In the Huddle: Central Michigan

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Fighting for a cause Central Michigan has united over a trying offseason, which included a cancer diagnosis for its head coach and the passing of a teammate.

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COREY WINFIELD made the switch from wide receiver to cornerback after his redshirt season, and now finds himself in a starting role on the Syracuse defense across from senior Julian Whigham. Winfield had four different head coaches in high school and has finally found stability at a position he never envisioned playing. david salanitri staff photographer

Corey Winfield finds stability at CB after rocky HS experience and position switch

By Matt Schneidman asst. sports editor

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orey Winfield knew the play call even without a playbook.

His Riverview Gardens (Missouri) High School team, in disarray because of budget issues at the school, didn’t have one. Instead, most huddles followed the same process.

“We went to the huddle,” Winfield said, “… and my quarterback was just like, ‘You already know what’s going to go down.’”

He knew the ball was coming his way. He knew he’d be able to mount the defender to make the catch. And he knew he wanted to be a star Division I wide receiver. But with four different head coaches in four years and a school that lost its accreditation his sophomore year, the foundation to groom a freak athlete lacked stability. Winfield never had a winning season

at Riverview but drew attention with a knack to not only rise above defenders, but also the surrounding struggle.

After committing to Syracuse and redshirting his first year, Winfield’s position coach left for the NFL. Then he was asked to switch to cornerback. College was supposed to be an escape from the inconsistencies of high school, but instead it brought them back.

Now a third-year sophomore, Winfield has two interceptions through SU’s first two games. He has a stronghold on a starting spot and has blossomed under the tutelage of the same head coach that arrived when he did. His foundation, once an obstacle, now serves as a platform to fine-tune the technique to become a standout cornerback.

••• Winfield stopped in his tracks to retreat on an underthrown ball. Draped by a defender, he

elevated to make the catch, touching his knee to the defender’s shoulder in the process.

Referees threw flags as the crowd fell silent.

“They were just like, ‘So what’s the call,’” Winfield, a sophomore at the time, said of the referees’ reaction. “ … They never knew what the call was so they were just like forget it, we just going to let it rock.”

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corey winfield returned his first six kickoffs for touchdowns in his senior year of high school. after that, teams stopped kicking to him.

The same year, Winfield finished as a state runner-up in the long jump – his first year in the sport – posting a mark of 22 feet, 6 inches in the final.

His athleticism went beyond just the cliché definition and it drew the eyes of Division I schools, even though Riverview was hardly a hotbed for prime-time football. The school couldn’t host night games because of fights that broke out in the stands years before. Players wore different game pants on the sideline.

Decade-old equipment was still in use since the budget couldn’t fund upgrades.

“They had athletes, but they had no identity,” said Ty Baker, one of Winfield’s high school coaches. “To really bail them out of a lot of bad situations, they would call on No. 3, which was Corey.”

Tim Lester remembers watching in awe at Winfield’s high school highlight tape, comparing the plays he’d make to NFL Pro Bowler Randy Moss. He recalls Winfield returning his first six kickoffs for touchdowns his senior year before teams stopped kicking to him.

And despite enduring one- and two-win seasons, Winfield’s 40-inch vertical jump and gluelike hands drew enough attention at the next level.

“He was just like, as long as I’m doing my work and doing what I’m supposed to do, I can make it through,” his mother, Tina Winfield said. “And he did.”

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COREY WINFIELD has two interceptions through two games this year, the first of which was a pick-six for Syracuse’s first points of the season. His innate speed and jumping ability has eased the transition to the defensive side of the ball after starring as a skill player at Riverview Gardens (Missouri) High School.

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Destiny USA

Northern Illinois because of a malfunction in their phones. The team who first offered Winfield was trying to sway him back after he decommitted but couldn’t get in touch. At the same time, Syracuse coaches were in St. Louis for a visit.

Winfield eventually pledged to the Orange as Scott Shafer’s first recruit and headed to Syracuse with aspirations of being a starting wideout. Even when wide receivers coach Rob Moore left for the Buffalo Bills, Winfield still wanted to climb the depth chart at the position he’d been playing since he was 5.

But when he was called into Shafer’s office, the head coach proposed he switch to the side of the ball he’d never played before.

“He called me and I could hear it in his voice that he was very upset, very frustrated, sad, disappointed,” Richardson said. “It was one of the lowest moments I think he’s had at Syracuse, was during that position change and having to deal with that.”

After being burned by Notre Dame wide receiver Will Fuller for a 72-yard score in his first game at cornerback last year, Winfield called his uncle again, this time expressing frustration with learning technique and doubts that he could grasp it.

He assumed the role as Syracuse’s primary gunner on special teams, but struggled to learn the intricacies of the position that’d get him in the starting lineup as the Orange lost eight of its last nine games.

••• As Winfield returned an interception for a touchdown against Rhode Island for SU’s first

score of the season, it brought back memories of high school. He felt like a wide receiver scoring touchdowns, just on the other side of the ball.

His athleticism, which by consensus is the best on the team, is gradually being complemented by an improving technique that was once his downfall.

They had athletes, but they had no identity. To really bail them out of a lot of bad situations, they would call on No. 3, which was Corey.

Ty Baker winfield’s high school coach

“When I first moved him there his technique was horrible,” Shafer said. “It’s one thing to have ability, but ability in and of itself isn’t worth a hill of beans and he understands that.”

Winfield’s main focus is on perfecting the shadow technique instead of worrying about who his next head coach will be. He has a complete playbook to showcase his intangibles. And his athleticism, after six years of instability and turnover, now has a structured foundation on which to thrive.

“Corey is one of the ones you can use for an example,” Baker said. “You can say, ‘Hey, regardless of what school you go to or what bad situation you have going on at your school, you can make it out of this situation and you can go to something bigger and better.” mcschnei@syr.edu | @matt_schneidman

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Syracuse needs to prioritize getting Estime the ball

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hat started as a repeated slice of training camp rhetoric has now trickled into the first month of Syracuse’s season.

Hide your secondary. Hide your punter. Brisly Estime’s healthy.

Estime — the Orange’s 5-foot-9, 178-pound spark plug wide receiver — spent last year nursing a high ankle sprain. He was slowed by the injury in the five games he played, and missed the other seven entirely. SU’s offense, anemic at best in 2014, lacked a big-play threat as Estime stood on the JESSE DOUGHERTY sideline itching to be on the field.

Now he’s back and has the two longest THE DOCTOR’S IN plays of Syracuse’s (2-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast) season, a 74-yard punt return touchdown against Rhode Island and an 89-yard touchdown catch against Wake Forest last week. With hybrid Ervin Philips expected to miss 2-3 weeks after undergoing a knee procedure on Sept. 8, Estime’s game-breaking ability is even more important heading into a 12:30 p.m. game against Central Michigan (2-0) in the Carrier Dome on Saturday.

