2012 BIG EAST FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Syracuse Orange AT A GLANCE
Location: ....................................... Syracuse, N.Y. Enrollment: ............................................. 13,987 Nickname: .............................................. Orange Colors: .................................................... Orange Web site: .................................. SUAthletics.com Stadium: ....................................... Carrier Dome Stadium Capacity: ................................... 49,262 Surface:................................................. FieldTurf President: ................................ Dr. Nancy Cantor Athletic Director: ........................ Dr. Daryl Gross Head Coach: ............................... Doug Marrone Football Contact: ................Sue Cornelius Edson Offensive System: ................................ Multiple Defensive System: ................................ Multiple Lettermen Returning/Lost: ...................... 42/22 Starters Returning/Lost: .......................... 14/10
2012 SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Sat., Sept. 1 Northwestern (Noon, ESPN2) Sat., Sept. 8 Southern California 1 (3:30 p.m., ABC) Sat., Sept. 15 Stony Brook (BIG EAST Network) Sat., Sept. 22 at Minnesota (8 p.m., Big Ten Network) Fri., Oct. 5 PITTSBURGH (7 p.m., ESPN) Sat., Oct. 13 at RUTGERS Fri., Oct. 19 CONNECTICUT (8 p.m., ESPN) Sat., Oct. 27 at USF Sat., Nov. 3 at CINCINNATI Sat., Nov. 10 LOUISVILLE Sat., Nov. 17 at Missouri Fri., Nov. 23 at TEMPLE (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)
ON THE SIDELINE
Head Coach Doug Marrone (Syracuse ’91)
2011 RECORD 5-7 overall 1-6 BIG EAST (tied, seventh)
Overall Record (Years) 17-20 (three years)
FINAL RANKING AP/USA TODAY nr/nr
Record at Syracuse (Years) 17-20 (three years) ASSISTANT COACHES Scott Shafer..................................................... Defensive Coordinator Nathaniel Hackett....Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Tight Ends Greg Adkins.............................Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator John Anselmo....................................................Assistant Head Coach Tim Daoust................................................................... Defensive Line Donnie Henderson.................................................... Defensive Backs Rob Moore..................................................................Wide Receivers Steve Morrison................................................................. Linebackers Tyrone Wheatley.......................................................... Running Backs
RETURNING STARTERS Offense (5) Zack Chibane, OG Alec Lemon, WR Mackey MacPherson, C Ryan Nassib, QB Justin Pugh, OT
Defense (7) Jay Bromley, DT Dyshawn Davis, LB Deon Goggins, DE Keon Lyn, CB Marquis Spruill, LB Shamarko Thomas, SS Dan Vaughan
POSTSEASON None
Special Teams (2) Jonathan Fisher, P Ross Krautman, K
New York’s College Classic, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.
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Shamarko Thomas
Ryan Nassib
Alec Lemon
2011 RESULTS (5-7, 1-6 BIG EAST) Rank Offense
Date Opponent Result 9/1 Wake Forest (ESPN3) ot W, 36-29 9/10 Rhode Island (BIG EAST Network) W, 21-14 9/17 at Southern California (FX) L, 17-38 9/24 Toledo (BIG EAST Network) ot W, 33-30 10/1 RUTGERS (BIG EAST Network) 2ot L, 16-19 10/8 at Tulane (Cox Louisiana) W, 37-34 10/21 WEST VIRGINIA (ESPN) W, 49-23 10/29 at LOUISVILLE (BIG EAST Network) L, 10-27 11/5 at CONNECTICUT (ESPNU) L, 21-28 11/11 USF (ESPN2) L, 17-37 11/26 CINCINNATI (Noon, BIG EAST Network) L, 13-30 12/3 at PITTSBURGH (ESPN2) L, 20-33
Attend. 40,833 36,421 65,873 39,116 42,152 23,188 45,265 44,817 38,769 41,582 38,159 40,058
Defense Syr Opp Rush Pass Total Passing TO Rush Pass Total TO -/- -/- 121 178 299 20-28-0 1 80 326 406 1 -/- -/- 36 318 354 29-37-1 0 112 154 266 2 -/- rv/- 73 258 331 26-38-0 1 175 326 501 1 -/- -/- 153 213 366 16-25-0 1 138 300 438 1 -/- -/- 126 169 295 15-32-3 5 38 297 302 4 -/- -/- 170 186 356 19-34-0 0 116 355 471 2 -/- 11/14 194 249 443 25-33-0 0 70 338 408 2 rv/rv -/- 84 162 246 22-36-0 0 145 198 343 1 -/- -/- 90 275 365 24-39-2 3 198 113 311 5 -/- -/- 108 297 405 23-46-0 0 236 254 490 1 -/- -/rv 170 203 373 19-38-1 1 189 179 368 0 -/- -/- 120 225 345 23-32-2 6 74 259 333 1
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