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1959 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 5 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 15 BOWL VICTORIES

GAME OVERVIEW• Syracuse will host Middle Tennessee on Legends Weekend in the Carrier Dome on Saturday a ernoon. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra with Syracuse alum Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Doug Graber (analyst) on the call.• On Saturday, Syracuse University will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1987 Orange football team that made history fi nishing the regular season with an 11-0 overall record and earned an invita on to the Sugar Bowl where it ed Auburn, 16-16. The 1987 club became the second ‘Cuse gridiron squad to go undefeated, joining the 1959 na onal champions. Members of the ‘87 squad will be recognized on the fi eld Saturday at the end of the fi rst quarter.• In its season opener, Syracuse defeated Central Connec cut State, 50-7. It marked the most points put up by the Orange in a campaign starter since a 63-7 victory against Buff alo to kick off the 2000 season. In addi on, it marked the 10th me in the 128-year history of the program that the team eclipsed the 50-point mark in its fi rst game of the season. • Middle Tennessee suff ered a 28-6 loss against in-state foe Vanderbilt in its season opener. The visi ng Commodores took a 14-0 lead in the fi rst quarter against the Blue Raiders and never looked back. Junior wide receiver Richie James caught 10 passes for 112 yards to set the Middle Tennessee all- me record for 100-yard receiving games (15).

TOP STORYLINES• Saturday’s matchup pits two of the top aerial a acks in college football against one another. Last season, the Blue Raiders ranked eighth na onally in passing off ense, averaging 325.8 yards per game through the air. The Orange were not far behind, ranking 11th in the country (321.3).• Junior quarterback Eric Dungey and Middle Tennessee signal-caller Brent Stocks ll are two of the top returning passers na onally. Stocks ll averaged 323.3 passing yards per game in 2016, which ranks second among FBS returning starters. Dungey threw for 297.7 yards per ou ng, good for seventh among returners.• Dungey completed 28-of-36 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns in Week 1 against Central Connec cut State. It marked his seventh 300+ yard passing performance, tying Ryan Nassib for the all- me Orange mark.• Former Syracuse head coach Sco Shafer returns to the Carrier Dome on Saturday a ernoon. Shafer is in his fi rst year as defensive coordinator for Middle Tennessee. Shafer posted a 14-23 overall record in his Orange tenure, including a victory against Minnesota in the 2013 Texas Bowl.• Senior wide receiver Steve Ishmael set career highs with 12 recep ons for 134 yards versus Central Connec cut State. Ishmael’s receiving yardage total was second among ACC players during Week 1 of the college football season.• An improved Syracuse defense held Central Connec cut State to only eight fi rst downs in the season opener. It marked the fewest by a Dino Babers-coached club. The Blue Devils were 1-of-15 on third down, including 0-for-8 to start the game. The Orange forced 12 punts and 12 three-and-outs on 16 CCSU possessions.

SYRACUSE ORANGERecord: 1-0, 0-0 ACCRankings: NR (AP), RV (Coaches)Head Coach: Dino BabersAlma Mater: Hawaii ‘84Overall Record: 42-24 (.636)Record at Syracuse: 5-8 (.385)vs. Middle Tennessee: 0-0 (.000)

MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERSRecord: 0-1, 0-0 C-USARankings: NR (AP), NR (Coaches)Head Coach: Rick Stocks llAlma Mater: Florida State ‘82Overall Record: 72-67 (.518) Record at Middle Tennessee: Samevs. Syracuse: 0-0 (.000)

DETAILSDate: Saturday, September 9Kickoff : 3:30 p.m. ETLoca on: Syracuse, N.Y.Stadium: Carrier DomeCapacity: 49,262Tickets: Cuse.comTelevision: ACC Network Extra Play-by-Play: Doug Sherman Analyst: Doug Graber Sideline: N/ARadio: Syracuse IMG Sports Network Play-by-Play: Ma Park ‘97 Analyst: Chris Gedney ‘93 Sideline: Brian Higgins ‘04Student Radio: WAER 88.3 FM (Syracuse)Satellite Radio: Sirius 119/XM 203Live Audio: Cuse.comLive Stats: Cuse.comLive Video: WatchESPNFacebook: /CuseFootball, /CuseInstagram: @CuseFootball, @CusepicsTwi er: @CuseFootball, @Cuse

RUSHING YARDSSYR ............................Eric Dungey • 51 yards (9 a .)MT .................... Maurice Gordon • 26 yards (7 a .)

PASSING YARDSSYR ..................... Eric Dungey • 328 yds (28-36 a .)MT .................Brent Stocks ll • 166 yds (18-31 a .)

RECEIVING YARDSSYR .......................Steve Ishmael • 134 yds (12 rec.)MT .........................Richie James • 112 yds (10 rec.)

TACKLESSYR .................Parris Benne , Josh Black • 5 tacklesMT ..................................... Wesley Bush • 8 tackles

Date Opponent Time (TV)/Result Sept. 1 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE W, 50-7 9 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 3:30 p.m. (ACCN Extra) 16 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 3:30 p.m. (ACCN Extra) 23 at LSU TBA 30 at NC State * TBAOct. 7 PITTSBURGH * TBA 13 CLEMSON * 7:00 p.m. (ESPN) 21 at Miami * TBANov. 4 at Florida State * TBA 11 WAKE FOREST * TBA 18 at Louisville * TBA 25 BOSTON COLLEGE * TBA

Home games listed in CAPSAll mes are Eastern* - Atlan c Coast Conference game

GAME INFORMATION

STATISTICAL LEADERS2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (1-0, 0-0 ACC)

TOP FBS RETURNING PASSERSRk. Name, Team Passing Yards Per Game1. ... L. Falk, Washington State ......................... 343.72. ... B. Stocks ll, Middle Tennessee ................ 323.33. ... L. Woodside, Toledo ................................ 317.64. ... M. Rudolph, Oklahoma State .................. 314.75. ... M. White, Western Kentucky ................... 311.66. ... B. Mayfi eld, Oklahoma ............................ 305.07. ... E. Dungey, Syracuse ............................... 297.7



Opponent Off ense Defense Special TeamsCCSU ........................... Jamar McGloster .............................. Parris Benne ............................. Zack MahoneyMT ....................................................................................................................................................................CMU ..................................................................................................................................................................LSU ....................................................................................................................................................................ST ......................................................................................................................................................................UP .....................................................................................................................................................................CU .....................................................................................................................................................................UM ....................................................................................................................................................................FSU ....................................................................................................................................................................WF ....................................................................................................................................................................UL ......................................................................................................................................................................BC......................................................................................................................................................................

GAME CAPTAINS

ARMS RACE• Saturday a ernoon’s contest will feature two of the top passing a acks in the country. Syracuse and Middle Tennessee combined to throw for 647.1 yards per game in 2016.• It marks the team’s fi rst of seven games against opponents that ranked in the top 40 in passing off ense in 2016. The Orange are slated to face: Clemson (333.9 ypg, ranked seventh), Middle Tennessee (325.8 ypg, ranked eighth), Louisville (290.5 ypg, ranked 23rd), Central Michigan (276.1 ypg, ranked 26th), Miami (274.2 ypg, ranked 27th), Florida State (264.1 ypg, ranked 33rd), and NC State (260.2 ypg, ranked 38th).• Both signal-callers have received their share of praise entering the 2017 campaign. Junior quarterback Eric Dungey and Middle Tennessee junior quarterback Brent Stocks ll both were named to the 2017 Manning Award, Maxwell Award, and Davey O’Brien Award watch lists.• On the receiving end, senior wide receiver Ervin Philips and Blue Raiders redshirt junior wide receiver Richie James rank among the best in the na on. James averaged 8.1 recep ons per game in 2016, which ranks second in the country among returners. Philips notched 7.5 catches per ou ng a year ago, good enough for third among returning players. Both wide receivers were named to the 2017 Biletnikoff Award watch list.

UNDEFEATED AND UNFORGOTTEN• Thirty years ago, the Syracuse football team made history fi nishing the regular season with an 11-0 record and tying Auburn in the Sugar Bowl to close with an 11-0-1 record. The ‘87 Orange became the second ‘Cuse gridiron squad to go undefeated, joining the 1959 na onal champions in that elite club. Syracuse University will celebrate the 30th anniversary of that historic team Saturday.• The ‘87 Orange fi nished fourth in both the Associated Press and UPI Coaches Poll, while head coach Dick MacPherson was honored as the na onal coach of the year by mul ple organiza ons. The Orange rolled through the compe on, bea ng the likes of Penn State, Missouri, Navy, Virginia Tech, Boston College, and West Virginia en route to an 11-0 regular-season mark. The Orange ed Auburn in the 1988 Sugar Bowl when Tigers coach Pat Dye elected to kick a 30-yard fi eld goal in the fi nal seconds instead of going for the end zone.• A 1987 unanimous All-American, quarterback Don McPherson was one of six 1988 Syracuse NFL Dra selec ons and served as a team captain. All-America defensive tackle Ted Gregory and defensive end Paul Frase were co-captains. In all, 20 players from the squad were dra ed into the NFL.• McPherson, who was the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy vo ng, set 22 school records. The winner of more than 18 na onal player of the year awards, including the Maxwell Award as the na on’s best player, the Davey O’Brien Award’s as the country’s top quarterback, and the inaugural Johnny Unitas Award.

A WIN WOULD• Mark only the second me that a Dino Babers-coached club won its fi rst two games of the season. The last me Babers led his team to a 2-0 start was in 2013 at Eastern Illinois. Led by quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo,

the Panthers fi nished the year with a 12-2 overall record and earned the second seed in the FCS Playoff s.• Improve Syracuse’s mark to 5-0 since 2009 against teams it had never faced previously. Its last loss against a fi rst- me foe came in 2008 against Akron.• Mark the program’s third win against an opponent from the state of Tennessee and fi rst against an opponent other than Vanderbilt.• Improve Babers’ overall record to 8-4 against teams from the state of Tennessee.• Be the Orange’s fi rst victory against a current member of Conference USA.• Give Syracuse its 718th win in program history (includes 11 victories from 2004-06 that were vacated by the NCAA). The Orange are currently ed with Clemson for 18th on the FBS ledger of winningest programs. Syracuse is one of 24 schools na onally to have accumulated at least 700 wins in its history.

TEAM

Category (Value) NCAA ACC3rd-Down Pct. (.579) 19 2Opp. 3rd-Down Pct. (.067) 3 14th-Down Pct. (1.000) 1 1Opp. 4th-Down Pct. (1.000) 100 9Blocked Kicks (0) 24 3Blocked Kicks Allowed (0) 1 1Blocked Punts (0) 7 2Blocked Punts Allowed (0) 1 1Comple on Pct. (.712) 25 4Penal es (4) 19 4Penal es Per Game (4.0) 18 3Penalty Yards (28) 23 4Yards Per Game (28.0) 22 31st Downs Defense (8) 9 21st Downs Off ense (34) 10 1Fumbles Lost (2) 101 11Fumbles Recovered (1) 22 1Kickoff Return Defense (19.6) 71 9Kickoff Returns (28.0) 25 5Pun ng (39.7) 60 9Passes Intercepted (0) 1 1Intercep ons (0) 51 6Passing Off ense (431.0) 6 1Passing Defense (113.0) 24 6Yards Per Comple on (11.7) 75 7Punt Return Defense (0.0) 10 3Punt Returns (1.4) 85 13Red Zone Defense (.000) 1 1Red Zone Off ense (1.000) 1 1Rushing Defense (54.0) 17 3Rushing Off ense (155.0) 67 9Sacks Allowed (0.0) 1 1Scoring Defense (7.0) 15 2Scoring Off ense (50.0) 25 4TFL Allowed (3.0) 18 4Pass Effi ciency (159.8) 33 3Pass Effi ciency Defense (91.8) 28 4Sacks (1.0) 72 8TFL (6.0) 63 6Time of Possession (31:35) 47 7Total Defense (167.0) 12 3Total Off ense (586.0) 17 3Turnover Margin (-1.0) 83 9Turnovers Gained (1) 68 4Turnovers Lost (2) 63 9Winning Percentage (1.000) 1 1

INDIVIDUAL (TOP 50)

Category (Value) NCAA ACCEric Dungey Comple on Percentage (.778) 11 1 Comple ons Per Game (28.0) 10 3 Passing Effi ciency (181.8) 19 2 Passing Yards (328) 23 3 Passing Yards Per Game (328.0) 18 3 Points Responsible For (30) 3 1 Pts. Responsible For Per Game (30.0) 2 1 Scoring (12.0) 21 2 Total Off ense (379.0) 11 3 Total Points Scored (12) 29 2 Total Touchdowns (2) 18 2 Yards Per Pass A empt (9.1) 32 2Evan Foster Passes Defended (2) 20 3Sterling Hofrichter Field Goals Per Game (1) 30 5Steve Ishmael Receiving Yards(134) 25 2 Receiving Yards Per Game (134.0) 19 2 Recep ons Per Game (12.0) 5 2Kingsley Jonathan Sacks (1) 29 3Cole Murphy Field Goal Percentage (1.000) 1 1 Field Goals Per Game (2) 11 3Kenneth Ruff Fumbles Recovered (1) 2 1Aus n Valdez Forced Fumbles (1) 5 1

2017 STATISTICAL RANKINGS ON THIS DATEYear Opponent Result1972 ...Temple............................................ W, 17-101978 ...at Florida State ...................................L, 0-281989 ...at Temple ......................................... W, 43-31993 ...at East Carolina .............................. W, 41-221995 ...East Carolina ....................................L, 24-272000 ...at Cincina ......................................L, 10-122006 ... Iowa .........................................L, 13-20 (OT)2010 ...Rhode Island .................................. W, 21-142016 ...Louisville ..........................................L, 28-62



ABOUT MIDDLE TENNESSEE• Middle Tennessee is in its 12th season under head coach Rick Stocks ll. Stocks ll owns a 72-67 overall record in his tenure and has led the Blue Raiders to bowl appearances in three of the past four years. • Last season, Middle Tennessee fi nished the year with an 8-5 overall record and lost to Hawaii 52-35 in the 2016 Hawaii Bowl. The Blue Raiders were predicted to fi nish in second place in the Conference USA East Division in a vote by the league’s media.• Junior quarterback Brent Stocks ll is the Middle Tennessee all- me leader in career touchdown passes, tossing 62 career touchdowns in just 25 games played. Stocks ll was named to the 2017 Manning Award, Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award, and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch lists.• Redshirt junior wide receiver Richie James, a 2017 Preseason All-Conference USA First Team selec on, enters Saturday’s game with 223 career recep ons, 16 shy of becoming the program’s all- me leader. James was the second player in Middle Tennessee history with consecu ve 1,000-yard receiving seasons.• Senior kicker Canon Rooker was the Blue Raiders’ other 2017 Preseason All-Conference USA First Team honoree. Rooker, a Lou Groza Award candidate, has converted 13 of his last 14 fi eld goal a empts.

BABERS AGAINST MIDDLE TENNESSEE• Saturday’s mee ng marks Dino Babers’ fi rst matchup against Middle Tennessee. In fact, it marks his fi rst game against a current Conference USA opponent in his six years as a collegiate head coach.

SERIES HISTORY• Saturday’s matchup is the fi rst pairing between Syracuse and Middle Tennessee on the gridiron. The Orange opens the 2017 season against two foes it had never faced previously in its fi rst two contests and defeated Central Connec cut State 50-7 in its opener.• Orange opponents are 25-38-1 (.398) all- me in their fi rst trip to the Carrier Dome. Syracuse hosts two fi rst- me Dome foes in 2017 (Central Connec cut State, Middle Tennessee). Since 2009, the Orange are 6-3 against teams making their fi rst Dome appearance with wins against Maine (2009), Wake Forest (2011), Stony Brook (2012), Wagner (2013), Villanova (2014) and Central Connec cut State (2017).• Since 2009, the Orange holds a 4-0 overall record against opponents it had never played prior. Its last loss against a fi rst- me opponent came in 2008 against Akron.

OPPONENT CONNECTIONS• Middle Tennessee defensive coordinator Sco Shafer served as the Orange’s head coach from 2013-16. Shafer posted a 14-23 overall record in his Syracuse tenure. Prior to his appointment as head coach, Shafer was the Orange defensive coordinator from 2009-12.• Blue Raiders linebackers coach Siriki Diabate played for Syracuse from 2011-12, helping the Orange to a victory in the 2012 Pinstripe Bowl. Following his playing career, Diabate was a graduate assistant at Syracuse in 2013 and 2014.• Redshirt freshman defensive back Devon Clarke and Middle Tennessee redshirt senior defensive end Peter Bailey both played at Osceola High School in Florida.

AGAINST FOES FROM TENNESSEE• Syracuse owns a 2-3 overall record against teams from the state of Tennessee. The Orange defeated Vanderbilt in 1990 and 1991 and has lost all three mee ngs with the University of Tennessee.• The most recent trip to the Carrier Dome by an opponent from Tennessee resulted in one of the most memorable games in Syracuse history. Tennessee converted a 27-yard fi eld goal with no me remaining to defeat Syracuse 34-33 on Sept. 5, 1998. The Volunteers went on to win the fi rst BCS Na onal Championship game, while the Orange earned a trip to the 1999 Orange Bowl.• Head coach Dino Babers owns a 7-4 overall record against opponents from the state of Tennessee, with wins against Aus n Peay, Tennessee-Mar n, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech.

Year Result Loca on ................................................................................. ................................................................................. ................................................................................. ................................................................................. ................................................................................. ................................................................................. ................................................................................. ................................................................................. ................................................................................. .................................................................................

Series: N/A at SYR: N/A at Carrier Dome: N/A at MT: N/A Neutral: N/ALast 10 Mee ngs: N/ALast SYR Win: N/ALast MT Win: N/ALargest Margin of SYR Victory: N/ALargest Margin of MT Victory: N/A

LAST 10 MEETINGS

SERIES CAPSULE ‘CUSE AGAINST C-USA OPPONENTSTeam Record AgainstCharlo e ............................................................. 0-0Florida Atlan c.................................................... 0-0FIU ...................................................................... 0-0Louisiana Tech .................................................... 0-0Marshall .............................................................. 0-0Middle Tennessee ............................................... 0-0North Texas ......................................................... 0-0Old Dominion ..................................................... 0-0Rice ..................................................................... 0-0Southern Miss ..................................................... 0-0UAB ..................................................................... 0-0UTEP ................................................................... 0-0UTSA ................................................................... 0-0Western Kentucky ............................................... 0-0Total ................................................................0-0

Category SYR MTPoints Scored .................................50 ................... 6Points Allowed ...............................7 ................... 28Rushing Off ense .............................155 ............... 49Rushing Defense ............................54 ................. 79Passing Off ense ..............................431 ............. 166Passing Defense .............................113 ............. 296Total Off ense ..................................586 ............. 215Total Defense .................................167 ............. 367Kick Return.....................................28.0 ................ 0Punt Return ...................................1.4 ............... 6.7Fumbles-Lost .................................2-2 ............... 1-0Fumbles Recovered .......................1 ..................... 0Passes Intercepted .........................0 ..................... 1Intercep ons..................................0 ..................... 0Turnovers .......................................2 ..................... 1Takeaways ......................................1 ..................... 0Turnover Margin ............................-1 ................... -1Penal es-Yards ...............................4-28 ........... 4-14 Yards Per Game ............................28 ................. 14Net Punt Average ...........................39.7 ........... 40.7Time of Possession ........................31:35 ....... 23:27Third-Down Conversions ...............11-19 ......... 0-12 Percentage .....................................579 ......... ..000Opp. Third-Down Conversions .......1-15 ........... 8-16 Percentage ................................... .067 ........... .500Fourth-Down Conversions .............1-1 ............... 0-2 Percentage ....................................1.000 ........ .000Opp. Fourth-Down Conversions ....1-1 ............... 0-0 Percentage ...................................1.000 ......... .000Sacks ..............................................1 ..................... 1Sacks Allowed ................................0 ..................... 5Tackles For Loss .............................6 ..................... 5Field Goals-A empts .....................3-4 ............... 0-0Red Zone Off ense ..........................8-8 ............... 0-2 Touchdowns .................................5-8 ............... 0-2Red Zone Defense ..........................0-1 ............... 2-3 Touchdowns .................................0-1 ............... 2-3

2016 STATISICAL COMPARISON



WEEK ONE SUPERLATIVES• Senior wide receiver Steve Ishmael tallied 12 recep ons for 134 yards against Central Connec cut State, both of which were career-high marks. His total ed for the fi h-most recep ons in a single game by any player na onally in 2017. • Syracuse ran 93 plays and gained 586 yards of total off ense in its season-opening victory against Central Connec cut State. The Orange ed Texas A&M for the seventh-most off ensive snaps in a game by a team so far in 2017.• The Orange completed 37-of-52 pass a empts for 431 yards against the Blue Devils. It marked the sixth-most comple ons and passing yards by a team in an ou ng this season.• Syracuse held Central Connec cut State to one third-conversion on 15 a empts in its campaign starter. It was the third-best, third-down conversion defense percentage by a team in 2017.

TOUGH SLATE• Syracuse will face one of the toughest schedules in the na on in 2017. Both Athlon Sports and CBSSports.com have the Orange i nerary as the fi h-toughest in the land, while Phil Steele ranked it sixth na onally.• The Orange will take on three of the past seven programs to claim a na onal tle (Clemson, 2016; Florida State, 2013; LSU, 2007). In addi on, the club will face Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner, when the Cardinals host the Orange on Nov. 18.• The Orange are ed with Duke and Notre Dame with the most bowl opponents on its 2017 schedule. Duke plays 10 FBS bowl foes plus NC Central, an FCS school that played Grambling in the Air Force Reserve Celebra on Bowl.• Syracuse’s opponents posted a 95-60 overall record in 2016, good for a .613 winning percentage. The Orange ranks fi rst in the ACC and seventh among FBS programs in 2016 opponent winning percentage. Massachuse s leads the na on, as its collec on of foes combined for a .652 winning percentage a year ago.

