UConn vs. Syracuse: Box Score, Stats and Game Summary feat. Kyle McCord

The UConn Huskies traveled to JMA Wireless Dome to take on the Syracuse Orange in a Week 13 matchup on Saturday. Both teams entered with a 7-3 record through 10 games.

UConn registered three consecutive wins after starting the season 4-3, and was coming off a 31-23 win over UAB on Nov. 9. Syracuse, on the other hand, began the season with a 5-1 record in the Atlantic Coast Conference but had gone just 2-2 in their last four games. The Orange were coming off a 33-25 win over California on Nov. 16.

Syracuse held a 21-14 lead at halftime after an eventful first half. Thanks to their 14-point second quarter, Syracuse outlasted UConn to secure a 31-24 win.

Here are box scores, stats and game summaries from this Week 13 non-conference showdown.

UConn vs. Syracuse: Box Score U

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
UConn	7	7	3	7	24
Syracuse	7	14	3	7	31

UConn Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Comp.	Att.	Pass. YDS	Pass. TD	INT	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD
Joe Fagnano	27	48	228	2	0	1	-7	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Reception	Rec. YDS	Rec. TD
Cam Edwards	8	87	1	3	15	0
Mel Brown	5	41	0	0	0	0
Durrell Robinson	3	3	0	1	10	0
Skyler Bell	0	0	0	10	113	0
TJ Sheffield	0	0	0	10	52	1
Louis Hansen	0	0	0	2	33	1
Jasiah Gathings	0	0	0	1	5	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points	FG	Total Points
Chris Freeman	3/3	1/1	6

Syracuse Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Comp.	Att	Pass. YDS	Pass. TD	INT	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD
Kyle McCord	37	47	470	2	0	6	1	1

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Reception	Rec. YDS	Rec. TD
LeQuint Allen	20	58	1	5	30	0
Oronde Gadsden II	1	12	0	11	103	1
Darrell Gill Jr.	1	3	0	9	177	0
Dan Villari	1	2	0	0	0	0
Yasin Willis	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jackson Meeks	0	0	0	7	110	0
Justus Ross-Simmons	0	0	0	1	32	0
Umari Hatcher	0	0	0	1	9	0
Trebor Pena	0	0	0	2	7	1
Jaden Hart	0	0	0	1	2	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points	FG	Total Points
Jackson Kenedy	4/4	1/3	7

UConn vs. Syracuse: Game Summary

Syracuse opened the game with a 22-yard touchdown pass from Kyle McCord to Oronde Gadsden II, giving the Orange a 7-0 lead. UConn capitalized on a missed field goal from Syracuse, scoring an explosive touchdown off a 71-yard scamper from Cam Edwards.

Syracuse responded with a 12-play, 77-yard drive to take a 14-7 lead in the opening seconds of the second quarter. The Orange broke a 10-minute scoring drought with a 14-play, 68-yard drive capped off by a one-yard run from LeQuint Allen.

UConn marched 75 yards in 10 plays to cut Syracuse's lead to 21-14 going into halftime.

Syracuse scored the first points of the second half thanks to a 23-yard field goal. The Huskies cut the lead to 24-17 going into the fourth quarter after a 42-yard field goal. Syracuse opened the final period with a 10-play, 73-yard touchdown drive capped off by a short touchdown run from Kyle McCord.

The Huskies mustered a 15-play, 89-yard drive to cut Syracuse’s lead to 24-31 with 1:29 remaining. The Orange ran out the clock on the ensuing drive to clinch a 31-24 win.

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