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SYRACUSE’S Doug Hogue takes down Rutgers quarterback Tom Savage during
last season’s 31-13 upset at the Carrier Dome Nov. 21, 2009.
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t was one of the greatest individual performances
in Syracuse University’s storied football history.
Linebacker Doug Hogue recorded a schoolrecord 6.5 tackles for a loss, 3.5 of them sacks,
and forced a fumble and the Orange upset No. 25
Rutgers 31-13 on Nov. 21 in the Carrier Dome.
Hogue was honored as the national defensive player
of the week and SU fans could see the light at the
end of a four-year tunnel that featured a 10-37 record,
with four of the losses coming to the resurgent Scarlet
Knights, a team they had once dominated.
Hogue’s performance will be long remembered,
yet it overshadowed just how wounded Syracuse was
entering that game. Middle linebacker Derrell Smith
stood on the sideline with a season-ending knee injury. He was joined by strong safety Max Suter (arm),
tight end Nick Provo (knee), tight end Cody Catalina
(knee) and defensive end Jared Kimmel (knee). Star
receiver Mike Williams stood somewhere outside the
Dome after leaving the team.
Defeating Rutgers convincingly minus those starters
was a big accomplishment for first-year head
coach Doug Marrone. Fast-forward a year
and he faces a similar challenge. …
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2010TEAM
STATISTICS
HOWTHEY
STACKUP
Quarterbacks
SU’s Ryan Nassib (.561, 173.7 ypg, 15
TDs, 5 INTs) has done a solid job without
a lot of options at wide receiver. RU’s
quarterback situation remains in flux.
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RU
Running backs
Tricky to gauge, as RU will use a good
dose of Wildcat, but in a straight-up
comparison the nod goes to SU’s Delone
Carter and Antwon Bailey.
SU
RU
Receivers
RU’s Mohamed Sanu (40 catches for
389 yards) can run, pass and catch, a
dangerous combination. SU’s thin corps
is playing banged up.
Maps
SU
RU
Offensive line
RU’s group has allowed 35 sacks, a big
reason the team’s run total is so poor
(104.9 ypg). SU’s line is good in run but
struggles at times to protect.
SU
RU
Defensive line
RU has a good one in DT Scott Vallone,
but overall the group has underachieved
(seven sacks). SU’s front must rebound
from poor second half last week.
Satellite
SU
RU
Linebackers
RU’s unit, led by senior Antonio Lowery
is OK but banged up. SU’s trio of Derrell
Smith (75 tackles), Doug Hogue and
Marquis Spruill is fast and aggressive.
SU
RU
Secondary
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RU strong safety Joe Lefeged is a Thorpe
semifinalist, and secondary has allowed
only 10 TD passes. SU’s unit is most
improved on the team.
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Special teams
SU has better kicker and punter, but RU
has made several game-changing plays
via big returns and six blocked kicks
(four punts, two FG tries).
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SU
RU
Avg. points/game
Turnovers
Fumbles lost
Interceptions thrown
First downs
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
3rd-down conv. %
4th-down conv. %
Avg. ypg
Offensive plays
Average gain
Rushing ypg
Rushes
Average gain
Passing ypg
Comp/attempts
Avg. gain/attempt
Sacks
Penalties
Punts/avg. yards
Punts blocked
Punt returns/avg.
Kickoff returns/avg.
SU
25.1
15
10
5
156
70
73
13
39.3
50.0
324.6
563
5.2
146.3
312
4.2
178.2
141/251
6.4
22
68
46/44.5
0
25/11.3
33/23.2
RU
20.1
9
3
6
119
42
65
12
28.1
43.0
291.9
508
4.6
104.9
297
2.8
187.0
118/211
7.1
7
65
50/39.8
4
18/10.9
29/24.6
SU’SLEADERS
Passing Comp. Att.
Nassib
138
246
Rushing
No.
Carter
161
Bailey
79
Gulley
13
Receiving
No.
Chew
33
Lemon
29
Provo
25
Bailey
22
Cruz
9
Field goals
Made
Krautman
13
Punting
No.
Long
46
Kickoff returns
No.
Gulley
21
Punt returns
No.
Holmes
21
Tackles
Solo
Smith
52
Hogue
40
P. Thomas
40
Jones
28
S. Thomas
21
Holmes
27
YPG Int.
173.7
5
Yds.
Lg.
853
46
380
31
74
22
Yds.
Lg.
519
48
365
51
262
33
210
37
56
16
Att.
Lg.
14
47
Avg.
Lg.
44.5
70
Avg.
Lg.
23.7
47
Avg.
Lg.
