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The Syracuse University Marching Band was founded in 1901. The group consists of 155 students from SU, SUNY-ESF, Le Moyne College and Onodaga Community College. The band’s repertoire includes Nicki Minaj, Benny Goodman, DJ Khaled, John Phillip Sousa and Imagine Dragons.

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U’s fight song “Down the Field,” written in 1914, echoes through the Carrier Dome in big moments: former SU guard John Gillon’s buzzer-beater to beat Duke in 2017, senior running back Dontae Strickland’s 13 yard touchdown run to cap off a 30-7 win over Florida State on Sept. 15, and when SU fans flooded the field after beating then-No. 2 Clemson last fall. The Syracuse marching band and pep band have become fixtures at Orange sporting events — the marching band plays at football games, and the pep band at men’s basketball. The marching band formed in 1901 and is one of the oldest bands in the country. It’s among

ETHAN SMITH, a bass drum player in the marching band, performs at Hendricks Chapel. The marching band puts on a show on the Quad before every home football game.

the largest student organizations on campus. Syracuse’s marching band, a staple of the fan experience at the Carrier Dome, features 155 students across more than 85 majors from SU, SUNY-ESF, Onondaga Community College and Le Moyne College. There are 12 instruments in the ensemble, which each spend up to 12 hours per week in rehearsal sessions. They performed before the 2014 Super Bowl and aim to create an electric atmosphere during SU games. “They’ve always been really good and supportive of us,” said Syracuse’s basketball head coach Jim Boeheim, who is now coaching his 43rd-year at SU. “It makes it a lot easier for us to be successful on the court.”

The actual game “is not the only aspect which inspires fandom and pride and creates identity and community,” Ben Phillips, a cultural sports historian, said in his master’s thesis. “Instead, team histories, nostalgia, stadiums, stadium traditions, fan activities, songs, cheers and geography all play a role.” On game days in the fall, the marching band’s first rehearsal — a two hour runthrough — begins six hours before kickoff. It can start as early as 6 a.m. After a quick lunch break, the drumline convenes on the Quad and entertains there, sending percussion beats from Hendricks Chapel to Marshall Street two and a half hours prior to the game. When they see band page 10

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Opponent preview: What to know about North Carolina By Matt Liberman staff writer

Syracuse (4-2, 1-2 Atlantic Coast) hosts North Carolina (1-4, 1-2) for a 12:20 p.m. Saturday start in the Carrier Dome. The Orange are coming off of back-to-back road losses against then-No. 3 Clemson and Pittsburgh. Last week, North Carolina fell to Virginia Tech, 22-19, in Chapel Hill. The game will air on ACC Network Extra. Here’s what to know about the Tar Heels.

All-time series: Syracuse and UNC are tied at 2-2

Last time they played: After trail-

ing 34-17 in the third quarter, Syracuse stormed back and scored 17 unanswered to force overtime. The Orange eventually pulled out a 49-47 victory in triple overtime in 2003 as UNC failed on a two-point conversion to force a fourth overtime. Walter Reyes dominated the Tar Heels on the ground, rushing for 191 yards and three touchdowns. It was a quarterback battle in the air as R.J. Anderson threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns for SU. Darian Durant threw for 316 yards and four touchdowns.

The North Carolina report: The Tar

Heels have no consistency at the quarterback position. Three different signal callers have been in rotation thus far for the Tar Heels — head coach Larry Fedora is still trying to figure out who the lead man is going to be. Nathan Elliott has gotten the bulk of time thus far. Elliott has been held to under 200 passing yards three times in five games as the Tar Heels have struggled to put points on the board. The center of UNC’s offense is the run game, where Michael Carter has proven to

be a major option. In just three games this season, Carter is averaging 8.6 yards per carry, including a 165-yard game against Virginia Tech. UNC has also dealt with suspensions for the early part of the season. Thirteen players were suspended prior to the season opener for selling Jordan-brand shoes. Their suspensions were staggered, as UNC appealed the suspensions to the NCAA. Only two players still have to make up time: Defensive end Tomon Fox will miss the game against Syracuse, and defensive end Malik Carney still has to miss time but will play against the Orange on Saturday. Defensively, the Tar Heels have struggled. Their pass defense numbers look much better than they are, as UNC gives up less than 200 yards per game through the air, but that’s because of a porous run defense. Similar to SU, the Tar Heels cannot stop opposing backs, and that allows teams to get out early and maintain leads, forcing UNC to abandon its own run game and try to force action through the air.

