Saturday, October 8
New Orleans, La.
8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Syracuse University
at
Tulane
The Orange enter the Superdome before tonight's matchup against Tulane (8:00 p.m. ET, Cox/SNY).
Photo by: Charles Wainwright
SU Sqaures Off With Tulane Tonight
10/7/2011 8:30:00 AM | Football
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With a bye week just around the corner, the Syracuse football team (3-2) will look to go into the break on a positive note when the Orange travel to Louisiana to take on Tulane on Saturday (8:00 p.m., SNY, Cox). SU is coming off a 19-16 double overtime loss to Rutgers in the BIG EAST opener last week, while Tulane fell to Army 45-6. 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.
Syracuse-Tulane Series
Syracuse is 6-1 all-time against the Green Wave, including a 3-0 mark in games contested at the Superdome. The Orange has won the last four meetings between the two teams, including a 47-17 win at the Carrier Dome in 1999 in the most recent pairing. Syracuse's defense led the way with five interceptions.
Also of note that day, Nate Trout booted four field goals and five extra points to break John Biskup's career scoring record (296 points). Trout's school record of 334 career points still stands.
Triple Threat
Receivers Van Chew, Alec Lemon and tight end Nick Provo have combined for 67 receptions, or 63.2% (67-106) of SU's total catches this season. All three members of the trio have more than 200 receiving yards and they've combined to catch eight of Syracuse 10 receiving touchdowns. Both Lemon and Chew rank in the top 19 in the BIG EAST in receiving yards per contest. Lemon is sixth (58.0 per game) and Chew is seventh (57.6 per game) Lemon is also third in the league in receptions per game (5.8).
Provo ranks second among BIG EAST tight ends with 45.2 receiving yards per game. He trails Connecticut's Ryan Griffin (45.6 yards per game) in that category.
Bailey Consistently Hits Century Mark
Running back Antwon Bailey has three 100-yard rushing performances in 2011, tied with Pittsburgh's Ray Graham and Connecticut Lyle McCombs for the most in the BIG EAST this season. Bailey ran for a season-high 123 yards versus Rutgers last weekend and gained 144 yards in wins against Wake Forest (Sep. 1) and Toledo (Sep. 24). Bailey leads SU with 442 yards on the ground this season.
Sudden Change
Against Rutgers last weekend, Syracuse scored its first defensive touchdown since head coach Doug Marrone took over the program in 2009. On Rutgers' second offensive play, linebacker Dyshawn Davis burst through the line and jarred the ball loose from Jawan Jamison. Ri'Shard Anderson scooped up the fumble and returned it 66-yards for the game's first touchdown. Anderson's fumble return for a touchdown was the first for Syracuse since 2006 (Jerry Mackey vs. Illinois).
Overall, Anderson's scoop-and-score was the second defensive or special teams touchdown for Syracuse under Marrone. In 2010, Mike Holmes returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown at Akron.
Defense Shines Against Rutgers
Syracuse played its best defensive game of the year against the Scarlet Knights. In addition to recording a defensive touchdown on Ri'Shard Anderson 66-yard fumble return, Syracuse forced a season high four turnovers (its most since 2007) and recorded a season-high five sacks. The Orange allowed a season-low five yards rushing in the contest and held Rutgers star wideout Mohamed Sanu to 65 receiving yards, 56 below his season average coming into the game (121.0).
Krautman Tied For Fifth In Active Field Goal Percentage
Ross Krautman is tied with FIU's Jack Griffin for fifth among FBS placekickers in field goal percentage. He's made 24 of his 28 career attempts (.857). Krautman 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 made (16). This season, Krautman is 6-of-9 (.667). Of his three misses, two were blocked.
Against Toledo, Krautman tied his career high with four field goals, including the game-winning 27-yarder in overtime.
With a bye week just around the corner, the Syracuse football team (3-2) will look to go into the break on a positive note when the Orange travel to Louisiana to take on Tulane on Saturday (8:00 p.m., SNY, Cox). SU is coming off a 19-16 double overtime loss to Rutgers in the BIG EAST opener last week, while Tulane fell to Army 45-6. 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.
Syracuse-Tulane Series
Syracuse is 6-1 all-time against the Green Wave, including a 3-0 mark in games contested at the Superdome. The Orange has won the last four meetings between the two teams, including a 47-17 win at the Carrier Dome in 1999 in the most recent pairing. Syracuse's defense led the way with five interceptions.
Also of note that day, Nate Trout booted four field goals and five extra points to break John Biskup's career scoring record (296 points). Trout's school record of 334 career points still stands.
Triple Threat
Receivers Van Chew, Alec Lemon and tight end Nick Provo have combined for 67 receptions, or 63.2% (67-106) of SU's total catches this season. All three members of the trio have more than 200 receiving yards and they've combined to catch eight of Syracuse 10 receiving touchdowns. Both Lemon and Chew rank in the top 19 in the BIG EAST in receiving yards per contest. Lemon is sixth (58.0 per game) and Chew is seventh (57.6 per game) Lemon is also third in the league in receptions per game (5.8).
Provo ranks second among BIG EAST tight ends with 45.2 receiving yards per game. He trails Connecticut's Ryan Griffin (45.6 yards per game) in that category.
Bailey Consistently Hits Century Mark
Running back Antwon Bailey has three 100-yard rushing performances in 2011, tied with Pittsburgh's Ray Graham and Connecticut Lyle McCombs for the most in the BIG EAST this season. Bailey ran for a season-high 123 yards versus Rutgers last weekend and gained 144 yards in wins against Wake Forest (Sep. 1) and Toledo (Sep. 24). Bailey leads SU with 442 yards on the ground this season.
Sudden Change
Against Rutgers last weekend, Syracuse scored its first defensive touchdown since head coach Doug Marrone took over the program in 2009. On Rutgers' second offensive play, linebacker Dyshawn Davis burst through the line and jarred the ball loose from Jawan Jamison. Ri'Shard Anderson scooped up the fumble and returned it 66-yards for the game's first touchdown. Anderson's fumble return for a touchdown was the first for Syracuse since 2006 (Jerry Mackey vs. Illinois).
Overall, Anderson's scoop-and-score was the second defensive or special teams touchdown for Syracuse under Marrone. In 2010, Mike Holmes returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown at Akron.
Defense Shines Against Rutgers
Syracuse played its best defensive game of the year against the Scarlet Knights. In addition to recording a defensive touchdown on Ri'Shard Anderson 66-yard fumble return, Syracuse forced a season high four turnovers (its most since 2007) and recorded a season-high five sacks. The Orange allowed a season-low five yards rushing in the contest and held Rutgers star wideout Mohamed Sanu to 65 receiving yards, 56 below his season average coming into the game (121.0).
Krautman Tied For Fifth In Active Field Goal Percentage
Ross Krautman is tied with FIU's Jack Griffin for fifth among FBS placekickers in field goal percentage. He's made 24 of his 28 career attempts (.857). Krautman 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 made (16). This season, Krautman is 6-of-9 (.667). Of his three misses, two were blocked.
Against Toledo, Krautman tied his career high with four field goals, including the game-winning 27-yarder in overtime.
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