SYRACUSE FRESHMEN LEWIS AND McFARLANE TO HAVE SEASON-ENDING SURGERY

Syracuse freshmen Ben Lewis and Devante McFarlane will miss the remainder of the 2012 season due to upper body injuries that required surgery. Syracuse University team physician Dr. Irving Raphael will perform the surgery on McFarlane on October 18 and on Lewis on October 19. Both McFarlane and Lewis will be evaluated throughout the rehabilitation process. Their status for Spring football will be determined beginning in March 2013. Neither Lewis nor McFarlane have played in any games this season.

Syracuse will host Connecticut on Friday, October 19 in the Carrier Dome (8:00 p.m., ESPN). Tickets are available online (www.suathletics.com), in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B), or by calling 1-888-DOMETIX.