Against the Chippewas, and moving deeper into the season, the Orange offense would benefit from feeding its most electrifying playmaker.

“He creates a lot himself,” SU offensive coordinator Tim Lester said. “A lot of guys, if you give them some space, they can take it to the house. Even if (Estime) doesn’t have space, he has the ability to make space, which is a very unique trait.”

Leading up to last season, it seemed that George McDonald’s “full-bore fast” offense would be a perfect fit for the full-bore fast receiver. Based on the pillars of that system, Estime would get the ball fast and in space. It took his two greatest attributes, speed and agility, and plugged them into a simple formula.

But on top of the lingering injury, Estime never gelled with McDonald’s scheme. His appearances all came before McDonald was demoted in favor of Lester after a Week 5 loss to Louisville, and he finished his shortened year with 10 catches for 140 yards and a touchdown.

BRISLY ESTIME is one of the Orange’s most explosive players, and the wide receiver has just eight touches all year, including a 74-yard punt return touchdown and an 89-yard receiving touchdown. chase guttman asst. photo editor

“Last year’s offense was hard to learn,” Estime said Tuesday.

“This year’s offense is just simple.”

Through two games, Estime’s produced in limited punt return opportunities and with just three receptions. He’s averaging 35.7 yards per catch thanks to his 89-yard score — the third longest pass play in program history — and flashed his

He creates a lot himself. A lot of guys, if you give them some space, they can take it to the house. Even if (Estime) doesn’t have space, he has the ability to make space, which is a very unique trait.

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ability on that play to turn a prayer into points.

With Syracuse holding a 20-17 lead over the Demon Deacons in the third quarter, freshman quarterback Eric Dungey rolled to his

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TOUCHDOWN IN 5 GAMES IN 2014

TOUCHDOWNS IN 2 GAMES IN 2015

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CMU unites over cancer battles of head coach and former teammate DERRICK NASH, a former Central Michigan football player who passed away on June 22 after his second battle with leukemia, has been honored by the Chippewas this season. Nash never played a down for Central Michigan, but playing in his honor has helped fuel the team in the 2015 season.

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The videos from Central Michigan’s weekend at the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl played in Derrick Nash’s hospital room. The machines he was hooked up to prevented him from talking.

Stefon Armstead, one of Derrick’s closest friends on the team, showed him the six-monthold videos on his cell phone. He held Derrick’s hand and cracked jokes, but Derrick could only communicate by pointing.

“You’re going to make it through it,” Armstead said his last words to Derrick were, “and I can’t wait to be on the field with you again.”

Three or four days later, Derrick died during his second bout with leukemia.

Just 11 days prior to Derrick’s death, Central Michigan head coach John Bonamego — whom

Derrick met but never played under — was diagnosed with tonsil cancer. He had first pulled seniors into a team meeting room and then told the rest of the team, Armstead said.

CMU’s offseason wasn’t exactly an offseason, more a season of grieving, healing and fighting. Since the 49-48 loss to Western Kentucky at the Bahamas Bowl on Dec. 24, former head coach Dan Enos resigned and Bonamego was hired in February, Derrick passed away in June and Bonamego is recovering from radiation treatment.

“It kind of put a little fuel up under our season,” Armstead said of Bonamego’s diagnosis.

“It helped us push along, it helped us come out every day with the mindset of we’ve got to do what we’ve got to do for the team, for Coach Bonamego, because we’re a family.”

The team is still healing from losing Derrick.

Although he didn’t play a down, Derrick made his impact off the field. It was as simple as cracking the first joke in the morning to get his teammates going.

After beating leukemia once, Derrick played during the 2014 spring season. Switching from running back to cornerback brought him closer to Armstead, who would meet him on the practice field during the summer to settle Derrick in at his new position. Armstead misses spending the extra time at the field with Derrick most of all.

“I think about him everyday,” Armstead said.

“Everything I do is with Derrick in mind.”

Derrick’s locker is still set up for home games. CMU has honored Derrick over the last year with helmet stickers, wristbands and Armstead has a shirt in his memory. Every player who forces a turnover has his own num-

ber put on a wall inside the locker room that has footballs tracing out Derrick’s No. 21 next to his picture.

His No. 21 jersey is passed around each game to the defensive back that played the best in the previous week. Derrick’s mom, Decolia Monroe, requested Armstead wear the jersey first. Josh Cox will wear the jersey against Syracuse.

While Derrick’s memory is honored by a teammate each game, Bonamego’s on-field presence is another reminder to keep fighting. When the new head coach was at his son’s high school graduation in Florida on May 25, he and his wife noticed a lump in the left side of his neck.

“It was big and it was painful,” Bonamego said.

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN’S OFFSEASON TIMELINE The Chippewas have had a trying offseason, losing former teammate Derrick Nash to Leukemia 11 days after their new head coach was diagnosed with cancer.

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CMU loses to Western Kentucky University in Bahamas Bowl

Head coach Dan Enos resigns

John Bonamego hired as CMU’s head coach

Bonamego diagnosed with cancer

CMU defensive back Derrick Nash passes away from Leukemia

Bonamego finishes radiation treatment

CMU plays seasonopening game against Oklahoma St.

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dougherty right and faced pressure in front of the Orange’s goal line. He then wheeled back toward the middle of the field and Estime carried out a backside post route, which allowed Dungey to float a pass into space around the 25-yard line.

After putting Wake Forest safety Brad Watson on his back, Estime made a slight adjustment while the ball was in the air to make the catch. A failed tackle triggered a 75-yard foot race that Estime, given the slightest head start, was never going to lose.

“It’s exciting to me to see Brisly running and flying around like he can,” SU head coach Scott Shafer said, “because until someone else steps up he’s going to have to continue to do those things.”

As for getting him more involved in the coming weeks, Lester said the offense attacks the defense’s weaknesses and he’d love for that approach to create more opportunities for Estime. He’s had five or more touches just twice in his career — both games were in his freshman season — and doesn’t necessarily need to be featured to be effective.

But it couldn’t hurt.

Steve Ishmael is a talented receiver with the most credibility, even as a sophomore, of any Orange skill player. Sean Avant has been complimented for his precise route-running. Ben Lewis, replacing Philips as the starting hybrid, is among the most experienced of Dungey’s options and has gone for big gains in the past.

