Overview
- The Eagles scored 31 unanswered points as Turbo Richard rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, Jordan McDonald added two more, and backup Grayson James threw for 288 yards after Dylan Lonergan exited with a thumb injury.
- Syracuse closed at 3-9 (1-7 ACC) with an eight-game losing streak, tying Boston College for last place in the conference after eight straight double-digit defeats.
- The Orange leaned on a limited passing attack with walk-on Joe Filardi (10-of-18, 65 yards) and Wildcat snaps for tight end Dan Villari, who logged Syracuse’s lone touchdown on Senior Day.
- Key pass-catchers Darius Johnson and Justus Ross-Simmons were unavailable, leading rusher Yasin Willis sat again, and freshman Julian McFadden dressed following a broken collarbone.
- Game-day engagement sagged as Quad Walk festivities were canceled due to lake-effect snow and announced attendance of 32,457 tickets sold contrasted with an estimated turnstile count near 16,500, with attention shifting to Dec. 3 recruiting and confirmed 2026 returns by Antoine Deslauriers, Chris Peal and Jamie Tremble.