New Era for 'Cuse Football Kicks off Sept. 2

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Head coach Dino Babers and the Orange will kick off a new era of Syracuse football on Friday, Sept. 2. The Upstate Celebration Weekend features Syracuse hosting Colgate at 7 pm. Babers' #OrangeIsTheNewFast program will make its first impression on Orange Nation and young football players in the area on the first of two youth football days of the 2016 season.

All youth football teams are invited to attend the game in their team jerseys. The first 10 teams to register and purchase tickets will have an opportunity for a pre-game experience. All teams are invited to Youth Football Night on the Quad and to pose on the Carrier Dome field for a team photo.

As part of the Labor Day Weekend kickoff, Upstate New York businesses are invited to start the holiday weekend with the Orange with special pre-game events and business networking opportunities.

The 2016 Orange schedule features six home dates, including Atlantic Coast Conference games against Louisville, Virginia Tech, NC State and Florida State.

Season tickets are on sale now online, by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) and at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B). Tickets start at $99 ($16.50 per game) with lower-level seats in the end zones available for as little as $125. The deadline for season ticket holders to renew their seats is April 29.

Single-game tickets for all home games except Florida State go on sale June 21. Tickets to watch the Orange and Seminoles are tentatively scheduled to go on sale July 26. Tickets start at $20 for non-conference games versus Colgate and USF, $25 for the Louisville and NC State games, and $30 for the Virginia Tech and Florida State contests.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Cuse.com/tickets.

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