SYRACUSE LOSES A LEGEND• Richard F. “Dick” MacPherson, who guided Syracuse to that memorable 1987 campaign and fi ve bowl games in 10 seasons (1981-90) as head coach, passed away on Aug. 8, 2017. He was 86 years old. A memorial patch honoring Dick MacPherson will be worn by the 2017 Syracuse football team and displayed on the Carrier Dome fi eld throughout the season. The blue patch with ‘Mac’ inscribed in orange is sewn on the Syracuse jerseys and onto the Carrier Dome turf to celebrate his life.• The beloved “Coach Mac” arrived at Syracuse in 1981 and built the football program into a na onal championship contender during his tenure. His teams produced a 66-46-4 (.586) record, including a 3-0-1 mark in bowl compe on.• MacPherson guided the second unbeaten squad in program history – the 1987 team posted an unblemished 11-0 regular-season record and ed Auburn 16-16 in the Sugar Bowl. He was the consensus pick for na onal coach of the year that season, earning the recogni on from 12 diff erent groups including the American Football Coaches Associa on, the Football Writers Associa on of America, and the NCAA.• In his fi nal fi ve seasons with the Orange, MacPherson coached Syracuse to a 36-10-3 record.• A er the 1990 season, MacPherson was named head coach of the NFL New England Patriots.• He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.• MacPherson’s memorial service was held on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 at Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel. In addi on to his family, MacPherson was eulogized by ESPN Monday Night Football broadcaster Sean McDonough who was a work-study study student for MacPherson as an undergraduate.

AP POLL AMWAY COACHES POLL1. Alabama 1. Alabama2. Ohio State 2. Ohio State3. Clemson 3. Clemson4. Penn State 4. Penn State5. Oklahoma 5. USC6. USC 6. Oklahoma7. Washington 7. Washington8. Michigan 8. Michigan9. Wisconsin 9. Florida State10. Florida State 10. Oklahoma State11. Oklahoma State 11. Wisconsin12. LSU 12. LSU13. Auburn 13. Auburn14. Stanford 14. Stanford15. Georgia 15. Georgia16. Miami 16. Louisville17. Louisville 17. Miami18. Virginia Tech 18. Virginia Tech19. Kansas State 19. Kansas State20. Washington State 20. South Florida21. South Florida 21. Tennessee22. Florida 22. Washington State23. TCU 23. Utah24. Notre Dame 24. Florida25. Tennessee 25. Notre Dame

NATIONAL POLLS

MOST BOWL OPPONENTSRk. Team Bowl Opponents1. ... Duke * ........................................................... 11 ...... Notre Dame .................................................. 11 ...... Syracuse .....................................................114. ... Ole Miss ........................................................ 10 ...... South Carolina .............................................. 106. ... 23 teams ......................................................... 9

* - Includes FCS opponent NC Central

Opponent Record Rank Last Game Next GameCentral Connec cut State ................ 0-1 ............................... L, 7-50, at Syracuse .................... Fordham (9/9)Middle Tennessee ............................. 0-1 .................................L, 6-28, Vanderbilt ................ at Syracuse (9/9)Central Michigan ............................... 1-0 .........................W, 30-27, Rhode Island ....................at Kansas (9/9)LSU .................................................... 1-0 ........12/12 .................. W, 27-0, vs. BYU .............. Cha anooga (9/9)NC State ............................................ 0-1 ....................... L, 28-35, vs. So. Carolina .....................Marshall (9/9)Pi sburgh ......................................... 1-0 ..................... W, 28-21, Youngstown St. ............. at Penn State (9/9)Clemson ............................................ 1-0 ............3/3 ............. W, 56-3, Kent State ......................Auburn (9/9)Miami ............................................... 1-0 ........16/17 ....... W, 41-13, Bethune-Cook. ....... at Arkansas State (9/9)Florida State ...................................... 0-1 ..........10/9 ............L, 24-7, vs. Alabama ..... Louisiana-Monroe (9/9)Wake Forest ...................................... 1-0 ........................... W, 51-7, Presbyterian .......at Boston College (9/9)Louisville ........................................... 1-0 ........17/16 ...........W, 35-28, vs. Purdue ....... at North Carolina (9/9)Boston College .................................. 1-0 ....................................W, 23-20, at NIU ...............Wake Forest (9/9)

OPPONENT WATCH

2017 STANDINGS

Atlan c Division OverallTeam W L Pct. W L Pct.Boston College 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000Clemson 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000Louisville 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000Syracuse 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000Wake Forest 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000Florida State 0 0 .000 0 1 .000NC State 0 0 .000 0 1 .000

Coastal Division OverallTeam W L Pct. W L Pct.Duke 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000Miami 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000Pi sburgh 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000Virginia 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000Virginia Tech 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000Georgia Tech 0 0 .000 0 1 .000North Carolina 0 0 .000 0 1 .000

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

Team Opponent (Date, Time)Boston College .................... Wake Forest (9/9, 1 p.m.)Clemson .................................. Auburn (9/9, 7 p.m.)Duke ............................ Northwestern (9/9, 12 p.m.)Florida State ........... Louisiana-Monroe (9/9, 7 p.m.)Georgia Tech .....Jacksonville State (9/9, 12:30 p.m.)Louisville ................at North Carolina (9/9, 12 p.m.)Miami .................at Arkansas State (9/9, 3:30 p.m.)NC State .................................Marshall (9/9, 6 p.m.)North Carolina ....................Louisville (9/9, 12 p.m.)Pi sburgh ................. at Penn State (9/9, 3:30 p.m.)Syracuse ..........Middle Tennessee (9/9, 3:30 p.m.)Virginia ............................... Indiana (9/9, 3:30 p.m.)Virginia Tech .................. Delaware (9/9, 3:30 p.m.)Wake Forest ............ at Boston College (9/9, 1 p.m.)

AROUND THE ACC



FASTER• The Orange returned to its blistering pace on off ense in the opening contest of the 2017 season. Syracuse ran 93 plays for 586 yards of total off ense in a 50-7 victory against Central Connec cut State. • The team’s 93 off ensive snaps against Central Connec cut State ranks 10th in program single-game history. Five of the 13 highest play counts at Syracuse have come during head coach Dino Babers’ tenure.• Since Babers’ arrival in 2016, Syracuse has run at least 90 plays in a game on fi ve occasions. The Orange owns a 2-3 overall record in such instances, defea ng Central Connec cut State and Virginia Tech, while suff ering losses to Louisville, Pi sburgh and USF.• For the sixth me under Babers, Syracuse eclipsed the 500-yard mark in total off ense. The Orange touts a 4-2 overall mark when reaching that plateau, bea ng Boston College, Central Connec cut State, Colgate, and Virginia Tech, while losing to Pi sburgh and USF.

THE SYSTEM WORKS• Known for his innova ve, ultra-fast off ense, head coach Dino Babers planted the seeds of Syracuse’s revival in 2016 and the program immediately began reaping the rewards. He commanded an off ense that set or ed more than 40 school records, including new program season records for passing a empts (522), pass

comple ons (332) and passing yards (3,855). In addi on, Syracuse racked up 5,290 yards of off ense, the second-highest total in school history.• In his fi ve full seasons as a head coach (2012-16), Babers’ off enses generated 32,910 total yards in 66 contests. That is the equivalent of 18.7 miles!• In three of those years, Babers’ unit ranked in the top 10 na onally in total off ense, including 2013 when his Eastern Illinois squad led all of Division I (FBS and FCS) with 8,253 yards. The only Division I team to average more yards per game than EIU’s 589.5 in 2013 was Baylor (618.8).

ORANGE IS THE NEW FAST• Head coach Dino Babers brought his high-octane off ensive scheme to Syracuse when he was named the program’s head coach in December 2015 and the Orange experienced an immediate jump in tempo.• In 2016, Syracuse ran 971 off ensive plays, averaging 80.9 snaps per game. By comparison, the Orange totaled 751 off ensive snaps and averaged 62.6 plays per game in 2015.• Syracuse set the ACC single-game record for most plays in its 2016 season fi nale at Pi sburgh. The Orange ran 106 plays (45 rushing, 61 passing) for 668 yards (6.3 avg). The total surpassed the previous conference standard established by Maryland in 1992 against NC State.• Of the four highest play counts in school history, three came in 2016 (Pi sburgh – 106, USF – 105, Virginia Tech – 100).

NOT JUST QUANTITY• Syracuse accumulated 3,855 yards through the air in 2016, a single-season program record. To add to that accomplishment, the Orange was accurate as well, recording a .636 comple on percentage, which ranks second in school history. • The team got off on the right foot last year, se ng a Syracuse single-game record by comple ng 87 percent of its passes in the opener against Colgate. It surpassed the previous high, which was set when the Orange completed 16-of-19 throws against Army in 1996.• Syracuse completed 32-of-38 pass a empts at Boston College, connec ng on more than 84 percent of its passes. It marked the Orange’s best performance in an ACC game and ed for second overall in program history.• According to ESPN.com’s David Hale, quarterback Eric Dungey was among the most effi cient from beyond the line of scrimmage in 2016. Dungey ranked second among Power-Five quarterbacks in comple on percentage beyond the line of scrimmage, hi ng on more than 64 percent of his throws. Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfi eld led the na on with a 65 percent comple on percentage.• Dungey is already back to his accurate ways, comple ng his fi rst 13 passes of the year against Central Connec cut State. It marked the second straight season he hit on 13 straight throws to begin a camptain. The third-year signal caller fi nished 28-of-36 for 328 yards and three touchdowns against the Blue Devils.

POWER-5 COMPLETION PCT. BEYOND LOSRk. Name, Team Comple on Pct.1. ... B. Mayfi eld, Oklahoma .............................. .6502. ... E. Dungey, Syracuse ................................. .6493. ... S. Darnold, USC .......................................... .6394. ... M. Trubisky, North Carolina ....................... .6285. ... L. Falk, Washington State ........................... .622

Name Streak 2017 Rec. Career Rec. Streak StartedErvin Philips ............................... 7 .................................6 ................................ 140 .......................... 10/15/16Steve Ishmael............................. 2 .................................12 .............................. 126 .......................... 11/26/16Sean Riley .................................. 2 .................................1 ................................ 12 ............................ 11/26/16Sean Avant ................................. 1 .................................4 ................................ 11 ................................ 9/1/17Devin C. Butler ........................... 1 .................................4 ................................ 6 .................................. 9/1/17Jamal Cus s ............................... 1 .................................3 ................................ 8 .................................. 9/1/17Tyler Gilfus ................................. 1 .................................1 ................................ 1 .................................. 9/1/17Nykeim Johnson ......................... 1 .................................1 ................................ 1 .................................. 9/1/17Moe Neal ................................... 1 .................................1 ................................ 3 .................................. 9/1/17Tyrone Perkins ........................... 1 .................................1 ................................ 1 .................................. 9/1/17Ravian Pierce ............................. 1 .................................3 ................................ 3 .................................. 9/1/17

CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION

Pass Comple onsEric Dungey ........................................................ 363Zack Mahoney ................................................... 136Rex Culpepper ....................................................... 9

Passing YardsEric Dungey ..................................................... 4,305Zack Mahoney ................................................ 1,478Rex Culpepper ................................................... 103

Passing TouchdownsEric Dungey .......................................................... 29Zack Mahoney ..................................................... 15

Rushing A emptsEric Dungey ........................................................ 225Dontae Strickland .............................................. 195Ervin Philips ......................................................... 92

Rushing YardsEric Dungey ........................................................ 695Dontae Strickland .............................................. 685Ervin Philips ....................................................... 446

Rushing TouchdownsEric Dungey .......................................................... 13Dontae Strickland .................................................. 6Ervin Philips, Zack Mahoney .................................. 4

Recep onsErvin Philips ....................................................... 140Steve Ishmael..................................................... 126Dontae Strickland ................................................ 30

Receiving YardsSteve Ishmael.................................................. 1,678Ervin Philips .................................................... 1,236Dontae Strickland .............................................. 269

Receiving TouchdownsErvin Philips ......................................................... 12

Steve Ishmael....................................................... 11Dontae Strickland .................................................. 2

100-YARD RUSHING GAMES

Name 2017 CareerEric Dungey .......................................... 0 ............... 1Dontae Strickland ................................ 0 ............... 1

300-YARD PASSING GAMES

Name 2017 CareerEric Dungey .......................................... 1 ............... 7Zack Mahoney ..................................... 0 ............... 1

100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES

Name 2017 CareerSteve Ishmael....................................... 1 ............... 3Ervin Philips ......................................... 0 ............... 2

ACTIVE OFFENSIVE LEADERS

CHARTING THE OFFENSE



DYNAMIC DUO• Syracuse is the only ACC team with two players who have 100+ career recep ons (Ervin Philips – 140, Steve Ishmael – 126). Philips ranks second on the program’s ledger for career recep ons, while Ishmael is ninth on the list. Alec Lemon holds the Syracuse record, hauling in 201 recep ons from 2009-12.• Philips is one of three players in Orange football history to collect at least 1,000 career receiving yards and rush for at least 400 yards on the ground. In his fi rst three seasons, Philips has registered 1,165 receiving yards and 446 rushing yards. Art Monk notched 1,644 receiving yards and 1,150 rushing yards from 1976-79, while Qadry Ismail tallied 1,318 receiving yards and 433 rushing yards from 1989-92.• Following his 12-catch, 134-receiving yard eff ort against Central Connec cut State, Ishmael moved into ninth place on the program’s all- me receiving list with 1,678 yards in his career. Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison holds the Orange record, accumula ng 2,728 yards from 1992-95.• Last season, Syracuse was the only FBS school in the country to feature two players with 90+ recep ons, as Amba E a-Tawo recorded a school-record 94 catches and Philips had 90. Their 184 recep ons were the most by a receiving tandem in the history of the Atlan c Coast Conference. The previous mark was held by Duke’s Conor Vernon (85) and Jamison Crowder (76), who combined for 161 catches in 2012.

EXPERIENCED PRODUCTION• Syracuse is one of the most experienced teams in the country with 20 players on the roster who started at least six games a year ago. The Orange bring back almost 95 percent of its total off ensive yardage and 90 percent of its ground produc on.• Quarterback Eric Dungey is one of the na on’s top returning passers. Dungey passed for 297.7 yards per game as a sophomore in 2016, which ranks seventh na onally among returners. Washington State quarterback Luke Falk leads all returners a er averaging 343.7 yards per contest.• Similar to Dungey, Ervin Philips is one of the na on’s top returning pass catches, earning a spot on the 2017 Biletnikoff Award Watch List in July. Philips averaged 7.5 recep ons per contest in 2016, which ranks third among returning players in the country. Houston wide receiver Linell Bonner leads all returners a er averaging 8.2 catches per ou ng a year ago.

IMPROVING GROUND GAME• Running backs coach/special teams coordinator Jus n Lus g is one of two new assistants in the midst of their fi rst season with the Orange. He came on board in March a er a stellar season as the head coach at Edinboro University (Pa.) and immediately began the process of improving an SU ground game that generated 119.6 yards a contest in 2016.• Junior Dontae Strickland ascended to the top of the depth chart at running back in 2016 and is in his second season as SU’s primary ball carrier. He led the Orange in rushing with 566 yards on 162 carries (3.5 avg.) and logged fi ve games with 50+ rushing yards last season, including a career-best 127 yards on 30 carries versus USF. Strickland also demonstrated his versa lity, throwing an 84-yard touchdown pass in SU’s victory against Virginia Tech.• A er dabbling at inside receiver during the spring, sophomore Moe Neal is charted as Strickland’s backfi eld backup. Neal was SU’s second-leading rusher as a freshman. He scored a 49-yard touchdown on his fi rst career carry and is a threat to go the distance whenever he touches the ball.

Antwan Cordy, R-Jr., S• Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC Third Team

Eric Dungey, Jr., QB• Maxwell Award Watch List• Manning Award Watch List• Davey O’Brien Award Watch List• Athlon Sports Preseason All-ACC Third Team

Zaire Franklin, Sr., LB• Lo IMPACT Trophy Watch List• 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List• Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC Second Team• Lindy’s Preseason All-ACC Third Team• Athlon Sports Preseason All-ACC Third Team

Sterling Hofrichter, R-So., P• Athlon Sports Preseason All-ACC First Team• Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC Second Team• Lindy’s Preseason All-ACC Third Team

Steve Ishmael, Sr., WR• Athlon Sports Preseason All-ACC Fourth Team

Ma Keller, Jr., LS• Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC Third Team

Zach Mahoney, Sr., QB• Wuerff el Trophy Watch List• Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee

Ervin Philips, Sr., WR • Biletnikoff Award Watch List• Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC Second Team• Lindy’s Preseason All-ACC Second Team• Athlon Sports Preseason All-ACC Third Team

McKinley Williams, So., DT• Piesman Trophy Watch List

2017 HONOR ROLL

TOP FBS RETURNING PASS CATCHERSRk. Name, Team Recep ons Per Game1. ... L. Bonner, Houston ...................................... 8.22. ... R. James, Middle Tennessee ........................ 8.13. ... E. Philips, Syracuse ....................................7.54. ... A. Miller, Memphis ...................................... 7.35. ... C. Kirk, Texas A&M ....................................... 6.4

KNOCKDOWN BLOCKS

Name CCSU MT CMU LSU ST UP CU UM FSU WF UL BC TotalA. Servais ........................ 5 ............................................................................................................................... 5C. Conway ....................... 4 ............................................................................................................................... 4S. Heckel ......................... 2 ............................................................................................................................... 2P. Davis ............................ 2 ............................................................................................................................... 2E. Adams ......................... 1 ............................................................................................................................... 1L. O’Sullivan .................... 1 ............................................................................................................................... 1

SNAPS

Name CCSU MT CMU LSU ST UP CU UM FSU WF UL BC TotalE. Adams ....................... 73 ........................................................................................................................... 73C. Conway ..................... 73 ........................................................................................................................... 73S. Heckel ....................... 73 ........................................................................................................................... 73J. McGloster .................. 73 ........................................................................................................................... 73A. Servais ...................... 73 ........................................................................................................................... 73C. Byrne ........................ 24 ........................................................................................................................... 24M. Clark ........................ 24 ........................................................................................................................... 24K. Darney ...................... 24 ........................................................................................................................... 24P. Davis .......................... 24 ........................................................................................................................... 24L. O’Sullivan .................. 24 ........................................................................................................................... 24

OFFENSIVE LINE GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Plays TOP Avg.CCSU .................................93 ....... 31:35 .......... 20.4MT ...........................................................................CMU .........................................................................LSU ...........................................................................ST .............................................................................UP ............................................................................CU ............................................................................UM ...........................................................................FSU ...........................................................................WF ...........................................................................UL .............................................................................BC.............................................................................Total ............................... 93 ....... 31:35 ......... 20.4

HOW FAST ARE THE ORANGE?



DEFENSE SMOTHERS CCSU• Coordinator Brian Ward’s unit was eager to erase the memory of last year’s fi nale in which it surrendered 76 points and 644 yards to Pi sburgh and did so by limi ng CCSU to 167 total yards (113 passing, 54 rushing). CCSU’s longest run was a 9-yard gain on third-and-10 in the second quarter and the Blue Devils managed just 1.8 yards a carry on 30 rushing a empts. • Collec vely, the Syracuse defense forced the Blue Devils to punt 12 mes, one short of the Orange opponent record (13 by Holy Cross in 1968), and posted 12 three-and-outs on 16 CCSU possessions. The Orange limited Central Connec cut State to just eight fi rst downs in the game, the fewest ever against a Dino Babers-coached team. The Blue Devils were 1-for-15 on third down, including 0-of-8 to start the game.• Perhaps more impressively, Syracuse did not allow the Blue Devils to enter the red zone the en re game. In fact, CCSU only crossed the 50-yard line twice on drives that started in its own territory. The only points for the Blue Devils came on a 24-yard TD pass from Jake Dolegala to Jose Garcia at the 11:15 make in the third quarter. Following the touchdown, the Orange forced fi ve consecu ve punts and a turnover on CCSU’s next six possessions.

TACKLING TANDEM• Linebackers Parris Benne and Zaire Franklin each eclipsed the 100-tackle mark a year ago. Benne tallied a team-best 110 stops, while Franklin made 101. It marked the fi rst me mul ple Orange defenders notched 100 tackles since 2003.• Benne became the fi rst Syracuse to player to break the 100-tackle mark since Derrell Smith notched 114 stops in 2010. Benne ranked third in the ACC and 30th na onally in tackles per game (9.2). His best eff ort came against Notre Dame last season when he tallied 17 stops, the most by an Orange player since Jerry Mackey had 17 tackles at Virginia in 2004.• Franklin earned 2016 All-ACC accolades from both the coaches and media. He paced the club with 10 tackles for loss and ranked sixth in the conference a er notching 8.4 tackles per ou ng. Benne was an All-ACC Honorable Men on choice by the media who cover the league.

GRADUATE TRANSFER TRIO• Last season, wide receiver Amba E a-Tawo was the Orange’s star graduate transfer, authoring the most prolifi c receiving season in team history in his one year on campus. • This year, Syracuse added three graduate transfers, all on the defensive side of the ball. Defensive backs Devin M. Butler, Jordan Mar n and linebacker Aus n Valdez joined the Orange for the 2017 campaign. All three are contributors and have ascended to at least second on the depth chart at their respec ve posi ons.• Butler played in 37 games for Notre Dame from 2013-16, notching 39 tackles, seven passes defended, and one intercep on. Mar n saw ac on in 34 contests for Toledo the past four years, recording 74 tackles and 11 pass breakups. A 2015 All-MAC First Team selec on, Valdez logged 222 tackles in 37 games played at Bowling Green from 2014-16.

