'Cuse Hosts UConn on Senior Day

SYRACUSE vs. UCONN
Game Details: 12 p.m. | Saturday, Nov. 23
Location: Syracuse, N.Y. | JMA Wireless Dome
Tickets: Cuse.com/Tickets
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Television: ACCN
Radio: Syracuse Sports Network from Learfield
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ORANGE HOST HUSKIES ON SENIOR DAY
• Syracuse ends the regular season with two-straight home games, starting Saturday with a matchup against UConn on Senior Day. The Orange seniors will be honored in a pregame ceremony.
• The game will air on ACC Network, with Chris Cotter (PxP), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Cole Harvey (reporter) on the call.
• The Orange will honor former 'Cuse head coach Dick MacPherson during a halftime ceremony as he is inducted into the Syracuse Ring of Honor.

SPECIAL CEREMONIES
• Syracuse will hold its Senior Day festivities 25-minutes prior to kickoff on Saturday. More than 25 senior players, managers and student assistants will be honored.
• At halftime, legendary head coach Dick MacPherson will be inducted into the Ring of Honor. Established in 2020, the Ring of Honor is bestowed upon individuals named as one of Syracuse University's most outstanding student-athletes or coaches to compete and/or coach in their associated collegiate sport. MacPherson will join Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little, Ben Schwartzwalder, Jim Boeheim, Dave Bing and Roy Simmons Jr. in receiving the honor.

TICKET OFFERS
• Fans looking to get their ticket to celebrate the festivities and catch the Orange vs. UConn should visit Cuse.com/Tickets to secure their seats.
• Thanks to Syracuse Athletics' partnership with Wegmans, fans can also take advantage of the Thanksgiving Bundle, a ticket offer for Saturday's game that includes a $10 gift card to Wegmans ahead of your holiday shopping.
• There's also a special two-game pack that fans can purchase to get tickets to both remaining home games: Saturday vs. UConn and the regular season finale against Miami.
• 2025 season ticket renewals are ongoing. Fans who renew their seats and opt in to auto renewal be Dec. 1 will receive two free tickets to the men's basketball game vs. Georgetown in December. Those interested in purchasing new season tickets should call 888-DOME-TIX.

FAN INFORMATION
• Saturday's game is presented by Dunkin'.
• 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.
• The NYE Auto Quad Walk will be at 9:45 a.m. A tradition head coach Fran Brown wants to bring back - members of the Syracuse football team will make their way through the quad in front of Hendricks Chapel two hours and 15 minutes prior to each home game. Fans are encouraged to line the route and cheer on the team as they make their way into the Dome.
• Miron Victory Court will be open for the first time. Miron Victory Court is a brand new enclosed pedestrian concourse that expands and redefines the JMA Wireless Dome footprint. The space features beverage and cocktail stands, a 9-foot by 32-foot video board and 18 televisions for fans to enjoy. The space connects to the upper concourse of the East end-zone. Once in the building, fans can freely enter and exit Miron Victory Court throughout the game by utilizing the interior entry points in the end zone concourse.
• Make sure you update the 'Cuse App on your mobile device this weekend in order to take part in the Dome light show, in game trivia and other fan-friendly initiatives.
• Tickets are still available. Visit Cuse.com/Tickets to get yours.
• 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. The building has undergone significant upgrades and fans will notice new section numbering when finding their seats this season. Visit Cuse.com/DomeMap for more info.

MCCORD RISING
• QB Kyle McCord is on the brink of setting the Syracuse record for passing yards in a single season.
• McCord has thrown for 3,476 yards through 10 games. That total ranks second on the 'Cuse single-season record list behind Ryan Nassib's 3,749 yards in 2012.
• He completed 29-of-46 passes against California. McCord now has 304 completions this season, which is a new school record, bettering Nassib's total of 294 in 2012.
• The senior is also on pace to set the single-season record for most passing yards per game. He is averaging 347.6, which would surpass the current record of 297.7 set by Eric Dungey in 2016. That total would also tie for second on the ACC single-season record list.
• McCord has thrown for 300 yards in nine games this season, which is a single-season school record.
• McCord is just the second 'Cuse quarterback to record eight or more 300-yard passing performances in his career. Eric Dungey holds the school career record for 300-yard passing games (12).

ALLEN TO THE HOUSE
• RB LeQuint Allen Jr. has scored a team-high 14 touchdowns this season. That total ranks 12th nationally and second in the ACC.
• After scoring just two touchdowns in the first four games, Allen started heating up when the calendar turned to October. He has scored multiple touchdowns four times this season, including the past three games.
• Allen ranks fourth in the ACC and 22nd in the nation in rushing touchdowns in 2024 with 11.

BROWN ERA OFF TO FAST START
• Head coach Fran Brown is putting together one of the most successful campaigns for a first-year Syracuse head coach in program history.
• In the modern era (since World War II), Brown will be just the third 'Cuse head coach to lead the Orange to a bowl game in his first season, joining Paul Pasqualoni (1991) and Scott Shafer (2013). In addition, Brown will be just the second first-year head coach to lead Syracuse to a winning record during the regular season. Pasqualoni's 1991 team was 9-2.

SPREAD OFFENSE
• Syracuse is the only FBS school that has three players who are averaging 69.0 yards receiving or more per game this season.
• WR Trebor Pena leads the way with 73.6 ypg. TE Oronde Gadsden II is right behind with 70.7 ypg, and WR Jackson Meeks is averaging 69.1 ypg.
• Gadsden and Meeks surpassed 100 yards receiving at Boston College. Gadsden made nine catches for 114 yards and a touchdown, while Meeks had seven receptions for 105 yards.
• It marked the first time that Syracuse has had two players with 100 receiving yards in a game since the 2018 season against NC State.

4 OVER 50
• Syracuse has four players with 50 receptions in a season for the first time in program history.
• WR Trebor Pena has 71 receptions to lead the Orange. WR Jackson Meeks has 59, while TE Oronde Gadsden II has 54. RB LeQuint Allen Jr. reached 50 catches this season at Cal to join the group.

SERIES HISTORY
• Syracuse and UConn will meet for the 13th time when they take the field Saturday. The series is tied at 6-6. The Orange have outscored UConn, 170-69 in the last four meetings, all of which were 'Cuse wins.
• The squads played every season from 2004 to 2012 as members of The BIG EAST Conference.

A WIN WOULD …
• Give the Orange eight regular-season wins for the first time since 2018 and just the third time since 2000 (2001, 2018).
• Give Syracuse its 762nd 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 34 FBS schools to have accumulated 700+ wins.

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Players Mentioned

LeQuint Allen

Oronde Gadsden II

Kyle McCord

Jackson Meeks

Trebor Pena

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