13.2
62
Ast. Total
23
75
21
61
20
60
14
42
19
40
11
38
20 Khaseem Greene 13 Ka’Lial Glaud 42 Steve Beauharnais 50 Antonio Lowery 26 Joe Lefeged
So. 6-1, 215
So. 6-2, 223
Sr. 6-2, 225
So. 6-2, 230
Sr. 6-1, 205
FS
45 Alex Silvestro
Sr.CB
6-4, 260
LG
OLB
CB
Offense
NT
DE
FS
LT
DT
DE
C
RG
MLB
OLB
RG
FB
82 Van Chew
Jr. 6-1, 170
3 Delone Carter
Sr. 5-9, 220
67 Justin Pugh
Fr. 6-5, 287
75 Zach Chibane
So. 6-5, 298
1 Phillip Thomas
So. 6-0, 189
WR
CB
RT
TE
WR
CB
LT
Offense
OLB
DE
LT
TBLG
DT
RG
MLB
OLB
NT QB DT
C
QB
70 Desmond Wynn
Jr. 6-6, 290
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35 Mike Holmes
Sr. 5-11, 182
CB
RT
TE
WR
SS
CB
RT
TE
WR
40 Colin McEvoy
Sr. 6-1, 215
6 Mohamed Sanu
So. 6-2, 218
FB
74 Howard Barbieri
Sr. 6-5, 304
sports
24 Max Suter
Sr. 5-11, 191
SS
DE
RG
FB
62 Andrew Phillips 85 Jose Cruz
So. 6-6, 280
Sr. 6-5, 250
99 Chandler Jones
So. 6-5, 251
DE
C
15 Alec Lemon
So. 6-2, 196
11 Marquis Spruill
Fr. 6-2, 223
OLB
38 Joe Martinek
19 Chas Dodd
So. 6-0, 215 TB Fr. 6-0, 197
73 Desmond Stapleton
Jr. 6-5, 285
high school
NT
LG
66 Andrew Tiller
Sr. 6-5, 338
51 Andrew Lewis
Sr. 6-2, 285
MLB
OLB
DE
CB
81 Mark Harrison
So. 6-3, 230
49 Adam Harris
Jr. 6-2, 232
25 Derrell Smith
Sr. 6-1, 232
94 Bud Tribbey
Sr. 6-1, 290
FS
WR
12 Ryan Nassib
So. 6-2, 224
32 Doug Hogue
Sr. 6-2, 226
FS
WR
FB
70 Ryan Bartholomew
Sr. 6-2, 298
54 Mikhail Marinovich
Jr. 6-5, 245
Defense
WHENRUTGERS
HASTHEBALL
6 D. Merkerson
Sr. 6-1, 184
STATS
TE
QB
TB
STATS
SS
DE
C
TBLG
RT
4 David Rowe
Jr. 6-0, 196
99 Jonathan Freeny
Sr. 6-3, 250
CB
So. 6-3, 270
NT QB DT
DE
WR
SS
OLB
94 Scott Vallone
MLB
OLB
96 Charlie Noonan
Sr. 6-2, 274
LT
WR
Defense
WHENSYRACUSE
HASTHEBALL
23 Brandon Bing
Sr. 5-11, 180
60 Caleb Ruch
Jr. 6-4, 290
71 Devon Watkis
So. 6-7, 310
10 D.C. Jefferson
So. 6-6, 258
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Syracuse
No. Name
Rutgers
Pos.
No. Name
Pos.
No. Name
Pos.
No. Name
Pos.
1
Phillip Thomas
CB
47
Rob Long
P
1
San San Te
PK
49
Al-Ghaffaar Lane
LB
2
Olando Fisher
SS
48
Carl Cutler
FB
2
Gareef Glashen
DB
50
Antonio Lowery
LB
2
Kyle Sullivan
PK
51
Manny Abreu
LB
3
Darrell Givens
DB
52
Eric LeGrand
DT
4
David Rowe
DB
53
Jim Dumont
LB
5
Tim Wright
WR
53
Jamal Wilson
OL
6
Mohamed Sanu
WR
54
Justin Mills
LB
3
Delone Carter
RB
49
Adam Harris
LB
3
George Mayes
DB
50
Femi Aliyu
LB
4
Malcolm Cater
LB
51
Andrew Lewis
DT
5
Marcus Sales
WR
52
Ollie Haney
NT
6
Da’Mon Merkerson
CB
53
Chad Battles
DE
7
Tom Savage
QB
54
Junior Solice
DE
7
Jonny Miller
QB
54
Mikhail Marinovich
DE
8
Kordell Young
RB
55
Betim Bujari
OL
8
Cody Catalina
TE
55
Anthony Perkins
DT
9
Aaron Hayward
WR
56
Marvin Booker
LB
DT
10
D.C. Jefferson
TE
57
Sorie Bayoh
DE
11
Logan Ryan
DB
57
Frank Quartucci
OL
12
Marcus Cooper
DB
58
Fred Overstreet
LB
12
Steve Shimko
QB
59
Joe Falato
DL
13
Ka’Lial Glaud
LB
59
David Osei
OL
14
Jason Friday
QB
60
Caleb Ruch
OL
9
Ri’Shard Anderson
CB
56
Cory Boatman
10
Dorian Graham
FS
57
