18 Sports Flashback Revisits Pasqualoni’s First Syracuse Game
An "18 Sports Flashback" revisits the 1991 Syracuse football game against Vanderbilt, played at The Carrier Dome. This game was the first for Syracuse's Head Coach Paul Pasqualoni, resulting in a 37-10 win for the Orange.
Elmira, NY, October 20, 2026 —
An “18 Sports Flashback” looks back at Syracuse’s 1991 football game against Vanderbilt, a contest played at The Carrier Dome. The game marked the first for Syracuse Head Coach Paul Pasqualoni, and the Orange won 37-10.
The account identifies the matchup as a milestone in Pasqualoni’s time at Syracuse because it was his first game as the team’s head coach. It also records the final score, with Syracuse finishing 27 points ahead of Vanderbilt.
The available summary does not provide the game’s specific date, details about how the scoring unfolded, or information about individual players and their performances. It also does not describe the circumstances leading up to Pasqualoni’s first game or the teams’ seasons beyond this result. Those details are not included here.
The flashback centers on the basic facts of the matchup: Syracuse faced Vanderbilt at The Carrier Dome in 1991, in the first game for Pasqualoni as head coach, and recorded a 37-10 victory. No additional quotes or firsthand accounts were provided in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Andy Malnoske on www.mytwintiers.com, see more information here.
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