Yet Estime’s the only Syracuse player who can change the entire course of a game every time he touches the ball. His absence was certainly noticeable. The Orange should do all it can to make sure his presence is too. jcdoug01@syr.edu | @dougherty_jesse

BRISLY ESTIME is averaging 35.7 yards per catch this season, but he only has three receptions in Syracuse’s two games thus far. More touches for the wide receiver could increase Syracuse’s offensive production in 2015. chase guttman asst. photo editor

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cmu

May 28, a visit to the ears, nose and throat doctor on June 1, a CAT scan June 3 and then an open-neck biopsy on June 5.

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Doctors removed some tissue from the lump and determined it was cancerous, delivering his diagnosis on June 11. The next day, doctors used a PET scan, a test that uses a tracer to find where the cancer started, and discovered the cancer had come from

Bonamego’s left tonsil.

At that time, Derrick had been in the hospital, but Bonamego was frank with his team and posed his cancer as a challenge, another opponent.

“I’ve always said there’s two things I’ve never done;” Bonamego said, “run from the truth or

STEFON ARMSTEAD (21), wore Derrick Nash’s No. 21 jersey at the request of Derrick’s mother, Decolia Monroe, for CMU’s home opener.

The jersey is passed around to the defensive back who played the best in CMU’s prior game. courtesy of central michigan athletics

back down from a challenge.”

The coach took the 7 a.m. radiation slot in Ann Arbor, Michigan and would drive two hours to Mount Pleasant. In the months before training camp, Bonamego worked until 3 or 4 p.m, went home, napped, got up for dinner and stayed up with his wife until 11 p.m.

During training camp, a plane was volunteered and replaced Bonamego’s commute.

Instead of working until 3 or 4 p.m., Bonamego worked more strenuous hours. Football kept his mind off the treatments as much as possible — one of the few normal activities on days started by radiation.

“They want you to stay active, they want you to try and keep as normal a schedule as you can,” Bonamego said. “So it was a blessing to have the team.”

Four weeks removed from treatment, Bonamego’s body is returning to normal. His skin rashes have healed, the mouth sores are mostly gone, and he’s able to swallow. Radiation no longer suppresses his energy level.

Yet, his taste buds aren’t back, it hurts to swallow and he has to use a feeding tube.

Central Michigan is still recovering — its head coach from radiation treatment and the team from losing Derrick. The pain of both struggles is still present in the football facilities, on the sideline and on the field.

But the team thinks of the fight as an extra opponent on its schedule, one that’s unified them more than any team they’ll face on the field.

“It’s been something I think has galvanized us,” Bonamego said. “… It’s brought a tight group of guys that were already close even closer.” cjlibona@syr.edu | @ChrisLibonati

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FAMILY MATTERS

UTC flourishes under father-son head coach and quarterback duo

By Liam Sullivan staff writer

R

uss Huesman sat down at the table with the high school quarterback recruit he was after on his left and the quarterback’s mother on his right. Directly across the table sat Huesman’s wide receivers coach Will Healy, ready to make his pitch to the high school junior.

The recruit Huesman and the staff had dubbed “the quarterback of the future” for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga program was the head coach’s son — Jacob Huesman.

Larger ACC schools like Georgia Tech and

I think we’ve gotten closer, especially over the past couple years as we’ve had some pretty good success.

It’s been fun for both of us to work for the same goal.

Jacob Huesman utc quarterback

Wake Forest were expressing interest, but after the in-home conversation and reflection after watching the Mocs storm back to beat rival Furman, Jacob made his decision.

He texted his mom that he was going to commit and announced it in the locker room following the come-from-behind win.

“I think the bottom line is that he wanted to help me do my job of winning football games and make my life a little easier,” Russ Huesman said. “Ultimately his decision was based on going to help dad out.”

Now in his final year as a four-year starter, third-year captain and the all-time winningest quarterback in program history, Jacob has done much more for his dad than win games.

The Huesmans have become closer as father and son through football.

Since Jacob was born, Russ has held assistant coach positions at William and Mary, Memphis and was the defensive coordinator at University of Richmond before becoming taking over the Chattanooga job. With the busy schedule of college coaching, he was only able to see one of his son’s games a year as Jacob progressed through youth leagues.

Without fail, Jacob would be required to give his dad the play-by-play of each missed game. As a defensive coach, his father helped him understand the inner-workings of defenses and the best way to attack coverages.

JACOB HUESMAN is in his fourth season playing for his father, Russ Huesman, at University of Tennessee at Chatanooga. Jacob is Chattanooga’s all-time leader in wins for a quarterback . courtesy of university of tennessee at chattanooga athletics

Jacob was around the locker room so much growing up that he felt like he was a part of his dad’s teams. Assistant coaches and even players — like Healy while he was the quarterback at Richmond — worked with Jacob.

“He had the extra work at a young age from people who knew about quarterback play,”

Russ said. “That’s an advantage that sons of coaches have — exposure to the game at a high level and it rubs off on them.”

Healy remembers working with Jacob while he was in sixth grade, developing footwork, a healthy release point and lower-body control.

Sharing a team and locker room as a player

just seemed like the next step.

“I think we’ve gotten closer, especially over the past couple years as we’ve had some pretty good success,” Jacob said. “It’s been fun for both of us to work for the same goal.”

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time machine

Time machine: Colgate wins.

By Daily Orange Sports Staff Editor’s Note: The story below is a republished piece from 1903, the first year of The Daily Orange’s existence. Syracuse lost to Colgate 10-5 in poor weather conditions.

The Colgate eleven, weighing ten pounds on an average more than the Syracuse eleven, defeated the latter on a field of mud to the tune of 10 to 5.

Great pr parations had been made for the game. Every college was represented by a large turnout of students. The Medics had a fine boys’ drum corps from the House of Providence. The crowd of city people was a large one despite the rain. The supporters of the Orange eleven had tried to make Forecaster Ashley produce good weather, but in vain were his efforts, for there was a steady downpour throughout the struggle.

The great throng began to wend its way to the grounds at 2:15 p.m. When the game commenced the grandstand was packed full and the bleachers were likewise; the overflow spread along the ropes. Professor Burchard had the bleachers thrown open free on account of the bad weather.

When the Colgate and Syracuse elevens appeared on the field at 3 o’clock, a mighty cheer, from both sides the Oval, rent the air.

Colgate backers to the number of eighty were present in the bleachers, and made themselves

heard at all stages of the game.

Soon after 3 o’clock the game was called with Lynn Tracy, Cornell as referee, and Edward Easton, Jr., of Yale as umpire. Captains O’Neill and Smith decided on twenty-five and twenty minute halves.

