Syracuse University
West Virginia
Shadle Sets Stadium Record
10/11/2008 12:40:56 PM | Football
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Syracuse Game Notes
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Senior kicker Patrick Shadle set the Mountaineer Field record for the longest field goal with a 53-yard kick in the second quarter in a 17-6 loss at West Virginia. The Morgantown native’s career-long field goal is tied for fourth-longest in Syracuse history (Sean Reali vs. Rugters, Sept, 17, 1994).
Shadle also had a 26-yard field goal in the first quarter. He has converted 35-of-43 (.814) field-goal attempts in his career, including 9-of-10 this season. The fourth-year kicker’s nine field goals is tied for 15th on SU’s single-season list (George Jakowenko, 1969 and Gary Anderson, 1980).
Senior Curtis Brinkley rushed for more than 100 yards for the fourth time in six games. Brinkley gained 144 yards on 28 carries to lead the Syracuse ground attack, finishing one yard shy of tying his single-game best. Brinkley has five 100-yard games in his career and ranks 22nd on Syracuse’s career rushing yards list with 1,589 yards on 367 carries.
Senior quarterback Cameron Dantley connected on a career-best 24-of-40 pass attempts for 205 yards. Dantley’s 40 attempts tied for fourth most in a single-game for Syracuse (Troy Nunes vs. Virginia Tech, Nov. 9, 2007).
Sophomore receiver Donte Davis registered a career-high seven catches for a career-best 62 yards. Junior receiver Lavar Lobdell grabbed a career-best tying three balls for 43 yards, while freshman wideout Marcus Sales recorded a career-best three catches for 20 yards. Redshirt freshman receiver Chaz Cervino tallied his first career catch for seven yards.
The SU defense held West Virginia’s offense to 268 yards. The Mountaineers had been averaging 357 yards per game this season.
Sophomore linebacker Derrell Smith helped limit the Mountaineers’ offense, with eight tackles, including a career-high three and a half tackles for loss, including his first-career sack.
Junior defensive end Arthur Jones recorded one tackle for loss to move into a tie for ninth place with James Wyche in SU’s record books. Jones now has 23.5 career tackles for loss.
Sophomore safety Max Suter registered his first career tackle for loss while second-year defensive end Jared Kimmel tallied his first career sack for seven yards and third career forced fumble. Freshman cornerback Dorian Graham notched his first career tackle for the Orange.
After the Syracuse defense forced a three-and-out on WVU's first possession the Orange marched 82 yards on 16 plays to take the early lead, 3-0, on a 26-yard field with 5:11 left in the first quarter. It was the fourth time this season Syracuse has scored on its opening drive.
West Virginia took the lead, 7-3, with 7:39 remaining in the second quarter when Mountaineers’ quarterback Jarrett Brown connected on a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jock Sanders. The Mountaineers’ seven play, 63-yard scoring drive took 3:12.
The Orange sliced the WVU margin to one, 7-6, when Shadle blasted the record-breaking 53-yard field goal in front of his hometown fans with 1:03 remaining.
WVU kicker Pat McAfee extended the Mountaineers lead to four, 10-6, on a 33-yard field goal with11:41 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Orange’s ensuing drive started on its own 36. Syracuse moved the ball down field to the Mountaineers five-yard line, but stalled on a fourth-and four from the WVU five yard line. Brinkley ran for 44 yards in the drive.
The Mountaineers delivered the knockout punch on third-and-seven from their own eight-yard line when Noel Devine broke through the left side of the line and raced 92 yards up the sideline for the touchdown with 4:16 remaining in the game.
The Orange got the ball back with 4:09 remaining in regulation and drove to WVU's 23-yard line before turning the ball over on downs to close the game.
Syracuse will travel to play #19/20 South Florida in Tampa, Fla. next week (12:00 p.m., BIG EAST Network).
