Purdue will invade Syracuse for the first time on Saturday, when it will battle the Orange at noon ET on ESPN2.

This will be the Boilermakers' first trip to Syracuse. The only other meeting was in the 2004 season-opener at Purdue, which the Boilermakers won 51-0.

A big crowd is expected at JMA Wireless Dome, as the Orange are off to a 2-0 start (1-0 ACC) under sixth-year coach Dino Babers.

GoldandBlack.com spoke to Brent Axe of Syracuse.com and ESPN Radio Syracuse to learn more about the Orange.