Syracuse University
Northwestern
Orange Opens Six-Week Home Stretch
9/18/2009 3:41:56 PM | Football
The Orange will return to the Dome for its first game in a six-week home stretch when it hosts Northwestern on Saturday, Sept. 19. It will be SU's third and final Big 10 Conference opponent this season. The game will be televised on Time Warner Cable. Fans can also tune to TK-99.5 FM or SIRIUS/XM satellite radio (channel 126).
MacPherson Saluted at Legends Day
Former SU head coach Dick MacPherson will be honored for his upcoming College Football Hall of Fame induction at Saturday's game. The University and the National Football Foundation will join in a halftime celebration of Coach Mac's contributions to the game of college football.
In addition, the 2009 Orange men's lacrosse National Championship will be celebrated with the unveiling of the program's 11th championship banner in the Dome. Syracuse head coach John Desko and his 2009 team will join the celebration. The Orange went 16-2 last season and defeated Cornell, 10-9, at Gillette Stadium in a come-from-behind win in overtime to earn the title.
Carter Approaches 1,000-Yard Milestone
Senior back Delone Carter is 22 yards shy of becoming SU's 29th running back to gain more than 1,000 rushing yards. As a freshman, he rushed for 713 yards on 156 carries, which ranks second in school history for rushing yards by a freshman. He was the first freshman to lead Syracuse in rushing since Joe Morris in 1978.
Williams Climbs SU Record Books
Senior wide receiver Mike Williams needs four yards to become the eighth player in Syracuse history to reach 100 career receptions. His 6.0 receptions per game is tied for 30th in the NCAA Division I rankings. He has made a reception in 22 consecutive games for the Orange, which is fourth-best in Syracuse history. Williams also has 1,446 receiving yards, which ranks 11th on SU's career records list.
Syracuse-Northwestern Series
SU's all-time series versus Northwestern dates back to 1940 and is tied, 4-4. The Orange and Wildcats will face each other for the second consecutive year. The Orange won four of the past five meetings. Last year's match resulted in a 30-10 Wildcat victory. Syracuse's last win was in 1984 when quarterback Todd Norley completed 20-of-38 passes for 173 yards for a 13-12 decision.
Scouting the Wildcats
Northwestern is 2-0 this season after hosting Eastern Michigan last Saturday, when they won, 27-24. Senior quarterback Mike Kafka has completed 29-of-44 for 350 yards this season. Senior Andrew Brewer is the team's leading receiver with eight catches for 163 yards and one touchdown, while junior running back Stephen Simmons has had 150 yards on 31 carries. The team finished last season with a 9-4 record, earning a bid to the Alamo Bowl, where it lost, 30-23, in overtime to Missouri.
