Syracuse and North Carolina State are on completely different ends of the momentum spectrum heading into Saturday evening’s Atlantic Coast Convention matchup in Raleigh, N.C.
The Orange (4-1, 1-1) are coming off an exciting highway victory over then-No. 25 UNLV final week. LeQuint Allen scored his fourth landing of the sport in extra time to propel Syracuse to a 44-41 triumph.
“He is the fervour of our program,” Orange coach Fran Brown mentioned of the junior tailback. “If I may simply take one individual and have each single different child on our soccer group act similar to he’s, it could be LeQuint Allen.”
The guests held the ball for almost 40 minutes and compiled 492 yards of offense, together with 355 passing yards and three touchdowns from quarterback Kyle McCord.
“I belief Kyle lots,” Brown mentioned of the Ohio State switch. “Everyone trusts Kyle.”
In the meantime, North Carolina State (3-3, 0-2) is coming off a 34-30 loss to Wake Forest in a recreation during which the Wolfpack squandered a 10-point lead with beneath 9 minutes remaining. North Carolina State performed many of the recreation with out beginning quarterback Grayson McCall, who suffered a concussion on a vicious hit within the first quarter.
“We’ll give him time to undergo the steps that he needs to undergo earlier than we speak any extra about what the subsequent steps are,” coach Dave Doeren mentioned. “… Grateful that he’s, for probably the most half, OK.”
If McCall shouldn’t be obtainable this weekend, then freshman CJ Bailey will get the beginning beneath middle. Bailey accomplished 28 of 42 passes for 272 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in opposition to Wake Forest.
North Carolina State had received seven of the earlier eight conferences earlier than dropping a 24-9 choice at Syracuse in 2022. In a matchup the place each groups have been ranked within the high 20, Oronde Gadsden II caught two touchdowns to assist the Orange prevail.
This season, Gadsden is one among 4 Syracuse gamers with at the least 26 receptions and three touchdowns. Trebor Pena leads the best way with 34 catches for 383 yards and 5 TDs, though Gadsden, Jackson Meeks and Allen additionally will problem the Wolfpack protection by means of the air.
–Subject Stage Media
