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Syracuse stuns SMU 30-27 with a go-ahead touchdown with 17 seconds left for Halloween upset

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Reigle, M. (2026, October 31). Syracuse stuns SMU 30-27 with a go-ahead touchdown with 17 seconds left for Halloween upset. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/syracuse-stuns-smu-30-27-go-ahead-touchdown-17-seconds-left-halloween-upset

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-31 · by Matt Reigle

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On Halloween, Syracuse pulled off a dramatic upset by defeating SMU 30-27 with a touchdown pass from Steve Angeli to Noah Meyers with just 17 seconds left on the clock. Despite quarterback Kevin Jennings’ strong performance of 351 passing yards and two touchdowns for SMU, they struggled with six sacks throughout the game, which included one in their final attempt at a comeback. The loss could jeopardize SMU’s chances for both an ACC Championship Game appearance and a College Football Playoff berth.
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On October 31, 2026, Syracuse upset No. 19 SMU in a thrilling 30-27 victory with just 17 seconds left on the clock. The Orange scored the winning touchdown when quarterback Steve Angeli hit Noah Meyers for a 2-yard pass from their own 32-yard line while trailing 27-23 with 3:36 remaining. This marked Syracuse's first win over a ranked team since November 30, 2024. SMU had previously been on track to clinch the ACC Championship Game and possibly secure a spot in the College Football Playoff, but this loss significantly dented those hopes. Kevin Jennings led SMU with 351 passing yards and two touchdowns, while Angeli contributed 200 passing yards and a rushing touchdown for Syracuse.

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📰 Syracuse Upsets No. 19 SMU
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Topics

ACC Championship Game Mustangs Orange SMU Syracuse

Subjects

SMU ORG · 5× Syracuse ORG · 4× Mustangs ORG · 2× Orange ORG · 2× Angeli PERSON · 1× College Football Playoff ORG · 1× Kevin Jennings PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1× Noah Meyers PERSON · 1× Steve Angeli PERSON · 1×

Narrative

There was still time for SMU to potentially send this one to overtime, but an incomplete pass, the aforementioned sixth sack of the day, and a bizarre final play that went nowhere and resulted in a fumble meant Syracuse had secured the upset.
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🔮 This has to be one of the scariest Halloweens on record for SMU fans, after a shocking loss to Syracuse has seriously hurt their shot at an ACC Championship Game appearance, and may have also ended their chance at a College Football Playoff appearance.
2026-11-01 · Fox News
Syracuse stuns SMU 30-27 with a go-ahead touchdown with 17 seconds left for Halloween upset · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 2 hedged)

This has to be one of the scariest Halloweens on record for SMU fans, after a shocking loss to Syracuse has seriously hurt their shot at an ACC Championship Game appearance, and may have also ended their chance at a College Football Playoff appearance. uncertain
loss → have → appearance
The Mustangs headed to central New York as the No. 19 team in the nation with some serious buzz around them potentially making it to the playoffs come the end of the season. asserted
Mustangs → head → season
However, the Orange — a fitting team to pull off a Halloween upset — had other ideas, winning this one 30-27. asserted
Orange → pull → one
One of SMU's big problems on the day involved its offensive line. asserted
One → involve → line
Quarterback Kevin Jennings continued his strong season with a whopping 351 passing yards and two touchdowns. asserted
Jennings → continue → yards
However, there may have been some more that got away, as the Mustangs allowed the Orange to sack him six times, including once with seconds on the clock as SMU worked to get into field goal range. uncertain
SMU → get → range
Meanwhile, Syracuse's Steve Angeli was good for 200 yards and a rushing touchdown, but none of it was as big as the go-ahead touchdown. asserted
none → rush → touchdown
With just 17 seconds left on the clock, Angeli hit tight end Noah Meyers to give Syracuse the lead. asserted
Angeli → leave → lead
There was still time for SMU to potentially send this one to overtime, but an incomplete pass, the aforementioned sixth sack of the day, and a bizarre final play that went nowhere and resulted in a fumble meant Syracuse had secured the upset. asserted
Syracuse → be → upset
You've got to love a Halloween field-storming. asserted
You → get → storming
With Big Bird, Ninja Turtles, and more swarming the field, it always feels a bit like a fever dream. asserted
it → swarm → dream
That was SMU's second loss of the season, the first of which came just three games into the season against Louisville. asserted
first → come → Louisville
While a 6-2 record is solid, a loss to an unranked team that came in under .500 is going to be a tough sell for the CFP committee. asserted
that → come → committee
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