11/11/2026 3:00:00 PM | Football
Syracuse hits the road to face NC State for a 12 p.m. kickoff on ACC Network Saturday. Here's five things to know about the matchup:
1. On the Road Again
Syracuse has played three of its last four games in the JMA Wireless Dome, including each of the last two weeks. Saturday's game will be the first of consecutive road games, before the team returns home to host Notre Dame in the regular season finale.
Tickets for the final home game are available at Cuse.com/FootballTickets.
Syracuse has won two of its last three road games (both in overtime), with victories at UConn on Oct. 3 and at North Carolina on Oct. 24. The road loss in the stretch was a three-point loss at Virginia on Oct. 10.
2. Cardiac 'Cuse
Nearly all of Syracuse's games this season have come down to one possession. Seven of the Orange's nine games have all been decided by eight points or less, including two in overtime.
The seven one-score contests ties Michigan for the national lead and the streak of six in a row is the longest active streak in the country.
3. Against the Wolfpack
NC State leads the all-time series between the two programs 13-4, but Syracuse is seeking its third consecutive victory against NC State and second straight win at Carter-Finley Stadium.
The series dates back to 1972, where the teams played a four-game home and home series in the 70s, all four won by the Wolfpack, and then played again in 1997-98.
The bulk of the series has come as conference foes, with the two programs meeting annually from 2013-22 as members of the ACC Atlantic Division. After the conference scrapped divisions, 'Cuse and NC State met again in 2024, a 24-17 win in head coach Fran Brown's first conference road game.
Twelve players who saw the field in that game are still on Syracuse's roster, including Umari Hatcher who had a 28-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter.
4. It's Miller Time
Running back Ahmad Miller has gone over 100 yards in three of his last four outings, including last weekend against Clemson.
Syracuse has by and large been running back by committee this season, with three different 100+ yard rushers and five different backs recording at least one carry against the Tigers.
The bulk of the workload has been Miller and Tylik Hill, who both rank in the top 100 nationally in total rushing yards this season. Syracuse and Louisville are the only two schools in the ACC with multiple running backs ranked in the top 100.
5. Defense Holds Strong
Although the result didn't go Syracuse's way, Saturday's game against Clemson was one of its best defensive scoring outputs vs. an FBS opponent in recent memory.
The 'Cuse defense did not surrender a touchdown against the Tigers. It was the first time since 2021 that Syracuse has kept an FBS opponent out of the end zone.
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1. On the Road Again
Syracuse has played three of its last four games in the JMA Wireless Dome, including each of the last two weeks. Saturday's game will be the first of consecutive road games, before the team returns home to host Notre Dame in the regular season finale.
Tickets for the final home game are available at Cuse.com/FootballTickets.
Syracuse has won two of its last three road games (both in overtime), with victories at UConn on Oct. 3 and at North Carolina on Oct. 24. The road loss in the stretch was a three-point loss at Virginia on Oct. 10.
2. Cardiac 'Cuse
Nearly all of Syracuse's games this season have come down to one possession. Seven of the Orange's nine games have all been decided by eight points or less, including two in overtime.
The seven one-score contests ties Michigan for the national lead and the streak of six in a row is the longest active streak in the country.
3. Against the Wolfpack
NC State leads the all-time series between the two programs 13-4, but Syracuse is seeking its third consecutive victory against NC State and second straight win at Carter-Finley Stadium.
The series dates back to 1972, where the teams played a four-game home and home series in the 70s, all four won by the Wolfpack, and then played again in 1997-98.
The bulk of the series has come as conference foes, with the two programs meeting annually from 2013-22 as members of the ACC Atlantic Division. After the conference scrapped divisions, 'Cuse and NC State met again in 2024, a 24-17 win in head coach Fran Brown's first conference road game.
Twelve players who saw the field in that game are still on Syracuse's roster, including Umari Hatcher who had a 28-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter.
4. It's Miller Time
Running back Ahmad Miller has gone over 100 yards in three of his last four outings, including last weekend against Clemson.
Syracuse has by and large been running back by committee this season, with three different 100+ yard rushers and five different backs recording at least one carry against the Tigers.
The bulk of the workload has been Miller and Tylik Hill, who both rank in the top 100 nationally in total rushing yards this season. Syracuse and Louisville are the only two schools in the ACC with multiple running backs ranked in the top 100.
5. Defense Holds Strong
Although the result didn't go Syracuse's way, Saturday's game against Clemson was one of its best defensive scoring outputs vs. an FBS opponent in recent memory.
The 'Cuse defense did not surrender a touchdown against the Tigers. It was the first time since 2021 that Syracuse has kept an FBS opponent out of the end zone.
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