sr., OT• Lindy's Preseason All-ACC Third Team• Athlon Preseason All-ACC Third Team• Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC Fourth Team

Eric Dungey, Sr., QB• ACC Quarterback of the Week (Sept. 4)• Manning Award "Star of the Week" (Sept. 4)• Maxwell Award Watch List• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List• Senior Bowl Watch List• Athlon Preseason All-ACC Third Team

Sterling Hofrichter, R-Jr., P/K• Ray Guy Award Watch List• Preseason All-ACC Team• Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC First Team• Athlon Preseason All-ACC First Team

Ma Keller, Sr., LS• Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC Second Team

Koda Mar n, Sr., OT• Earl Cambell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

Ravian Pierce, Sr., TE• Mackey Award Watch List• Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC Second Team• Athlon Preseason All-ACC Second Team• Lindy's Preseason All-ACC Third Team

Sean Riley, Jr., WR• Paul Hornung Award Watch List• Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC Third Team (KR)• Athlon Preseason All-ACC Third Team (KR)• Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC Fourth Team (PR)• Athlon Preseason All-ACC Fourth Team (PR)

Chris Slayton, Sr., DT• Senior Bowl Watch List• Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC Third Team• Athlon Preseason All-ACC Third Team

Kielan Whitner, Sr., LB• Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee• Wuerff el Trophy Watch List

GAME NOTES: DEFENSE

CHARTING THE DEFENSE10+ TACKLES GAMES

Name 2018 CareerEvan Foster ........................................ 1 ..............2Andrew Armstrong ............................ 1 ..............1

MULTIPLE SACK GAMES

Name 2018 CareerAlton Robinson .................................. 0 ..............1Chris Slayton ...................................... 0 ..............1

NOTED IMPROVEMENT• Throught two games in Year 3 of Brian Ward's system, the Orange defense made strides in several key sta s cal categories, including points allowed per game, total rushing defense, third-down defense, and takeaways.• Syracuse saw major growth during the fi rst nine games of 2017 when the Orange were one of the most improved units in the country, and Ward received a nomina on for the Broyles Award as college football's top assistant coach.• Ward experienced a similar spike in produc on during his two-year s nt at Bowling Green. In 2015, the Falcons surrendered 4.6 fewer points and nearly 76 yards less of total off ense per game than they did in 2014. • In addi on, Bowling Green allowed 39 fewer fi rst downs and moved up the NCAA sta s cal rankings in passing defense (up 44 spots), rushing defense (up 20 spots), scoring defense (up 22 spots)and total defense (up 29 spots).

THIRD-DOWN DEFENSE• Syracuse fi nished the season ranked 13th na onally in third-down defense (.311) last year, a mark that ranked fourth in the ACC. It was a drama c improvement from 2016, when Syracuse ranked 11th in the ACC and 82nd in the FBS (.414).• The Orange picked up right where they le off so far this year and rank 18th na onally in third-down defense (.250).• Syracuse limited Western Michigan to 2-of-10 (.200) on third down and Wagner to 5-of-18 (.278). • In 2017, the Orange held eight of its opponents to three or fewer third-down conversions. Only Louisville (9), Boston College (8), Wake Forest (8) and LSU (7) converted more than three third downs against the Orange last season.

TAKETH AWAY• A er going the fi nal eight games of 2017 without an intercep on, Syracuse has already eclipsed their en re season total from a year ago (4), with fi ve picks on the year through Week 2.• Syracuse ranks second na onally and leads the ACC in intercep ons.• DB Andre Cisco (3), LB Kielan Whitner (1) and DL/LB Tyrell Richards (1) all have intercep ons this season.• Syracuse is +3 in turnover magin on the year and have turned those opponent miscues into 24 points.• In 2017, Syracuse only had one game last where it won the turnover ba le (Middle Tennessee), tying four other mes, and losing seven. Syracuse has already won the turnover ba le in both games this season.

THE 'CISCO KID'• Freshman DB Andre Cisco is ed atop the na onal leaderboard FBS in a pair of sta s cal categories.• He's registered three intercep ons, which is tops in the na on, ed with only Cal's Jaylinn Hawkins.• Cisco is one of three ACC players with mul ple intercep ons so far this season, joining Virginia Tech's Caleb Farley and Florida State's Kyle Meyers. • Farley is the only other freshman in the na on with mul ple intercep ons this season.• Cisco is also ed with a host of players for the na onal lead in passes defended with fi ve.

ORANGE CRUSH• A week a er Wagner ran for 281 yards versus Bowie State, Syracuse held the Seahawks to 41 yards on the ground on 41 carries (1.0 avg.).• The 41 yards allowed are the fewest in the Dino Babers era and least amount of rushing yards the Orange have allowed since the 2015 season opener, when Syracuse held Rhode Island to four yards.• Wagner RB Ryan Fulse, who ran for 271 yards and three touchdowns in the Bowie State game, managed just 47 yards on 21 carries (2.2 avg.).

SLAYTON MOVES WEIGHT• Syracuse fans have watched DT Chris Slayton bulldoze his way through off ensive linemen for the last three seasons, but recently with a pair of viral weight room videos, they've seen how he does it.• In February, Slayton squa ed a personal-best 700 pounds. That amount of weight is approximatly what a moderately-sized grand piano weighs and around what two adult gorillas weigh.• Later this spring, he squa ed 670 pounds for three reps, another personal best.

Defensive Comparison

Category 2016 (Rk.) 2017 (Rk.) 2018 (Rk.) Scoring Defense 38.6 (120) 32.2 (98) 26.0 (79) Rushing Defense 225.0 (108) 196.7 (98) 141.5 (65)First Downs Allowed 22.9 (81) 20.7 (54) 19.0 (61)Third-Down Defense 41.4 (82) 31.1 (13) 25.0 (18)Turnovers Gained 19 (67) 12 (115) 5 (13)

FBS Third-Down Defense (2017)

Rk. Team Conv.-A . Pct. 1. Michigan 47-180 .261 2. Virginia Tech 49-187 .262 3. Texas 54-199 .271 4. Washington State 49-172 .285 5. New Mexico State 54-186 .290 6. Wisconsin 55-189 .291 7. Clemson 65-222 .293 8. Indiana 55-184 .299 Ohio 58-194 .29910. Mississippi State 52-171 .30411. Northern Illinois 67-220 .30512. Georgia Tech 67-220 .30913. Syracuse 51-164 .311



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GAME NOTES: SPECIAL TEAMSSYRACUSE'S RECORDAugust ............................................ 1-0 ....... 1.000September ...................................... 1-0 ....... 1.000October .......................................... 0-0 ......... .000November ....................................... 0-0 ......... .000

Friday games .................................. 1-0 ....... 1.000Saturday games .............................. 1-0 ....... 1.000

ACC home games ........................... 0-0 ......... .000ACC road games ............................. 0-0 ......... .000

Non-conference home games ........ 1-0 ....... 1.000Non-conference road games .......... 1-0 ....... 1.000

Ranked home games ...................... 0-0 ......... .000Ranked road games ........................ 0-0 ......... .000

Games decided 1-8 points.............. 0-0 ......... .000Games decided 9-20 points............ 1-0 ....... 1.000Games decided by 21+ points ........ 1-0 ....... 1.000

When scoring 0-10 points .............. 0-0 ......... .000When scoring 11-19 points ............ 0-0 ......... .000When scoring 20-29 points ............ 0-0 ......... .000When scoring 30-39 points ............ 0-0 ......... .000When scoring 40+ points ............... 2-0 ....... 1.000

When allowing 0-10 points ............ 1-0 ....... 1.000When allowing 11-19 points .......... 0-0 ......... .000When allowing 20-29 points .......... 0-0 ......... .000When allowing 30-39 points .......... 0-0 ......... .000When allowing 40+ points ............. 1-0 ....... 1.000

Day games (before 6 p.m.) ............. 1-0 ....... 1.000Night games (6 p.m. or later) ......... 1-0 ....... 1.000

Scoring first..................................... 2-0 ....... 1.000Opponent scores first ..................... 0-0 ......... .000

Leading after 1st quarter ............... 2-0 ....... 1.000Tied after 1st quarter ..................... 0-0 ......... .000Trailing after 1st quarter ................ 0-0 ......... .000

Leading at halftime ........................ 2-0 ....... 1.000Tied at halftime .............................. 0-0 ......... .000Trailing at halftime ......................... 0-0 ......... .000

Leading after 3rd quarter .............. 2-0 ....... 1.000Tied after 3rd quarter .................... 0-0 ......... .000Trailing after 3rd quarter ................ 0-0 ......... .000

No turnovers .................................. 0-0 ......... .000One turnover .................................. 2-0 ....... 1.000More than one turnover ................ 0-0 ......... .000

No takeaways ................................. 0-0 ......... .000One takeaway ................................. 0-0 ......... .000More than one takeaway ............... 2-0 ....... 1.000

Time of possession > 30:00 ............ 1-0 ....... 1.000Time of possession < 30:00 ............ 1-0 ....... 1.000

With 100-yard rusher .................... 1-0 ....... 1.000With 100-yard receiver .................. 1-0 ....... 1.000With 300-yard passer .................... 0-0 ......... .000

OPPONENT WATCHOpponent Record Rank Last Game Next GameWestern Michigan ....................0-2 ......................................... L, 3-49 at Michigan ...... Delaware State (9/15)Wagner ....................................1-1 ........................................L, 10-62 at Syracuse ...at Montana State (9/15)Florida State .............................1-1 ....... RV/RV ....................W, 36-26 vs. Samford ............ at Syracuse (9/15) Connec cut .............................0-2 ...................................... L, 7-62 at Boise State ..........Rhode Island (9/15)Clemson ...................................2-0 ............2/2 .................W, 28-26 at Texas A&M .. Georgia Southern (9/15)Pi sburgh ................................1-1 ......................................L, 6-51 vs. Penn State ..........Georgia Tech (9/15)North Carolina .........................0-2 ................................. L, 19-41 at East Carolina ........................ UCF (9/15)NC State ...................................2-0 ....... RV/RV ..............W, 41-7 vs. Georgia State ......... West Virginia (9/15)Wake Forest .............................2-0 ....................................... W, 51-20 vs. Towson .......Boston Collage (9/13)Louisville ..................................1-1 ................................ W, 31-7 vs. Indiana State ...........W. Kentucky (9/15)Notre Dame .............................2-0 ............8/8 .................. W, 24-16 vs. Ball State ............. Vanderbilt (9/15)Boston College .........................2-0 ....... RV/RV .................W, 62-14 vs. Holy Cross .......at Wake Forest (9/13)

SZMYT STILL PERFECT• Redshirt freshman K Andre Szmyt got the nod at placekicker in the opener at Western Michigan.• He was a perfect 7-for-7 on PATs and 2-for-2 on fi eld goals. He followed that up with two more fi eld goals – including a career-long, 50-yarder – and eight PATs in the win over Wagner.• Szmyt's eight PATs against Wagner ed Nate Trout for fi h on the Orange's single-game record list. Trout hit against East Carolina in 1997.• Szmyt leads the ACC and ranks 10th na onally in scoring at 13.5 points per game.

RILEY THE RETURNER• Junior WR Sean Riley is in his third season as Syracuse's primary kickoff return man.• Riley is second among FBS players for most kickoff returns (83) and third for most kickoff return yards (1,821). Those totals also rank second and third, respec vely, in the Orange career record book. SMU's CJ Sanders leads the na on in both categories.• The Los Angeles, Calif. na ve has 12 returns of more than 30 yards in his career. • In 2016, Riley set the ACC single-game (10) and single-season (53) records for most kickoff returns. Riley's 10 runbacks occurred in fi nale at Pi sburgh, a game that featured a combined 137 points.• Riley also led the NCAA in kickoff return yardage as a freshman with 1,095 yards.

KICKER'S NIGHTMARE• Syracuse forced a trio of special teams miscues against Wagner – highlighted by a blocked punt return touchdown. WR Sean Riley recorded his second career blocked punt late in the fi rst half. The ball landed in the hands of DB Trill Williams who ran it into the end zone from two yards out for the fi rst special teams touchdown under head coach Dino Babers.• In addi on, TE Ravian Pierce forced a fumble on an a empted Wagner punt, and the Seahawks dropped a snap on a fi eld-goal a empt to end another possession.

PICKING UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF• The Orange were 10th in the country in net pun ng average (41.3) and fourth in punt return yardage (2.67 ypr) defense in 2017.• Syracuse is excelling both categories again this season. The Orange are currently 10th in net pun ng average (43.8) and are one of 21 FBS teams to not allow an opponent punt return in 2018.• Last season, the punt coverage team set program records for fewest punts returned (9) and fewest punt return yards (24), be ering the previous standards of 13 returns (1995) and 72 yards allowed (1992).• Syracuse was sixth in the na on (No. 1 among Power-Five Schools) in fewest opponent return yards, trailing Arkansas State (8), Toledo (14), Miami Ohio (15), UTSA (23) and Memphis (23).

SEEKING A SPARK ON THE RETURN• While new rule changes likely make it more diffi cult for kickoff return men, if the Orange are able to run a kickoff back for a touchdown, it woud snap a drought that spans more than six seasons.• It's been 81 games and 285 kickoff returns since Dorian Graham last took one to the house for Syracuse versus West Virginia in 2011.• Syracuse's last punt return TD was much more recent. Electrifying receiver Brisly Es me returned two punts for touchdowns in 2015 and led the na on in punt return average (17.7) the following season.

FINDING THE END ZONE• Syracuse has 39 special teams touchdowns since 1992.• The most recent was DB Trill Williams' blocked punt return TD against Wagner in Week 2.• In 1997, Syracuse recorded six special teams scores, including four Quinton Spotwood punt return TDs.

Special Teams TD Breakdown (Since 1992)Punt Returns – 14Blocked Punt Returns – 12 Kickoff Returns – 11Blocked Field Goal Returns – 1Fumbled Punt Returns – 1

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLESName Total KO PuntLakiem Williams 2 2 0Kielan Whitner 1 1 0DuWayne Johnson 1 1 0Kyle Kleinberg 1 1 0



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COACHING CRADLE• Syracuse will face three teams in 2018 that are coached by former Orange assistants. They are: Western Michigan (Tim Lester), Connec cut (Randy Edsall) and Boston College (Steve Addazio). In addi on to serving as a coach for the Orange, Edsall also played at Syracuse, le ering as a senior in 1979.• Of the 130 FBS football programs, nine are coached by former Syracuse players or coaches. That's the most of any school in the country (total includes ins tu on's current head coach). Bowling Green ranks second with eight.• The es don't stop there. Two current NFL head coaches are former Syracuse coaches. Doug Marrone of the Jacksonville Jaguars was the Orange's head coach from 2009-12, while Detroit Lions head coach Ma Patricia was an off ensive graduate assistant at SU from 2001-03 before he joined the New England Patriots.

BABERS SHUFFLES COACHING ASSIGNMENTS• With the departure of Sean Lewis to be the head coach at Kent State, Dino Babers reshaped his coaching this past spring.• He elevated co-off ensive coordinator Mike Lynch to off ensive coordinator and running backs coach. Assistant head coach Kim McCloud went from coaching the receivers to mentoring the cornerbacks. Jus n Lus g added working with the outside receivers to his du es as special teams coordinator. Tight ends coach Reno Ferri now oversees the inside receivers, while Nick Monroe leads the Orange sa ies and nickelbacks.• Babers hired former Manvel (Texas) High School head coach Kirk Mar n as the as the program's 10th assistant coach in February. Mar n coaches the quarterbacks and is the father of redshirt senior OT Koda Mar n.

OVERTIME HISTORYSince the NCAA ins tuted its current over me rule in 1996, Syracuse owns a 9-7 (.563) overall record in over me.

Date Opponent W/L Score 8/30/97 NC State L 31-3211/13/99 at Rutgers L 21-2410/7/00 Pittsburgh W 24-17 (2OT)9/28/02 at Auburn L 34-37 (3OT)11/9/02 Virginia Tech W 50-42 (3OT)9/6/03 at North Carolina W 49-47 (3OT)11/6/04 Pittsburgh * W 38-31 (2OT)9/9/06 Iowa L 13-20 (2OT)9/30/06 Wyoming * W 40-34 (2OT)9/5/09 Minnesota L 20-23 9/1/11 Wake Forest W 36-29 9/24/11 Toledo W 33-30 10/1/11 Rutgers L 16-19 (2OT)8/29/14 Villanova W 27-26 (2OT)9/19/15 Central Michigan W 30-2710/17/15 at Virginia L 38-44 (3OT)

* - Wins vacated by NCAA

GAME NOTES: MISCELLANEOUS

THE CARRIER DOME

TOP 10 CARRIER DOME CROWDS Att. Opponent Year 1. 50,564 Miami (Ohio) 1980 2. 50,350 Navy 1980 3. 50,243 Pittsburgh 1980 4. 50,037 Penn State 1981 5. 50,021 Penn State 1985 6. 50,011 Penn State 1987 7. 50,010 Penn State 1983 8. 49,892 Boston College 1987 9. 49,876 Penn State 198910. 49,866 West Virginia 1987

STADIUM QUICK FACTSFirst Game: Sept. 20, 1980Result: Syracuse 36, Miami (Ohio) 24Syracuse Record: 140-90-2 (.608) *Field Name: Ernie Davis Legends FieldSurface: FieldTurfCapacity: 49,262

* - Record includes eight wins from 2004-06 vacated by NCAA

• Built between April 1979 and September 1980, the Carrier Dome was the fifth-largest domed stadium in the United States at the time and the first in the Northeast. The building covers 7.7 acres and has 527,320 square feet of floor space. It is 570 feet long and 497 feet wide, and the top of the Dome is 165 feet above the playing surface.

• The Dome is home to Syracuse football, men's & women's basketball and men's and women's lacrosse. In addition, it has hosted numerous NCAA and conference championship events, NBA preseason games, concerts, the 2014 Frozen Dome Classic indoor hockey game, Monster Jam, and the University's annual commencement ceremony.

• In May 2018, the University Board of Trustees authorized a $118 million investment in the Dome for Phase I improvements. By fall of 2020 the building will feature a new fixed roof, vertically hung scoreboard, state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, improved accessibility and added Wi-Fi capabilities. Air conditioning, new accessible restrooms and new concessions space are elements expected to be ready by fall of 2022.

ON THIS DATESyracuse is 3-2-1 all-time when playing on Sept. 15 … Most recently, the Orange defeated Stony Brook in 2012 in what was the team's third straight game with over 400 yards of offense … Syracuse is 1-1-1 in the Carrier Dome on this date and 2-2-1 at home.

Year Opponent Result1973........ Bowling Green .......................L, 14-411979........ West Virginia ........................ W,24-141984........ at Northwestern .................. W, 13-121990........ Michigan State ....................... T, 23-232007........ Illinois ....................................L, 20-412012........ Stony Brook ......................... W, 28-17

1973The Orange opened the 1973 campaign with a 41-14 loss to Bowling Green. All of Syracuse’s 14 points came in the fourth quarter. Bowling Green racked up 406 yards of total off ense to 145 for Syracuse.

1979Joe Morris rushed 20 mes for a team-high 166 yards to lead the Orange to a 24-14 triumph against West Virginia at Giants Stadium.

1984Syracuse overcame a nine-point, hal ime defi cit to win a 13-12 thriller against Northwestern. Todd Norley connected with James Tait for a 2-yard touchdown with no me le and Don McAulay kicked the extra point to li Syracuse to victory.