Rnnge kicked off for Colgate. Humpy Lane caught the punt and ran it back twenty-five yards. Syracuse at once began to buck the line on account of the wet field. Curtiss was pushed through Colgate’s left tackle for three yards, to be followed by Schade for one yard. The Maroon men braced and held the Orange eleven for downs, Getting possession of the ball Colgate at once began to use her heavy tackles and backs with telling effect. Brigham and Moore alternated in plowing holes through the Syracuse line. Runge, the plunging full back, also hurdled the line for successive gains. But the Orange men took a stand and forced Runge to punt. Syracuse regained the ball on her own twelve yard line only to lose it on a fumble. The Maroons again battered down the Orange line by their superior weight. Brigham plunged through Syracuse’s right tackle for four yards, repeating again for three more. Runge then hurdled the line for a touchdown. Brigham failed at the goal.

Score, Colgate 5 and Syracuse 0. Time elapsed, three minutes and forty-five seconds.

Runge kicked off and Park return. ed ten yards the ball. Schade pushed through the line for two yards Park punted thirty five yards to

Colgate. “Bub” Boland was there when and the Maroon player caught the punt, and dumped his man on the spot.

Colgate worked her backs and tackles fast and hard. Brigham at left half and Thurber and W. Stringer, tackles, gained three to five yards at every down. The Syracuse line was seemingly unable to stop Runge’s terrific line plunging and hurdling. The Maroons steadily advanced the ball. Brigham behind a solid interference made twelve yards around Lane’s end. Try as they would, the Orange warriors strove in vain to stop the onslaught until on their own three yard line. Here they held like a stone wall. Colgate, on her third attempt to gain, fumbled the ball and Boland got it behind the Orange goal.

Syracuse kicked out from the twenty-gve yard lin. Carl Smith, Colgate’s captain, ran the punt back twelve yards. On the next line-up Thurber, the speedy tackle, circled the Orange and for fifteen yards, the best run of the day.

With the ball on the Syracuse twenty yard line Calgate advanced it steadily by line bucking until Runge was thrown over the line for the second touchdown. Brigham kicked out for a free catch but the attempt was a failure.

Runge kicked off, and plucky Park carried it back fifteen yards. But by a strange and unaccountable decision by Umpire Easton Colgate was given the ball for holding, on the Syracuse twenty-five yard line. The Maroons got their beefy players into fast play and soon had the

pigskin on the Orange fifteen yard line, only to lose it by trying a trick play, Syracuse only had the ball long enough to call it her own before Colgate was again running with it. Syracuse took a brace and gained the ball on her twenty yard line. At this point the Orange men played the game for all there was in it. Curtiss, Schade and Park bucked the line and rushed the tackles for repeated gains. The prettiest run was that of Curtiss, the new star for twelve yards.

Syracuse soon lost the pigskin on a fumble.

The first half ended with the ball in Colgate’s possession. Score Colgate 10 and Syracuse 0.

During the intermission, as at different stages of the game, the student sang the songs and gave the yells found in Saturday’s special supplement of the Daily Orange.

The second half began with a determination on the part of Syracuse to score or die in attempt. Rutherford took Captain O’Neill’s place at quarter. The latter had his shoulder injured, but not seriously, in the first half. He put up up a star game throughout the first half, his tackling being a feature.

Rutherford ran the team with speed, skill and precision. He made a splendid kickoff. After changing hands several times. Syracuse gained the ball on Colgate’s twenty-five yard line. By steady plunging and through the magnificent work of Schade, Curtiss and Crawford the Orangemen pushed Crawford over for a touchdown. The gameended with the score 10 to 5 in favor of Colgate.

3 teams to watch for this weekend on the SU sports scene The SU football team isn't the only Syracuse team to play this weekend. Seven other teams are in action, and here's a just a portion of what's to come.

Men's Soccer Opponent:Wake Forest Where:Winston-Salem, North Carolina When: Saturday, 7 p.m.

Syracuse's 2014 season had highs (No. 1 national ranking) and lows (losing to Georgetown in the third round of the NCAA tournament).

When its season came crashing down against Georgetown, it came after the Orange allowed

two goals off two corner kicks. This season, in a 1-1 draw with Louisville, the Cardinals scored their only goal off another corner.

Head coach Ian McIntyre is bringing his squad along, with two freshman defenders on the back line, and maturing his defense. The Orange (3-1-1, 0-0-1 Atlantic Coast) will continue to finetune its defensive mechanics with its youthful defense when it plays at Wake Forest (5-1, 1-0).

Field Hockey Opponents: Boston College and Yale Where: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and New Haven, Connecticut

When: Saturday, 1 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m.

Alyssa Manley helped regroup her teammates and led then-No.3 Syracuse (5-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast) to a 4-2 comeback win over then-No. 2 North Carolina. In the next NFHCA poll, Syracuse overtook North Carolina and became No. 2 itself.

Manley has become the leader of a midfield that’s controlled offensive possession throughout its first five games, resulting in SU outshooting opponents, 79-37.

Volleyball Opponents: New Hampshire, Navy and Buffalo

Where: SU Women's Building When: Saturday, 5 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

After a libero logjam saw three players share time at the position in 2014, Belle Sand has played all 30 sets of the 2015 season. Sand has increased her digs per set from 2.68 last year to 3.57 this year, which puts her right outside the Top 10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference in that statistic.

Sand leads Syracuse (6-2) into its busy weekend.

— Compiled by Sam Fortier, asst. web editor

Around the nation: 4 Top 25 matchups highlight Week 3 slate

By Brett Samuels managing editor

Northern Illinois (2-0) at No. 1 Ohio State (2-0) – 3:30 p.m.

Cardale Jones will start for the top team in the country, but backup quarterback J.T. Barrett will play for the Buckeyes, coach Urban Meyer told reporters. Ohio State has averaged 40 points per game in victories over Virginia Tech and Hawaii to start the season.

No. 9 Florida State (2-0) at Boston College (2-0) – 8 p.m.

It’s a tale of two teams coming off of complete opposite performances in week two. Florida State travels to Boston College after struggling in the first half against South Florida before pulling away behind 266 yards from running back Dalvin

Cook. The Seminoles will face a Boston College team that led Fordham 62-0 at halftime before the third and fourth quarters were shortened.

No. 23 Northwestern (2-0) at Duke (2-0) – 12:30 p.m.

Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald has the Wildcats back in the Top 25 two weeks into the 2015 season after a disappointing 2014 campaign. This week, NU matches up with Duke in a battle of strengths. The Wildcats rank ninth in the nation in pass defense, but will face a difficult test facing the Blue Devils, who have the No. 14 pass offense in the country behind quarterback Thomas Sirk.

No. 14 Georgia Tech (2-0) at. No. 8 Notre Dame (2-0) – 3:30 p.m.