DEFENSE INTO OFFENSE• Last season, cornerback Cordell Hudson returned an intercep on 22 yards for a touchdown at Connec cut. It marked the third straight year that at least one Syracuse defender recorded a pick-six.• In the past 36 games, the Orange have tallied nine defensive touchdowns.

VETERAN SPECIALISTS• New special teams coordinator Jus n Lus g inherited a veteran group of specialists when he came on board in March. Placekicker Cole Murphy is in his fourth season. Long snapper Ma Keller is in his third and punter Sterling Hofrichter is in his second.• Murphy is among the top 10 in Syracuse history in most kicking categories. He also has three career fi eld goals of 50+ yards to his credit.• Keller contributed to an Orange pun ng opera on that was fi h in the ACC in 2016 in net average (38.8) and third in total pun ng yardage (3,380).• The benefi ciary of Keller’s pinpoint snaps is Hofrichter, who earned Freshman All-America and All-ACC honors a year ago. Hofrichter ed for second among freshmen na onally in pun ng average (42.7) and matched Virginia’s Nicholas Conte for the conference lead with 23 punts of 50+ yards. In addi on to his pun ng responsibili es, Hofrichter worked in with Murphy on placement kicks during preseason camp and hit the fi rst fi eld goal of his career in the Central Connec cut State game.

RETURNING FBS LB DUOS WITH 100+ TACKLESSchool Names (Tackles)Buff alo .................K. Hodge (123), I. Hargrove (103)Duke .........J. Giles-Harris (107), B. Humphreys (106)FIU ..........................T. Williams (109), A. Wint (108)Maryland ............ S. Cockerille (108), J. Carter (106)NMSU ...............D. Herrington (113), T. Hanks (103)North Carolina .....C. Holcomb (115), A. Smith (113)Syracuse ........... P. Benne (110), Z. Franklin (101)TCU ................... T. Howard (130), T. Summers (121)Texas State ...............B. London (141), G. Loyd (102)Va. Tech .....A. Motuapuaka (114), T. Edmunds (106)

Total TacklesZaire Franklin ..................................................... 227Aus n Valdez * .................................................. 225Parris Benne .................................................... 163

Solo TacklesZaire Franklin ..................................................... 147Parris Benne ...................................................... 92Aus n Valdez * .................................................... 91

Tackles for LossZaire Franklin .................................................... 26.0Chris Slayton ..................................................... 17.0Aus n Valdez * ................................................. 14.0

SacksZaire Franklin ...................................................... 7.0Chris Slayton ....................................................... 5.0Antwan Cordy ..................................................... 2.0

Intercep onsAntwan Cordy ........................................................ 3Cordell Hudson ...................................................... 3Three with ............................................................. 2

Pass BreakupsJordan Mar n ! .................................................... 11Three with ............................................................. 6

Passes DefendedJordan Mar n ! .................................................... 11Cordell Hudson ...................................................... 9Zaire Franklin ......................................................... 8

Fumbles ForcedZaire Franklin ......................................................... 4Three with ............................................................. 3

Fumbles RecoveredAntwan Cordy ........................................................ 311 with ................................................................... 1

* - Includes sta s cs at Bowling Green! - Includes sta s cs at Toledo

ACTIVE DEFENSIVE LEADERS

10+ TACKLES GAMES

Name 2017 CareerParris Benne ...................................... 0 ............... 8Zaire Franklin ....................................... 0 ............... 7Daivon Ellison ...................................... 0 ............... 5Rodney Williams .................................. 0 ............... 1

MULTIPLE SACK GAMES

Name 2017 CareerZaire Franklin ....................................... 0 ............... 1Chris Slayton ........................................ 0 ............... 1

CHARTING THE DEFENSE



DEGREE IN HAND• Eight members of the 2017 Syracuse football team have already earned their undergraduate degrees: Sean Avant, Devin M. Butler, Adly Enoicy, Alex Grossman, Cordell Hudson, Zack Mahoney, Jordan Mar n and Aus n Valdez.• The Orange rank third in the ACC and 26th na onally with eight graduates on its 2017 roster. Northwestern paces the country with 18.

RISING FAST• One of the brightest, young off ensive coaches in the country, Sean Lewis completed his fi rst year as Syracuse’s co-off ensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2016. He was named to the post in January 2016 a er he helped run one of the most explosive off enses in college football under head coach Dino Babers at Bowling Green.• Lewis’ coaching peers have taken note of his success. Lewis was a nominee for the 2015 Frank Broyles Award as the na on’s top assistant coach. He also was selected for the fi rst AFCA 30 Under 30 Leadership Ins tute.

COUGHLIN TO RECEIVE 2017 ARENTS AWARD• Orange football le erwinner and two- me Super Bowl-winning head coach Tom Coughlin will be honored by the Syracuse University Alumni Associa on with the 2017 Arents Award at a ceremony on campus Friday, Oct.6. The Arents Award is the highest alumni honor bestowed by the University.• The Arents Award is named a er George Arents, a successful manufacturer who served on the University Board of Trustees from 1930 un l his death in 1960. Coughlin joins Daniel D’Aniello, Diane Nelson and Mary Spio as recipients of this year’s award for excellence and innova on in their chosen fi elds.• Coughlin is the execu ve vice president of football opera ons for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars where he oversees the day-to-day football opera ons of the franchise. His decorated NFL career spans 29 years, including 20 seasons as a head coach.• A three-year le erwinner for Hall of Fame Orange head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, Coughlin suited up alongside future College and Pro football Hall of Famers Larry Csonka and Floyd Li le in the Syracuse backfi eld. During his senior season of 1967, Coughlin led SU in both recep ons and receiving yardage as the Orange compiled an 8-2 record and fi nished 12th in the fi nal United Press Interna onal (UPI) poll.

J. MICHAEL ANDERSON TO RECEIVE 2017 ZUNIC AWARD• Former Orange off ensive lineman J. Michael Anderson ‘77 has been named the 2017 recipient of the Zunic Award. Anderson will be honored Friday, Sept. 8 during a dinner at Timber Banks Golf Club in Baldwinsville and recognized on the fi eld when Syracuse hosts Middle Tennessee Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Carrier Dome.• A self-employed furniture salesman, Anderson and his wife of 41 years, Flo, have demonstrated extraordinary courage in the wake of personal tragedy. Their two oldest sons, Jimmy and Eric, died suddenly in their sleep 16 years apart.• Despite the loss of two of their three sons, the couple persevered and found ways to make a diff erence in the community. Anderson served as a youth basketball coach for more than two decades at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Liverpool. He also coached baseball in the Salt City Li le League for 10 years. In addi on, the Andersons are frequent holiday volunteers at the Syracuse Rescue Mission, serving meals to those less fortunate, and are ac ve par cipants in the Liverpool Central School District “Dollars for Scholars” program where they’ve established a scholarship in Jimmy’s name.• An off ensive lineman at SU for two seasons, Anderson was a member of legendary head coach Ben Schwartzwalder’s last team in 1973 and played for Schwartzwalder’s successor, Frank Maloney, in 1974.• Presented by the Syracuse Football Club, the Zunic Award was created in 2001 to honor Mike and Judy Zunic, who died tragically on July 18, 1989 when a United Airlines plane crashed in Sioux City, Iowa. The pilot, an cipa ng landing diffi cul es, requested if some strong passengers would volunteer to give up their seats and sit at the exit doors to assist passengers in the event of an emergency. Mike and Judy gave up their seats in fi rst class to sit at one of the doors. They both died in the crash and those in the Zunics’ original seats survived.

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

Date Opponent Result10/17/15 ......... at Virginia ..................L, 44-38 (3OT)09/09/15 ......... Central Michigan ....... W, 30-27 (OT)08/29/14 ......... Villanova ................. W, 27-26 (2OT)10/01/11 ......... Rutgers ......................L, 19-16 (2OT)09/24/11 ......... Toledo ....................... W, 33-30 (OT)09/01/11 ......... Wake Forest .............. W, 36-29 (OT)09/05/09 ......... Minnesota ...................L, 23-20 (OT)09/30/06 ......... Wyoming................. W, 40-34 (2OT)11/06/04 ......... Pi sburgh ............... W, 38-31 (2OT)09/06/03 ......... at North Carolina .... W, 49-47 (3OT)11/09/02 ......... Virginia Tech ........... W, 50-42 (3OT)09/28/02 ......... at Auburn ..................L, 37-34 (3OT)10/07/00 ......... Pi sburgh ............... W, 24-17 (2OT)11/13/99 ......... at Rutgers....................L, 24-21 (OT)08/30/97 ......... NC State ......................L, 32-31 (OT)

OVERTIME HISTORY

Name (Posi on) TeamJay Bromley (DT) ............................ New York Giants• Notched 14 tackles and one sack in 2016.

Eric Crume (DT) ............................ Carolina Panthers• Signed to the team’s prac ce squad in September.

Riley Dixon (P) .................................Denver Broncos• 2016 PFWA All-Rookie Team honoree.

Brisly Es me (WR) ............................. New York Jets• Placed on injured reserve for the 2017 season.

Amba E a-Tawo (WR) ...............Jacksonville Jaguars• Signed to the team’s prac ce squad in September.

Sean Hickey (OL) ............................. Miami Dolphins• Signed to the team’s prac ce squad in September.

Chandler Jones (OLB) ....................Arizona Cardinals• Ranked eighth in the NFL in sacks in 2016.

Cameron Lynch (LB) .............Tampa Bay Buccaneers• Tallied three tackles in 12 games last season.

Doug Marrone (HC) ..................Jacksonville Jaguars• Enters fi rst season at the helm in Jacksonville.

Jus n Pugh (OL) ............................. New York Giants• Started 11 games for New York in 2016.

Ron Thompson (DL) ............... Washington Redskins• Placed on injured reserve for the 2017 season.

ORANGE IN THE NFL

ESTABLISHED IN 1889 The Syracuse football program is one of the most-storied in the history of NCAA football. Syracuse ranks 10th among Divison I teams in all- me games played and leads all ACC teams in that category.

Rk. Team Games 1. .. Penn......................................................... 1,372 2. .. Rutgers .................................................... 1,325 3. .. Fordham .................................................. 1,324 4. .. Yale .......................................................... 1,320 5. .. Lehigh ...................................................... 1,319 6. .. Navy ......................................................... 1,309 7. .. Michigan .................................................. 1,305 8. .. Harvard .................................................... 1,301 . .... Nebraska .................................................. 1,30110. . Penn State ............................................... 1,294 ...... Syracuse ................................................ 1,29412. . Virginia .................................................... 1,28913. . Texas ........................................................ 1,28414. . North Carolina ......................................... 1,28015. . Pi sburgh ................................................ 1,268



NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 2 Eric Dungey QB Jr. 6-4 222 Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lakeridge)2 Jordan Mar n DB R-Sr. 6-3 206 Upper Marlboro, Md. (Bishop McNamara/Toledo)3 Christopher Fredrick DB R-So. 5-11 193 Conley, Ga. (Cedar Grove)3 Ervin Philips WR Sr. 5-11 181 West Haven, Conn. (West Haven)4 Zaire Franklin LB Sr. 6-0 236 Philadelphia, Pa. (La Salle College HS)4 Dontae Strickland RB Jr. 5-11 207 Dayton, N.J. (South Brunswick)5 Devin C. Butler WR So. 6-3 196 District Heights, Md. (Frederick Douglass)6 Ravian Pierce TE Jr. 6-3 237 Planta on, Fla. (Planta on/Southwest Mississippi CC)6 Rodney Williams DB R-Jr. 5-10 191 Cherry Hill, N.J. (Cherry Hill West)7 Devin M. Butler DB R-Sr. 6-1 189 Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga/Notre Dame)8 Antwan Cordy DB R-Jr. 5-8 181 Homestead, Fla. (South Dade)8 Steve Ishmael WR Sr. 6-2 209 Miami, Fla. (North Miami Beach)9 Juwan Dowels DB R-Jr. 5-10 183 Sunrise, Fla. (American Heritage)10 Sean Riley WR So. 5-8 155 Los Angeles, Calif. (Narbonne)11 Devon Clarke DB R-Fr. 6-2 186 Kissimmee, Fla. (Osceola)11 Aus n Valdez LB R-Sr. 6-1 236 Sylvania, Ohio (Sylvania Southview/Bowling Green)11 Clayton Welch QB R-So. 6-5 235 Chico, Calif. (Chico/Bu e College)12 Andrew Armstrong LB So. 6-2 226 Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney)12 Russell Thompson-Bishop WR Fr. 6-1 200 Bloomfi eld, Conn. (Bloomfi eld)13 Tommy DeVito QB Fr. 6-2 204 Cedar Grove, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep)14 Evan Foster DB So. 6-0 211 West Bloomfi eld, Mich. (West Bloomfi eld)15 Rex Culpepper QB R-Fr. 6-3 221 Tampa, Fla. (Plant)15 Anthony Lombardi DB R-Fr. 6-3 211 Stamford, Conn. (Trinity Catholic)16 Carl Jones DB So. 6-1 180 Twinsburg, Ohio (St. Edward)16 Zack Mahoney QB Sr. 6-2 217 LaGrange Park, Ill. (Lyons Township/College of DuPage)17 Jamal Cus s WR R-Jr. 6-5 227 Philadelphia, Pa. (Neumann-Gore )18 Scoop Bradshaw DB So. 5-11 167 Tampa, Fla. (Plant)18 Donny Sanders TE Fr. 6-6 235 McLean, Va. (Potomac School/Fork Union Military Academy)19 Daivon Ellison DB Jr. 5-8 181 Linden, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep)19 Tyler Gilfus WR R-Fr. 6-1 195 Cape Vincent, N.Y. (Thousand Islands)20 Cordell Hudson DB R-Jr. 5-11 181 Largo, Fla. (Largo)21 Moe Neal WR So. 5-11 182 Gastonia, N.C. (Forestview)22 Markenzy Pierre RB Fr. 5-11 214 Orlando, Fla. (Liberty) 23 Jonathan Thomas LB Sr. 6-1 209 Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill)24 Shyheim Cullen LB R-So. 6-0 209 Lowell, Mass. (Lowell)25 Kielan Whitner LB Jr. 6-0 202 Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mountain View)26 Sean Onwualu DB Jr. 6-1 188 Sylmar, Calif. (Granada Hills Charter)26 Tyrone Perkins RB Jr. 6-0 197 Glen Head, N.Y. (Friends Academy)27 Nadarius Fagan LB Fr. 6-1 200 Goulds, Fla. (Miami Southridge)29 O o Zaccardo RB So. 5-10 199 Sudbury, Mass. (Lincoln-Sudbury/Worcester Academy)30 Parris Benne LB Sr. 6-0 216 Detroit, Mich. (University of Detroit Jesuit)31 Kyle Kleinberg TE Jr. 6-0 208 Armonk, N.Y. (Don Bosco Prep (N.J.))32 Allen Stritzinger RB Fr. 6-0 190 Detroit, Mich. (De La Salle)33 Jack Guida RB Fr. 6-0 185 New Canaan, Conn. (Brewster (N.Y.))33 Kadeem Tro er LB Fr. 6-2 200 Canton, Ohio (McKinley)34 Eric Coley DB Fr. 6-2 175 Manlius, N.Y. (Faye eville-Manlius)35 Sterling Hofrichter P/K R-So. 5-9 196 Valrico, Fla. (Armwood)35 Kyle Strickland DB R-Fr. 6-0 177 Roswell, Ga. (Roswell)36 Chris Elmore FB/TE Fr. 6-0 280 Chicago, Ill. (Phillips Academy)36 Tim Walton DL/LB R-Fr. 6-2 230 Detroit, Mich. (Cass Technical)37 Kevin Nusdeo DB Fr. 6-1 200 Orange, Conn. (Choate Rosemary Hall)38 Alex Grossman K R-Sr. 5-9 155 Woodbury, N.Y. (Syosset)39 Troy Henderson LB R-So. 5-11 215 Cleveland, Ohio (St. Edward)40 Luke Erickson RB Fr. 6-0 200 Greene, N.Y. (Greene)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDESean Avant ................................................................................................... Uh-vontDevon Clarke ................................................................................................Duh-vonSamuel Clausman ....................................................................................Clause-manShyheim Cullen ..........................................................................................Shy-heemAndrejas Duerig .................................................................................Andreas Der-igEric Dungey ...................................................................................................Dun-jeeDaivon Ellison ............................................................................................... Day-vonAdly Enoicy ...................................................................................... Ad-lee E-noice-eShaquille Grosvenor .............................................................................Grows-ven-orSteve Ishmael ................................................................................................Ish-mailNyekeim Johnson ...................................................................................... Nye-keemIfeatu Melifonwu ............................................................ Eh-fah-too Mel-eh-fon-wu

Sean Onwualu ........................................................................................On-wall-oooJoe Pasquale ........................................................................................Pass-squall-eeRavian Pierce ...............................................................................................Ray-veonAiron Servais ....................................................................................... Aaron ServiceKielan Whitner ................................................................... Kai-lin (rhymes with sky)O o Zaccardo ............................................................................................ Zuh-cardo

COACHESReno Ferri ...................................................................................................... Fuh-reeSteve Stanard ...............................................................................................Stan-urd



NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 41 Ryan Guthrie LB Jr. 6-2 215 Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth/Ellsworth CC)42 Tyrell Richards LB Fr. 6-4 212 Brampton, Ontario, Canada (Clarkson Secondary School)43 Ifeatu Melifonwu DB Fr. 6-3 195 South Gra on, Mass. (Gra on)45 Kenneth Ruff DL So. 6-1 284 Lauderhill, Fla. (Dillard)46 Adam Dulka LB R-Fr. 5-9 219 Brecksville, Ohio (Hun ngton Valley University School)47 Ma Keller LS Jr. 5-11 207 Willow Street, Pa. (Penn Manor)48 Cole Murphy K Sr. 6-3 215 Castaic, Calif. (Valencia)49 Jesse Conners TE R-Fr. 6-2 222 Pi sford, N.Y. (Salisbury School (Conn.)/Holy Cross)51 Shaq Grosvenor DL So. 6-2 285 Linden, N.J. (West Orange/Mesa CC)52 Kayton Samuels DL R-Jr. 6-0 319 Ellenwood, Ga. (Arabia Mountain)53 Nathan Hines LS R-Jr. 6-6 246 Catonsville, Md. (Catonsville)54 Cur s Harper DL Fr. 6-2 300 McKeesport, Pa. (McKeesport)55 Kendall Coleman DL So. 6-3 240 Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral)56 Liam O’Sullivan OL R-Fr. 6-8 270 Chicago, Ill. (Maine South)57 Dakota Davis OL Fr. 6-5 315 Mount Airy, Md. (Glenelg)57 Kingsley Jonathan DL Fr. 6-3 245 Bal more, Md. (St. Frances Academy)59 Aaron Roberts OL R-Jr. 6-4 297 Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle Ins tute)60 Cody Conway OL Jr. 6-6 296 Plainfi eld, Ill. (Plainfi eld North)61 Samuel Clausman OL R-So. 6-3 331 Pembroke Pines, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)63 Evan Adams OL R-So. 6-6 338 Norwalk, Conn. (Norwalk)64 Colin Byrne OL R-So. 6-5 299 Coral Springs, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)65 Jamar McGloster OL R-Sr. 6-7 309 Hillside, N.J. (Saint Anthony)66 Aus n Chandler OL Fr. 6-4 290 Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola)68 Airon Servais OL R-Fr. 6-6 305 Green Bay, Wis. (Ashwaubenon)69 Patrick Davis OL Fr. 6-5 320 Ga neau, Quebec, Canada (Champlain Regional College)71 Keaton Darney OL R-Jr. 6-3 285 Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola)72 Andrejas Duerig OL R-So. 6-3 321 Lowell, Ind. (Mount Carmel)75 Sam Heckel OL R-Fr. 6-4 292 Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha West)77 Mike Clark OL R-Fr. 6-8 292 Exton, Pa. (Downingtown East)80 K.K. Hahn WR R-Fr. 5-10 172 Bethesda, Md. (IMG Academy (Fla.))81 Cameron Jordan WR Fr. 6-3 195 Wheatley Heights, N.Y. (Half Hollow Hills West)82 Nykeim Johnson WR Fr. 5-8 163 Washington, D.C. (Friendship Academy)83 Sean Avant WR R-Sr. 5-10 217 Miramar, Fla. (Miramar)84 Joe Pasquale TE Jr. 6-6 244 Valley Stream, N.Y. (Hewle )85 Josh Black DL So. 6-3 250 Loves Park, Ill. (Harlem)85 Ben Brickman WR Jr. 5-8 178 Albany, N.Y. (Shaker/Hudson Valley CC)86 Adly Enoicy WR R-Jr. 6-5 228 Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlan c Community)87 Sharod Johnson WR Fr. 5-11 170 Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington)88 Clay Aus n WR Sr. 5-9 172 Montclair, N.J. (Seton Hall Prep)89 Aaron Hacke TE Fr. 6-3 230 Venice, Fla. (Venice)91 Zach Morton DL Fr. 6-4 220 Detroit, Mich. (Cass Technical)91 Andre Szmyt K Fr. 6-1 190 Vernon Hills, Ill. (Vernon Hills)92 Nolan Cooney P/K R-Fr. 6-3 208 East Greenwich, R.I. (East Greenwich/Bridgton Academy (Maine))93 Jeff rey Chan K Fr. 5-10 175 Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou School)94 Alton Robinson DL So. 6-4 245 Converse, Texas (Judson/Northeastern Oklahoma A&M)95 Chis Slayton DL R-Jr. 6-4 315 University Park, Ill. (Crete Monee)96 Jus n Ellis DL Fr. 6-3 240 Roswell, Ga. (Roswell)97 Brandon Berry DL R-So. 6-4 232 Griffi n, Ga. (Griffi n/Highland CC)98 McKinley Williams DL So. 6-4 292 Miramar, Fla. (Dillard)99 Jake Pickard DL R-So. 6-5 250 Short Hills, N.J. (Millburn)