1990The Orange scored 13 points in the fi nal quarter to rally for a 23-23 e against Michigan State in the Carrier Dome.

2001Syracuse was scheduled to play East Carolina at home on Sept. 15, 2001. The game was contested on Sept. 29 due to the Sept. 11 terrorist a acks.

2012Behind 549 total yards, and 335 yards passing from Ryan Nassib, Syracuse defeated Stony Brook for its fi rst win of the 2012 season.

'Cuse Head Coaching Connections

Coach, School Years/Posi on at SUDino Babers, Syracuse 2016-Pres. HCSteve Addazio, Boston College 1995-98, OL/TEMajor Applewhite, Houston 2005, QBRandy Edsall, UConn 1976-90, player, RB, TE, DBTim Lester, Western Michigan 2013-15, QB/OCSean Lewis, Kent State 2016-17, OCDan Mullen, Florida 1998, GAEd Orgeron, LSU 1995-97, DLNick Saban, Alabama 1977, OLB



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GAME-BY-GAME NOTEABLES

Coin Kickoff / 1st SU 1st Opp. Opponent Time Length A . Half Final Toss Receive Poss. Poss. Helmet Jersey PantsWestern Michigan 6 p.m. 4:02 20,628 34-7 55-42 Lost Kickoff TD Punt Orange White OrangeWagner 3:30 p.m. 3:22 29,395 45-7 62-10 Lost Kickoff TD INT Orange Blue OrangeFlorida State Connec cut Clemson Pi sburgh North Carolina NC State Wake Forest Louisville Notre Dame Boston College

EST. 1889• The Syracuse program is one of the most storied in college football. The Orange rank 11th among Division I teams and sixth among FBS schools in games played. Their 1,307 games is fi rst in the ACC.• The Orange's varsity football history dates back to Nov. 23, 1889 when Syracuse traveled to the University of Rochester for its inaugural contest.

ORANGE TO RETIRE JOE MORRIS' NO. 47 JERSEY• Syracuse will add all- me leading rusher Joe Morris' jersey to those hanging in the Carrier Dome ra ers this season. The ceremony to re re Morris' No. 47 is set for Sept. 22 when Syracuse hosts Connec cut.• Morris will be the fi h individual to have his jersey re red. The No. 44, worn by 25 players, including legends Jim Brown, Ernie Davis and Floyd Li le, is also re red. Donovan McNabb (5), Larry Csonka (39), John Mackey (88) and Don McPherson (9) make up the elite group who have been honored.• Morris holds or shares 15 Syracuse records, including the marks for the most career (4,299), season (1,372), and single-game rushing yards (252 vs. Kansas, 1979).

ROB LONG TO RECEIVE 2018 ZUNIC AWARD• Former Orange punter Rob Long '12, G '14 has been named the 2018 recipient of the Zunic Award. He will be recognized today on the fi eld versus Florida State.• Presented by the Syracuse Football Club, the Zunic Award was created in 2001 to honor Mike and Judy Zunic, who died tragically on July 18, 1989 when a United Airlines plane crashed in Sioux City, Iowa. The pilot, an cipa ng landing diffi cul es, requested if some strong passengers would volunteer to give up their seats and sit at the exit doors to assist passengers in the event of an emergency. Mike and Judy gave up their seats in fi rst class to sit at one of the doors. They both died in the crash and those in the Zunics' original seats survived. Mike Zunic was a four-year starter at linebacker at Syracuse.• Long, a three- me All-BIG EAST selec on, is one of the most accomplished punters in program history. He ranks second in career pun ng average (43.3) and yardage (11,381). However, his football career was cut short in 2010 when he was diagnozed with Anaplas c astrocytoma – a rare form of brain cancer.• Long underwent treatment and was declared cancer-free in March of 2011. In 2013, former teammatesSam Rodgers and Eric Morris started the Syracuse University chapter of Upli ing Athletes in Long's honor tohelp raise awareness and funds for rare diseases.• Today, Long, serves as the director of rare-disease engagement for Upli ing Athletes. In that role, he worksto raise money and awareness for rare-disease research and pa ent-focused programs. Long's responsibili es also include organizing ini a ves to enhance student-athlete life skills development and growing Upli ingAthletes' na onwide network of chapters.

DEGREES IN HAND• Five members of the 2018 Syracuse football team are compe ng as graduate students a er previously earning their bachelor's degrees.• DB Antwan Cordy (child and family studies) is enrolled in the School of Educa on's instruc onal design, development and evalua on program. • OL Keaton Darney (economics/communica on and rhetorical studies) is enrolled in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communica ons adver sing graduate program. • P/K Sterling Hofrichter (health and exercise science) is pursuing a master's degree in public health. • LS Ma Keller (accoun ng) is pursuing his master's degree in the same discipline.• OT Koda Mar n (university studies with a sports condi oning concentra on at Texas A&M) is enrolled in the instruc onal design, development and evalua on graduate program.

ORANGE IN THE NFLName (Posi on) TeamTom Coughlin (VP) Jacksonville Jaguars• Hired as execu ve vice president of football

opera ons in 2017. • Coached the New York Giants for 12 seasons

and won two Super Bowls (XLII, XLVI).

Riley Dixon (P) New York Giants• Punted fi ve mes with a 43.4 net average

and a long boot of 59 yards on Sept. 9 vs. Jacksonsville.

Zaire Franklin (LB) Indianapolis Colts• Made his NFL debut on Sept. 9 vs. Cincinna

and logged one special teams tackle.

Steve Ishmael (WR) Indianapolis Colts• Signed to the Colts prac ce squad following the

conclusion of preseason camp.

Chandler Jones (OLB) Arizona Cardinals• Made three tackles, including a sack, and forced

a fumble in Arizona's 24-6 loss to Washington on Sept. 9.

• Led the NFL with 17 sacks in 2017.

Cameron Lynch (LB) Tampa Bay Buccaneers• Played, but did not record any sta s cs in

Tampa Bay's 48-40 win over New Orleans on Sept. 9.

Doug Marrone (HC) Jacksonville Jaguars• Led the Jaguars to a 20-15 win over the Giants

on Sept. 9.• Named the NFL 101 AFC Coach of the Year

following last season.

Jus n Pugh (OL) Arizona Cardinals• Started at right guard Sept. 9 vs. Washington.

Division I Most Games Played

Rk. Team Games 1. Penn .................................................1,382 2. Rutgers .............................................1,338 3. Fordham ...........................................1,336 4. Lehigh ...............................................1,332 5. Yale ..................................................1,330 6. Navy .................................................1,323 7. Michigan ..........................................1,319 8 Nebraska ..........................................1,313 9. Harvard ............................................1,31110. Penn State ........................................1,30811. Syracuse ........................................ 1,30712. Virginia .............................................1,30313. Texas ................................................1,29814. North Carolina ..................................1,29315. Pi sburgh .........................................1,281



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AROUND THE ACC/NATIONAL POLLS

ACC STANDINGS

ACC Games OverallAtlan c Division W-L For Opp Hm Rd W-L For Opp Hm Rd Nu Div Syracuse 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 2-0 117 52 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0Boston College 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 2-0 117 35 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Clemson 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 2-0 76 33 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0Wake Forest 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 2-0 74 37 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0NC State 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 2-0 65 20 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0Louisville 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 1-1 45 58 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0Florida State 0-1 3 24 0-1 0-0 1-1 39 50 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0

Coastal Division W-L For Opp Hm Rd W-L For Opp Hm Rd Nu Div Virginia Tech 1-0 24 3 0-0 1-0 2-0 86 20 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 Duke 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 2-0 55 21 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0Miami 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 1-1 94 33 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0Georgia Tech 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 1-1 79 49 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 Virginia 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 1-1 58 33 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 Pi sburgh 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 1-1 39 58 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 North Carolina 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 0-2 36 65 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

Thursday, Sept. 13Boston College at Wake Forest 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 15Miami at Toledo 12 p.m.UCF at North Carolina 12 p.m.Florida State at Syracuse 12 p.m.East Carolina at Virginia Tech 12:20 p.m.Georgia Tech at Pi sburgh 12:30 p.m.Ohio at Virginia 3 p.m.Duke at Baylor 3:30 p.m.

Georgia Southern at Clemson 3:30 p.m.West Virginia at NC State 3:30 p.m.Western Kentucky at Louisville 7:30 p.m

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE

Saturday, Sept. 22Boston College at Purdue 12 p.m.Virginia Tech at Old Dominion 3:30 p.m.NC State at Marshall 7 p.m.Connec cut at Syracuse TBANotre Dame at Wake Forest TBAFIU at Miami TBA

Northern Illinois at Florida State TBAPi sburgh at North Carolina TBALouisville at Virginia TBAClemson at Georgia Tech TBANC Central at Duke TBA

ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL (Sept. 9)

Rec. Pts. Prev. 1. Alabama (54) 2-0 1,517 1 2. Clemson(6) 2-0 1,430 2 3. Georgia 2-0 1,407 3 4. Ohio State 2-0 1,288 4 5. Oklahoma 2-0 1,263 6 6. Wisconsin (1) 2-0 1,227 5 7. Auburn 2-0 1,224 7 8. Notre Dame 2-0 1,022 8 9. Stanford 2-0 992 1010. Washington 1-1 884 911. Penn State 2-0 836 1312. LSU 2-0 830 1113. Virginia Tech 2-0 794 1214. West Virginia 2-0 793 1415. TCU 2-0 678 1616. Mississippi State 2-0 654 1817. Boise State 2-0 500 2018. UCF 2-0 494 1919. Michigan 1-1 385 2120. Oregon 2-0 301 2321. Miami 1-1 299 2222. USC 1-1 250 1723. Arizona State 2-0 139 NR24. Oklahoma State 2-0 119 NR25. Michigan State 1-1 104 15

Opponents Receiving Votes:Boston College 45, NC State 9, Florida State 1

AMWAY COACHES POLL (Sept. 9)

Rec. Pts. Prev. 1. Alabama (59) 2-0 1,571 1 2. Clemson (3) 2-0 1,481 2 3. Georgia 2-0 1,437 3 4. Ohio State (1) 2-0 1,391 4 5. Oklahoma 2-0 1,319 5 6. Wisconsin 2-0 1,252 6 7. Auburn 2-0 1,221 7 8. Notre Dame 2-0 1,029 8 9. Stanford 2-0 1,010 910. Penn State 2-0 930 1011. Virginia Tech 2-0 862 1412. Washington 1-1 852 1113. LSU 2-0 850 1514. TCU 2-0 743 1615. West Virginia 2-0 727 1716. Mississippi State 2-0 650 1817. Boise State 2-0 507 1918. UCF 2-0 438 2019. Oklahoma State 2-0 325 2320. Miami 1-1 296 2121. USC 1-1 295 1222. Michigan 1-1 270 2223. Oregon 2-0 255 NR24. Michigan State 1-1 152 1325. Arizona State 2-0 92 NR

Opponents Receiving Votes:Boston College 37, Florida State 17, NC State 16

ORANGE IN THE AP POLLLast time ranked in the AP top 25 .........Jan. 4, 2001 (14)Last time ranked in the AP top 10 .........Sept. 2, 1996 (9)Weeks ranked in the AP poll ......................................197Weeks ranked in the AP top 10 ....................................69Weeks ranked in the AP top 5 ......................................19Highest AP ranking ......................................... 1 (7 times)Record vs. AP top 25 * ...................................... 50-132-4Home ................................................................... 26-57-3Road * ................................................................. 18-64-0Neutral................................................................... 6-11-1vs. ACC ...................................................................... 2-12

Last win vs. AP top 10 team .......................Oct. 13, 2017............................................................................ClemsonLast home win vs. AP top 10 team .............Oct. 13, 2017............................................................................ClemsonLast road win vs. AP top 10 team ...............Oct. 27, 2001.....................................................................Virginia TechLast bowl win vs. AP top 10 team ................ Jan. 1, 1993..................................................... Colorado (Fiesta Bowl)Last ACC win vs. AP top 10 team................Oct. 13, 2017............................................................................Clemson

Longest win streak vs. AP top 10 ..................3 (1959-60)Longest losing streak vs. AP top 10 .............17 (2002-16)

* - Record includes 2004 road win at No. 17 Boston College vacated by NCAA



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THE BABERS FILE

PERSONAL DATAExperience: 35th season/3rd at SyracuseHometown: San Diego, Calif.Alma Mater: Hawaii ‘84Family: wife, Susan; daughters, Breeahnah,

Tasha, Jazzmin and Paris

PLAYING EXPERIENCECollege: Hawaii (1979-83)Pro: BC Lions (CFL, 1984 free-agent signee)

COACHING LEDGERYear School W-L-T Pos.1984 Hawaii 7-4 GA1985 Arizona State 8-4 GA1986 Arizona State 10-1-1 GA1987 Eastern Illinois 5-6 RB1988 UNLV 4-7 STC/RB1989 UNLV 4-7 STC/RB1990 Northern Arizona 5-6 STC/DB1991 Purdue 4-7 WR1992 Purdue 4-7 WR1993 Purdue 1-10 WR1994 San Diego State 4-7 WR1995 Arizona 6-5 WR1996 Arizona 5-6 WR1997 Arizona 7-5 RB1998 Arizona 12-1 OC/QB1999 Arizona 6-6 OC/QB2000 Arizona 5-6 OC/QB2001 Texas A&M 8-4 OC/QB2002 Texas A&M 6-6 OC/QB2003 Pi sburgh 8-5 RB2004 UCLA 6-6 WR2005 UCLA 10-2 WR2006 UCLA 7-6 RB2007 UCLA 6-6 AHC/RB2008 Baylor 4-8 WR2009 Baylor 4-8 STC/WR2010 Baylor 7-6 STC/WR2011 Baylor 10-3 STC/WRTotals 28 seasons Assistant Coach 173-155-1 (.527) Year School W-L-T Pos.2012 Eastern Illinois 7-5 HC 2013 Eastern Illinois 12-2 HC2014 Bowling Green 8-6 HC2015 Bowling Green 10-3 HC2016 Syracuse 4-8 HC2017 Syracuse 4-8 HC2018 Syracuse 2-0 HCTotals 7 seasons Head Coach 47-32 (.595)

AWARDS & HONORS

Eastern Illinois2012 Ohio Valley Coach of the Year2013 Ohio Valley Coach of the Year

Syracuse2017 Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week (Oct. 13 vs. Clemson)

DINOBABERS

Head Coach • Third Season • Career Record: 47-32 (.595)

• Named the 30th head coach in Syracuse football history on Dec. 5, 2016.• Commanded a Syracuse off ense that set or ed 44 school records in 2016, including the team season records for most passing yards (3,855) and comple ons (332). • Has coached two All-American receivers (Amba E a-Tawo, Steve Ishmael) and eight All-ACC selec ons in his fi rst two seasons at Syracuse.• Guided the Orange to a 27-24 victory over No. 2 Clemson in 2017. The Tigers were Syracuse's highest-ranked vic m since the program's upset of No. 1 Nebraska in 1984. The Clemson game marked the third me in program history Syracuse beat the previous year's na onal champion (1987 - Penn State, 1998 - Michigan).• Mentored 17 All-MAC performers at Bowling Green, including 2015 MAC Vern Smith Leadership Award winner Ma Johnson.• Coached Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who was named the 2013 Walter Payton Award winner as the na on's top FCS player. Garoppolo was the second-round pick of the New England Patriots in 2014 and recently signed one the richest contracts in NFL history with the San Francisco 49ers.• Babers has coached or recruited more than 50 NFL players, including three Pro Bowlers and 2000 All-Pro selec on Az-Zahir Hakim.

2018 CareerScoring fi rst ............................................2-0 ...... 38-11Opponent scores fi rst ............................0-0 ........ 9-21

Leading at half .......................................2-0 ........ 40-5Tied at half .............................................0-0 .......... 2-0Trailing at half ........................................0-0 ........ 5-27Leading a er three quarters..................2-0 ........ 39-1Tied a er three quarters .......................0-0 .......... 3-2Trailing a er three quarters ..................0-0 ........ 5-29In over me ............................................0-0 .......... 2-1

Less than 400 yds of total off ense .........0-0 ........ 3-16400-499 yds of total off ense ..................1-0 .......... 6-7500+ yds of total off ense .......................1-0 ........ 38-9Allowing < 400 yds of total off ense .......1-0 ........ 30-6Allowing 400-499 yds of total off ense ...0-0 .......... 8-7Allowing 500+ yds of total off ense ........1-0 ........ 9-19

Rushing for less 100 yds ........................0-0 .......... 4-7Rushing for 100-199 yds ........................0-0 ...... 24-22Rushing for 200+ yds .............................2-0 ........ 19-3Allowing less than 100 rushing yds .......1-0 ........ 15-3Allowing 100-199 rushing yds ...............0-0 ...... 23-12Allowing 200+ rushing yds .....................1-0 ........ 9-17

Passing for less than 300 yds .................2-0 ...... 16-18Passing for 300-399 yds .........................0-0 ........ 12-8Passing for 400+ yds ..............................0-0 ........ 19-6Allowing less than 300 passing yds........1-0 ...... 33-18Allowing 300-399 passing yds ...............1-0 ........ 11-9Allowing 400+ passing yds .....................0-0 .......... 3-5

Scoring less than 20 points ....................0-0 ........ 0-10Scoring 20-29 points ..............................0-0 ........ 6-11Scoring 30-39 points ..............................0-0 ........ 14-7Scoring 40+ points .................................2-0 ........ 27-4Allowing less than 20 points ..................1-0 ........ 21-0Allowing 20-29 points ............................0-0 ........ 18-5Allowing 30-39 points ............................0-0 .......... 4-4Allowing 40+ points ...............................1-0 ........ 4-23

2018 CareerNo turnovers .........................................0-0 .......... 9-5One turnover .........................................2-0 ........ 17-6More than one turnover........................0-0 ...... 21-21No takeaways ........................................0-0 ........ 5-11One takeaway ........................................0-0 ........ 11-8More than one takeaway ......................2-0 ...... 31-13

Time of Possession > 30:00 ...................1-0 ........ 20-6Time of Possession < 30:00 ...................1-0 ...... 27-26

Tuesday ..................................................0-0 .......... 2-1Wednesday ............................................0-0 .......... 3-1Thursday ................................................0-0 .......... 2-0Friday .....................................................1-0 .......... 5-5Saturday ................................................1-0 ...... 35-25

August ...................................................1-0 .......... 3-1September .............................................1-0 ...... 15-11October .................................................0-0 ........ 15-5November ..............................................0-0 ...... 11-13December ..............................................0-0 .......... 3-2

Home .....................................................1-0 ...... 25-12Away ......................................................1-0 ...... 20-17Neutral...................................................0-0 .......... 2-3

Day games .............................................1-0 ...... 30-21Night games (6 p.m. or later) ................1-0 ...... 17-11

Televised games .....................................1-0 ...... 34-29 ABC ......................................................0-0 .......... 0-2 ACC Network .......................................0-0 .......... 1-5 ACC Network Extra ..............................1-0 .......... 4-2 American Sports Network ...................0-0 .......... 0-1 Big Ten Network...................................0-0 .......... 2-0 CBS Sports Network .............................1-0 .......... 2-1 ESPN ....................................................0-0 .......... 2-2 ESPN2 ..................................................0-0 .......... 5-7 ESPN3 ..................................................0-0 ........ 13-5 ESPNU ..................................................0-0 .......... 2-1 FOX College Sports ...............................0-0 .......... 2-0 RSN ......................................................0-0 .......... 1-2 SEC Network ........................................0-0 .......... 0-1

