Saturday, November 5
East Hartford, Conn.
12:00 p.m.
Syracuse University
at
Connecticut
The Orange take the field at Connecticut.
Photo by: Charles Wainwright
Orange Faces Huskies Today
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Read The Game Notes
Syracuse is on the road for the second straight week for a BIG EAST Conference showdown against Connecticut at Rentschler Field today (12:00 p.m., ESPNU). Both squads are looking to bounce back from league losses. The Orange lost its first BIG EAST road game since 2009 last week, 27-10, at Louisville. The Huskies were beaten, 35-20, at Pittsburgh on Oct. 26. In addition, the Orange will be going up against first-year UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni, who was the linebackers coach for SU from 1987-90 and head coach from 1991-2004.
Fans can listen to the game on Syracuse ISP Sports Network (TK-99.5 FM in Syracuse), Orange All Access. For game highlights, head coach Doug Marrone's postgame press conference and student-athlete interviews, sign on to Orange All Access following the game.
Inching Closer To Bowl Eligibility
Syracuse can become bowl eligible for the second year in row with a win Saturday at Connecticut. The Orange is 5-3 and needs one victory in its last five games to secure a spot in the postseason. Last year, the Orange earned a berth in the inaugural New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium and defeated Kansas State, 36-34. The last time the Orange reached bowl games in consecutive years was 1998 (Orange Bowl vs. Florida) and 1999 (Music City Bowl vs. Kentucky).
Syracuse-Connecticut Series
Connecticut leads the all-time series between the squads at 5-2, and has won all three meetings at Rentschler Field, including a 56-31 win when the Orange last visited in 2009. In the 2009 pairing, Greg Paulus concluded his one-year college football career by completing 24-of-32 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns. In the process, he set the SU single-season completions record (193), which has since been broken by current quarterback Ryan Nassib, and establishing the Orange season standard for completion percentage (.677).
In 2004, running back Walter Reyes became the first SU player to rush for 2,000 yards in the Carrier Dome with his 123 yards in the game. Also in 2004, James Wyche had four tackle for a loss, including three sacks. His four TFLs is tied for fifth on the individual game record list, while the three sacks in tied for seventh on the SU single-game record list.
On Record Pace
Eight games into 2011, Ryan Nassib is on track to have the most prolific passing season in the history of Syracuse football. Nassib is currently 170-of-260 for 1,685 yards and 16 touchdowns. He is on pace for 255 completions, 390 attempts and 24 touchdowns. All three numbers would be school records. He is on pace to finish second in yards and completion percentage and third in passing yards per game.
Bailey Tied For Most 100-Yard Games In The BIG EAST
Running back Antwon Bailey has five 100-yard rushing performances in 2011, tied with Connecticut's Lyle McCombs for the most 100-yard rushing games by any BIG EAST back this season. Bailey recorded four straight 100-yard rushing games (Toledo, Rutgers, Tulane, West Virginia) earlier this year, one shy of the team record for consecutive 100-yard rushing efforts.
Orange Tied For 20th Nationally Against The Run
Syracuse is 20th in the country in run defense. The Orange is allowing 105.1 yards rushing per game this season overall and leads all BIG EAST teams in rushing defense in conference games (73.3 ypg). Against Rutgers on Oct. 1 at the Carrier Dome, SU surrendered a season-low five rushing yards. During defensive coordinator Scott Shafer's three-year tenure, the defense has posted two of SU's top five run defense since 1982 (101.9 ypg in 2009 and 105.1 ypg in 2011.)
Krautman Third In Active Field Goal Percentage
Sophomore Ross Krautman is third among FBS placekickers in field goal percentage. Krautman's made 28 of his 32 career attempts (.875). He was 18-of-19 (.947) as a freshman in 2010, tying Gary Anderson's single-season school record for makes and Anderson's Orange record for consecutive field goals made (16). In 2011, Krautman is 10-of-13 (.769). Of his three misses this season, two were blocked.
