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

GAME INFOSYRACUSE ORANGE2018 Record: 4-0, 1-0 ACCRanking: RV (AP)

RV (Coaches)Head Coach: Dino BabersAlma Mater: Hawaii '84Overall Record: 49-32 (.605)Record at SU: 12-16 (.429) vs. Clemson: 1-1 (.500)

CLEMSON TIGERS2018 Record: 4-0, 1-0 ACCRanking: No. 3 (AP)

No. 2 (Coaches)Head Coach: Dabo SwinneyAlma Mater: Alabama '93Overall Record: 105-30 (.778)Record at Clemson: Same vs. Syracuse: 4-1 (.800)

DETAILSDate: Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018Loca on: Clemson, S.C.Stadium: Memorial Stadium (81,500)Kickoff : 12 p.m.Series: Clemson leads, 4-2Tickets: ClemsonTigers.com/TicketsTV: ABC Sean McDonough '84, play-by-play Todd Blackledge, analyst Holly Rowe, 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 135/XM 210Live Audio: Cuse.com/TuneIn AppLive Stats: ClemsonTigers.comTwi er: @CuseFootballFacebook: /CuseFootball

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WHAT'S INSIDEMedia Info ..........................2Clemson .......................... 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 ....... 35-36The Last Time ............. 37-39

2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (4-0, 1-0 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 * W, 30-7 37,457 22 CONNECTICUT W, 51-21 36,632 29 at #3 Clemson * ABC 12 p.m.Oct. 6 at Pittsburgh * Raycom Sports 12:20 p.m. 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.)

37 The number of points Syracuse has scored off turnovers, compared to seven for its opponents.

NUMBERS TO KNOW

0 Times Syracuse has trailed in 2018. Excluding 0-0, none of SU's fi rst four games have been ed either.

GAME OVERVIEW• Two of major college football's 21 unbeaten teams tangle Saturday when Syracuse visits Memorial Stadium for a noon showdown with No. 3 Clemson. Both sides enter the contest 4-0 and 1-0 in Atlan c Coast Conference ac on.• Saturday's game will be televised live na onally on ABC. Syracuse grad Sean McDonough (pxp), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) are on the call.• Syracuse is coming off a 51-21 win over UConn, which gave the Orange their fi rst 4-0 start to a season since 1991. Clemson picked up its fi rst league win of the campaign in its last ou ng, bea ng Georgia Tech 49-21 at Bobby Dodd Stadium.• Clemson (733) and Syracuse (724) are two of the 26 FBS programs with 700+ all- me wins.

A HISTORIC START• Syracuse's 4-0 start to the year marks just the fi h me since the end of World War II the team has opened a season with four consecu ve triumphs.• The four other mes post-WWII that Syracuse has started 4-0 were 1959, 1960, 1987 and 1991. Syracuse fi nished the season unbeaten in two of those years (1959 and 1987) and ended up in the top 20 of the fi nal Associated Press Poll in each of those four seasons. • The start also marks the fi rst 4-0 beginning to a campaign for Dino Babers in his seven seasons as a collegiate head coach.

CATCHING A TIGER• Since the start of 2015, Syracuse and Pi sburgh are the only teams to claim a regular-season victory against Clemson. The Panthers knocked off the Tigers 43-42 in Death Valley in 2016. The Orange clipped Clemson 27-24 at the Carrier Dome last season.• Over the last three seasons, Alabama is the only other program to defeat Clemson. The Tide topped the Tigers in the 2015 and 2017 CFP Na onal Championship Games.• Syracuse is trying to become the fi rst team since Florida State in 2013 and 2014 to defeat Clemson in consecu ve seasons.

'CUSE RECEIVING VOTES• A er improving to 4-0 with its 51-21 win over UConn, Syracuse garnered 25 points in this week's Associated Press Poll and 83 points in the Amway Coaches rankings.• It's the second straight week Syracuse is receiving votes in both polls. Prior to that, the Orange hadn't been represented in the AP rankings since Oct. 23, 2011 following its 49-23 win over No. 11 West Virginia. • A en on for the Orange in the Amway Coaches Poll has been much more recent. Syracuse earned points in last year's preseason poll and again on Oct. 15, 2017 a er bea ng Clemson.

294.3 QB Eric Dungey's average career yards of total off ense, which is ed for third among ac ve FBS quarterbacks. West Virginia QB Will Grier leads the way at 302.1 yards per game.

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

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• 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 #5 - Syracuse at Clemson (12 p.m., ABC)

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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

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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 12 2 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 232 99 130 3

1 - Record includes 2004 win vacated by NCAA

GAME #5 MATCHUP: CLEMSONSERIES HISTORY• Saturday's mee ng is the seventh all- me pairing between the schools. Syracuse and Clemson met once prior to the Orange joining the ACC in 2013. Subsquently, they've played every year.• Syracuse won that original matchup – the 1996 Gator Bowl – by the score of 41-0. Future Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison hauled in seven recep ons for 173 yards and Donovan McNabb threw for 309 yards in the win. Both fi gures s ll stand as Syracuse series highs versus the Tigers.• The Tigers were Syracuse's fi rst ACC opponent a er the Orange joined the ACC. Clemson spoiled Syracuse's debut in its new league, winning 49-14 in the Carrier Dome on Oct. 5, 2013.• Last season, Syracuse snapped its four-game series losing streak in a memorable 27-24 home win against the second-ranked Tigers.

LAST TIME VS. CLEMSON• The Orange toppled No. 2 Clemson 27-24 at the Carrier Dome on Oct. 13, 2017, marking the fi rst me Syracuse had ever beaten the second-ranked team in the AP Poll. The Tigers were the highest-ranked Orange vic m since Syracuse's historic upset of No. 1 Nebraska in 1984.• QB Eric Dungey threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 61 yards, including a cri cal 8-yard run on third-and-long with less that two minutes to play that moved the chains and sealed the victory.• WRs Steve Ishmael and Ervin Philips each caught TD passes and fi nished with 94 and 73 receiving yards, respec vely.• Defensively, LB Parris Benne , DL Alton Robinson, LB Zaire Franklin and DL Chris Slayton each had a sack to lead a defensive unit that held the Tigers to 317 toal yards.

A WIN WOULD … • Mark Syracuse's fourth 5-0 start to a season since 1959 and the fi rst since the unbeaten 1987 season.• Give Syracuse a 2-0 start in ACC play for the fi rst me. It'd also be the fi rst me since 2001 and the ninth me since the Orange gave up their status as an independant in 1991 and joined the BIG EAST that they've

started 2-0 in conference play.• Be the team's second straight win over the Tigers.• Represent Syracuse's fi rst road win against a team ranked in the AP top fi ve since it knocked off No. 5 Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium 22-14 in 2001.• Make Syracuse the fi rst unranked team since Washington in 1980 and 1981 to beat the same team in consecu ve years when that team was ranked in the top three of the AP poll. The Huskies topped No. 2 USC 20-10 in 1980 and defeated the third-ranked Trojans the next year, 13-3.• Be Dino Babers' 50th career victory. Heading into Saturday's contest, Babers owns a 49-32 overall record and an 12-16 mark at the helm of the Syracuse football program.• Give Syracuse its 725th all- me victory (includes 11 wins from 2004-06 that were vacated by the NCAA). The Orange currently rank 20th on the FBS ledger of winningest programs. Syracuse is one of 26 FBS schools to have accumulated at least 700 wins.

CLEMSON AT A GLANCE

2018 SCHEDULESept. 1 Furman W, 48-7Sept. 8 at Texas A&M W, 28-26Sept. 15 Georgia Southern W, 38-7Sept. 22 at Georgia Tech W, 49-21Sept. 29 Syracuse 12 p.m.Oct. 6 at Wake Forest TBAOct. 20 NC State TBAOct. 27 at Florida State TBANov. 3 Louisville TBANov. 10 at Boston College TBANov. 17 Duke TBANov. 24 South Carolina TBA

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Rushing No. Yds Avg. Lg TDT. Etienne 46 391 8.5 40 5Lyn-J Dixon 17 135 7.9 61 0

Passing C-A-I Pct. Yds TDT. Lawrence 39-60-2 65.0 600 9K. Bryant 36-54-1 66.7 461 2

Receiving No. Yds Avg. Lg TDA. Rodgers 17 191 11.2 64 1H. Renfrow 12 155 12.9 40 1

Defense U-A Total Sacks TFLT. Lamar 11-13 24 0.0 0.5I. Simmons 11-10 21 0.0 2.5

• Clemson is seeking their fourth straight ACC championship and fourth consecu ve berth in the College Football Playoff . The Tigers are a combined 44-4 since the start of the 2015 season.• Led by their vaunted defensive line of Clelin Ferrell, Chris an Wilkins, Aus n Bryant and Dexter Lawrence, Clemson is allowing just 15.2 points per game this season.• The Tigers feature a balanced off ensive a ack. They average 230.2 yards per game rushing and 274.5 passing.• At quarterback, incumbent starter Kelly Bryant has split me with freshman Trevor Lawrence. Both are comple ng over 65 percent of their passes on nearly the same amount of a empts. Lawrence has been be er at fi nding the end zone, throwing nine TDs to Bryant's two.• Sophomore RB Travis E enne has averaged be er than seven yards per carry in his career and is averaging 8.5 yards per rush this season.• Seven diff erent Clemson receivers have caught touchdowns. • WR Amari Rodgers, WR Hunter Renfrow and WR Tee Higgins have combined for 38 of the Tigers' 80 recep ons (47.5 pct.).

RECORD: 4-0, 1-0 ACCHome: 2-0; Away: 2-0; Neutral: 0-0

SERIES CAPSULESeries Record: Clemson leads 4-2 at Syracuse: Clemson leads 2-1 at Carrier Dome: Clemson leads 2-1 at Clemson: Clemson leads 2-0 Neutral: Syracuse leads 1-0Last Syracuse Win: 2017 (27-24)Last Clemson Win: 2016 (0-54)Largest Margin of SU Victory: 41 (1995)Largest Margin of Clemson Victory: 54 (2016)

SERIES HIGHSRushing: SU, Jerome Smith 18-125 (2013) CU, Deshaun Watson 14-105 (2015)Passing: SU, Donovan McNabb 13-23-309 (1995) CU, Tajh Boyd 20-27-455 (2013)Receiving: SU, Marvin Harrison 7-173 (1995) CU, Sammy Watkins 4-126 (2013)

LAST 10 MEETINGSYear Result Score Loca on2017 Win 27-24 Syracuse, N.Y.2016 Loss 0-54 Clemson, S.C.2015 Loss 27-37 Syracuse, N.Y.2014 Loss 6-16 Clemson, S.C.2013 Loss 14-49 Syracuse, N.Y.1995 * Win 41-0 Jacksonville, Fla.

* - 1996 Gator Bowl

TALE OF THE TAPE(NCAA Rankings)

Syracuse Clemson49.5 (10) ............. Scoring Off ense ............40.8 (28)20.0 (36) .............Scoring Defense ............15.3 (16)278.0 (9) .............Rushing Off ense .........230.3 (28)130.8 (42) .......... Rushing Defense .........103.5 (18)149.5 (39) ........... Passing Off ense ..........274.5 (36)255.3 (99) ...........Passing Defense ............148.3 (7)523.3 (13) ............. Total Off ense ............504.8 (20)386.0 (78) .............Total Defense ..............251.8 (4).862 (64) ............Red Zone Off ense ......... .882 (49)103 (14) ................. First Downs ..................89 (40)3.25 (12) ................Sacks/Game ...................4.0 (2)30:36 (64) ........ Time of Possession .....25:56 (118)



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STATISTICAL RANKINGSTEAM

Category (Value) NCAA ACC3rd-Down Pct. (.410) 62 8Opp. 3rd-Down Pct. (.196) 2 24th-Down Pct. (.625) 43 5Opp. 4th-Down Pct. (.429) 56 7Blocked Kicks (1) 25 5Blocked Kicks Allowed (0) 1 1Blocked Punts (1) 7 1Blocked Punts Allowed (0) 1 1Comple on Pct. (.595) 73 7Defensive TDs (0) - -Penal es (29) 93 11Penal es Per Game (7.3) 85 10Penalty Yards (228) 68 9Penalty Yards Per Game (57.0) 61 91st Downs Defense (65) 37 61st Downs Off ense (103) 14 2Fumbles Lost (2) 40 4Fumbles Recovered (2) 64 9Kickoff Return Defense (14.2) 4 2Kickoff Returns (19.8) 79 10Pun ng (43.6) 7 1Passes Had Intercepted (1) 6 2Intercep ons (7) 2 1Passing Off ense (245.3) 56 6Passing Defense (255.3) 99 11Yards Per Comple on (13.1) 56 8Punt Return Defense (1.0) 16 2Punt Returns (19.7) 15 4Red Zone Defense (.600) 5 1Red Zone Off ense (.862) 64 8Rushing Defense (130.8) 42 7Rushing Off ense (278.0) 9 2Sacks Allowed Per Game (1.75) 55 6Scoring Defense (20.0) 36 6Scoring Off ense (49.5) 10 1TFLs Allowed Per Game (5.0) 40 6Pass Effi ciency (149.53) 39 7Pass Effi ciency Defense (121.9) 58 7Sacks Per Game (3.3) 12 3TFLs Per Game (7.3) 36 5Time of Possession (30:36) 64 7Total Defense (386.0) 78 9Total Off ense (523.3) 13 1Turnover Margin (+1.5) 9 2Turnovers Gained (9) 7 1Turnovers Lost (3) 12 3Winning Percentage (1.000) 1 1

