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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Stanford and Syracuse will open the Week 4 slate of football around the Atlantic Coast Conference when the two new conference foes meet for the first time on Friday, September 20, at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York. Friday marks the 44th anniversary of the only domed stadium in the Northeast opening. 44 is one of the most storied numbers ever associated with a college football program as Syracuse greats Jim Brown, Ernie Davis and Floyd Little each wore the number.
Friday, Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m. ET
Stanford at [RV] Syracuse
Series: First Meeting
Last meeting: N/A
ESPN: Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
School Radio Feed: Stanford / Syracuse
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 81 / SiriusXM 121 / SiriusXM 193
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 81 / SiriusXM 955
The Orange have had tremendous success through the air, ranking third in the FBS with 367.5 passing yards per game, while transfer quarterback Kyle McCord is among the nation’s best in passing touchdowns with eight. Syracuse has also been successful at keeping opponents out of the backfield, allowing just 2.5 tackles-for-loss on the season – the ninth-fewest in the country. A win on Friday night would put Syracuse alone atop the ACC standings at 2-0.
Stanford will be playing its first conference game as a member of a new conference for the first time since 1919. Stanford has done a great job shutting down the run this season, allowing just 64.5 yards per game on the ground, ranking 10th throughout the FBS. The Cardinal have proven to be well-disciplined under second-year…
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