'Cuse Hosts Clemson in Crucial Conference Showdown

SYRACUSE vs. CLEMSON
Game Details: 12 p.m. | Saturday, Sept. 23
Location: Syracuse, N.Y. | JMA Wireless Dome
Tickets: Cuse.com/Tickets
Game Links: Watch | Listen | Live Stats
Television: ACCN
Radio: Syracuse Sports Network from Learfield
Game Program: Here
Twitter: @CuseFootball | @Cuse
Syracuse Links: News | Roster | Schedule | Notes
Clemson Links: News | Roster | Schedule | Notes

ORANGE HOST TIGERS IN ACC OPENER
• Syracuse begins conference play when it hosts Clemson in the JMA Wireless Dome.
• The game will air on ABC, with Dave Pasch '94 (PxP), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Tom Luginbill (reporter) on the call. It marks the second time this season that a 'Cuse alum has been part of the broadcast team.
• Syracuse will try to start the campaign with five-straight victories for the second-consecutive year and third time since 1987 when the Orange posted an unbeaten 11-0-1 record. It would mark the sixth time since 1942 that 'Cuse has started a season 5-0.
• The Orange seek their second-straight perfect record in the month of September. Syracuse has won its last 10 games played in September dating back to the 2021 season.
• Saturday is Orange Central/Homecoming for Syracuse and an Orange Out at the JMA Wireless Dome.

FAN INFORMATION
• Saturday's game is presented by Dunkin'.
• Wear your Orange! Saturday's game is an Orange Out in the Dome.
• To encourage fans to be in their seats early and help make a difference, the JMA Wireless Dome is offering Orange Hour Concessions Specials from 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. The special includes $3 off select domestic beverages, $2 off popcorn, $2 off pizza and $2 off candy.
• The Toyota Fun Zone and 'Cuse on the Quad opens at 9 a.m. Fun for all ages, food and beverage options and meet and greet opportunities with other SU teams are just part of the action on game day. Visit Cuse.com/Quad for a list of all the events happening prior to kickoff.
• Make sure you update the 'Cuse App on your mobile device this weekend in order to take part in new fan rewards and other promotions as well as the Dome light show.
• Partial plans and individual game tickets are now on sale at Cuse.com/Tickets. Fans can also purchase group tickets, hospitality packages and tailgate packages.
• Student section season tickets are sold out, but opportunities remain for students to get in the door. Click here for more information.
• Other fan reminders: The clear bag policy remains in effect for all JMA Dome events. Visit Cuse.com/ClearBag to ensure your bag is in compliance. Mobile ticketing also remains in effect this season as well as cashless concession stands. For comprehensive JMA Dome policies or FAQs, visit Cuse.com/Dome

SERIES HISTORY
• Syracuse and Clemson will play for the 12th time overall and sixth time in the JMA Wireless Dome.
• The Tigers own a 9-2 advantage in the series.
• The Orange last beat the Tigers in 2017, 27-24 in a thrilling game in the Dome. The squads entered the fourth quartered tied at 24-24. Syracuse gained the lead with 9:41 remaining when kicker Cole Murphy nailed a 30-yard field goal to secure the Orange win.
• Syracuse and Clemson first met in the 1996 Gator Bowl where the Orange posted a 41-0 victory.
• Four of the last six meetings have been decided by one possession.
• The squads have met each year since the Orange joined the ACC in 2013.

RARE COMPANY
• Syracuse is one of only two FBS schools that rank in the top seven nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The other is Oklahoma.
• The Orange rank sixth in the country in scoring offense, scoring 44.2 points per game.
• The 'Cuse defense is giving up 10.8 points per game, which is good for seventh in the nation.
• Additionally, Syracuse is one of three schools that rank in the top 15 in both total offense and total defense, joining Oklahoma and Miami.

SHRADER RUSHING INTO RECORD BOOKS
• QB Garrett Shrader scored his sixth rushing touchdown of the season in the win against Army. That total ties him for the team lead with RB LeQuint Allen Jr. and ranks tied for eighth in the nation.
• Shrader now has 29 rushing touchdowns at Syracuse, which tie for fourth on the school leader list. The only 'Cuse quarterback to score more rushing touchdowns was Eric Dungey (35). Shrader's 29 rushing touchdowns also tie for eighth on the ACC record list for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback.

MOB DOING MOB THINGS
• Syracuse's defense ranks in the top 20 in the nation in several categories after the first four weeks of the season.
• In addition to ranking in the top 15 in total defense and scoring defense, the Orange rank third in defensive touchdowns (3), 11th in fumbles recovered (4), eighth in kickoff return defense (12.00 ypr.), sixth in passes intercepted (6), 12th in team passing efficiency defense (102.12), 18th in team sacks (3.25 per game) and eighth in turnovers gained (10).
• In addition, Syracuse leads the nation in red zone defense. Opponents have had nine opportunities in the red zone and have converted on four of those chances (.444).
• Syracuse is allowing 10.8 points per game, which is its lowest mark through the first four games since 1983. The Orange gave up 10.0 points per game in the first four contests of that season.

ACC SUCCESS
• ACC teams have opened the 2023 campaign strong, posting an 28-12 record in non-conference play through the first four weeks of the season.
• The ACC has six undefeated teams, which is the most for any conference in the nation.
• The league has an 8-7 record against Power 5 teams, making it one of two P5 conferences with a winning record against each other.
• The record includes a 4-2 mark versus the SEC and and 4-3 versus the Big Ten.

HOMECOMING HISTORY
• Dating back to 1949, the Orange are 43-29 (.597) all-time in Orange Central/Homecoming games.
• The record does not include the 1979 season when Syracuse University did not sponsor Homecoming Weekend due to the construction of the Dome or the 2020 campaign when fans were not permitted due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
• The Orange are 4-2 in Homecoming games under head coach Dino Babers, losing to USF (45-20) in 2016 and defeating Pittsburgh (27-24) in 2017 and North Carolina (40-37, 2OT) in 2018. Clemson snapped the winning streak in 2019 (41-6). Syracuse started a new streak in 2021, defeating Boston College, 21-6, and shut out Wagner, 59-0, in last year's Homecoming game.
• Syracuse is 12-14 (.462) against conference opponents on Homecoming, including a 3-4 mark against ACC foes since joining the league in 2013.
• Syracuse's longest Homecoming winning streak is 16 games (1951-66).
• Colgate is Syracuse's most frequent Homecoming foe. The Orange have hosted the Raiders 14 times during Homecoming Weekend, including 13 straight seasons from 1949-61.

A WIN WOULD …
• Improve Dino Babers' record to 41-49 as head coach of the Orange.
• Give Syracuse a 5-0 start in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1959-60.
• Give the Orange a perfect record in the month of September for the second-straight year.
• Give Syracuse its 753rd all-time victory (includes 11 wins from 2004-06 that were vacated by the NCAA). The Orange currently rank 21st on the FBS ledger of winningest programs. Syracuse is one of 33 FBS schools to have accumulated 700+ wins.

'Cuse Hosts Clemson in Crucial Conference Showdown

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