INDIVIDUAL (Top 25)

Category (Value) NCAA ACCEric Dungey, QB Passing TDs (9) 23 2 Passing Effi ciency (164.6) 23 4 Points Responsible For (78) 11 1 Points Responsible For/Game (19.5) 15 1 Yards Per Carry (6.94) 14 2Andre Szmyt, K Field Goal Pct. (.909) 18 4 Field Goals/Game (2.5) 1 1 Scoring (13.5) 2 1 Points (54) 3 1Andre Cisco, DB Intercep ons (4) 1 1 Intercep ons/Game (1.0) 1 1 Passes Defended/Game (1.8) 16 2Kielan Whitner, LB Solo Tackles (6.3) 14 1Dontae Strickland, RB Rushing TDs (5) 12 1 Total Touchdowns (5) 23 2Sean Riley, WR Combined Kick Returns (223) 23 4 Punt Return TDs (1) 2 2 Punt Returns (30.4) 2 1Trill Williams, DB Punt Return TDs (1) 2 2Kendall Coleman, DL Sacks Per Game (1.0) 15 4Alton Robinson, DL Sacks Per Game (1.0) 15 4Sterling Hofrichter, P Pun ng (44.9) 16 1Andrew Armstrong, LB Fumbles Recovered (1) 25 4Josh Black, DL Fumbles Recovered (1) 25 4

GAME CAPTAINSOpponent Off ense Defense Special TeamsWestern Michigan ...................... Ravian Pierce ......................Alton Robinson .......................... Ryan GuthrieWagner ..........................................Eric Dungey ........................Antwan Cordy ..................Sterling HofrichterFlorida State ............................... Cody Conway ..........................Chris Slayton ..............................Ma KellerConnec cut ......................... Dontae Strickland ................... Kendall Coleman .........................Kyle KleinbergClemson ...........................................................................................................................................................Pi sburgh ........................................................................................................................................................North Carolina .................................................................................................................................................NC State ...........................................................................................................................................................Wake Forest .....................................................................................................................................................Louisville ..........................................................................................................................................................Notre Dame .....................................................................................................................................................Boston College .................................................................................................................................................

SYRACUSE-CLEMSON CONNECTIONS• DB Andre Cisco, LB Juan Wallace, WR Kevin Johnson Jr., WR K.K. Hahn and Clemson LB Mike Jones Jr., LB Shaq Smith, and DL Xavier Thomas all graduated from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. • RB Abdul Adams and Clemson WR Trevion Thompson both a ended Hillside High School in Durham, N.C.• DB Kyle Strickland and Clemson LB Tre’ Lamar played together at Roswell High School in Roswell, Georgia. • Clemson cornerbacks coach Mike Reed played for Syracuse football legend Tom Coughlin at Boston College. Coughlin coached the Eagles from 1991-1993 before moving on to the NFL.

GAME NOTES: OFFENSE

ORANGE IS THE NEW FAST• The Orange have run more than 75 plays in each of their fi rst four contests, including three games with 80+. The Orange's 334 plays (83.5 avg.) are ed for the sixth-most in the FBS, however, two of the six teams ed or ahead of Syracuse in that department have played an addi onal game.• Syracuse is currently averaging a play every 21.1 seconds of possession me.• Twenty-six of Syracuse's 32 scoring drives (81.3 pct.) this season have been under three minutes in dura on. In fact, 18 of those drives (56.3 pct.) have been less than two minutes.• Syracuse is ed for eighth na onally with fi ve scoring drives under one minute. Alabama leads the FBS ranks with 10. This week's opponent, Clemson, also has fi ve drives of less than a minute that have resulted in points.

HALF A HUNDRED - THREE TIMES!• In Year 3 of the Dino Babers era, the Syracuse off ense is hi ng its stride, as the Orange opened 2018 with three 50+ point performances in their fi rst four games. Syracuse ranks 10th in the na on and fi rst in the ACC in scoring at 49.5 points per game.• This season marks the fi rst campaign 1998 (QB Donovan McNabb's senior year) that Syracuse reached the half-century mark in three games in the same season.• In the Wagner victory on Sept. 15, 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 points in a half, doing so in the fi rst half versus Miami (Fla.) in 1998 and Colgate in 1959.• The Orange's 62 points versus Wagner were Syracuse's most under Babers, bes ng the previous high of 61 at Pi sburgh (2016), and the most Orange points since a 63-17 win versus Rhode Island in 2002.

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.• Against UConn on Sept. 22, Dungey passed Donovan McNabb for second in rushing yards by a quarterback at Syracuse. Dungey now has 1,593 yards on the ground, trailing only Bill Hurley (2,551).• Hurley, McNabb (1,561), 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 is Syracuse's leading rusher again so far in 2018 with 354 yards on 51 a empts (6.9 avg.). He is sixth in the ACC in rushing at 88.5 yards per contest and he ranks 14th na onally in yards per carry.

DUNGEY FINDS THE END ZONE• QB Eric Dungey has had no problem fi nding the end zone in his career, whether it be on the ground or through the air. He's responsible for 13 TDs this season (9 passing, 4 rushing) and leads the ACC with 78 points responsible for.• Dungey already holds the Orange record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (24), a mark he set with a 3-yard TD run at Florida State in 2017.• Against UConn on Sept. 22, he passed Marvin Graves for third in program history with 49 passing touchdowns. Donovan McNabb (77) and Ryan Nassib (70) are the only two ahead of him.• Dungey has been responsible for 73 total touchdowns (running and passing) in his four seasons. McNabb holds the program record at 96.• Dungey passed Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston (72) on the ACC touchdown responsibility ledger against UConn and now sits 16th overall in conference history.



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RUSHING ATTACK• Syracuse has been dominant on the ground, scoring 12 rushing touchdowns and totaling 1,112 rushing yards (278.0 avg.) in its fi rst four games. • By comparison, the the Orange averaged 161.5 yards on the ground in 2017, good for increase of 116.5 yards per contest this season.• RB Dontae Strickland has fi ve rushing TDs, a mark that es for the ACC lead and ranks 12th na onally.• Against UConn, Syracuse racked up 341 yards on the ground, the most under head coach Dino Babers and the highest team running total since the Orange gained 370 in 2014 versus Maryland.

DUAL THREAT• QB Eric Dungey is one of two ac ve FBS quarterbacks with more than 7,000 career passing yards and 1,000 career rushing yards. In fact, only three other quarterbacks na onally have 5,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards.• Dungey's 294.3 career yards of total off ense per game is ed for third among ac ve players. West Virginia's Will Grier has the most at 302.1 yards per game, while UCF's Mckenzie Milton is second (301.3). Middle Tennessee's Brent Stocks ll (294.3) is ed with Dungey.

LEAVING HIS MARK• QB Eric Dungey is des ned to leave Syracuse as one of the most sta s cally accomplished players in program history. He currently holds or shares 14 team records (see right).• In addi on to those marks, he's closing in on more. His 618 career comple ons are second all- me at Syracuse, trailing only Ryan Nassib (791), and his 7,235 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 61.9 career comple on percentage places him second in that category, behind Greg Paulus (.677) who played just one season for the Orange in 2009.• With his two TD passes against UConn, Dungey moved into third at SU with 49 career touchdown throws. Nassib (70) and McNabb (77) are ahead of him.

ORANGE AMONG MOST EXPERIENCED O-LINES• Syracuse's off ensive linemen boast 120 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 (171) leads the FBS, while Wake Forest (151) tops the conference.• Redshirt junior G Evan Adams and senior OT Cody Conway own the most with 24 starts. Conway has started 21 games in a row, while Adams' streak of 22 straight fi rst-string appearances was snapped Sept. 8 against Wagner.• In 2017, Syracuse started the same front fi ve in all 12 games. The fi rst unit 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 as brought 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 have proved their worth this season, paving the way for an off ense that ranks 10th in scoring (49.5), ninth in rushing (278.0), 13th in total off ense (523.3) and 14th in fi rst downs (103).

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 ........................... 49-32 (7th Year) Record at SU ............................. 12-16 (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 * .................................... 724-537-49ACC Record ....................................................... 12-29Bowl 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 ..............2Moe Neal ........................................... 1 ..............1

300-YARD PASSING GAMES

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

100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES

Name 2018 CareerJamal Cus s ....................................... 1 ..............1Sean Riley .......................................... 1 ..............1

CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED WITH A RECEPTION

Name Streak 2018 Rec. Career Rec. StartedRavian Pierce ..................................4 ...................................6.................................35 ..................... 11/25/17Jamal Cus s ....................................4 .................................17.................................30 ....................... 8/31/18Dontae Strickland ...........................4 ...................................5.................................53 ....................... 8/31/18Sean Riley .......................................3 .................................16.................................35 ......................... 9/8/18Devin Butler ....................................3 ...................................7.................................42 ......................... 9/8/18Nykeim Johnson ..............................3 .................................13.................................21 ......................... 9/8/18Moe Neal ........................................1 ...................................3.................................17 ....................... 9/22/18Taj Harris .........................................1 ...................................3...................................3 ....................... 9/22/18Sharod Johnson ..............................1 ...................................3...................................3 ....................... 9/22/18Gabe Horan .....................................1 ...................................1...................................1 ....................... 9/22/18

5,000 Passing/1,000 Rushing Club

Player, School Pass/Rush YdsTrace McSorley, Penn State 8,132/1,034Eric Dungey, Syracuse 7,235/1,593Riley Neal, Ball State 6,315/1,134Jalen Hurts, Alabama 5,137/1,863Daniel Jones, Duke 5,916/1,044

Dungey School Records

Record Stat (Year)Passing Yds./Game (season) ........ 297.7 (2016)Passing Yds./Game (career) .....................241.2Passing 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) ...................294.3Total Off ense (sophomore) .......... 2,972 (2016)Total Off ense (junior) ................... 3,090 (2017)Rushing TDs/QB (game) * ...................3 (twice).......................................Last vs. UConn (2018)Rushing TDs/QB (career) ..............................24Rushing Yds./QB (game) ...200 at WMU (2018)

* - Tied

ACC Offensive Line Starts

School Starts Nat. Rank1. Wake Forest 151 22. Boston College 135 43. Syracuse 120 t-84. Georgia Tech 104 19



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STRICKLAND THE PASS-CATCHER• RB Dontae Strickland has been an excep onal weapon in the passing game throughout his career.• Strickland has 53 career recep ons, the most of any ac ve ACC running back by a wide margin.• The Dayton, N.J. na ve needs six more recep ons to match Damien 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.

THREE WITH MORE THAN 1,000• Junior RB Moe Neal became the 45th player in Syracuse history to reach 1,000 career rushing yards with his 71-yard eff ort against Wagner on Sept. 8. He currently has 1,191 rushing yards, joining teammates QB Eric Dungey (1,593) and RB Dontae Strickland (1,299) in crossing the 1,000-yard threshhold for their careers. • Syracuse is one of four FBS schools with three ac ve 1,000-yard rushers on their roster. Ball State (James Gilbert, Caleb Huntley and Riley Neal), Georgia Tech (TaQuon Marshall, KirVonte Benson and Clinton Lynch) and SMU (Vraeden West, Xavier Jones and Ke'Mon Freeman) are the others.

CUSTIS CATCHES TOUCHDOWNS• Redshirt senior WR Jamal Cus s has three touchdown recep ons through the fi rst four games, one more than he had in 27 career games coming into 2018.• His three TD grabs are ed for third in the ACC. Virginia's Olamide Zaccheaus (4) and Miami's Lawrence Cager (4) lead the conference.