BABERS RECORD WHEN …



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BABERS YEAR-BY-YEAR BABERS ERA SUPERLATIVESMost Points in a Game 62 vs. Wagner, Sept. 8, 2018Most Points in a Half 45 vs. Wagner, Sept. 8, 2018Most Points in a Quarter 27 at Pittsburgh (4th), Nov. 26, 2016Largest Deficit Overcome in a Win 7 (0-7) vs. Colgate, Sept. 2, 2016 7 (3-10, 10-17) vs. Central Michigan, Sept. 16, 2017 7 (3-10) vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 7, 2017Most Touchdowns Scored 9 at Pittsburgh, Nov. 26, 2016Most Rushing Touchdowns 5 at Western Michigan, Aug. 31, 2018Most Passing Touchdowns 5 at Pittsburgh, Nov. 26, 2016 5 vs. Wagner, Sept. 8, 2018Most Field Goals Made 4 vs. Colgate, Sept. 2, 2016 4 vs. Miami (Fla.), Oct. 21, 2017Most First Downs 38 at Pittsburgh, Nov. 26, 2016Most Yards of Total Offense 668 at Pittsburgh, Nov. 26, 2016Most Plays 106 at Pittsburgh, Nov. 26, 2016Highest Average Yards Per Play 7.3 at Boston College, Oct. 22, 2016 7.3 vs. Central Michigan, Sept. 16, 2017Most Rushing Yards 334, at Western Michigan, Aug. 31, 2018Most Rushing Attempts 62, at Western Michigan, Aug. 31, 2018Highest Average Yards Per Rush 6.8 vs. Central Michigan, Sept. 16, 2017Most Pass Completions 43 at Pittsburgh, Nov. 26, 2016Most Pass Attempts 67 vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 11, 2017Most Passing Yards 443 vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 11, 2017Highest Completion Percentage .870 (40-46) vs. Colgate, Sept. 2, 2016Most Turnovers 4 at Miami (Fla.), Oct. 21, 2017 4 at Louisville, Nov. 18, 2017Most Penalties 16 at Boston College, Oct. 22, 2016Fewest Penalties 2 at Florida State, Nov. 4, 2017 2 vs. Boston College, Nov. 25, 2017Most Penalty Yards 135 at Boston College, Oct. 22, 2016Fewest Penalty Yards 13 vs. Boston College, Nov. 25, 2017Most Punts 11 vs. Louisville, Sept. 9, 2016Fewest Punts 2 vs. Wagner, Sept. 8, 2018Most Punt Returns 5 vs. C. Connecticut State, Sept. 1, 2017 5 vs. Wagner, Sept. 8, 2018Most Punt Return Yards 128 vs. Notre Dame, Oct. 1, 2016Most Kickoff Returns 11 vs. Louisville, Sept. 9, 2016 11 at Pittsburgh, Nov. 26, 2016Most Kickoff Return Yards 242 at Clemson, Nov. 5, 2016Most Passes Intercepted 3 vs. Wagner, Sept. 8, 2018Best Third-Down Conversion Percentage 57.9 (11-19) vs. C. Connecticut State, Sept. 1, 2017Highest Time of Possession 37:48 vs. USF, Sept. 17, 2016Most Tackles for Loss 10 vs. Middle Tennessee, Sept. 9, 2017Most Sacks 4 vs. Clemson, Oct. 13, 2017

2012 (7-5, 6-1 OVC) • Eastern IllinoisDate Opponent ScoreAug. 30 Southern Illinois W, 49-28Sept. 8 at Western Michigan L, 21-52Sept. 15 at Illinois State L, 51-54 (2OT)Sept. 22 Murray State W, 50-49 (OT)Sept. 29 Aus n Peay W, 65-15Oct. 6 at Tennessee-Mar n L, 37-51Oct. 13 Jacksonville State W, 31-28Oct. 27 at Eastern Kentucky W, 24-7Nov. 3 at Tennessee Tech W, 31-24Nov. 10 Southeast Missouri W, 39-20Nov. 17 at Central Arkansas L, 30-48Nov. 24 at South Dakota State * L, 10-58

* - FCS Playoff s

2013 (12-2, 8-0 OVC) • Eastern IllinoisDate Opponent ScoreAug. 31 at San Diego State W, 40-19Sept. 7 at Southern Illinois W, 40-37 (2OT)Sept. 14 Illinois State W, 57-24Sept. 21 at Northern Illinois L, 39-43Sept. 28 Eastern Kentucky W, 42-7Oct. 10 at Aus n Peay W, 63-7Oct. 19 Southeast Missouri W, 55-33Oct. 26 at Tennessee State W, 34-16Nov. 2 Tennessee Tech W, 56-21Nov. 9 at Murray State W, 37-17Nov. 16 Jacksonville State W, 52-14Nov. 23 at Tennessee-Mar n W, 70-22Dec. 7 Tennessee State * W, 51-10Dec. 13 Towson * L, 39-49

* - FCS Playoff s

2014 (8-6, 5-3 MAC) • Bowling GreenDate Opponent ScoreAug. 29 at Western Kentucky L, 31-59Sept. 6 VMI W, 48-7Sept. 13 Indiana W, 45-42Sept. 20 at Wisconsin L, 17-68Sept. 27 at Massachuse s W, 47-42Oct. 4 Buff alo W, 36-35Oct. 11 at Ohio W, 31-13Oct. 18 Western Michigan L, 14-26Nov. 4 at Akron W, 27-10Nov. 12 Kent State W, 30-20Nov. 19 at Toledo L, 20-27Nov. 28 Ball State L, 24-41Dec. 5 vs. Northern Illinois * L, 17-51Dec. 20 South Alabama ^ W, 33-28

* - MAC Championship Game (Detroit, Mich.)^ - Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.)

2015 (10-3, 7-1 MAC) • Bowling GreenDate Opponent ScoreSept. 5 vs. Tennessee * L, 30-59Sept. 12 at Maryland W, 48-27Sept. 19 Memphis L, 41-44Sept. 26 at Purdue W, 35-28Oct. 3 at Buff alo W, 28-22Oct. 10 Massachuse s W, 62-38Oct. 17 Akron W, 59-10Oct. 24 at Kent State W, 48-0Nov. 4 Ohio W, 62-24Nov. 11 at Western Michigan W, 41-27Nov. 17 Toledo L, 28-44Nov. 24 at Ball State W, 48-10Dec. 4 vs. Northern Illinois ^ W, 34-14

* - at L.P. Field (Nashville, Tenn.)^ - MAC Championship Game (Detroit, Mich.)

NOTEBabers was named Syracuse’s head coach on Dec. 5, 2015. He did not coach Bowling Green in the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl.

2016 (4-8, 2-6 ACC) • SyracuseDate Opponent ScoreSept. 2 Colgate W, 33-7Sept. 9 Louisville L, 28-62Sept. 17 USF L, 20-45Sept. 24 at Connec cut W, 31-24Oct. 1 vs. Notre Dame * L, 33-50Oct. 8 at Wake Forest L, 9-28Oct. 15 Virginia Tech W, 31-17Oct. 22 at Boston College W, 28-20Nov. 5 at Clemson L, 0-54Nov. 12 NC State L, 20-35Nov. 19 Florida State L, 14-45Nov. 26 at Pi sburgh L, 61-76

* - at MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.)

2017 (4-8, 2-6 ACC) • SyracuseDate Opponent ScoreSept. 1 Central Connec cut State W, 50-7Sept. 9 Middle Tennessee L, 23-30Sept. 16 Central Michigan W, 41-17Sept. 23 at LSU L, 26-35Sept. 30 at NC State L, 25-33Oct. 7 Pi sburgh W, 27-24Oct. 13 Clemson W, 27-24Oct. 21 at Miami (Fla.) L, 19-27Nov. 4 at Florida State L, 24-27Nov. 11 Wake Forest L, 43-64Nov. 18 at Louisville L, 10-56Nov. 25 Boston College L, 14-42

2018 (2-0, 0-0 ACC) • SyracuseDate Opponent ScoreAug. 31 at Western Michigan W, 55-42Sept. 8 Wagner W, 62-10Sept. 15 Florida StateSept. 22 Connec cutSept. 29 at ClemsonOct. 6. at Pi sburghOct. 20 North CarolinaOct. 27 NC StateNov. 3 at Wake ForestNov. 9 LouisvilleNov. 17 vs. Notre Dame *Nov. 24 at Boston College

* - at Yankee Stadium (Bronx, N.Y.)



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START CHART '14 ‘15 ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 Strk CareerOff enseEric Dungey - 7 9 9 2 2 27Cody Conway - 0 8 12 2 19 22Dontae Strickland - 0 12 9 2 2 22Evan Adams - - 9 12 1 - 22Koda Mar n # - 0 4 12 2 13 18Aaron Roberts - 0 12 0 2 2 14Airon Servais - - - 12 2 14 14Sam Heckel - - - 12 1 1 13Ravian Pierce - - - 9 2 7 11Devin Butler - - 0 9 2 11 11Colin Byrne - - 8 0 0 - 8Sean Riley - - 0 3 2 2 5Jamal Cus s 0 0 - 2 2 2 4Abdul Adams * - - 0 4 - - 4Trishton Jackson ^ - - 0 4 - - 4Moe Neal - - 0 3 0 - 3Rex Culpepper - - - 1 0 - 1Nykeim Johnson - - - 1 0 - 1

* - at Oklahoma^ - at Michigan State# - at Texas A&M

‘14 ‘15 ‘16 ‘17 '18 Strk CareerDefenseChris Slayton - 5 12 12 2 26 31 Kendall Coleman - - 11 8 2 6 21Chris Fredrick - - 6 12 2 20 20Antwan Cordy 1 12 2 1 2 2 18Evan Foster - - 0 12 2 14 14 Scoop Bradshaw - - 0 11 2 6 13Alton Robinson - - - 10 2 12 12Josh Black - - 9 0 0 - 9McKinley Williams - - 1 5 2 3 8Kielan Whitner - 0 3 1 2 2 6Brandon Berry - - - 6 0 - 6 Ryan Guthrie - - - 0 2 2 2Andre Cisco - - - - 2 2 2

‘14 ‘15 ‘16 ‘17 '18 Strk CareerSpecialists Sterling Hofrichter - - 12 12 2 26 26Andre Szmyt - - - 0 2 2 2

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OFFENSE

QB 2 Eric Dungey (6-4, 226, Sr.) 13 Tommy DeVito (6-2, 211, R-Fr.)RB 4 Dontae Strickland (5-11, 204, Sr.) 21 Moe Neal (5-11, 191, Jr.)WR 5 Devin Butler (6-3, 194, Jr.) 80 Taj Harris (6-3, 175, Fr.)WR 10 Sean Riley (5-8, 170, Jr.) 19 Sharod Johnson (5-11, 174, R-Fr.)WR 17 Jamal Custis (6-5, 213, R-Sr.) 81 Cameron Jordan (6-3, 202, R-Fr.)TE 6 Ravian Pierce (6-3, 244, Sr.) 36 Chris Elmore (6-0, 282, So.) OR 89 Aaron Hackett (6-3, 228, So.)LT 60 Cody Conway (6-6, 296, Sr.) 52 Carlos Ve orello (6-4, 283, Fr.)LG 59 Aaron Roberts (6-4, 292, R-Sr.) 57 Dakota Davis (6-5, 327, R-Fr.)C 68 Airon Servais (6-6, 293, R-So.) 75 Sam Heckel (6-4, 294, R-So.)RG 63 Evan Adams (6-6, 326, R-Jr.) 72 Andreas Duerig (6-3, 308, R-Jr.)RT 78 Koda Mar n (6-6, 304, R-Sr.) 69 Patrick Davis (6-5, 318, So.)

DEFENSE

DE 94 Alton Robinson (6-4, 249, Jr.) 57 Kingsley Jonathan (6-3, 256, So.)NT 98 McKinley Williams (6-4, 295, Jr.) 85 Josh Black (6-3, 272, R-So.)DT 95 Chris Slayton (6-4, 309, R-Sr.) 45 Kenneth Ruff (6-1, 296, Jr.)DE 55 Kendall Coleman (6-3, 266, Jr.) 97 Brandon Berry (6-4, 251, R-Jr.) WLB 12 Andrew Armstrong (6-2, 228, Jr.) 24 Shyheim Cullen (6-0, 224, R-Jr.)MLB 41 Ryan Guthrie (6-2, 224, Sr.) 46 Lakiem Williams (6-0, 234, Jr.)SLB 25 Kielan Whitner (6-0, 215, Sr.) 12 Andrew Armstrong (6-2, 228, Jr.)CB 18 Scoop Bradshaw (5-11, 181, Jr.) 23 Ifeatu Melifonwu (6-3, 200, R-Fr.)FS 8 Antwan Cordy (5-8, 177, R-Sr.) 19 Andre Cisco (6-0, 199, Fr.)SS 14 Evan Foster (6-0, 223, Jr.) 34 Eric Coley (6-2, 183, R-Fr.)CB 3 Christopher Fredrick (5-11, 194, R-Jr.) 21 Trill Williams (6-2, 202, Fr.) SPECIAL TEAMS

KO 10 Sterling Hofrichter (5-9, 197, R-Jr.) 92 Nolan Cooney (6-3, 202, R-So.)PK 91 Andre Szmyt (6-1, 195, R-Fr.) 10 Sterling Hofrichter (5-9, 197, R-Jr.)P 10 Sterling Hofrichter (5-9, 197, R-Jr.) 92 Nolan Cooney (6-3, 202, R-So.)LS 47 Matt Keller (5-11, 225, Sr.) 50 Aaron Bolinsky (5-11, 210, Fr.)Hold 92 Nolan Cooney (6-3, 202, R-So.) 15 Rex Culpepper (6-3, 223, R-So.)KR 10 Sean Riley (5-8, 170, Jr.) 24 Shyheim Cullen (6-0, 224, R-Jr.)PR 8 Antwan Cordy (5-8, 177, R-Sr.) 10 Sean Riley (5-8, 170, Jr.)



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NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 2 Eric Dungey QB Sr. 6-4 226 Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lakeridge) 3 Christopher Fredrick DB R-Jr. 5-11 194 Conley, Ga. (Cedar Grove) 4 Dontae Strickland RB Sr. 5-11 204 Dayton, N.J. (South Brunswick) 5 Devin Butler WR Jr. 6-3 194 District Heights, Md. (Frederick Douglass) 6 Ravian Pierce TE Sr. 6-3 244 Planta on, Fla. (Planta on/SW Mississippi CC) 8 Antwan Cordy DB R-Sr. 5-8 177 Homestead, Fla. (South Dade)10 Sterling Hofrichter P/K R-Jr. 5-9 197 Valrico, Fla. (Armwood)10 Sean Riley WR Jr. 5-8 170 Los Angeles, Calif. (Narbonne)11 Devon Clarke DB R-So. 6-2 193 Kissimmee, Fla. (Osceola)11 Clayton Welch QB R-Jr. 6-5 235 Chico, Calif. (Chico/Bu e College)12 Andrew Armstrong LB Jr. 6-2 228 Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney)12 R. Thompson-Bishop WR R-Fr. 6-1 215 Bloomfi eld, Conn. (Bloomfi eld)13 Tommy DeVito QB R-Fr. 6-2 211 Cedar Grove, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep)14 Evan Foster DB Jr. 6-0 223 West Bloomfi eld, Mich. (West Bloomfi eld)14 Anthony Queeley WR Fr. 6-2 194 Orlando, Fla. (Lake Nona)15 Rex Culpepper QB R-So. 6-3 223 Tampa, Fla. (Plant)15 Tim Walton DL/LB R-So. 6-2 232 Detroit, Mich. (Cass Technical)16 Chance Amie QB Fr. 6-3 199 Flint, Texas (Robert E. Lee)16 Carl Jones DB Jr. 6-1 183 Twinsburg, Ohio (St. Edward)17 Jamal Cus s WR R-Sr. 6-5 213 Philadelphia, Pa. (Neumann-Gore )17 DuWayne Johnson DB R-Jr. 6-3 180 Washington, D.C. (H.D. Woodson/Arizona Western)18 Scoop Bradshaw DB Jr. 5-11 181 Tampa, Fla. (Plant)18 Ed Hendrix WR Fr. 6-3 195 Washington, D.C. (H.D. Woodson)19 Andre Cisco DB Fr. 6-0 199 Valley Stream, N.Y. (IMG Academy (Fla.))19 Sharod Johnson WR R-Fr. 5-11 174 Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington)20 Ethan Fischler WR Fr. 6-0 175 Orinda, Calif. (Miramonte)20 Cam Jonas DB Fr. 6-1 209 West Palm Beach, Fla. (Dwyer)21 Moe Neal RB Jr. 5-11 191 Gastonia, N.C. (Forestview)21 Trill Williams DB Fr. 6-2 202 Yonkers, N.Y. (Archbishop Stepinac)22 Markenzy Pierre RB So. 5-11 217 Orlando, Fla. (Liberty)23 Abdul Adams RB Jr. 5-11 209 Landover, Md. (Hillside (N.C.))23 Ifeatu Melifonwu DB R-Fr. 6-3 200 South Gra on, Mass. (Gra on)24 Shyheim Cullen LB R-Jr. 6-0 224 Lowell, Mass. (Lowell)24 Cooper Lutz WR Fr. 6-0 190 Reading, Pa. (Berks Catholic)25 Kielan Whitner LB Sr. 6-0 215 Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mountain View)26 James Cherry WR Fr. 5-9 170 Philadelphia, Pa. (St. Joseph’s Prep)26 Tyrone Perkins DB Sr. 6-0 206 Glen Head, N.Y. (Friends Academy)27 Nadarius Fagan LB So. 6-1 213 Goulds, Fla. (Miami Southridge)27 Andrew Licciardi WR Fr. 5-10 175 East Greenwich, R.I. (East Greenwich)28 Tre Allison LB Fr. 6-2 230 Tyler, Texas (John Tyler)28 Jarveon Howard RB Fr. 5-10 210 Columbia, Miss. (East Marion)29 John Sweetwood DB Fr. 6-0 170 Montclair, N.J. (Montclair Kimberley Academy)29 O o Zaccardo RB Jr. 5-10 205 Sudbury, Mass. (Lincoln-Sudbury/Worcester Academy)30 Juan Wallace LB Fr. 6-2 215 Washington, D.C. (IMG Academy (Fla.))31 Kyle Kleinberg FB/TE Sr. 6-0 237 Armonk, N.Y. (Don Bosco Prep (N.J.))32 Allen Stritzinger DB So. 6-0 190 Detroit, Mich. (De La Salle)33 Jack Guida RB R-Fr. 6-0 188 New Canaan, Conn. (Brewster (N.Y.))33 Kadeem Tro er LB R-Fr. 6-2 206 Canton, Ohio (McKinley)34 Eric Coley DB R-Fr. 6-2 183 Manlius, N.Y. (Faye eville-Manlius)35 Kyle Strickland DB R-So. 6-0 181 Roswell, Ga. (Roswell)36 Chris Elmore FB/TE So. 6-0 282 Chicago, Ill. (Phillips Academy)37 Kevin Nusdeo DB R-Fr. 6-1 198 Orange, Conn. (Choate Rosemary Hall)38 AJ Calabro DB Fr. 5-10 180 Farmingdale, N.J. (Saint John Vianney)39 Jake Wright LB Fr. 6-1 195 Jamesville, N.Y. (Jamesville-DeWi )40 Luke Erickson RB R-Fr. 6-0 211 Greene, N.Y. (Greene)41 Ryan Guthrie LB Sr. 6-2 224 Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth/Ellsworth CC)42 Tyrell Richards DL/LB R-Fr. 6-4 227 Brampton, Ontario (Clarkson Secondary)43 Sean Onwualu DB R-Jr. 6-1 191 Sylmar, Calif. (Granada Hills Charter)45 Kenneth Ruff DL Jr. 6-1 296 Lauderhill, Fla. (Dillard)46 Lakiem Williams LB Jr. 6-0 234 Tacoma, Wash. (Spanaway Lake/Bu e College)47 Ma Keller LS Sr. 5-11 225 Willow Street, Pa. (Penn Manor)49 Jesse Conners TE R-So. 6-2 225 Pi sford, N.Y. (Salisbury School (Conn.)/Holy Cross)49 Zack Lesko LB R-So. 6-0 219 Solon, Ohio (Solon/Cha anooga)50 Aaron Bolinsky LS Fr. 5-11 210 Frackville, Pa. (North Schuylkill)51 Shaq Grosvenor DL Jr. 6-2 286 Linden, N.J. (West Orange/Mesa CC)52 Cur s Harper DL R-Fr. 6-2 312 McKeesport, Pa. (McKeesport)52 Carlos Ve orello OL Fr. 6-4 283 Royal Oak, Mich. (University of Detroit Jesuit)53 Terrell Benne LB Fr. 6-2 215 Newport, R.I. (Rogers)

