Day & Time: Friday, September 4, 7:00 EST
Field: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
Line: N/A
TV: ESPN3
Announcers: Doug Sherman, Matt Chatham
Current Streak: 2, Syracuse (duh)
First Meeting: In 2002, Syracuse dominated the Rams behind a three-touchdown performance by Walter Reyes in a 63-17 victory.
Last Meeting: In 2011, Syracuse squeezed past the Rams 21-14 in what was a harbinger of things to come.
Head Coaches: SU: Scott Shafer (3rd Year, 10-15), Rhode Island: Jim Fleming (2nd Year, 1-11)
Curious Connections: Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Rhode Island from 1993-95.