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Calvin Russell’s 4-Yard TD Catch Lifts Syracuse to 31-30 Overtime Win over North Carolina
Calvin Russell III caught the winning touchdown pass as Syracuse erased a 10-point deficit and handed North Carolina its first home loss of the season.
- On Saturday, the Syracuse Orange defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 31-30 in overtime at Kenan Stadium, securing the road victory after converting a game-winning two-point attempt.
- North Carolina controlled the early contest, holding a 20-10 lead entering the fourth quarter before Syracuse rallied with two fourth-quarter scores, including a 76-yard touchdown pass, to force overtime.
- Tar Heels quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. finished with 271 yards and two touchdowns, while Syracuse quarterback Steve Angeli threw for 256 yards and two scores in the win.
- The loss drops North Carolina to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, while Syracuse improved to 3-4 overall and earned its first conference victory of the season.
- Next Saturday, the Tar Heels will host coach Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. ET, seeking to rebound from the home defeat.
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Calvin Russell’s 4-yard TD catch lifts Syracuse to 31-30 overtime win over North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Calvin Russell III caught a 4-yard touchdown, and the ensuing two-point conversion pass, to give Syracuse a 31-30 overtime win over North Carolina on Saturday night. The Tar Heels (4-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) had opened overtime with a Demon June 3-yard touchdown catch. Syracuse (3-4, 1-4) was poised to...
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Syracuse converts 4th-down TD, 2-point try to stun UNC in OT
Steve Angeli found Calvin Russell III for a 4-yard touchdown on fourth down, then connected with him for the winning two-point conversion as Syracuse rallied past North Carolina 31-30 in overtime Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.Syracuse took its onl...
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