Good things seem to happen when the Syracuse Orange host a Friday night game, so let's hope that continues when the Connecticut Huskies come to town this Friday. Here's everything you need to know before it happens...
Date: Friday, October 19
Location: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN/ESPN3.com
Announcers: Carter Blackburn, Rod Gilmore & Jemele Hill
Radio: Syracuse IMG Network/WAER 88.3/1080AM (Conn)
Records: Syracuse (2-4), Connecticut (3-4)
Odds: Syracuse -4.5
Over/Under: 44
Current Streak: UConn, 5 in a row
Series:UConn leads 6-2
Marrone's Record Vs: 0-3
Syracuse's Record Vs. UConn in Dome: 2-2
SU's Last Win: 2006, 20-14
Last Time: UConn won, 28-21, with a very familiar-sounding script:
One team in the game between the Syracuse Orange and the Connecticut Huskies had five turnovers, 113 passing yards in the entire game, got out-gained on total offense and only threw three passes in the second half.
The other team lost the game.
Fun Fact: Since we beat Pitt, UConn is now the Big East opponent with the longest-standing winning streak against us (5).
Unexciting Reason To Attend: It's Fan Appreciation Weekend. All Syracuse University students will receive free admission to the game, courtesy of Pepsi. SU will recognize the 2012 Letterwinners of Distinction at halftime )
Exciting Reason To Attend: It's Coach P's first game back in the Dome since being fired. What will the reaction be? Will there be boos? Cheers? What if he runs into DOC Gross in the hallway? You want to find out, don't you?