PLAYERS TO WATCH
–QB Eric Dungey completed 23 passes for 157 yards in the win over Wake Forest. Dungey moved into second place on the Orange’s career record list for passing yardage. He has 8,473 yards in 35 games. Dungey also rushed for 119 yards on 22 carries, including a 26-yard touchdown. It was his sixth career 100-yard rushing game and his 30th career rushing score. Dungey now ranks 12th among ACC quarterbacks with 1,867 rushing yards.
–WR Jamal Custis made a 33-yard reception in the first quarter against Wake Forest. It was Custis’ 10th reception of at least 30 yards this season. He entered the game tied for third nationally with nine 30-yard-plus catches.
–LB Ryan Guthrie paced the Syracuse defense with 11 tackles against Wake Forest, including a personal-best two sacks.
–K Andre Szmyt registered 11 points against Wake Forest to pass Jim Brown (106 points in 1956) and tie for second with Floyd Little (114 in 1965) on the program’s single-season scoring list. Szmyt has 114 points in nine games (12.7 points per game).
SERIES HISTORY: Louisville leads Syracuse 10-6 with the Cardinals winning the last four games, including a 56-10 rout at Louisville last season.
QUOTE TO NOTE: “I’m really excited for the seniors. Getting our seventh win guarantees these guys a winning season, not finishing out .500 or getting a below .500 in a bowl game. I can’t say enough about what they have done to change this culture here at Syracuse University, and for giving us an opportunity to do greater things in the future. Regardless of whatever happens, they will be known as the class that got this team turned around and headed back in the right direction.” — Syracuse coach Dino Babers, whose team improved to 7-2 with a 41-24 win at Wake Forest last week.