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Dino Babers (Hawaii ‘84) - Second season at SyracuseAssistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers: Kim McCloudDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Brian WardCo-Off ensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Sean LewisCo-Off ensive Coordinator/Off ensive Line: Mike LynchSpecial Teams Coordinator/Running Backs: Jus n Lus gTight Ends: Reno FerriSecondary: Nick MonroeDefensive Tackles: Vinson ReynoldsDefensive Ends: Steve StanardGraduate Assistant (Defense): Trent GreeneGraduate Assistant (Defense): Adam Gris ckGraduate Assistant (Off ense): Macky MacPhersonGraduate Assistant (Off ense): Lanear SampsonQuality Control (Off ense): Ma JohnsonQuality Control (Special Teams): Jeff LePakQuality Control (Defense): Bart Tanski

Assistant Athle cs Director/Athle c Performance: Sean EdingerAssistant Strength and Condi oning Coach: Jose RodriguezAssistant Strength and Condi oning Coach: Jeff SobolAssistant Strength and Condi oning Coach: Wayne TucksonDirector of Football Opera ons: Brad Wi keDirector of Player Personnel: Dave BollerDirector of Football Player Development: Roy Wi keDirector of Recrui ng Opera ons: Asil MulbahRecrui ng Assistant: Seth ReedyQuality Control (Recrui ng): Kramer CookQuality Control (Recrui ng): Steve SchrumDirector of Video Opera ons: Aus n BeehnerAssistant Video Coordinator: Shawn EmmonsHead Athle c Trainer: Tim PikeAssistant Athle c Trainer: Brandon HallHead Equipment Manager: Jim Schlensker



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SIDELINE

DinoBabers

HC

MikeLynchOC/OL

NickMonroe

DB

RenoFerri

TE

SeanLewis

OC/QB

SteveStanard

DE

BrianWardDC/LB

Jus nLus g

STC/RB

VinsonReynolds

DT

KimMcCloudAHC/WR

BOOTH

OFFENSE

Name ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 ‘16 ‘17 Streak CareerS. Ishmael ....... 0 .... 5 .. 12 .... 9 .....1.......... 1 ......... 27E. Philips ......... 0 .... 2 .... 8 .. 12 .....1........ 20 ......... 23E. Dungey ........ 0 .... 0 .... 7 .... 9 .....1.......... 1 ......... 17J. McGloster .... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .. 12 .....1........ 13 ......... 13A. Roberts ....... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .. 12 .....0.......... 0 ......... 12D. Strickland .... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .. 12 .....1........ 13 ......... 13E. Adams ......... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 9 .....1........ 10 ......... 10C. Conway ....... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 8 .....1.......... 6 ........... 9C. Byrne .......... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 8 .....0.......... 0 ........... 8Z. Mahoney ..... 0 .... 0 .... 4 .... 3 .....0.......... 0 ........... 7J. Cus s ........... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .....1.......... 1 ........... 1S. Heckel ......... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .....1.......... 1 ........... 1S. Riley ............ 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .....1.......... 1 ........... 1A. Servais ........ 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .....1.......... 1 ........... 1

DEFENSE

Name ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 ‘16 ‘17 Streak CareerZ. Franklin ....... 0 .... 4 .. 12 .. 12 .....1........ 28 ......... 28A. Valdez * ...... 0 .... 1 .. 14 .... 8 .....0.......... 0 ......... 23P. Benne ........ 0 .... 0 .... 8 .. 12 .....1........ 13 ......... 21K. Samuels ...... 0 .... 0 .. 12 .... 5 .....1.......... 3 ......... 18C. Slayton ........ 0 .... 0 .... 5 .. 12 .....1........ 13 ......... 18A. Cordy .......... 0 .... 1 .. 12 .... 2 .....1.......... 1 ......... 16R. Williams ...... 0 .... 0 .... 5 .. 10 .....0.......... 0 ......... 15J. Mar n !........ 1 .... 8 .... 0 .... 5 .....0.......... 0 ......... 14K. Coleman ...... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .. 11 .....1.......... 6 ......... 12C. Hudson ....... 0 .... 0 .... 5 .... 5 .....0.......... 0 ......... 10J. Black ............ 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 9 .....0.......... 0 ........... 9D. Ellison ......... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 9 .....0.......... 0 ........... 9J. Thomas ........ 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 9 .....0.......... 0 ........... 9C. Fredrick ....... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 6 .....1.......... 7 ........... 7J. Dowels ......... 0 .... 0 .... 5 .... 1 .....0.......... 0 ........... 6D. M. Butler # .. 0 .... 2 .... 1 .... 0 .....0.......... 0 ........... 3K. Whitner....... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 3 .....1.......... 2 ........... 4B. Berry ........... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .....1.......... 1 ........... 1S. Bradshaw .... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .....1.......... 1 ........... 1E. Foster .......... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .....1.......... 1 ........... 1M. Williams ..... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .... 1 .....0.......... 0 ........... 1

SPECIALISTS

Name ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 ‘16 ‘17 Streak CareerC. Murphy ....... 0 .... 9 .. 12 .. 12 .....0........ 33 ......... 33S. Hofrichter .... 0 .... 0 .... 0 .. 12 .....0........ 12 ......... 12

* - Includes games at Bowling Green! - Includes games at Toledo# - Includes games at Notre Dame

OFFENSE

QB 2 Eric Dungey (6-3, 222, Jr.) 16 Zack Mahoney (6-2, 217, Sr.)

RB 4 Dontae Strickland (5-11, 207, Jr.) 21 Moe Neal (5-11, 182, So.)

WR 8 Steve Ishmael (6-2, 209, Sr.) 87 Sharod Johnson (5-11, 170, Fr.)

WR 3 Ervin Philips (5-11, 176, Jr.) 83 Sean Avant (5-10, 217, R-Sr.)

WR 10 Sean Riley (5-8, 155, So.) 82 Nykeim Johnson (5-8, 163, Fr.)

WR 17 Jamal Cus s (6-5, 227, R-Jr.) 5 Devin C. Butler (6-3, 196-So.)

TE 6 Ravian Pierce (6-3, 237, Jr.) 36 Chris Elmore (6-0, 280, Fr.)

LT 60 Cody Conway (6-6, 296, Jr.)56 Liam O’Sullivan (6-8, 270, R-Fr.)

LG 75 Sam Heckel (6-4, 292, R-Fr.) 69 Patrick Davis (6-5, 320, Fr.)

C 68 Airon Servais (6-6, 3-5, R-Fr.) 71 Keaton Darney (6-3, 285, R-Jr.)

RG 63 Evan Adams (6-6, 338, R-So.) 64 Colin Byrne (6-5, 299, R-So.)

RT 65 Jamar McGloster (6-7, 309, R-Sr.) 77 Mike Clark (6-8, 292, R-Fr.)

DEFENSE

DE 85 Josh Black (6-3, 250, So.) OR 97 Brandon Berry (6-4, 232, R-So.)

NT 52 Kayton Samuels (6-0, 319, R-Jr.) 98 McKinley Williams (6-4, 292, So.)

DT 95 Chris Slayton (6-4, 315, R-Jr.) 45 Kenneth Ruff (6-1, 284, So.)

DE 55 Kendall Coleman (6-3, 240, So.) 57 Kingsley Jonathan (6-3, 245, Fr.)

WLB 30 Parris Benne (6-0, 216, Sr.) 12 Andrew Armstrong (6-2, 226, So.)

MLB 4 Zaire Franklin (6-0, 236, Sr.) 11 Aus n Valdez (6-1, 236, R-Sr.)

SLB 23 Jonathan Thomas (6-1, 209, JS.) 25 Kielan Whitner (6-0, 202, Jr.)

CB 18 Scoop Bradshaw (5-11, 167, So.) 9 Juwan Dowels (5-10, 183, R-Jr.)

FS 8 Antwan Cordy (5-8, 181, R-Jr.) OR 2 Jordan Mar n (6-3, 206, R-Sr.)

SS 14 Evan Foster (6-0, 211, So.) 6 Rodney Williams (5-10, 191, R-Jr.)

CB 3 Christopher Fredrick (5-11, 193, R-So.) 7 Devin M. Butler (6-1, 189, R-Sr.)

SPECIALISTS

KO 48 Cole Murphy (6-3, 215, Sr.) 35 Sterling Hofrichter (5-9, 196, R-So.)

PK 48 Cole Murphy (6-3, 215, Sr.) 35 Sterling Hofrichter (5-9, 196, R-So.)

P 35 Sterling Hofrichter (5-9, 196, R-So.) 92 Nolan Cooney (6-3, 208, R-Fr.)

LS 47 Ma Keller (5-11, 207, Jr.) 53 Nathan Hines (6-6, 246, R-Jr.)

Hold 16 Zack Mahoney (6-2, 217, Sr.)

KR 10 Sean Riley (5-8, 155, So.) 82 Nykeim Johnson (5-8, 163, Fr.)

PR 10 Sean Riley (5-8, 155, So.) 8 Steve Ishmael (6-2, 209, Sr.)

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INDIVIDUAL NOTES • OFFENSE#2 • QB • ERIC DUNGEY • 6 4 • 222 • JR• Passed for 328 yards against CCSU for his seventh career 300-yard passing game, tying him with Ryan Nassib for most 300-yard passing games in program history.• Syracuse’s career leader in passing yards per game (239.2) and total off ense yards per game (277.8).• Second among ac ve ACC quarterbacks in rushing yards (695) and rushing touchdowns (13) behind Louisville’s Lamar Jackson.• Named to the 2017 watch lists for the Manning Award, Davey O’Brien Award and Maxwell Award.• Cousin, Ryan Dungey, is a Supercross and Motocross champion and two- me ESPY Award winner for Best Male Ac on Sports Athlete.

#17 • WR • JAMAL CUSTIS • 6 5 • 227 • R JR• Started the fi rst game of his career and ed his personal best with three for 40 yards against CCSU.• Redshirted in 2016 a er ba ling a high-ankle sprain for the fi rst half of the season.• Scored his fi rst touchdown on a 7-yard recep on against Central Michigan in 2015.

#8 • WR • STEVE ISHMAEL • 6 2 • 209 • SR• Set a new career highs for recep ons (12) and receiving yards (134) in the season opener vs. CCSU.• His 134 receiving yards against the Blue Devils was the second-highest total in the ACC during Week 1.• Has 27 career starts, tops among Syracuse off ensive players.• Ninth all- me at Syracuse with 1,678 career receiving yards.• Brother, Kemal Ishmael, is a safety for the Atlanta Falcons and was named the 2012 Conference USA Player of the Year at UCF.

#60 • LT • CODY CONWAY • 6 6 • 296 • JR• Credited with four knockdown blocks in 73 snaps vs. CCSU.• Has played in 16 career games at le tackle, including eight starts

in 2016. The SU off ense topped 500 total yards in four of Conway’s fi rst-string appearances last year.

• Logged 699 snaps and 20 knockdown blocks last season.

#63 • RG • EVAN ADAMS • 6 6 • 338 • R SO• Ten career starts at right guard.• Credited with 73 snaps with one knockdown block vs. CCSU.• Second on the team in knockdown blocks (29) 2016.• Helped pave the way for an SU off ense that amassed 5,290 total

yards in 2016, the second-highest total in team history.

#4 • RB • DONTAE STRICKLAND • 5 11 • 207 • JR• Rushed for 38 yards on 12 a empts, averaging 3.2 yards per carry vs. CCSU in the season opener.• Started all 12 games for Syracuse in 2016 and led the Orange in rushing with 566 yards on 162 carries.• Threw an 84-yard TD pass to Brisly Es me against Virginia Tech, the longest pass play for the Orange last year.• A ended the same high school (South Brunswick) in New Jersey as Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu.

#6 • TE • RAVIAN PIERCE • 6 3 • 237 • JR• Had three catches for four yards and a touchdown in his fi rst game in his Orange debut versus CCSU.• Spent two seasons at Southwest Mississippi Community College before enrolling at Syracuse in January 2017.• Ranked second among junior-college ght ends by ESPN and third by 247Sports.com and Scout.com.• Led the Bears in 2016 with 50 recep ons for 426 yards and ed for the team lead with two touchdown catches.

#68 • C • AIRON SERVAIS • 6 6 • 305 • R FR• Led SU with fi ve knockdown blocks in his fi rst start vs. CCSU.• Member of the travel squad as a true freshman in 2016.• As a senior at Wisconsin’s Ashwaubenon High School, was rated

the No. 3 off ensive tackle in the state.

#3 • WR • ERVIN PHILIPS • 5 11 • 181 • SR• Named to the 2017 Biletnikoff Award Watch List (na on’s outstanding receiver).• His 140 career recep ons are the second-most in Syracuse history (Alec Lemon, 201).• One of three players in program history with 1,000+ career receiving yards and 400+ career rushing yards (Art Monk, Qadry Ismail).• Ac ve Orange leader with 16 career touchdowns (12 receiving, 4 rushing).

#75 • LG • SAM HECKEL • 6 4 • 292 • R FR• Played 73 snaps in his fi rst career start vs. CCSU.• Member of the travel squad as a true freshman in 2016.• Vice president of the Syracuse University chapter of Upli ing

Athletes.

#65 • RT • JAMAR MCGLOSTER • 6 7 • 309 • R SR• Served as game captain for the off ense vs. CCSU.• Has started in 13 consecu ve games at right tackle.• Played high school basketball at St. Anthony in New Jersey for

legendary coach Bob Hurley Sr.

KEY RESERVES/SPECIALISTS

#21 • RB • MOE NEAL • 5 11 • 182 • SO• Rushed for 17 yards and caught a 52-yard touchdown against

CCSU, his fi rst career receiving TD.• His 5.2 avg. yards per carry led all Syracuse rushers in 2016• Scored a 49-yard touchdown on his fi rst collegiate carry.

#10 • WR/KR/PR • SEAN RILEY • 5 8 • 155 • SO• Started and caught one pass for eight yards vs. CCSU.• Caught 11 passes for 109 yards as a freshman in 2016.• Set the ACC single-season record for most kickoff returns (53)

in 2016 and led the na on in kickoff return yardage (1,095).

#5 • WR • DEVIN C. BUTLER • 6 3 • 196 • SO• Set new career highs in recep ons (4), yards (54), and made a

career-long, 42-yard catch against CCSU.• Appeared in fi ve games for the Orange in 2016 as both a

receiver and on special teams.

#16 • QB • ZACK MAHONEY • 6 2 • 217 • SR• Special teams game captain vs. CCSU.• Original walk-on who was awarded a scholarship in 2016.• Set the Orange single-game TDR record with seven

touchdowns (5 passing, 2 rushing) at Pi sburgh last season.

#48 • K • COLE MURPHY • 6 3 • 215 • SR• Eighth in school history with 41 career fi eld goals.• One of 10 players in school history to score 200+ points (• Three career fi eld goals of 50+ yards.• 2014 Lou Groza Award semifi nalist.



CAREER HIGHS • OFFENSE#2 ERIC DUNGEY, QBComple ons: 34 vs. Colgate, 2016Pass A empts: 53 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Passing Yards: 434 at Boston College, 2016Passing TDs: 3, three mes, last vs. CCSU, 2017Long Pass: 89 vs. Wake Forest, 2015Comp. Pct. (min. 10 a .): 85.0 (34-40) vs. Colgate, 2016Intercep ons: 2, three mes, last vs. USF, 2016Rushes: 24 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Rushing Yards: 106 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Rushing TDs: 3 vs. Notre Dame, 2016Long Rush: 31, twice, last at Boston College, 2016Total Off ense: 488 at Boston College, 2016

#3 ERVIN PHILIPS, WRRushes: 10 vs. Boston College, 2015Rushing Yards: 75 vs. Boston College, 2015Rushing TDs: 1, three mes, last vs. Boston College, 2015Long Rush: 31 vs. Boston College, 2015Recep ons: 14 vs. Colgate, 2016Receiving Yards: 139 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Receiving TDs: 2 vs. Rhode Island, 2015Long Recep on: 58 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Kick Returns: 6 vs. Maryland, 2014Kick Return Yards: 117 vs. Maryland, 2014Long Kick Return: 31, twice, last at Clemson, 2014Punt Returns: 1 vs. Boston College, 2015Comple ons: 1 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Pass A empts: 1 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016 Passing Yards: 10 vs. Virginia Tech. 2016Long Pass: 10 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016

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

#5 DEVIN C. BUTLER, WRRecep ons: 4 vs. CCSU, 2017Receiving Yards: 54 vs. CCSU, 2017Long Recep on: 42 vs. CCSU, 2017

#6 RAIVAN PIERCE, TERecep ons: 3 vs. CCSU, 2017Receiving Yards: 4 vs. CCSU, 2017Receiving TDs: 1 vs. CCSU, 2017Long Recep on: 5 vs. CCSU, 2017

#8 STEVE ISHMAEL, WRRecep ons: 12 vs. CCSU, 2017Receiving Yards: 134 vs. CCSU, 2017Receiving TDs: 2 vs. Florida State, 2014Long Recep on: 62 vs. Central Michigan, 2015Punt Returns: 1 vs. CCSU, 2017Punt Return Yards: 2 vs. CCSU, 2017Long Punt Return: 2 vs. CCSU, 2017

#10 SEAN RILEY, WRRushes: 1 at Pi sburgh, 2016Rushing Yards: 6 at Pi sburgh, 2016Recep ons: 4 vs. Colgate, 2016Receiving Yards: 44 vs. Colgate, 2016Long Recep on: 27 vs. Colgate, 2016Kick Returns: 10 at Pi sburgh, 2016Kick Return Yards: 193 vs. USF, 2016Long Kick Return: 68 at Clemson, 2016Punt Returns: 4 vs. CCSU, 2017Punt Return Yards: 17 at Connec cut, 2016Long Punt Return: 17 at Connec cut, 2016

#15 REX CULPEPPER, QBComple ons: 9 vs. CCSU, 2017Pass A empts: 16 vs. CCSU, 2017Passing Yards: 103 vs. CCSU, 2017Comp. Pct. (min. 10 a .): 56.3 (9-16) vs. CCSU, 2017Long Pass: 42 vs. CCSU, 2017Rushes: 1 vs. CCSU, 2017Rushing Yards: -4 vs. CCSU, 2017Total Off ense: 99 vs. CCSU, 2017

#16 ZACK MAHONEY, QBComple ons: 43 at Pi sburgh, 2016Pass A empts: 61 at Pi sburgh, 2016Passing Yards: 440 at Pi sburgh, 2016Passing TDs: 5 at Pi sburgh, 2016Comp. Pct. (min. 10 a .): 70.5 (43-61) at Pi sbugh, 2016)Intercep ons: 2 vs. Florida State, 2016Long Pass: 81 vs. NC State, 2016Rushes: 13, twice, last at Pi sburgh, 2016Rushing Yards: 76 vs. Clemson, 2015Rushing TDs: 2, twice, last at Pi sburgh, 2016Long Rush: 30 vs. Clemson, 2015Total Off ense: 489 at Pi sburgh, 2016

#17 JAMAL CUSTIS, WRRushes: 1 at Central Michigan, 2014Rushing Yards: 1 at Central Michigan, 2014Long Rush: 1 at Central Michigan, 2014Recep ons: 3, twice, last vs. CCSU, 2017Receiving Yards: 40 vs. CCSU, 2017Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Central Michigan, 2015Long Recep on: 29 vs. CCSU, 2017

#19 TYLER GILFUS, WRRecep ons: 1 vs. CCSU, 2017Receiving Yards: 11 vs. CCSU, 2017Long Recep on: 11 vs. CCSU, 2017

#21 MOE NEAL, RBRushes: 12 vs. Louisville, 2016Rushing Yards: 91 at Pi sburgh, 2016Rushing TDs: 1, twice, last at Pi sburgh, 2016Long Rush: 49 vs. Colgate, 2016Recep ons: 1, three mes, last vs. CCSU 2017Receiving Yards: 52 vs. CCSU, 2017Long Recep on: 52 vs. CCSU, 2017

#22 MARKENZY PIERRE, RBRushes: 9 vs. CCSU, 2017Rushing Yards: 46 vs. CCSU, 2017Long Rush: 13 vs. CCSU, 2017

#26 TYRONE PERKINS, RBRushes: 3 vs. CCSU, 2017Rushing Yards: 7 vs. CCSU, 2017Long Rush: 5, twice, last vs. CCSU, 2017Recep ons: 1 vs. CCSU, 2017Receiving Yards: 14 vs. CCSU, 2017Long Recep on: 14 vs. CCSU, 2017

#82 NYKEIM JOHNSON, WRRecep ons: 1 vs. CCSU, 2017Receiving Yards: 13 vs. CCSU, 2017Long Recep on: 13 vs. CCSU, 2017Kick Returns: 1 vs. CCSU, 2017Kick Return Yards: 34 vs. CCSU, 2017Long Kick Return: 34 vs. CCSU, 2017

#83 SEAN AVANT, WRRecep ons: 4 vs. CCSU, 2017Receiving Yards: 30 vs. CCSU, 2017Long Recep on: 12, twice, last vs. CCSU, 2017Pass A empts: 1, twice, last vs. Florida State, 2016

#86 ADLY ENOICY, WRRecep ons: 1 vs. Colgate, 2016Receiving Yards: 35 vs. Colgate, 2016Long Recep on: 35 vs. Colgate, 2016



INDIVIDUAL NOTES • DEFENSE#85 • DE • JOSH BLACK • 6 3 • 250 • SO• Tied for team lead with a career-high fi ve tackles vs. CCSU.• Eight career mul -tackle games.• One of 12 true freshman to see game ac on in 2016, moving into the star ng lineup at defensive end a er the fi rst three games of the season.• Tallied 21 tackles, including four for a loss, 1.5 sacks and seven mul -tackle games in 2016.

