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MINNESOTA (7 - 6) at SYRACUSE (3 - 9)

Week 1 Saturday, 9/5/2009 12:00 PM

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	SYRACUSE - Local News Coverage
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Starters and Lettermen returning for the 2009 season:

Team	Coach	Offensive	Defensive	Lettermen
MINNESOTA	Tim Brewster	9*	8	54

Team	Coach	Offensive	Defensive	Lettermen
SYRACUSE	Doug Marrone	7*	7	45

Key Performance Information

Key performance records for MINNESOTA

MINNESOTA is 8-17 in all games over the last 3 seasons. (88-113 since 1992.)

MINNESOTA is 3-7 in road games over the last 3 seasons. (26-60 since 1992.)

MINNESOTA is 0-0 against Big East conference opponents over the last 3 seasons. (1-2 since 1992.)

MINNESOTA is 8-16 when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons. (81-106 since 1992.)

MINNESOTA is 5-9 in dome games over the last 3 seasons. (59-49 since 1992.)

MINNESOTA is 6-10 in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons. (70-70 since 1992.)

MINNESOTA is 4-5 in September games over the last 3 seasons. (40-22 since 1992.)

MINNESOTA is 5-4 in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons. (45-20 since 1992.)

MINNESOTA is 3-1 in the first two weeks of the season over the last 3 seasons. (21-8 since 1992.)

MINNESOTA is 5-3 in the first month of the season over the last 3 seasons. (41-18 since 1992.)

MINNESOTA is 7-7 in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (59-50 since 1992.)

Key performance records for SYRACUSE

SYRACUSE is 5-19 in all games over the last 3 seasons. (107-94 since 1992.)

SYRACUSE is 3-10 in home games over the last 3 seasons. (63-39 since 1992.)

SYRACUSE is 0-4 against Big 10 conference opponents over the last 3 seasons. (4-9 since 1992.)

SYRACUSE is 5-18 when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons. (97-83 since 1992.)

SYRACUSE is 3-10 in dome games over the last 3 seasons. (64-40 since 1992.)

SYRACUSE is 3-13 in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons. (82-57 since 1992.)

SYRACUSE is 2-6 in September games over the last 3 seasons. (35-27 since 1992.)

SYRACUSE is 3-7 in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons. (47-36 since 1992.)

SYRACUSE is 0-4 in the first two weeks of the season over the last 3 seasons. (14-18 since 1992.)

SYRACUSE is 2-6 in the first month of the season over the last 3 seasons. (29-28 since 1992.)

SYRACUSE is 2-11 in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (55-47 since 1992.)

Team Season Statistics

MINNESOTA - Current Season Statistics
					Rushing		Passing				Total
	PPG	Half	FD	TOP	ATT-YDS	YPR	CMP-ATT	PCT	YDS	PYA	ATT-YDS	YPP	YPPT
Offense (All Games)	23.2	10.8	16.5	30:41	34-104	(3.1)	20-32	62.2%	219	(6.9)	65-323	(4.9)	(13.9)
Opponents Defensive Avg.	26.1	13.2	18.8	30:11	36-143	(3.9)	19-31	59.2%	211	(6.7)	68-354	(5.2)	(13.6)
Offense Road Games	26.7	11.5	17.3	29:04	35-108	(3.1)	20-31	63.6%	213	(6.9)	66-322	(4.9)	(12.1)
Defense (All Games)	24.8	12.8	19.5	30:19	35-143	(4.1)	19-32	59.0%	240	(7.5)	67-384	(5.7)	(15.5)
Opponents Offensive Avg.	25.4	13.1	19.2	30:49	37-155	(4.2)	18-31	57.0%	207	(6.6)	68-361	(5.3)	(14.3)
Defense Road Games	25.7	12.3	21.7	31:56	35-138	(3.9)	22-34	63.1%	259	(7.5)	69-397	(5.7)	(15.5)

