Syracuse holds on to beat Pitt 27-24, 1st time in 5 years
Eric Dungey threw two touchdown passes and ran for another and the Orange defense stymied Pittsburgh's offense on third down as Syracuse held on to beat Pitt 27-24 Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Pittsburgh Panthers
24
Syracuse Orange
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITT | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| SYR | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/26 | vs Florida State Seminoles | L 10-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 34-11 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Miami Hurricanes | L 23-52 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Boston College Eagles | L 21-27 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 17-21 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 7:15 24-27
Qadree Ollison 19 Yd Run (Jordan Whitehead Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 11:07 16-27
Steve Ishmael 35 Yd pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy Kick)
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Field Goal 14:55 16-20
Alex Kessman 56 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:12 13-20
Cole Murphy 38 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:59 13-17
Eric Dungey 10 Yd Run (Cole Murphy Kick)
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Field Goal 11:32 13-10
Alex Kessman 42 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:34 10-10
Devin C. Butler 32 Yd pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy Kick)
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Field Goal 7:26 10-3
Alex Kessman 49 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:53 7-3
Jordan Whitehead 35 Yd Run (Alex Kessman Kick)
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Field Goal 11:30 0-3
Cole Murphy 26 Yd Field Goal
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PITT
5 plays, 23 yards, 0:52 · End of Game
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SYR 0:52
15 plays, 70 yards, 6:23 · Downs
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PITT 7:15
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:15 24-27
Qadree Ollison 19 Yd Run (Jordan Whitehead Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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SYR 11:07
11 plays, 75 yards, 3:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:07 16-27
Steve Ishmael 35 Yd pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy Kick)
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PITT 14:55
6 plays, 32 yards, 2:17 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:55 16-20
Alex Kessman 56 Yd Field Goal
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SYR 2:12
10 plays, 52 yards, 3:14 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:12 13-20
Cole Murphy 38 Yd Field Goal
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PITT 5:26
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:33 · Punt
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SYR 6:59
13 plays, 75 yards, 4:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:59 13-17
Eric Dungey 10 Yd Run (Cole Murphy Kick)
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PITT 11:32
8 plays, 51 yards, 3:28 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:32 13-10
Alex Kessman 42 Yd Field Goal
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PITT
1 play, 9 yards, 0:34 · End of Half
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SYR 0:34
9 plays, 93 yards, 2:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:34 10-10
Devin C. Butler 32 Yd pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy Kick)
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PITT 2:51
5 plays, 23 yards, 2:40 · Punt
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SYR 5:31
7 plays, 44 yards, 1:55 · Downs
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PITT 7:26
8 plays, 58 yards, 3:22 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:26 10-3
Alex Kessman 49 Yd Field Goal
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SYR 10:48
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:25 · Punt
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PITT 12:13
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:59 · Punt
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SYR 13:12
4 plays, 20 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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PITT 14:53
5 plays, 54 yards, 2:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:53 7-3
Jordan Whitehead 35 Yd Run (Alex Kessman Kick)
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SYR 2:26
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:18 · Punt
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PITT 3:44
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:07 · Punt
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SYR 5:51
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:26 · Punt
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PITT 6:17
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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SYR 7:18
3 plays, 7 yards, 4:12 · Punt
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PITT 11:30
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:00 · Punt
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SYR 11:30
12 plays, 73 yards, 3:30 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:30 0-3
Cole Murphy 26 Yd Field Goal
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Team Stats
PITT
SYR
16
1st Downs
26
3-13
3rd down efficiency
8-20
0-0
4th down efficiency
3-5
358
Total Yards
500
229
Passing
365
22/33
Comp/Att
33/49
6.9
Yards per pass
7.4
129
Rushing
135
26
Rushing Attempts
42
5.0
Yards per rush
3.2
6-65
Penalties
9-58
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
25:18
Possession
34:42
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