Syracuse Outlasts Miami 42-38 in High-Scoring ACC Matchup
Syracuse defeated Miami 42-38 in Week 14 action, with the Orange covering the 12-point spread in a back-and-forth contest. Syracuse dominated the third quarter, outscoring Miami 21-7 in that period to seize control of the game.
Kyle McCord led the Orange offense with 380 passing yards, connecting on several crucial third-quarter drives. McCord's passing touchdowns to Trebor Pena, Jackson Meeks, and Oronde Gadsden II helped Syracuse build momentum after trailing early.
Miami struck first, scoring 14 points in the opening quarter before Syracuse answered with 14 second-quarter points. The Hurricanes' Damien Martinez rushed for 84 yards and Mark Fletcher Jr. hauled in 9 receptions, but it proved insufficient to overcome Syracuse's second-half surge.
The game exceeded the over-under of 68 points, with both teams combining for 80 total points. Despite 12 lead changes indicating a competitive affair throughout, Syracuse's third-quarter explosion proved decisive. The Orange added 7 fourth-quarter points to seal the victory.
AI-generated recap · Aug 27, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
 Syracuse | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Miami | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 25-36 | 26-36 |
| Pass Yards | 349 | 380 |
| Rush Yards | 154 | 102 |
| Total Yards | 503 | 482 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 6-11 | 7-10 |
| Penalties | 9-77 | 4-36 |
| Possession | 31:10 | 28:50 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Damien Martinez run for 6 yds to the MIA 31
pass incomplete to Elijah Arroyo
Cam Ward pass complete to Jacolby George for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 12 yds to the SYR 38 for a 1ST down
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 2 yds to the SYR 36
Cam Ward pass complete to Mark Fletcher Jr. for 9 yds to the SYR 27 for a 1ST down
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 9 yds to the SYR 18
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 5 yds to the SYR 13 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass incomplete to Xavier Restrepo for a 1ST down Syracuse Penalty, Defensive pass interference (11 Yards) to the SYR 2 for a 1ST down
Mark Fletcher Jr. 2 Yd Run (Andres Borregales Kick)
Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 11 yds to the SYR 36 for a 1ST down
LeQuint Allen run for 3 yds to the SYR 39
LeQuint Allen run for 3 yds to the SYR 42
Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 13 yds to the MIA 45 for a 1ST down
Kyle McCord pass complete to Darrell Gill Jr. for 5 yds to the MIA 40
Syracuse Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the MIA 45
Darrell Gill Jr. run for 3 yds to the MIA 42
Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Jackson Meeks Miami Penalty, off-side (Mishael Powell) to the MIA 37
LeQuint Allen run for no gain to the MIA 37
Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Jackson Meeks, broken up by Wesley Bissainthe
Cam Ward pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 10 yds to the MIA 47 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass complete to Jacolby George for 25 yds to the SYR 28 for a 1ST down
Damien Martinez run for 7 yds to the SYR 21
pass incomplete to Jacolby George
Cam Ward run for 3 yds to the SYR 18 for a 1ST down
Damien Martinez run for 2 yds to the SYR 16
Cam Ward pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 16 yds for a TD (Andres Borregales KICK)
Kyle McCord sacked by Akheem Mesidor for a loss of 8 yards to the SYR 17
Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 14 yds to the SYR 31
Kyle McCord run for a loss of 2 yards to the SYR 29 Kyle McCord fumbled, recovered by SYR Kyle McCord
Jack Stonehouse punt for 64 yds
Cam Ward pass complete to Jacolby George for 19 yds to the SYR 31 for a 1ST down
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 3 yds to the MIA 10
Cam Ward pass complete to Jacolby George for 40 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 4 yds to the SYR 27
Damien Martinez run for 21 yds to the SYR 6 for a 1ST down
pass incomplete to Elija Lofton
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 3 yds to the SYR 3
Elijah Arroyo 3 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Andres Borregales Kick)
LeQuint Allen run for 2 yds to the SYR 27
Kyle McCord pass complete to Justus Ross-Simmons for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 5 yds to the MIA 45
Kyle McCord pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 11 yds to the MIA 34 for a 1ST down
Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 26 yds to the MIA 8 for a 1ST down
pass incomplete
LeQuint Allen 8 Yd Run (Jackson Kennedy Kick)
Jordan Lyle run for a loss of 1 yard to the MIA 24
Cam Ward pass complete to Cam McCormick for 6 yds to the MIA 30
Cam Ward pass incomplete to Samuel Brown, broken up by Jayden Bellamy
Dylan Joyce punt for 37 yds
pass incomplete to LeQuint Allen
Kyle McCord pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 7 yds to the SYR 40
Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 7 yds to the SYR 47 for a 1ST down
LeQuint Allen run for 10 yds to the MIA 43 for a 1ST down
pass incomplete to Jackson Meeks
Kyle McCord pass complete to Yasin Willis for 3 yds to the MIA 40
Kyle McCord pass incomplete to LeQuint Allen for a 1ST down Miami Penalty, Defensive holding (Mishael Powell) to the MIA 30 for a 1ST down
Yasin Willis run for 5 yds to the MIA 25
Yasin Willis run for 4 yds to the MIA 21
Kyle McCord run for 2 yds to the MIA 19 for a 1ST down
LeQuint Allen run for 3 yds to the MIA 16
Kyle McCord run for 2 yds to the MIA 14
Kyle McCord pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 5 yds to the MIA 9 for a 1ST down
Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Dan Villari, broken up by Jaden Harris
Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Oronde Gadsden II, broken up by Daryl Porter Jr.