Against Toledo, Krautman tied his career high with four field goals, including the game-winning 27-yarder in overtime. He added three extra points against the Rockets to finish with 15 points in the contest, the most point for a BIG EAST kicker in one game so far this season.
Read The Game Notes
Syracuse is on the road for the second straight week for a BIG EAST Conference showdown against Connecticut at Rentschler Field today (12:00 p.m., ESPNU). Both squads are looking to bounce back from league losses. The Orange lost its first BIG EAST road game since 2009 last week, 27-10, at Louisville. The Huskies were beaten, 35-20, at Pittsburgh on Oct. 26. In addition, the Orange will be going up against first-year UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni, who was the linebackers coach for SU from 1987-90 and head coach from 1991-2004.
Fans can listen to the game on Syracuse ISP Sports Network (TK-99.5 FM in Syracuse), Orange All Access. For game highlights, head coach Doug Marrone's postgame press conference and student-athlete interviews, sign on to Orange All Access following the game.
Inching Closer To Bowl Eligibility
Syracuse can become bowl eligible for the second year in row with a win Saturday at Connecticut. The Orange is 5-3 and needs one victory in its last five games to secure a spot in the postseason. Last year, the Orange earned a berth in the inaugural New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium and defeated Kansas State, 36-34. The last time the Orange reached bowl games in consecutive years was 1998 (Orange Bowl vs. Florida) and 1999 (Music City Bowl vs. Kentucky).
Syracuse-Connecticut Series
Connecticut leads the all-time series between the squads at 5-2, and has won all three meetings at Rentschler Field, including a 56-31 win when the Orange last visited in 2009. In the 2009 pairing, Greg Paulus concluded his one-year college football career by completing 24-of-32 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns. In the process, he set the SU single-season completions record (193), which has since been broken by current quarterback Ryan Nassib, and establishing the Orange season standard for completion percentage (.677).
In 2004, running back Walter Reyes became the first SU player to rush for 2,000 yards in the Carrier Dome with his 123 yards in the game. Also in 2004, James Wyche had four tackle for a loss, including three sacks. His four TFLs is tied for fifth on the individual game record list, while the three sacks in tied for seventh on the SU single-game record list.
On Record Pace
Eight games into 2011, Ryan Nassib is on track to have the most prolific passing season in the history of Syracuse football. Nassib is currently 170-of-260 for 1,685 yards and 16 touchdowns. He is on pace for 255 completions, 390 attempts and 24 touchdowns. All three numbers would be school records. He is on pace to finish second in yards and completion percentage and third in passing yards per game.
Bailey Tied For Most 100-Yard Games In The BIG EAST
Running back Antwon Bailey has five 100-yard rushing performances in 2011, tied with Connecticut's Lyle McCombs for the most 100-yard rushing games by any BIG EAST back this season. Bailey recorded four straight 100-yard rushing games (Toledo, Rutgers, Tulane, West Virginia) earlier this year, one shy of the team record for consecutive 100-yard rushing efforts.
Orange Tied For 20th Nationally Against The Run
Syracuse is 20th in the country in run defense. The Orange is allowing 105.1 yards rushing per game this season overall and leads all BIG EAST teams in rushing defense in conference games (73.3 ypg). Against Rutgers on Oct. 1 at the Carrier Dome, SU surrendered a season-low five rushing yards. During defensive coordinator Scott Shafer's three-year tenure, the defense has posted two of SU's top five run defense since 1982 (101.9 ypg in 2009 and 105.1 ypg in 2011.)
Krautman Third In Active Field Goal Percentage
Sophomore Ross Krautman is third among FBS placekickers in field goal percentage. Krautman's made 28 of his 32 career attempts (.875). He was 18-of-19 (.947) as a freshman in 2010, tying Gary Anderson's single-season school record for makes and Anderson's Orange record for consecutive field goals made (16). In 2011, Krautman is 10-of-13 (.769). Of his three misses this season, two were blocked.
Against Toledo, Krautman tied his career high with four field goals, including the game-winning 27-yarder in overtime. He added three extra points against the Rockets to finish with 15 points in the contest, the most point for a BIG EAST kicker in one game so far this season.
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