#30 • WLB • PARRIS BENNETT • 6 0 • 216 • SR• Defensive game captain vs. CCSU. Carded fi ve tackles and a quarterback hurry against the Blue Devils.• Led Syracuse with 110 tackles last season and ranked third in the ACC in tackles per game (9.2).• Eight career 10+ tackle games.• Career-best 17 tackles versus Notre Dame in 2016, the most for an SU defender since 2004 (Jerry Mackey at Virginia).

#95 • DT • CHRIS SLAYTON • 6 4 • 315 • R JR• Three tackles, including one for a for loss, vs. CCSU.• Second among ac ve Orange defenders in career tackles for loss (17) and sacks (5).• Led all SU defensive linemen with 33 tackles and ed for team lead with 10 tackles for loss in 2016.• 2015 College Football News and CampusInsiders.com Honorable Men on Freshman All-American.

#23 • SLB • JONATHAN THOMAS • 6 1 • 209 • SR• Did not play vs. CCSU due to a team rules viola on.• Eight career games with 5+ tackles, including six last season.• Started nine game in 2016 and posted a personal-best 52 tackles.• Career-high eight tackles last season at Connec cut.

#14 • SS • EVAN FOSTER • 6 0 • 211 • SO• Carded two pass breakups in his fi rst career start vs. CCSU.• Played in nine games as a true freshman, mainly on special teams.• Brother, Aaron Foster, was a defensive back at Bowling Green

where he played for SU secondary coach Nick Monroe.

#52 • NT • KAYTON SAMUELS • 6 0 • 319 • R JR• Tied with Chris Slayton for the most career starts (18) by an ac ve Orange defensive lineman.• Has 12 career mul -tackle games.• Tied his career-high with three tackles against both Colgate and Clemson in 2016.

#4 • MLB • ZAIRE FRANKLIN • 6 0 • 236 • SR• Candidate for the 2017 Lo IMPACT Trophy, presented to college football’s defensive player of the year.• Two- me team captain (2015, 2016). Eighth player in program history to captain SU for mul ple seasons and fi rst since Rob Long (2009, 2010). • Has started 28 straight games, the longest streak on the team.• His 227 tackles are sixth on the ACC’s ac ve career list.

#8 • FS • ANTWAN CORDY • 5 8 • 181 • R JR• Le the CCSU game in the fi rst half with an injury and did not return.• Missed the last 10 games of 2016 due to a forearm injury.• Second on the team with 68 tackles, including 12 for a loss, as a

true sophomore in 2015.

#55 • DE • KENDALL COLEMAN • 6 3 • 240 • SO• Notched four tackles, including a tackle for loss, and quarterback hurry against CCSU.• Started 11 games as rookie in 2016. Became the fi rst true freshman to start a season opener at defensive end for the Orange since SU switched from a

3-4 to a primarily 4-3 alignment in 1996.• Led all Orange true freshmen with 29 tackles last season.

#18 • CB • SCOOP BRADSHAW • 5 11 • 167 • SO• Record a half TFL in his fi rst career start vs. CCSU. • Made three tackles in 10 games as a freshman in 2016.• Spent part of his rookie season working at wide receiver.• Teammate of QB Rex Culpepper at Plant High School in Tampa, Fla.

#3 • CB • CHRISTOPHER FREDRICK • 5 11 • 193 • R SO• Took over as one of the team’s star ng corners midway through 2016.• Logged 22 tackles last season.• Forced two fumbles and intercepted a pass vs. Florida State in

2016.

KEY RESERVES/SPECIALISTS

#98 • NT • McKINLEY WILLIAMS • 6 4 • 292 • SO• Two tackles against CCSU.• Named to the 2017 Piesman Trophy Watch List as one of the

na on’s most entertaining linemen.• Made 14 tackles as a true freshman in 2016.• Nickname is “Bear.”

#11 • LB • AUSTIN VALDEZ • 6 1 • 236 • R SR• Posted three tackles, including a TFL, and forced a fumble in

vs. CCSU (9/1)• Joined Syracuse from Bowling Green where he logged 222

tackles, including nine 10+ tackle games for the Falcons.

#97 • DE • BRANDON BERRY • 6 4 • 232 • R SO• Started his Orange debut vs. CCSU and made one tackle.• Spent two seasons at Highland Community College in Kansas

and posted 60 tackles, including 21 for a loss, in 2016.• Tied for sixth na onally with 12.5 sacks last season.

#35 • P • STERLING HOFRICHTER • 5 9 • 196 • R SO• Made his fi rst career FG (27 yards) vs. CCSU.• 2016 Freshman All-American (Athlon, CampusInsiders.com).• Tied UNC’s Tom Sheldon for second na onally among

freshmen with a pun ng average of 42.7 yards.• Tied for the ACC lead in 2016 with 23 punts of 50+ yards.

#2 • DB • JORDAN MARTIN • 6 3 • 206 • R SR• Recorded three tackles in his Syracuse debut vs. CCSU.• 2017 NFF Scholar-Athlete Award nominee.• Spent three seasons at Toledo, star ng 14 games at

cornerback and totaling 74 tackles and 11 pass breakups.



CAREER HIGHS • DEFENSE/SPECIALISTS#2 JORDAN MARTIN, DB *Tackles: 6 at Bowling Green, 2013TFL: 2.0 vs. Northern Illinois, 2014Sacks: 1.0 vs. Arkansas State, 2014Intercep ons: 1 at Missouri, 2013Forced Fumbles: 1, twice, last vs. Arkansas State, 2014Pass Breakups: 2, twice, last vs. Ball State, 2016

* - Includes stats at Toledo

#3 CHRISTOPHER FREDRICK, DBTackles: 6 vs. Florida State, 2016TFL: 1.0, twice, last vs. NC State, 2016Forced Fumbles: 2 vs. Florida State, 2016Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Florida State, 2016Intercep ons: 1 vs. Florida State, 2016

#4 ZAIRE FRANKLIN, LBTackles: 14, twice, last at Clemson, 2016TFL: 3.0 vs. Pi sburgh, 2015Sacks: 2.0 vs. Pi sburgh, 2015Intercep ons: 1, twice, last vs. Notre Dame, 2016Forced Fumbles: 1, four mes, last vs. Louisville, 2016Pass Breakups: 2 at Central Michigan, 2014

#6 RODNEY WILLIAMS, DBTackles: 10 vs. NC State, 2016TFL: 1.0, twice, last vs. Florida State, 2016Sacks: 1.0 vs. Florida State, 2016Intercep ons: 1, twice, last vs. NC State, 2016Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Central Michigan, 2014Pass Breakups: 1, twice, last vs. NC State, 2016

#7 DEVIN M. BUTLER, DB *Tackles: 7 at USC, 2014Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Rice, 2014Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Navy, 2015Intercep ons: 1 vs. Purdue, 2014Pass Breakups: 2 at Arizona State, 2014

* - Includes stats at Notre Dame

#8 ANTWAN CORDY, DBTackles: 9 at NC State, 2015TFL: 2.5, twice, last vs. LSU, 2015Sacks: 1.0, twice, last vs. LSU, 2015Intercep ons: 1, three mes, last vs. Boston College, 2015Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Clemson, 2015Fumble Recoveries: 1, three mes, last vs. Louisville, 2016Pass Breakups: 1, four mes, last vs. Colgate, 2016Def. TDs: 1 (fumble return) at Virginia, 2015

#9 JUWAN DOWELS, DBTackles: 8 at NC State, 2015TFL: 1.0 vs. Clemson, 2015Intercep ons: 1 vs. Clemson, 2015Pass Breakups: 2 at NC State, 2015

#11 AUSTIN VALDEZ, LB *Tackles: 20 vs. Memphis, 2015TFL: 2.5 vs. Toledo, 2015Sacks: 1.0 at Western Michigan, 2015Intercep ons: 1, twice, last vs. Toledo, 2015Pass Breakups: 3 at Buff alo, 2015Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. CCSU, 2017

*- Includes stats at Bowling Green

#12 ANDREW ARMSTRONG, LBTackles: 4 at Connec cut, 2016

#14 EVAN FOSTER, DBTackles: 3 at Clemson, 2016TFL: 0.5 vs. CCSU, 2017Pass Breakups: 2 vs. CCSU, 2017

#16 CARL JONES, DBTackles: 4, twice, last vs. Notre Dame, 2016

#18 SCOOP BRADSHAW, DBTackles: 2 at Clemson, 2016TFL: 0.5 vs. CCSU, 2017Pass Breakups: 1, twice, last vs. at Clemson, 2016

#19 DAIVON ELLISON, DBTackles: 14 at Connec cut, 2016Intercep ons: 1 vs. Louisville, 2016Forced Fumbles: 1, twice, last vs. USF, 2016Pass Breakups: 1, fi ve mes, last vs. NC State, 2016

#20 CORDELL HUDSON, DBTackles: 10 at Wake Forest, 2016TFL: 1.0, thre mes, last at Connec cut, 2016Intercep ons: 1, three mes, last at Connec cut, 2016Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Wake Forest, 2016Pass Breakups: 1, six mes, last at Wake Forest, 2016Def. TDs: 1 (INT return) at Connec cut, 2016

#23 JONATHAN THOMAS, LBTackles: 8 at Connec cut, 2016TFL: 2.0 vs. Colgate, 2016Sacks: 1.0 vs. Colgate, 2016Forced Fumbles: 1, three mes, last at Pi sburgh, 2016Fumble Returns: 1 at Boston College, 2016Kick Returns: 1 at Boston College, 2014Kick Return Yards: 7 at Boston College, 2014Long Kick Return: 7 at Boston College, 2014

#24 SHYHEIM CULLEN, LBTackles: 2, twice, last vs. NC State, 2016Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Florida State, 2016

#25 KIELAN WHITNER, LBTackles: 9, twice, last at Wake Forest, 2016TFL: 0.5 at Florida State, 2015Intercep ons: 1 vs. NC State, 2016Forced Fumbles: 1 at Louisville, 2015Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Louisville, 2016Pass Breakups: 1, three mes, last vs. CCSU, 2017

#30 PARRIS BENNETT, LBTackles: 17 vs. Notre Dame, 2016TFL: 1.5, three mes, last at Pi sburgh, 2016Intercep ons: 1, twice, last at Boston College, 2016Forced Fumbles: 2 vs. Louisville, 2016Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Central Michigan, 2015Pass Breakups: 2 at Connec cut, 2016

#35 STERLING HOFRICHTER, PPunts: 11 vs. Louisville, 2016Pun ng Yards: 489 vs. Louisville, 2016Long Punt: 65 vs. NC State, 2016Pun ng Avg. (min. 3): 48.7 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Inside 20: 5 vs. Florida State, 2016Punts of 50+: 5, twice, last vs. Florida State, 2016FG Made: 1 vs. CCSU, 2017FG A empts: 2 vs. CCSU, 2017FG Long: 27 vs. CCSU, 2017Most Points: 3 vs. CCSU, 2017

#39 TROY HENDERSON, LBTackles: 3 vs. Louisville, 2016Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Florida State, 2016

#45 KENNETH RUFF, DLTackles: 2, twice, last vs. Florida State, 2016TFL: 1.0 vs. NC State, 2016Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Florida State, 2016Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. CCSU, 2017

#48 COLE MURPHY, KFG Made : 4 vs. Colgate, 2016FG A empts: 4 vs. Colgate, 2016Long FG: 51 vs. Virginia Tech, 2016PATs Made: 6 vs. Rhode Island, 2015Most Points: 15 vs. Colgate, 2016

#52 KAYTON SAMUELS, DLTackles: 3, twice, last vs. Clemson, 2016TFL: 1.0, twice, last vs. Central Michigan, 2015Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Rhode Island, 2015

#55 KENDALL COLEMAN, DLTackles: 5 at Connec cut, 2016TFL: 1.0, twice, last vs. CCSU, 2017Sacks: 1.0 vs. NC State, 2016Blocked Kicks: 1 (PAT) vs. Virginia Tech, 2016

#57 KINGSLEY JONATHAN, DLTackles: 2 vs. CCSU, 2017TFL: 1.0 vs. CCSU, 2017Sacks: 1.0 vs. CCSU, 2017

#85 JOSH BLACK, DLTackles: 5 vs. CCSU, 2017TFL: 1.0, fi ve mes, last vs. CCSU, 2016Sacks: 1.0 at Boston College, 2016

#94 ALTON ROBINSON, DLTackles: 2 vs. CCSU, 2017

#95 CHRIS SLAYTON, DLTackles: 7 at Connec cut, 2016TFL: 2.0 vs. Colgate, 2016Sacks: 2.0 vs. Colgate, 2016Forced Fumbles: 1, three mes, last vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Pi sburgh, 2016Pass Breakups: 1, twice, last vs. NC State, 2016

#96 JUSTIN ELLIS, DLTackles: 1 vs. CCSU, 2017

#97 BRANDON BERRY, DLTackles: 1 vs. CCSU, 2017

#98 McKINLEY WILLIAMS, DLTackles: 3 at Clemson, 2016TFL: 1.5 at Clemson, 2016Sacks: 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



2017 INDIVIDUAL SEASON & CAREER STATS

SEASON CAREER

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gEric Dungey 1 9 51 0 51 5.7 2 11 51.0 18 225 983 288 695 3.1 13 31 38.6Markenzy Pierre 1 9 47 1 46 5.1 0 13 46.0 1 9 47 1 46 5.1 0 13 46.0Dontae Strickland 1 12 39 1 38 3.2 1 10 38.0 25 195 721 36 685 3.5 6 49 27.4Moe Neal 1 7 17 0 17 2.4 0 5 17.0 13 75 393 19 374 5.0 2 49 28.8Tyrone Perkins 1 3 7 0 7 2.3 0 5 7.0 9 4 12 0 12 3.0 0 5 1.3Rex Culpepper 1 1 0 4 -4 -4.0 0 0 -4.0 1 1 0 4 -4 -4.0 0 0 -4.0Total 1 41 161 6 155 3.8 3 13 155.0Opponents 1 30 76 22 54 1.8 0 9 54.0

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gEric Dungey 1 181.81 28-36-0 77.8 328 3 52 328.0 18 140.44 363-567-12 64.0 4305 29 89 239.2Rex Culpepper 1 110.32 9-16-0 56.2 103 0 42 103.0 1 110.32 9-16-0 56.2 103 0 42 103.0Total 1 159.82 37-52-0 71.2 431 3 52 431.0Opponents 1 91.82 12-27-0 44.4 113 1 27 113.0

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gSteve Ishmael 1 12 134 11.2 0 34 134.0 36 126 1678 13.3 11 62 46.6Ervin Philips 1 6 71 11.8 1 20 71.0 34 140 1236 8.8 12 58 36.4Devin C. Butler 1 4 54 13.5 0 42 54.0 6 6 68 11.3 0 42 11.3Sean Avant 1 4 30 7.5 0 12 30.0 23 11 88 8.0 0 12 3.8Jamal Custis 1 3 40 13.3 0 29 40.0 20 8 62 7.8 1 29 3.1Ravian Pierce 1 3 4 1.3 1 5 4.0 1 3 4 1.3 1 5 4.0Moe Neal 1 1 52 52.0 1 52 52.0 13 3 58 19.3 1 52 4.5Tyrone Perkins 1 1 14 14.0 0 14 14.0 9 1 14 14.0 0 14 1.6Nykeim Johnson 1 1 13 13.0 0 13 13.0 1 1 13 13.0 0 13 13.0Tyler Gilfus 1 1 11 11.0 0 11 11.0 1 1 11 11.0 0 11 11.0Sean Riley 1 1 8 8.0 0 8 8.0 13 12 117 9.8 0 27 9.0Total 1 37 431 11.6 3 52 431.0Opponents 1 12 113 9.4 1 27 113.0

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/gEric Dungey 1 45 51 328 379 379.0 18 792 695 4305 5000 277.8Rex Culpepper 1 17 -4 103 99 99.0 1 17 -4 103 99 99.0Markenzy Pierre 1 9 46 0 46 46.0 1 9 46 0 46 46.0Dontae Strickland 1 12 38 0 38 38.0 25 197 685 84 769 30.8Moe Neal 1 7 17 0 17 17.0 13 76 374 0 374 28.8Tyrone Perkins 1 3 7 0 7 7.0 9 4 12 0 12 1.3Total 1 93 155 431 586 586.0Opponents 1 57 54 113 167 167.0

PAT PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsEric Dungey 2 - - - - - - - 12 13 - - - - - - - 78Cole Murphy - 2-2 4-5 - - - - - 10 - 41-58 88-93 - - - - - 211Dontae Strickland 1 - - - - - - - 6 8 - - - - - - - 48Ervin Philips 1 - - - - - - - 6 16 - - - - - - - 96Moe Neal 1 - - - - - - - 6 3 - - - - - - - 18Ravian Pierce 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6Sterling Hofrichter - 1-2 1-1 - - - - - 4 - 1-2 1-1 0-1 - - - - 4Total 6 3-4 5-6 - - - - - 50Opponents 1 - 1-1 - - - - - 7

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgSean Riley 4 5 1.2 0 11 6 35 5.8 0 17Steve Ishmael 1 2 2.0 0 2 1 2 2.0 0 2Total 5 7 1.4 0 11Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0




SEASON CAREER

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgNykeim Johnson 1 34 34.0 0 34 1 34 34.0 0 34Sean Riley 1 22 22.0 0 22 54 1117 20.7 0 68Total 2 56 28.0 0 34Opponents 8 157 19.6 0 26

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgTotal 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

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

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gSteve Ishmael 1 0 134 2 0 0 136 136.0 36 0 1678 2 0 0 1680 46.7Ervin Philips 1 0 71 0 0 0 71 71.0 34 446 1236 0 476 0 2158 63.5Moe Neal 1 17 52 0 0 0 69 69.0 13 374 58 0 0 0 432 33.2Devin C. Butler 1 0 54 0 0 0 54 54.0 6 0 68 0 0 0 68 11.3Eric Dungey 1 51 0 0 0 0 51 51.0 18 695 -3 0 0 0 692 38.4Nykeim Johnson 1 0 13 0 34 0 47 47.0 1 0 13 0 34 0 47 47.0Markenzy Pierre 1 46 0 0 0 0 46 46.0 1 46 0 0 0 0 46 46.0Jamal Custis 1 0 40 0 0 0 40 40.0 20 1 62 0 0 0 63 3.2Dontae Stricklan 1 38 0 0 0 0 38 38.0 25 685 269 0 82 0 1036 41.4Sean Riley 1 0 8 5 22 0 35 35.0 13 6 117 35 1117 0 1275 98.1Sean Avant 1 0 30 0 0 0 30 30.0 23 0 88 0 0 0 88 3.8Tyrone Perkins 1 7 14 0 0 0 21 21.0 9 12 14 0 0 0 26 2.9Tyler Gilfus 1 0 11 0 0 0 11 11.0 1 0 11 0 0 0 11 11.0Ravian Pierce 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 4.0 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 4.0Rex Culpepper 1 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -4.0 1 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -4.0Total 1 155 431 7 56 0 649 649.0Opponents 1 54 113 0 157 0 324 324.0

Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkdSterling Hofrichter 2 1 27 0 2 1 27 0Cole Murphy 2 2 39 0 58 41 51 2Total 4 3 39 0Opponents 0 0 0 0

Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blkSterling Hofrichter 3 119 39.7 44 0 80 3408 42.6 65 1Total 3 119 39.7 44 0Opponents 12 425 35.4 41 0

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb obCole Murphy 7 439 62.7 2 0 105 6276 59.8 22 11Sterling Hofrichter 3 187 62.3 0 0 4 242 60.5 0 0Total 10 626 62.6 2 0Opponents 2 121 60.5 0 0




SEASON CAREER

## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk85 Josh Black 1 2 3 5 1.0 . . . . . . 1 2 3 5 1.0 . . . . . .30 Parris Bennett 1 1 4 5 0.0 . . . . . . 29 9 2 7 1 1 6 3 11.0 . 2 3 1 3 .55 Kendall Coleman 1 3 1 4 1.0 . . . . . . 13 1 6 1 7 3 3 2.5 1 . 0 . . . . 111 Austin Valdez 1 3 . 3 1.0 . . . . 1 . 1 3 . 3 1.0 . . . . 1 .2M Jordan Martin 1 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . . 1 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . .95 Chris Slayton 1 2 1 3 1.0 . . . . . . 25 3 4 2 4 5 8 17.0 5 . 0 . 2 1 3 .7 Devin M. Butler 1 2 1 3 0.0 . . . . . . 1 2 1 3 0.0 . . . . . .9 Juwan Dowels 1 2 1 3 0.0 . . . . . . 15 3 4 1 3 4 7 1.5 . 1 5 . . .57 Kingsley Jonathan 1 2 . 2 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 1 2 . 2 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . .94 Alton Robinson 1 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . . 1 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . .3S Kyle Strickland 1 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . . 1 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . .3F Christopher Fredrick 1 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 13 1 6 8 2 4 2.0 . 1 . 1 2 .98 McKinley Williams 1 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . . 13 1 0 6 1 6 2.5 1 . 0 . . . . .45 Kenneth Ruff 1 2 . 2 0.0 . . . 1 . . 8 5 3 8 1.5 . . 1 1 . .18 Scoop Bradshaw 1 . 1 1 0.5 . . . . . . 11 2 2 4 0.5 . . 2 . . .14 Evan Foster 1 . 1 1 0.5 . . 2 . . . 10 1 8 9 0.5 . . 2 . . .12 Andrew Armstrong 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 13 7 1 0 1 7 0.0 . . . . . .96 Justin Ellis 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .24 Shyheim Cullen 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 13 6 3 9 0.0 . . . 1 . .4F Zaire Franklin 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 37 1 4 7 8 0 2 2 7 26.0 7 . 0 2 6 . 4 .8C Antwan Cordy 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 26 6 2 2 5 8 7 13.0 2 . 0 3 4 3 1 .97 Brandon Berry 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .83 Sean Avant 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 23 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .48 Cole Murphy 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 37 2 1 3 0.0 . . . . . .25 Kielan Whitner 1 . . . 0.0 . . 1 . . . 23 4 3 2 5 6 8 0.5 . 1 3 1 1 .52 Kayton Samuels 1 . . . 0.0 . . . . . . 23 2 0 1 2 3 2 3.5 . . . 1 . .