DUNGEY RUNS TO RECORD• QB Eric Dungey rushed for 200 yards on 15 carries (13.3 avg.), a school-record for a Syracuse quarterback, on Aug. 31 at Western Michigan. It was the fourth 200-yard rushing game for a quarterback in ACC history.• Dungey's 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 second-best rushing total for an FBS quarterback this season behind Navy's Malcolm Perry who had 223 yards on Sept. 15 versus Lehigh. It's also the top single-game rushing fi gure in the ACC for 2018.

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, SU receivers have posted fi ve of the top six highest single-game recep on totals in the 129-year history of the program, including Philips smashing the ACC record with 17 catches 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 mul ple 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. Charlie Ward, Florida St. 1992-93 296.5 5. Eric Dungey, Syracuse 2015- 294.3 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 TD13. Thad Lewis, Duke 2006-09 7614. Chris Rix, Florida State 2001-04 7515. Jamie Barmette, NC State 1996-99 7416. Eric Dungey, Syracuse 2015- 73 Brad Kaaya, Miami 2014-16 7318. Jameis Winston, Florida State 2013-14 72

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- 1,59314. TaQuon Marshall, G. Tech 2015- 1,55815. Reggie Ball, Georgia Tech 2003-06 1,451

Quarterback Rushing Touchdowns

Rk. Name, School Years TD 7. Woody Dantzler, Clemson 1998-01 27 8. Tajh Boyd, Clemson 2010-13 26 Deshaun Watson, Clemson 2014-16 2610. Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech 2010-13 24 Eric Dungey, Syracuse 2015- 2412. Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech 2007-10 23 TaQuon Marshall, G. Tech 2015- 2314. Mike Dunn, Duke 1975-78 22 Justin Thomas, Georgia Tech 2013-16 22

OFFENSIVE LINE GAME-BY-GAME

KNOCKDOWN BLOCKS

Name WMU WAG FSU UC CU UP UNC ST WF UL ND BC TotalAaron Roberts................. 1 ......... 6 ........ 3 ....2.5 ........................................................................................12.5Airon Servais ................... 1 ......... 3 ........ 4 ....2.5 ........................................................................................10.5Sam Heckel ..................... 2 ......... 4 ........ 0 .......4 ...........................................................................................10Evan Adams .................... 4 ......... 0 ........ 2 .......3 ............................................................................................. 9Cody Conway .................. 0 ......... 1 ........ 2 .......4 ............................................................................................. 7Koda Mar n .................... 1 ......... 1 ........ 0 .......4 ............................................................................................. 6Dakota Davis ................... 0 ......... 1 ........ 0 .......2 ............................................................................................. 3

SNAPS

Name WMU WAG FSU UC CU UP UNC ST WF UL ND BC TotalKoda Mar n .................. 92 ....... 67 ...... 94 .....75 ........................................................................................ 328Cody Conway ................ 92 ....... 66 ...... 94 .....74 ........................................................................................ 326Airon Servais ................. 92 ....... 60 ...... 94 .....74 ........................................................................................ 320Aaron Roberts ............... 84 ....... 66 ...... 84 .....54 ........................................................................................ 288Evan Adams .................. 55 ....... 25 ...... 77 .....58 ........................................................................................ 215Sam Heckel ................... 52 ....... 70 ...... 31 .....39 ........................................................................................ 192Dakota Davis ................. 21 ....... 19 ........ 4 .......6 .......................................................................................... 50Patrick Davis ................. 14 ....... 19 ........ 0 .......6 .......................................................................................... 39Carlos Ve orello ............. 0 ....... 19 ........ 0 .......6 .......................................................................................... 25Keaton Darney ................ 0 ....... 15 ........ 0 .......6 .......................................................................................... 21Andrejas Duerig .............. 0 ......... 0 ........ 0 .......3 ............................................................................................ 3

HOW FAST ARE THE CUSE?Opponent Plays TOP Avg.Western Michigan ............88 .........33:53 ....... 23.1Wagner .............................80 .........24:08 ....... 18.1Florida State .....................88 .........36:53 ....... 25.1Connec cut ......................78 .........27:31 ....... 21.2Clemson ..................................................................Pi sburgh ...............................................................North Carolina ........................................................NC State ..................................................................Wake Forest ............................................................Louisville .................................................................Notre Dame ............................................................Boston College ........................................................Total ............................. 334 .......117:25 ....... 21.1

ACC Active Leaders (RB Receptions)

Player, School Rec.1. Dontae Strickland, Syracuse 522. Jaques Patrick, Florida State 433. George Aston, Pi sburgh 394. Jordon Brown, North Carolina 36 Clinton Lynch, Georgia Tech 36

, 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

Tommy DeVito, R-Fr., QB• ACC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 17)

Eric Dungey, Sr., QB• Maxwell Award Watch List• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List• Senior Bowl Watch List• ACC Quarterback of the Week (Sept. 4)• Manning Award "Star of the Week" (Sept. 4)• ACC Quarterback of the Week (Sept. 24)• Athlon Preseason All-ACC Third Team

Sterling Hofrichter, R-Jr., P/K• Ray Guy Award Watch List• Ray Guy Award "Ray's 8" (Sept. 5)• 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• ACC Specialist of the Week (Sept. 24)• Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (Sept. 24)• 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)

Alton Robinson, Jr., DE• ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 24)

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

Andre Szmyt, R-Fr., K• ACC Specialist of the Week (Sept. 17)

Kielan Whitner, Sr., LB• Allstate AFCA Good Works Team• ACC Linebacker of the Week (Sept. 17)• Wuerff el Trophy Watch List

GAME NOTES: DEFENSE

CHARTING THE DEFENSE10+ TACKLES GAMES

Name 2018 CareerEvan Foster ........................................ 2 ..............3Andrew Armstrong ............................ 1 ..............1Kielan Whitner ................................... 1 ..............1

MULTIPLE SACK GAMES

Name 2018 CareerAlton Robinson .................................. 1 ..............2Kendall Coleman ................................ 1 ..............1Chris Slayton ...................................... 0 ..............1

NOTED IMPROVEMENT• In Year 3 of Brian Ward's system, the Orange defense has made strides in several key sta s cal categories (see right).• 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. However, three subpar performances over the fi nal three games skewed the 2017 sta s cs.• In 2018, Ward is experiencing another spike in produc on, par culary in the takeaway department where the Orange are already near their 2017 total (12). The Orange are also averaging two more sacks per game in 2018 and have 13 on the season. Syracuse logged 16 sacks all of last year.

THIRD-DOWN DEFENSE• Syracuse's second-ranked, third-down defense thus far isn't a fl uke.• The Orange fi nished last season ranked 13th na onally in the category, and their strong 2018 start moved them to No. 2 over the last two seasons in all of FBS football.• In 2018, Syracuse has limited Western Michigan to 2-of-10 (.200) on third down, Wagner to 5-of-18 (.278), Florida State to 1-of-14 (.071), and UConn to 3-of-14 (.214).• Against the Florida State, Syracuse did not allow a third-down conversion un l the fourth quarter and forced 10 FSU punts on 14 possessions.

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 seven intercep ons thus far.• Syracuse ranks seventh na onally and is ed with Boston College for the ACC lead.• DB Andre Cisco (4), CB Christopher Fredrick (1), LB Kielan Whitner (1) and DL/LB Tyrell Richards (1) all have picks this season.• Syracuse is +7 in turnover margin on the year and have turned those opponent miscues into 37 points.• In 2017, Syracuse only had one game 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 all four games this season.

THE 'CISCO KID'• Freshman DB Andre Cisco sits atop the FBS leaderboard with four intercep ons.• Cisco is one of six ACC players with mul ple intercep ons this season, joining Virginia Tech's Caleb Farley, Boston College's Hamp Cheevers , Georgia Tech's Malik Rivera, Miami's Sheldrick Redwine and Florida State's Kyle Meyers, who each have two. • Cisco and Caden Sterns of Texas are the only true freshmen na onally with more than two picks on the year.• In addi on, Cisco is ed for 16th na onally in passes defended at 1.8 per game. He leads all FBS freshmen and ranks second in the ACC to Virginia junior DB Bryce Hall (8) with seven passes defended (4 INT, 3 PBU).

APPLYING PRESSURE• Syracuse is averaging fi ve sacks per game in its last two ou ngs.• DE Alton Robinson, the reigning ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week, had three of the Orange's six sacks against UConn, the most for a Syracuse defender since Brandon Sharpe had four against Pi sburgh in 2012.• Over the last two games, Florida State and UConn have combined to a empt 65 passes. The Orange have hurried or sacked the quarterback on 24 percent of those dropbacks.• Robinson (4) and DE Kendall Coleman (4) are ed for the team sacks lead. DE Kingsley Jonathan (2) also has mul ple sacks on the year.• Syracuse fi nished with 10 tackles for loss against Connec cut, ed for the most in the Dino Babers era.

ORANGE CRUSH• The Syracuse defense has recorded two of the top four rushing defense performances in the Dino Babers era the last three games.• 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.) on Sept. 8. The Orange also limited Florida State to 62 yards rushing the following week.• The 41 yards by Wagner were the fewest in the Babers era and the least amount of rushing yards the Orange have allowed since the 2015 season opener, when Syracuse held Rhode Island to four. Florida State's 61 are the fourth-fewest under Babers.• 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.) against the Orange.• FSU's Cam Akers, who had 199 yards rushing versus Syracuse in 2017, was limited to 52 this me around.

Defensive Comparison

Category 2016 (Rk.) 2017 (Rk.) 2018 (Rk.) Scoring Defense 38.6 (120) 32.2 (98) 20.0 (36) Rushing Defense 225.0 (108) 196.7 (98) 130.8 (42)First Downs Allowed 22.9 (81) 20.7 (54) 16.3 (37)Third-Down Defense 41.4 (82) 31.1 (13) 19.6 (2)Turnovers Gained 19 (67) 12 (115) 9 (7)Red Zone Defense 81.3 (47) 81.3 (48) 60.0 (5)Sacks 1.3 (115) 1.3 (112) 3.3 (12)

FBS Third-Down Defense (2017-18)

Rk. Team Conv.-A . Pct. 1. Michigan 66-239 .276

2. Syracuse 62-222 .279 3. New Mexico State 76-265 .287 4. Virginia Tech 65-222 .288 5. Mississippi State 65-225 .289 6. Texas 75-259 .290 Washington State 64-221 .290 8. Clemson 84-283 .297 9. Texas A&M 78-259 .301 10. Indiana 73-239 .305



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GAME NOTES: SPECIAL TEAMSSYRACUSE'S RECORDAugust ............................................ 1-0 ....... 1.000September ...................................... 3-0 ....... 1.000October .......................................... 0-0 ......... .000November ....................................... 0-0 ......... .000

Friday games .................................. 1-0 ....... 1.000Saturday games .............................. 3-0 ....... 1.000

ACC home games ........................... 1-0 ......... .000ACC road games ............................. 0-0 ......... .000

Non-conference home games ........ 2-0 ....... 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 ........ 3-0 ....... 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 ............ 1-0 ....... 1.000When scoring 40+ points ............... 3-0 ....... 1.000

When allowing 0-10 points ............ 2-0 ....... 1.000When allowing 11-19 points .......... 0-0 ......... .000When allowing 20-29 points .......... 1-0 ....... 1.000When allowing 30-39 points .......... 0-0 ......... .000When allowing 40+ points ............. 1-0 ....... 1.000

Day games (before 6 p.m.) ............. 3-0 ....... 1.000Night games (6 p.m. or later) ......... 1-0 ....... 1.000

Scoring first..................................... 4-0 ....... 1.000Opponent scores first ..................... 0-0 ......... .000

Leading after 1st quarter ............... 4-0 ....... 1.000Tied after 1st quarter ..................... 0-0 ......... .000Trailing after 1st quarter ................ 0-0 ......... .000

Leading at halftime ........................ 4-0 ....... 1.000Tied at halftime .............................. 0-0 ......... .000Trailing at halftime ......................... 0-0 ......... .000

Leading after 3rd quarter .............. 4-0 ....... 1.000Tied after 3rd quarter .................... 0-0 ......... .000Trailing after 3rd quarter ................ 0-0 ......... .000

No turnovers .................................. 1-0 ....... 1.000One turnover .................................. 3-0 ....... 1.000More than one turnover ................ 0-0 ......... .000

No takeaways ................................. 0-0 ......... .000One takeaway ................................. 1-0 ....... 1.000More than one takeaway ............... 3-0 ....... 1.000

Time of possession > 30:00 ............ 2-0 ....... 1.000Time of possession < 30:00 ............ 2-0 ....... 1.000

With 100-yard rusher .................... 2-0 ....... 1.000With 100-yard receiver .................. 2-0 ....... 1.000With 300-yard passer .................... 0-0 ......... .000

