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West Virginia’s Noel Devine attempts to stay inbounds as coach Bill Stewart
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T
he Syracuse University football team has faltered against so many of its longtime Big East
rivals recently that the names — and the bad
memories — start to blend together.
Rutgers — 0-4. Pittsburgh — 0-4. West Virginia
— 0-7. That’s right. Three teams that went 4-26 vs.
Syracuse from 1992-2001 now own the Orange. They
are 18-3 against Syracuse over the ensuing seven seasons. The most dominant has been the Mountaineers,
who will visit the Carrier Dome at noon Saturday
(Time Warner).
“For myself, having not been here prior to last
December, I never realized that until I started getting
ready to play them,” SU coach Doug Marrone said.
“To find out that we’ve lost to them for seven straight
years hurts me like it hurts everyone else in this room
or anyone else who is a Syracuse University fan.”
Marrone knows the history of the rivalry, which
began in 1945. He is aware of the close relationship
between one of his mentors, former SU coach Dick
MacPherson, and former WVU coach Don Nehlen.
Marrone himself was part of the rivalry, playing
offensive tackle for MacPherson after taking a recruiting visit to Morgantown at
Nehlen’s invitation.
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2009TEAM
STATISTICS
HOWTHEY
STACKUP
Quarterbacks
SU’s Greg Paulus has more yardage but
nearly twice as many picks, and WVU’s
Jarrett Brown is also a threat to run (201
yards).
WVU
SU
Running backs
Noel Devine leads the league in rushing
(540 yards) and is one of the game’s
most dynamic runners. SU backs are
solid.
WVU
SU
Receivers
Each team has a star — WVU’s Jock
Sanders and SU’s Mike Williams
— but Williams (41 catches) has burned
brighter lately.
Business
WVU
SU
Offensive line
WVU’s line does much better at runblocking and has allowed only six sacks
in four games. SU’s unit is improving
very slowly.
WVU
SU
Defensive line
Totally different schemes, but each
team’s front is active and aggressive,
especially against the run. Art Jones
gives SU edge.
Politics
WVU
SU
Linebackers
Reed Williams’ return from 2008 injury
is huge for WVU; he is heart and soul of
D. SU linebackers have been a pleasant
surprise.
WVU
SU
Secondary
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SU’s secondary has allowed 13 TD passes
in five games. WVU’s bunch is only
average but is still more effective than
that.
WVU
SU
Special teams
Each team has been outstanding in the
kicking/punting department. SU gets
the edge on kick returns, WVU on punt
returns.
WVU
SU
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.
WVU
33.2
14
8
6
89
44
41
4
55.1
0.0
465.2
269
6.9
208.5
152
5.5
256.8
79/117
8.8
11
27
12/48.2
0
8/9.8
19/21.1
SU
25.0
14
5
9
94
29
56
9
30.0
50.0
331.4
322
5.1
94.0
156
3.0
237.4
107/166
7.2
12
31
24/42.3
0
7/5.7
25/23.4
SU’SLEADERS
Passing Comp. Att.
Paulus
103
160
Nassib
4
5
Rushing
No.
Carter
88
Bailey
27
Receiving
No.
Williams
41
Davis
12
Bailey
11
Lemon
11
Carter
8
Field goals
Made
Lichtenstein
9
Punting
No.
Long
23
Kickoff returns
No.
M. Jones
24
Punt returns
No.
Davis
5
Tackles
Solo
Smith
30
Suter
25
Holmes
21
Hogue
14
N. Scott
16
K. Scott
14
YPG Int.
231.4
9
10.0
0
Yds.
Lg.
327
16
136
18
Yds.
Lg.
623
66
135
24
74
16
61
19
58
19
Att.
Lg.
10
43
Avg.
Lg.
43.2
59
Avg.
Lg.
24.3
79
Avg.
Lg.
