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Iowa/Syracuse Preview
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Brian Finley
HawkeyeInsider.com | Sep 6, 2007 |
The Iowa Hawkeyes moved to 1-0 last week against Northern Illinois, but approaching quickly are the Syracuse Orange, a team that took Iowa to 2 overtimes last year up in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY. Read up on last year, this year, and some predictions from the HawkeyeNation staff in this full-fledge preview package.
Iowa Hawkeyes 1-0 (0-0)
vs
Syracuse Orange 0-1 (0-0)
Location: Kinnick
Stadium, Iowa City, IA
Kick: 7:00pm Central
Iowa opens their home season
against the Syracuse orange, in a re-match of last years double-overtime
thriller.
This
Year
6 Questions
with the HN Staff
Iowa/Cuse Simulation:
Overview
Iowa/Cuse Simulation:
Photos
Iowa/Cuse Simulation:
Video
Random Facts
and Stats
- Syracuse and Iowa
have played three times. Iowa lost the first meeting 7-10 in Syracuse in
1975. They had a rematch the following year that Iowa won 41-3. Then
last year, in the Carrier Dome, Iowa won 20-13.
- Syracuse has played a
whopping 135 games against the current members of the Big Ten, holding a
record of 47-80-8. In those 135 games, they have been outscored by 845
points, or an average of 6.25 points per game.
- Syracuse has not been
ranked since 2001.
- This is Kirk Ferentz'
100th game as a head coach at Iowa.
- Of the players who
gained an offensive yard last year against Syracuse, only three (Albert Young,
Damian Sims, Andy Brodell) are back this year. Scott Chandler, Herb Grigsby, Calvin Davis, and Jason Manson were the others who recorded
stats.
- Last year, 37,199
fans attended the Syracuse game. Over 30,000 more are expected to attend
Saturday's game at Kinnick Stadium.
- The last time Iowa held a
non-conference night game was against Arizona State in 2003, not allowing
Arizona State to score an offensive point in a 21-2
victory.
Tuesday Coverage
VIDEO - Austin Signor
VIDEO - Mitch King
VIDEO - Bryan Mattison
AUDIO - Matt Kroul
AUDIO - Mitch
King 
AUDIO - Jake Christensen
AUDIO - Bryan
Mattison
Trey Stross
Q&A
Charles Godfrey
Q&A
Howe: Kanellis Story a Sad
One
Kirk On The Side
Transcript
Kirk Ferentz
Q&A
AUDIO - Charles
Godfrey
AUDIO - Kirk on the
Side
Last Year
FEATURE
Rob Report: Syracuse 
TRANSCRIPTS
Kirk Ferentz
Jason Manson
Scott Chandler
Herb Grigsby
AUDIO
Kirk Ferentz
Kenny Iwebema
Herb Grigsby
Scott Chandler
Mitch King
Jason Manson
Marcus Paschal
Bryan Mattison
Mike Klinkenborg
PHOTO
Gallery #1
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