Georgia Tech, picked by many as the most likely

team to dethrone Florida State in the Atlantic Coast Conference, will take its triple-option attack to South Bend to face Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are coming off of a heart-stopping, last-second victory over Virginia, but will be without quarterback Malik Zaire, who fractured his ankle in last week’s game.

No. 18 Auburn (2-0) at No. 13 Louisiana State (1-0) – 3:30 p.m.

Auburn escaped against Jacksonville State with an overtime win last week, avoiding being on the wrong end of one of the biggest upsets of all time.

They’ll face a stiff test when they travel to Baton Rouge to face star running back Leonard Fournette and the Tigers. LSU will visit the Carrier Dome next week to play Syracuse on Sept. 26.

No. 15 Ole Miss (2-0) at No. 2 Alabama

(2-0) – 9:15 p.m.

Ole Miss has scored 73 and 76 points in its first two games, respectively. Its first real test of the season comes at Bryant-Denny Stadium against Alabama. The Crimson Tide opened up the season by disposing of Wisconsin and then beating up on Middle Tennessee State. This is one of four Southeastern Conference games happening Saturday.

No. 19 Brigham Young (2-0) at No. 10 UCLA (2-0) – 10:30 p.m.

BYU has had a charmed season so far, beating Nebraska week one on a last-second Hail Mary and then knocking off then-No. 20 Boise State after trailing for most of the game. UCLA, led by 18-year-old freshman Josh Rosen, has guided the Bruins to a pair of impressive wins over Virginia and UNLV to start the season. blsamuel@syr.edu | @Brett_Samuels27

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ROB TRUDO is a game-time decision for Saturday’s game against Central Michigan along with starting tight end Josh Parris, head coach Scott Shafer said on Thursday’s teleconference, Trudo has worked with freshman quarterback Eric Dungey to recognize coverages before the snap, and the fifth-year senior is also a captain. chase guttman staff photographer

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Trudo, Parris game-time decisions for Central Michigan

By Jesse Dougherty web editor

Syracuse’s offense could be down two more starters against Central Michigan on Saturday, as tight end Josh Parris and center Rob Trudo will be game-time decisions.

“They were both at practice, they’re getting work, but you know, we’ll see,” SU head coach Scott Shafer said at a Thursday press conference. “It will be a game-time decision, no different than (Devante) McFarlane a couple weeks back.

“They’re working hard and feeling better, I’ll tell you that much. It’s just a matter of if we

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chattanooga practice so the two don’t interact on the field much, but one of his favorite parts of the day is when Jacob stops in his office to say hi.

But Russ has never wanted there to be an appearance of favoritism. As high as the bar is usually set for starting quarterbacks, the bar for Jacob is set even higher.

“Coach tries really hard to not be too partial and there’s a lot of times where Jacob feels like he is just another player on this football team,” Healy

feel like they’re ready to help us win.”

McFarlane, Syracuse’s starting running back, didn’t end up playing Week 1. Offensive coordinator Tim Lester said keeping McFarlane out was a precautionary measure, and it’s possible the Orange holds out Parris and Trudo so the pair can get healthy for when the schedule stiffens against Louisiana State on Sept. 26. If Parris and Trudo don’t play against the Chippewas at 12:30 p.m. in the Carrier Dome on Saturday, Kendall Moore and Jason Emerich are in line to start at tight end and center, respectively.

Moore, a junior, was shifted to center during spring practice then moved back to tight end

during training camp. He caught two passes for 26 yards in SU’s 30-17 win over Wake Forest last week after Parris exited with an upperbody injury in the first half.

said. “… But if he was a receiver here or an offensive lineman, the spotlight wouldn’t be as big.

“Here you’ve got a head coach and a starting quarterback. There’s no overshadowing any of that.”

Amy Huesman has noticed her son and husband spending more time together off the field, even if the conversations eventually drift back to their shared goal on it. Conversations at family gatherings shift to the topic of bringing Chattanooga a national title.

Jacob has broken every single-season and career record at UTC and is a two-time SoCon

Offensive Player of the Year, with 55 passing and 31 rushing touchdowns for his career. As a freshman, the offense was built for a mobile quarterback with throwing plays built in, but this season, Healy says that Jacob looks more polished in the passing attack and the offense has grown to encompass that.

After lifting the Mocs into the playoffs in 2014 for the second time in program history and the first time since 1984, there’s no higher goal than going out on top with a national championship.

The Huesmans made the recruiting process as normal as possible with Amy ensuring that her

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Combined games played between Trudo and Parris, both of whom are game-time decisions for Saturday.

Trudo’s injury has not been classified as upper- or lower-body by Syracuse, but it looked like a defender crashed into his right

leg on the play that knocked him out of the game against the Demon Deacons. Emerich, who started two games at center last year in place of an injured John Miller, closed out the game after Trudo went to the locker room. Shafer expressed confidence in Emerich’s ability to start and work with freshman quarterback Eric Dungey, should the Orange need him to. “(Emerich) does a great job visually and verbally communicating to the guys next to him,” Shafer said. “And he’s worked hard and he’s made good improvements, so he’s ready to go.” jcdoug01@syr.edu | @dougherty_jesse

husband went after Jacob as relentlessly as any other recruit. Sitting in the Huesman living room being grilled about UTC’s football program and the engineering school, Healy felt like he was in a job interview.

But as detached as the recruitment of Jacob was, the opportunity for him to grow under his dad’s tutelage has been unparalleled.

Said Healy: “It wasn’t like I was recruiting him because my boss was his dad, but because I thought (he) was our guy and I wanted to find a way to get him here.” lpsull01@syr.edu

