Orange Storm Back for Road Win over NC State - Syracuse University Athletics

Saturday, November 14

Raleigh, NC

12 PM

Syracuse University

5-5 , 3-5

NC State

4-6 , 2-5

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Syracuse	3	3	7	21	34
NC State	0	7	21	3	31

11/14/2026 3:46:00 PM | Football

Box Score

Syracuse mounted a 15-point fourth-quarter comeback to defeat NC State in Raleigh on Saturday afternoon.

Syracuse (5-5, 3-5 ACC) was led by receiver Calvin Russell III, who hauled in 17 passes for 137 yards. His 17 receptions tied the Orange single-game record set by Ervin Phillips on Sept. 30, 2017 and are the most by any player nationally since 2024. Umari Hatcher caught 4 passes for 81 yards, eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark on the season. Hatcher is the eighth player to reach 1,000 receiving yards in program history.

Quarterback Steve Angeli finished 27-of-42 for 272 yards to go with two touchdowns. Tylik Hill led the Orange rushing attack with 60 yards and a touchdown.

NC State (4-6, 2-5 ACC) was led by quarterback CJ Bailey who completed 15-of-27 passes for 211 yards and a touchdown. Running back Duke Scott ran for 127 yards on 14 carries, adding a touchdown.

The Orange will now travel to Boston College next Saturday, a noon kickoff to air on ACC Network. That wraps up a two-game road stretch for Syracuse, which returns home for the regular season finale against Notre Dame. Tickets are available at Cuse.com/FootballTickets.

NC State won the toss and deferred to the second half, and Syracuse took advantage with a 13-play, 69-yard drive that ate up seven minutes of clock. Angeli hit Russell for 9 yards on the opening play and found Daunte Bacheyie for 15 on third-and-11. He then connected with Hatcher for 10 and Russell for 13 to reach the NC State 19. Tripp Woody's 31-yard field goal made it 3-0 with eight minutes left in the first quarter.

The Orange defense forced a punt on the first Wolfpack drive, with Syracuse stopping a run for a 1-yard loss.

The teams then traded punts. Syracuse got 21 yards on four carries from Ahmad Miller, and Jimmy Gregg sent a 43-yard punt to the NC State 20 early in the second quarter. Jartavius Flounoy and Tunmise Adeleye sacked Bailey for a 2-yard loss on third-and-7 to force another punt and Syracuse got the ball on their own 35 yard line with 11:30 left in the half.

After a 41-yard Gregg punt to the NC State 19, the Wolfpack took the lead with a 14-play, 81-yard drive that took 6:52. Bailey converted a fourth-and-9 with a 26-yard pass to Keenan Jackson and scored on a 9-yard run to make it 7-3.

Syracuse answered with a 14-play, 65-yard drive that took 3:25. Angeli hit Russell for 9 yards on the first play, then found Hatcher for 13 on second-and-2 and Russell for 10 on second-and-1 to reach the NC State 32. Angeli picked up 11 yards with his legs on third-and-5 to move the ball to the 16, and Woody's 35-yard field goal made it 7-6 with 10 seconds left in the half.

NC State opened the second half with a 62-yard run by Duke Scott and a 12-yard touchdown pass from Bailey to Chance Robinson, taking an eight-point lead early in the third quarter.
Syracuse's first possession of the half stalled, and NC State needed three plays to score again, with Bailey hitting Davion Dozier for 69 yards and Davion Gause finishing with a 2-yard run to make it 21-6 with 11 minutes left in the third quarter.

Syracuse answered with an 11-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that took 3:39. Angeli converted a third-and-10 with a 15-yard pass to Cole Weaver, and Hill extended the drive with a run. Angeli found Russell for 26 yards to the NC State 23, then hit Russell again for 10 yards to reach the 13. Hill took the next carry into the end zone from 13 yards out to cut into the Wolfpack lead, 21-13.

After the teams traded punts, NC State scored on a 32-yard run by Scott to take a 15-point lead with 3 minutes left in the third quarter, 28-13.

After changing possessions, the Orange answered again, needing just five plays to go 74 yards in 1:58. Angeli connected with Hatcher for 53 yards to the NC State 2, and then found Russell for a 3-yard touchdown. Woody's extra point made it 28-20 with 12 minutes left in the game.

NC State answered with a nine-play, 71-yard drive that took 5:10. The Wolfpack drive stalled at the Syracuse 4 and the 21-yard field goal made it 31-20 with seven minutes to play.

Syracuse's drive stalled and Gregg punted 45 yards to the NC State 23. Two plays later, Adeleye intercepted CJ Bailey and brought it back 18 yards for a touchdown. Angeli was sacked on the two-point conversion, making it 31-26 with five minutes left in the contest.

The Orange defense forced a quick three-and-out, with Adeleye stopping Scott for a 3-yard loss and Davien Kerr sacking Bailey for a 5-yard loss on third-and-13.

Syracuse took the lead on a nine-play, 49-yard drive. Angeli converted a fourth-and-3 with a 5-yard pass to Justus Ross-Simmons, then hit Russell for 7 yards to reach the NC State 11. Angeli found Ross-Simmons for an 11-yard touchdown. Ross-Simmons caught the two-point conversion in the corner of the endzone to make it 34-31 with 48 seconds left.

NC State got into Syracuse territory on a 27-yard Bailey run. A penalty moved the ball to the Syracuse 30, but the Orange defense held. Chris D'Appolonia picked off Bailey and the Orange took a kneel to seal the 34-31 win.