OPPONENT WATCHOpponent Record Rank Last Game Next GameWestern Michigan ....................2-2 ........................ W, 34-15 at Georgia Southern ..... at Miami (Ohio) (9/29)Wagner ....................................1-3 ................................ L, 41-14 vs. Sacred Heart ........ at Monmouth (9/29)Florida State .............................2-2 ......................... W, 37-19 vs. Northern Illinois ............at Louisville (9/29)Connec cut .............................1-3 ........................................L, 51-21 at Syracuse ...............Cincinna (9/29)Clemson ...................................4-0 ............3/2 ..............W, 49-21 at Georgia Tech ................ Syracuse (9/29)Pi sburgh ................................2-2 .............................. L, 38-35 at North Carolina ....................at UCF (9/29)North Carolina .........................1-2 ...................................W, 38-35 vs. Pi sburgh ....... at Miami (Fla.) (9/27)NC State ...................................3-0 ....... RV/RV .....................W, 37-20 at Marshall .................. Virginia (9/29)Wake Forest .............................2-2 ................................. L, 56-27 vs. Notre Dame ........................Rice (9/29)Louisville ..................................2-2 ............................................L, 27-3 at Virginia .......... Florida State (9/29)Notre Dame .............................4-0 ............8/8 ...............W, 56-27 at Wake Forest ................ Stanford (9/29)Boston College .........................3-1 .......NR/RV ........................ L, 30-13 at Purdue ...................Temple (9/29)

SZMYT STILL GOING STRONG• Redshirt freshman K Andre Szmyt won the star ng placekicking job in fall camp. He has made 10-of-11 fi eld goals and is 24-of-24 on PATs so far this year.• Szmyt is 8-for-8 on fi eld goals inside of 40 yards and 2-of-3 on a empts 40 yards or longer, including a 50-yarder against Wagner on Sept. 8.• Szmyt's eight extra points against Wagner ed Nate Trout for fi h on the Orange's single-game record list. Trout hit eight against East Carolina in 1997.• Szmyt leads the ACC and ranks second na onally in scoring at 13.5 points per game. His 2.5 fi eld goals per game is ed with Cole Hedlund of North Texas for tops in the na on.

RILEY THE RETURNER• Junior WR Sean Riley is in his third season as Syracuse's primary return man.• Riley's punt return average of 30.4 yards per return in 2018 is second na onally and leads the ACC. • Riley is second among ac ve FBS players for most kickoff returns (85) and fourth in most kickoff return yards (1,870). Those totals rank second and third, respec vely, in the Orange career record book. SMU's CJ Sanders (91 returns for 2,140 yards) leads all ac ve players in both categories.• The Los Angeles, Calif. na ve has 15 returns of more than 30 yards in his career (12 KR, 2 PR). • Riley led the NCAA in kickoff return yardage as a freshman with 1,095 yards.

FLIPPING THE FIELD• Thanks to a strong special teams eff ort, Syracuse owns the best fi eld-posi on margin in the ountry, according to ESPN. The Orange rank in the top 20 na onally in kick return defense (4th - 14.2), net pun ng (7th - 43.6), punt return defense (16th - 1.0) and punt returns (15th - 19.7).• Those numbers have helped the Orange start drives 18.8 yards be er than their opponent on average, well ahead of North Texas (+14.0) who is second. Virginia Tech (+11.6) is next-best in the ACC.

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 this season, too. The Orange currently lead the ACC and rank seventh in the country in net pun ng average (43.6). Syracuse is one of 17 FBS teams to allow one punt return or less this season.• Florida State's D.J. Ma hews has the only opponent punt return against the Orange. It went for one yard.• Last season, the Syracuse 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).

FINDING THE END ZONE• Syracuse has 40 special teams touchdowns since 1992.• The most recent was WR Sean Riley's 69-yard punt return TD against UConn on Sept. 22, which marked the second special teams TD for the Orange this season. Against Wagner, Riley blocked a punt that was returned by DB Trill Williams for a 2-yard touchdown.• In 1997, Syracuse recorded six special teams scores, including four Quinton Spotwood punt return TDs.

Special Teams TD Breakdown (Since 1992)Punt Returns – 15Blocked Punt Returns – 12 Kickoff Returns – 11Blocked Field Goal Returns – 1Fumbled Punt Returns – 1

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLESName Total KO PuntKielan Whitner 2 1 1Lakiem Williams 2 2 0Devon Clarke 2 2 0Kyle Kleinberg 1 1 0Juan Wallace 1 1 0Shyheim Cullen 1 1 0DuWayne Johnson 1 1 0Tyrell Richards 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 (8) is second.• 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 a graduate assistant at Syracuse from 2001-03 before he joined the New England Patriots.

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.

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: 142-90-2 (.611) *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 8-7-1 all-time when playing on Sept. 29 … Most recently, the Orange lost at Miami (Ohio) in 2007 … Syracuse is 1-6 all-time on the road on Sept. 29.

Year Opponent Result1894........ at Hobart ............................... W, 18-41900........ at Cornell ...................................L, 0-61906........ Rochester ............................... W, 38-01917........ 47th Infantry ...............................T 0-01923........ Hobart ................................... W, 33-01928........ Hobart ................................... W, 14-61939........ Clarkson ................................. W, 12-01950........ at Temple ...................................L, 6-71951........ at Cornell ...............................L, 14-211956........ at Pittsburgh ............................L, 7-141962........ at Army ......................................L, 2-91973........ Michigan State .........................L, 8-141979........ Washington State ................ W, 52-251984........ Nebraska ................................ W, 17-92001........ at East Carolina .................... W, 44-302007........ at Miami (Ohio) .....................L, 14-17

1979Syracuse snapped a fi ve-game losing streak in games played on Sept. 29 by way of a 52-25 win over Washington State. It was the Orange's second straight 50-point game a er scoring 54 points at Northwestern the week before.

1984In what is s ll the biggest upset in program history, Dick MacPherson's Orange toppled No. 1 Nebraska 17-9 in the Carrier Dome. Sco Schwedes and Mike Siano each had receiving TDs in the victory.

2001Troy Nunes connected on 17-of-24 passes for 294 yards in a win over East Carolina. The game was orginally scheduled for Sept. 15, but was moved due to the September 11th terrorist a acks.

'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, GA, RB, TE, DBTim Lester, Western Michigan 2013-15, QB/OCSean Lewis, Kent State 2016-17, QB/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 12 p.m. 3:39 37,457 6-0 30-7 Won Kickoff Punt Punt White Orange OrangeConnec cut 4 p.m. 3:30 36,632 31-14 51-21 Won Kickoff TD Fumble Blue Orange BlueClemson 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 1,309 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 RETIRE JOE MORRIS' NO. 47 JERSEY• Syracuse added all- me leading rusher Joe Morris' jersey to those hanging in the Carrier Dome ra ers on Sept. 22 during the Orange's 51-21 victory over UConn.• Morris is 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).

'CUSE PARTICIPATING IN 'COACH TO CURE MD' PROGRAM• The Syracuse coaching staff will show its support for the "Coach to Cure MD" program on Saturday at Clemson. Orange coaches and other American Football Coaches Associa on (AFCA) members around the country are wearing "Coach to Cure MD" logo patches this weekend to raise awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. • Last year, more than 11,000 college coaches at 620 ins tu ons par cipated in "Coach to Cure MD" events. The program, now in its 11th year, has raised nearly $2 million in the fi ght against this disease. • Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common fatal gene c disorder diagnosed during childhood and primarily aff ects boys of all races and cultures. People with Duchenne develop progressive muscle weakness that eventually causes loss of mobility, wheelchair dependency, and decline in respiratory and cardiac func on. Currently, there is no cure and limited therapeu c op ons exist.

WHITNER NAMED TO AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM• Syracuse LB Kielan Whitner is one of the 22 members of the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® for his superior commitment to volunteerism and enriching the lives of others.• He was chosen out of a pool of 169 nominees and was one of 11 FBS players selected.• Whitner is the public rela ons director for the Syracuse University chapter of Upli ing Athletes and helped organize the 2017 "Li for Life" in July, which raised over $7,000 for the rare-disease community.• Whitner has also made mul ple mission trips to Hai , including one in December 2017 where he helped build two orphanages and distributed free medical care to severely impoverished areas of the country.• Whitner is also a member of the Central New York chapter of The For a Day Founda on, which provides therapeu c experiences for sick children, and is the Syracuse football program's liason with Team IMPACT, a na onal nonprofi t that connects children facing serious and chronic illnesses with local college athle c teams.

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 four mes for 198 yards with a 38.3 net

average and a long boot of 53 yards on Sept. 23 vs. Houston.

Zaire Franklin (LB) Indianapolis Colts• Made his fi rst career start Sept. 23 vs.

Philadelphia and two tackles, including one on special teams.

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

conclusion of preseason camp.

Chandler Jones (OLB) Arizona Cardinals• Had four tackles, including a sack, and one pass

defl ec on vs. Chicago on Sept. 23.• 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 30-27 loss to Pi sburgh on Sept. 24.

Doug Marrone (HC) Jacksonville Jaguars• Has the Jaguars off to a 2-1 start, including a

31-20 victory against the Patriots on Sept. 16.• Named the NFL 101 AFC Coach of the Year

following last season.

Jus n Pugh (OL) Arizona Cardinals• Has started Arizona's fi rst three games at right

guard.

Shamarko Thomas (S) Denver Broncos• Signed to Denver's ac ve roster a er Week 1.• Made his Broncos debut Sept. 23 vs. Bal more

and had one tackle.

Division I Most Games Played

Rk. Team Games 1. Penn .................................................1,384 2. Rutgers .............................................1,340 3. Fordham ...........................................1,338 4. Lehigh ...............................................1,334 5. Yale ..................................................1,332 6. Navy .................................................1,325 7. Michigan ..........................................1,321 8 Nebraska ..........................................1,315 9. Harvard ............................................1,31310. Penn State ........................................1,31011. Syracuse ........................................ 1,30912. Virginia .............................................1,30513. Texas ................................................1,30014. North Carolina ..................................1,29415. Pi sburgh .........................................1,283

Syracuse AFCA Good Works Team Selections

Player, Pos. YearKyle Johnson, FB .......................................... 2000Graham Manley, TE ..................................... 2001Ma Tarullo, OL ........................................... 2004Sam Rodgers, LS........................................... 2014Kielan Whitner, LB .................................... 2018



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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 1-0 30 7 1-0 0-0 4-0 198 80 3-0 1-0 0-0 1-0Clemson 1-0 49 21 0-0 1-0 4-0 163 61 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0Boston College 1-0 41 34 0-0 1-0 3-1 171 99 2-0 1-1 0-0 1-0 NC State 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 3-0 102 40 2-0 1-0 0-0 0-0Wake Forest 0-1 34 41 0-1 0-0 2-2 135 134 1-2 1-0 0-0 0-1Florida State 0-2 10 54 0-1 0-1 2-2 83 99 2-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 Louisville 0-1 3 27 0-0 0-1 2-2 68 102 2-0 0-1 0-1 0-0

Coastal Division W-L For Opp Hm Rd W-L For Opp Hm Rd Nu Div Virginia 1-0 27 3 1-0 0-0 3-1 130 67 2-0 0-1 1-0 0-0Virginia Tech 1-0 24 3 0-0 1-0 2-1 121 69 1-0 1-1 0-0 0-0North Carolina 1-0 38 35 1-0 0-0 1-2 74 100 1-0 0-2 0-0 1-0Pi sburgh 1-1 59 57 1-0 0-0 2-2 98 115 2-1 0-1 0-0 1-1 Duke 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 4-0 150 61 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0Miami 0-0 - - 0-0 0-0 3-1 174 74 2-0 1-0 0-1 0-0Georgia Tech 0-2 40 73 0-1 0-1 1-3 119 122 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-1

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

Thursday, Sept. 27North Carolina at Miami 8 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 29Syracuse at Clemson 12 p.m. Temple at Boston College 12 p.m.Bowling Green at Georgia Tech 12 p.m.Virginia at NC State 12:20 p.m.Florida State at Louisville 3:30 p.m.Pi sburgh at UCF 3:30 p.m.

Rice at Wake Forest 3:30 p.m.Virginia Tech at Duke 7 p.m.

