Gameday Guide: Syracuse vs. Wake Forest

Syracuse vs. Wake Forest
Saturday, November 11, 2017 // Kickoff: 3:04 p.m.

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Orange are back in the Carrier Dome Saturday after nearly a month to host Wake Forest. Kickoff between the Orange and Demon Deacons is scheduled for 3:04 p.m. on RSN.

It's also Military Appreciation Day and Syracuse Athletics has arranged for several military-themed recognitions that will take place throughout the game. One of the most special is this week's "Hometown Hero" presentation. Saturday's honoree is Mike Chemotti, one of the oldest living Syracuse University veterans. A native of nearby Solvay, N.Y. and walk-on football player for Syracuse in 1936, Chemotti is 103 years old. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Junior wide receiver Ben Brickman will join Chemotti for the presentation. Like Chemotti, the 26-year-old Brickman is a walk-on who has served his country. Upon graduating high school, Brickman spent four years in the Marines and completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan. He joined the Orange football team during 2017 spring practice after playing at Hudson Valley Community College near his home.

Additional highlights of what's happening on campus leading up to the game include pregame festivities on the Quad starting at noon. At 1:04 p.m., the "Pride of the Orange" marching band will perform on the steps of Hendricks Chapel.

The band's pregame performance inside the Dome starts at 2:42 p.m. Those who have committed to serve in a branch of the military will take the oath of enlistment at 2:48 p.m., and Coach Dino Babers will lead the Orange onto the field at 2:59 p.m.

Two 10th Mountain Division officers – Maj. General Walter E. Piatt and CSM Samuel J. Roark – will serve as honorary game captains and accompany the Syracuse team captains to midfield for the coin toss at 3:02 p.m.

The following is a complete listing of key times of interest for the Orange on Saturday:

11 a.m. – Parking lots open
Noon. – Quad opens
1 p.m. – "Orange Gameday" radio show begins locally on 99.5 FM (TK 99)
1:04 p.m. – Carrier Dome gates open to the public
1:04 p.m. – Syracuse Marching Band performs on the steps of Hendricks Chapel
2 p.m. – "Orange Pregame" begins across the Syracuse IMG Sports Network
2:42 p.m. – Marching Band takes the field for pregame performance
2:47 p.m. – Alma Mater
2:48 p.m. – Enlistment Ceremony
2:52 p.m. – National Anthem
2:55 p.m. – Syracuse intro video
2:58 p.m. – Tunnel Walk
2:59 p.m. – Syracuse takes the field
3:01 p.m. – Wake Forest takes the field
3:02 p.m. – Coin Toss
3:04 p.m. – Kickoff

End of 1st Quarter – Hometown Hero Presentation

Halftime – Marching Band performs

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