NC State Postgame Notes - Syracuse University Athletics

Syracuse (5-6, 2-5 ACC) at NC State (8-3, 5-2 ACC)
Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021
Postgame Notes
NC State 41, Syracuse 17

OFFENSIVE NOTES:
• With 105 yards, Sean Tucker became Syracuse’s single-season rushing leader. He now has 1,467 yards this season, surpassing the previous record of 1,372 set by Joe Morris in 1979.
• Tucker recorded 100+yards for the 12^th time in his career. That total gives him sole possession of sixth place on Syracuse’s all-time leader list.
• Tucker scored his 14^th touchdown of the season in the second quarter. He is now tied for ninth on Syracuse’s single-season touchdowns scored list. It was also his 12^th rushing touchdown, which tie him for ninth on the single-season record list.
• Tucker is the 24^th player in program history to record 2,000 career rushing yards. He now has 2,093 yards in 20 games. That total ranks 20th on Syracuse’s career leader list.
• Garrett Shrader scored his 14^th rushing touchdown. He is now tied for fourth on Syracuse’s single-season rushing touchdowns list.

DEFENSIVE NOTES:
• With two sacks against NC State, Syracuse has 36 team sacks this year. That total ranks as the fifth-highest single season total in program history and most since 2018.
• Mikel Jones recorded 12 tackles. It marks the fifth time this season and seventh in his career that he has reached double figures in tackles

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES:
• Cooper Lutz’s 32-yard kickoff return in the second quarter is a career long. His returned four kicks for a total of 102 yards. Both are career highs.

STARTER STREAKS:
Offense:
Redshirt senior Airon Servais (C): 59th consecutive start.
Defense:
Redshirt senior Josh Black (DT): 35th consecutive start
Special Teams:
Redshirt junior Andre Szmyt (PK): 46th consecutive start

FIRST TIME STARTERS:
Freshman Josh Ilaoa (OL)

COIN TOSS:
Syracuse won the toss and elected to defer.