Orange Host Western Michigan, Seeking 2-0 Start

SYRACUSE vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN
Game Details: 3:30 p.m. | Saturday, Sept. 9
Location: Syracuse, N.Y. | JMA Wireless Dome
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Radio: Syracuse Sports Network from Learfield
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ORANGE CONTINUE HOMESTAND AGAINST BRONCOS
• Syracuse plays its second-straight home game to start the 2023 campaign on Sept. 9 when it hosts Western Michigan in the JMA Wireless Dome.
• The game will air on ACC Network Extra, with Richard Cross (PxP) and Bryon Chamberlain (analyst) on the call.
• Syracuse will try to start the campaign with back-to-back victories for the second-consecutive year and third time since 2018.

FAN INFORMATION
• Saturday's game is presented by OneGroup.
• The Toyota Fun Zone and 'Cuse on the Quad open at 12:30 p.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
• Season tickets, partial plans and individual game tickets are now on sale at Cuse.com/Tickets. Season tickets, which start at just $99, remain the best value for Orange fans. 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

RECORD-SETTING DAY
• Syracuse's offense had the most prolific day in program history in the win against Colgate.
• The Orange posted 677 yards of total offense, breaking the previous record of 675 (Rutgers, 1992). The 677 yards rank as the third-highest single-game total for an FBS team this season.
• Syracuse scored nine touchdowns, which tie for third place on the school single-game record list.
• Eight difference players scored a touchdown in the victory, including DB Jeremiah Wilson on a pick six in the first quarter.
• The seven touchdown passes to six different receivers both break school records.

1,000 YARD MAN
• TE Oronde Gadsden II surpassed 1,000 yards receiving in his career with his performance against Colgate.
• He caught six passes for 57 yards against the Raiders, increasing his career receiving yard total to 1,050.
• Gadsden is now tied for the 26th spot with Trishton Jackson (2018-19) on Syracuse's all-time receiving yards leader list.
• The junior led the Orange in receptions (61) and receiving yards (969) last season.

PITCHING A SHUTOUT
• Syracuse was one of five FBS teams to record a shutout in week one of the 2023 campaign. The group includes BYU, Georgia Southern, Kansas State and Oklahoma.
• It was the first 'Cuse shutout since a 59-0 victory against Wagner on October 1, 2022.
• Syracuse has three shutouts during head coach Dino Babers' tenure. The first came in the 2019 season opener at Liberty (24-0).
• The Orange have recorded shutouts in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1996 and 1997. Syracuse posted two shutouts in 1997 (Wisconsin, East Carolina) in a season in which it won the BIG EAST title and played in the Fiesta Bowl.

SERIES HISTORY
• Saturday's game will be the third all-time meeting between Syracuse and Western Michigan. Syracuse has won both of the previous contests.
• Each team has hosted a game in the series. The squads met in back-to-back seasons in 2018 and 2019.
• The previous two meetings between the Orange and Broncos were high-scoring affairs. Syracuse is averaging 55.0 points per game against Western Michigan, while the Broncos are averaging 37.5 points against the Orange.

LAST TIME VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN
• Syracuse jumped out to a 21-0 lead on its way to a 52-33 victory against Western Michigan.
• QB Tommy DeVito threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to TE Aaron Hackett before running 36 yards to the end zone to give the Orange the early advantage.
• Syracuse led, 24-13, at halftime and another TD pass from DeVito pushed the 'Cuse lead to 31-13 at the 11:14 mark of the third quarter.
• The Broncos fought back, recording back-to-back touchdowns to cut the deficit to 38-33 heading into the fourth quarter.
• DeVito posted his fourth touchdown pass of the day and RB Moe Neal scored on a 16-yard run as the Orange pulled away for the win.
• DeVito was 27-for-35 and 287 yards, while Neal rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
• Western Michigan QB Jon Wassink was 23-for-46 for 356 yards and two touchdowns.

A WIN WOULD …
• Improve Dino Babers' record to 38-49 as head coach of the Orange.
• Give Syracuse its 750th 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 31 FBS schools to have accumulated 700+ wins.

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Players Mentioned

Oronde Gadsden II

Jeremiah Wilson

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