Total 1 3 7 1 4 5 1 6 2 . 3 1 1 .Opponents 1 6 1 1 8 7 9 3 1 . 4 2 1 .



2017 OverallScore fi rst ...............................................1-0 ........33-11Opponent scores fi rst ............................0-0 ..........9-13

Lead at half ............................................1-0 ..........36-3Tied at half .............................................0-0 ............1-0Trail at half .............................................0-0 ..........5-21Lead a er three quarters ......................1-0 ..........35-0Tied a er three quarters .......................0-0 ............2-1Trail a er three quarters .......................0-0 ..........5-23In over me ............................................0-0 ............2-1

< 400 yds of total off ense ......................0-0 ..........3-12400-499 yds of total off ense ..................0-0 ............4-4500+ yds of total off ense .......................1-0 ..........35-8Allow < 400 yds of total off ense ............1-0 ..........26-4Allow 400-499 yds of total off ense ........0-0 ............8-4Allow 500+ yds of total off ense .............0-0 ..........8-16

Rush for < 100 yds .................................0-0 ............4-5Rush for 100-199 yds .............................1-0 ........22-17Rush for 200+ yds ..................................0-0 ..........16-2Allow < 100 rushing yds .........................1-0 ..........14-2Allow 100-199 rushing yds ....................0-0 ........20-10Allow 200+ rushing yds..........................0-0 ..........8-12

Pass for < 300 yds ..................................0-0 ........12-14Pass for 300-399 yds ..............................0-0 ..........11-5Pass for 400+ yds ...................................1-0 ..........19-5Allow < 300 passing yds .........................1-0 ........29-13Allow 300-399 passing yds ....................0-0 ..........10-6Allow 400+ passing yds..........................0-0 ............3-5

Score < 20 points ...................................0-0 ............0-7Score 20-29 points .................................0-0 ............4-7Score 30-39 points .................................0-0 ..........14-7Score 40+ points ....................................1-0 ..........24-3Allow < 20 points ...................................1-0 ..........19-0Allow 20-29 points ................................0-0 ..........16-3Allow 30-39 points ................................0-0 ............4-1Allow 40+ points ....................................0-0 ..........3-20

2017 OverallNo turnovers .........................................0-0 ............8-5One turnover .........................................0-0 ..........14-2More than one turnover........................1-0 ........21-17No takeaways ........................................0-0 ............3-9One takeaway ........................................1-0 ..........11-3More than one takeaway ......................0-0 ........28-12

Have the ball > 30:00 .............................1-0 ..........17-3Have the ball < 30:00 .............................0-0 ........25-21

Tuesday ..................................................0-0 ............2-1Wednesday ............................................0-0 ............3-1Thursday ................................................0-0 ............2-0Friday .....................................................1-0 ............3-5Saturday ................................................0-0 ........32-17

August ...................................................0-0 ............2-1September .............................................1-0 ..........13-8October .................................................0-0 ..........13-4November ..............................................0-0 ..........11-9December ..............................................0-0 ............3-2

Home .....................................................1-0 ..........21-9Away ......................................................0-0 ........19-12Neutral...................................................0-0 ............2-3

Day games .............................................0-0 ........27-14Night games ...........................................1-0 ........15-10

Televised games .....................................1-0 ........29-21 ABC ......................................................0-0 ............0-2 ACC Network .......................................0-0 ............1-2 ACC Network Extra ..............................1-0 ............2-1 American Sports Network ...................0-0 ............0-1 Big Ten Network ..................................0-0 ............2-0 CBS Sports Network.............................0-0 ............1-1 ESPN ....................................................0-0 ............1-1 ESPN2 ..................................................0-0 ............5-6 ESPN3 ..................................................0-0 ..........13-5 ESPNU ..................................................0-0 ............2-0 FOX College Sports ..............................0-0 ............2-0 RSN ......................................................0-0 ............0-1 SEC Network ........................................0-0 ............0-1

RECORD WHEN

PERSONAL• Na ve of San Diego, Calif.• He and his wife, Susan, have four daughters, Breeahnah, Tasha, Jazzmin, and Paris.• Alma Mater: Hawaii ‘84

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS• In four of his fi ve seasons as a college head coach,Babers has led his teams to the postseason.• Babers planted the seeds of Syracuse’s revival in2016 and the program immediately began reaping the rewards. He commanded an off ense that set or ed more than 40 school records.

• Mentored 17 All-MAC performers at BowlingGreen, including 2015 MAC Vern Smith LeadershipAward winner Ma Johnson.• Named the 2012 and 2013 Ohio Valley Conference(OVC) Coach of the Year at Eastern Illinois.• EIU quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was namedthe 2013 Walter Payton Award winner, which ispresented annualy to the na on’s top FCS player.• Babers has coached or recruited more than 40 NFLplayers, including three Pro Bowlers and 2000 All-Pro selec on Az-Zahir Hakim.

COACHING LEDGER

Year(s) School (Pos.)1984 ...................................................... Hawaii (GA)1985-86....................................... Arizona State (GA)1987 .......................................... Eastern Illinois (RB)1988-89.............................................UNLV (STC/RB)1990 .............................. Northern Arizona (STC/DB)1991-93................................................Purdue (WR)1994 ....................................... San Diego State (WR)1995-2000 ....................... Arizona (WR, RB, OC/QB)2001-02.................................... Texas A&M (OC/QB)2003 ................................................. Pi sburgh (RB)2004-07.............................. UCLA (WR, RB, AHC/RB)2008-11.................................. Baylor (WR, STC/WR)2012-13..................................... Eastern Illinois (HC)2014-15.....................................Bowling Green (HC)2016-Present ..................................... Syracuse (HC)

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Year School Record2012 ....... Eastern Illinois ..........................7-5 (.583)2013 ....... Eastern Illinois ........................12-2 (.857)2014 ....... Bowling Green ..........................8-6 (.571)2015 ....... Bowling Green * .....................10-3 (.769) 2016 ....... Syracuse ....................................4-8 (.333)2017 ....... Syracuse ..................................1-0 (1.000)Total .................................................. 42-24 (.636)

* - Did not coach BGSU in the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl

HEAD COACH DINO BABERS

OFFENSE

Points .....................................................................................................................70 at UT Mar n (11/23/13)Total Yards ....................................................................................................... 739 vs. Illinois State (09/14/13)Plays ......................................................................................................................... 113 at Indiana (09/13/14)Rushing A empts ................................................................................................ 59 vs. Kent State (11/12/14)Rushing Yards .......................................................................................... 413 vs. Jacksonville State (11/16/13)Comple ons............................................................................................................... 46 at Indiana (09/13/14)Pass A empts ............................................................................................................ 73 at Indiana (09/13/14)Passing Yards............................................................................................... 519 vs. Massachuse s (10/10/15)First Downs ................................................................................................................ 39 at Purdue (09/26/15) ................................................................................................................................... 39 at Indiana (09/13/14)Time of Possession ............................................................................................37:57 at Maryland (09/12/15)

DEFENSE

Fewest Points ...........................................................................................................0 at Kent State (10/24/15)Fewest Total Yards ..................................................................................................143 vs. Colgate (09/02/16)Fewest Rushing Yards .......................................................................................... 22 vs. Kent State (11/12/14)Fewest Passing Yards ....................................................................39 vs. Southeast Missouri State (11/10/12)Fewest First Downs ........................................................................ 8 vs. Central Connec cut State (9/1/2017)

BABERS SUPERLATIVES



2017 GAME SUMMARIES

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Orange quarterback Eric Dungey accounted for five touchdowns to lead Syracuse (1-0) to a 50-7 win against Central Connecticut State (0-1). Dungey threw for three scores and ran for two more as the Orange won its fourth season opener in a row. Syracuse outgained the Blue Devils 586-167 and held them to eight first downs. Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalCCSU 28 7 7 20 62Syracuse 7 14 7 0 28

Scoring Summary:1st 12:08 SU Dungey 11 yd run (Murphy kick) 8-70 2:52, CCSU 0 - SU 7 09:38 SU Strickland 6 yd run (Murphy kick) 4-50 0:58, CCSU 0 - SU 14 02:40 SU Philips 14 yd pass Dungey (Murphy kick) 9-86 2:55, CCSU 0 - SU 212nd 07:27 SU Murphy 29 yd field goal 11-58 4:54, CCSU 0 - SU 24 04:54 SU Neal 52 yd pass Dungey (Murphy kick) 3-56 0:53, CCSU 0 - SU 313rd 11:15 CCSU Garcia 24 yd pass Dolegala (Palmer kick) 8-74 3:45, CCSU 7 - SU 31 07:35 SU Pierce 5 yd pass Dungey (Murphy kick failed) 10-65 3:40, CCSU 7 - SU 37 03:42 SU Dungey 2 yd run (Hofrichter kick) 8-61 2:31, CCSU 7 - SU 444th 09:58 SU Hofrichter 27 yd field goal 7-53 1:12, CCSU 7 - SU 47 00:53 SU Cole Murphy 39 yd field goal 13-58 4:47, CCSU 7 - SU 50 CCSU SUFIRST DOWNS 8 34RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-54 41-155PASSING YDS (NET) 113 431Passes Att-Comp-Int 27-12-0 52-37-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 57-167 93-586Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 5-7Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-157 2-56Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 12-35.4 3-39.7Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2Penalties-Yards 8-68 4-28Possession Time 28:25 31:35Third-Down Conversions 1 of 15 11 of 19Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 8-8Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-4

RUSHING: CCSU - Cameron Nash 9-35; Enyce Walker 10-22; Aaron Dawson 5-13; Danley Exilhomme 2-0; Joey Fields 2-minus 4; Tanner Kingsley 2-minus 12. Syracuse - Eric Dungey 9-51; Markenzy Pierre 9-46; Dontae Strickland 12-38; Moe Neal 7-17; Tyrone Perkins 3-7; Rex Culpepper 1-minus 4.

PASSING: CCSU - Jake Dolegala 6-19-0-86; Tanner Kingsley; 6-8-0-27. Syracuse - Eric Dungey 28-36-0-328; Rex Culpepper 9-16-0-103.

RECEIVING: CCSU - Christian Heyward 3-9; Xavier Bass 2-39; Kj Smith 2-17; Jarrett Dolegala 2-13; Jose Garcia 1-24; Tyshaun James 1-11; Emanuel Scott 1-0. Syracuse - Steve Ishmael 12-134; Ervin Philips 6-71; Devin C. Butler 4-54; Sean Avant 4-30; Jamal Custis 3-40; Ravian Pierce 3-4; Moe Neal 1-52; Tyrone Perkins 1-14; Nykeim Johnson 1-13; Tyler Gilfus 1-11; Sean Riley 1-8.

CCSU 7

SYRACUSE 50

GAME 1Sept. 1, 2017 // Carrier Dome

Attendance: 30, 273

2017 Syracuse FootballSyracuse Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 03, 2017)

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Team Statistics SU OPPSCORING 50 7 Points Per Game 50.0 7.0 Points Off Turnovers 3 0FIRST DOWNS 34 8 R u s h i n g 10 1 P a s s i n g 21 5 P e n a l t y 3 2RUSHING YARDAGE 155 54 Yards gained rushing 161 76 Yards lost rushing 6 22 Rushing Attempts 41 30 Average Per Rush 3.8 1.8 Average Per Game 155.0 54.0 TDs Rushing 3 0PASSING YARDAGE 431 113 C o m p - A t t - I n t 37-52-0 12-27-0 Average Per Pass 8.3 4.2 Average Per Catch 11.6 9.4 Average Per Game 431.0 113.0 TDs Passing 3 1TOTAL OFFENSE 586 167 Total Plays 93 57 Average Per Play 6.3 2.9 Average Per Game 586.0 167.0KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 2-56 8-157PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-7 0-0INT RETURNS: #-Yards 0-0 0-0KICK RETURN AVERAGE 28.0 19.6PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 1.4 0.0INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 0.0FUMBLES-LOST 2-2 2-1PENALTIES-Yards 4-28 8-68 Average Per Game 28.0 68.0PUNTS-Yards 3-119 12-425 Average Per Punt 39.7 35.4 Net punt average 39.7 34.8KICKOFFS-Yards 10-626 2-121 Average Per Kick 62.6 60.5 Net kick average 41.9 32.5TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 1 : 3 5 2 8 : 2 53RD-DOWN Conversions 11/19 1/15 3rd-Down Pct 58% 7%4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/1 1/1 4th-Down Pct 100% 100%SACKS BY-Yards 1-4 0-0MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 6 1FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 3-4 0-0ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES (8-8) 100% (0-1) 0%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (5-8) 63% (0-1) 0%PAT-ATTEMPTS (5-6) 83% (1-1) 100%ATTENDANCE 30273 0 Games/Avg Per Game 1/30273 0/0 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalSyracuse 21 10 13 6 0 50Opponents 0 0 7 0 0 7

2017 Syracuse FootballSyracuse Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 03, 2017)

All games

Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gEric Dungey 1 - 1 9 51 0 51 5.7 2 11 51.0Markenzy Pierre 1 - 0 9 47 1 46 5.1 0 13 46.0Dontae Strickland 1 - 1 12 39 1 38 3.2 1 10 38.0Moe Neal 1 - 0 7 17 0 17 2.4 0 5 17.0Tyrone Perkins 1 - 0 3 7 0 7 2.3 0 5 7.0Rex Culpepper 1 - 0 1 0 4 -4 -4.0 0 0 -4.0Total 1 41 161 6 155 3.8 3 13 155.0Opponents 1 30 76 22 54 1.8 0 9 54.0

Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gEric Dungey 1 - 1 181.81 28-36-0 77.8 328 3 52 328.0Rex Culpepper 1 - 0 110.32 9-16-0 56.2 103 0 42 103.0Total 1 159.82 37-52-0 71.2 431 3 52 431.0Opponents 1 91.82 12-27-0 44.4 113 1 27 113.0

Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/gSteve Ishmael 1 - 1 12 134 11.2 0 34 134.0Ervin Philips 1 - 1 6 71 11.8 1 20 71.0Devin C. Butler 1 - 0 4 54 13.5 0 42 54.0Sean Avant 1 - 0 4 30 7.5 0 12 30.0Jamal Custis 1 - 1 3 40 13.3 0 29 40.0Ravian Pierce 1 - 0 3 4 1.3 1 5 4.0Moe Neal 1 - 0 1 52 52.0 1 52 52.0Tyrone Perkins 1 - 0 1 14 14.0 0 14 14.0Nykeim Johnson 1 - 0 1 13 13.0 0 13 13.0Tyler Gilfus 1 - 0 1 11 11.0 0 11 11.0Sean Riley 1 - 1 1 8 8.0 0 8 8.0Total 1 37 431 11.6 3 52 431.0Opponents 1 12 113 9.4 1 27 113.0

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgSean Riley 4 5 1.2 0 11Steve Ishmael 1 2 2.0 0 2Total 5 7 1.4 0 11Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgTotal 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgSean Riley 1 22 22.0 0 22Nykeim Johnson 1 34 34.0 0 34Total 2 56 28.0 0 34Opponents 8 157 19.6 0 26

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


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PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsEric Dungey 2 - - - - - - - 12Cole Murphy - 2-2 4-5 - - - - - 10Ervin Philips 1 - - - - - - - 6Moe Neal 1 - - - - - - - 6Ravian Pierce 1 - - - - - - - 6Dontae Strickland 1 - - - - - - - 6Sterling Hofrichter - 1-2 1-1 - - - - - 4Total 6 3-4 5-6 - - - - - 50Opponents 1 - 1-1 - - - - - 7

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gEric Dungey 1 45 51 328 379 379.0Rex Culpepper 1 17 -4 103 99 99.0Markenzy Pierre 1 9 46 0 46 46.0Dontae Strickland 1 12 38 0 38 38.0Moe Neal 1 7 17 0 17 17.0Tyrone Perkins 1 3 7 0 7 7.0Total 1 93 155 431 586 586.0Opponents 1 57 54 113 167 167.0

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blkCole Murphy 2-2 100.0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 39 0Sterling Hofrichter 1-2 50.0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 27 0

FG Sequence Syracuse OpponentsC. Connecticut State (29),51,(27),(39) -

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkSterling Hofrichter 3 119 39.7 44 0 3 1 0 0Total 3 119 39.7 44 0 3 1 0 0Opponents 12 425 35.4 41 0 4 2 0 0

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydlnCole Murphy 7 439 62.7 2 0Sterling Hofrichter 3 187 62.3 0 0Total 10 626 62.6 2 0 19.6 41.9 23Opponents 2 121 60.5 0 0 28.0 32.5 32


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All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gSteve Ishmael 1 0 134 2 0 0 136 136.0Ervin Philips 1 0 71 0 0 0 71 71.0Moe Neal 1 17 52 0 0 0 69 69.0Devin C. Butler 1 0 54 0 0 0 54 54.0Eric Dungey 1 51 0 0 0 0 51 51.0Nykeim Johnson 1 0 13 0 34 0 47 47.0Markenzy Pierre 1 46 0 0 0 0 46 46.0Jamal Custis 1 0 40 0 0 0 40 40.0Dontae Stricklan 1 38 0 0 0 0 38 38.0Sean Riley 1 0 8 5 22 0 35 35.0Sean Avant 1 0 30 0 0 0 30 30.0Tyrone Perkins 1 7 14 0 0 0 21 21.0Tyler Gilfus 1 0 11 0 0 0 11 11.0Ravian Pierce 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 4.0Rex Culpepper 1 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -4.0Total 1 155 431 7 56 0 649 649.0Opponents 1 54 113 0 157 0 324 324.0

2017 Syracuse FootballSyracuse Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 03, 2017)

All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd# Defensive Leaders gp-gs ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf85 Josh Black 1-0 2 3 5 1.0-3 . . . . . . . .30 Parris Bennett 1-1 1 4 5 . . . . 1 . . . .55 Kendall Coleman 1-1 3 1 4 1.0-1 . . . 1 . . . .9 Juwan Dowels 1-0 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .2M Jordan Martin 1-0 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .95 Chris Slayton 1-1 2 1 3 1.0-1 . . . . . . . .11 Austin Valdez 1-0 3 . 3 1.0-1 . . . . . 1 . .7 Devin M. Butler 1-0 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .94 Alton Robinson 1-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .3S Kyle Strickland 1-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .57 Kingsley Jonathan 1-0 2 . 2 1.0-4 1.0-4 . . . . . . .3F Christopher Fredrick 1-1 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .98 McKinley Williams 1-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .45 Kenneth Ruff 1-0 2 . 2 . . . . . 1-0 . . .4F Zaire Franklin 1-1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .83 Sean Avant 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .97 Brandon Berry 1-1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .24 Shyheim Cullen 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .18 Scoop Bradshaw 1-1 . 1 1 0.5-2 . . . . . . . .8C Antwan Cordy 1-1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .14 Evan Foster 1-1 . 1 1 0.5-2 . . 2 . . . . .12 Andrew Armstrong 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .48 Cole Murphy 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .96 Justin Ellis 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .52 Kayton Samuels 1-1 . . . . . . . 1 . . . .25 Kielan Whitner 1-1 . . . . . . 1 . . . . .

Total 1 37 14 51 6-14 1-4 . 3 3 1-0 1 . .Opponents 1 61 18 79 3-3 0-0 . 4 1 2-0 1 . .



