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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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