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SU defensive tackle Anthony Perkins after Louisville took a 10-9 lead late in
the fourth quarter November 14. The Cardinals hung on to edge Syracuse by one.
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hether the message was intended is
beside the point. It was there. No one
needed to read between the lines to get it.
“We’re playing a Rutgers team that’s
a good football team,” Doug Marrone said earlier this
week. “Coach (Greg) Schiano has been there for nine
years. He’s done a good job of building that program.”
Nine years. In the life of a college football coach
it is an eternity. Football fans with short memories
will look at Rutgers and see a team that will be going
bowling for the fifth consecutive season, a college
football version of turning water to wine. They may
forget the growing pains that preceded the miracle.
Here’s a refresher: 2-9 in 2001, 1-11 in 2002, 5-7 in
2003, 4-7 in 2004. A decidedly un-miraculous 12-34
record, including a 3-24 mark in the Big East, before
Schiano began to make good on his pledge to awaken
the long dormant potential of Rutgers, a school surrounded by a lot of high school football talent.
Some credit for the team’s recent golden age
goes to the school’s administration, which stuck by
Schiano through those first four lean seasons and
even helped him out by providing embarrassingly soft nonconference schedules
that continue to this day. …
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2009TEAM
STATISTICS
HOWTHEY
STACKUP
Quarterbacks
The TD/INT ratio says it all. RU true
freshman Tom Savage sits at an enviable
10/2 and Orange QBs at an unenviable
12/15.
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RU
SU
Running backs
Each team has a hard-running, physical
tailback complemented by a shifty
understudy. SU’s Delone Carter could
reach 1,000 yards.
RU
SU
Receivers
RU’s Tim Brown (21.5 ypr) gives his team
a deep threat SU’s group sorely lacks
now that Mike Williams has quit the
team.
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RU
SU
Offensive line
RU’s group is big and has paved the
way for more offense but against a
way weaker schedule. SU’s group has
improved lately.
RU
SU
Defensive line
RU gets great upfield push from its
ends, who have 15.5 sacks, and is solid
vs. run. SU’s group minus Art Jones is
small but active.
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SU
Linebackers
Loss of leading tackler Derrel Smith is a
severe blow this week, although Doug
Hogue is a good one. RU’s group is just
OK.
RU
SU
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RU’s secondary, led by cornerback and
leading tackler Devin McCourty, has 13
picks. SU’s has allowed 21 TD passes.
RU
SU
Special teams
SU gets edge at kicker and punter, but
its coverage teams are a weak spot.
Devin McCourty has a 98-yard kickoff
return for RU.
RU
SU
RU
SU
Avg. points/game
29.1
19.2
Turnovers
8
25
Fumbles lost
3
10
Interceptions thrown
5
15
First downs
154
176
Rushing
65
66
Passing
73
92
Penalty
16
18
3rd-down conv. %
35.9
29.2
4th-down conv. %
37.5
44.4
Avg. ypg
345.8
305.2
Offensive plays
577
625
Average gain
5.4
4.9
Rushing ypg
147.9
117.7
Rushes
342
334
Average gain
3.9
3.5
Passing ypg
197.9
187.5
Comp/attempts
124/235 181/291
Avg. gain/attempt
7.6
6.4
Sacks
29
26
Penalties
56
63
Punts/avg. yards
44/42.1 56/42.5
Punts blocked
0
0
Punt returns/avg.
14/7.9
16/6.5
Kickoff returns/avg.
22/22.9 46/23.6
SU’SLEADERS
Passing Comp. Att.
Paulus
156
237
Nassib
25
53
Rushing
No.
Carter
194
Bailey
47
Receiving
No.
Williams
49
Bailey
21
Davis
19
Sales
18
Lemon
17
Field goals
Made
Lichtenstein
11
Punting
No.
Long
53
Kickoff returns
No.
M. Jones
41
Punt returns
No.
Davis
11
Tackles
Solo
Smith
60
Suter
47
Holmes
46
Hogue
37
C. Jones
26
S. Thomas
26
YPG Int.
158.6
14
41.3
1
Yds.
Lg.
852
58
222
18
Yds.
Lg.
746
66
146
30
188
24
191
24
115
19
Att.
Lg.
13
43
Avg.
Lg.
43.3
63
Avg.
Lg.
24.1
79
Avg.
Lg.