2017 Syracuse FootballSyracuse Team Game-by-Game (as of Sep 02, 2017)

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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 offSep 01 C. CONNECTICUT STATE 41 155 3 13 37 431 3 52 37-52-0 431 3 52 2 56 0 34 5 7 0 11 586Syracuse 41 155 3 13 37 431 3 52 37-52-0 431 3 52 2 56 0 34 5 7 0 11 586Opponents 30 54 0 9 12 113 1 27 12-27-0 113 1 27 8 157 0 26 0 0 0 0 167

Games: 1 • Avg/rush: 3.8 • Avg/catch: 11.6 • Pass effic: 159.82 • KR avg: 28.0 • PR avg: 1.4 • All purpose avg/game: 649.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 586.0

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 ptsSep 01 C. CONNECTICUT STAT 37 14 51 6.0-14 2.0-4 1 1-0 0-0 3 3 0 5-6 0 0 0 3 50Syracuse 37 14 51 6.0-14 1.0-4 1 1-0 0-0 3 3 0 5-6 0 0 0 3 50Opponents 61 18 79 3.0-3 0.0-0 1 2-0 0-0 1 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7

Punting Field Goals KickoffsDate Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb obSep 01 C. CONNECTICUT STAT 3 119 39.7 44 0 0 3 0 1 3-4 39 0 10 626 62.6 2 0Syracuse 3 119 39.7 44 0 0 3 0 1 3-4 39 0 10 626 62.6 2 0Opponents 12 425 35.4 41 0 0 4 0 2 0-0 0 0 2 121 60.5 0 0

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2017 Syracuse FootballSyracuse Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Sep 02, 2017)

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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 offSep 01 C. CONNECTICUT STATE 30 54 0 9 12 113 1 27 12-27-0 113 1 27 8 157 0 26 0 0 0 0 167Opponents 30 54 0 9 12 113 1 27 12-27-0 113 1 27 8 157 0 26 0 0 0 0 167Syracuse 41 155 3 13 37 431 3 52 37-52-0 431 3 52 2 56 0 34 5 7 0 11 586

Games: 1 • Avg/rush: 1.8 • Avg/catch: 9.4 • Pass effic: 91.82 • KR avg: 19.6 • All purpose avg/game: 324.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 167.0

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 ptsSep 01 C. CONNECTICUT STAT 61 18 79 3.0-3 1.0-0 1 2-0 0-0 1 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7Opponents 61 18 79 3.0-3 0.0-0 1 2-0 0-0 1 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7Syracuse 37 14 51 6.0-14 1.0-4 1 1-0 0-0 3 3 0 5-6 0 0 0 3 50

Punting Field Goals KickoffsDate Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb obSep 01 C. CONNECTICUT STAT 12 425 35.4 41 0 0 4 0 2 0-0 0 0 2 121 60.5 0 0Opponents 12 425 35.4 41 0 0 4 0 2 0-0 0 0 2 121 60.5 0 0Syracuse 3 119 39.7 44 0 0 3 0 1 3-4 39 0 10 626 62.6 2 0

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2017 Syracuse FootballSyracuse Passing Game-by-Game (as of Sep 02, 2017)

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#2 Dungey, E. Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked EfficC. Connecticut State 28 36 0 77.8 328 3 52 0-0 181.81TOTALS 28 36 0 77.8 328 3 52 0-0 181.81

#15 Culpepper, R. Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked EfficC. Connecticut State 9 16 0 56.2 103 0 42 1-7 110.32TOTALS 9 16 0 56.2 103 0 42 1-7 110.322017 Syracuse Football

Syracuse Rushing/Receiving Game-by-Game (as of Sep 02, 2017)All games

RUSHING No-Yds/TD CCSUDungey, E. QB 9-51/2 9-51/2Pierre, M. RB 9-46/0 9-46/0Strickland, D. RB 12-38/1 12-38/1Neal, M. RB 7-17/0 7-17/0Perkins, T. RB 3-7/0 3-7/0Culpepper, R. QB 1--4/0 1--4/0

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD CCSUIshmael, S. WR 12-134/0 12-134/0Philips, E. WR 6-71/1 6-71/1Butler, D. WR 4-54/0 4-54/0Neal, M. RB 1-52/1 1-52/1Custis, J. WR 3-40/0 3-40/0Avant, S. WR 4-30/0 4-30/0Perkins, T. RB 1-14/0 1-14/0Johnson, N. WR 1-13/0 1-13/0Gilfus, T. WR 1-11/0 1-11/0Riley, S. WR 1-8/0 1-8/0Pierce, R. TE 3-4/1 3-4/1

2017 Syracuse FootballSyracuse Rushing/Receiving Game-by-Game (as of Sep 02, 2017)

All games

RUSHING No-Yds/TD CCSUDungey, E. QB 9-51/2 9-51/2Pierre, M. RB 9-46/0 9-46/0Strickland, D. RB 12-38/1 12-38/1Neal, M. RB 7-17/0 7-17/0Perkins, T. RB 3-7/0 3-7/0Culpepper, R. QB 1--4/0 1--4/0

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD CCSUIshmael, S. WR 12-134/0 12-134/0Philips, E. WR 6-71/1 6-71/1Butler, D. WR 4-54/0 4-54/0Neal, M. RB 1-52/1 1-52/1Custis, J. WR 3-40/0 3-40/0Avant, S. WR 4-30/0 4-30/0Perkins, T. RB 1-14/0 1-14/0Johnson, N. WR 1-13/0 1-13/0Gilfus, T. WR 1-11/0 1-11/0Riley, S. WR 1-8/0 1-8/0Pierce, R. TE 3-4/1 3-4/1

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SYRACUSE RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME

SYRACUSE RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME



2017 Syracuse FootballSyracuse Total Tackles Game-by-Game (as of Sep 02, 2017)

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Total Tackles UA-A Total CCSUBennett, P. LB 1-4 5 1 - 4Black, J. DL 2-3 5 2 - 3Coleman, K. DL 3-1 4 3 - 1Dowels, J. DB 2-1 3 2 - 1Slayton, C. DL 2-1 3 2 - 1Valdez, A. LB 3-0 3 3 - 0Butler, D.M. DB 2-1 3 2 - 1Martin, J. DB 3-0 3 3 - 0Fredrick, C. DB 1-1 2 1 - 1Strickland, K. DB 2-0 2 2 - 0Ruff, K. DL 2-0 2 2 - 0Jonathan, K. DL 2-0 2 2 - 0Robinson, A. DL 2-0 2 2 - 0Williams, M. DL 2-0 2 2 - 0Murphy, C. 1-0 1 1 - 0Berry, B. DL 1-0 1 1 - 0Ellis, J. DL 1-0 1 1 - 0Franklin, Z. LB 1-0 1 1 - 0Cullen, S. LB 1-0 1 1 - 0Foster, E. DB 0-1 1 0 - 1Avant, S. 1-0 1 1 - 0Armstrong, A. LB 1-0 1 1 - 0Bradshaw, S. DB 0-1 1 0 - 1Cordy, A. DB 1-0 1 1 - 0

2017 Syracuse FootballSyracuse Return Stats Game-by-Game (as of Sep 02, 2017)

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PUNT RETURNS No-Yds CCSURiley, S. 4-5 4-5Ishmael, S. 1-2 1-2

KICK RETURNS No-Yds CCSUJohnson, N. 1-34 1-34Riley, S. 1-22 1-22

INT. RETURNS No-Yds CCSU

FUMBLE RETURNS No-Yds CCSU

SYRACUSE RETURNS GAME-BY-GAME

SYRACUSE TACKLES GAME-BY-GAME



2017 Syracuse Football Syracuse - Tackles Breakdown

ALL TACKLES Player Total Rush Pass Sack KO Punt Int Fumb FF Other Josh Black 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parris Bennett 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kendall Coleman 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chris Slayton 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Austin Valdez 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Juwan Dowels 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Devin M. Butler 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jordan Martin 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Alton Robinson 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kyle Strickland 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kenneth Ruff 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Christopher Fredrick 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kingsley Jonathan 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 McKinley Williams 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zaire Franklin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shyheim Cullen 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Justin Ellis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sean Avant 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Scoop Bradshaw 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cole Murphy 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Evan Foster 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andrew Armstrong 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brandon Berry 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Antwan Cordy 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 51 33 9 1 7 0 0 0 1 0


RUSHING TACKLES PASSING TACKLES Player No. Player No. Josh Black 5 Kyle Strickland 2 Kendall Coleman 4 Devin M. Butler 2 Parris Bennett 3 Parris Bennett 2 Chris Slayton 2 Christopher Fredrick 1 Alton Robinson 2 Chris Slayton 1 McKinley Williams 2 Juwan Dowels 1 Austin Valdez 2 TOTALS 9 Kenneth Ruff 2 Justin Ellis 1 Evan Foster 1 Scoop Bradshaw 1 Andrew Armstrong 1 Zaire Franklin 1 Christopher Fredrick 1 Brandon Berry 1 Antwan Cordy 1 Devin M. Butler 1 Juwan Dowels 1 Kingsley Jonathan 1 TOTALS 33


SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES Player Total KO Punt Jordan Martin 3 3 0 Shyheim Cullen 1 1 0 Sean Avant 1 1 0 Cole Murphy 1 1 0 Juwan Dowels 1 1 0 TOTALS 7 7 0

KICKOFF RETURN TACKLES PUNT RETURN TACKLES Player No. Player No. Jordan Martin 3 TOTALS 0 Cole Murphy 1 Sean Avant 1 Shyheim Cullen 1 Juwan Dowels 1 TOTALS 7


RUSHING TACKLES PASSING TACKLES Player No. Player No. Josh Black 5 Kyle Strickland 2 Kendall Coleman 4 Devin M. Butler 2 Parris Bennett 3 Parris Bennett 2 Chris Slayton 2 Christopher Fredrick 1 Alton Robinson 2 Chris Slayton 1 McKinley Williams 2 Juwan Dowels 1 Austin Valdez 2 TOTALS 9 Kenneth Ruff 2 Justin Ellis 1 Evan Foster 1 Scoop Bradshaw 1 Andrew Armstrong 1 Zaire Franklin 1 Christopher Fredrick 1 Brandon Berry 1 Antwan Cordy 1 Devin M. Butler 1 Juwan Dowels 1 Kingsley Jonathan 1 TOTALS 33

SYRACUSE MISCELLANEOUS TACKLE LEADERS



SYRACUSE KICKING GAME-BY-GAME Cole Murphy Sterling HofrichterOpponent FG-FGA/Yds (Miss) PATs FG-FGA/Yds (Miss) PATsC. Connecticut St. 2-2/29, 39 4-5 1-2/(51), 27 1-1Middle TennesseeCentral MichiganLSUNC StatePittsburghClemsonMiamiFlorida StateWake ForestLouisvilleBoston College

SYRACUSE PUNTING GAME-BY-GAME Sterling HofrichterOpponent No - Yds - Avg. - I20C. Connecticut St. 3 - 119 - 39.7 - 1Middle TennesseeCentral MichiganLSUNC StatePittsburghClemsonMiamiFlorida StateWake ForestLouisvilleBoston College

SYRACUSE GIVEAWAYS/TAKEAWAYS

Opponent Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot DifC. Conn. St. 2 0 2 1 0 1 -1Middle Tenn.Central Mich.LSUNC StatePittsburghClemsonMiamiFlorida StateWake ForestLouisvilleBoston College

SYRACUSE ON COIN FLIPS

Opponent Flip ResultC. Conn. St. Won (O) W, 50-7Middle Tenn.Central Mich.LSUNC StatePittsburghClemsonMiamiFlorida StateWake ForestLouisvilleBoston College

SYRACUSE OPENING DRIVES

Opponent 1st Half 2nd HalfC. Conn. St. TD TDMiddle Tenn.Central Mich.LSUNC StatePittsburghClemsonMiamiFlorida StateWake ForestLouisvilleBoston College

SYRACUSE OPENING DEFENSE DRIVES

Opponent 1st Half 2nd HalfC. Conn. St. Punt TDMiddle Tenn.Central Mich.LSUNC StatePittsburghClemsonMiamiFlorida StateWake ForestLouisvilleBoston College

SYRACUSE GAME-BY-GAME NOTABLES

Coin Kickoff/ 1stSU 1stOpp.Opponent Time Length Att. Half Final Toss Receive Poss. Poss. Helmet Jersey PantsC. Connecticut State 7 p.m. 3:18 30,273 31-0 50-7 Won Receive TD Punt Blue Blue OrangeMiddle Tennessee Central Michigan LSU NC State Pittsburgh Clemson Miami Florida State Wake Forest Louisville Boston College



2017 Syracuse FootballSyracuse Red-Zone Results (as of Sep 02, 2017)

All games

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 GameSep 01, 2017 C. CONNECTICUT STATE W 50-7 8 8 43 5 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 8 8 43 5 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 08 of 8 (100.0%)

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 GameSep 01, 2017 C. CONNECTICUT STATE W 50-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 00 of 1 (0.0%)

RED ZONE REPORT



2017 Syracuse FootballSyracuse - Long Plays

25-YARD PLUS PLAYSYds Type Player(s) Opponent

52* Pass Moe Neal from Eric Dungey C. Connecticut State42 Pass Devin C. Butler from Rex Culpepper C. Connecticut State34 KR Nykeim Johnson C. Connecticut State34 Pass Steve Ishmael from Eric Dungey C. Connecticut State29 Pass Jamal Custis from Eric Dungey C. Connecticut State

* touchdown scored on play

LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERSLong Plays By Yards No. TD100+ 0 090-99 0 080-89 0 070-79 0 060-69 0 050-59 1 140-49 1 030-39 2 020-29 3 0

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

25-YARD PLUS BY PLAYERPlayer No. TD R P KR PR IR FRMoe Neal 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0Devin C. Butler 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0Nykeim Johnson 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Jamal Custis 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0Sean Riley 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Ervin Philips 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0Steve Ishmael 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0TOTAL 7 1 0 5 2 0 0 0

LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEARRushing13 Markenzy Pierre vs C. Connecticut State (9/1/2017)13 Markenzy Pierre vs C. Connecticut State (9/1/2017)Rushing Touchdown11 Eric Dungey vs C. Connecticut State (9/1/2017)Passing52 Moe Neal from Eric Dungey

vs C. Connecticut State (9/1/2017)Passing Touchdown52 Moe Neal from Eric Dungey

vs C. Connecticut State (9/1/2017)Punt Return11 Sean Riley vs C. Connecticut State (9/1/2017)Kick Return34 Nykeim Johnson vs C. Connecticut State (9/1/2017)Interception ReturnNoneFumble ReturnNonePunt44 Sterling Hofrichter vs C. Connecticut State (9/1/2017)Field Goal39 Cole Murphy vs C. Connecticut State (9/1/2017)

SYRACUSE LONG PLAYS (25+ YARDS)



SYRACUSE

Game Qtr Pts Plays Yds TOP How C. Connecticut St. 1 7 8 70 2:52 Dungey 11 runC. Connecticut St. 1 7 4 50 0:58 Strckland 6 runC. Connecticut St. 1 7 9 86 2:55 Philips 14 pass from DungeyC. Connecticut St. 2 3 11 58 4:54 Murphy 29 field goalC. Connecticut St. 2 7 3 56 0:53 Neal 52 pass from DungeyC. Connecticut St. 3 6 10 65 3:40 Pierce 5 pass from DungeyC. Connecticut St. 3 7 8 61 2:31 Dungey 2 runC. Connecticut St. 4 3 7 53 1:12 Hofrichter 27 field goalC. Connecticut St. 4 3 13 58 4:47 Murphy 39 field goal

OPPONENTS

Game Qtr Pts Plays Yds TOP How C. Connecticut St. 3 7 8 74 3:45 Garcia 24 pass from Dolegala

SCORING DRIVES



OFFENSEOpponent QB RB WR WR WR LT LG C RG RT WR/TEC. Conn. St. Dungey Strickland Ishmael Philips Custis Conway Heckel Servais Adams McGloster RileyMiddle Tenn.Central MichiganLSUNC StatePittsburghClemsonMiamiFlorida StateWake ForestLouisvilleBoston College

DEFENSEOpponent DE NT DT DE WLB MLB SLB CB FS SS CBC. Conn. St. Berry Samuels Slayton Coleman Bennett Franklin Whitner Bradshaw Cordy Foster FredrickMiddle Tenn.Central MichiganLSUNC StatePittsburghClemsonMiamiFlorida StateWake ForestLouisvilleBoston College

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalSyracuse 21 10 13 6 - 50 C. Connecticut State 0 0 7 0 - 7Syracuse Middle Tennessee Syracuse Central Michigan Syracuse LSU Syracuse NC State Syracuse Pittsburgh Syracuse Clemson Syracuse Miami Syracuse Florida State Syracuse Wake Forest Syracuse Louisville Syracuse Boston College Syracuse Total 21 10 13 6 - 50 Opponent Total 0 0 7 0 - 7

SYRACUSE GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS

SYRACUSE SCORING BY QUARTER



SYRACUSE OPPONENTSPoints 50 vs. C. Connecticut State 7, C. Connecticut State Low 50 vs. C. Connecticut State 7, C. Connecticut StatePoints in a Half 31 vs. C. Connecticut State (1st) 7, C. Connecticut State (2nd) Low 19 vs. C. Connecticut State (2nd) 0, C. Connecticut State (1st)

Rushing Plays 41 vs. C. Connecticut State 30, C. Connecticut State Low 41 vs. C. Connecticut State 30, C. Connecticut StateRushing Yards 155 vs. C. Connecticut State 54, C. Connecticut State Low 155 vs. C. Connecticut State 54, C. Connecticut StateYards Per Rush 3.8 vs. C. Connecticut State 1.8, C. Connecticut State Low 3.8 vs. C. Connecticut State 1.8, C. Connecticut StateRushing TDs 3 vs. C. Connecticut State 0, C. Connecticut State Low 3 vs. C. Connecticut State 0, C. Connecticut State

Passing Plays 52 vs. C. Connecticut State 27, C. Connecticut State Low 52 vs. C. Connecticut State 27, C. Connecticut StatePass Completions 37 vs. C. Connecticut State 12, C. Connecticut State Low 37 vs. C. Connecticut State 12, C. Connecticut StatePassing Yardage 431 vs. C. Connecticut State 113, C. Connecticut State Low 431 vs. C. Connecticut State 113, C. Connecticut StateYards Per Pass Attempt 8.3 vs. C. Connecticut State 4.2, C. Connecticut State Low 8.3 vs. C. Connecticut State 4.2, C. Connecticut StatePassing TDs 3 vs. C. Connecticut State 1, C. Connecticut State Low 3 vs. C. Connecticut State 1, C. Connecticut State

Total Plays 93 vs. C. Connecticut State 57, C. Connecticut State Low 93 vs. C. Connecticut State 57, C. Connecticut StateTotal Offense Yards 586 vs. C. Connecticut State 167, C. Connecticut State Low 586 vs. C. Connecticut State 167, C. Connecticut StateYards Per Play 6.3 vs. C. Connecticut State 2.9, C. Connecticut State Low 6.3 vs. C. Connecticut State 2.9, C. Connecticut StateFirst Downs 34 vs. C. Connecticut State 8, C. Connecticut State Low 34 vs. C. Connecticut State 8, C. Connecticut StateThird Down Conv. % 57.9 vs. C. Connecticut State 6.7, C. Connecticut State Low 57.9 vs. C. Connecticut State 6.7, C. Connecticut State

Passes Had Intercepted 0 vs. C. Connecticut State 0, C. Connecticut State Most 0 vs. C. Connecticut State 0, C. Connecticut StateFumbles Lost 2 vs. C. Connecticut State 1, C. Connecticut State Most 2 vs. C. Connecticut State 1, C. Connecticut StateTotal Turnovers By 2 vs. C. Connecticut State 1, C. Connecticut State Most 2 vs. C. Connecticut State 1, C. Connecticut State

Sacks By: #-Yds. 1-4 vs. C. Connecticut State 0 Low 1-4 vs. C. Connecticut State 0TFL By: #-Yds. 6-14 vs. C. Connecticut State 3-3, C. Connecticut State Low 6-14 vs. C. Connecticut State 3-3, C. Connecticut State Penalties 4 vs. C. Connecticut State 8, C. Connecticut State Low 4 vs. C. Connecticut State 8, C. Connecticut StateYards Penalized 28 vs. C. Connecticut State 68, C. Connecticut State Low 28 vs. C. Connecticut State 68, C. Connecticut StateTime of Possession 31:35 vs. C. Connecticut State 28:25, C. Connecticut State Low 31:35 vs. C. Connecticut State 28:25, C. Connecticut State




SYRACUSE OPPONENTSOFFENSERushing Attempts 12, Dontae Strickland vs. C. Connecticut State 10, Enyce Walker, C. Connecticut StateRushing Yards 51, Eric Dungey vs. C. Connecticut State 35, Cameron Nash, C. Connecticut StateRushing Touchdowns 2, Eric Dungey vs. C. Connecticut State 0Longest Rush 13, Markenzy Pierre vs. C. Connecticut State 9, Cameron Nash, C. Connecticut State

Pass Attempts 36, Eric Dungey vs. C. Connecticut State 19, Jake Dolegala, C. Connecticut StatePass Completions 28, Eric Dungey vs. C. Connecticut State 6, Jake Dolegala, C. Connecticut State 6, Tanner Kingsley, C. Connecticut StatePassing Yards 328, Eric Dungey vs. C. Connecticut State 86, Jake Dolegala, C. Connecticut StateComp. Pct. (min. 10 att.) 77.8, Eric Dungey vs. C. Connecticut State 31.6, Jake Dolegala, C. Connecticut StateLong Pass Play 52 (TD), Eric Dungey to Moe Neal vs. C. Connecticut State 27, Jake Dolegala to Xavier Bass, C. Connecticut StatePassing Touchdowns 3, Eric Dungey vs. C. Connecticut State 1, Jake Dolegala, C. Connecticut State Interceptions Thrown 0 0

Receptions 12, Steve Ishmael vs. C. Connecticut State 3, Christian Heyward, C. Connecticut StateYards Receiving 134, Steve Ishmael vs. C. Connecticut State 39, Xavier Bass, C. Connecticut StateReceiving Touchdowns 1, Ervin Philips vs. C. Connecticut State 1, Jose Garcia, C. Connecticut State 1, Ravian Pierce vs. C. Connecticut State 1, Moe Neal vs. C. Connecticut State All-Purpose Yards 136, Steve Ishmael vs. C. Connecticut State 65, Tajik Bagley, C. Connecticut StateTotal Offense 379, Eric Dungey vs. C. Connecticut State 86, Jake Dolegala, C. Connecticut StateScoring (points) 12, Eric Dungey vs. C. Connecticut State 6, Jose Garcia, C. Connecticut State

DEFENSEInterceptions by 0 0Int. Yards Gained 0 0Longest Int. Return 0 0

Total Tackles 5, Parris Bennett vs. C. Connecticut State 7, Randall LaGuerre, C. Connecticut State 5, Josh Black vs. C. Connecticut StateSolo Tackles 3, Kendall Coleman vs. C. Connecticut State 6, Kenneth Keen, C. Connecticut State 3, Jordan Martin vs. C. Connecticut State 6, Carlton Nash, C. Connecticut State 3, Austin Valdez vs. C. Connecticut StateAssisted Tackles 4, Parris Bennett vs. C. Connecticut State 2, Four playersSacks 1.0, Kingsley Jonathan vs. C. Connecticut State 0Tackles for Loss 1.0, Five players 1.0, Tymir Hinton, C. Connecticut State 1.0, Freddie Allen, C. Connecticut State

SPECIALTEAMSPATs 4, Cole Murphy vs. C. Connecticut State 1, Frankie Palmer, C. Connecticut State Field Goals 2, Cole Murphy vs. C. Connecticut State 0Long Field Goal 39, Cole Murphy vs. C. Connecticut State 0

Punts 3, Sterling Hofrichter vs. C. Connecticut State 12, Brandon DeSautels, C. Connecticut StatePunting Avg. (min. 2) 39.7, Sterling Hofrichter vs. C. Connecticut State 35.4, Brandon DeSautels, C. Connecticut StateLong Punt 44, Sterling Hofrichter vs. C. Connecticut State 41, Brandon DeSautels, C. Connecticut State

