Overview
- The Eagles scored 31 unanswered points after halftime, with Turbo Richard and Jordan McDonald rushing for two touchdowns each to break a 6-6 tie.
- BC starter Dylan Lonergan exited early with a thumb injury, and backup Grayson James went 16-of-24 for 288 yards with no turnovers.
- Syracuse rotated walk-on Joe Filardi and Wildcat looks for Dan Villari, managing just 65 passing yards before Villari added a late 1-yard rushing score.
- Lake-effect snow prompted Syracuse to cancel Quad Walk and other pregame activities, and the Orange played without wide receivers Darius Johnson and Justus Ross-Simmons.
- Syracuse announced 32,457 tickets sold with turnstile attendance reported near 16,500, and three defensive standouts — Antoine Deslauriers, Chris Peal and Jamie Tremble — confirmed they will return in 2026 as focus turns to Early Signing Day on Dec. 3.