Saturday, September 28
Syracuse, NY
12 PM
Syracuse University
vs
Holy Cross
Photo by: Charles Wainwright
Preview: Orange Conclude Homestand Versus Holy Cross
9/27/2019 9:14:00 AM | Football
SYRACUSE (2-2 ) VS. HOLY CROSS (1-2)
Game Details:Â 12 p.m. | Saturday, Sept. 28
Location:Â Syracuse, N.Y. | The Dome
Game Links: Tickets | Listen | Watch | Live Stats
Television:Â ACC Network
Radio:Â Syracuse Sports Network from Learfield IMG College
Twitter: @CuseFootball | @Cuse
Syracuse Links: News | Roster | Schedule | Stats | Notes (PDF)
Holy Cross Links: News | Roster | Schedule | Stats | Notes (PDF)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Orange football team (2-2) is looking to end its three-game homestand with a second consecutive victory when it renews its series with FCS foe Holy Cross (1-2) on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Dome. The game marks the first meeting between the schools since 1973 and the Crusaders' first trip to Syracuse since 1971.Â
The contest will be Syracuse's second straight appearance on the recently-launched ACC Network. For the second week in a row, Wes Durham (pxp), Roddy Jones (booth analyst) and Eric Wood (field analyst) will call the action.
AGAINST FCS FOES
Syracuse is a perfect 17-0 against FCS foes (formerly Division I-AA) since the separation of major college football programs into two divisions in 1978. The streak includes 16 straight wins inside the Dome.
In total, Syracuse has won its last 35 games against current FCS members. It's a streak that predates the separation into two divisions.
The program's last loss to a current FCS team was to Holy Cross. The Orange traveled to Worcester, Massachusetts to face the Crusaders on Oct. 4, 1958 and left with a 14-13 defeat.
Head coach Dino Babers is 22-5 in his career against FCS teams, which includes an 18-5 record while he was the head coach at Eastern Illinois, an FCS institution. Babers is 4-0 versus FCS teams when coaching at an FBS program, including a 3-0 mark with Syracuse.
COACHING TO CURE MD
The Syracuse coaching staff will show its support for the "Coach to Cure MD" program on Saturday. Orange coaches and other American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) members around the country are wearing "Coach to Cure MD" logo patches this weekend to raise awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The program, now in its 12th year, has raised more than $2.1 million for Duchenne research.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common fatal genetic disorder diagnosed during childhood. It affects approximately 1 in 5,000 boys worldwide.
MOE TOUCHES, MOE YARDS
Senior running back Moe Neal enters this weekend five yards shy of becoming the 23rd player in program history to amass 2,000 career rushing yards. In 41 games, Neal has run for 1,995 yards on 376 carries. Neal's average of 5.31 yards per carry is eighth on the SU career list behind Ernie Davis (6.63), Jim Brown (5.79), Robert Drummond (5.51), Walter Reyes (5.48), James Mungro (5.42), Floyd Little (5.37) and Dee Brown (5.31).
Syracuse currently ranks fifth among FBS schools with the most 2,000-yard rushers, trailing Oklahoma (32), Nebraska (30), Ohio State (27) and Oklahoma State (25).Â
The most recent Orange ball carrier to reach the milestone was RB Prince-Tyson Gulley. Gulley ran for 2,063 yards from 2010-14.
SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS
Holy Cross is led by second-year head coach Bob Chesney. Chesney guided the Crusaders to a 5-6 record last year in his first season at the helm.
Quarterback Connor Degenhardt has yet to throw an interception. He's averaging 188.3 passing yards per game.
The Crusaders have a trio of receivers who have combined for the majority of Degenhardt's targets. Wide receiver Tenio Ayeni (150 yds), tight end Derek Mountain (130) and wide receiver Spencer Gilliam (156) all have between 130 and 156 receiving yards. Five Holy Cross players are averaging more than 10 yards per catch.
Holy Cross has struggled to run the ball thus far, averaging just 2.4 yards per attempt through three games. Domenic Cozier leads the way with 84 yards on 28 carries.
Defensively, the Crusaders are allowing nearly 300 yards per game on the ground, but that number is skewed by their season-opening opponent, Navy, who rushed for 428 yards. Jacob Dobbs and Chris Riley are the Crusaders' defensive statistical leaders. Dobbs has a team-best 25 tackles. Riley has one of the two Holy Cross interceptions on the year to go with his 23 stops.
SERIES HISTORY
The Orange hold a 23-5 advantage in the all-time series with Holy Cross and have won the last 12 pairings dating back to 1959.Â
Saturday marks the first time the Crusaders will play in the Dome. All 14 previous games contested in Syracuse were played at Archbold Stadium (13) or The Oval (1). Syracuse is 12-2 at home versus Holy Cross.Â
Holy Cross's last series win was a 1958 home victory that came by the score of 14-13. Three of the Crusaders' five wins over the Orange occurred during the first seven games of the series, which began in 1905.
UP NEXT
After an open date next weekend, the Orange return to action on Thursday, Oct. 10 at NC State. Kickoff from Carter-Finley Stadium is set for 8 p.m. on ESPN. The game marks the first of seven straight games for Syracuse versus conference opponents to end the regular season.