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 54 Aus n Chandler OL R-Fr. 6-4 288 Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola)55 Kendall Coleman DL Jr. 6-3 266 Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral)57 Dakota Davis OL R-Fr. 6-5 327 Mount Airy, Md. (Glenelg)57 Kingsley Jonathan DL So. 6-3 256 Bal more, Md. (St. Frances Academy)58 Ryan Kisselstein OL Fr. 6-6 275 Syracuse, N.Y. (Corcoran)59 Aaron Roberts OL R-Sr. 6-4 292 Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle Ins tute)60 Cody Conway OL Sr. 6-6 296 Plainfi eld, Ill. (Plainfi eld North)63 Evan Adams OL R-Jr. 6-6 326 Norwalk, Conn. (Norwalk)64 Colin Byrne OL R-Jr. 6-5 292 Coral Springs, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)68 Airon Servais OL R-So. 6-6 293 Green Bay, Wis. (Ashwaubenon)69 Patrick Davis OL So. 6-5 318 Ga neau, Quebec (Champlain Regional College)70 Wil Froumy OL Fr. 6-6 290 Exeter, N.H. (Exeter)71 Keaton Darney OL R-Sr. 6-3 271 Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola)72 Andrejas Duerig OL R-Jr. 6-3 308 Lowell, Ind. (Mount Carmel)75 Sam Heckel OL R-So. 6-4 294 Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha West)76 Qadir White OL Fr. 6-7 334 Bronx, N.Y. (Cardinal Hayes)77 Mike Clark OL R-So. 6-8 310 Exton, Pa. (Downingtown East)78 Koda Mar n OL R-Sr. 6-6 304 Manvel, Texas (Manvel/Texas A&M)80 Taj Harris WR Fr. 6-2 175 Beverly, N.J. (Palmyra)81 Cameron Jordan WR R-Fr. 6-3 202 Wheatley Heights, N.Y. (Half Hollow Hills West)82 Nykeim Johnson WR So. 5-8 167 Washington, D.C. (Friendship Academy)83 Kevin Johnson Jr. WR Fr. 5-11 190 Columbus, N.J. (IMG Academy (Fla.))84 K.K. Hahn WR R-So. 5-10 167 Bethesda, Md. (IMG Academy (Fla.))85 Josh Black DL R-So. 6-3 272 Loves Park, Ill. (Harlem)85 Ben Brickman WR Sr. 5-8 172 Albany, N.Y. (Shaker/Hudson Valley CC)86 Trishton Jackson WR Jr. 6-1 184 West Bloomfi eld, Mich. (West Bloomfi eld/Michigan St.)88 Gabe Horan TE Fr. 6-6 260 Baldwinsville, N.Y. (C.W. Baker)89 Aaron Hacke TE So. 6-3 228 Venice, Fla. (Venice)91 Zach Morton DL R-Fr. 6-4 243 Detroit, Mich. (Cass Technical)91 Andre Szmyt K R-Fr. 6-1 195 Vernon Hills, Ill. (Vernon Hills)92 Nolan Cooney P/K R-So. 6-3 202 E. Greenwich, R.I. (E. Greenwich/Bridgton Academy (Maine))93 Caleb Okechukwu DL Fr. 6-4 240 Washington, D.C. (St. John’s College)94 Alton Robinson DL Jr. 6-4 249 Converse, Texas (Judson/NE Oklahoma A&M)95 Chis Slayton DL R-Sr. 6-4 309 University Park, Ill. (Crete Monee)97 Brandon Berry DL R-Jr. 6-4 251 Griffi n, Ga. (Griffi n/Highland CC)98 McKinley Williams DL Jr. 6-4 295 Miramar, Fla. (Dillard)99 Jake Pickard DL R-Jr. 6-5 251 Short Hills, N.J. (Millburn)

PRONOUNCIATION GUIDEPlayersChance Amie ......................................AMYAJ Calabro ................................CUH-la-broDevon Clarke .............................. Duh-VONShyheim Cullen ......................... Shy-HEEMAndrejas Duerig ...........ANDREAS DURR-igEric Dungey ..................................DUN-jeeWil Froumy ....................................FRO-meJack Guida ................................ GWEE-duhShaq Grosvenor ................. GROWS-ven-orDuWayne Johnson ...................... DWAYNENykeim Johnson ........................Nye-KEEMRyan Kisselstein...................... KISSEL-stineAndrew Licciardi ...................LUH-char-deeIfeatu Melifonwu .................... Eh-FAH-too ..........................................Mel-eh-FON-wuKevin Nusdeo ........................Nuzz-DEE-ohCaleb Okechukwu .....oh-kuh-CHEWK-wooSean Onwualu ..................... On-WALL-oooRavian Pierce ...............................RAY-veonAlton Robinson ................................AL-tonAiron Servais ................... AARON SERVICECory Smigel ................................ SMEE-gulAndre Szmyt ................................SCHMITTKielan Whitner .. KAI-lin (rhymes with sky)Lakeim Williams ........................ Luh-KEEMOtto Zaccardo ........................... ZUH-cardo

CoachesDino Babers ................................ BAY-burrsReno Ferri ..................................... FUH-reeSteve Stanard ............................. STAN-urd



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INDIVIDUAL NOTES • OFFENSE#2 • QB • ERIC DUNGEY • 6-4 • 226 • SR• On the watch lists for the Maxwell Award (na on's top player) and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (na on's top senior quarterback).• Threw for a career-high fi ve touchdowns against Wagner, tying the school record for most touchdown passes in a game.• Mul ple touchdown passes in 18 of his 28 career games played and has six career games with 400+ yards of total off ense.• Ac ve ACC leader in quarterback rushing touchdowns (21), quarterback rushing yards (1,483) and touchdown passes (47).• Cousin, Ryan Dungey, is a former Supercross and Motocross champion and a two- me ESPY Award winner for Best Male Ac on Sports Athlete.

#10 • WR/KR/PR • SEAN RILEY • 5-8 • 170 • JR• Named to the 2018 Paul Hornung Award Watch List (na on's most versa le player).• Recorded a career-high six recep ons, including his fi rst career touchdown catch, vs. Wagner.• Also serves as Syracuse's primary kickoff return man and reserve punt returner.• Second among ac ve FBS players in kickoff returns (83) and third in kickoff return yards (1,821).• Led the FBS with 1,095 kickoff return yards as a freshman in 2016.

#5 • WR • DEVIN BUTLER • 6-3 • 194 • JR• Caught his fi rst four passes of the season and fi nished with 37 receiving yards in the home opener vs. Wagner.• Leading returning wideout with 33 recep ons for 327 yards a touchdown last season.• Three games with 50+ receiving yards in 2017, including a team-high fi ve catches for 63 yards at Louisville.• Completed a pass and made a recep on in the same game three mes last season (at LSU, at Miami, vs. Wake Forest).• Tallied four special teams tackles in 2017 as a member of the kickoff coverage team.

#60 • LT • CODY CONWAY • 6-6 • 296 • SR• Earned preseason All-ACC honors from Athlon (third team),

Lindy’s (third team) and Phil Steele (fourth team).• Has started 19 straight games at le tackle.• Played all 92 snaps in the opener at Western Michigan.• 2017 All-ECAC First Team selec on.

#63 • RG • EVAN ADAMS • 6-6 • 326 • R-JR• Streak of 22 consecu ve starts was snapped vs. Wagner due to

personal foul ejec on the fi rst week at Western Michigan.• Team-best four knockdowns in 54 snaps at Western Michigan.• Credited with 38 knockdown blocks in 2017. Tied or led Syracuse in

knockdowns in six out of 12 games.

#4 • RB • DONTAE STRICKLAND • 5-11 • 204 • SR• Already has four rushing touchdowns through two games, equaling his total from last season.• Finished the 2017 campaign third on the team in rushing with 482 yards and six total touchdowns (4 rushing, 2 receiving).• Ac ve ACC leader in recep ons among running backs with 51 catches for 441 yards (8.6 avg.) and four scores.• A ended the same high school (South Brunswick) in New Jersey as Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu.• Earned the nickname "Beamer" from Sanu because of his smooth running style – like a BMW.

#6 • TE • RAVIAN PIERCE • 6-3 • 244 • SR• Named to the Mackey Award Watch List (na on's top ght end) and earned preseason All-ACC honors from Athlon, Lindy's and Phil Steele.• Has made at least one recep on in 12 of his 14 career games.• Caught 29 passes in 2017, the most for an Orange ght end since 2012 when Becke Wales had 35.• Only Orange pass-catcher with mul ple TD catches in a game in 2017, tallying two vs. Wake Forest.• Joined the team in January 2017 a er spending his freshman and sophomore seasons at Southwest Mississippi Community College.

#68 • C • AIRON SERVAIS • 6-6 • 293 • R-SO• Has started 14 consecu ve games at center, da ng back to last

year's season opener against Central Connec cut State. • Saw the fi eld for 60 snaps vs. Wagner and had a season-high three

knockdown blocks.• 2017 All-ACC Academic Team selec on.

#17 • WR • JAMAL CUSTIS • 6-5 • 213 • R-SR• Tallest member of the Orange's wide receiving corps at 6-foot-5.• Has 209 receiving yards in two games (104.5 avg.). Entered 2018 with 142 receiving yards in 27 career games (5.3 avg.).• Tied with Wake Forest's Alex Bachman for the conference lead with three touchdown catches.• Opened the 2018 season with a career-high six catches for a personal-best 168 yards at two TDs at Western Michigan.• Tallied eight recep ons for 120 yards and a touchdown in 2017 a er redshir ng the 2016 season while ba ling a high-ankle sprain.

#59 • LG • AARON ROBERTS • 6-4 • 292 • R-SR• Team-best six knockdown blocks in 66 snaps vs. Wagner.• Tallied one knockdown block in 84 snaps at WMU, which marked his fi rst appearance since the 2016 fi nale at Pi sburgh. • Missed the en re 2017 season with a knee injury.• Six career games with 4+ knockdown blocks.

#78 • RT • KODA MARTIN • 6-6 • 304 • R-SR• Graduate transfer from Texas A&M who appeared in 34 games for

the Aggies with 16 starts, including one start at ght end.• Leads SU with 159 snaps played in two games.• Made his fi rst start for the Orange at Western Michigan and played

all 92 snaps with one knockdown block.• Son-in-law of Orange head coach Dino Babers. Wed Babers'

daughter, Jazzmin, in the summer of 2017.

#75 • OL • SAM HECKEL • 6-4 • 294 • R-SO• Had four knockdowns in a team-high 70 snaps vs. Wagner.• Started all 12 games at le guard in 2017.• President of the Syracuse chapter of Upli ing Athletes.• Lives with congenital TTP, a rare blood disorder that requires

him to undergo plasmatherapy every three weeks.

#82 • WR • NYKEIM JOHNSON • 5-8 • 167 • SO• Has been slowed by a leg injury suff ered in preseason camp.• Caught a career-high three passes, including his fi rst touchdown, vs. Wagner.• Appeared in 11 games (one start) last season and tallied eight recep ons for 68 yards.

#13 • QB • TOMMY DeVITO • 6-2 • 211 • R-FR• Second-string quarterback.• Completed 4-of-9 passes for 42 yards and rushed for 12 yards in his collegiate debut at Western Michigan.• Under Armour All-American and Nike "Elite 11" fi nalist as a

senior at Don Bosco Prep (N.J.).

#91 • K • ANDRE SZMYT • 6-1 • 195 • R-FR• Won the placekicking job in preseason camp.• Leads the ACC in scoring at 13.5 points per game.• Scored a personal-best 14 points (8 PATs, 2 FGs) vs. Wagner,

including a career-long fi eld goal of 50 yards.

#21 • RB • MOE NEAL • 5-11 • 191 • JR• Became the 45th player in team history with 1,000 career rushing yards a er a 71-yard eff ort vs. Wagner.• Averaging 85 yards rushing per contest over the last fi ve

games, da ng back to Wake Forest in 2017.• Scored a 49-yard touchdown on his fi rst college carry.

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CAREER HIGHS • OFFENSE/SPECIALISTS#2 ERIC DUNGEY, QBComple ons: 34 vs. Colgate, 2016Pass A empts: 53 vs. Virginia Tech, 2017Passing Yards: 434 at Boston College, 2016Passing TDs: 5 vs. Wagner, 2018Long Pass: 89 vs. Wake Forest, 2015Comp. Pct. (min. 10 a .): 85.0 (34-40) vs. Colgate, 2016Intercep ons: 4 at Miami (Fla.), 2017Rushes: 24 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Rushing Yards: 200 at Western Michigan, 2018Rushing TDs: 3 vs. Notre Dame, 2016Long Rush: 74 vs. Central Michigan, 2017Total Off ense: 488 at Boston College, 2016

#4 DONTAE STRICKLAND, RBRushes: 30 vs. USF, 2016Rushing Yards: 127 vs. USF, 2016Rushing TDs: 2, twice, last vs. Wagner, 2018Long Rush: 49 at Wake Forest, 2016Recep ons: 5 vs. Notre Dame, 2016Receiving Yards: 62 at Florida State, 2015Receiving TDs: 1, four mes, last vs. Clemson, 2017Long Recep on: 62 at Florida State, 2015Kick Returns: 2 vs. Boston College, 2015Kick Return Yards: 46 vs. Boston College, 2015Long Kick Return: 26 vs. Boston College, 2015Comple ons: 1 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Pass A empts: 1 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Passing Yards: 84 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Passing TDs: 1 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Long Pass: 84 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016

#5 DEVIN BUTLER, WRRushes: 1, twice, last at Miami (Fla.), 2017Rushing Yards: 8 at Miami (Fla.), 2017Long Rush: 8 at Miami (Fla.), 2017 Recep ons: 7 vs. Pi sburgh, 2017Receiving Yards: 64 vs. Pi sburgh, 2017Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Pi sburgh, 2017Long Recep on: 42 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Comple ons: 2 vs. LSU, 2017A empts: 2 vs. LSU, 2017Passing Yards: 43 vs. LSU, 2017Passing TDs: 1 vs. LSU, 2017Long Pass: 30 vs. LSU, 2017

#6 RAVIAN PIERCE, TERecep ons: 9 vs. Pi sburgh, 2017Receiving Yards: 99 vs. Pi sburgh, 2017Receiving TDs: 2 vs. Wake Forest, 2017Long Recep on: 28 vs. Clemson, 2017

#10 SEAN RILEY, WR/KR/PRRushes: 4 vs. Central Michigan, 2017Rushing Yards: 47 vs. Central Michigan, 2017Long Rush: 41 vs. Central Michigan, 2017Recep ons: 6 vs. Wagner, 2018Receiving Yards: 82 vs. Central Michigan, 2017Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Wagner, 2018Long Recep on: 44 vs. Central Michigan, 2017Kick Returns: 10 at Pi sburgh, 2016Kick Return Yards: 193 vs. USF, 2016Long Kick Return: 68 at Clemson, 2016Punt Returns: 4 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Punt Return Yards: 42 vs. Wagner, 2018Long Punt Return: 34 at NC State, 2017All-Purpose Yards: 247 vs. Central Michigan, 2017Blocked Kicks: 1 (punt), twice, last vs. Wagner, 2018

#13 TOMMY DeVITO, QBComple ons: 4 at Western Michigan, 2018Pass A empts: 9 at Western Michigan, 2018Passing Yards: 42 at Western Michigan, 2018Long Pass: 23 vs. Wagner, 2018Rushes: 7 at Western Michigan, 2018Rushing Yards: 12 at Western Michigan, 2018Long Rush: 13 at Western Michigan, 2018Total Off ense: 54 at Western Michigan, 2018

#15 REX CULPEPPER, QBComple ons: 24 vs. Boston College, 2017Pass A empts: 34 vs. Boston College, 2017Passing Yards: 280 vs. Boston College, 2017Passing TDs: 2 vs. Boston College, 2017Long Pass: 44 vs. Boston College, 2017Comp. Pct. (min. 10 a .): 70.6 (24-34) vs. Boston College, 2017Intercep ons: 2 at Louisville, 2017Rushes: 10 at Louisville, 2017Rushing Yards: 47 at Louisville, 2017Long Rush: 12 at Louisville, 2017Total Off ense: 298 vs. Boston College, 2017

#17 JAMAL CUSTIS, WRRushes: 1 at Central Michigan, 2014Rushing Yards: 1 at Central Michigan, 2014Long Rush: 1 at Central Michigan, 2014Recep ons: 6 at Western Michigan, 2018Receiving Yards: 168 at Western Michigan, 2018Receiving TDs: 2 at Western Michigan, 2018Long Recep on: 50 at Western Michigan, 2018

#19 SHAROD JOHNSON, WRRecep ons: 2 vs. Wagner, 2018Receiving Yards: 9 vs. Wagner, 2018Long Recep on: 5 vs. Wagner, 2018

#21 MOE NEAL, RBRushes: 29 at Western Michigan, 2018Rushing Yards: 98 at Louisville, 2017Rushing TDs: 2 at Western Michigan, 2018Long Rush: 71 vs. Central Michigan, 2017Recep ons: 4 vs. LSU, 2017Receiving Yards: 52 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Long Recep on: 52 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017

#22 MARKENZY PIERRE, RBRushes: 10 at Louisville, 2017Rushing Yards: 46 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Long Rush: 13 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Recep ons: 1 vs. Wake Forest, 2017Receiving Yards: 6 vs. Wake Forest, 2017Long Recep on: 6 vs. Wake Forest, 2017

#23 ABDUL ADAMS, RBRushes: 18 vs. ULM, 2016 *Rushing Yards: 164 at Baylor, 2017 *Rushing TDs: 1 at Baylor, 2017 *Long Rush: 99 at Baylor, 2017 *Recep ons: 2 vs. Tulane, 2017 *Receiving Yards: 34 vs. UTEP, 2017 *Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Tulane, 2017 *Long Recep on: 34 vs. UTEP, 2017 *

* - at Oklahoma

#28 JARVEON HOWARD, RBRushes: 13 vs. Wagner, 2018Rushing Yards: 69 vs. Wagner, 2018Long Rush: 16 vs. Wagner, 2018

#36 CHRIS ELMORE, FB/TERushes: 8 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2017Rushing Yards: 28 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2017Rushing TDs: 1 vs. Wake Forest, 2017Long Rush: 12 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2017Kick Returns: 1, twice, last at Western Michigan, 2018Kick Return Yards: 19 at Western Michigan, 2018Long Kick Return: 19 at Western Michigan, 2018

#80 TAJ HARRIS, WRRecep ons: 1 vs. Wagner, 2018Receiving Yards: 24 vs. Wagner, 2018Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Wagner, 2018Long Recep on: 24 vs. Wagner, 2018

#82 NYKEIM JOHNSON, WRRushes: 1 at Louisville, 2017Rushing Yards: 11 at Louisville, 2017Long Rush: 11 at Louisville, 2017 Recep ons: 3 vs. Wagner, 2018Receiving Yards: 65 vs. Wagner, 2018Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Wagner, 2018Long Recep on: 28 vs. Wagner, 2018Kick Returns: 3 at Louisville, 2017Kick Return Yards: 57 at Louisville, 2017Long Kick Return: 34 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017

#86 TRISHTON JACKSON, WRRecep ons: 5 vs. Notre Dame, 2017 *Receiving Yards: 69 vs. Notre Dame, 2017 *Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Rutgers, 2016 *Long Recep on: 50 vs.Rutgers, 2016 *Comple ons: 1 vs. Notre Dame, 2017 *A empts: 1 vs. Notre Dame, 2017 *Passing Yards: 5 vs. Notre Dame, 2017 *Long Pass: 5 vs. Notre Dame, 2017 *

* - at Michigan State

#89 AARON HACKETT, TEKick Returns: 2 vs. Wagner, 2018Kick Return Yards: 29 vs. Wagner, 2018Long Kick Return: 20 vs. Wagner, 2018

#91 ANDRE SZMYT, KFG Made: 2, twice, last vs. Wagner, 2018FG A empts: 2, twice, last vs. Wagner, 2018Long FG: 50 vs. Wagner, 2018PATs Made: 8 vs. Wagner, 2018Most Points: 14 vs. Wagner, 2018



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INDIVIDUAL NOTES • DEFENSE

#12 • WLB • ANDREW ARMSTRONG • 6-2 • 228 • JR• Second on the Orange with 15 tackles.• Talied a career-high 11 tackles and credited with his fi rst career pass breakup vs. Wagner.• Served as a core special teams player and reserve linebacker his fi rst two seasons.• Tallied 13 tackles, including fi ve on kickoff coverage, last season.• Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in high school and ac vely supports the CNY chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Founda on (JDRF).