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE

Thursday, Oct. 4Georgia Tech at Louisville 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 6Syracuse at Pi sburgh 12:20 p.m.Boston College at NC State 12:30 p.m.Clemson at Wake Forest TBA

Florida State at Miami TBANotre Dame at Virginia Tech TBA

ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL (Sept. 23)

Rec. Pts. Prev. 1. Alabama (60) 4-0 1.523 1 2. Georgia 4-0 1.422 2 3. Clemson (1) 4-0 1.409 3 4. Ohio State 4-0 1.363 4 5. LSU 4-0 1.238 6 6. Oklahoma 4-0 1.201 5 7. Stanford 4-0 1.143 7 8. Notre Dame 4-0 1.067 8 9. Penn State 4-0 1.001 1010. Auburn 3-1 987 911. Washington 3-1 946 1012. West Virginia 3-0 923 1213. UCF 3-0 727 1614. Michigan 3-1 698 1915. Wisconsin 3-1 662 1816. Miami 3-1 571 2117. Kentucky 4-0 541 NR18. Texas 3-1 308 NR19. Oregon 3-1 297 2020. BYU 3-1 270 2521. Michigan State 2-1 256 2422. Duke 4-0 244 NR23. Mississippi State 3-1 241 1424. California 3-0 118 NR25. Texas Tech 3-1 106 NR

Opponents Receiving Votes:NC State 28

AMWAY COACHES POLL (Sept. 23)

Rec. Pts. Prev. 1. Alabama (61) 4-0 1,597 1 2. Clemson (2) 4-0 1,497 2 3. Georgia 4-0 1,473 3 4. Ohio State (1) 4-0 1,431 4 5. Oklahoma 4-0 1,300 5 6. LSU 4-0 1,234 6 7. Stanford 4-0 1,206 7 8. Notre Dame 4-0 1,135 8 9. Penn State 4-0 1,108 910. Auburn 3-1 997 1111. Washington 3-1 959 1212. West Virginia 3-0 946 1313. Wisconsin 3-1 776 1614. UCF 3-0 705 1815. Michigan 3-1 603 2116. Miami 3-1 554 2017. Kentucky 4-0 531 NR18. Michigan State 2-1 376 2319. Mississippi State 3-1 311 1420. Oregon 3-1 281 1921. Oklahoma State 3-1 199 1522. Texas 3-1 171 NR23. Duke 4-0 170 NR24. Virginia Tech 2-1 160 1025. Boise State 2-1 145 24

Opponents Receiving Votes:NC State 61, Boston College 8

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 4-0 HCTotals 7 seasons Head Coach 49-32 (.605)

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: 49-32 (.605)

• 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 most comple ons (332). • Has coached two All-America 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 and former Syracuse quality control assistant 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 ............................................4-0 ...... 40-11Opponent scores fi rst ............................0-0 ........ 9-21

Leading at half .......................................4-0 ........ 42-5Tied at half .............................................0-0 .......... 2-0Trailing at half ........................................0-0 ........ 5-27Leading a er three quarters..................4-0 ........ 41-1Tied 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 ..................2-0 .......... 7-7500+ yds of total off ense .......................2-0 ........ 39-9Allowing < 400 yds of total off ense .......3-0 ........ 32-6Allowing 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 .............................4-0 ........ 21-3Allowing less than 100 rushing yds .......2-0 ........ 16-3Allowing 100-199 rushing yds ...............1-0 ...... 24-12Allowing 200+ rushing yds .....................1-0 ........ 9-17

Passing for less than 300 yds .................4-0 ...... 18-18Passing for 300-399 yds .........................0-0 ........ 12-8Passing for 400+ yds ..............................0-0 ........ 19-6Allowing less than 300 passing yds........3-0 ...... 35-18Allowing 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 ..............................1-0 ........ 15-7Scoring 40+ points .................................3-0 ........ 28-4Allowing less than 20 points ..................2-0 ........ 22-0Allowing 20-29 points ............................1-0 ........ 19-5Allowing 30-39 points ............................0-0 .......... 4-4Allowing 40+ points ...............................1-0 ........ 4-23

2018 CareerNo turnovers .........................................1-0 ........ 10-5One turnover .........................................3-0 ........ 18-6More than one turnover........................0-0 ...... 21-21No takeaways ........................................0-0 ........ 5-11One takeaway ........................................1-0 ........ 12-8More than one takeaway ......................3-0 ...... 32-13

Time of Possession > 30:00 ...................2-0 ........ 21-6Time of Possession < 30:00 ...................2-0 ...... 28-26

Tuesday ..................................................0-0 .......... 2-1Wednesday ............................................0-0 .......... 3-1Thursday ................................................0-0 .......... 2-0Friday .....................................................1-0 .......... 5-5Saturday ................................................3-0 ...... 37-25

August ...................................................1-0 .......... 3-1September .............................................3-0 ...... 17-11October .................................................0-0 ........ 15-5November ..............................................0-0 ...... 11-13December ..............................................0-0 .......... 3-2

Home .....................................................3-0 ...... 27-12Away ......................................................1-0 ...... 20-17Neutral...................................................0-0 .......... 2-3

Day games .............................................3-0 ...... 32-21Night games (6 p.m. or later) ................1-0 ...... 17-11

Televised games .....................................4-0 ...... 36-29 ABC ......................................................0-0 .......... 0-2 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 ....................................................1-0 .......... 3-2 ESPN2 ..................................................0-0 .......... 5-7 ESPN3 ..................................................0-0 ........ 13-5 ESPNU ..................................................0-0 .......... 2-1 ESPNews ..............................................1-0 .......... 1-0 FOX College Sports ...............................0-0 .......... 2-0 Raycom Sports .....................................0-0 .......... 1-5 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 8.2 vs. Connecticut, Sept. 22, 2018Most Rushing Yards 341 vs. Connecticut, Sept. 22, 2018Most Rushing Attempts 62, at Western Michigan, Aug. 31, 2018Highest Average Yards Per Rush 7.4 vs. Connecticut, Sept. 22, 2018Most 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, 2017 10 vs. Connecticut, Sept. 22, 2018Most Sacks 6 vs. Connecticut, Sept. 22, 2018

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 (4-0, 1-0 ACC) • SyracuseDate Opponent ScoreAug. 31 at Western Michigan W, 55-42Sept. 8 Wagner W, 62-10Sept. 15 Florida State W, 30-7Sept. 22 Connec cut W, 51-21Sept. 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 4 4 29Cody Conway - 0 8 12 4 21 24Evan Adams - - 9 12 3 2 24Dontae Strickland - 0 12 9 2 - 23Koda Mar n # - 0 4 12 4 15 20Aaron Roberts - 0 12 0 4 4 16Airon Servais - - - 12 4 16 16Sam Heckel - - - 12 1 - 13Ravian Pierce - - - 9 3 - 12Devin Butler - - 0 9 4 13 13Colin Byrne - - 8 0 0 - 8Sean Riley - - 0 3 4 4 7Jamal Cus s 0 0 - 2 4 4 6Moe Neal - - 0 3 2 2 5Abdul Adams * - - 0 4 - - 4Trishton Jackson ^ - - 0 4 - - 4Nykeim Johnson - - - 1 1 1 2Rex Culpepper - - - 1 0 - 1

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

‘14 ‘15 ‘16 ‘17 '18 Strk CareerDefenseChris Slayton - 5 12 12 4 28 33 Kendall Coleman - - 11 8 4 8 23Chris Fredrick - - 6 12 4 22 22Antwan Cordy 1 12 2 1 4 4 20Evan Foster - - 0 12 4 16 16 Scoop Bradshaw - - 0 11 4 8 15Alton Robinson - - - 10 4 14 14McKinley Williams - - 1 5 4 5 10Josh Black - - 9 0 0 - 9Kielan Whitner - 0 3 1 4 4 8Brandon Berry - - - 6 0 - 6 Ryan Guthrie - - - 0 4 4 4Andre Cisco - - - - 4 4 4

‘14 ‘15 ‘16 ‘17 '18 Strk CareerSpecialists Sterling Hofrichter - - 12 12 4 28 28Andre Szmyt - - - 0 4 4 4

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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.) OR 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.) 82 Nykeim Johnson (5-8, 167, So.)WR 17 Jamal Custis (6-5, 213, R-Sr.) 81 Cameron Jordan (6-3, 202, R-Fr.)TE 36 Chris Elmore (6-0, 282, So.) OR 88 Gabe Horan (6-6, 260, Fr.) 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 Andrejas 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.) OR 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 Essex Fells, 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).• Matched a personal-best with three rushing TDs against UConn, tying the school record for rushing TDs by a quarterback in a single game.• Mul ple TD passes, including a school-record fi ve vs. Wagner, in 19 of his 30 career games and has six career games with 400+ yards of total off ense.• Ac ve ACC leader in quarterback rushing yards (1,593) and touchdown passes (49).• 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).• Earned Hornung Award Honor Roll recogni on Sept. 24 a er tallying a career-high 290 all-purpose yards vs. UConn.• Scored his fi rst career punt return touchdown (69 yards) vs. UConn and registered his fi rst career 100-yard receiving game (120) against the Huskies.• Second among ac ve FBS players in kickoff returns (85) and fourth in kickoff return yards (1,870).• Team's second-leading receiver with 16 catches for 201 yards and two TDs this season.

#5 • WR • DEVIN BUTLER • 6-3 • 194 • JR• Started 13 consecu ve games.• Season-high four recep ons for 37 yards in the home opener vs. Wagner.• Leading returning wideout with 33 catches 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).

#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 21 straight games at le tackle.• Season-best four knockdowns in 74 snaps vs. UConn.• 2017 All-ECAC First Team selec on.

#63 • RG • EVAN ADAMS • 6-6 • 326 • R-JR• Three knockdowns in 58 snaps vs. UConn.• Logged a 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• Tied for the ACC lead with fi ve rushing touchdowns, including two at Western Michigan and vs. Wagner.• 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 53 catches for 472 yards 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.• Did not play vs. UConn due to an upper-body injury. • Has made at least one recep on in 13 of his 15 career games. • Caught 29 passes in 2017, the most for an Orange ght end since 2012 when Becke Wales had 35.• 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 16 consecu ve games at center, da ng back to last

year's season opener against Central Connec cut State. • Saw the fi eld for all 94 snaps vs. Florida State and had a season-

best four 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 287 receiving yards in three games (71.8 avg.). Entered 2018 with 142 receiving yards in 27 career games (5.3 avg.).• Tied for third in the ACC with three TD recep ons.• 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• Leads the Orange with 12.5 knockdown blocks, including a team-

best six in 66 snaps vs. Wagner.• Played 54 snaps vs. UConn and logged 2.5 knockdowns.• 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 328 snaps played in four games.• Season-best four knockdowns in 75 snaps vs. UConn.• 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• Third on the team with 10 knockdown blocks.• 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• Was slowed by a leg injury in preseason camp.• Set career highs for recep ons (7) and yards (78) vs. UConn.• Made his fi rst career touchdown recep on 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.• Named ACC Rookie of the Week for his performance vs.

Florida State. Was 11-for-16 passing for 144 yards and a TD against the Seminoles. Also scored a 3-yard rushing touchdown.

#91 • K • ANDRE SZMYT • 6-1 • 195 • R-FR• Won the placekicking job in preseason camp.• Second in the FBS in scoring at 13.5 points per game.• Scored a personal-best 15 points (6 PATs, 3 FGs) vs. UConn. • Made at least two FGs in all four games.• Is 8-for-8 on fi eld goals inside of 40 yards.

#21 • RB • MOE NEAL • 5-11 • 191 • JR• Started the last two games.• Averaging 88.3 yards rushing per contest over the last seven

games, da ng back to Wake Forest in 2017.• Posted the fi rst 100-yard rushing game of his career with 116

yards on 13 carries (8.9 avg.) vs. UConn.