7.6
19
Ast. Total
22
82
24
71
19
65
22
59
16
42
7
33
29 Zaire Kitchen
Sr. 6-2, 215
FS
31 George Johnson
Sr. 6-4, 260
CB
Defense
Jr. 6-2, 270
NT
DE
NT
LT
QB
DT
TB
SS
4 David Rowe
So. 6-0, 195
CB
TE
WR
WR
CB
DE
RG
C
LG
RT
OLB
26 Joe Lefeged
Jr. 6-1, 205
45 Alex Silvestro
Jr. 6-4, 260
DE
RG
MLB
OLB
DE
WR
17 Damaso Munoz
Sr. 6-0, 220
Fr. 6-3, 270
DT
C
LG
FS
CB
44 Ryan D’Imperio
Sr. 6-3, 245
SS
MLB
OLB
96 Charlie NoonanOLB94 Scott Vallone
LT
WR
Offense
WHENSYRACUSE
HASTHEBALL
21 Devin McCourty
Sr. 5-11, 190
50 Antonio Lowery
Jr. 6-2, 225
RT
TE
WR
WR
QB
TB
82 Van Chew
So. 6-1, 161
74 Nick Speller
So. 6-5, 299
3 Delone Carter
Jr. 5-10, 215
2 Greg Paulus
Sr. 6-1, 195
60 Jim McKenzie
Jr. 6-4, 284
70 Ryan Bartholomew
Jr. 6-3, 288
35 Mike Holmes
Jr. 5-11, 184
34 E.J. Carter
Fr. 6-0, 222
78 Josh White
Jr. 6-5, 272
58 Mike Stenclik
Sr. 6-0, 224
15 Alec Lemon
Fr. 6-1, 193
5 Marcus Sales
So. 6-0, 177
71 Adam Rosner
Sr. 6-6, 305
85 Mike Owen
Sr. 6-4, 255
32 Doug Hogue
Jr. 6-2, 223
43 Shamarko Thomas
Fr. 5-10, 196
Defense
WHENRUTGERS
HASTHEBALL
6 Da’Mon Merkerson 54 Mikhail Marinovich 94 Bud Tribbey 51 Andrew Lewis 99 Chandler Jones 13 Phillip Thomas
Jr. 6-1, 183
So. 6-4, 234
Jr. 6-1, 274
Sr. 6-3, 273
So. 5-11, 195
o. 6-5, 246
S
FS
CB
Offense
NT
DE
LT
WR
FS
CB
LT
LG
DT
C
TB
RT
OLB
QB DT
CB
DE
RG
MLB
NT
SS
OLB
C
LG
OLB
DE
WR
MLB
OLB
SS
TE
CB
DE
RG
FB
WR
RT
TE
WR
QB
38 Joe MartinekTB
So. 6-0, 215
2 Tim Brown
Sr. 5-8, 165
75 Anthony Davis
Jr. 6-6, 325
high school
STATS
STATS
77 Art Forst
So. 6-8, 310
7 Tom SavageFB 19 Jack Corcoran
Fr. 6-5, 230
Sr. 6-1, 230
61 Ryan Blaszczyk
Sr. 6-4, 295
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70 Desmond Wynn
So. 6-6, 275
6 Mohamed Sanu
Fr. 6-2, 215
78 Kevin Haslam
Sr. 6-7, 295
10 D.C. Jefferson
Fr. 6-6, 245
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Rutgers
No. Name
Pos.
No. Name
Pos.
2
Greg Paulus
QB
49
Adam Harris
LB
3
Delone Carter
RB
51
Andrew Lewis
DT
4
Cameron Dantley
QB
52
Ollie Haney
NT
5
Marcus Sales
WR
53
Chad Battles
DE
6
Da’Mon Merkerson
CB
54
Mikhail Marinovich
DE
7
Donte Davis
WR
55
Anthony Perkins
DT
8
Cody Catalina
TE
56
Cory Boatman
DT
9
Andrew Robinson
TE
57
Maximilian Leo
LS
10
Dorian Graham
FS
58
Mike Stenclik
LB
11
Lavar Lobdell
WR
60
Jim McKenzie
C
12
Ryan Nassib
QB
62
Andrew Phillips
OT
13
Phillip Thomas
SS
65
Jarel Lowery
OG
14
Grant Mayes
CB
66
Andrew Tiller
OT
15
Alec Lemon
WR
68
Justin Pugh
OG
16
James Jarrett
QB
70
Ryan Bartholomew
C
17
Charley Loeb
QB
71
Adam Rosner
OG
19
Ryan Lichtenstein
K
72
Nick Lepak
C
20
Randy McKinnon
SS
73
Jonathan Meldrum
OT
22
Torian Phillips
CB
74
Nick Speller
OT
24
Max Suter
SS
75
Zack Chibane
C
25
Derrell Smith
LB
76
Ian Allport
OT
26
Kevyn Scott
CB
77
Tucker Baumbach
OG
27
Averin Collier
RB
78
Josh White
OT
28
Nico Scott
CB
79
Dalton Phillips
TE/LS
29
Antwon Bailey
RB
80
Nick Provo
TE
30
Rishard Anderson
CB
81
Cody Morgan
WR
32
Doug Hogue
LB
82
Van Chew
WR
33
Dan Vaughan
LB
83
Ollie Taylor
WR
34
Earl Carter Jr.