MINNESOTA - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
	Turnovers Lost				Third Downs		Fourth Downs		Kickoff Returns		Punt Returns		Penalties
	INT	FL	TO	DIFF	#-MADE	PCT	#-MADE	PCT	KR-YDS	YPKR	PR-YDS	YPPR	PEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)	0.6	0.8	1.5	0.9									6-63
Opponents Avg. Stats Against	0.9	0.8	1.7	1.8									5-42
Stats For (Road Games)	0.5	1	1.5	1.3									8-63
Stats Against (All Games)	1.2	1.2	2.4										4-42
Opponents Avg. Stats For	1	0.9	1.9										5-63
Stats Against (Road Games)	0.8	2	2.8										5-42

SYRACUSE - Current Season Statistics
					Rushing		Passing				Total
	PPG	Half	FD	TOP	ATT-YDS	YPR	CMP-ATT	PCT	YDS	PYA	ATT-YDS	YPP	YPPT
Offense (All Games)	18.1	10.3	13.7	27:15	33-149	(4.6)	12-25	47.2%	121	(4.9)	58-270	(4.7)	(14.9)
Opponents Defensive Avg.	22.8	11.6	18	29:30	35-134	(3.9)	18-30	58.3%	202	(6.7)	65-337	(5.2)	(14.7)
Offense Home Games	22.8	12.5	14.8	27:53	35-161	(4.6)	11-22	49.3%	130	(5.8)	57-291	(5.1)	(12.7)
Defense (All Games)	32.7	16	22.5	33:45	38-189	(5)	20-32	63.0%	225	(7)	70-414	(5.9)	(12.7)
Opponents Offensive Avg.	26.6	13.5	20.1	31:30	36-155	(4.2)	19-31	59.2%	222	(7.1)	68-377	(5.5)	(14.2)
Defense Home Games	35.3	19.2	23	33:07	39-193	(4.9)	18-30	60.4%	224	(7.4)	70-418	(6)	(11.8)

SYRACUSE - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
	Turnovers Lost				Third Downs		Fourth Downs		Kickoff Returns		Punt Returns		Penalties
	INT	FL	TO	DIFF	#-MADE	PCT	#-MADE	PCT	KR-YDS	YPKR	PR-YDS	YPPR	PEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)	0.7	0.7	1.4	-0.1									4-31
Opponents Avg. Stats Against	1	0.7	1.7	1.8									6-46
Stats For (Home Games)	0.8	0.8	1.7	-0.3									3-31
Stats Against (All Games)	0.7	0.7	1.3										6-46
Opponents Avg. Stats For	0.9	0.8	1.7										5-31
Stats Against (Home Games)	0.7	0.7	1.3										5-46

Season Results And Upcoming Games

Here are the season to date results and upcoming schedules for the two teams involved.

MINNESOTA - Season Results
				Team Stats			Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Rushing	Passing	TO	Rushing	Passing	TO
9/5/2009	@ SYRACUSE
9/12/2009	AIR FORCE
9/19/2009	CALIFORNIA
9/26/2009	@ NORTHWESTERN
10/3/2009	WISCONSIN
10/10/2009	PURDUE
10/17/2009	@ PENN ST
10/24/2009	@ OHIO ST
10/31/2009	MICHIGAN ST
11/7/2009	ILLINOIS
11/14/2009	S DAKOTA ST
11/21/2009	@ IOWA

SYRACUSE - Season Results
				Team Stats			Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Rushing	Passing	TO	Rushing	Passing	TO
9/5/2009	MINNESOTA
9/12/2009	@ PENN ST
9/19/2009	NORTHWESTERN
9/26/2009	MAINE
10/3/2009	S FLORIDA
10/10/2009	W VIRGINIA
10/24/2009	AKRON
10/31/2009	CINCINNATI
11/7/2009	@ PITTSBURGH
11/14/2009	@ LOUISVILLE
11/21/2009	RUTGERS
11/28/2009	@ CONNECTICUT

Recent Head-to-Head Matchups

Summary of past games in this series since 1992

SYRACUSE is 1-1 in past games against MINNESOTA since 1992

The average score in these games was SYRACUSE 30, MINNESOTA 26

Summary of games over the last 3 seasons.

There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

Summary of past games in this series played at SYRACUSE since 1992

SYRACUSE is 1-0 in past games against MINNESOTA since 1992

The average score in these games was SYRACUSE 27, MINNESOTA 17

Summary of games played at SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons.

There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

Key Player Injuries

MINNESOTA

No significant injuries.

SYRACUSE

No significant injuries.

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