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09/08 15:03 CDT Syracuse squares off against Cal in ACC action
Syracuse squares off against Cal in ACC action
By The Associated Press
Cal (0-1) at Syracuse (1-0), Sept. 12 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Syracuse by 3.5. Against the spread: Syracuse 1-0, Cal 0-1.
How to watch: ACC Network
Key stats
Syracuse Offense
Overall: 513 yards per game (38th in FBS)
Passing: 275 yards per game (47th)
Rushing: 238 yards per game (36th)
Scoring: 66 points per game (6th)
Syracuse Defense
Overall: 159 yards per game (17th in FBS)
Passing: 99 yards per game (20th)
Rushing: 60 yards per game (32nd)
Scoring: 3 points per game (10th)
Cal Offense
Overall: 410 yards per game (66th in FBS)
Passing: 291 yards per game (42nd)
Rushing: 119 yards per game (100th)
Scoring: 24 points per game (84th)
Cal Defense
Overall: 461 yards per game (117th in FBS)
Passing: 184 yards per game (67th)
Rushing: 277 yards per game (130th)
Scoring: 45 points per game (124th)
Cal ranks 125th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to
convert 54.5% of the time. Syracuse ranks 7th on offense, converting on 66.7%
of third downs.
Cal ranks 111th in the FBS with a -2 turnover margin, compared to Syracuse's
6th-ranked +3 margin.
Syracuse is 136th in the FBS averaging 125 penalty yards per game, compared to
Cal's 78th-ranked 59 per-game average.
Cal leads the FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 100% of trips.
Cal is 24th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 34:49.
Team leaders
Syracuse
Passing: Steve Angeli, 263 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 69 completion percentage
Rushing: Shavane Anderson Jr., 102 yards on 10 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Umari Hatcher, 147 yards on 8 catches, 2 TDs
Cal
Passing: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, 271 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 58.5 completion
percentage
Rushing: Adam Mohammed, 120 yards on 28 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Ian Strong, 94 yards on 5 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
Syracuse won 66-3 over New Hampshire on Sept. 5. Angeli passed for 263 yards on
20-of-29 attempts (69.0%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Anderson
carried the ball 10 times for 102 yards and scored three touchdowns. Hatcher
had eight receptions for 147 yards and two touchdowns.
Cal fell to UCLA 45-24 on Sept. 5. Sagapolutele led Cal with 271 yards on
24-of-41 passing (58.5%) for two touchdowns and two interceptions. Mohammed
carried the ball 28 times for 120 yards and scored one touchdown, adding seven
receptions for 46 yards. Strong had five receptions for 94 yards.
Next game
Syracuse plays at Pittsburgh on Sept. 17. Cal hosts Wagner on Sept. 19.
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