How Syracuse beats North Carolina: Get ahead early. North

Carolina is a team that has been plagued by injuries and suspension this year. The Tar Heels haven’t had the opportunity to put their top units on the field together at once. The one area of the team that has bite to it is the run game, which doesn’t bode well for Syracuse. If Carter ran for 165 yards against a Virginia Tech defense, he can certainly replicate that against the Orange’s poor run defense. UNC struggles as a passing team, so SU has to use that. Elliott has only put up 250 yards of offense in one game, the 38-35 home victory against Pittsburgh. And on the road, Elliott has thrown just one touchdown and four interceptions. If SU can turn

TAJ HARRIS caught a career-high four passes against Pittsburgh for 64 yards. He has 10 catches for 189 yards on the season. colin davy staff photographer

this into an Eric-Dungey-versus-Elliott matchup, Syracuse should come out on top — especially since this is a home game. At this point, Syracuse has shown it can’t stop the run. The keys, then, are to score fast, build up a lead and force the Tar Heels to catch up quickly through the air.

Player to watch: Michael Carter, running

back, No. 8 Carter missed the first three weeks of the season with a broken wrist, but wound up only missing two games because UNC’s matchup with Central Florida was canceled

due to Hurricane Florence. Fedora eased Carter back into the lineup in his first two weeks back, giving Carter a combined 13 rushing attempts which resulted in 103 yards. Carter finally received a full workload last week in North Carolina’s 22-19 loss to Virginia Tech, and he rushed for 165 yards. So far this season, Carter is averaging 8.6 yards per carry. Carter’s 31 carries do not yet qualify him to be among the league leaders in yards per carry, but if the number did, Carter would currently rank third in the NCAA.

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EVAN FOSTER is second on Syracuse with 39 tackles in six games. The junior safety, along with other members of the secondary, have often been tasked with saving touchdowns. On several occasions, those attempts have failed. paul schlesinger staff photographer

As runs break through the line, Syracuse’s secondary hasn’t cleaned up the mess By Andrew Graham senior staff writer

n six games, the Syracuse defense has given up touchdown runs of 75, 69 and 64 yards. Those explosive runs are indicative of rundefense issues that reach beyond the front seven players. After breaking through the line of scrimmage, ball carriers have consistently beaten out of position safeties and slipped out of weak tackles. “When the ball breaks to the secondary,” head coach Dino Babers said after SU’s loss to Pittsburgh, “we need DBs and we need safeties to make tackles. Just get ‘em down. Just get ‘em down.” Syracuse’s (4-2, 1-2 Atlantic Coast) defensive backs, the last line of resistance on the field, have struggled against the run, similar to the rest of its 91st-ranked rushing defense. Cornerbacks have been eliminated from plays by good blocking, and bad angles to the football often hinder safeties. When North Carolina (1-4, 1-2) comes to the Carrier

Dome on Saturday, it brings the No. 49 rushing offense in the country, in terms of yards per game. Two weeks ago, SU gave up 265 yards to Pitt, the No. 48 rushing offense, in a loss. SU needs to defend the run better than it has, and part of that recipe includes defensive backs saving touchdowns. The errors on the back end of SU’s defense often manifest as big plays. In Week 1, Western Michigan’s LeVante Bellamy ran for 120 yards, 95 of which came on two plays. In the third quarter, as the Broncos closed down a 34-7 halftime deficit, Bellamy took a handoff from his own 36-yard line, while Evan Foster, lined up as the single-high safety, took one step back before recognizing the handoff and broke toward the line of scrimmage. Bursting through the open hole, Bellamy approached Foster, who overran Bellamy, allowing him to slip past Foster and sprint to the endzone. “It was still my play to make,” Foster said after the game. “I almost had him. But just not quite.” Freshman Andre Cisco, Foster’s main counterpart at safety, could’ve made a play on Pitt’s Qadree Ollison on Oct. 6. Instead, Ollison ran 69 yards to the end zone. Again in a single-high safety look, Cisco served as the centerfielder for SU’s defense. While Ollison took a handoff to his left and followed blocks outside the original hole, Cisco crashed to the interior, running himself out of the play. Even when Syracuse’s defensive backs aren’t out of position from bad angles, getting the ball carrier to the