Jackson Meeks 9 Yd pass from Kyle McCord (Jackson Kennedy Kick)
Cam Ward pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Cam Ward run for 2 yds to the SYR 48
Jordan Lyle run for 2 yds to the SYR 46
Cam Ward pass incomplete to Xavier Restrepo, broken up by Duce Chestnut
Dylan Joyce punt for 31 yds
Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 3 yds to the SYR 18
LeQuint Allen run for 4 yds to the SYR 22
Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 9 yds to the SYR 31 for a 1ST down
Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Oronde Gadsden II, broken up by Mishael Powell
Kyle McCord pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 5 yds to the SYR 36
pass incomplete to Oronde Gadsden II
Jack Stonehouse punt for 39 yds
pass incomplete to Jackson Meeks
Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 50 yds to the MIA 25 for a 1ST down Miami Penalty, Defensive holding (Mishael Powell) to the MIA 25 for a 1ST down
Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 25 yds for a TD (Jackson Kennedy KICK)
Cam Ward pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 20 yds to the MIA 45 for a 1ST down
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 3 yds to the MIA 48
Cam Ward run for 17 yds to the SYR 35 for a 1ST down
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 2 yds to the SYR 33
Cam Ward pass complete to Elijah Arroyo for 27 yds to the SYR 6 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass incomplete to Xavier Restrepo, broken up by Alijah Clark
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 4 yds to the SYR 2
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Andres Borregales KICK)
Kyle McCord sacked by Tyler Baron for a loss of 8 yards to the SYR 17
Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 33 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 11 yds to the MIA 39 for a 1ST down
LeQuint Allen run for 4 yds to the MIA 35
Kyle McCord pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 21 yds to the MIA 14 for a 1ST down
LeQuint Allen run for 5 yds to the MIA 9
Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 9 yds for a TD (Jackson Kennedy KICK)
Cam Ward pass incomplete, broken up by Fadil Diggs
Damien Martinez run for 3 yds to the MIA 28 Miami Penalty, Offensive holding (Mishael Powell) to the MIA 18
Cam Ward sacked by Fadil Diggs for a loss of 8 yards to the MIA 10
pass incomplete
Dylan Joyce punt for 45 yds
LeQuint Allen run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
LeQuint Allen run for a loss of 3 yards to the SYR 47
Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 25 yds to the MIA 28 for a 1ST down
Yasin Willis run for 11 yds to the MIA 17 Yasin Willis fumbled, recovered by MIA Cam Pruitt
Damien Martinez run for 29 yds to the MIA 46 for a 1ST down
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Damien Martinez run for 2 yds to the SYR 48
Devin Grant 56 Yd Fumble Return (Jackson Kennedy Kick)
Cam Ward pass complete to Elijah Arroyo for 5 yds to the MIA 36 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass complete to Elijah Arroyo for 2 yds to the MIA 27
Cam Ward pass complete to Isaiah Horton for 4 yds to the MIA 31
pass incomplete to Xavier Restrepo
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 3 yds to the MIA 39
Cam Ward pass incomplete to Xavier Restrepo for a 1ST down Syracuse Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the MIA 49 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass complete to Isaiah Horton for 9 yds to the SYR 42
Cam Ward pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 40 yds to the SYR 2 for a 1ST down
Damien Martinez 2 Yd Run (Andres Borregales Kick)
Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 9 yds to the SYR 34
LeQuint Allen run for 2 yds to the SYR 36 for a 1ST down
LeQuint Allen run for 1 yd to the SYR 37
Kyle McCord pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 12 yds to the SYR 49 for a 1ST down
Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 29 yds to the MIA 22 for a 1ST down
Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Jackson Meeks, broken up by OJ Frederique Jr.
LeQuint Allen run for 2 yds to the MIA 20
Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Jackson Meeks for a 1ST down Miami Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Mishael Powell) to the MIA 5 for a 1ST down
LeQuint Allen run for 2 yds to the MIA 3
LeQuint Allen run for 3 yds for a TD (Jackson Kennedy KICK) Miami Penalty, roughing kicker (Mishael Powell) to the SYR 35
Miami Penalty, false start (Mishael Powell) to the MIA 20
Cam Ward pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 15 yds to the MIA 35 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass complete to Elijah Arroyo for 7 yds to the MIA 42
Cam Ward pass complete to Jacolby George for 2 yds to the MIA 44
Jordan Lyle run for 4 yds to the MIA 48 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass complete to Jacolby George for 16 yds to the SYR 36 for a 1ST down
Damien Martinez run for 9 yds to the SYR 27
Cam Ward pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 6 yds to the SYR 21 for a 1ST down
Damien Martinez run for 3 yds to the SYR 18
pass incomplete to Isaiah Horton
Cam Ward pass incomplete to Isaiah Horton for a 1ST down Syracuse Penalty, Defensive pass interference (10 Yards) to the SYR 8 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass incomplete to Jacolby George, broken up by Jayden Bellamy
Miami Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Mishael Powell) to the SYR 23
Cam Ward pass complete to Cam McCormick for 8 yds to the SYR 15
Cam Ward run for 5 yds to the SYR 10
A. Borregales 27 yd FG GOOD
LeQuint Allen run for 11 yds to the SYR 36 for a 1ST down
LeQuint Allen run for 4 yds to the SYR 40
LeQuint Allen run for 7 yds to the SYR 47 for a 1ST down
LeQuint Allen run for 6 yds to the MIA 47
Miami Penalty, off-side (Mishael Powell) to the MIA 42 for a 1ST down
LeQuint Allen run for no gain to the MIA 42
Trebor Pena run for 11 yds to the MIA 31 for a 1ST down
Kyle McCord run for a loss of 2 yards to the MIA 33
Kyle McCord run for a loss of 1 yard to the MIA 33