Maximilian Leo
LS
11
Marquis Spruill
LB
58
Lewellyn Coker
LB
12
Ryan Nassib
QB
59
Macky MacPherson
OL
13
Deon Goggins
DL
60
Sean Hickey
OL
14
John Kinder
QB
62
Andrew Phillips
OT
15
Keith Stroud
WR
61
Bryan Leoni
OL
15
Alec Lemon
WR
65
Jarel Lowery
OG
16
Tyler Bellia
QB
62
Chris Fonti
OL
OG
17
Brandon Coleman
WR
63
Beau Bachety
OL
OT
18
Jeremy Deering
WR
63
Clem Udovich
DL
19
Chas Dodd
QB
64
Nicholas Libonati
OL
20
Khaseem Greene
DB
66
Andre Civil
OL
21
Lorenzo Waters
DB
67
Hugh Ahern
OL
22
Rashad Knight
DB
68
Matt McBride
OL
22
Tyrone Putman
RB
70
Desmond Wynn
OL
16
16
Dom Anene
James Jarrett
CB
QB
66
67
Andrew Tiller
Justin Pugh
17
Charley Loeb
QB
69
Robert Welsh
DL
18
Keon Lyn
DB
70
Ryan Bartholomew
C
18
Nick Raven
QB
71
Adam Rosner
OG
19
Ryan Lichtenstein
K
72
Nick Lepak
C
20
Brice Hawkes
LB
73
Nicholas Pedrotti
OL
23
Brandon Bing
DB
71
Devon Watkis
OL
21
Shamarko Thomas
SS
74
Michael Hay
OT
24
Mason Robinson
WR/RB
72
Isaac Holmes
DL
22
Adrian Fleming
WR
76
Ian Allport
OT
25
Brandon Jones
DB
73
Desmond Stapleton
OL
23
Prince-Tyson Gulley
RB
77
Lou Alexander
OL
26
Joe Lefeged
DB
74
Howard Barbieri
OL
27
Wayne Warren
DB
75
Antwan Lowery
OL
28
Quron Pratt
WR
76
Mo Lange
OL
29
Jordan Thomas
RB
77
Art Forst
OL
30
Edmond Laryea
LB/FB
78
Taj Alexander
DL
31
David Milewski
LB
79
Jorge Vicioso
OL
24
Max Suter
SS
78
Zack Chibane
OG
25
Derrell Smith
LB
78
Austin Lane
OL
26
Kevyn Scott
CB
80
Nick Provo
TE
28
Jeremi Wilkes
DB
81
Cody Morgan
WR
29
Antwon Bailey
RB
82
Van Chew
WR
32
Duron Harmon
DB
80
Phil Lewis
WR
30
Steve Rene
WR
83
Kyle Ishman
WR
33
Casey Turner
RB
81
Mark Harrison
WR
31
Clay Cleveland
FB
84
Michael Acchione
WR
33
Jawann Westerman
DB
82
J.T. Tartacoff
WR
TE
34
De’Antwan Williams
RB
84
Jawaun Wynn
WR
35
Shane Meisner
LB
85
Robert Jones
LS
36
Jackson Maurer
LS
86
James Kim
TE
36
Travis Patterson
RB
87
Fabian Ruiz
TE
37
Jamal Merrell
LB
88
Malcolm Bush
TE
38
Joe Martinek
RB
89
Paul Carrezola
TE
31
Colin Reno
WR
85
Jose Cruz
32
Doug Hogue
LB
86
David Stevens
TE
33
Dan Vaughan
LB
87
Aaron Weaver
WR
34
Tombe Kose
FB
88
Jarrod West
WR
35
Michael Holmes
FS
89
Thomas Trendowski
TE
37
Ross Krautman
K
90
Jared Kimmel
DE
39
Jawan Jamison
RB
90
Michael Larrow
DL
38
Ryan Ahern
FS
91
Brandon Sharpe
DE
40
Colin McEvoy
FB
91
Justin Francis
DL
39
Ricky Azzoto
RB
92
Charlie Copa
TE
41
Rob Horrell
LS
92
Jamil Merrell
DL
DL
41
Robert Joseph
FB
93
Teddy Dellaganna
P
42
Steve Beauharnais
LB
94
Scott Vallone
DT
43
Nick DePaola
FB
95
Nick DeLouisa
PK
44
Sam Bergen
LB
96
Charlie Noonan
DT
45
Alex Silvestro
DE
97
Anthony La Lota
DL
40
Zachary McCarrell
S
93
Micah Robinson
40
Joe Nassib
CB
94
Bud Tribbey
DT
41
Ryan Gillum
LB
95
Torrey Ball
DE
42
Shane Kimmel
FB
96
Jay Bromley
DE
43
Mario Tull
LB
97
Beckett Wales
TE
46
Michael Burton
FB
98
Evan Lampert
TE
45
Jerome Smith
RB
98
Max Beaulieu
DE
47
Patrick Kivlehan
DB
99
Jonathan Freeny
DE
46
Robert Nieves
FB
99
Chandler Jones
DE
48
Marcus Thompson
DE/LB