#95 • DT • CHRIS SLAYTON • 6-4 • 309 • R-SR• Preseason All-ACC Third Team selec on at defensive tackle by both Athlon and Phil Steele, and named to the 2019 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List.• Ac ve team leader in games started (31), tackles for loss (24.5), sacks (6), and forced fumbles (4).• Only down lineman to start all 12 games in 2017, fi nishing with 28 tackles (18 solo), and ranking second on the team with 8.5 tackles for loss.• Blocked a PAT vs. Wake Forest that was returned for the fi rst defensive two-point conversion in team history.• Strongest player on the team. Can squat 700 pounds.

#25 • SLB • KIELAN WHITNER • 6-0 • 215 • SR• Began his career at safety before switching to linebacker in 2017.• Season-high six tackles and an intercep on at Western Michigan.• Member of Eternal Hope for Hai and has gone on two mission

trips to help improve living condi ons there. Most recent trip was in December 2017.

#14 • SS • EVAN FOSTER • 6-0 • 223 • JR• Team leader with 16 tackles (10 solo).• Tied his career-high with 10 tackles, including a career-best two for

losses, at Western Michigan.• Nine career 5+ tackle games.• Brother, Aaron, played for Coach Nick Monroe at Bowling Green.

#41 • MLB • RYAN GUTHRIE • 6-2 • 224 • SR• Registered a career-high seven tackles, including one tackle for loss, in his second career start vs. Wagner.• Joined the Orange in 2017 and tallied 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery last season as a reserve defensive end.• Delivered the game-clincing sack with less than a minute to play in the fourth quarter against Pi sburgh last year.• Two- me NJCAA All-America linebacker at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa.• Made 266 tackles in his two seasons with the Panthers.

#55 • DE • KENDALL COLEMAN • 6-3 • 266 • JR• Started 22 games the past three seasons and has 59 career tackles (2.7 avg.).• Logged two tackles, including the team's only sack, at Western Michigan.• As a freshman in 2016, led all Syracuse true freshmen with 29 tackles.• First Orange true freshman to start a season opener at defensive end since Syracuse switched from a 3-4 to a primarily 4-3 alignment in 1996.• Enjoys wri ng poetry.

#18 • CB • SCOOP BRADSHAW • 5-11 • 181 • JR• Syracuse ac ve career leader in pass breakups (9).• Career-high fi ve tackles at Western Michigan• Started 11 games in 2017 and recorded 21 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, one

sack and one fumble recovery.• Teammate of QB Rex Culpepper at Plant High School in Tampa, Fla.

#3 • CB • CHRISTOPHER FREDRICK • 5-11 • 194 • R-JR• Owns a streak of 20 straight starts at cornerback.• Tallied four tackles vs. Wagner.• Recorded 43 tackles (31 solo) and ed for second on the Orange with fi ve passes defended (4 pass breakups, 1 INT) in 2017.• Logged mul ple tackles in every game last season.

#98 • NT • McKINLEY WILLIAMS • 6-4 • 295 • JR• Season-high three tackles, including a personal-best two for losses, vs. Wagner.• Registered 25 tackles (15 solo), including four for a loss, last season.• Has 44 tackles (27 solo), including 8.5 for a loss, and one sack in 26 career games.• Nickname is “Bear" or "Grizzly."• Weighs almost 300 pounds and can do a triple back-handspring.

#19 • FS • ANDRE CISCO • 6-0 • 199 • FR• Started the fi rst two games. First true freshman to start a

season opener at safety for SU since Markus Paul in 1985.• Tied for the na onal lead in intercep ons (3) and passes

defended (5) through two games.• One tackle and picked off two passes vs. Wagner.

#94 • DE • ALTON ROBINSON • 6-4 • 249 • JR• Has played in 14 straight games (12 starts) at defensive end since joining the Orange midway through 2017 preseason camp.• Led all Orange down linemen with 30 tackles (18 solo), including six for a loss, and a team-high fi ve sacks last season.• Three career 5+ tackle games.• Tallied a personal-best two sacks at Florida State.• Spent the 2016 season at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and ranked third among junior-college players na onally with 14 sacks.

#10 • P • STERLING HOFRICHTER • 5-9 • 197 • R-JR• Member of the Preseason All-ACC Football Team and Ray Guy

Award Watch List (na on's top punter).• Third in team history with a 43.0 career average.• Has not allowed a punt to be returned this season.• Special teams captain for the Wagner game.

#8 •FS/PR • ANTWAN CORDY • 5-8 • 177 • R-SR• Shi s to nickelback when Syracuse plays fi ve DBs.• Missed 21 of 24 games from 2016-17 due to injury.• Set the SU season record for most TFLs by a DB in 2015 with 12.• No. 47 on Bruce Feldman's 2018 "Freaks" List. At 177 pounds, he

squats 550 pounds and can do 24 reps of 225 on the bench.

#21 • CB • TRILL WILLIAMS • 6-2 • 202 • FR• Two tackles and scored his fi rst career TD on a blocked punt

return vs. Wagner.• Had three tackles in his collegiate debut at Western Michigan.• Ranked the No. 3 prospect in New York and No. 174 overall in

the Class of 2018 by 247Sports.com.

#24 • WLB • SHYHEIM CULLEN • 6-0 • 224 • R-JR• Returned two kickoff s for 42 yards at Western Michigan.• Core special teams player.• As a member of the punt coverage team, helped the Orange

rank fi rst in the ACC and fourth na onally in punt return yardage defense (2.67 avg.) last season.

#85 • NT • JOSH BLACK • 6-3 • 272 • R-SO• Recorded a tackle vs. Wagner, his second game back a er

missing the fi nal eight games of 2017 due to injury.• Logged eight tackles last year, including a career-best fi ve vs.

Central Connec cut State.• Started his career at defensive end before moving inside.

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CAREER HIGHS • DEFENSE/SPECIALISTS#3 CHRISTOPHER FREDRICK, DBTackles: 6, twice, last vs. Boston College, 2017TFL: 1.0, four mes, last vs. Boston College, 2017Forced Fumbles: 2 vs. Florida State, 2016Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Florida State, 2016Intercep ons: 1, twice, last vs. Central Michigan, 2017Pass Breakups: 2 at NC State, 2017

#8 ANTWAN CORDY, DB/PRTackles: 9 at NC State, 2015TFL: 2.5, twice, last vs. LSU, 2015Sacks: 1, twice, last vs. LSU, 2015Interceptions: 1, three times, last vs. Boston College, 2015Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Clemson, 2015Fumble Recoveries: 1, three mes, last vs. Louisville, 2016Pass Breakups: 1, fi ve mes, last vs. Wagner, 2018Touchdowns: 1 (fumble return) at Virginia, 2015Punt Returns: 3 vs. Wagner, 2018Punt Return Yards: 40 vs. Wagner, 2018Long Punt Return: 34 vs. Wagner, 2018

#10 STERLING HOFRICHTER, P/KPunts: 11 vs. Louisville, 2016Pun ng Yards: 489 vs. Louisville, 2016Long Punt: 65 vs. NC State, 2016Pun ng Avg. (min. 3): 51.0 vs. Central Michigan, 2017Inside 20: 5, twice, last vs. LSU, 2017Punts of 50+: 5, twice, last vs. Florida State, 2016FG Made: 1, twice, last at NC State, 2017FG A empts: 2 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Long FG: 38 at NC State, 2017PATs Made: 1 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Most Points: 3, twice, at NC State, 2017

#11 DEVON CLARKE, DBTackles: 2 vs. Wagner, 2018

#12 ANDREW ARMSTRONG, LBTackles: 11 vs. Wagner, 2018Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Wagner, 2018Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Wake Forest, 2017

#14 EVAN FOSTER, DBTackles: 10, twice, last at Western Michigan, 2018TFL: 2.0 at Western Michigan, 2018Intercep ons: 1 vs. Central Michigan, 2017Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2017Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Touchdowns: 1 (INT return) vs. Central Michigan, 2017

#15 TIM WALTON, LBTackles: 1 vs. Central Michigan, 2017

#16 CARL JONES, DBTackles: 4, twice, last vs. Notre Dame, 2016TFL: 1.0 at Miami (Fla.), 2017

#17 DuWAYNE JOHNSON, DBTackles: 1 at Western Michigan, 2018

#18 SCOOP BRADSHAW, DBTackles: 5 at Western Michigan, 2018TFL: 2.0 at Florida State, 2017Sacks: 1.0 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2017Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Central Michigan, 2017Pass Breakups: 2, twice, last vs. Pi sburgh, 2017

#19 ANDRE CISCO, DBTackles: 1 vs. Wagner, 2018Intercep ons: 2 vs. Wagner, 2018Pass Breakups: 1, twice, last vs. Wagner, 2018

#21 TRILL WILLIAMS, DBTackles: 3 at Western Michigan, 2018Touchdowns: 1 (blocked punt return) vs. Wagner, 2018

#23 IFEATU MELIFONWU, DBTackles: 2 vs. Wagner, 2018

#24 SHYHEIM CULLEN, LBTackles: 2, twice, last vs. NC State, 2016TFL: 1.0 vs. Wagner, 2018Fumble Recoveries: 1, twice, last at Florida State, 2017Kick Returns: 2 at Western Michigan, 2018Kick Return Yards: 42 at Western Michigan, 2018Long Kick Return: 22 at Western Michigan, 2018

#25 KIELAN WHITNER, LBTackles: 9, twice, last at Wake Forest, 2016TFL: 1.0 vs. Wagner, 2018Intercep ons: 1, twice, last at Western Michigan, 2018Forced Fumbles: 1 at Louisville, 2015Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Louisville, 2016Pass Breakups: 1, four mes, last at Western Michigan, 2018

#32 ALLEN STRITZINGER, DBTackles: 3 vs. Wagner, 2018

#34 ERIC COLEY, DBTackles: 3 vs. Wagner, 2018

#35 KYLE STRICKLAND, DBTackles: 2 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017

#41 RYAN GUTHRIE, LBTackles: 7 vs. Wagner, 2018TFL: 1.0, three mes, last vs. Wagner, 2018Sacks: 1.0 vs. Pi sburgh, 2017Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Boston College, 2017

#42 TYRELL RICHARDS, DL/LBTackles: 1 vs. Wagner, 2018TFL: 1.0 vs. Wagner, 2018Sacks: 1.0 vs. Wagner, 2018Intercep ons: 1 vs. Wagner, 2018

#45 KENNETH RUFF, DLTackles: 2, four mes, last vs. LSU, 2017TFL: 1.0 vs. NC State, 2016Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Florida State, 2016Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. C. Connec cut St., 2017

#46 LAKIEM WILLIAMS, LBTackles: 2 at Western Michigan, 2018

#47 MATT KELLER, LSTackles: 1, six times, last vs. Middle Tennessee, 2017

#51 SHAQ GROSVENOR, DLTackles: 1, three mes, last vs. Wagner, 2018

#52 CURTIS HARPER, DLTackles: 1 vs. Wagner, 2018

#55 KENDALL COLEMAN, DLTackles: 9 vs. Central Michigan, 2017TFL: 1.0, three mes, last at Western Michigan, 2018Sacks: 1.0, twice, last at Western Michigan, 2018Blocked Kicks: 1 (PAT) vs. Virginia Tech, 2016

#57 KINGSLEY JONATHAN, DLTackles: 4 vs. Wagner, 2018TFL: 1.0, twice, last vs. Wagner, 2018Sacks: 1.0, twice, vs. Wagner, 2018Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Wagner, 2018

#85 JOSH BLACK, DLTackles: 5 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017TFL: 2.0 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2017Sacks: 1.0 at Boston College, 2016

#94 ALTON ROBINSON, DLTackles: 6 at NC State, 2017TFL: 2.0 at Florida State, 2017Sacks: 2.0 at Florida State, 2017Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Pi sburgh, 2017

#95 CHRIS SLAYTON, DLTackles: 7 at Connec cut, 2016TFL: 2.0, twice, last vs. Boston College, 2017Sacks: 2.0 vs. Colgate, 2016Forced Fumbles: 1, four mes, last vs. Middle Tennessee, 2017Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Pi sburgh, 2016Pass Breakups: 1, three mes, last vs. Central Michigan, 2017

#97 BRANDON BERRY, DLTackles: 7, twice, last at Miami (Fla.), 2017TFL: 0.5 at NC State, 2017Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2017

#98 McKINLEY WILLIAMS, DLTackles: 4, twice, last vs. Wake Forest, 2017TFL: 2.0 vs. Wagner, 2018Sacks: 1.0 vs. Louisville, 2016

#99 JAKE PICKARD, DLTackles: 3 at Wake Forest, 2016TFL: 0.5, twice, last at Wake Forest, 2016Intercep ons: 1 at Wake Forest, 2016



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Team Statistics SU OPPSCORING 117 52 Points Per Game 58.5 26.0 Points Off Turnovers 24 7FIRST DOWNS 52 38 R u s h i n g 30 8 P a s s i n g 20 26 P e n a l t y 2 4RUSHING YARDAGE 549 283 Yards gained rushing 582 323 Yards lost rushing 33 40 Rushing Attempts 105 69 Average Per Rush 5.2 4.1 Average Per Game 274.5 141.5 TDs Rushing 7 3PASSING YARDAGE 467 626 C o m p - A t t - I n t 35-63-1 36-69-5 Average Per Pass 7.4 9.1 Average Per Catch 13.3 17.4 Average Per Game 233.5 313.0 TDs Passing 7 4TOTAL OFFENSE 1016 909 Total Plays 168 138 Average Per Play 6.0 6.6 Average Per Game 508.0 454.5KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 9-170 5-69PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-84 0-0INT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-27 1-0KICK RETURN AVERAGE 18.9 13.8PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 16.8 0.0INT RETURN AVERAGE 5.4 0.0FUMBLES-LOST 1-1 3-0PENALTIES-Yards 10-95 17-107 Average Per Game 47.5 53.5PUNTS-Yards 6-263 12-409 Average Per Punt 43.8 34.1 Net punt average 43.8 27.1KICKOFFS-Yards 21-1179 9-383 Average Per Kick 56.1 42.6 Net kick average 42.1 23.7TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 9 : 0 0 3 1 : 0 03RD-DOWN Conversions 13/30 7/28 3rd-Down Pct 43% 25%4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/6 2/5 4th-Down Pct 67% 40%SACKS BY-Yards 3-21 3-17MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 15 7FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 4-4 1-2ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-1RED-ZONE SCORES (12-14) 86% (4-6) 67%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (10-14) 71% (3-6) 50%PAT-ATTEMPTS (15-15) 100% (7-7) 100%ATTENDANCE 29395 20628 Games/Avg Per Game 1/29395 1/20628 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalSyracuse 45 34 28 10 0 117Opponents 14 0 28 10 0 52

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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gEric Dungey 2 26 250 6 244 9.4 1 49 122.0 28 385 1969 486 1483 3.9 21 74 53.0Moe Neal 2 38 156 1 155 4.1 2 26 77.5 26 198 1033 33 1000 5.1 5 71 38.5Dontae Strickland 2 20 78 5 73 3.7 4 20 36.5 36 331 1261 59 1202 3.6 13 49 33.4Jarveon Howard 1 13 71 2 69 5.3 0 16 69.0 1 13 71 2 69 5.3 0 16 69.0Tommy DeVito 2 7 27 15 12 1.7 0 13 6.0 2 7 27 15 12 1.7 0 13 6.0TEAM 1 1 0 4 -4 -4.0 0 0 -4.0Total 2 105 582 33 549 5.2 7 49 274.5Opponents 2 69 323 40 283 4.1 3 64 141.5

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gEric Dungey 2 173.20 30-49-1 61.2 402 7 50 201.0 28 133.60 590-957-22 61.7 6874 47 89 245.5Tommy DeVito 2 74.71 5-14-0 35.7 65 0 23 32.5 2 74.71 5-14-0 35.7 65 0 23 32.5Total 2 151.31 35-63-1 55.6 467 7 50 233.5Opponents 2 133.02 36-69-5 52.2 626 4 84 313.0

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gJamal Custis 2 11 209 19.0 3 50 104.5 29 24 351 14.6 5 50 12.1Sean Riley 2 6 54 9.0 1 17 27.0 26 25 288 11.5 1 44 11.1Devin C. Butler 2 4 37 9.2 0 13 18.5 19 39 378 9.7 1 42 19.9Nykeim Johnson 1 3 65 21.7 1 28 65.0 12 11 133 12.1 1 28 11.1Dontae Strickland 2 3 30 10.0 0 22 15.0 36 51 441 8.6 4 62 12.2Ravian Pierce 2 3 22 7.3 1 9 11.0 14 32 285 8.9 5 28 20.4Moe Neal 2 2 17 8.5 0 10 8.5 26 16 193 12.1 1 52 7.4Sharod Johnson 1 2 9 4.5 0 5 9.0 1 2 9 4.5 0 5 9.0Taj Harris 1 1 24 24.0 1 24 24.0 1 1 24 24.0 1 24 24.0Total 2 35 467 13.3 7 50 233.5Opponents 2 36 626 17.4 4 84 313.0