LB
84
Michael Acchione
WR
35
Michael Holmes
FS
85
Mike Owen
TE
36
George Mayes
CB
86
David Stevens
LB
37
Mike Jones
RB
89
Thomas Trendowski
TE
38
Ryan Ahern
FS
90
Jared Kimmel
DE
39
Lonnie Johnson
SS
91
Brandon Sharpe
DE
40
Jake Smith
K
92
Shane Kimmel
LB
41
Ryan Gillum
LB
94
Bud Tribbey
DT
43
Shamarko Thomas
LB
95
Torrey Ball
DE
46
Robert Nieves
FB
97
Arthur Jones
NT
47
Rob Long
P
99
Chandler Jones
DE
48
Carl Cutler
TE
No. Name
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
11
12
13
15
16
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
33
34
35
36
36
37
37
38
39
40
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
46
47
48
San San Te
Tim Brown
Kyle Sullivan
Darrell Givens
Shamar Graves
David Rowe
Tim Wright
Mohamed Sanu
Tom Savage
Kordell Young
Aaron Hayward
D.C. Jefferson
Domenic Natale
Logan Ryan
Steve Shimko
Ka’Lial Glaud
Jabu Lovelace
Andrew DePaola
Phil Lewis
Damaso Munoz
Julian Hayes
Jack Corcoran
Khaseem Greene
Devin McCourty
Tyrone Putman
Brandon Bing
Mason Robinson
Brandon Jones
Joe Lefeged
Wayne Warren
Quron Pratt
Zaire Kitchen
Edmond Laryea
George Johnson
Duron Harmon
Junior Solice
Jawann Westerman
De’Antwan Williams
Billy Anderson
Abdul Smith
Alan Ajamian
Jamal Merrell
Andres Morales
Joe Martinek
Jourdan Brooks
Colin McEvoy
Robert Joseph
Al-Majid Hutchins
Steve Beauharnais
Ramy Nubani
Ryan D’Imperio
Alex Silvestro
Pat Brown
Stephante Kent
Patrick Kivlehan
Blair Bines
Pos.
PK
WR
PK
CB
TE
DB
WR
WR
QB
RB
WR
TE
QB
DB
QB
LB
QB/WR
WR
WR
LB
WR
FB
DB
DB
RB
DB
WR
DB
DB
DB
WR
DB
FB
DE
DB
FB
WR
RB
DB
DB
LB
WR
FB
RB
RB
LB
FB
DB
LB
DB
LB
DE
DB
LB
DB
DT
No. Name
48
49
50
51
52
53
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
70
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74
75
76
77
78
79
81
81
82
83
84
85
85
86
86
87
88
89
90
91
91
92
93
94
96
97
98
99
Nick DePaola
Al-Ghaffaar Lane
Antonio Lowery
Manny Abreu
Eric LeGrand
Jim Dumont
Jamal Wilson
Morgan Carter
Aaron Bakr
Marvin Booker
Sorie Bayoh
Marcus Witherspoon
David Osei
Caleb Ruch
Ryan Blaszczyk
Marlon Romulus
Clem Udovich
Nicholas Libonati
Matthew Hardison
Antwan Lowery
Nick Walls
Wayne Thomas
Desmond Wynn
Devon Watkis
Isaac Holmes
Joseph DeNovellis
Desmond Stapleton
Howard Barbieri
Anthony Davis
Mo Lange
Art Forst
Kevin Haslam
Richard Muldrow
Ryan Glueckert
Mark Harrison
Tony Trahan
Keith Stroud
Marcus Cooper
Robert Jones
Eddie Poole
Beau Bachety
Carl Harris
Fabian Ruiz
Malcolm Bush
Paul Carrezola
Michael Larrow
Justin Francis
Tyler Thomas
Jamil Merrell
Teddy Dellaganna
Scott Vallone
Charlie Noonan
Andre Civil
Evan Lampert
Jonathan Freeny
Pos.
FB
LB
LB
LB
DE
LB
OL
LB
LB
LB
DE
LB
OL
OL
C
OL
DL
OL
OL
DL
OL
OL
OL
OL
DL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
WR
WR
TE
WR
WR
LS
WR
TE
WR
DL
TE
TE
DL
DL
PK
DL
P
DT
DT
DL
TE
DE