Orange Concludes 2006 Season at #15/16 Rutgers

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The Syracuse football team will wrap up the 2006 season at #15/16 Rutgers on Saturday. The Orange(4-7, 1-5 BIG EAST), which is coming off a 20-14 BIG EAST victory against Connecticut, will look to end its season on high note by defeating the 9-1 Scarlet Knights.

The game will be broadcast on ESPNU and is set to kick off at noon. Orange fans can listen to the Syracuse ISP Sports Network broadcast on Orange All Access (click here) and the radio network.

Orange Friendzy

Traveling with the team? Join Syracuse fans as they root on the Orange against Rutgers. The Orange Friendzy pre-game celebration will begin at 10 a.m. and will continue until kickoff at noon. The event will be held in a tent located on the E Field on the grounds of Rutgers Stadium. Breakfast will be available while the food lasts. Stop in to mingle, sign up for a chance to win a prize and pick up our giveaways!

Syracuse-Connecticut Statistical Comparison
SU OFFENSE		RU DEFENSE
18.4	Scoring	12.8
270.6	Total Yardage	248.7
105.5	Rushing Yardage	96.5
165.1	Passing Yardage	152.2
61.9	Total Plays	58.7
35.4	Rushing Plays	34.8
26.5	Passing Plays	23.9
4.4	Avg. Per Play	4.2
3.0	Avg. Per Rush	2.8
6.2	Avg. Per Pass	6.4
12.0	Avg. Per Catch	12.1
1.4	Turnovers	2.5

SU DEFENSE		RU OFFENSE
23.4	Scoring	27.3
402.6	Total Yardage	319.2
182.2	Rushing Yardage	174.0
220.5	Passing Yardage	145.2
68.8	Total Plays	60.7
38.5	Rushing Plays	37.8
30.3	Passing Plays	22.9
5.9	Avg. Per Play	5.3
4.7	Avg. Per Rush	4.6
7.3	Avg. Per Pass	6.3
11.2	Avg. Per Catch	12.1
2.5	Turnovers	2.0

The Syracuse – Rutgers Series

In 36 all-time meetings, Syracuse owns a 28-7-1 advantage against Rutgers. The Orange has won 12 of 15 meetings since BIG EAST play began and has outscored the Scarlet Knights 1,010-530 in 36 total games.

Rutgers defeated the Orange last season, winning 31-9 in Syracuse. Syracuse won the previous meeting, 41-31, also at home. Two of the top five rushing performances in SU history came against the Scarlet Knights. Dee Brown gained 239 yards in SU’s victory in 2000, the third-highest total, and Walter Reyes rushed for 237 yards in SU’s 2004 victory, the fourth-highest total. In 1998, Donovan McNabb and the Orange tied the school record, scoring 10 touchdowns in a 70-14 rout.

Season Field Goal Record Within Shadle’s Reach

Sophomore kicker Patrick Shadle hit field goals of 35 and 44 yards in the Orange’s win against Connecticut on Nov. 18 to boost his season total to 16, two shy of the Orange’s season record held by Gary Anderson (1981). Shadle’s 16 made field goals is the most by an Orange kicker since John Biskup connected on 16 in 1992. A mid-season All-A merican by SI.com, Shadle had a string of 12 consecutive field goals made earlier this year and he has booted at least one in every game this season. He is 16-18 (.889) on field goal tries in 2006 and is 20-for-20 on point after attempts.

Last Game For Seniors

Seventeen Orange football student-athletes will play their final game with Syracuse. Team captains Brendan Carney, Jerry Mackey, Perry Patterson, and Kelvin Smith will lead the Orange on the field for the final time. The quartet boasts a combined 141 career starts. Patterson and Carney both rank among the best in the SU record book for their careers. Patterson is third in yards (5,171), third in completions (449), third in attempts (846), fifth in completion percentage (.531) and fifth in touchdown passes (25). Carney holds the Syracuse records for most punts (265) and punting yardage (11,279) and ranks second in punting average (42.6).

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