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/gEric Dungey 2 75 244 402 646 323.0 28 1342 1483 6874 8357 298.5Moe Neal 2 38 155 0 155 77.5 26 199 1000 0 1000 38.5Tommy DeVito 2 21 12 65 77 38.5 2 21 12 65 77 38.5Dontae Strickland 2 20 73 0 73 36.5 36 333 1202 84 1286 35.7Jarveon Howard 1 13 69 0 69 69.0 1 13 69 0 69 69.0TEAM 1 1 -4 0 -4 -4.0Total 2 168 549 467 1016 508.0Opponents 2 138 283 626 909 454.5

PAT PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsAndre Szmyt - 4-4 15-15 - - - - - 27 - 4-4 15-15 - - - - - 27Dontae Strickland 4 - - - - - - - 24 17 - - - - - - - 102Jamal Custis 3 - - - - - - - 18 5 - - - - - - - 30Moe Neal 2 - - - - - - - 12 6 - - - - - - - 36Taj Harris 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6Ravian Pierce 1 - - - - - - - 6 5 - - - - - - - 30Nykeim Johnson 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6Trill Williams 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6Sean Riley 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6Eric Dungey 1 - - - - - - - 6 21 - - 1-1 - - - - 128Total 15 4-4 15-15 - - - - - 117Opponents 7 1-2 7-7 - - - - - 52

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgAntwan Cordy 3 40 13.3 0 34 3 40 13.3 0 34Sean Riley 2 42 21.0 0 25 21 204 9.7 0 34Trill Williams 0 2 0.0 1 2 0 2 0.0 1 2Total 5 84 16.8 1 34Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

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Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgShyheim Cullen 2 42 21.0 0 22 3 55 18.3 0 22Kenneth Ruff 2 41 20.5 0 22 4 66 16.5 0 22Aaron Hackett 2 29 14.5 0 20 2 29 14.5 0 20Chris Elmore 1 19 19.0 0 19 2 31 15.5 0 19Dontae Strickland 1 23 23.0 0 23 5 105 21.0 0 26Sean Riley 1 16 16.0 0 16 83 1821 21.9 0 68Total 9 170 18.9 0 23Opponents 5 69 13.8 0 18

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgAndre Cisco 3 7 2.3 0 5 3 7 2.3 0 5Tyrell Richards 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0Kielan Whitner 1 20 20.0 0 20 2 20 10.0 0 20Total 5 27 5.4 0 20Opponents 1 0 0.0 0 0

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgTotal 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gEric Dungey 2 244 0 0 0 0 244 122.0 28 1483 8 0 0 0 1491 53.2Jamal Custis 2 0 209 0 0 0 209 104.5 29 1 351 0 0 0 352 12.1Moe Neal 2 155 17 0 0 0 172 86.0 26 1000 193 0 0 0 1193 45.9Dontae Stricklan 2 73 30 0 23 0 126 63.0 36 1202 441 0 105 0 1748 48.6Sean Riley 2 0 54 42 16 0 112 56.0 26 53 288 204 1821 0 2366 91.0Jarveon Howard 1 69 0 0 0 0 69 69.0 1 69 0 0 0 0 69 69.0Nykeim Johnson 1 0 65 0 0 0 65 65.0 12 6 133 0 91 0 230 19.2Shyheim Cullen 2 0 0 0 42 0 42 21.0 25 0 0 0 55 0 55 2.2Kenneth Ruff 2 0 0 0 41 0 41 20.5 21 0 0 0 66 0 66 3.1Antwan Cordy 2 0 0 40 0 0 40 20.0 28 0 0 40 0 0 40 1.4Devin C. Butler 2 0 37 0 0 0 37 18.5 19 14 378 0 0 0 392 20.6Aaron Hackett 2 0 0 0 29 0 29 14.5 11 0 0 0 29 0 29 2.6Taj Harris 1 0 24 0 0 0 24 24.0 1 0 24 0 0 0 24 24.0Ravian Pierce 2 0 22 0 0 0 22 11.0 14 0 285 0 0 0 285 20.4Kielan Whitner 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 10.0 36 0 0 0 0 20 20 0.6Chris Elmore 2 0 0 0 19 0 19 9.5 14 56 0 0 31 0 87 6.2Tommy DeVito 2 12 0 0 0 0 12 6.0 2 12 0 0 0 0 12 6.0Sharod Johnson 1 0 9 0 0 0 9 9.0 1 0 9 0 0 0 9 9.0Andre Cisco 2 0 0 0 0 7 7 3.5 2 0 0 0 0 7 7 3.5Trill Williams 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 1.0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 1.0TEAM 1 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -4.0Total 2 549 467 84 170 27 1297 648.5Opponents 2 283 626 0 69 0 978 489.0

Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkdAndre Szmyt 4 4 50 0 4 4 50 0Total 4 4 50 0Opponents 2 1 26 0

Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blkSterling Hofrichter 6 263 43.8 54 0 140 6014 43.0 65 1Total 6 263 43.8 54 0Opponents 12 409 34.1 54 1

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb obSterling Hofrichter 21 1179 56.1 9 0 27 1537 56.9 9 0Total 21 1179 56.1 9 0Opponents 9 383 42.6 0 1

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## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk14 Evan Foster 2 1 0 6 1 6 2.0 . . 1 . . . 23 5 9 2 9 8 8 3.5 . 1 5 . 1 .12 Andrew Armstrong 2 8 7 1 5 0.0 . . 1 . . . 26 2 0 2 4 4 4 0.0 . . 1 1 . .25 Kielan Whitner 2 1 0 2 1 2 1.0 . 1 1 . . . 36 5 5 3 3 8 8 1.5 . 2 4 1 1 .41 Ryan Guthrie 2 7 4 1 1 2.0 . . . . . . 14 1 4 8 2 2 3.5 1 . 5 . . 1 . .18 Scoop Bradshaw 2 5 2 7 0.0 . . 1 . . . 23 2 0 1 1 3 1 5.5 1 . 0 . 9 1 . .3 Christopher Fredrick 2 5 2 7 0.0 . . . . . . 26 5 1 2 1 7 2 4.0 . 2 4 1 3 .57 Kingsley Jonathan 2 3 2 5 1.0 1 . 0 . . . 1 . 10 5 4 9 2.5 2 . 0 . . . 1 .98 McKinley Williams 2 4 1 5 2.0 . . . . . . 26 2 7 1 7 4 4 8.5 1 . 0 . . . . .2W Trill Williams 2 4 1 5 0.0 . . . . . . 2 4 1 5 0.0 . . . . . .34 Eric Coley 1 1 2 3 0.0 . . . . . . 1 1 2 3 0.0 . . . . . .32 Allen Stritzinger 1 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . . 10 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . .11 Devon Clarke 2 1 2 3 0.0 . . . . . . 2 1 2 3 0.0 . . . . . .23 Ifeatu Melifonwu 2 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . . 2 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . .55 Kendall Coleman 2 2 . 2 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 22 2 9 3 0 5 9 5.0 2 . 5 . . . . 146 Lakiem Williams 1 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . . 1 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . .95 Chris Slayton 2 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 38 5 1 3 4 8 5 24.5 6 . 0 . 3 1 4 18 Antwan Cordy 2 1 1 2 0.0 . . 1 . . . 28 6 3 2 6 8 9 13.0 2 . 0 3 5 3 1 .97 Brandon Berry 2 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 14 1 7 1 3 3 0 0.5 . . . 1 . .24 Shyheim Cullen 2 1 . 1 1.0 . . . . . . 25 8 5 1 3 1.0 . . . 2 . .6 Ravian Pierce 2 1 . 1 1.0 . . . . 1 . 14 1 . 1 1.0 . . . . 1 .85 Josh Black 2 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 16 1 5 1 5 3 0 7.0 1 . 5 . . . . .94 Alton Robinson 2 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 14 1 9 1 2 3 1 6.0 5 . 0 . . . 1 .1C Andre Cisco 2 . 1 1 0.0 . 3 2 . . . 2 . 1 1 0.0 . 3 2 . . .31 Kyle Kleinberg 2 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 34 6 2 8 0.0 . . . . . .42 Tyrell Richards 2 1 . 1 1.0 1 . 0 1 . . . . 2 1 . 1 1.0 1 . 0 1 . . . .51 Shaq Grosvenor 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 3 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .52 Curtis Harper 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .1J DuWayne Johnson 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .45 Kenneth Ruff 2 . . . 0.0 . . . . . . 21 7 9 1 6 2.0 . . 1 1 . .10 Sean Riley 2 . . . 0.0 . . . . . 1 26 . . . 0.0 . . 1 . . 2

Total 2 7 8 3 6 1 1 4 12 3 5 7 . 2 1Opponents 2 1 0 2 6 2 1 6 4 10 3 1 3 1 1 .

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TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns totDate Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg offAug 31 at Western Michigan 62 334 5 49 11 226 2 50 11-26-0 226 2 50 7 141 0 23 0 0 0 0 560Sep 08 WAGNER 43 215 2 26 24 241 5 28 24-37-1 241 5 28 2 29 0 20 5 84 1 34 456Syracuse 105 549 7 49 35 467 7 50 35-63-1 467 7 50 9 170 0 23 5 84 1 34 1016Opponents 69 283 3 64 36 626 4 84 36-69-5 626 4 84 5 69 0 18 0 0 0 0 909

Games: 2 • Avg/rush: 5.2 • Avg/catch: 13.3 • Pass effic: 151.31 • KR avg: 18.9 • PR avg: 16.8 • All purpose avg/game: 648.5 • Total offense avg/gm: 508.0

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts offDate Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o ptsAug 31 at Western Michigan 38 10 48 4.0-7 1.0-2 0 0-0 2-22 0 3 0 7-7 0 0 0 10 55Sep 08 WAGNER 40 26 66 8.0-37 2.0-19 2 0-0 3-5 4 4 1 8-8 0 0 0 14 62Syracuse 78 36 114 12.0-44 3.0-21 2 0-0 5-27 4 7 1 15-15 0 0 0 24 117Opponents 102 62 164 10.0-34 3.0-17 1 1-0 1-0 4 3 0 7-7 0 0 0 7 52

Punting Field Goals KickoffsDate Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb obAug 31 at Western Michigan 4 175 43.8 51 0 0 2 1 3 2-2 43 0 10 564 56.4 3 0Sep 08 WAGNER 2 88 44.0 54 0 0 2 1 1 2-2 50 0 11 615 55.9 6 0Syracuse 6 263 43.8 54 0 0 4 2 4 4-4 50 0 21 1179 56.1 9 0Opponents 12 409 34.1 54 1 0 2 1 1 1-2 26 0 9 383 42.6 0 1

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OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns totDate Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg offAug 31 at Western Michigan 28 242 3 64 19 379 3 84 19-36-2 379 3 84 4 55 0 18 0 0 0 0 621Sep 08 WAGNER 41 41 0 14 17 247 1 50 17-33-3 247 1 50 1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 288Opponents 69 283 3 64 36 626 4 84 36-69-5 626 4 84 5 69 0 18 0 0 0 0 909Syracuse 105 549 7 49 35 467 7 50 35-63-1 467 7 50 9 170 0 23 5 84 1 34 1016

Games: 2 • Avg/rush: 4.1 • Avg/catch: 17.4 • Pass effic: 133.02 • KR avg: 13.8 • All purpose avg/game: 489.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 454.5

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts offDate Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o ptsAug 31 at Western Michigan 53 34 87 4.0-13 2.0-11 1 1-0 0-0 3 3 0 6-6 0 0 0 7 42Sep 08 WAGNER 49 28 77 6.0-21 1.0-6 0 0-0 1-0 1 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 10Opponents 102 62 164 10.0-34 3.0-17 1 1-0 1-0 4 3 0 7-7 0 0 0 7 52Syracuse 78 36 114 12.0-44 3.0-21 2 0-0 5-27 4 7 1 15-15 0 0 0 24 117

Punting Field Goals KickoffsDate Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb obAug 31 at Western Michigan 5 183 36.6 54 0 0 1 1 1 0-1 0 0 6 287 47.8 0 0Sep 08 WAGNER 7 226 32.3 42 1 0 1 0 0 1-1 26 0 3 96 32.0 0 1Opponents 12 409 34.1 54 1 0 2 1 1 1-2 26 0 9 383 42.6 0 1Syracuse 6 263 43.8 54 0 0 4 2 4 4-4 50 0 21 1179 56.1 9 0

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#2 Dungey, E. Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked EfficWestern Michigan 7 17 0 41.2 184 2 50 0-0 170.92Wagner 23 32 1 71.9 218 5 28 1-6 174.41TOTALS 30 49 1 61.2 402 7 50 1-6 173.20

#13 DeVito, T. Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked EfficWestern Michigan 4 9 0 44.4 42 0 22 2-11 83.64Wagner 1 5 0 20.0 23 0 23 0-0 58.64TOTALS 5 14 0 35.7 65 0 23 2-11 74.71

RUSHING No-Yds/TD WMU WAGNERDungey, E. QB 26-244/1 15-200/1 11-44/0Neal, M. RB 38-155/2 29-84/2 9-71/0Strickland, D. RB 20-73/4 11-38/2 9-35/2Howard, J. RB 13-69/0 DNP 13-69/0DeVito, T. QB 7-12/0 7-12/0 -TEAM 1--4/0 DNP 1--4/0

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD WMU WAGNERCustis, J. WR 11-209/3 6-168/2 5-41/1Johnson, N. WR 3-65/1 DNP 3-65/1Riley, S. WR 6-54/1 - 6-54/1Butler, D. WR 4-37/0 - 4-37/0Strickland, D. RB 3-30/0 1-22/0 2-8/0Harris, T. WR 1-24/1 DNP 1-24/1Pierce, R. TE 3-22/1 2-19/0 1-3/1Neal, M. RB 2-17/0 2-17/0 -Johnson, S. WR 2-9/0 DNP 2-9/0

PASSING GAME-BY-GAME

RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME

RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME

PUNT RETURNS No-Yds WMU WAGNERRiley, S. 2-42 - 2-42Cordy, A. 3-40 - 3-40

KICK RETURNS No-Yds WMU WAGNERCullen, S. 2-42 2-42 -Ruff, K. 2-41 2-41 -Hackett, A. 2-29 - 2-29Strickland, D. 1-23 1-23 -Elmore, C. 1-19 1-19 -Riley, S. 1-16 1-16 -

INT. RETURNS No-Yds WMU WAGNERCisco, A. 3-7 1-2 2-5Richards, T. 1-0 - 1-0Whitner, K. 1-20 1-20 -

FUMBLE RETURNS No-Yds WMU WAGNER

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Total Tackles UA-A Total WMU WAGNERFoster, E. DB 10-6 16 7 - 3 3 - 3Armstrong, A. LB 8-7 15 2 - 2 6 - 5Whitner, K. LB 10-2 12 6 - 0 4 - 2Guthrie, R. LB 7-4 11 4 - 0 3 - 4Fredrick, C. DB 5-2 7 3 - 0 2 - 2Bradshaw, S. DB 5-2 7 5 - 0 0 - 2Williams, T. DB 4-1 5 3 - 0 1 - 1Williams, M. DL 4-1 5 1 - 1 3 - 0Jonathan, K. DL 3-2 5 0 - 1 3 - 1Stritzinger, A. DB 3-0 3 D N P 3 - 0Coley, E. DB 1-2 3 D N P 1 - 2Clarke, D. DB 1-2 3 0 - 1 1 - 1Slayton, C. DL 1-1 2 1 - 1 -Williams, L. LB 2-0 2 2 - 0 D N PColeman, K. DL 2-0 2 2 - 0 -Melifonwu, I. DB 2-0 2 - 2 - 0Cordy, A. DB 1-1 2 0 - 1 1 - 0Berry, B. DL 1-1 2 - 1 - 1Johnson, D. DB 1-0 1 1 - 0 D N PBlack, J. DL 0-1 1 - 0 - 1Kleinberg, K. 1-0 1 - 1 - 0Robinson, A. DL 1-0 1 1 - 0 -Richards, T. DL 1-0 1 - 1 - 0Cisco, A. DB 0-1 1 - 0 - 1Cullen, S. LB 1-0 1 - 1 - 0Grosvenor, S. DL 1-0 1 D N P 1 - 0Harper, C. DL 1-0 1 D N P 1 - 0Pierce, R. 1-0 1 - 1 - 0

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KICKING GAME-BY-GAME Andre Szmyt Opponent FG-FGA/Yds (Miss) PATs Western Michigan 2-2/26, 43 7-7Wagner 2-2/38, 50 8-8Florida StateConnecticutClemsonPittsburghNorth CarolinaNC StateWake ForestLouisville

PUNTING GAME-BY-GAME Sterling HofrichterOpponent No. - Yds - Avg. - I20 Western Michigan 4 - 175 - 43.8 - 3 Wagner 2 - 88 - 44.0 - 1Florida StateConnecticutClemsonPittsburghNorth CarolinaNC StateWake ForestLouisville

TACKLES FOR LOSS UA-A Total WMU WAGNERFoster, E. DB 2-0 2 . 0 2.0-2 -Williams, M. DL 2-0 2 . 0 - 2.0-2Guthrie, R. LB 2-0 2 . 0 1.0-3 1.0-3Pierce, R. 1-0 1 . 0 - 1.0-11Richards, T. DL 1-0 1 . 0 - 1.0-7Jonathan, K. DL 1-0 1 . 0 - 1.0-12Coleman, K. DL 1-0 1 . 0 1.0-2 -Whitner, K. LB 1-0 1 . 0 - 1.0-1Cullen, S. LB 1-0 1 . 0 - 1.0-1

SACKS UA-A Total WMU WAGNERColeman, K. DL 1-0 1.0 1.0-2 -Jonathan, K. DL 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-12Richards, T. DL 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-7

TACKLES FOR LOSS GAME-BY-GAME

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y g y25-YARD PLUS PLAYSYds Type Player(s) Opponent

50 Pass Jamal Custis from Eric Dungey Western Michigan49 Rush Eric Dungey Western Michigan38 Pass Jamal Custis from Eric Dungey Western Michigan36 Rush Eric Dungey Western Michigan34 PR Antwan Cordy Wagner30 Pass Jamal Custis from Eric Dungey Western Michigan28* Pass Nykeim Johnson from Eric Dungey Wagner27* Rush Eric Dungey Western Michigan27* Pass Jamal Custis from Eric Dungey Western Michigan26 Rush Moe Neal Wagner25 PR Sean Riley Wagner

* touchdown scored on play

LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERSLong Plays By Yards No. TD100+ 0 090-99 0 080-89 0 070-79 0 060-69 0 050-59 1 040-49 1 030-39 4 020-29 16 6

Long Plays By Type No. TDRushing 5 2Passing 9 4Punt returns 2 0Kick returns 5 0Interceptions 1 0Fumble returns 0 0Other 0 0TOTAL 22 6