5.6
14
Ast. Total
17
47
13
38
10
31
14
28
3
19
3
17
12 Nate Sowers
Sr. 6-1, 211
Defense
47 Reed Williams
Sr. 6-1, 232
Fr. 6-0, 190
CB
LT
LG
BS
CB
LT
LG
OLB
NT
FS
C
SS
DE
RG
MLB
DT QB NT
RT
OLB
TE
CB
WR
SS
22 Brandon Hogan
Jr. 5-10, 188
WR
CB
DE
RG
C
TB
11 Sidney Glover
Jr. 5-11, 204
97 Julian Miller
So. 6-4, 251
Jr. 6-2, 298
DT
WR
31 Pat Lazear
Jr. 6-0, 231
FS
OLBSmithMLB
OLB
BS 24 Eain
90 Chris
Neild
93 Scooter Berry
Jr. 6-1, 294
WR
Offense
WHENSYRACUSE
HASTHEBALL
8 Keith Tandy
So. 5-10, 195
30 J.T. Thomas
Jr. 6-2, 225
RT
TE
WR
WR
QB
TB
1 Mike Williams
Jr. 6-2, 211
3 Delone Carter
Jr. 5-10, 215
2 Greg Paulus
Sr. 6-1, 195
15 Alec Lemon
Fr. 6-1, 193
5 Marcus Sales
So. 6-0, 177
74 Nick Speller 70 Ryan Bartholomew 60 Jim McKenzie 77 Tucker Baumbach 73 Jonathan Meldrum 85 Mike Owen
So. 6-5, 299
Jr. 6-3, 288
Jr. 6-4, 284
Jr. 6-5, 314
Sr. 6-4, 255
Jr. 6-5, 317
41 Ryan Gillum
Jr. 5-11, 216
54 Mikhail Marinovich
So. 6-4, 234
Defense
28 Nico Scott
Jr. 5-10, 179
FS
CB
25 Derrell Smith
Jr. 6-1, 236
97 Arthur Jones
Sr. 6-4, 293
FS
CB
NT
LT
MLB
NT
LG
51 Andrew Lewis
Sr. 6-3, 273
DT
90 Jared Kimmel
Sr. 6-6, 252
RG
CB
RT
OLB
C
26 Kevyn Scott
So. 5-11, 195
SS
DE
QB DT
TB
24 Max Suter
Sr. 6-0, 201
32 Doug Hogue
Jr. 6-2, 223
OLB
C
LG
OLB
DE
WR
MLB
OLB
DE
LT
WR
Offense
WHENWESTVIRGINIA
HASTHEBALL
35 Mike Holmes
Jr. 5-11, 184
SS
TE
WR
CB
DE
RG
WR
RT
TE
WR
WR
QB
7 Noel Devine
Jarrett Brown
TB 16 Sr.
Jr. 5-8, 176
6-4, 223
4 Wes Lyons
Sr. 6-8, 220
64 Don Barclay
So. 6-4, 291
77 Josh Jenkins
Fr. 6-3, 290
61 Eric Jobe
Jr. 6-4, 289
74 Joe Madson
Fr. 6-4, 291
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9 Jock Sanders
Jr. 5-7, 178
66 Selvish Capers
Sr. 6-5, 298
82 Alric Arnett
Sr. 6-2, 189
89 Tyler Urban
So. 6-5, 244
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2009TEAMROSTERS
Syracuse
No. Name
West Virginia
Pos.
No. Name
Pos.
1
Mike Williams
WR
56
Cory Boatman
DT
2
Greg Paulus
QB
57
Maximilian Leo
LS
3
Delone Carter
RB
58
Mike Stenclik
LB
4
Cameron Dantley
QB
60
Jim McKenzie
C
5
Marcus Sales
WR
62
Andrew Phillips
OT
6
Da’Mon Merkerson
WR
66
Andrew Tiller
OT
7
Donte Davis
WR
68
Justin Pugh
OG
8
Cody Catalina
TE
70
Ryan Bartholomew
OG
9
Andrew Robinson
TE
71
Adam Rosner
OG
10
Dorian Graham
FS
72
Nick Lepak
C
11
Lavar Lobdell
WR
73
Jonathan Meldrum
OT
12
Ryan Nassib
QB
74
Nick Speller
OT
13
Phillip Thomas
SS
75
Zack Chibane
C
14
Grant Mayes
CB
76
Ian Allport
OT
15
Alec Lemon
WR
77
Tucker Baumbach
OT
16
James Jarrett
QB
78
Josh White
OT
17
Charley Loeb
QB
79
Dalton Phillips
LS
18
John Mark Henderson
CB
80
Nick Provo
TE
19
Ryan Lichtenstein
K
81
Cody Morgan
WR
20
Randy McKinnon
SS
82
Van Chew
WR
22
Torian Phillips
WR
83
Ollie Taylor
WR
24
Max Suter
SS
84
Michael Acchione
WR
25
Derrell Smith
LB
85
Mike Owen
TE
26
Kevyn Scott
CB
86
David Stevens
LB
27
Averin Collier
RB
89
Thomas Trendowski
TE
28
Nico Scott
CB
90
Jared Kimmel
DE
29
Antwon Bailey
RB
91
Brandon Sharpe
DE
30
Rishard Anderson
FS
92
Shane Kimmel
LB
32
Doug Hogue
LB
93
Jarel Lowery
NT
33
Dan Vaughan
LB
94
Bud Tribbey
DT
34
Earl Carter Jr.