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SYRACUSE NO. NAME POS. HT. 1 Julian Whigham CB 6-1 2 Eric Dungey QB 6-3 2 Wayne Morgan CB 5-11 3 Ervin Philips RB 5-11 4 Zaire Franklin LB 6-0 4 AJ Long QB 6-0 5 Luke Arciniega DE 6-4 5 Austin Wilson QB 6-3 6 Rodney Williams S 5-10 7 Troy Green WR 6-1 7 Oliver Vigille LB 6-2 8 Antwan Cordy S 5-8 8 Steve Ishmael WR 6-2 9 Brisly Estime WR 5-9 10 Sterling Hofrichter K/P 5-9 10 Terrel Hunt QB 6-3 11 Trey Dunkelberger TE 6-5 11 Corey Winfield CB 6-1 12 Ryan Norton K 5-11 13 Ron Thompson DE 6-3 14 Kenterius Womack WR 6-1 15 Juwan Dowels CB 5-10 16 Zack Mahoney QB 6-2 17 Jamal Custis WR 6-5 18 Dontae Strickland RB 5-11 19 Daivon Ellison S 5-8 20 Cordell Hudson CB 5-11 21 Chauncey Scissum S 6-2 22 Jordan Fredericks RB 5-10 23 Jonathan Thomas LB 6-1 24 Shyheim Cullen LB 6-0 25 Kielan Whitner S 6-0 26 Tyrone Perkins HB 6-0 27 George Morris RB 6-0 28 Christopher Fredrick S 5-11 29 Devante McFarlane RB 6-0 30 Parris Bennett LB 6-0 31 Kyle Kleinberg LB 6-0 33 Marqez Hodge LB 5-11 34 Jacob Hill RB 5-6 35 Eric Jackson CB 5-9 37 Ted Taylor LB 6-1 39 Troy Henderson LB 5-11 41 Eric Anthony S 6-0 42 Jacob Green TE 6-1 42 Joe Stanard S 5-10 43 Terrell Drayton LB 5-11 46 PJ Batten TE 6-3 47 Matt Keller LS 5-11 48 Cole Murphy K 6-3 49 Alryk Perry LB 6-1 50 John Raymon DT 6-5 51 Donnie Simmons DE 6-2 52 Kayton Samuels NT 6-0 53 Lucas Albrecht DE 6-2 53 Nathan Hines LS 6-6 54 Tyler Cross DT 6-2 55 Rob Trudo C 6-4 56 Kenny Carter DE 6-4 57 Omari Palmer OT 6-3 58 Donnie Foster C 6-3 58 Hernz Laguerre LB 6-1 59 Aaron Roberts OG 6-4 60 Cody Conway OT 6-6 61 Samuel Clausman OG 6-3 62 Andrejas Duerig C 6-3 63 Evan Adams OG 6-6 63 Rony Charles NT 6-2 64 Colin Byrne OT 6-5 65 Jamar McGloster OT 6-7 67 Michael Lasker OT 6-5 68 Nick Robinson OG 6-6 69 Keith Mitsuuchi LS 5-10 71 Alex Hayes OG 6-2 72 Steven Clark NT 6-2 72 Ivan Foy OT 6-5 73 Jon Burton OT 6-8 74 Seamus Shanley OG 6-1 75 Denzel Ward OT 6-8 76 Keaton Darney OT 6-3 78 Jason Emerich C 6-3 79 Anthony Giudice DT 6-1 79 Taylor Hindy OG 6-4 80 Tyler Provo TE 6-2 82 Alvin Cornelius WR 6-1 83 Sean Avant WR 5-10 84 Ben Lewis HB 6-2 85 Nesean Crofford WR 5-10 86 Adly Enoicy WR 6-5 87 Kendall Moore TE 6-5 88 Clay Austin WR 5-9 89 Josh Parris TE 6-4 90 Cameron MacPherson TE 6-3 92 Riley Dixon P 6-5 93 Qaadir Sheppard DE 6-3 95 Chris Slayton DT 6-4 97 Amir Ealey DE 6-3 99 Jake Pickard DE 6-5

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2015 football rosters WT. 200 202 190 181 230 181 243 217 196 180 235 175 203 178 178 238 238 181 188 255 170 177 192 224 194 168 182 207 208 214 209 196 208 192 173 199 216 223 221 165 170 193 225 196 250 199 215 234 217 188 221 308 264 300 260 245 283 301 257 305 310 230 280 281 317 297 314 312 303 319 295 302 223 279 303 280 304 281 325 280 273 273 312 223 183 207 213 178 226 245 164 246 248 219 247 288 237 244

YR. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. So. So. Jr. So. R-Fr. So. Sr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Fr. So. So. Sr. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr.

HOMETOWN/HS West Palm Beach, Fla./ Dwyer Lake Oswego, Ore. / Lakeridge Brooklyn, N.Y. / Erasmus Hall West Haven, Conn./West Haven Philadelphia, Pa./La Salle College Bethlehem, Pa. / Friendship Christian (Tenn.)

Sparks, Nev. / Spanish Springs Camp Hill, Pa. / East Pennsboro Cherry Hill, N.J. / Cherry Hill West Skaneateles, N.Y. / Skaneateles Miami, Fla. / Miami Central Homestead, Fla. / South Dade Miami, Fla. / North MIami Beach Delray Beach, Fla. / Atlantic Community Valrico, Fla. / Armwood Rosedale, N.Y. / Christ the King Shillington, Pa. / Governor Mifflin St. Louis, Mo. / Riverview Gardens Garden City, N.Y. / Garden City Southfield, Mich. / Southfield Luverne, Ala. / Luverne Sunrise, Fla. / American Heritage School LaGrange, Ill. / Lyons Township Philadelphia, Pa. / Neumann-Goretti Dayton, N.J. / South Brunswick Linden, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep Largo, Fla. / Largo West Henrietta, N.Y. / Rush-Henrietta Inwood, N.Y. / Lawrence Lawrenceville, Ga. / Collins Hill Lowell, Mass. / Lowell Lawrenceville, Ga. / Mountain View Glen Head, N.Y. / Friends Academy Lawrenceville, Ga. / Central Gwinnett Conley, Ga. / Cedar Grove Wheatley Heights, N.Y. / Half Hollow Hills West Detroit, Mich. / University of Detroit Jesuit Armonk, N.Y. / Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) Miami, Fla. / Miami Central Detroit, Mich. / Detroit County Day Inglewood, Calif. / Pacific Palisades Riviera Beach, Fla. / Dwyer/Dodge City Community College Cleveland, Ohio / St. Edward Baldwinsville, N.Y. / C.W. Baker Seattle, Wash. / Seattle Prep Baldwinsville, N.Y. / C.W. Baker Rosedale, N.Y. / Townsend Harris Miami, Fla. / Dade Christian Willow Street, Pa. / Penn Manor Castaic, Calif. / Valencia Columbus, Ala. / Glenwood School Richboro, Pa. / Council Rock North White Plains, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac Ellenwood, Ga. / Arabia Mountain Hudson Falls, N.Y. / Hudson Falls Catonsville, Md. / Catonsville Douglassville, Ga. / Northview Farrell, Pa. / Farrell Plainfield, N.J. / Plainfield Coram, N.Y. / Longwood Savannah, Ga. / IMG Academy (Fla.) Spring Valley, N.Y. / Spring Valley Chicago, Ill. / De La Salle Institute Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield North Pembroke Pines, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas Lowell, Ind. / Mount Carmel Norwalk, Conn. / Norwalk Medford, Mass. / St. Clement Coral Springs, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas Hillside, N.J. / Saint Anthony Corona, Calif. / Santiago Baldwinsville, N.Y. / C.W. Baker Torrance, Calif. / South Torrance Ellenwood, Ga. / Tucker Arab, Ala. / Brindlee Mountain Brooklyn, N.Y. / Fort Hamilton Spotsylvania, Va. / Courtland Syracuse, N.Y. / West Genesee Chicago, Ill. / Neal F. Simeon Los Angeles, Calif. / Loyola New Ringgold, Pa. / Blue Mountain Monroe Township, N.J. / Avon Old Farms (Conn.)