25-YARD PLUS BY PLAYERPlayer No. TD R P KR PR IR FRJamal Custis 5 2 0 5 0 0 0 0Eric Dungey 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0Dontae Strickland 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0Nykeim Johnson 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0Shyheim Cullen 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0Taj Harris 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0Sean Riley 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Moe Neal 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Antwan Cordy 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Kenneth Ruff 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Aaron Hackett 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Kielan Whitner 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0TOTAL 22 6 5 9 5 2 1 0

LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEARRushing49 Eric Dungey vs Western Michigan (8/31/2018)Rushing Touchdown27 Eric Dungey vs Western Michigan (8/31/2018)Passing50 Jamal Custis from Eric Dungey

vs Western Michigan (8/31/2018)Passing Touchdown28 Nykeim Johnson from Eric Dungey

vs Wagner (9/8/2018)Punt Return34 Antwan Cordy vs Wagner (9/8/2018)Kick Return23 Dontae Strickland vs Western Michigan (8/31/2018)Interception Return20 Kielan Whitner vs Western Michigan (8/31/2018)Fumble ReturnNonePunt54 Sterling Hofrichter vs Wagner (9/8/2018)Field Goal50 Andre Szmyt vs Wagner (9/8/2018)

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GIVEAWAYS/TAKEAWAYS

Opponent Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot DifW. Michigan 1 0 1 0 2 2 +1Wagner 0 1 1 0 3 3 +2Florida State Connecticut Clemson Pittsburgh North Carolina NC State Wake Forest Louisville Notre Dame Boston College Total 1 1 2 0 5 5 +3

COIN FLIPS

Opponent Flip ResultW. Michigan Lost (D) W, 55-42Wagner Lost (D) W, 62-10Florida StateConnecticutClemsonPittsburghNorth CarolinaNC StateWake ForestLouisvilleNotre DameBoston College

Total: 0 won, 2 lost

OPENING DRIVES

Opponent 1st Half 2nd HalfW. Michigan TD FumbleWagner TD TDFlorida StateConnecticutClemsonPittsburghNorth CarolinaNC StateWake ForestLouisvilleNotre DameBoston College

1st Half TotalsTouchdowns: 2

2nd Half TotalsTouchdowns: 1Fumbles: 1

OPENING DEFENSE DRIVES

Opponent 1st Half 2nd HalfW. Michigan Punt TDWagner INT DownsFlorida StateConnecticutClemsonPittsburghNorth CarolinaNC StateWake ForestLouisvilleNotre DameBoston College

1st Half TotalsPunts: 1Interceptions: 1

2nd Half TotalsTouchdowns: 1Turnovers on Downs: 1

OFFENSEOpponent QB RB WR WR WR LT LG C RG RT WR/TEWestern Michigan Dungey Strickland, D. Butler Riley Custis Conway Roberts Servais Adams Martin PierceWagner Dungey Strickland, D. Butler Riley Custis Conway Roberts Servais Heckel Martin PierceFlorida StateConnecticutClemsonPittsburghNorth CarolinaNC StateWake ForestLouisvilleNotre DameBoston College

DEFENSEOpponent DE NT DT DE WLB MLB SLB/DB CB FS SS CBWestern Michigan Robinson Williams, M. Slayton Coleman Whitner Guthrie Cordy Bradshaw Cisco Foster FredrickWagner Robinson Williams, M. Slayton Coleman Whitner Guthrie Cordy Bradshaw Cisco Foster FredrickFlorida StateConnecticutClemsonPittsburghNorth CarolinaNC StateWake ForestLouisvilleNotre DameBoston College

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Syracuse

Game Qtr Pts Plays Yds TOP How Western Michigan 1 7 4 59 1:16 Custis 27 pass from DungeyWestern Michigan 1 3 8 22 1:55 Szmyt 26 field goalWestern Michigan 1 7 6 52 1:27 Neal 1 runWestern Michigan 1 7 6 63 2:19 Neal 3 runWestern Michigan 2 7 9 68 2:57 D. Strickland 1 runWestern Michigan 2 3 8 58 1:30 Szmyt 43 field goalWestern Michigan 3 7 8 60 2:34 Custis 21 pass from DungeyWestern Michigan 3 7 4 59 1:08 D. Strickland 1 runWestern Michigan 4 7 1 27 0:06 Dungey 27 runWagner 1 7 7 25 2:22 Riley 16 pass from DungeyWagner 1 7 4 28 0:40 D. Strickland 1 runWagner 1 7 3 10 0:54 Harris 24 pass from DungeyWagner 2 7 13 64 4:37 Pierce 3 pass from DungeyWagner 2 3 7 24 1:30 Szmyt 38 field goalWagner 2 7 - - - T. Williams 2 blocked punt returnWagner 2 7 5 45 0:57 N. Johnson 28 pass from DungeyWagner 3 7 6 49 1:53 D. Strickland 20 runWagner 3 7 6 60 1:48 Custis 4 pass from DungeyWagner 4 3 5 27 1:08 Szmyt 50 field goal

Opponents

Game Qtr Pts Plays Yds TOP How Western Michigan 1 7 7 90 3:29 Bellamy 7 runWestern Michigan 3 7 2 58 0:40 Eskridge 21 pass from WassinkWestern Michigan 3 7 3 95 1:13 Eskridge 84 pass from WassinkWestern Michigan 3 7 2 66 0:44 Bellamy 64 runWestern Michigan 3 7 3 75 0:49 Wassink 4 runWestern Michigan 4 7 7 98 2:41 Reed 17 pass from WassinkWagner 1 7 4 75 1:51 Woodard 24 pass from LintaWagner 4 3 8 49 3:05 Silvester 26 field goal

SCORING DRIVES

Longest By Plays: 13 vs. Wagner (TD) By Yards: 68 at W. Michigan (TD)By Time: 4:37 vs. Wagner (TD)

Shortest By Plays: 1 at W. Michigan (TD) By Yards: 10 vs. Wagner (TD)By Time: 0:06 at W. Michigan (TD)

Longest By Plays: 8, Wagner (FG)By Yards: 98, W. Michigan (TD)By Time: 3:29, W. Michigan (TD)

Shortest By Plays: 2, W. Michigan (TD)

2, W. Michigan (TD) By Yards: 49, Wagner (FG)By Time: 0:40, W. Michigan (TD)



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3rd-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OvertimeAug 31, 2018 at Western Michigan W 55-42 7-17 41.2 2-3 66.7 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 2-5 40.0Sep 08, 2018 WAGNER W 62-10 6-13 46.2 2-4 50.0 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0

Syracuse 13-30 43.3 4-7 57.1 5-11 45.5 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 0.0Opponents 7-28 25.0 2-9 22.2 0-8 0.0 3-6 50.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 0.0

4th-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OvertimeAug 31, 2018 at Western Michigan W 55-42 2-3 66.7 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 1-2 50.0Sep 08, 2018 WAGNER W 62-10 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0

Syracuse 4-6 66.7 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0Opponents 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0

Time of Possession

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OvertimeAug 31, 2018 at Western Michigan W 55-42 33:53 6:57 7:36 9:11 10:09Sep 08, 2018 WAGNER W 62-10 24:08 6:41 7:56 5:30 4:01

Syracuse Total 58:01 13:38 15:32 14:41 14:10 0:00Avg. 29:00 6:49 7:46 7:20 7:05 0:00

Opponents Total 61:59 16:22 14:28 15:19 15:50 0:00Avg. 30:59 8:11 7:14 7:39 7:55 0:00

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Syracuse Inside Opponent Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZDate Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half GameAug 31, 2018 at Western Michigan W 55-42 7 5 31 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0Sep 08, 2018 WAGNER W 62-10 7 7 45 6 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 14 12 76 10 6 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 012 of 14 (85.7%)

Opponents Inside Syracuse Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZDate Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half GameAug 31, 2018 at Western Michigan W 55-42 4 3 21 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Sep 08, 2018 WAGNER W 62-10 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

Totals 6 4 24 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 04 of 6 (66.7%)

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SUPERLATIVESSyracuse Team Highs

g ( g , )Yards Rushing 334 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Yards Per Rush 5.4 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)TD Rushes 5 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Pass attempts 37 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Pass completions 24 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Yards Passing 241 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Yards Per Pass 8.7 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)TD Passes 5 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Total Plays 88 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Total Offense 560 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Yards Per Play 6.4 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Points 62 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Sacks By 2 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)First Downs 26 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)

26 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Penalties 5 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)

5 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Penalty Yards 50 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Turnovers 1 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)

1 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Interceptions By 3 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Punts 4 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Punting Avg 44.0 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Long Punt 54 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Punts inside 20 3 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Long Punt Return 34 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)

Opponent Team Highs

Rushes 41 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Yards Rushing 242 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Yards Per Rush 8.6 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)TD Rushes 3 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Pass attempts 36 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Pass completions 19 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Yards Passing 379 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Yards Per Pass 10.5 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)TD Passes 3 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Total Plays 74 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Total Offense 621 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Yards Per Play 9.7 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Points 42 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Sacks By 2 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)First Downs 24 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Penalties 11 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Penalty Yards 62 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Turnovers 3 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Interceptions By 1 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Punts 7 vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Punting Avg 36.6 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Long Punt 54 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Punts inside 20 1 at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)

Syracuse Individual Highs

Rushes 29 Moe Neal at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Yards Rushing 200 Eric Dungey at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)TD Rushes 2 Dontae Strickland at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)

2 Moe Neal at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)2 Dontae Strickland vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)

Long Rush 49 Eric Dungey at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Pass attempts 32 Eric Dungey vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Pass completions 23 Eric Dungey vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Yards Passing 218 Eric Dungey vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)TD Passes 5 Eric Dungey vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Long Pass 50 Eric Dungey at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Receptions 6 Jamal Custis at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)

6 Sean Riley vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Yards Receiving 168 Jamal Custis at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)TD Receptions 2 Jamal Custis at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Long Reception 50 Jamal Custis at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Field Goals 2 Andre Szmyt at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)

2 Andre Szmyt vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Long Field Goal 50 Andre Szmyt vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Punts 4 Sterling Hofrichter at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Punting Avg 44.0 Sterling Hofrichter vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Long Punt 54 Sterling Hofrichter vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Punts inside 20 3 Sterling Hofrichter at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Long Punt Return 34 Antwan Cordy vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Long Kickoff Return 23 Dontae Strickland at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Tackles 11 Andrew Armstrong vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Sacks 1.0 Kendall Coleman at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)

1.0 Tyrell Richards vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)1.0 Kingsley Jonathan vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)

Tackles For Loss 2.0 Evan Foster at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)2.0 McKinley Williams vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)

Interceptions 2 Andre Cisco vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)

Opponent Individual Highs

Rushes 21 FULSE, Ryan, vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Yards Rushing 120 BELLAMY, L, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)TD Rushes 2 BELLAMY, L, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Long Rush 64 BELLAMY, L, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Pass attempts 36 WASSINK, JON, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Pass completions 19 WASSINK, JON, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Yards Passing 379 WASSINK, JON, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)TD Passes 3 WASSINK, JON, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Long Pass 84 WASSINK, JON, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Receptions 8 ESKRIDGE, D, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)

8 DeCAMBRE, Joshu, vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Yards Receiving 240 ESKRIDGE, D, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)TD Receptions 2 ESKRIDGE, D, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Long Reception 84 ESKRIDGE, D, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Field Goals 1 SILVESTER, Eric, vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Long Field Goal 26 SILVESTER, Eric, vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Punts 6 SILVESTER, Eric, vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Punting Avg 37.7 SILVESTER, Eric, vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Long Punt 54 MIHALIC, NICK, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Punts inside 20 1 MIHALIC, NICK, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Long Kickoff Return 18 BELLAMY, L, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Tackles 13 THOMAS, A.J., at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)

13 GRACE, ALEX, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)Sacks 1.0 FAYAD, ALI, at Western Michigan (Aug 31, 2018)

1.0 GRANT, Tevaughn, vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Tackles For Loss 2.0 GILL, Cameron, vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)Interceptions 1 MORRIS, Myron, vs Wagner (Sep 08, 2018)



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GAME SUMMARIES

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Orange quarterback Eric Dungey rushed for 200 yards and accounted for three touchdowns to lead Syracuse (1-0) to a 55-42 win at Western Michigan (0-1). Dungey’s rushing total was a school record for a quarterback and fourth 200-yard rushing performance by a quarterback in ACC history. Jamal Custis caught six passes for a career-high 168 yards and two touchdowns. Evan Foster led the Orange defense with 10 tackles.

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalSyracuse 24 10 14 7 55Western Michigan 7 0 28 7 42

Scoring Summary:1st 11:36 SU Custis 27 yd pass Dungey (Szmyt kick) 4-59 1:16, SU 7 - WMU 0

09:32 SU Szmyt 26 yd field goal 7-22 1:55, SU 10 - WMU 0

06:39 SU Neal 1 yd run (Szmyt kick) 6-52 1:27, SU 17 - WMU 0 03:10 WMU Bellamy 7 yd run (Grant kick) 7-90 3:29, SU 17 - WMU 7 00:51 SU Neal 3 yd run (Szmyt kick) 6-63 2:19, SU 24 - WMU 72nd 11:53 SU D. Strickland 1 yd run (Szmyt kick) 9-68 2:57, SU 31 - WMU 7 09:25 SU Szmyt 43 yd field goal 7-58 1:30, SU 34 - WMU 73rd 14:06 WMU Eskridge 21 yd pass Wassink (Grant kick) 2-58 0:40, SU 34 - WMU 14 07:32 WMU Eskridge 84 yd pass Wassink (Grant kick) 3-95 1:13, SU 34 - WMU 21 05:19 WMU Bellamy 64 yd run (Grant kick) 2-66 0:44, SU 34 - WMU 28 02:45 SU Custis 21 yd pass Dungey (Szmyt kick) 8-60 2:34, SU 41 - WMU 28 01:56 WMU Wassink 4 yd run (Grant kick) 3-75 0:49, SU 41 - WMU 35 00:48 SU D. Strickland 1 yd run (Szmyt kick) 4-59 1:08, SU 48 - WMU 354th 14:46 SU Dungey 27 yd run (Szmyt kick) 1-27 0:06, SU 55 - WMU 35 02:50 WMU Reed 17 yd pass Wassink (Grant kick) 7-98 2:41, SU 55 - WMU 42

SU WMUFIRST DOWN 26 24RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 62-334 28-242PASSING YDS (NET) 226 379Passes Att-Comp-Int 26-11-0 36-19-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 88-560 64-621Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-141 4-55Interception Returns-Yards 2-22 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 4-43.8 5-36.6Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 5-45 6-45Possession Time 33:53 26:07Third-Down Conversions 7 of 17 2 of 10Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 3 1 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-7 3-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-2 2-11

RUSHING: Syracuse - Dungey 15-200; Neal 29-84; D. Strickland 11-38; DeVito 7-12. Western Michigan - Bellamy 11-120; Bogan 6-68; Brown 4-40; Wassink 7-14. PASSING: Syracuse - Dungey 7-17-0-184; DeVito 4-9-0-42. Western Michigan - Wassink 19-36-2-379.

RECEIVING: Syracuse - Custis 6-168; Pierce 2-19; Neal 2-17;D. Strickland 1-22. Western Michigan - Eskridge 8-240; Reed 7-121; Bellamy, 3-6; Harris 1-12.

SYRACUSE 55

WESTERN MICHIGAN 42

GAME #1Aug. 31, 2018 // Waldo Stadium

Attendance: 20,628

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Quarterback Eric Dungey was 23-of-32 for 218 yards and tied the school-record with five touchdown passes in Syracuse’s dominating 62-10 victory over Wagner (1-1). Dungey connected with eight different receivers in the contest. The Orange (1-0) held the Seahawks to 41 yards rushing on 41 carries (1.0 avg.). Syracuse’s 45 points in the opening two quarters equaled the team record for most points in a half set first against Colgate in 1959 and tied in 1998 versus Miami (Fla.).

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalWagner 7 0 0 3 10Syracuse 21 24 14 3 62

Scoring Summary:1st 11:47 SU Riley 16 yd pass Dungey (Szmyt kick) 7-25 2:22, WC 0 - SU 7 09:47 SU D. Strickland 1 yd run (Szmyt kick) 4-28 0:40, WC 0 - SU 14 07:56 WC Woodard 24 yd pass Linta (Silvester kick) 4-75 1:51, WC 7 - SU 14 00:38 SU Harris 24 yd pass Dungey (Szmyt kick) 3-10 0:54, WC 7 - SU 212nd 09:43 SU Pierce 3 yd pass Dungey (Szmyt kick) 13-64 4:37, WC 7 - SU 28 05:48 SU Szmyt 38 yd field goal 7-24 1:30, WC 7 - SU 31 04:23 SU T. Williams 2 yd blocked punt return (Szmyt kick) WC 7 - SU 38 00:34 SU N. Johnson 28 yd pass Dungey (Szmyt kick) 5-45 0:57, WC 7 - SU 453rd 13:07 SU D. Strickland 20 yd run (Szmyt kick) 6-49 1:53, WC 7 - SU 52 06:25 SU Custis 4 yd pass Dungey (Szmyt kick) 6-60 1:48, WC 7 - SU 594th 12:53 WC Silvester 26 yd field goal 8-49 3:05, WC 10 - SU 59 11:45 SU Szmyt 50 yd field goal 5-27 1:08, WC 10 - SU 62 WC SUFIRST DOWNS 14 26RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 41-41 43-215PASSING YDS (NET) 247 241Passes Att-Comp-Int 33-17-3 37-24-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-288 80-456Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 5-84Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-14 2-29Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 3-5Punts (Number-Avg) 7-32.3 2-44.0Fumbles-Lost 3-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 11-62 5-50Possession Time 35:52 24:08Third-Down Conversions 5 of 18 6 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 2 of 3Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 7-7Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-6 2-19

RUSHING: Wagner - Fulse 21-47; Knight 7-14; Cordani 8-9; Linta 2-minus 12; TEAM 3-minus 17. Syracuse - Neal 9-71; Howard 13-69; Dungey 11-44; D. Strickland 9-35; TEAM 1-minus 4. PASSING: Wagner - Lindman 9-15-1-108; Linta 7-15-1-131; Massei 1-3-1-8. Syracuse - Dungey 23-32-1-218; DeVito 1-5-0-23.

RECEIVING: Wagner - DeCambre 8-89; Wilson 2-57; Celis 2-43; Woodard 1-24; Bost 1-16; Dale 1-10; Knight 1-8; Cordani 1-0. Syracuse - Riley 6-54; Custis 5-41; Butler 4-37; N. Johnson 3-65; S. Johnson 2-9; D. Strickland 2-8; Harris 1-24; Pierce 1-3.

