All Syracuse University students will be granted free admission to the Syracuse-Tulane game on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at the Carrier Dome in an effort to draw additional fans, SU Athletics announced in a press release Wednesday afternoon.

“Nothing would help our team more than a full and loud student section in the Dome on Saturday,” Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer said in the release.

SU Athletics listed the attendance for the Orange’s 54-0 thrashing of Wagner last Saturday at 33,299, but the crowd appeared to be much smaller. Shafer encouraged students to come and be the Orange’s “12th man” against the Green Wave.

Students who already have purchased a ticket to the Tulane game can pick up a free ticket to any future Syracuse football home game this fall or nonconference men’s basketball game.

In a different press release also sent out Wednesday, SU Athletics urged fans to arrive early to avoid lengthy lines. All fans in attendance will be screened using a metal-detection wand. Small bags and purses will be searched, while oversized purses and backpacks are prohibited.

The gates will open at 11 a.m., according to the press release.