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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 (TD) 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, twice, last vs. UConn, 2018Long 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: 51 vs. UConn, 2018Recep 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 (TD) 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, twice, last vs. UConn, 2018Receiving Yards: 120 vs. UConn, 2018Receiving TDs: 1, twice, last vs. UConn, 2018Long Recep on: 49 vs. UConn, 2018Kick 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: 110 vs. UConn, 2018Long Punt Return: 69 (TD) vs. UConn, 2018Punt Return TDs: 1 vs. UConn, 2018All-Purpose Yards: 290 vs. UConn, 2018Blocked Kicks: 1 (punt), twice, last vs. Wagner, 2018

#13 TOMMY DeVITO, QBComple ons: 11 vs. Florida State, 2018Pass A empts: 16 vs. Florida State, 2018Passing Yards: 144 vs. Florida State, 2018Passing TDs: 1 vs. Florida State, 2018Long Pass: 33 vs. Florida State, 2018Comp. Pct. (min. 10 a .): 68.8 (11-16) vs. Florida State, 2018Rushes: 7, twice, last vs. Florida State, 2018Rushing Yards: 12 at Western Michigan, 2018Rushing TDs: 1 vs. Florida State, 2018Long Rush: 13 at Western Michigan, 2018Total Off ense: 153 vs. Florida State, 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, twice, last vs. UConn, 2018Long Recep on: 9 vs. UConn, 2018

#21 MOE NEAL, RBRushes: 29 at Western Michigan, 2018Rushing Yards: 116 vs. UConn, 2018Rushing 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 (TD) 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: 52 vs. UConn, 2018Recep ons: 1 vs. Florida State, 2018Receiving Yards: 16 vs. Florida State, 2018Long Recep on: 16 vs. Florida State, 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: 2 vs. UConn, 2018Receiving Yards: 35 vs. UConn, 2018Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Wagner, 2018Long Recep on: 31 vs. UConn, 2018

#82 NYKEIM JOHNSON, WRRushes: 1 at Louisville, 2017Rushing Yards: 11 at Louisville, 2017Long Rush: 11 at Louisville, 2017 Recep ons: 7 vs. UConn, 2018Receiving Yards: 78 vs. UConn, 2018Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Wagner, 2018Long Recep on: 28 (TD) 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

#88 GABE HORAN, TERecep ons: 1 vs. UConn, 2018 Receiving Yards: 7 vs. UConn, 2018Receiving TDs: 1 vs. UConn, 2018Long Recep on: 7 (TD) vs. UConn, 2018

#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: 3, twice, last vs. UConn, 2018FG A empts: 4 vs. Florida State, 2018Long FG: 50 vs. Wagner, 2018PATs Made: 8 vs. Wagner, 2018Most Points: 15 vs. UConn, 2018



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INDIVIDUAL NOTES • DEFENSE

#12 • WLB • ANDREW ARMSTRONG • 6-2 • 228 • JR• Third on the Orange this season with 21 tackles.• Recovered a fumble vs. UConn, one week a er tallying a career-high 11 tackles and 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, in 2017.• 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 (33), tackles for loss (26), 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 last season 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.• First on the Orange with 32 tackles (25 solo).• Career-high 11 tackles and a forced fumble vs. Florida State.• Named to the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® for his

superior commitment to volunteerism.

#14 • SS • EVAN FOSTER • 6-0 • 223 • JR• Second on the Orange with 27 tackles (17 solo).• Tied his career-high with 10 tackles (six solo) for the second me

this season vs. Florida State.• 10 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, 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 24 games the past three seasons and has 64 career tackles (2.7 avg.).• Tied for third in the ACC in sacks (4) with teammate Alton Robinson.• Has at least one sack in three of Syracuse's four games this season, most recently recording one vs. UConn.• As a freshman in 2016, led all Syracuse true freshmen with 29 tackles.• Enjoys wri ng poetry.

#18 • CB • SCOOP BRADSHAW • 5-11 • 181 • JR• Syracuse's 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 22 straight starts at cornerback.• Logged mul ple tackles in every game this season, including

matching his career best with six vs. UConn.• Tallied three tackles, an intercep on, and a pass breakup vs. FSU.• Recorded 43 tackles (31 solo) and ed for second on the Orange

with fi ve passes defended (4 pass breakups, 1 INT) in 2017.

#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 45 tackles (27 solo), including 8.5 for a loss, and one sack in 28 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 four games. First true freshman to start a

season opener at safety for SU since Markus Paul in 1985.• Leads the na on in intercep ons (4).• Team leader with seven passes defended (4 INT, 3 PBU).• One tackle and picked off two passes vs. Wagner.

#94 • DE • ALTON ROBINSON • 6-4 • 249 • JR• Has played in 16 straight games (14 starts) at defensive end since joining the Orange midway through 2017 preseason camp.• Tied for third in the ACC in sacks (4) with teammate Kendall Coleman.• Named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week a er making five tackles, including a career-best three sacks, vs. UConn.• Four career 5+ tackle games.• 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 the Ray

Guy Award Watch List (na on's top punter).• Third in team history with a 43.1 career pun ng average.• First in the ACC in average yards per punt (44.9).• Only one of his punts has been returned this season.

#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.

#57 • DE • KINGSLEY JONATHAN • 6-3 • 256 • SO• Two sacks this season, including one for a loss of six yards, vs.

Florida State.• Career-high four tackles and forced a fumble vs. Wagner. • Played in eight games and had four tackles as a rookie in 2017.• Born in Lagos, Nigeria.

#85 • NT • JOSH BLACK • 6-3 • 272 • R-SO• Reovered the fi rst fumble of his career vs. UConn.• Logged eight tackles last year, including a career-best fi ve vs.

Central Connec cut State.• Missed the last eight games of 2017 due to injury.• Started his career at defensive end before moving inside.

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CAREER HIGHS • DEFENSE/SPECIALISTS#3 CHRISTOPHER FREDRICK, DBTackles: 6, three mes, last vs. UConn, 2018TFL: 1.0, four mes, last vs. Boston College, 2017Forced Fumbles: 2 vs. Florida State, 2016Fumble Recoveries: 1, twice, vs. Florida State, 2018Intercep ons: 1, three mes, last vs. Florida State, 2018Pass Breakups: 2 at NC State, 2017

#8 ANTWAN CORDY, DB/PRTackles: 9 at NC State, 2015TFL: 2.5, twice, last vs. LSU, 2015Sacks: 1, three times, last vs. UConn, 2018Interceptions: 1, three times, last vs. Boston College, 2015Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. UConn, 2018Fumble 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, twice, last vs. Florida State, 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, twice, last vs. Florida State, 2018Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Florida State, 2018

#12 ANDREW ARMSTRONG, LBTackles: 11 vs. Wagner, 2018Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Wagner, 2018Fumble Recoveries: 1, twice, vs. UConn, 2018

#14 EVAN FOSTER, DBTackles: 10, three mes, last vs. Florida State, 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: 3, twice, last vs. UConn, 2018Intercep ons: 2 vs. Wagner, 2018Pass Breakups: 1, three mes, last vs. UConn, 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: 3, vs. UConn, 2018TFL: 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

#26 TYRONE PERKINS, DBTackles: 6 vs. UConn, 2018TFL: 0.5 vs. UConn, 2018

#25 KIELAN WHITNER, LBTackles: 11 vs. Florida State, 2018TFL: 1.0, twice, last vs. UConn, 2018Sacks: 1.0 vs. UConn, 2018Intercep ons: 1, twice, last at Western Michigan, 2018Forced Fumbles: 1, twice, vs. Florida State, 2018Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Louisville, 2016Pass Breakups: 1, four mes, last at Western Michigan, 2018

#30 JUAN WALLACE, LBTackles: 1 vs. UConn, 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, four mes, last vs. UConn, 2018Sacks: 1.0 vs. Pi sburgh, 2017Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Boston College, 2017

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

#45 KENNETH RUFF, DLTackles: 2, fi ve mes, last vs. UConn, 2018TFL: 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: 2.0, twice, last vs. UConn, 2018Sacks: 2.0 vs. Florida State, 2018Blocked Kicks: 1 (PAT) vs. Virginia Tech, 2016

#57 KINGSLEY JONATHAN, DLTackles: 4 vs. Wagner, 2018TFL: 1.0, three mes, last vs. Florida State, 2018 Sacks: 1.0, three mes, last vs. Florida State, 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, 2016Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. UConn, 2018

#94 ALTON ROBINSON, DLTackles: 6 at NC State, 2017TFL: 3.0 vs. UConn, 2018Sacks: 3.0 vs. UConn, 2018Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Pi sburgh, 2017Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Florida State, 2018

#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 198 80 Points Per Game 49.5 20.0 Points Off Turnovers 37 7FIRST DOWNS 103 65 R u s h i n g 56 18 P a s s i n g 41 40 P e n a l t y 6 7RUSHING YARDAGE 1112 523 Yards gained rushing 1196 644 Yards lost rushing 84 121 Rushing Attempts 208 131 Average Per Rush 5.3 4.0 Average Per Game 278.0 130.8 TDs Rushing 12 5PASSING YARDAGE 981 1021 C o m p - A t t - I n t 75-126-1 73-135-7 Average Per Pass 7.8 7.6 Average Per Catch 13.1 14.0 Average Per Game 245.2 255.2 TDs Passing 10 6TOTAL OFFENSE 2093 1544 Total Plays 334 266 Average Per Play 6.3 5.8 Average Per Game 523.2 386.0KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 12-238 9-128PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 11-217 1-1INT RETURNS: #-Yards 7-26 1-0KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.8 14.2PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 19.7 1.0INT RETURN AVERAGE 3.7 0.0FUMBLES-LOST 4-2 7-2PENALTIES-Yards 29-228 33-239 Average Per Game 57.0 59.8PUNTS-Yards 16-718 32-1287 Average Per Punt 44.9 40.2 Net punt average 43.6 32.8KICKOFFS-Yards 38-2203 14-695 Average Per Kick 58.0 49.6 Net kick average 42.8 27.3TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 3 6 2 9 : 2 43RD-DOWN Conversions 25/61 11/56 3rd-Down Pct 41% 20%4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/8 3/7 4th-Down Pct 62% 43%SACKS BY-Yards 13-84 7-48MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 24 11FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 10-11 1-2ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-2RED-ZONE SCORES (25-29) 86% (6-10) 60%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (17-29) 59% (5-10) 50%PAT-ATTEMPTS (24-24) 100% (11-11) 100%ATTENDANCE 103484 20628 Games/Avg Per Game 3/34495 1/20628 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalSyracuse 72 44 52 30 0 198Opponents 21 7 28 24 0 80

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SEASON CAREER

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/g

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SEASON CAREER

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g

Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkd

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SEASON CAREER

Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blkSterling Hofrichter 16 718 44.9 54 0 150 6469 43.1 65 1Total 16 718 44.9 54 0Opponents 32 1287 40.2 59 1

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb ob

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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 456Sep 15 FLORIDA STATE 57 222 2 45 18 219 1 33 18-31-0 219 1 33 1 19 0 19 3 23 0 13 441Sep 22 CONNECTICUT 46 341 3 52 22 295 2 49 22-32-0 295 2 49 2 49 0 25 3 110 1 69 636Syracuse 208 1112 12 52 75 981 10 50 75-126-1 981 10 50 12 238 0 25 11 217 2 69 2093Opponents 131 523 5 75 73 1021 6 84 73-135-7 1021 6 84 9 128 0 18 1 1 0 1 1544

Games: 4 • Avg/rush: 5.3 • Avg/catch: 13.1 • Pass effic: 149.53 • KR avg: 19.8 • PR avg: 19.7 • All purpose avg/game: 643.5 • Total offense avg/gm: 523.2

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 62Sep 15 FLORIDA STATE 34 16 50 7.0-39 4.0-32 1 0-0 1--2 5 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 3 30Sep 22 CONNECTICUT 42 16 58 10.0-47 6.0-31 1 2-0 1-1 3 1 0 6-6 0 0 0 10 51Syracuse 154 68 222 29.0-130 13.0-84 4 2-0 7-26 12 11 1 24-24 0 0 0 37 198Opponents 212 104 316 20.0-80 7.0-48 2 2-0 1-0 7 9 0 11-11 0 0 0 7 80

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 0Sep 15 FLORIDA STATE 5 219 43.8 50 0 1 2 1 2 3-4 23 0 7 451 64.4 4 1Sep 22 CONNECTICUT 5 236 47.2 51 0 0 2 2 3 3-3 33 0 10 573 57.3 5 0Syracuse 16 718 44.9 54 0 1 8 5 9 10-11 50 0 38 2203 58.0 18 1Opponents 32 1287 40.2 59 1 1 10 6 2 1-2 26 0 14 695 49.6 3 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 288Sep 15 FLORIDA STATE 23 62 1 21 18 178 0 39 18-37-1 178 0 39 2 31 0 17 1 1 0 1 240Sep 22 CONNECTICUT 39 178 1 75 19 217 2 40 19-29-1 217 2 40 2 28 0 16 0 0 0 0 395Opponents 131 523 5 75 73 1021 6 84 73-135-7 1021 6 84 9 128 0 18 1 1 0 1 1544Syracuse 208 1112 12 52 75 981 10 50 75-126-1 981 10 50 12 238 0 25 11 217 2 69 2093

Games: 4 • Avg/rush: 4.0 • Avg/catch: 14.0 • Pass effic: 121.90 • KR avg: 14.2 • PR avg: 1.0 • All purpose avg/game: 418.2 • Total offense avg/gm: 386.0

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 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 10Sep 15 FLORIDA STATE 59 28 87 7.0-36 3.0-24 0 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7Sep 22 CONNECTICUT 51 14 65 3.0-10 1.0-7 1 1-0 0-0 2 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 21Opponents 212 104 316 20.0-80 7.0-48 2 2-0 1-0 7 9 0 11-11 0 0 0 7 80Syracuse 154 68 222 29.0-130 13.0-84 4 2-0 7-26 12 11 1 24-24 0 0 0 37 198