WAGNER

SYRACUSE

GAME #2Sept. 8, 2018 // Carrier Dome

Attendance: 29,395

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THE LAST TIMESyracuse …

ScoringScored 70+ points: 70 vs. Rutgers (70-14), 1998Scored 60-69 points: 62 vs. Wagner (62-10), 2018Scored 50-59 points: 55 at Western Michigan (55-42), 2018Allowed 70+ points: 76, Pi sburgh (61-76), 2016Allowed 60-69 points: 64, Wake Forest (43-64), 2017Allowed 50-59 points: 56, Louisville (56-10), 2017Was held scoreless: at Clemson (0-54), 2016Was held scoreless through hal ime: at Clemson (0-30), 2016Was held scoreless through three quarters: at Clemson (0-44), 2016Held opponent scoreless: vs. Rhode Island (47-0), 2015Held opponent scoreless through hal ime: vs. Central Connec cut State (31-0), 2017Held opponent scoreless through three quarters: vs. Rhode Island (40-0), 2015Did not score a touchdown: at Clemson, 2016Did not score an off ensive touchdown: at Clemson, 2016Held opponent without a touchdown: vs. Rhode Island, 2015Held opponent without an off ensive touchdown: vs. Rhode Island, 2015Scored TD on fi rst play from scrimmage: Andrew Robinson 79 yd. pass to Taj Smith at Louisville, 2007Allowed TD on fi rst play from scrimmage: DeShone Kizer 79 yd. pass to Equanimeous St. Brown, Notre Dame, 2016Scored TD in fi nal two minutes to win: vs. Minnesota (21-17), 2013Allowed TD in fi nal two minutes to lose: vs. Northwestern (42-41), 2012Won by going for two points: vs. North Carolina (49-47 3OT), 2003Lost when opponent went for two points: vs. NC State (31-32, OT), 1997Tied the game in the last two minutes: vs. Iowa (10-10), 2006 (FG)Allowed opponent to e the game in the last two minutes: Virginia (24-24), 2015 (FG)Scored a two-point conversion: at NC State, 2017Missed a two-point conversion: vs. Notre Dame, 2016

RushingRushed for 400+ yards: 415 vs. Pi sburgh, 1994Rushed for 300-399 yards: 334 at Western Michigan, 2018Rushed for 200-299 yards: 215 vs. Wagner, 2018Rushed for less than 100 yards: 59 at NC State, 2017Rushed for nega ve yards: -107 at Penn State, 1947Scored six rushing TDs: vs. Rhode Island, 2002Scored seven rushing TDs: vs. Rutgers, 2000Scored eight rushing TDs: vs. Rutgers, 1998Two players rushed for 100+ yards: Dontae Strickland (105), Eric Dungey (100) vs. Miami (Fla.), 2017Three players rushed for 100+ yards: Kyle McIntosh (136), Dee Brown (117), Donovan McNabb (100) vs. Miami (Fla.), 1997Two players had mul ple rushing TDs: Moe Neal (2), Dontae Strickland (2) at Western Michigan, 2018

PassingPassed for 400+ yards: 443 vs. Wake Forest, 2017Passed for 300-399 yards: 314 at Florida State, 2017Passed for less than 100 yards: 86 vs. Boston College, 2015A empted less than 10 passes: 9 vs. Buff alo, 2000

ReceivingTwo players with 10 catches: Steve Ishmael (12), Ervin Philips (12) at Florida State, 2017Two players with 100 receiving yards: Steve Ishmael (143), Ervin Philips (107) at Florida State, 2017

Total OffenseGained 600+ yards: 621 vs. Wake Forest, 2017Gained 500-599 yards: 560 at Western Michigan, 2018Gained 400-499 yards: 456 vs. Wagner, 2018Gained 100-199 yards: 136 at Boston College, 2014Gained less than 100 yards: 93 vs. Iowa, 1976Had 100 or more plays of total off ense: 106 at Pi sburgh, 2016Had 90 or more plays of total off ense: 99 vs. Wake Forest, 2017

TurnoversDid not commit a turnover: vs. Pi sburgh, 2017Neither team commited a turnover: Syracuse vs. Pi sburgh, 2017Commi ed four turnovers: at Louisville (4 INT), 2017Commi ed fi ve turnovers: vs. Rutgers (2 fumbles/3 INT), 2011Commi ed six turnovers: at Pi sburgh (4 fumbles/2 INT), 2011Commi ed seven turnovers: vs. USF (2 fumbles/5 INT), 2009Commi ed eight turnovers: vs. Wisconsin (7 fumbles/1 INT), 1972Commi ed nine turnovers: vs. West Virginia (5 fumbles/4 INT), 1973

DefenseIntercepted three passes: vs. Wagner, 2018Intercepted four passes: vs. Iowa, 2006Intercepted fi ve passes: vs. Tulane, 1999Recovered four fumbles: vs. West Virginia, 2005Had fi ve sacks: 5.0/25 at Central Michigan, 2014Had six sacks: 6.0/26 vs. Wyoming, 2006Had seven or more sacks: 8.0/52, vs. Miami (Ohio), 2006Had eight or more sacks: 8.0/52, vs. Miami (Ohio), 2006Had nine or more sacks: 9.0/88 vs. Rutgers, 2009Had no sacks: at Miami (Fla.), 2017Neither team had a sack: vs. Central Michigan, 2017Scored a safety: Parris Benne at LSU, 2017Scored a defensive two-point conversion: vs. Wake Forest, 2017

Special TeamsMissed a PAT by kick: vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Blocked a PAT by kick: Chris Slayton vs. Wake Forest, 2017Did not punt: vs. Cincinna , 1998Kicked a game-winning fi eld goal with less than 1:00 le : Cole Murphy vs. Boston College, 2015, 35 yards with :00 le (20-17)Kicked a game-winning fi eld goal in OT: Ross Krautman vs. Toledo, 2011Neither team kicked a fi eld goal: vs. Boston College, 2017

OvertimeWas involved in an over me game: at Virginia (L, 38-44 - 3OT), 2015Won in single over me: vs. Central Michigan (30-27), 2015Lost in single over me: vs.Minnesota (20-23), 2009Won in double over me: vs. Villanova (27-26), 2014Lost in double over me: vs. Rutgers (16-19), 2011Won in triple over me: at North Carolina (49-47), 2003Lost in triple over me: at Virginia (38-44), 2015

MiscellaneousHad 30+ fi rst downs: 33 vs. Wake Forest, 2017Had less than 10 fi rst downs: 8 at Boston College, 2014Was not penalized: at West Virginia, 1957Had 10 or more penal es: 12 vs. Clemson, 2017Had 120+ yards in penal es: 135 at Boston College, 2016Had more than 40 minutes of possession me: 40:14 vs. Rhode Island, 2015Had 35-40 minutes of possession me: 35:42 at Pi sburgh, 2016



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THE LAST TIMEAn Opposing Team …

RushingRushed for 400+ yards: 471, Notre Dame, 2016Rushed for 300-399 yards: 333, Boston College, 2017Rushed for 200-299 yards: 242, Western Michigan, 2018Rushed for less than 100 yards: 41, Wagner, 2018Rushed for zero yards: Akron, 2009Rushed for nega ve yards: -6, Connec cut, 2012Scored six rushing TDs: Pi sburgh, 2016Scored seven rushing TDs: Louisville, 2016Scored eight rushing TDs: Nebraska, 1983Two players rushed for 100+ yards: Malik Williams (180), Lamar Jackson (111), Louisville, 2017Two players had mul ple rushing TDs: Malik Williams (2), Lamar Jackson (2), Louisville, 2017

PassingPassed for 400+ yards: 443 vs. Wake Forest, 2017Passed for 300-399 yards: 379, Western Michigan, 2018Passed for less than 100 yards: 64, Boston College, 2016A empted less than 10 passes: 5, Georgia Tech, 2013

ReceivingTwo players with 10 catches: Ben McCord (10), Devon Spalding (10), Central Michigan, 2015Two or more players with 100 receiving yards: D’Wayne Eskridge (240), Jayden Reed (121), Western Michigan, 2018Three or more players with 100 receiving yards: Tabari Hines (124), Cam Serigne (119), Sco y Washington (113), Wake Forest, 2017

Total Off enseGained 600+ yards: 621, Western Michigan, 2018Gained 500-599 yards: 581, Boston College, 2017Gained 400-499 yards: 480, Miami, 2017Gained 100-199 yards: 167, Central Connec cut State, 2017Gained less than 100 yards: 64, Rhode Island, 2015

TurnoversDid not commit a turnover: Louisville, 2017Had four turnovers: Florida State (3 fumbles/1 INT), 2016Had fi ve turnovers: Notre Dame (3 fumbles/2 INT), 2014Had six turnovers: Cincinna (2 fumbles/4 INT), 2004Had seven turnovers: Pi sburgh (3 fumbles/4 INT), 1981Had eight turnovers: Indiana (3 fumbles/5 INT), 1971Had nine turnovers: Lafaye e (8 fumbles/1 INT), 1951

DefenseIntercepted three or more passes: 4, Louisville, 2017Intercepted four passes: Louisville, 2017Intercepted fi ve passes: USF, 2009Recovered four fumbles: Pi sburgh, 2011Recovered fi ve fumbles: Rutgers, 2005Had fi ve sacks: 5.0/30, Boston College, 2016Had six sacks: 6.0/30, Clemson, 2017Had seven or more sacks: 7.0/21, Washington, 2007Had eight or more sacks: 8.0/29, Florida State, 2016Had nine or more sacks: 11.0/89, Cincinna , 2007Had 10 or more sacks: 11.0/89, Cincinna , 2007Had no sacks: Central Michigan, 2017Scored a safety: Middle Tennessee, 2017Scored a defensive two-point conversion: Notre Dame, 2016

Special TeamsMissed a PAT by kick: Wake Forest, 2017Blocked a PAT by kick: Ejuan Price, Pi sburgh, 2016Did not punt: West Virginia, 1993Kicked a game-winning fi eld goal with less than 1:00 le : Chris Blewi , Pi sburgh, 2015, 25 yards with :00 le (23-30)Kicked a game-winning fi eld goal in OT: San San Te, Rutgers, 2011

MiscellaneousHad 30+ fi rst downs: 33, Wake Forest, 2017Had less than 10 fi rst downs: 8, Central Connec cut State, 2017Was not penalized: Georgia Tech, 2013Had 10 or more penal es: 11, Wagner, 2018Had 120+ yards in penal es: 120, LSU, 2015Had more than 40 minutes of possession me: 41:18, NC State, 2016Had 35-40 minutes of possession me: 35:52, Wagner, 2018

A Syracuse Player …

Rushing Had 30 carries: 30, Dontae Strickland vs. USF, 2016Rushed for 200+ yards: 200, Eric Dungey at Western Michigan, 2018Rushed for 150-199 yards: 156, Terrel Hunt vs. Maryland, 2014Rushed for 100-149 yards: 109, Eric Dungey at Florida State, 2017Quarterback rushed for 200+ yards: 200, Eric Dungey at Western Michigan, 2018Quarterback rushed for 100+ yards: 109, Eric Dungey at Florida State, 2017Rushed for three TDs: Eric Dungey vs. Notre Dame, 2016Rushed for four TDs: Delone Carter vs. Colgate, 2010Rushed for fi ve TDs: Walter Reyes vs. Notre Dame, 2003Rushed for six TDs: Jim Brown vs. Colgate, 1956Had a 60 to 69-yard run: 65 (TD), Prince-Tyson Gulley vs. Villanova, 2014Had a 70 to 79-yard run: 74, Eric Dungey vs. Central Michigan, 2017Had a 80 to 89-yard run: 86, Devante McFarlane at Wake Forest, 2014Had a 90 to 99-yard run: 95 (TD), George Davis vs. Fordham, 1949

PassingPassed for 400+ yards: 440, Zack Mahoney at Pi sburgh, 2016Passed for 300-399 yards: 384, Zack Mahoney vs. Wake Forest, 2017A empted 60+ passes: 60, Zack Mahoney vs. Wake Forest, 2017A empted 50-59 passes: 53, Eric Dungey at LSU, 2017A empted 40-49 passes: 43, Eric Dungey at Florida State, 2017Completed 40+ passes: 43, Zack Mahoney at Pi sburgh, 2016Completed 30-39 passes: 33, Zack Mahoney vs. Wake Forest, 2017Threw three or more TD passes: 5, Eric Dungey vs. Wagner, 2018Threw four or more TD passes: 5, Eric Dungey vs. Wagner, 2018Threw fi ve or more TD passes: 5, Eric Dungey vs. Wagner, 2018Completed a 60 to 69-yard pass: 66 (TD), Eric Dungey to Ervin Philips vs. Clemson, 2017Completed a 70 to 79-yard pass: 72 (TD), Eric Dungey to Amba E a-Tawo vs. Notre Dame, 2016Completed an 80 to 89-yard pass: 81 (TD), Zack Mahoney to Amba E a-Tawo vs. NC State, 2016Completed a 90 to 100-yard pass: 94 (TD), Donovan McNabb to Quinton Spotwood vs. East Carolina, 1997



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LAST TIME THAT …ReceivingHad 10 catches: 11, Steve Ishmael vs. Boston College, 2017Had 100 receiving yards: 168, Jamal Cus s at Western Michigan, 2018Had consecu ve 100-yard receiving games: Steve Ishmael at Florida State, vs. Wake Forest, 2017Had three straight 100-yard receiving games: Steve Ishmael vs. Central Michigan, at LSU, at NC State, 2017Had four straight 100-yard receiving games: Steve Ishmael vs. Middle Tennessee, vs. Central Michigan, at LSU, at NC State, 2017Had fi ve straight 100-yard receiving games: Steve Ishmael vs. Central Connec cut State, vs. Middle Tennessee, vs. Central Michigan, at LSU, at NC State, 2017Had consecu ve 150-yard receiving games: Alec Lemon vs. Louisville, at Missouri, 2012Had 200+ receiving yards: 270, Amba E a-Tawo at Connec cut, 2016Caught two TDs: Jamal Cus s at Western Michigan, 2018Caught three TDs: Nick Provo vs. West Virginia, 2011Caught four TDs: Tommy Kane vs. Colgate, 1987Caught fi ve TDs: Amba E a-Tawo at Pi sburgh, 2016

DefenseHad two or more intercep ons: 2, Andre Cisco vs. Wagner, 2018Returned an intercep on for a TD: Evan Foster (24 yds) vs. Central Michigan, 2017Had two or more fumble recoveries: 2, Steven Clark vs. Louisville, 2015Returned a fumble for a TD: Oliver Vigille (29 yds) at NC State, 2015Forced two or more fumbles: 2, Parris Benne vs. Louisville, 2016

Special TeamsMade a 50-yard fi eld goal: 50, Andre Szmyt vs. Wagner, 2018Made four fi eld goals: Cole Murphy, at Miami (Fla.), 2017Made fi ve fi eld goals: Don McAulay vs. Kent State, 1983Blocked a fi eld goal: John Raymon vs. Tulane, 2013Recovered a blocked fi eld goal for a TD: Mike Holmes (57 yd. return) vs. Akron, 2010Had a punt return TD: Brisly Es me (59 yds) at Florida State, 2015Had a 50 to 59-yard punt return: 59 (TD) Brisly Es me at Florida State, 2015Had a 60 to 69-yard punt return: 62, Mike Holmes vs. Maine, 2010Had a 70 to 79-yard punt return: 74, Brisly Es me vs. Notre Dame, 2016Had an 80 to 89-yard punt return: 85 (TD), Jamel Riddle vs. Auburn, 2002Had a 90 to 100-yard punt return: 94 (TD), Marvin Harrison vs. Minnesota, 1995Had a 60 to 69-yard punt: 64, Sterling Hofrichter vs. Central Michigan, 2017Had a 70 to 79-yard punt: 75, Riley Dixon vs. Clemson, 2013Blocked a punt: Sean Riley vs. Wagner, 2018Blocked two punts: Anthony Smith vs. Buff alo, 2004Returned a blocked punt for a TD: Sean Riley blocked, Trill Williams recovered (2 yd ret.) vs. Wagner, 2018Blocked a punt and returned it for a TD: Anthony Smith (0 yds) vs. Buff alo, 2004Had a kickoff return TD: Dorian Graham (98 yds) vs. West Virginia, 2011Returned the opening kickoff for a TD: Kevin Johnson (100 yds) vs. Wisconsin, 1997Had a 50 to 59-yard kickoff return: 52, Kareem Jones vs. Cincinna , 2005Had a 60 to 69-yard kickoff return: 64, Sean Riley vs. Central Michigan, 2017Had a 70 to 79-yard kickoff return: 76, Kyle McIntosh vs. Tennessee, 1998Had an 80 to 89-yard kickoff return: 89 (TD), Kevin Johnson vs. Wisconsin, 1997Had an 90 to 100-yard kickoff return: 98 (TD), Dorian Graham vs. West Virginia, 2011

An Opposing Player …

RushingHad 30 carries: 31, Ma Colburn II, Wake Forest, 2017Rushed for 200+ yards: 239, Ma Colburn II, Wake Forest, 2017Rushed for 150-199 yards: 193, AJ Dillon, Boston College, 2017Rushed for 100-149 yards: 111, Lamar Jackson, Louisville, 2017Quarterback rushed for 100+ yards: 111, Lamar Jackson, Louisville, 2017Rushed for three TDs: AJ Dillon, Boston College, 2017Rushed for four TDs: Dalvin Cook, Florida State, 2016Had a 60 to 69-yard run: 64 (TD), LeVante Bellamy, Western Michigan, 2018Had a 70 to 79-yard run: 76 (TD), Ma Colburn II, Wake Forest, 2017Had a 80 to 89-yard run: 87 (TD), Kain Colter, Northwestern, 2013Had a 90 to 99-yard run: 92 (TD), Noel Devine, West Virginia, 2008

PassingPassed for 400+ yards: 471, DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame, 2016Passed for 300-399 yards: 379, Jon Wassink, Western Michigan, 2018A empted 60+ passes: 65, Brian Brohm, Louisville, 2007A empted 50-59 passes: 51, Cooper Rush, Central Michigan, 2015A empted 40-49 passes: 43, Malik Rosier, Miami, 2017Completed 40+ passes: 45, Brian Brohm, Louisville, 2007Completed 30-39 passes: 35, Deshaun Watson, Clemson, 2015Threw three TD passes: Jon Wassink, Western Michigan, 2018Threw four TD passes: Nathan Peterman, Pi sburgh, 2016Threw fi ve TD passes: Taj Boyd, Clemson, 2013Threw six TD passes: Ma Barkley, USC, 2012Completed a 60 to 69-yard pass: 68 (TD), Ryan Finley to Kelvin Harmon, NC State, 2016Completed a 70 to 79-yard pass: 72 (TD), Lamar Jackson to Jaylen Smith, Louisville, 2017Completed an 80 to 89-yard pass: 84 (TD), Jon Wassink to D’Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan, 2018Completed a 90 to 100-yard pass: 90 (TD), C.J. Brown to Brandon Ross, Maryland, 2014

ReceivingHad 10 catches: 10, Christopher Herndon, Miami (Fla.), 2017Had 100 receiving yards: D’Wayne Eskridge (240), Jayden Reed (121), Western Michigan, 2018Had 200+ receiving yards: 240, D’Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan, 2018Caught two or more TDs: 2, D’Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan, 2018Caught three TDs: Cam Serigne, Wake Forest, 2017Caught four TDs: Ernest Wilford, Virginia Tech, 2002

DefenseHad two or more intercep ons: 2, Michael Jackson, Miami (Fla.), 2017Returned an intercep on for a TD: Dane Jackson (20 yds), Pi sburgh, 2016Had two or more fumble recoveries: 2, Will Harris, Boston College, 2017Returned a fumble for a TD: Will Harris (30 yds), Boston College, 2017Forced two or more fumbles: 2, Ray Vinopal, Pi sburgh, 2014

Special TeamsMade a 50-yard fi eld goal: 56, Alex Kessman, Pi sburgh, 2017Made four fi eld goals: Kevin Harper, Pi sburgh, 2011Made fi ve fi eld goals: Maikon Bonani, USF, 2012Blocked a fi eld goal: Ma hew Thomas & Derwin James, Florida State, 2017

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