Syracuse Rallied Past NC State 34-31: 15-Point Fourth-Quarter Comeback Capped by Ross-Simmons Score with 48 Seconds Left
On November 14 at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, Syracuse rallied from 15 points down in the fourth quarter to beat NC State 34-31. Syracuse improved to 5-5 (3-5 ACC), while NC State fell to 4-6 (2-5).
Syracuse quarterback Steve Angeli completed 27 of 42 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Calvin Russell III caught 17 passes for 137 yards, tying the Syracuse single-game receptions record. NC State led 28-13 late in the third quarter behind running back Duke Scott, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and quarterback CJ Bailey, who threw for 211 yards.
In the fourth quarter, Russell's 3-yard touchdown catch cut it to 28-20 before an NC State field goal made it 31-20. With about five minutes left, Tunmise Adeleye intercepted Bailey and returned it 18 yards for a touchdown to make it 31-26. After a defensive three-and-out, Angeli led a nine-play, 49-yard drive and hit Justus Ross-Simmons for an 11-yard touchdown with 48 seconds left; Ross-Simmons also caught the two-point conversion for a 34-31 lead. NC State reached the Syracuse 30 in the final seconds before Chris D'Appolonia intercepted Bailey to seal the win. Syracuse plays at Boston College next Saturday. (Source: Syracuse Athletics)
Source: Syracuse Athletics
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Photo: 图：北卡罗来纳州立大学主场 Carter-Finley Stadium（Raleigh）航拍满场（资料图），本场比赛在此举行。SMaloney 摄，CC BY 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Aerial view of a full Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC State's home stadium (file photo); this game was played there. By SMaloney, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
