Guest GoIrish68 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Notre Dame and Syracuse are meeting just for the fifth time. The teams split the first four meetings 2-2. but the Orange Hold a tw0-game winning streak, having won the most recent matchup 38-12 in 2003, along with a 14-7 victory at Yankee Stadium in 1963. Saturday marks Syracuse's second appearance in Notre Dame Stadium and first since 1961. Saturday's game will be Notre Dame's second matchup withe Big East Conference this season that includes a 42-21 victory over Pittsburgh in the season opener on Sept. 3. The Irish are 55-20-1 (.730) against teams that currently make up the big east conference. Through Nine games, the Irish have already scored more points (348) than any of the previous five Notre Dame teams. The all time single season record of 426 points scored is in jeopardy as well as three more contests this season (including a potential bowl game) would put the Irish at 462 points this season (according to the season scoring average per game). Notre Dame is a member of the Big East Conference in 21 of its 26 varsity sports, excluding men's fencing, women's fencing hockey men's lacrosse and football. More Stats later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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