SMU Mustangs vs Syracuse Orange

College Football

#19SMU

6-2

27-30

Final

Syracuse

4-4

JMA Wireless Dome

Drive chart

Drives

Fumble
Touchdown
Punt
Field Goal
Touchdown
Safety

Team	1	2	3	4	T
SMU	10	0	7	10	27
SYR	7	13	0	10	30

Who won: Syracuse 30-27

The Syracuse Orange beat the SMU Mustangs 30-27 on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at JMA Wireless Dome. The Syracuse outscored the SMU 13-0 in the 2nd quarter. Steve Angeli led the Syracuse in passing yards (21/34, 200 YDS, 1 TD). Kevin Jennings led the SMU in passing yards (29/36, 352 YDS, 2 TD).

Who wins?

Final

No picks from the flock yet. Yours is the first.

SYR won. Sign in to call the next one.

Chirp Sim

Missed it

The Sim said

SMU 54%

SMU 29, SYR 27

Final

SYR won

SMU 27, SYR 30

Set before the game. The Sim's record

Chirp Recap

Syracuse beats SMU 30-27 on Angeli's TD pass with 17 seconds left

Syracuse beat SMU 30-27 at the JMA Wireless Dome. Steve Angeli threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to N. Meyers with 17 seconds left. SMU had led 27-23 after Kendrick Raphael's 13-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion. Syracuse (4-4) answered in the final minutes. Angeli finished 21 of 34 for 200 yards and a score.

Read the recap

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

SMUSYR

251st Downs20

6-133rd down efficiency4-16

0-04th down efficiency4-4

421Total Yards338

352Passing200

29/37Comp/Att21/34

9.5Yards per pass5.9

69Rushing138

31Rushing Attempts37

2.2Yards per rush3.7

9-90Penalties7-49

2Turnovers0

2Fumbles lost0

0Interceptions thrown0

30:26Possession29:34

Player of the game

Kevin Jennings

SMU · 29/36, 352 YDS, 2 TD

7.8

Win probability

100%SYR final

SMUSYR

Tap or hover the line to see the play. Dots mark the biggest swings.

Play by play

Q4 0:00SMU
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:03
TO
Fumble! Turnover
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short middle to #5 R.Pittman Jr. caught at SMU34, for 2 yards to the SMU33 fumbled by #5 R.Pittman Jr. at SMU33 recovered by SYR #4 C.Geter at SMU33 #4 C.Geter return 13 yards to the SMU20, End Of Play
K. Jennings · 29/36, 352 YDS · 3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at SMU 31
Q4 0:02
No gain on the run
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings rush middle for 0 yards to the SMU31 (#11 N.Ogbebor)
K. Jennings · 13 CAR, -6 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at SMU 31
Q4 0:09
Incomplete to J. Cooper
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass incomplete deep middle to #10 J.Cooper thrown to SYR47 broken up by #0 B.Long Jr.
K. Jennings · 29/36, 352 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SMU 31
Q4 0:14
Kickoff returned 20 yds
#47 T.Woody kickoff 54 yards to the SMU11 #21 C.Rhodes return 20 yards to the SMU31 (#33 G.Sackie)
T. Woody · 3/3 FG
Q4 0:17SYR
Touchdown! 2 yd pass
Noah Meyers 2 Yd pass from Steve Angeli (Tripp Woody Kick)
2nd & Goal at SMU 2
SMU 27 - 30 SYR
SCOREQ4 0:19
SYR
Timeout Syracuse, clock 00:19
SMU 33 - 30 SYR
Q4 0:19SYR
Rush
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Johnson rush middle for 0 yards to the SMU02 (#29 B.Miyazono)
1st & Goal at SMU 2
Q4 0:27SMU
Timeout
Timeout SMU, clock 00:27
Q4 0:27
15 yd completion to D. Bacheyie
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short left to #19 D.Bacheyie caught at SMU09, for 15 yards to the SMU02 (#5 M.Alcorn-Crowder), 1ST DOWN
S. Angeli · 21/34, 200 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SMU 17
Q4 0:51
15 yd completion to C. Russell III
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short middle to #5 C.Russell III caught at SMU22, for 15 yards to the SMU17 (#8 M.Barnes Jr.; #22 S.Reyes), 1ST DOWN
S. Angeli · 21/34, 200 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SMU 32
Q4 1:11
7 yd completion to D. Clement
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short left to #0 D.Clement caught at SMU40, for 7 yards to the SMU32 (#21 J.Wyrick), 1ST DOWN
S. Angeli · 21/34, 200 YDS · 4th & 1 · 4th & 1 at SMU 39
Q4 1:45
3 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Johnson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SMU39 (#21 J.Wyrick; #32 J.Anderson)
J. Johnson · 5 CAR, 9 YDS · 3rd & 4 · 3rd & 4 at SMU 42
Q4 1:57SYR
Timeout
Timeout Syracuse, clock 01:57
Q4 1:57
6 yd completion to D. Johnson
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short right to #6 D.Johnson caught at SMU47, for 6 yards to the SMU42 (#1 J.Lee)
S. Angeli · 21/34, 200 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at SMU 48
Q4 2:03
Incomplete to D. Johnson
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass incomplete short right to #6 D.Johnson thrown to SMU34
S. Angeli · 21/34, 200 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SMU 48
Q4 2:23
13 yd completion to U. Hatcher
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short left to #2 U.Hatcher caught at SYR44, for 13 yards to the SMU48 (#22 S.Reyes; #32 J.Anderson), 1ST DOWN
S. Angeli · 21/34, 200 YDS · 3rd & 3 · 3rd & 3 at SYR 39
Q4 2:51
7 yd completion to D. Bacheyie
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short to #19 D.Bacheyie caught at SYR34, for 7 yards to the SYR39 (#42 W.Locke)
S. Angeli · 21/34, 200 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at SYR 32
Q4 3:27
No gain on the run
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Johnson rush left for 0 yards to the SYR32 (#94 J.Jefferson)
J. Johnson · 5 CAR, 9 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SYR 32
Q4 3:36
Punt, 0 yds
#43 W.McSparron punt 49 yards to the SYR32
W. McSparron · 4th & 16 · 4th & 16 at SMU 19
Q4 3:47
Incomplete to T. Melin
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass incomplete deep right to #18 T.Melin Öhrström thrown to SYR45
K. Jennings · 29/36, 352 YDS · 3rd & 16 · 3rd & 16 at SMU 19
Q4 4:30
Sacked for a loss of 6
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings sacked for loss of 6 yards to the SMU19 (#30 T.Adeleye)
K. Jennings · 29/36, 352 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at SMU 25
SCOREQ4 5:15
No gain on the run
K. Jennings · 13 CAR, -6 YDS · 1st & 10
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings rush middle for 0 yards to the SMU25 (#10 G.Bryant III; #30 T.Adeleye)
SMU 33 - 23 SYR
Q4 5:26
Kickoff, touchback
#32 Q.Olcott kickoff 65 yards to the SMU00 fair catch by #21 C.Rhodes at SMU00
Q. Olcott
FIELD GOALQ4 5:26
SYR
26 yd field goal is good
Tripp Woody 26 Yd Field Goal
SMU 27 - 23 SYR