Saturday, March 3, 2012

ORANGEMEN EYEING NATIONAL TITLE.(Sports)

Byline: Combined wire services

Syracuse University begins its 100th football season this week ranked in the preseason Top 20 for the first time since 1971 and with its eyes on a national championship.

"Our goal is to win every game and to get to the highest ranked bowl possible," Rob Burnett, a 270-pound senior tackle, said Monday. "We're going to reach for the stars."

"We're going to shoot for 12-0. There are not too many 12-0 teams that are not in contention for the national championship," said Burnett, a candidate for the Lombardi and Outland trophies for linemen.

Syracuse, ranked in both the United Press International and Associated …

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