Punt Returns 4, Sean Riley vs. C. Connecticut State 0Punt Return Yards 5, Sean Riley vs. C. Connecticut State 0Long Punt Return 11, Sean Riley vs. C. Connecticut State 0

Kickoff Returns 1, Nykeim Johnson vs. C. Connecticut State 3, Tajik Bagley, C. Connecticut State 1, Sean Riley vs. C. Connecticut StateKickoff Return Yards 193, Sean Riley vs. USF 65, Tajik Bagley, C. Connecticut StateLong Kickoff Return 34, Nykeim Johnson vs. C. Connecticut State 26, Tajik Bagley, C. Connecticut State

Blocked Field Goals 0 0Blocked Punts 0 0Blocked PAT 0 0




THE LAST TIME

A Team Scored 70+ Points in a GameSyracuse 70 vs. Rutgers (70-14), 1998Opponent 76, Pi sburgh (61-76), 2016

A Team Scored 60-69 Points in a GameSyracuse 61 at Pi sburgh (61-76), 2016Opponent 62, Louisville (28-62), 2016

A Team Scored 50-59 Points in a GameSyracuse 50 vs. Central Connec cut State (50-7), 2017Opponent 54, Clemson (0-54), 2016

A Team Recorded a ShutoutSyracuse vs. Rhode Island (47-0), 2015Opponent Clemson (0-54), 2016

A Team Recorded a Shutout through Hal imeSyracuse vs. Central Connec cut State (31-0), 2017Opponent Clemson (0-30), 2016

A Team Recorded a Shutout through Three Qtrs.Syracuse vs. Rhode Island (40-0), 2015Opponent Clemson (0-44), 2016

A Team Was Held Without a TouchdownSyracuse at Clemson, 2016Opponent Rhode Island, 2015

A Team’s Off ense Did Not Score a TouchdownSyracuse at Clemson, 2016Opponent Rhode Island, 2015

A Team Scored a TD on the First Play from ScrimmageSyracuse A. Robinson (79 yd. TD pass to T. Smith), at Louisville, 2007Opponent D. Kizer (79 yd. TD pass to E. St. Brown), Notre Dame, 2016

A Team Scored a TD in the Final Two Minutes to WinSyracuse vs. Minnesota (21-17), 2013Opponent Northwestern (42-41), 2012

A Team Won a Game by Going for Two Points Syracuse vs. North Carolina (49-47 3OT), 2003Opponent NC State (31-32, OT), 1997

A Team Tied the Game in the Final Two MinutesSyracuse vs. Iowa, 10-10, 2006 (fi eld goal)Opponent Virginia, 24-24, 2015 (fi eld goal)

A Team Scored a SafetySyracuse Team, at Wake Forest, 2016Opponent B.J. Dubose (1), Team (1), Louisville, 2014

An Individual Caught 10 PassesSyracuse 12, S. Ishmael vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Opponent 14, N. Thomas, UConn, 2016

Two Individuals Caught 10 PassesSyracuse A. E a-Tawo (13), E. Philips (11) at Pi sburgh, 2016Opponent B. McCord (10), D. Spalding (10), Central

Michigan, 2015

An Individual Had 100 Receiving YardsSyracuse 134, S. Ishmael vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Opponent D. Cain (125), M. Williams (106), Clemson, 2016

Two Individuals Had 100 Receiving YardsSyracuse A. E a-Tawo (178), E. Philips (107) at Pi sburgh, 2016Opponent D. Cain (125), M. Williams (106), Clemson, 2016

Individual Had Back-to-Back 100-Yard Receiving GamesSyracuse A. E a-Tawo vs. Colgate, vs. Louisville, vs. USF,

at Connec cut, vs. Notre Dame, 2016

Individual Had Three Straight 100-Yard Receiving GamesSyracuse A. E a-Tawo vs. Colgate, vs. Louisville, vs. USF,


Individual Had Four Straight 100-Yard Receiving GamesSyracuse A. E a-Tawo vs. Colgate, vs. Louisville, vs. USF,


Receiver Had Back-to-Back 150-Yard Receiving GamesSyracuse A. Lemon, vs. Louisville, at Missouri, 2012

An Individual Had 200 Receiving YardsSyracuse 270, A. E a-Tawo at Connec cut, 2016Opponent 279, E. Wilford, Virginia Tech, 2002

60 to 69-yard Pass PlaySyracuse 68 (TD), E. Dungey to A. E a-Tawo at Boston College, 2016Opponent 68 (TD), R. Finley to K. Harmon, NC State, 2016

70 to 79-yard Pass PlaySyracuse 72 (TD), E. Dungey to A. E a-Tawo vs. Notre Dame, 2016Opponent 79 (TD), N. Peterman to D. Ford, Pi sburgh, 2016

A Team Rushed for 400+ YardsSyracuse 415 vs. Pi sburgh, 1994Opponent 414, Louisville, 2016

A Team Rushed for 300-399 YardsSyracuse 312 vs. Rhode Island, 2015Opponent 393, Pi sburgh, 2016

A Team Rushed for 200-299 YardsSyracuse 228 at Pi sburgh, 2016Opponent 223, Boston College, 2016

A Team Rushed for Less Than 100 YardsSyracuse 37 vs. Florida State, 2016Opponent 54, Central Connec cut State, 2017

A Team Rushed for 0 YardsSyracuse -107 at Penn State, 1947Opponent 0, Akron, 2009

A Team Rushed for Nega ve YardsSyracuse -107 at Penn State, 1947Opponent -6, Connec cut, 2012

An Individual Had 30 CarriesSyracuse 30, D. Strickland vs. USF, 2016Opponent 34, J. Robertson, Villanova, 2014

An Individual Rushed for 200+ YardsSyracuse 213, P. Gulley vs. West Virginia, 2012Opponent 225, D. Cook, Florida State, 2016

An Individual Rushed for 150-199 YardsSyracuse 156, T. Hunt vs. Maryland, 2014Opponent L. Jackson (199), B. Radcliff (156), Louisville, 2016

An Individual Rushed for 100-149 YardsSyracuse 106, E. Dungey vs. Va. Tech, 2016Opponent J. Conner (115), Q. Henderson (103), Pi sburgh, 2016

Two Individuals Rushed for 100 yardsSyracuse T. Hunt (156), P. Gulley (138) vs. Maryland, 2014Opponent J. Conner (115), Q. Henderson (103), Pi sburgh, 2016

Three Individuals Rushed for 100 yardsSyracuse K. McIntosh (136), D. Brown (117), D. McNabb

(100) vs. Miami, 1997Opponent N/A

A Quarterback Rushed for 100 yardsSyracuse 106, E. Dungey vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Opponent 104, P. Towles, Boston College, 2016

Two Individuals Had Mul ple Rushing TouchdownsSyracuse D. Brown (2), J. Mungro (2) vs. Temple, 2000Opponent R. Adams (2), M. Mack (2), USF, 2016

A Team Scored Eight Rushing TouchdownsSyracuse vs. Rutgers, 1998Opponent Nebraska, 1983

A Team Scored Seven Rushing TouchdownsSyracuse vs. Rutgers, 2000Opponent Louisville, 2016

A Team Scored Six Rushing TouchdownsSyracuse vs. Rhode Island, 2002Opponent Pi sburgh, 2016

An Individual Rushed for Three TouchdownsSyracuse E. Dungey vs. Notre Dame, 2016Opponent M. Dayes, NC State, 2016

An Individual Rushed for Four TouchdownsSyracuse D. Carter vs. Colgate, 2010Opponent D. Cook, Florida State, 2016

An Individual Rushed for Five TouchdownsSyracuse W. Reyes vs. Notre Dame, 2003Opponent N/A

60 to 69-yard Rushing PlaySyracuse 65 (TD), P. Gulley vs. Villanova, 2014Opponent 62 (TD), L. Fourne e, LSU, 2015

70 to 79-yard Rushing PlaySyracuse 75 (TD), J. Fredericks at NC State, 2015Opponent 77 (TD), M. Ffrench, Pi sburgh, 2016

80 to 89-yard Rushing PlaySyracuse 86, D. McFarlane at Wake Forest, 2014Opponent 87 (TD), K. Colter, Northwestern, 2013

90 to 100-yard Rushing PlaySyracuse 95 (TD), G. Davis vs. Fordham, 1949 *Opponent 92 (TD), N. Devine, West Virginia, 2008

SCORING RUSHING

RECEIVING

A Team Won in Single Over meSyracuse vs. Central Michigan (30-27), 2015Opponent Minnesota (20-23), 2009

A Team Won in Double Over meSyracuse vs. Villanova (27-26), 2014Opponent Rutgers (16-19), 2011

A Team Won in Triple Over meSyracuse vs. North Carolina (49-47), 2003Opponent Virginia (38-44), 2015

OVERTIME



THE LAST TIME

A Team Passed for 400+ YardsSyracuse 431 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Opponent 471, Notre Dame, 2016

An Individual Passed for 400+ YardsSyracuse 440, Z. Mahoney at Pi sburgh, 2016Opponent 471, D. Kizer, Notre Dame, 2016

A Team Passed for 300-399 YardsSyracuse 363 vs. Notre Dame, 2016Opponent 320, Florida State, 2016

An Individual Passed for 300-399 YardsSyracuse 328, E. Dungey vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Opponent 315, D. Francois, Florida State, 2016

A Team Passed for Less Than 100 YardsSyracuse 86 vs. Boston College, 2015Opponent 64, Boston College, 2016

A Team A empted Less than 10 PassesSyracuse 9 vs. Buff alo, 2000Opponent 5, Georgia Tech, 2013

An Individual A empted 60+ PassesSyracuse 61, Z. Mahoney at Pi sburgh, 2016Opponent 65, B. Brohm, Louisville, 2007

An Individual A empted 50-59 PassesSyracuse 53, E. Dungey, vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Opponent 51, C. Rush, Central Michigan, 2015

An Individual A empted 40-49 PassesSyracuse 40, E. Dungey at Connec cut, 2016Opponent 45, B. Shirreff s, Connec cut, 2016

An Individual Completed 40+ PassesSyracuse 43, Z. Mahoney at Pi sburgh, 2016Opponent 45, B. Brohm, Louisville, 2007

An Individual Completed 30-39 PassesSyracuse 32, E. Dungey at Boston College, 2016Opponent 35, D. Watson, Clemson, 2015

An Individual Passed for Three TouchdownsSyracuse 3, E. Dungey vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Opponent 3, D. Kizer, Notre Dame, 2016

A Team Gained 600+ YardsSyracuse 668 at Pi sburgh, 2016Opponent 644, Pi sburgh, 2016

A Team Gained 500-599 YardsSyracuse 586 vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Opponent 544, NC State, 2016

A Team Gained 400-499 YardsSyracuse 489 vs. Notre Dame, 2016Opponent 468, Virginia Tech, 2016

A Team Gained 100-199 YardsSyracuse 136 at Boston College, 2014Opponent 167, Central Connec cut State, 2017

A Team Gained Less Than 100 YardsSyracuse 93 vs. Iowa, 1976Opponent 64, Rhode Island, 2015

A Team’s Off ense Had 30 First DownsSyracuse 34, vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Opponent 33, Florida State, 2016

A Team’s Off ense Had Less Than 10 First DownsSyracuse 8 at Boston College, 2014Opponent 8, Central Connec cut State, 2017

A Team’s Off ense Had Four TurnoversSyracuse vs. Clemson (4 INT), 2013Opponent Florida State (3 fumbles/1 INT), 2016

A Team’s Off ense Had Five TurnoversSyracuse vs. Rutgers (2 fumbles/3 INT), 2011Opponent Notre Dame (3 fumbles/2 INT), 2014

A Team’s Off ense Had Six TurnoversSyracuse at Pi sburgh (4 fumbles/2 INT), 2011Opponent Cincinna (2 fumbles/4 INT), 2004

A Team’s Off ense Had Seven TurnoversSyracuse vs. USF (2 fumbles/5 INT), 2009Opponent Pi sburgh (3 fumbles/4 INT), 1981

A Team’s Off ense Had Eight TurnoversSyracuse vs. Wisconsin (7 fumbles/1 INT), 1972Opponent Indiana (3 fumbles/5 INT), 1971

A Team’s Off ense Had Nine TurnoversSyracuse vs. West Virginia (5 fumbles/4 INT), 1973Opponent Lafaye e (8 fumbles/1 INT), 1951

A Team Had Five Intercep onsSyracuse vs. Tulane, 1999Opponent USF, 2009

A Team Had Four Intercep onsSyracuse vs. Iowa, 2006Opponent Clemson, 2013

A Team Had Three Intercep onsSyracuse vs. Rhode Island, 2015Opponent Clemson, 2016

An Individual Had Two Intercep ons in a GameSyracuse 2, K. Lyn at Temple, 2012Opponent 2, B. Borders, Duke, 2014

An Intercep on Was Returned for a TouchdownSyracuse C. Hudson (22 yds) at UConn, 2016Opponent D. Jackson (20 yds), Pi sburgh, 2016

A Team Had Five Fumble RecoveriesSyracuse N/AOpponent Rutgers, 2005

A Team Had Four Fumble RecoveriesSyracuse vs. West Virginia, 2005Opponent Pi sburgh, 2011

An Individual Had Two Fumble Recoveries in a GameSyracuse 2, S. Clark vs. Louisville, 2015Opponent 2, T. Roberts, Pi sburgh, 2011

A Fumble Recovery Was Returned for a TouchdownSyracuse O. Vigille (29 yds), at NC State, 2015Opponent C. Glenn (83 yds), Wake Forest, 2016

A Individual Forced Two FumblesSyracuse 2, P. Benne , vs. Louisville, 2016Opponent 2, R. Vinopal, Pi sburgh, 2014

Team Did Not Commit a TurnoverSyracuse vs. Notre Dame, 2016Opponent Clemson, 2016

Neither Team Commi ed a TurnoverSyracuse vs. Villanova, 2014

A team had fi ve sacksSyracuse 5.0/25 at Central Michigan, 2014Opponent 5.0/30, Boston College, 2016

A team had six sacksSyracuse 6.0/26 vs. Wyoming, 2006Opponent 6.0/43, Rutgers, 2010

A team had seven sacksSyracuse 8.0/52, vs. Miami (OH), 2006Opponent 7.0/21, Washington, 2007

A team had eight sacksSyracuse 8.0/52, vs. Miami (OH), 2006Opponent 8.0/29, Florida State, 2016

A team had nine sacksSyracuse 9.0/88 vs. Rutgers, 2009Opponent 11.0/89, Cincinna , 2007

A team had 10 sacksOpponent 11.0/89, Cincinna , 2007

A team recorded no sacks:Syracuse at Pi sburgh, 2016Opponent Pi sburgh, 2015

Neither team recorded a sack:Syracuse vs. Stony Brook, 2012

An Individual Passed for Four TouchdownsSyracuse 4, T. Hunt vs. Tulane, 2013Opponent 4, N. Peterman, Pi sburgh, 2016

An Individual Passed for Five TouchdownsSyracuse 5, Z. Mahoney at Pi sburgh, 2016 *Opponent 5, T. Boyd, Clemson, 2013

An Individual Passed for Six TouchdownsSyracuse N/AOpponent 6, M. Barkley, USC, 2012

80 to 89-yard Pass PlaySyracuse 81 (TD), Z. Mahoney to A. E a-Tawo vs. NC State, 2016Opponent 81 (TD), Z. Collaros to A. Binns, Cincinna , 2009

90 to 100-yard Pass PlaySyracuse 94 (TD), D. McNabb to Q. Spotwood vs. East

Carolina, 1997Opponent 90 (TD), C.J. Brown to B. Ross, Maryland, 2014

An Individual Caught Two Touchdown PassesSyracuse A. E a-Tawo at Connec cut, 2016Opponent J. Weah, Pi sburgh, 2016

An Individual Caught Three Touchdown PassesSyracuse N. Provo vs. West Virginia, 2011Opponent T. Rudolph, Florida State, 2015

An Individual Caught Four Touchdown PassesSyracuse T. Kane vs. Colgate, 1987Opponent E. Wilford, Virginia Tech, 2002

An Individual Caught Five Touchdown PassesSyracuse A. E a-Tawo at Pi sburgh, 2016 *Opponent N/A

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THE LAST TIMEAn Individual Had an 80 to 89-yard Punt ReturnSyracuse 85 (TD), J. Riddle vs. Auburn, 2002Opponent 83 (TD), D. Johnson, USF, 2016

An Individual Had a 90 to 100-yard Punt ReturnSyracuse 94 (TD), M. Harrison vs. Minnesota, 1995Opponent N/A

An Individual Had a 60 to 69-yard PuntSyracuse 65, S. Hofrichter vs. NC State, 2016Opponent 64, C. Bea y, Florida State, 2015

An Individual Had a 70 to 79-yard PuntSyracuse 75, R. Dixon vs. Clemson, 2013Opponent 76, Z. Campbell, Akron, 2009

A Team Did Not PuntSyracuse vs. Cincinna , 1998Opponent West Virginia, 1993

Blocked a PuntSyracuse D. Kelly, E. Crume vs. Tulane, 2013Opponent A. Nixon, Maryland, 2014

An Individual Blocked Two Punts in One GameSyracuse A. Smith vs. Buff alo, 2004Opponent C. Anastasio, Notre Dame, 2005

A Blocked Punt Was Returned for a TouchdownSyracuse M. Suter blocked, P. Cantey recovered (0 yd ret.)

vs. Connec cut, 2008Opponent M. Collins blocked, C. Barnes recovered (16 yd

ret.), Rutgers, 2005

An Individual Blocked a Punt and Returned it for a TDSyracuse A. Smith (0 yds) vs. Buff alo, 2004

A Kickoff Was Returned for a TouchdownSyracuse D. Graham (98 yds) vs. West Virginia, 2011Opponent M. Willis (89 yds) BC, 2016

The Opening Kickoff Was Returned for a TouchdownSyracuse K. Johnson (100 yds) vs. Wisconsin, 1997Opponent M. Willis (97 yds), Boston College, 2014

An Individual Had a 50 to 59-yard Kickoff ReturnSyracuse 52, K. Jones vs. Cincinna , 2005Opponent 56, D. Randall, Maine, 2010

An Individual Had a 60 to 69-yard Kickoff ReturnSyracuse 68, S. Riley, at Clemson, 2016Opponent 62, B. Radcliff , Louisville, 2014

An Individual Had a 70 to 79-yard Kickoff ReturnSyracuse 76, K. McIntosh vs. Tennessee, 1998Opponent 73, R. Abernathy, Cincinna , 2011

An Individual Had an 80 to 89-yard Kickoff ReturnSyracuse 89 (TD), K. Johnson vs. Wisconsin, 1997Opponent 89 (TD), M. Willis, BC, 2016

An Individual Had a 90 to 100-yard Kickoff ReturnSyracuse 98 (TD), D. Graham vs. West Virginia, 2011Opponent 93 (TD), C. Sanders, Notre Dame, 2016

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Made a 50-yard Field GoalSyracuse 51, C. Murphy vs. Virginia Tech, 2016Opponent 51, J. Wallace, Louisville, 2014

An Individual Made Four Field Goals in a GameSyracuse C. Murphy, vs. Colgate, 2016Opponent K. Harper, Pi sburgh, 2011

An Individual Made Five Field Goals in a GameSyracuse D. McAulay vs. Kent State, 1983 *Opponent M. Bonani, USF, 2012

Blocked a Field Goal A emptSyracuse J. Raymon vs. Tulane, 2013Opponent J. Kearse, Clemson, 2015

An Individual Blocked Two Field Goal A emptsOpponent K. Iwebema, Iowa, 2007

A Blocked Field Goal Was Recovered for a TDSyracuse M. Holmes (57 yd. ret.) vs. Akron, 2010Opponent D. Harmon (75 yd ret.) Rutgers, 2012

A Team Kicked a Game-Winning FG (Less than 1:00 le )Syracuse C. Murphy vs. Boston College, 2015, 35 yards with :00 le (20-17)Opponent C. Blewi , Pi sburgh, 2015, 25 yards with :00 le (20-23)

A Team Kicked a Game-Winning Field Goal in OTSyracuse R. Krautman vs. Toledo, 2011Opponent S. Te, Rutgers, 2011

Neither Team Kicked a Field Goal Syracuse at Pi sburgh, 2016

A Team Missed a PAT by KickSyracuse vs. Central Connec cut State, 2017Opponent Clemson, 2016

A Team Blocked a PAT by KickSyracuse K. Coleman vs. Va. Tech, 2016Opponent E. Price, Pi sburgh, 2016

A Team Made a 2-Point Conversion Syracuse at NC State, 2013Opponent Virginia Tech, 2016

A Team Scored a Defensive 2-point ConversionSyracuse N/AOpponent Notre Dame, 2016

A Team Failed on a 2-point Conversion A emptSyracuse vs. Notre Dame, 2016Opponent Villanova, 2014

A Punt Was Returned for a TouchdownSyracuse B. Es me (59 yds) at Florida State, 2015Opponent D. Johnson (83 yds), USF, 2016

An Individual Had Two Punt Returns for TouchdownsSyracuse N/AOpponent D. Hall (58 yds., 60 yds.) Virginia Tech, 2003

An Individual Had a 50 to 59-yard Punt ReturnSyracuse 59 (TD) B. Es me at Florida State, 2015Opponent 53, A. Berry, Pi sburgh, 2007

An Individual Had a 60 to 69-yard Punt ReturnSyracuse 62, M. Holmes vs. Maine, 2010Opponent 69 (TD) T. White, LSU, 2015

An Individual Had a 70 to 79-yard Punt ReturnSyracuse 74, B. Es me vs. Notre Dame, 2016Opponent 74 (TD), J. Frederick, Temple, 1994

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