Time Set for SU-Penn State Game

How many people will be going to the Dome to watch football after today's news? Well, the news didn't really do much because attendance was already going to be low. For those fair-weathered SU fans, maybe a visit from Joe Pa will get you to come.

The Syracuse Athletics department has released the time of the September 13 contest between the Orange and the Nittany Lions. The two east coast rivals will face each other for the first time since 1990 at 3:30 p.m. on ABC. For the record, Syracuse is 14-24-2 when playing on ABC. The last appearance came on September 9, 2006 against Iowa. Yes, the game where the Orange were held at the goal-line and lost 20-13 in double overtime.

Syracuse and Penn State met every year from 1922-1990. The Nittany Lions lead the all-time series with a 40-23-5 record. The last meeting at Penn St. ended in a 34-12 loss for the Orange. The last win for the 'Cuse over Penn St. was in 1988 and the last victory at the Dome came the year before.

Let's hope that Joe Paterno is still alive by the time that game rolls around.