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 1Sep 15 FLORIDA STATE 10 426 42.6 59 0 1 5 3 1 0-0 0 0 1 65 65.0 1 0Sep 22 CONNECTICUT 10 452 45.2 54 0 0 3 2 0 0-0 0 0 4 247 61.8 2 0Opponents 32 1287 40.2 59 1 1 10 6 2 1-2 26 0 14 695 49.6 3 1Syracuse 16 718 44.9 54 0 1 8 5 9 10-11 50 0 38 2203 58.0 18 1

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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 1-6 174.41Florida State 7 15 0 46.7 75 0 29 1-11 88.67Connecticut 21 27 0 77.8 286 2 49 1-7 191.20TOTALS 58 91 1 63.7 763 9 50 3-24 164.61

#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 58.64Florida State 11 16 0 68.8 144 1 33 2-13 164.98Connecticut 1 4 0 25.0 9 0 9 0-0 43.90TOTALS 17 34 0 50.0 218 1 33 4-24 113.56

#82 Johnson, N. Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked EfficConnecticut 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0.00TOTALS 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0.00

RUSHING No-Yds/TD WMU WAGNER FS UCONNDungey, E. QB 51-354/4 15-200/1 11-44/0 9-33/0 16-77/3Neal, M. RB 70-346/2 29-84/2 9-71/0 19-75/0 13-116/0Howard, J. RB 23-184/0 DNP 13-69/0 5-55/0 5-60/0Strickland, D. RB 38-170/5 11-38/2 9-35/2 13-36/1 5-61/0Pierre, M. RB 8-35/0 - DNP 3-18/0 5-17/0DeVito, T. QB 14-21/1 7-12/0 - 7-9/1 -Riley, S. WR 2-7/0 - - 1--4/0 1-11/0TEAM 2--5/0 DNP 1--4/0 DNP 1--1/0

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD WMU WAGNER FS UCONNCustis, J. WR 17-287/3 6-168/2 5-41/1 4-56/0 2-22/0Riley, S. WR 16-201/2 - 6-54/1 4-27/0 6-120/1Johnson, N. WR 13-175/1 DNP 3-65/1 3-32/0 7-78/0Butler, D. WR 7-75/0 - 4-37/0 2-25/0 1-13/0Strickland, D. RB 5-61/0 1-22/0 2-8/0 1-29/0 1-2/0Harris, T. WR 3-59/1 DNP 1-24/1 - 2-35/0Pierce, R. TE 6-56/2 2-19/0 1-3/1 3-34/1 DNPNeal, M. RB 3-26/0 2-17/0 - - 1-9/0Johnson, S. WR 3-18/0 DNP 2-9/0 - 1-9/0Howard, J. RB 1-16/0 DNP - 1-16/0 -Horan, G. TE 1-7/1 DNP DNP DNP 1-7/1

PASSING GAME-BY-GAME

RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME

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PUNT RETURNS No-Yds WMU WAGNER FS UCONNRiley, S. 5-152 - 2-42 - 3-110Cordy, A. 6-63 - 3-40 3-23 -

KICK RETURNS No-Yds WMU WAGNER FS UCONNRiley, S. 3-65 1-16 - - 2-49Cullen, S. 2-42 2-42 - - -Strickland, D. 2-42 1-23 - 1-19 -Ruff, K. 2-41 2-41 - - -Hackett, A. 2-29 - 2-29 - -Elmore, C. 1-19 1-19 - - -

INT. RETURNS No-Yds WMU WAGNER FS UCONNCisco, A. 4-8 1-2 2-5 - 1-1Fredrick, C. 1--2 - - 1--2 -Whitner, K. 1-20 1-20 - - -Richards, T. 1-0 - 1-0 - -

FUMBLE RETURNS No-Yds WMU WAGNER FS UCONN

RETURNS GAME-BY-GAME

Total Tackles UA-A Total WMU WAGNER FS UCONNWhitner, K. LB 25-7 32 6 - 0 4 - 2 8 - 3 7 - 2Foster, E. DB 17-10 27 7 - 3 3 - 3 6 - 4 1 - 0Armstrong, A. LB 11-10 21 2 - 2 6 - 5 2 - 1 1 - 2Guthrie, R. LB 10-8 18 4 - 0 3 - 4 1 - 3 2 - 1Fredrick, C. DB 11-5 16 3 - 0 2 - 2 1 - 2 5 - 1Bradshaw, S. DB 9-3 12 5 - 0 0 - 2 2 - 1 2 - 0Robinson, A. DL 6-3 9 1 - 0 - 1 - 2 4 - 1Williams, T. DB 6-1 7 3 - 0 1 - 1 - 2 - 0Cordy, A. DB 5-2 7 0 - 1 1 - 0 2 - 0 2 - 1Cisco, A. DB 6-1 7 - 0 - 1 3 - 0 3 - 0Coleman, K. DL 7-0 7 2 - 0 - 3 - 0 2 - 0Jonathan, K. DL 4-3 7 0 - 1 3 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 1Williams, M. DL 4-2 6 1 - 1 3 - 0 - 0 - 1Perkins, T. DB 4-2 6 D N P D N P D N P 4 - 2Slayton, C. DL 2-3 5 1 - 1 - 1 - 0 0 - 2Clarke, D. DB 3-2 5 0 - 1 1 - 1 2 - 0 D N PCullen, S. LB 3-1 4 - 1 - 0 - 2 - 1Stritzinger, A. DB 4-0 4 D N P 3 - 0 D N P 1 - 0Coley, E. DB 1-2 3 D N P 1 - 2 - -Black, J. DL 2-1 3 - 0 - 1 1 - 0 1 - 0Richards, T. DL 2-0 2 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0Ruff, K. DL 2-0 2 - - - 2 - 0Berry, B. DL 1-1 2 - 1 - 1 - -Williams, L. LB 2-0 2 2 - 0 D N P D N P D N PMelifonwu, I. DB 2-0 2 - 2 - 0 - -Pierce, R. 1-0 1 - 1 - 0 - D N PWallace, J. LB 0-1 1 - - - 0 - 1Kleinberg, K. 1-0 1 - 1 - 0 - -Harper, C. DL 1-0 1 D N P 1 - 0 D N P D N PJohnson, D. DB 1-0 1 1 - 0 D N P D N P D N PGrosvenor, S. DL 1-0 1 D N P 1 - 0 D N P D N P

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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 State 3-4/22, (46), 19, 23 3-3Connecticut 3-3/33, 27, 25 6-6ClemsonPittsburghNorth CarolinaNC StateWake ForestLouisvilleNotre DameBoston College

PUNTING GAME-BY-GAME Sterling HofrichterOpponent No. - Yds - Avg. - I20 Western Michigan 4 - 175 - 43.8 - 3 Wagner 2 - 88 - 44.0 - 1Florida State 5 - 219 - 43.8 - 2Connecticut 5 - 236 - 47.2 - 3ClemsonPittsburghNorth CarolinaNC StateWake ForestLouisvilleNotre DameBoston College

TACKLES FOR LOSS UA-A Total WMU WAGNER FS UCONNColeman, K. DL 5-0 5 . 0 1.0-2 - 2.0-17 2.0-13Robinson, A. DL 4-0 4 . 0 - - 1.0-9 3.0-15Guthrie, R. LB 3-0 3 . 0 1.0-3 1.0-3 - 1.0-5Whitner, K. LB 2-0 2 . 0 - 1.0-1 - 1.0-1Jonathan, K. DL 2-0 2 . 0 - 1.0-12 1.0-6 -Williams, M. DL 2-0 2 . 0 - 2.0-2 - -Cordy, A. DB 2-0 2 . 0 - - 1.0-5 1.0-8Foster, E. DB 2-0 2 . 0 2.0-2 - - -Slayton, C. DL 1-1 1 . 5 - - 1.0-1 0.5-2Black, J. DL 1-0 1 . 0 - - 1.0-1 -Cullen, S. LB 1-0 1 . 0 - 1.0-1 - -Pierce, R. 1-0 1 . 0 - 1.0-11 - DNPBradshaw, S. DB 1-0 1 . 0 - - - 1.0-1Richards, T. DL 1-0 1 . 0 - 1.0-7 - -Perkins, T. DB 0-1 0 . 5 DNP DNP DNP 0.5-2

SACKS UA-A Total WMU WAGNER FS UCONNColeman, K. DL 4-0 4.0 1.0-2 - 2.0-17 1.0-7Robinson, A. DL 4-0 4.0 - - 1.0-9 3.0-15Jonathan, K. DL 2-0 2.0 - 1.0-12 1.0-6 -Cordy, A. DB 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-8Richards, T. DL 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-7 - -Whitner, K. LB 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-1

TACKLES FOR LOSS GAME-BY-GAME

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

69* PR Sean Riley Connecticut52 Rush Jarveon Howard Connecticut51 Rush Dontae Strickland Connecticut50 Pass Jamal Custis from Eric Dungey Western Michigan49* Pass Sean Riley from Eric Dungey Connecticut49 Rush Eric Dungey Western Michigan45 Rush Jarveon Howard Florida State41 PR Sean Riley Connecticut38 Pass Jamal Custis from Eric Dungey Western Michigan36 Rush Eric Dungey Western Michigan34 PR Antwan Cordy Wagner33 Pass Jamal Custis from Tommy DeVito Florida State31 Pass Taj Harris from Eric Dungey Connecticut30 Pass Jamal Custis from Eric Dungey Western Michigan29 Pass Dontae Strickland from Eric Dungey Florida State28* Pass Nykeim Johnson from Eric Dungey Wagner27* Rush Eric Dungey Western Michigan27* Pass Jamal Custis from Eric Dungey Western Michigan26 Rush Moe Neal Connecticut26 Rush Moe Neal Wagner25 KR Sean Riley Connecticut25 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 1 150-59 3 040-49 4 130-39 6 020-29 24 6

Long Plays By Type No. TDRushing 9 2Passing 17 5Punt returns 4 1Kick returns 7 0Interceptions 1 0Fumble returns 0 0Other 0 0TOTAL 38 8

25-YARD PLUS BY PLAYERPlayer No. TD R P KR PR IR FRSean Riley 7 2 0 2 2 3 0 0Jamal Custis 6 2 0 6 0 0 0 0Dontae Strickland 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 0Nykeim Johnson 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 0Eric Dungey 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0Taj Harris 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0Shyheim Cullen 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0Jarveon Howard 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0Moe Neal 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0Kielan Whitner 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Aaron Hackett 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Kenneth Ruff 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Antwan Cordy 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Ravian Pierce 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0TOTAL 38 8 9 17 7 4 1 0

LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEARRushing52 Jarveon Howard vs Connecticut (9/22/2018)Rushing Touchdown27 Eric Dungey vs Western Michigan (8/31/2018)Passing50 Jamal Custis from Eric Dungey

vs Western Michigan (8/31/2018)Passing Touchdown49 Sean Riley from Eric Dungey

vs Connecticut (9/22/2018)Punt Return69 Sean Riley vs Connecticut (9/22/2018)Kick Return25 Sean Riley vs Connecticut (9/22/2018)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 0 0 0 0 1 1 +1Connecticut 1 0 1 2 1 3 +2Clemson Pittsburgh North Carolina NC State Wake Forest Louisville Notre Dame Boston College Total 2 1 3 2 7 9 +7

COIN FLIPS

Opponent Flip ResultW. Michigan Lost (D) W, 55-42Wagner Lost (D) W, 62-10Florida State Won (D) W, 30-7Connecticut Won (D) W, 51-21ClemsonPittsburghNorth CarolinaNC StateWake ForestLouisvilleNotre DameBoston College

Total: 2 won, 2 lost

OPENING DRIVES

Opponent 1st Half 2nd HalfW. Michigan TD FumbleWagner TD TDFlorida State Punt PuntConnecticut TD PuntClemsonPittsburghNorth CarolinaNC StateWake ForestLouisvilleNotre DameBoston College

1st Half TotalsTouchdowns: 3Punts: 1

2nd Half TotalsPunts: 2Touchdowns: 1Fumbles: 1

OPENING DEFENSE DRIVES

Opponent 1st Half 2nd HalfW. Michigan Punt TDWagner INT DownsFlorida State Punt PuntConnecticut Fumble PuntClemsonPittsburghNorth CarolinaNC StateWake ForestLouisvilleNotre DameBoston College