ground isn’t a guarantee. Against Connecticut, dual-threat quarterback David Pindell and running back Kevin Mensah bounced off second-level tacklers until a group of Syracuse defenders pulled them to the ground. On a 2nd-and-11 draw play late in the first quarter, Mensah survived two attempted big hits — from safety Eric Coley and Cisco — for a 10-yard gain. In a 51-21 blowout, though, the missed tackles, like big plays previously given up in wins, were footnotes. In back-to-back losses to then-No. 3 Clemson and Pittsburgh, the lack of tackling was more costly. Tigers’ running back Travis Etienne blasted SU for 203 yards, a career-high. After a narrow loss, the talk postgame and in the ensuing week centered around better tackling and an improved run defense. After 299 net yards from Pittsburgh’s top-two running backs the following Saturday, the conversation hadn’t changed much. “Obviously we didn’t stop the run,” cornerback Chris Fredrick said in the tunnel of Heinz Field. “So that’s what stood out to me.” He continued, echoing the rudimentary instructions from Babers: “Tackle the guy, stick, grab cloth, wrap up, that type of thing.” Whether it’s been poor angles or missed tackles, SU’s defensive backs haven’t played up to snuff when defending the run. But the fact they have to do it so much speaks to an even bigger issue. andrew.graham@dailyorange.com @A_E_Graham

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Daily Tar Heel reporter breaks down UNC’s season By The Daily Orange Sports Staff

Syracuse (4-2, 1-2 Atlantic Coast) stays at home this weekend following a bye week to face North Carolina (1-4, 1-2) in the Carrier Dome. To learn more about the Tar Heels, The Daily Orange spoke with The Daily Tar Heel’s assistant sports editor Jack Frederick about UNC’s suspensions, its quarterback rotation, running back and more. Read the full conversation, lightly edited for content and clarity, below. The Daily Orange: Is everyone going to be back from suspension this week except for Tomon Fox? J.F.: Everyone should be back this week. I think Malik Carney might have one more game to sit out. But because of injuries to the defensive line, the NCAA has OK’d for that to be whatever week UNC decides. As far as the shoe suspensions now, they’re behind the team at this point. D.O.: What’s been the biggest difficulty for the team this season, coming into this game, with just one win? J.F.: One of the struggles, even going back to last year, has been inconsistency at the quarterback position. Before 2017 it was very much up in the air. There were three different quarterbacks playing and that has continued into much of this season, where we’ve seen three quarterbacks share some snaps. Nathan Elliott obviously started the season, but he’s been a bit inconsistent, so they’ve thrown Chazz Surratt in there at times, and most recently against Virginia Tech, Cade Fortin also started. The quarterback position is just very much inconsistent. That’s where a lot of the struggles start. D.O.: What does Michael Carter do well at

the running back position? J.F.: The thing about Michael Carter and the rest of the trio of running backs they have is they all kind of play a different running game. Michael Carter is the smallest of the three, but a bit quicker. Other than the fumble at the end of the game at the 1-yard line (against VT), he had probably his best career game. D.O.: What does UNC have to do to beat SU this weekend? J.F.: I think they’ve got to be able to get the passing game going along with the run game. The running game is fairly strong because they’ve got three good running backs. But the running game also doesn’t necessarily find its strength unless there’s a good passing game. And the defensive line really needs to put some pressure against the Syracuse offense as well. Being able to have a little bit of a dimension on the offense and getting some pressure from the defensive line. Those are the two. D.O.: What’s the deal with the UNC defense, because they’re putting up great statistics in the pass defense but bad efficiencies overall? J.F.: Teams haven’t had to rely on the pass because they’re able to get so much going in the run game. At this point in the season, the UNC defense is giving up about 200 yards on the ground, so the pass defense looks better just because teams are running the ball so much more than they’re having to pass. The defensive line has kind of been hurt, and they’ve had suspensions with Fox and Carney, so what was expected to be a major strength of this team has really struggled. But now that they’re almost back completely, there should be a change. sports@dailyorange.com

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Beat writers predict SU to end losing streak By The Daily Orange Sports Staff

For the first time since Syracuse (4-2, 1-2 Atlantic Coast) joined the ACC, it will host North Carolina (1-4, 1-2) at home. Both teams have lost two-straight games prior to Saturday’s 12:20 p.m. kickoff in the Carrier Dome. In Week 7, the Tar Heels lost 22-19 to Virginia Tech after a game-winning Hokies drive, as time expired. The Orange enters the matchup with UNC after a bye week. Below The Daily Orange beat writers make their Saturday predictions.

