Syracuse football pulls off magic trick, beats NC State on the road

skip to main content Go to homepage" Main Website Logo This is the Hamburger/Menu icon Football Syracuse football pulls off magic trick, beats NC State on the road Takeaways: Syracuse pulls off win at NC State Here’s what you need to know about the Orange’s 34-31 win Saturday Story by Connor Sturniolo / Photos by Matthew Crisafulli Published: November 14, 2026 Photo by Matthew Crisafulli Calvin Russell III holds up his gloves after Russell gets first down catch on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Seven minutes left on the clock, Syracuse is down 31-20 on the road against NC State. Doesn’t sound like a particularly winnable situation, does it? Well, with this Orange team, there’s not much out of the realm of possibility. Syracuse’s turnaround and win of this game in the final minutes of the game. Syracuse has a three-headed monster at WR Calvin Russell III tied a school record for most receptions in a game, bringing down 17 to total 137 yards on the day.

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