»

‘CUSE BOWLING: Syracuse gets 6th win with 51-41 triumph over #22 NC State (full coverage)

Eric Dungey threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and Syracuse held off No. 22 North Carolina State 51-41 on Saturday night to become eligible for the postseason for the first time in five years.

Syracuse (6-2, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), which snapped a two-game losing streak last time out with a 40-37, double-overtime victory over North Carolina, improved to 5-0 in the Carrier Dome.

N.C. State (5-2, 2-2), which was coming off its first loss of the season, a 41-7 thrashing at No. 2 Clemson, fell behind early, rallied, then ran out of time at the end. Orange linebacker Andrew Armstrong sealed the victory with an interception at the Wolfpack 23-yard line with 2:18 left.

HIGHLIGHTS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulr2VksC8QU

COACH BABERS POSTGAME:

ORANGE PLAYERS POSTGAME:

MORE COVERAGE & SOCIAL MEDIA:

https://twitter.com/Wheyen3/status/1056547062764965889

 


PREVIEW:

Another week, another home game, and another matchup against a team from the Tar Heel state. The Orange (5-2, 2-2 ACC) host ACC Atlantic Division foe No. 22 NC State (5-1, 2-1 ACC) Saturday night inside the Carrier Dome. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN2.

It’s Syracuse’s penultimate home game of the year, and head coach Dino Babers expects the Dome to be rocking. The Orange are a perfect 4-0 in the Loud House this season, and a fifth win would be the most since the Orange finished their 2003 home slate with a 5-2 record.

A win on Saturday would improve Syracuse’s record to 6-2, a mark that makes the team bowl-eligible for the first time since 2013. The Orange’s four-year bowl drought is tied for the second-longest among current Power-Five teams. Read More

MORE ORANGE GAME WEEK COVERAGE:

Syracuse vs. NC State: TV/streaming, time, odds, history & more (NunesMagician.com)
Syracuse football opponent preview: North Carolina State (Daily Orange)
Beat writers split on result of Syracuse against NC State (Daily Orange)
Beat writer Q&A: Andrew Schnittker of the Technician talks NC State (Daily Orange)
Syracuse uniforms: Orange wearing all blue against NC State (NunesMagician.com)
Dino Babers: Syracuse could play QBs Eric Dungey and Tommy DeVito vs. N.C. State (Syracuse.com)

What channel is Syracuse football-N.C. State on? TV, time, live stream info (Syracuse.com)
Syracuse football-N.C. State crowd expected to be largest of season (Syracuse.com)
Orange Weekly: Dungey vs. DeVito and Syracuse-NC State preview (video) (Syracuse.com)
How Syracuse QB Tommy DeVito gained ‘effortless power’ to become elite deep passer (Syracuse.com)
Syracuse football recruiting: 3-star DL Darius Robinson visiting this weekend (Syracuse.com)
Dino Babers: ‘Major guys’ understand Syracuse’s quarterback plan for N.C. State (Syracuse.com)

Syracuse football opens as slight favorite against No. 22 NC State (Syracuse.com)
Syracuse quarterback decision to be “kept in house” (Daily Orange)
Syracuse QBs Dungey, DeVito unavailable for interview (Syracuse.com)
Tommy DeVito or Eric Dungey? How should Syracuse handle QB situation? (poll) (Syracuse.com)

Why turn Syracuse football thriller into QB controversy? (Your letters) (Syracuse.com)
Guthrie and Custis earn ACC weekly honors (Daily Orange)
Syracuse football bowl watch: Orange just one game away from postseason (Syracuse.com)

Also on FingerLakes1.com