Syracuse stuns ranked SMU with late touchdown upset

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 22:32 · Archive

Syracuse defeated No. 19 SMU 30-27 with a touchdown pass to tight end Noah Meyers with 17 seconds remaining.

Syracuse defeated No. 19 SMU 30-27 on Saturday, with quarterback Steve Angeli throwing a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Noah Meyers with 17 seconds remaining. The victory was Syracuse's first win over a ranked opponent since November 2024. The loss significantly hurt SMU's hopes of reaching an ACC Championship Game and College Football Playoff appearance.

Angeli led the Orange on an 11-play drive from their own 32-yard line while trailing 27-23, capping it with Meyers' touchdown. Meyers, a transfer from Western Kentucky who had six receptions for 73 yards entering the game, scored his second career touchdown. Angeli finished with 200 passing yards and one rushing touchdown, completing 21 of 34 passes.

SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings threw for 351 yards and two touchdowns but was sacked six times, including once with seconds remaining as the Mustangs tried to get into field goal range. After Meyers' touchdown, SMU had one final chance but an incomplete pass, another sack and a fumble on their last play ended the game. Syracuse coach Fran Brown praised his team's preparation and patience. "You're putting the players in position to understand what it takes to win," he said.

How it is being reported

• Syracuse upsets No. 19 SMU as fans storm the field in wild sceneSteve Angeli hit little-used tight end Noah Meyers on a 2-yard scoring strike with 17 seconds to go and Syracuse defeated No. 19 SMU 30-27 Saturday.New York Post · 31 Oct, 22:21
• Syracuse stuns SMU 30-27 with a go-ahead touchdown with 17 seconds left for Halloween upsetKevin Jennings threw for 351 yards, but six sacks and a last-second Syracuse touchdown crushed SMU's College Football Playoff hopes on Halloween.Fox News · 31 Oct, 21:01

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