Syracuse plays host to its first ranked opponent with No. 13 Louisville coming to the Carrier Dome on Friday at 8 p.m. The Cardinals’ feature a staunch front seven and a dual-threat quarterback in Lamar Jackson that is capable of putting on a big show. Here’s everything you need to know for game day.

How can you watch the game? On ESPN2 or WatchESPN.

How much do student tickets cost? Nothing. All students get in free with a valid SUID.

What is Babers saying before this game? See what he had to say at his press conference earlier this week.

What should you know about Louisville? Everything you need to know can be found here.

Is this the first real test for Syracuse? Beat writer Matt Schneidman thinks so, even if Babers won’t say it.

What do our beat writers think will happen tonight? Find out here in our beat writer predictions.

What’s going on with the chain-gang controversy? Read more about it here.

Who’s starting and who’s out? Check out our depth chart and injury report notes.

Anything else you should know? Louisville beat writer Steve Jones of The Courier-Journal broke down the upcoming matchup in a question and answer with The Daily Orange.

Published on September 9, 2016 at 10:51 am

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