West Hills, Calif. / Chaminade Prep West Palm Beach, Fla. / American Heritage School Staten Island, N.Y. / Tottenville Miramar, Fla. / Miramar Middletown, Md. / Middletown Alpharetta, Ga. / Alpharetta Delray Beach, Fla. / Atlantic Community Chicago, Ill. / Neal F. Simeon Montclair, N.J. / Seton Hall Prep Stone Mountain, Ga. / Stephenson Syracuse, N.Y. / Christian Brothers Academy Blossvale, N.Y. / Christian Brothers Academy Bronx, N.Y. / Iona Prep University Park, Ill. / Crete Monee Coatesville, Pa. / Coatesville Short Hills, N.J. / Millburn

CENTRAL MICHIGAN NO. NAME 2 Blake Serpa 2 Jake Johnson 3 Mark Chapman 3 Emmitt Thomas 4 Jamil Sabbagh 5 Kavon Frazier 6 Da’Quaun Jamison 7 Amari Coleman 8 Louis Palmer 8 Winslow Chapman 9 Cooper Mojsiejenko 9 Damon Terry 10 Zach Oakley 10 Cooper Rush 11 Trevor Apsey 11 Jahray Hayes 12 Eric Cooper 12 David Basirico 13 Ryan Lamb 14 Josh Cox 15 Dakota Kupp 16 Stefon Armstead 16 Matt Krause 17 Ron Coluzzi 17 Marcus Samuels 18 Tony Annese 18 Brandon Childress 19 Jay Roberson 19 Bobby Banks 20 Denzel Wimberly 22 Gary Jones 23 Anthony Scarcelli 24 Jordan Fields 25 Devon Spalding 26 Trent Grimes 27 Martez Walker 28 Jerrod Davis 30 Alex Briones 31 Malik Fountain 32 Jeff Perry 33 Tyree Waller 34 Romello Ross 34 Colton Odykirk 35 Trevor Thomas 37 Otis Kearney 38 Cameron Davis 39 Jadon Cook 40 Joe Bacci 41 Elijah Olsen 42 Nathan Ricketts 43 Tim Hamilton 44 Mitch Stanitzek 45 Joe Ostman 46 Nate Brisson-Fast 47 Clay Walderzak 48 Justice Shankel 49 Luke Idoni 50 Carlos Clark 51 Chase McGill 52 Jabari Dean 53 Michael Oliver 54 Nick Beamish 55 Michael Steinhauer 57 Mike Danna 58 Joe Komel 59 Joe Austin 60 Steve Eipper 63 Connor Collins 64 Alex Neering 65 Alex Coty 66 Logan Slaughter 67 J.P. Quinn 68 Dylan Anderson 69 Lance Sanders 70 Shakir Carr 71 Kevin D’Arcy 72 Deshawn Baker-Williams 73 Brandon Keen 74 Derek Edwards 75 Kenny Rogers 76 Jack Ford 77 Ramadan Ahmeti 78 Louis Grigoletti 79 Austin Doan 80 Anthony Rice 81 Jonathan Carson 82 Corey Willis 83 Tyler Conklin 84 Brandon Arduino 85 Austin Ervin 86 Zach Crouch 87 Connor Howard 88 Jesse Kroll 89 Ben McCord 90 Chris Kantzavelos 92 Mike Zenk 93 Donny Kyre 95 Shafer Johnson 96 Brian Eavey 97 Shahid Bellamy 98 Kelby Latta

POS. DL QB WR DB WR DB DB DB DL DB P WR DB QB LB RB WR DB QB DB QB DB RB K DB DB WR RB ATH RB DB WR DB RB RB RB RB LB LB LB LB RB DB RB DB LB LB RB DB LB LB DL DL DL TE DB LS LB LB DL LB OL DL DL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR TE WR TE WR TE TE WR WR TE DL LS DL DL K DL DL

HT. 6-3 6-2 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-4 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-9 6-1 6-2 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-8 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-6 6-4 6-3 6-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-6 6-5 6-6 6-7 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-4 5-11 6-4 6-5 5-11 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-4

WT. 256 202 181 160 201 218 186 185 290 195 210 201 204 227 205 210 189 183 212 190 200 183 195 182 178 209 190 225 200 199 217 184 184 203 198 185 192 235 233 228 225 189 202 219 196 217 214 245 195 237 243 245 250 246 254 175 221 210 225 290 249 310 294 238 302 288 271 286 243 310 284 295 314 305 316 296 310 274 300 295 305 294 285 301 179 256 175 235 160 235 241 180 214 240 265 259 250 325 192 305 305

