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Orange Takes On Panthers At Heinz Field Saturday
10/21/2005 9:14:46 AM | Football
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Orange travels to Pittsburgh to take on the Panthers in a BIG EAST match up Saturday at noon. Senior free safety Anthony Smith, who is tied for first in the nation in passes defended, looks to lead a defense against a Pitt offense that has scored 34.75 points per game in its last four contests.
The game will be televised on ESPN Regional Television with Dave Sims and John Congemi calling the action from the booth.
Smith averages 1.83 passes defended per game and is tied with freshman Mike Mickens from Cincinnati in that category. Smith is also tied for fourth in the country with 0.67 interceptions per game.
Pittsburgh started the season 0-3, but has since gone 3-1 in its last four games. Its loss came at Rutgers on Sept. 30 by a score of 37-29.
Last season in the Carrier Dome, the Orange defeated Pittsburgh 38-31 in double overtime. Senior linebacker Tommy Harris and Diamond Ferri stuffed a fourth-and-one in the second overtime to seal the win. Senior Damien Rhodes accounted for all of SU's yards in the second overtime, including a two-yard touchdown run.
Syracuse owns a 30-27-3 records against Pittsburgh all-time, but SU is 13-16 in road contests in the series. The Orange reeled off 10-straight victories from 1991-2001.
ORANGE ON THE RADIO
Matt Park and Coach Mac will begin their pregame show for Pittsburgh at 10:00 a.m. On the show is Kelvin Smith, who currently leads the Orange in tackles. Coach Mac talks with Pittsburgh running back coach David Walker. Park will also talk with head coach Greg Robinson, and listeners will also here from Pitt head coach Dave Wannstedt.
ORANGE FRIENDZY
Join the Syracuse University Orange football team as they travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers this Saturday, October 22 at Heinz Field!!
The Orange Friendzy pre-game celebration will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will continue until kickoff at Noon. The event will be held in Keystone Corner located within PNC Park (the ballpark where the Pittsburgh Pirates play). To find us, enter on General Robinson Street. Visit
http://alumni.syr.edu/pdffiles/PittOFriendzy.pdf for a map of the area showing PNC Park (where Orange Friendzy will be held) and Heinz Field (where the football game will be played). Snacks will be available while supplies last.Stop in to mingle, sign up for a chance to win a prize, and pick up our giveaways!
For directions to Heinz Field, visit the Pittsburgh Panthers' website at
http://pittsburghpanthers.collegesports.com/facilities/pitt-facilities-heinz.html (or see directions below).Need tickets to the game? The Syracuse University Alumni Club of Western Pennsylvania still has tickets available for purchase. The cost is $25.00 per ticket, first come, first served. If you are interested in purchasing tickets for the game, please contact the club president, Terry Sue Sweatt, via email at
cuse92@netzero.net or phone at (412) 788-4843. Tickets purchased through the club will be distributed during Orange Friendzy from 10:00 until 11:30 a.m. and they MUST be reserved in advance.In addition to the Office of Alumni Relations staff, representatives from the Syracuse University Alumni Club of Western Pennsylvania and the Syracuse University Alumni Club of Northwest Pennsylvania will be on hand to greet you and share information with you about upcoming events in their areas. Want to join one of the SU alumni clubs? Applications will be available at the Orange Friendzy event! To find an alumni club in your area, please visit
http://alumni.syr.edu/clubnews.html.For more information on our remaining away and home Orange Friendzy events, please visit http://alumni.syr.edu/sports.html.
DIRECTIONS TO HEINZ FIELD
From the east:
Take I-376, US-22 and go West for 14.2 miles. Take Exit 1 to North Shore and I-279 North. Bear left on ramp at sign reading Exit 11B - North Shore. <br>
From the south:
Take I-79 North to Exit 14 for I-279 North towards Pittsburgh. Follow I-279 through the Fort Pitt Tunnel/Bridge (Left Lane) to the sign reading Exit 11A, 11B PA-65 North to North Shire/Ohio River Blvd and US-19. Take Exit 11B - North Shore.
From the north:
Take I-79 and go South to I-279. Follow I-279 to Exit 21 I-279 South to Pittsburgh. Take Exit 12 to North Shore.
From the west:
From the PA Turnpike (I-76 East). Take Exit 1A Rt-60-South towards Pittsburgh (Portions Toll). Continue to Pittsburgh following signs for US-22, US-30 and I-279 through the Fort Pitt Tunnel/Bridge. Follow I-279 through the Fort Pitt Tunnel (Left Lane) to the sign reading Exit 11A, 11B PA-65 North to North Shore/Ohio River Blvd and US-19. Bear left on ramp at sign reading Exit 11B - North Shore.
From the airport:
From the Pittsburgh Airport follow PA-Route 60-South towards Pittsburgh. Continue to Pittsburgh following signs for US-22, US-30 and I-279 through the Fort Pitt Tunnel/Bridge. Follow I-279 through the Fort Pitt Tunnel (Left Lane) to the sign reading Exit 11A, 11B PA-65 North to North Shore/Ohio River Blvd and US-19 (Left Lane). Bear left on ramp at sign reading Exit 11B - North Shore.