Andrew Graham (5-1)

Stress ball Syracuse 45, North Carolina 38 To stop the run or not stop the run: that is the question. Syracuse is 4-2, not 5-1 or even 6-0, because against then-No. 3 Clemson and Pittsburgh, SU allowed at least 265 yards on the ground and surrendered three touchdowns on the ground each time. North Carolina is bad, but has the 49th-best rushing offense in the country — averaging just shy of 200 yards a game. If Syracuse slows UNC’s ground game, this should be a blowout. If it doesn’t, the Tar Heels, who recently lost to Virginia Tech by only three, shouldn’t have trouble hanging around. Even if they do, though, the Orange’s offense, which averages 43 points on more than 460 yards per game, should score plenty enough for SU to win this encounter. Winning games on the back of your offense alone often leads to stressful barn-burners, a la Big 12. For SU, though, it feels like the only way forward. It will work this week, but the run defense needs to catch up if SU wants to finish this season stronger than the last two.

Matt Liberman (4-2)

Back on path Syracuse 41, North Carolina 24 This game couldn’t be coming at a better time for Syracuse. After a bye week in which SU was from page 3

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finish their set, the whole band marches to the Dome and performs the pregame show. After lunch, the band suits up in their uniforms — long white socks to cover the ankles, a dri-fit T-shirt and white-and-bluestriped overalls. Shako hats with plumes complete the get-up. The wool uniforms require several layers and can get hot, especially in September’s air-condition-less Dome, band members said. “These guys work their tails off,” SU Band Director Timothy Diem said. “We just don’t stop. From rehearsal and that little break, we don’t stop from two hours in front of the game until at least a half hour after the game.” Since Diem’s hiring in 2016, after 11 years as the leader of Minnesota’s band, the two athletic bands’ cultures have changed. Members said it has become more rigorous and detailoriented under Diem. They drill footwork for hours leading up to every Syracuse football home game, stitching together intricate formations for their pregame and halftime shows. The band uses a program called Pyware to lay out choreography steps in rehearsals. While SU running backs practice precise cuts to escape the backfield, band members lug instruments strapped to themselves as they hit precise yard marks: movements down to one-quarter of a yard, sophomore member Amanda Zall said. “We’ve got our music book and we’ve got our moving book,” Diem said. “You’ve got to learn both. It’s like an offensive and defensive playbook.” The band’s motto, former trombone player Edward Schwering said, is the band always wins. No one keeps score for the band, they’re just there to “get the team hyped, create that atmosphere,” even if the Orange is losing. During the NCAA Tournament, the pep band travels with the men’s basketball team. Sophomore member David Franco recalled a time he sat on the plane near junior guard

able to rest, get some of its injured players time to get healthy and take a hard mental note as to where this team needs to be, UNC is the perfect opponent. The Tar Heels have struggled this season amid inconsistent quarterback play, injuries and suspensions. North Carolina hasn’t won this season on the road and SU is still undefeated at home. North Carolina will have some success on the ground — the Tar Heels boast a trio of tailbacks that can do damage against the Orange. But their talent isn’t close to that which SU saw in Clemson, and hosting a game versus North Carolina is much different than traveling to a tough road environment at Heinz Field. The play under center isn’t enough to keep the running attack at the forefront of the UNC offense. The Tar Heels will fall behind early and struggle to catch back up as SU moves within one win of a bowl game for the first time since 2013.

Josh Schafer (5-1)

Stayin’ alive Syracuse 38, North Carolina 35 Yes, it’s only Week 8 and Syracuse will play five more games after UNC. But this game has much larger implications. In the last two seasons, Syracuse peaked early in the season and then fell off. A home game against a 1-4 team is a perfect measuring stick for whether or not Syracuse is a different team this time around. The Tar Heels allow fewer yards passing (185.8) than they do rushing (198.2). Syracuse has rushed the ball well at times this season, and its short passing game doesn’t compare to North Carolina’s other opponents in regard to total yards per game. Dino Babers said Monday that football games are won by how well a team controls the ground game — both offensively and defensively — and who wins the turnover battle. Syracuse has forced more turnovers this season than in the last two, and North Carolina comes in with a weak run defense. Two of the three keys should be enough for the Orange on Saturday. sports@dailyorange.com

Tyus Battle, and when he ran into Boeheim in a hotel elevator. “My friend was clearly starstruck,” Franco said. “I was kind of oblivious. ‘David, do you know who that was on that elevator?’ my friend asked me. ‘That was Jim Boeheim.’”

