Syracuse upsets No. 25 UNLV in additional time thriller
LAS VEGAS — LeQuint Allen powered into the top zone from a yard out in additional time to present Syracuse a 44-41 victory over No. 25 UNLV on Friday evening, 4 days after the Rebels broke into the AP Prime 25 for the primary time in program historical past.
After Caden Chittenden made a 41-yard area purpose to present UNLV (4-1) a 41-38 lead in additional time, the Orange (4-1) used eight performs and walked it off with Allen’s fourth landing of the sport.
Kyle McCord was 40 of 63 for 355 yards, three touchdowns and one interception for Syracuse.
Allen rushed 19 instances for 71 yards and two scores, and had 9 catches for 58 yards and two extra scores.
UNLV’s Hajj-Malik Williams accomplished 21 of 25 passes for 227 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.
Ricky White III had 10 catches for 135 yards and a landing.
Trailing by seven with lower than three minutes left, the Orange drove 75 yards in 11 performs to tie it, with Jackson Meeks catching a 6-yard TD move with 23 seconds left.
The Rebels selected to kneel on their first play of the ultimate drive in regulation, sending UNLV to its first additional time sport since 2021, a triple-overtime loss to Japanese Washington.