1st Half TotalsPunts: 2Interceptions: 1Fumbles: 1

2nd Half TotalsPunts: 2Touchdowns: 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 State Dungey Neal Butler Riley Custis Conway Roberts Servais Adams Martin PierceConnecticut Dungey Neal Butler Riley Custis Conway Roberts Servais Adams Martin Johnson, N.ClemsonPittsburghNorth 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 State Robinson Williams, M. Slayton Coleman Whitner Guthrie Cordy Bradshaw Cisco Foster FredrickConnecticut Robinson Williams, M. Slayton Coleman Whitner Guthrie Cordy Bradshaw Cisco Foster FredrickClemsonPittsburghNorth 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 goalFlorida State 1 3 14 76 5:03 Szmyt 22 field goalFlorida State 2 3 9 32 3:56 Szmyt 19 field goalFlorida State 3 7 9 64 3:27 DeVito 3 runFlorida State 3 7 4 57 1:26 Pierce 3 pass from DeVitoFlorida State 4 3 11 62 3:41 Szmyt 23 field goalFlorida State 4 7 5 26 2:57 D. Strickland 13 runConnecticut 1 7 10 67 2:51 Dungey 2 runConnecticut 1 7 7 75 1:30 Dungey 9 runConnecticut 1 7 3 42 0:58 Horan 7 pass from DungeyConnecticut 1 3 5 53 1:51 Szmyt 33 field goalConnecticut 2 7 8 70 2:31 Dungey 1 runConnecticut 3 7 - - - Riley 69 punt returnConnecticut 3 3 13 70 3:45 Szmyt 27 field goalConnecticut 4 7 7 75 2:57 Riley 49 pass from DungeyConnecticut 4 3 4 7 1:03 Szmyt 25 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 goalFlorida State 4 7 8 70 2:45 Francois 2 runConnecticut 1 7 1 75 0:10 Pindell 75 runConnecticut 2 7 9 84 5:11 Scott 2 pass from PindellConnecticut 4 7 10 75 5:09 Davis 26 pass from Washington

SCORING DRIVES

Longest By Plays: 14 vs. Florida State (FG) By Yards: 76 vs. Florida State (FG)By Time: 5:03 vs. Florida State (FG)

Shortest By Plays: 1 at W. Michigan (TD) By Yards: 7 vs. Connecticut (FG)By Time: 0:06 at W. Michigan (TD)

Longest By Plays: 10, Connecticut (TD)By Yards: 98, W. Michigan (TD)By Time: 5:11, Connecticut (TD)

Shortest By Plays: 1, Connecticut (TD) By Yards: 49, Wagner (FG)By Time: 0:10, Connecticut (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 0.0Sep 15, 2018 FLORIDA STATE W 30-7 8-18 44.4 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 4-5 80.0 2-4 50.0Sep 22, 2018 CONNECTICUT W 51-21 4-13 30.8 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 1-4 25.0

Syracuse 25-61 41.0 5-14 35.7 7-18 38.9 8-15 53.3 5-14 35.7 0-0 0.0Opponents 11-56 19.6 4-17 23.5 0-15 0.0 4-13 30.8 3-11 27.3 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 0.0Sep 15, 2018 FLORIDA STATE W 30-7 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0Sep 22, 2018 CONNECTICUT W 51-21 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0

Syracuse 5-8 62.5 2-2 100.0 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0Opponents 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 1-3 33.3 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 4:01Sep 15, 2018 FLORIDA STATE W 30-7 36:53 10:21 8:37 9:52 8:03Sep 22, 2018 CONNECTICUT W 51-21 27:31 7:10 6:21 4:48 9:12

Syracuse Total 122:25 31:09 30:30 29:21 31:25 0:00Avg. 30:36 7:47 7:37 7:20 7:51 0:00

Opponents Total 117:35 28:51 29:30 30:39 28:35 0:00Avg. 29:23 7:12 7:22 7:39 7:08 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 0Sep 15, 2018 FLORIDA STATE W 30-7 8 6 30 3 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0Sep 22, 2018 CONNECTICUT W 51-21 7 7 37 4 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 29 25 143 17 11 6 8 0 2 0 0 2 025 of 29 (86.2%)

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 0Sep 15, 2018 FLORIDA STATE W 30-7 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Sep 22, 2018 CONNECTICUT W 51-21 2 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Totals 10 6 38 5 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 06 of 10 (60.0%)

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SUPERLATIVESSyracuse Team Highs

Long Punt Return 69 vs Connecticut (Sep 22, 2018)

Opponent Team Highs

Long Punt Return 1 vs Florida State (Sep 15, 2018)

Syracuse Individual Highs

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

Opponent Individual Highs

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.

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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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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Orange (3-0, 1-0 ACC) scored 24 points in the second half and cruised to a 30-7 victory over Florida State (1-2, 0-2 ACC). The win broke Syracuse’s 10-game losing streak to the Seminoles and marked the team’s first victory in the series since 1966. Backup quarterback Tommy DeVito replaced injured starter Eric Dungey late in the first half and completed 11-of-16 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown. DeVito also scored on a 3-yard TD run. The Orange defense sacked FSU quarterback Deondre Francois four times, including two by defensive end Kendall Coleman. Syracuse held the Seminoles to 62 yards rushing on 23 carries (2.7 avg.) and limited them to 1-for-14 (.071) on third down. Syracuse dominated time of possession (36:53 to 23:07) and outgained Florida State, 441-240. Linebacker Kielan Whitner tallied a team-high 11 tackles for the Orange.

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalFlorida State 0 0 0 7 7Syracuse 3 3 14 10 30

Scoring Summary:1st 07:23 SU Szmyt 22 yd field goal 14-76 5:03, FS 0 - SU 32nd 01:40 SU Szmyt 19 yd field goal 9-32 3:56, FS 0 - SU 63rd 06:55 SU DeVito 3 yd run (Szmyt kick) 9-64 3:27, FS 0 - SU 13 03:33 SU Pierce 3 yd pass DeVito (Szmyt kick) 4-57 1:26, FS 0 - SU 204th 12:55 SU Szmyt 23 yd field goal 11-62 3:41, FS 0 - SU 23 06:16 FS Francois 2 yd run (Aguayo kick) 8-70 2:45, FS 7 - SU 23 03:19 SU D. Strickland 13 yd run (Szmyt kick) 5-26 2:57, FS 7 - SU 30 FS SUFIRST DOWNS 11 25RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 23-62 57-222PASSING YDS (NET) 178 219Passes Att-Comp-Int 37-18-1 31-18-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 60-240 88-441Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-1 3-23Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-31 1-19Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1--2Punts (Number-Avg) 10-42.6 5-43.8Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 11-90 8-33Possession Time 23:07 36:53Third-Down Conversions 1 of 14 8 of 18Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 6-8Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-24 4-32

RUSHING: Florida State - Akers 10-52; Patrick 4-13; Francois9-minus 3. Syracuse - Neal 19-75; Howard 5-55; D. Strickland 13-36; Dungey 9-33; Pierre 3-18; DeVito 7-9; Riley 1-minus 4. PASSING: Florida State - Francois 18-36-1-178; Murray 0-1-0-0. Syracuse - DeVito 11-16-0-144; Dungey 7-15-0-75.

RECEIVING: Florida State - Gavin 6-79; Murray 3-31; Patrick3-13; Matthews 2-30; Terry 2-17; Akers 2-8. Syracuse - Custis 4-56; Riley 4-27; Pierce 3-34; N. Johnson 3-32; Butler 2-25; D. Strickland 1-29; Howard 1-16.

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Orange (4-0) raced out to a 21-0 lead and never looked back, defeating Connecticut (1-3) by the score of 51-21 at the Carrier Dome. Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey accounted for five touchdowns (3 rushing, 2 passing) and tallied 363 total yards. Receiver Sean Riley racked up 290 all-purpose yards, including 120 yards and a touchdown receiving. Riley also returned a punt 69 yards for a score. Running back Moe Neal carried 13 times for 116 yards to post his first career 100-yard rushing game. Defensively, Alton Robinson recorded three of Syracuse’s six sacks.

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalConnecticut 7 7 0 7 21Syracuse 24 7 10 10 51

Scoring Summary:1st 09:15 SU Dungey 2 yd run (Szmyt kick) 10-67 2:51, UC 0 - SU 7 06:24 SU Dungey 9 yd run (Szmyt kick) 7-75 1:30, UC 0 - SU 14 03:53 SU Horan 7 yd pass Dungey (Szmyt kick) 3-42 0:58, UC 0 - SU 21 03:43 UC Pindell 75 yd run (Tarbutt kick) 1-75 0:10, UC 7 - SU 21 01:52 SU Szmyt 33 yd field goal 5-53 1:51, UC 7 - SU 242nd 11:41 UC Scott 2 yd pass Pindell (Tarbutt kick) 9-84 5:11, UC 14 - SU 24 09:10 SU Dungey 1 yd run (Szmyt kick) 8-70 2:31, UC 14 - SU 313rd 10:35 SU Riley 69 yd punt return (Szmyt kick) UC 14 - SU 38 04:27 SU Szmyt 27 yd field goal 13-70 3:45, UC 14 - SU 414th 14:18 UC Davis 26 yd pass Washington (Tarbutt kick) 10-75 5:09, UC 21 - SU 41 11:21 SU Riley 49 yd pass Dungey (Szmyt kick) 7-75 2:57, UC 21 - SU 48 07:43 SU Szmyt 25 yd field goal 4-7 1:03, UC 21 - SU 51 UC SUFIRST DOWNS 16 26RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-178 46-341PASSING YDS (NET) 217 295Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-19-1 32-22-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 68-395 78-636Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-110Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-28 2-49Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-1Punts (Number-Avg) 10-45.2 5-47.2Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-1Penalties-Yards 5-42 11-100Possession Time 32:29 27:31Third-Down Conversions 3 of 14 4 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 7-7Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7 6-31

RUSHING: UConn - Mensah 19-76; Pindell 12-76; Scott4-22; Washington 4-4. Syracuse - Neal 13-116; Dungey 16-77; D. Strickland 5-61; Howard 5-60; Pierre 5-17; Riley1-11; TEAM 1-minus 1. PASSING: UConn - Pindell 17-24-0-151; Washington 2-5-1-66. Syracuse - Dungey 21-27-0-286; DeVito 1-4-0-9; N. Johnson 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING: UConn - Scott 7-38; Mayala 5-41; Davis3-44; Buss 2-42; Beals 1-29; Dixon 1-23. Syracuse - N. Johnson 7-78; Riley 6-120; Harris 2-35; Custis 2-22; Butler 1-13; S. Johnson 1-9; Neal 1-9; Horan 1-7; D. Strickland 1-2.

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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: 51 vs. Connec cut (51-21), 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. Florida State (6-0), 2018Held opponent scoreless through three quarters: vs. Florida State (20-0), 2018Did 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

RushingHad 60+ rushing a empts: 62 at Western Michigan, 2018Had 50+ rushing a empts: 57 vs. Florida State, 2018Rushed for 400+ yards: 415 vs. Pi sburgh, 1994Rushed for 300-399 yards: 341 vs. Connec cut, 2018Rushed for 200-299 yards: 222 vs. Florida State, 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: 636 vs. Connec cut, 2018Gained 500-599 yards: 560 at Western Michigan, 2018Gained 400-499 yards: 441 vs. Florida State, 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. Florida State, 2018Neither 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 or more sacks: 6.0/31 vs. Connec cut, 2018Had six or more sacks: 6.0/31 vs. Connec cut, 2018Had 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: 11 vs. Connec cut, 2018Had 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: 36:53 vs. Florida State, 2018



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THE LAST TIMEAn Opposing Team …

RushingHad 60+ rushing a empts: 60, Villanova, 2014Had 50+ rushing a empts: 56, Boston College, 2017Rushed 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: 62, Florida State, 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 players with 100 receiving yards: D’Wayne Eskridge (240), Jayden Reed (121), Western Michigan, 2018Three 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, Florida State, 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: 116, Moe Neal vs. Connec cut, 2018Quarterback 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. Connec cut, 2018Rushed 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: 120, Sean Riley vs. Connec cut, 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, 2016Had three sacks: Alton Robinson vs. Connec cut, 2018Had four sacks: Brandon Sharpe vs. Pi sburgh, 2012Had more than four sacks: 4.5, Dwight Freeney vs. Virginia Tech, 2000

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: Sean Riley (69 yds) vs. Connec cut, 2018Had a 50 to 59-yard punt return: 59 (TD) Brisly Es me at Florida State, 2015Had a 60 to 69-yard punt return: 69 (TD), Sean Riley vs. Connec cut, 2018Had 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: 75 (TD), David Pindell, Connec cut, 2018Had 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 TDs: 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, 2014Had three or more sacks: 3.5 Clelin Ferrell, Clemson, 2017

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, 2012

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