Countdown to Kickoff: No. 5
8/31/2004 6:36:15 AM | Football
Bill Hurley wore the #5 from 1975 to 1979. When he left SU as the number one passer in school history with 3,398 passing yards. Hurley also rushed for 2,551 yards during his career, which ranks eighth on SU’s all-time list.
Marvin Graves put on the jersey for the first time in 1990. Graves completed his SU career in 1993 with the best passing statistics in school history. Graves holds the record for most passing yards in a game (425), season (2,547), and career (8,466). His 48 career touchdowns are the second best in SU history. Graves led the Orange to three straight bowl victories, the 1990 Aloha Bowl, 1992 Hall of Fame Bowl, and the 1993 Fiesta Bowl. He is one of just six players to win the Most Valuable Player Award at three different bowl games.
Donovan McNabb donned the number from 1995 to 1998. During his four year career, McNabb accounted for 9,950 yards, which is a Syracuse and BIG EAST record. He had 1,561 career rushing yards to add to his 8,389 passing yards, which is second only to Graves. His 77-career touchdown passes shattered the old mark of 48 by Graves and his 96 total career touchdowns is a Syracuse and BIG EAST record. McNabb led the Orange to three straight BIG EAST Championships from 1996 to 1998. He was named BIG EAST Rookie of the Year in 1995 and was selected as BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year three times (1996, 97, 98).
R.J. Anderson wore the number 5 for the past four seasons. His 4,698 career passing yards are the fourth best total in SU history.
Syracuse begins the season on Sunday, September 5 at Purdue. The game kicks off at 1:30 p.m. and will be televised nationally on ABC. SU then plays at Buffalo on September 11 at 6:00 p.m. The Orange kicks off the home portion of the schedule on Saturday, September 18 against Cincinnati at 12:00 p.m. SU will also host Rutgers (Oct. 2 at 12:00 p.m.), Florida State (Oct. 9), Connecticut (Oct. 30) and Pittsburgh (Nov. 6). For ticket information, call the Carrier Dome box office at 1-888-DOMETIX. Tickets are available at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B), by telephone (888-DOMETIX) or on the Internet dometix.com