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HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL Sugar Grove, Ill./Kaneland DeWitt, Mich./DeWitt Port Huron, Mich./Port Huron Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy Dearborn, Mich./Fordson HS Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian Leesburg, Ga./Lee County Flint, Mich./New Lothrop Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech Port Huron, Mich./Port Huron Bridgman, Mich./Bridgman Lansing, Mich./Everett HS Osceola, Ind./Penn Charlotte, Mich./Lansing Catholic Maple City, Mich./Glen Lake San Francisco, Calif/City College of San Francisco Flint, Mich./Beecher Macomb, Mich./Macomb Dakota Cardiff, Calif./Palomar College Warren, Mich./De La Salle Collegiate Waterford, Mich./Waterford Mott HS Southfield, Mich./Southfield Lathrup /Lake Orion Naperville, Ill./Naperville North Riverview, Mich./Riverview Hartland, Mich./Rochester Adams Baldwin, Mich./Baldwin Belleville, Mich./Belleville Detroit, Mich./Southfield Christian HS Pompano Beach, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons Allegan, Mich./Allegan Marine City, Mich./Marine City Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc Westland, Mich./John Glenn Fenton, Mich./Flint Powers Catholic Orland Park, Ill./Brother Rice Detroit, Mich./Portage Central Ishpeming, Mich./Ishpeming Chicago, Ill./Rich Central Morris, Ill./Morris Ypsilanti, Mich./Lincoln Detroit, Mich./Detroit Western Mount Pleasant, Mich./Mount Pleasant Davison, Mich./Davison Toms River, N.J./Toms River South Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc Harper Woods, Mich./Grosse Pointe North Romeo, Mich./Romeo Hesperia, Mich./Hesperia Holland, Mich./Holland Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Brother Rice Grand Rapids, Mich./West Catholic St. Ignace, Mich./LaSalle Ferndale, Mich./Ferndale Standish, Mich./Standish-Sterling Central DeWitt, Mich./DeWitt Fenton, Mich./Fenton Belleville, Mich./Belleville Olivet, Mich./Olivet Detroit, Mich./Renaissance Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech Riverview, Mich./Riverview Community Chelsea, Mich./Chelsea Detroit, Mich./Warren De La Salle Elburn, Ill./Kaneland Bridgeport, Mich./Bridgeport Greenville, Mich./Greenville Millington, Mich./Millington Essexville, Mich./Garber South Bend, Ind./Clay Mendon, Mich./Mendon Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley West Bloomfield, Mich./Brother Rice Chicago, Ill./Leo South Bend, Ind./Clay Livonia, Mich./Stevenson Westland, Mich./John Glenn Waterford, Mich./Our Lady of the Lakes Novi, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central Dimondale, Mich./Holt Cadillac, Mich./Cadillac Lansing, Mich./Waverly Brookfield, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield Romeo, Mich./Romeo Mishawaka, Ind./Marian Milwaukee, Wis./Messmer Catholic Holland, Mich./Holland Chesterfield, Mich./Northwood Rochester, Mich./Stoney Creek St. Johns, Mich./St. Johns Lowell, Mich/Grand Rapids Christian Carmel, Ind./Guerin Catholic Algoma, Wis./Algoma Warren, Mich./Cousino Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic Olivet, Mich./Olivet Southfield, Mich./Southfield Christian Grand Ledge, Mich./Grand Ledge Detroit, Mich./Oak Park Battle Creek, Mich./Harper Creek

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syracuse football schedule DATE

OPPONENT TIME

Saturday, Sept. 19

Central Michigan

12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 26

Louisiana State

Noon

Saturday, Oct. 10

South Florida

TBA

Saturday, Oct. 17

Virginia

TBA

Saturday, Oct. 24

Pittsburgh

BA

Saturday, Oct. 31

Florida State

TBA

Saturday, Nov. 7

Louisville

TBA

Saturday, Nov. 14

Clemson

TBA

Saturday, Nov. 21

North Carolina State

TBA

Saturday, Nov. 28

Boston College

TBA

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PREGAME PLAYBOOK key players

syracuse BRISLY ESTIME

COREY WINFIELD

COOPER RUSH

wide receiver

cornerback

quarterback

HT: 6’1” WGHT: 181 YEAR: SOPHOMORE

HT: 6’3” WGHT: 227 YEAR: JUNIOR

HT: 5’9” WGHT: 178 YEAR: JUNIOR

full steam ahead

Estime may have only eight touches on the year, but he has 200 all-purpose yards, good for 25 yards per touch. Easily the most explosive player SU has, Estime also has the two longest plays of the season with a 74-yard punt return and an 89-yard receiving touchdown.

restricted field

Winfield is looking to get his third interception in three games on Saturday after getting one in each of his first two career starts. With three-year starting quarterback Cooper Rush coming to the Carrier Dome, SU will need a solid performance from its secondary on Saturday.

KAVON FRAZIER safe t y HT: 6’0” WGHT: 218 YEAR: SENIOR

feel the rush

The third-year starter has started hot this season going 53-of-77 for 553 yards and three touchdowns through two games. Central Michigan has used more four- and five-receiver sets this year, allowing more opportunities for Rush. Last year against Syracuse, Rush completed barely half of his passes for 183 yards and was sacked five times.

they said it

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smokin’ kavon

Frazier already has 40 collegiate games under his belt and more than double the number of solo tackles anyone else on Central Michigan has this season. While he has just one pass break-up in 2015, his veteran leadership can’t be quantified in the box score.

beat writer predictions SAM BLUM (2-0)

Number of years since the last time Syracuse was 3-0.

Number of touchdowns Central Michigan scored on the Orange in their meeting last year.

0

syracuse 30, central michigan 20

I think we need to change things up, try to change the tempo of his mindset when he’s reading coverage, so one thing goes to another.

Scott Shafer

su head coach on cmu quarterback cooper rush

stats to know 593 of CMU’s 745 total yards on offense have come through the air this season.

rushing yards

passing yards

I know that the loss of a quarterback is significant. But the young man that’s playing did a very good job last week staying within himself. … They give you a lot to defend.

Dipping Chips Syracuse will continue its successful — and somewhat surprising — start to the season and look good doing it. The Orange secondary is more consistent and so too is Eric Dungey. The Orange takes care of business ahead of its home date with LSU.

John Bonamego

syracuse 24, central michigan 17

cmu head coach on su quarterback eric dungey

I see a lot of room for improvement. Make better reads. Read the coverage better. The guys are really helping me out. Steve (Ishmael), Brisly (Estime), the other guys up front, the running backs.

Eric Dungey

su quarterback

cooper rush’s touchdowns

They were both at practice, they’re getting work, but you know, we’ll see. It will be a game-time decision, no different than (Devante) McFarlane a couple weeks back.

Scott Shafer

su head coach scott shafer on tight end josh parris and center rob trudo

last time they played After letting up a CMU field goal in the first quarter against the Chippewas last season, SU scored 40 straight points over the last three quarters. Terrel Hunt complete 20-of-30 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown, and tacked on 92 yards and three rushing touchdowns.

other touchdowns

TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 217

All fired up Syracuse’s defense continues its strong start to the season and the offense, even if it does commit a turnover, delivers when it needs to. The Orange moves to 3-0 for the first time since 1991.

MATT SCHNEIDMAN (2-0) syracuse 31, central michigan 17

Stepping stone Imagine the hype around this team if it takes a 3-0 record into the Dome against LSU? It’s going to happen - Eric Dungey and a stringent defense will make sure of it - and the Orange will quickly turn its focus to the biggest game in who knows how long after a comfortable victory.

sept. 13, 2014 syracuse 40 wake forest 3 SYRACUSE

PAUL SCHWEDELSON (2-0) syracuse 24, central michigan 16 CENTRAL MICHIGAN

SACKS 464

Cooper Rush has contributed on 4 of CMU’s 7 touchdowns this season.

JESSE DOUGHERTY (1-1)

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Chipping Away The Chippewas have struggled establishing an effective running game this season and that continues on Saturday. Quarterback Eric Dungey stays efficient against the inferior opponent and the Orange makes it halfway to bowl eligibility.