For complete coverage of Syracuse football, follow us on Twitter (@CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and like us on Facebook (Syracuse Football).
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Game Details:Â 12 p.m. | Saturday, Sept. 28
Location:Â Syracuse, N.Y. | The Dome
Game Links: Tickets | Listen | Watch | Live Stats
Television:Â ACC Network
Radio:Â Syracuse Sports Network from Learfield IMG College
Twitter: @CuseFootball | @Cuse
Syracuse Links: News | Roster | Schedule | Stats | Notes (PDF)
Holy Cross Links: News | Roster | Schedule | Stats | Notes (PDF)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Orange football team (2-2) is looking to end its three-game homestand with a second consecutive victory when it renews its series with FCS foe Holy Cross (1-2) on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Dome. The game marks the first meeting between the schools since 1973 and the Crusaders' first trip to Syracuse since 1971.Â
The contest will be Syracuse's second straight appearance on the recently-launched ACC Network. For the second week in a row, Wes Durham (pxp), Roddy Jones (booth analyst) and Eric Wood (field analyst) will call the action.
AGAINST FCS FOES
Syracuse is a perfect 17-0 against FCS foes (formerly Division I-AA) since the separation of major college football programs into two divisions in 1978. The streak includes 16 straight wins inside the Dome.
In total, Syracuse has won its last 35 games against current FCS members. It's a streak that predates the separation into two divisions.
The program's last loss to a current FCS team was to Holy Cross. The Orange traveled to Worcester, Massachusetts to face the Crusaders on Oct. 4, 1958 and left with a 14-13 defeat.
Head coach Dino Babers is 22-5 in his career against FCS teams, which includes an 18-5 record while he was the head coach at Eastern Illinois, an FCS institution. Babers is 4-0 versus FCS teams when coaching at an FBS program, including a 3-0 mark with Syracuse.
COACHING TO CURE MD
The Syracuse coaching staff will show its support for the "Coach to Cure MD" program on Saturday. Orange coaches and other American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) members around the country are wearing "Coach to Cure MD" logo patches this weekend to raise awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The program, now in its 12th year, has raised more than $2.1 million for Duchenne research.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common fatal genetic disorder diagnosed during childhood. It affects approximately 1 in 5,000 boys worldwide.
MOE TOUCHES, MOE YARDS
Senior running back Moe Neal enters this weekend five yards shy of becoming the 23rd player in program history to amass 2,000 career rushing yards. In 41 games, Neal has run for 1,995 yards on 376 carries. Neal's average of 5.31 yards per carry is eighth on the SU career list behind Ernie Davis (6.63), Jim Brown (5.79), Robert Drummond (5.51), Walter Reyes (5.48), James Mungro (5.42), Floyd Little (5.37) and Dee Brown (5.31).
Syracuse currently ranks fifth among FBS schools with the most 2,000-yard rushers, trailing Oklahoma (32), Nebraska (30), Ohio State (27) and Oklahoma State (25).Â
The most recent Orange ball carrier to reach the milestone was RB Prince-Tyson Gulley. Gulley ran for 2,063 yards from 2010-14.
SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS
Holy Cross is led by second-year head coach Bob Chesney. Chesney guided the Crusaders to a 5-6 record last year in his first season at the helm.
Quarterback Connor Degenhardt has yet to throw an interception. He's averaging 188.3 passing yards per game.
The Crusaders have a trio of receivers who have combined for the majority of Degenhardt's targets. Wide receiver Tenio Ayeni (150 yds), tight end Derek Mountain (130) and wide receiver Spencer Gilliam (156) all have between 130 and 156 receiving yards. Five Holy Cross players are averaging more than 10 yards per catch.
Holy Cross has struggled to run the ball thus far, averaging just 2.4 yards per attempt through three games. Domenic Cozier leads the way with 84 yards on 28 carries.
Defensively, the Crusaders are allowing nearly 300 yards per game on the ground, but that number is skewed by their season-opening opponent, Navy, who rushed for 428 yards. Jacob Dobbs and Chris Riley are the Crusaders' defensive statistical leaders. Dobbs has a team-best 25 tackles. Riley has one of the two Holy Cross interceptions on the year to go with his 23 stops.
SERIES HISTORY
The Orange hold a 23-5 advantage in the all-time series with Holy Cross and have won the last 12 pairings dating back to 1959.Â
Saturday marks the first time the Crusaders will play in the Dome. All 14 previous games contested in Syracuse were played at Archbold Stadium (13) or The Oval (1). Syracuse is 12-2 at home versus Holy Cross.Â
Holy Cross's last series win was a 1958 home victory that came by the score of 14-13. Three of the Crusaders' five wins over the Orange occurred during the first seven games of the series, which began in 1905.
UP NEXT
After an open date next weekend, the Orange return to action on Thursday, Oct. 10 at NC State. Kickoff from Carter-Finley Stadium is set for 8 p.m. on ESPN. The game marks the first of seven straight games for Syracuse versus conference opponents to end the regular season.
For complete coverage of Syracuse football, follow us on Twitter (@CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and like us on Facebook (Syracuse Football).
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