We’ve got our music book and we’ve got our moving book. You’ve got to learn both. It’s like an offensive and defensive playbook. Timothy Diem director of athletic bands

Playing for basketball games is different from football games because it’s a more compressed environment and the pep band doesn’t have to move as much. The band can “play to the game even easier,” Diem said. Based on actions in the game, the band has to react and decide which tune to play. If SU hits a 3-pointer, and the opposition calls a timeout to stop the momentum, Diem might direct the band to play an upbeat tune like The Spencer Davis Group’s “Gimme some Lovin” or The Mooney Suzuki’s “Alive and Amplified.” Beside the SU fight song, the marching band’s favorite songs include DJ Khaled’s “All I Do is Win,” Nicki Minaj’s “Starships,” and Benny Goodman’s “Sing, Sing, Sing.” The marching band’s end goal, Diem said, is to appeal to the student section as well as the families with student tickets. One week, they played rock and roll. Another week, they played swing music and the military branch themes for Military Appreciation Day. They also plan to perform The Greatest Showman soundtrack soon. “We try to keep the crowd interested,” Diem said. “And on their feet.” dremerma@syr.edu mguti100@syr.edu | @Matthewgut21

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OTHER GREAT LOCATIONS AVAILABLE AT: 604 WALNUT AVE • 302 MARSHALL ST • 329 COMSTOCK AVE • 309 EUCLID AVE • 319 EUCLID AVE • 415 EUCLID AVE • 417 – 419 EUCLID AVE • 510 EUCLID AVE • 511 EUCLID AVE • 600 - 602 EUCLID AVE • 621 EUCLID AVE • 707 – 709 LIVINGSTON AVE • 710 – 712 LIVINGSTON AVE • 724 – 726 LIVINGSTON AVE • 712 SUMNER AVE • 716 SUMNER AVE • 832 – 834 SUMNER AVE • 814 LANCASTER AVE • 871 ACKERMAN AVE • 917 – 919 ACKERMAN AVE • 921-923 ACKERMAN AVE • 115 – 117 REFIELD PLACE • 145 AVONDALE PLACE ALL FULLY FURNISHED WITH FULL TIME MANAGEMENT, 24 HOUR MAINTENANCE AND ON SITE LAUNDRY AND PARKING AVAILABLE • SIGN A LEASE AND RECEIVE A $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO HERITAGE CAFÉ AT 614 S CROUSE AVE • OWNED AND OPERATED BY SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI

Call or text Peter at 315-439-3055

Housekeeper needed to clean my house. Sundays and every other Wednesday. Must love to clean and please non-smokers. Leave message at 315-424-0363

UNIVERSITY AREA APTS. 315-479-5005 university.area2@gmail.com www.universityarea.com

Housing Available ❑ Ackerman/Sumner/Lancaster Aves. ❑ 2, 3, 5, 6 Bedrooms 3, 6 Bedrooms ❑ Furnished ❑ Free Washer & Dryer ❑ Off street Parking ❑ Leases Begin June/August 2019 ❑ 12 & some 10 month leases ❑ www.willco-su-rents.com Call Rich @ 315-374-9508

614 South Crouse Ave New for 2019 -2020 Leasing Studio, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Bedroom Apartments Great Location – One Block from Marshall St Shopping District All New Construction • New Kitchens with New Appliances, Cabinets and • Countertops • New Baths • New Floors • New Furniture • In Unit Laundry • Utilities Included With Internet, Cable and Air Conditioning • Parking Available • Large Square Footage • Restaurant • Fitness Center • Recreation Room • Sun Patio • Full Time Management and Maintenance No other new construction apartment can match our combination of price, amenities, location, size and parking availability. Owner managed by SU alumni.

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600 VEHICLES IN STOCK!

NEW • GM CERTIFIED • PRE-OWNED

You’ll Always Pay the Least at East!

EXTRA DISCOUNTS ON 2018’s!

Bridge St. At 690 • 315-437-3311 • www.cusechevy.com