LB
95
Torrey Ball
DE
35
Michael Holmes
FS
97
Arthur Jones
NT
36
George Mayes
CB
99
Chandler Jones
DE
37
Mike Jones
RB
81 Cody Morgan
WR
38
Ryan Ahern
FS
82 Van Chew
WR
39
Lonnie Johnson
DB
83 Ollie Taylor
WR
40
Jake Smith
K
84 Michael Acchione
WR
41
Ryan Gillum
LB
85 Mike Owen
TE
43
Shamarko Thomas
CB
86 David Stevens
TE
46
Robert Nieves
FB
89 Thomas Trendowski
TE
47
Rob Long
P
90 Jared Kimmel
DE
48
Carl Cutler
TE
91 Brandon Sharpe
LB
49
Adam Harris
LB
92 Shane Kimmel
LB
51
Andrew Lewis
DT
93 Jarel Lowery
DT
52
Ollie Haney
NT
94 Bud Tribbey
DT
53
Chad Battles
DE
95 Torrey Ball
DE
54
Mikhail Marinovich
DE
97 Arthur Jones
DT
55
Anthony Perkins
DT
99 Chandler Jones
DE
No. Name
1
2
3
4
4
6
6
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
16
17
17
18
18
19
20
22
23
23
24
25
25
26
27
28
28
29
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
32
33
34
34
35
36
37
38
40
41
Tavon Austin
Logan Heastie
Eddie Davis
Wes Lyons
Jonathan Scott
Will Johnson
Pat Miller
Noel Devine
Andrew Goldblaugh
Coley White
Brodrick Jenkins
Jock Sanders
Stedman Bailey
Guesly Dervil
Ian Loy
Sidney Glover
Ryan Nehlen
Geno Smith
Nate Sowers
J.D. Woods
Anthony Wood
Bradley Starks
Zach Hulce
Lawrence Smith
Jarrett Brown
Kent Richardson
Cameron Starke
Brantwon Bowser
Josh DePasquale
Mike Poitier
Franchot Allen
Brandon Hogan
Benji Powers
Mark Rodgers
Eain Smith
Jack Crow
Keith Tandy
Carmen Connolly
Courtney Stuart
Darwin Cook
Robert Sands
Trippe Hale
Daquan Hargrett
Trent Lusk
Matt Lindamood
J.T. Thomas
Pat Lazear
Jordan Roberts
Ryan Clarke
Terence Garvin
Maxwell Anderson
Shawne Alston
Da’von Marion
Derek Knight
Gregg Pugnetti
Scott Kozlowski
Trevor Mathews
Tyler Bitancurt
Nick Cadwell
Pos.
RB
WR
DB
WR
DB
FB/TE
DB
RB
WR
QB
DB
RB
WR
DB
QB
DB
WR
QB
DB
WR
DB
WR
RB
DB
QB
DB
K
DB
QB
RB
DB
DB
DB
RB
DB
WR
DB
WR
DB
DB
DB
DB
RB
LS
FB/TE
LB
LB
RB
FB
DB
FB
RB
DB
DB
P
P
P
K
DB
No. Name
41
41
43
45
45
45
46
46
47
48
49
51
51
52
53
53
55
57
58
58
59
59
60
61
62
63
63
64
65
66
67
69
70
71
73
74
76
76
77
77
78
79
82
83
85
86
87
88
88
89
90
91
91
92
93
94
96
97
98
Ricky Kovatch
Taige Redman
Casey Vance
Anthony Leonard
Noel Roman
Chris Snook
DeMar Harmon
Josh Lider
Reed Williams
Jeremy Kash
Ovid Goulbourne
Josh Contraguerro
Donovan Miles
Najae Goode
Tyler Anderson
Bobby Weston
Branko Busick
Zac Cooper
Zach Flynt
Levi Pardee
J.B. Lageman
Matt Timmerman
John Bassler
Eric Jobe
Dominik Davenport
Jeff Braun
Kerry Casto
Don Barclay
Chad Snodgrass
Selvish Capers
Jon Walko
Glenn Gress
Joe Rhein
Cole Bowers
Nick Kindler
Joseph Madsen
Pat Eger
Ryan Spiker
Josh Jenkins
Will Clarke
C.J. Huffman
Jordan Weingart
Alric Arnett
Payton Brooks
Scott Loving
Bryan Logsdon
Cody Nutter
Tyler Rader
Reggie Rembert
Tyler Urban
Chris Neild
Chris Palmer
Jorge Wright
Larry Ford
Scooter Berry
Josh Taylor
Citrine Warren
Julian Miller
Curtis Feigt
Pos.
FB/TE
LB
LB
LB
FB/TE
FB/TE
DB
K/P
LB
H
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
FB/TE
LB
LB
LB
OL
DE
OL
OL
OL
DL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
DL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
DE
DL
OL
WR
WR
TE
FB/TE
LS
FB/TE
WR
FB/TE
DL
DL
DL
DE
DL
DL
DE
DL
DL