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Angeli’s 417 Yards, OT TD ft SySyracuse Past UConn 27–20 After Late Rally

Coach Fran Brown ordered postgame sprints to underscore lingering concerns about protection, red-zone execution and a starting tackle’s indefinite foot injury.

Head coach Fran Brown of the Syracuse Orange reacts during the first half of the 2025 Aflac Kickoff Game between the Syracuse Orange and the Tennessee Volunteers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 30, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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UConn receiver Reymello Murphy (6) looks for running room during the first half of the Huskies' game at Syracuse on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (Courtesy of UConn)
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Overview

  • Syracuse erased a 17-6 fourth-quarter deficit with a 53-yard strike to Justus Ross-Simmons and a late Yasin Willis 3-yard run plus a two-point conversion to briefly lead before UConn forced overtime.
  • Steve Angeli went 33-for-53 for 417 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, then hit Ross-Simmons for the winning 6-yard score on the first possession of overtime.
  • Freshman linebacker Antoine Deslauriers broke up UConn’s final two passes, including a fourth-and-3 throw from the 4-yard line in overtime to seal the game.
  • UConn controlled much of the day behind a disruptive defense but punted six straight times in the second half; Skyler Bell’s one-handed fourth-down grab set up the last-second tying field goal.
  • Starting left tackle Trevion Mack missed the game with a right foot injury and has no return timeline as Syracuse’s line rotation continued and early red-zone failures persisted.