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Calvin Russell's 4-yard TD catch lifts Syracuse to 31-30 overtime win over North Carolina

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Bonjour, D. (2026, October 25). Calvin Russell's 4-yard TD catch lifts Syracuse to 31-30 overtime win over North Carolina. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/calvin-russell-s-4-yard-td-catch-lifts-syracuse-to-31-30-overtime-win-over-north-carolina/article_94bd7e2c-82a8-5417-a79c-164a568692b0.html

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Calvin Russell III caught a 4-yard touchdown pass and completed the two-point conversion to give Syracuse a 31-30 overtime victory over North Carolina on Saturday night. The game was tied at 23-23 after regulation due to a missed extra point by Shay Barker for Syracuse late in the fourth quarter. Ahmad Miller led Syracuse with 125 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Jaylen McGill topped North Carolina’s rushers with 62 yards. Steve Angeli completed 20 of 34 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns for Syracuse, while Billy Edwards threw for 271 yards and two scores on 27-of-44 passing for the Tar Heels.

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On Saturday night, Calvin Russell III caught a 4-yard touchdown pass and completed the two-point conversion, securing a 31-30 overtime victory for Syracuse over North Carolina. The game was tied at 23-23 after Shay Barker missed an extra point attempt following Tylik Hill’s touchdown run with 1:54 left in regulation. Prior to the decisive play, Umari Hatcher made a critical 76-yard catch that narrowed the deficit to 20-17. Syracuse, led by Ahmad Miller's 125 rushing yards and one touchdown, improved their record to 3-4 (1-4 in conference), while North Carolina dropped to 4-3 (2-2).

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CHAPEL HILL North Carolina Orange Syracuse The Tar Heels

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Syracuse ORG · 8× North Carolina GPE · 6× The Tar Heels ORG · 3× June PERSON · 2× Orange ORG · 2× Atlantic Coast Conference ORG · 1× CHAPEL HILL GPE · 1× Calvin Russell III PERSON · 1× N.C. GPE · 1× Tylik Hill’s PERSON · 1×

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Calvin Russell III caught a 4-yard touchdown, and the ensuing two-point conversion pass, to give Syracuse a 31-30 overtime win over North Carolina on Saturday night.

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2026-10-25 · Toronto Star

Calvin Russell's 4-yard TD catch lifts Syracuse to 31-30 overtime win over North Carolina · assertive framing

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Calvin Russell III caught a 4-yard touchdown, and the ensuing two-point conversion pass, to give Syracuse a 31-30 overtime win over North Carolina on Saturday night. asserted

III → catch → night

The Tar Heels (4-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) had opened overtime with a Demon June 3-yard touchdown catch. asserted

Heels → open → catch

Syracuse (3-4, 1-4) was poised to take the lead earlier following Tylik Hill’s 3-yard touchdown run with 1:54 left. asserted

Syracuse → poise → 1:54

But Shay Barker missed the ensuing extra-point attempt, keeping the game tied 23-23. asserted

game → miss → attempt

Syracuse’s offense, stagnant for most of the game, got the big play it was looking for from Umari Hatcher. asserted

it → get → Hatcher

The senior’s 76-yard touchdown catch cut the deficit to 20-17 with 11:01 left. asserted

catch → cut → 11:01

North Carolina drove down to the Syracuse 4-yard line on its next possession before settling for a Rece Verhoff 22-yard field goal. asserted

Carolina → drive → goal

Ahmad Miller led Syracuse with 125 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries. asserted

Miller → lead → carries

Hatcher had four catches for a team-high 103 yards. asserted

Hatcher → have → yards

Jaylen McGill paced North Carolina with 62 yards on 12 carries, while June rushed nine times for 53 yards. asserted

June → pace → yards

June’s 25-yard touchdown run — the Tar Heels’ longest of the season — on fourth-and-1 made it 20-10 early in the third quarter. asserted

it → make → quarter

Steve Angeli, making his first start for the Orange since a loss to Pittsburgh on Sept. 17, completed 20 of 34 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns. asserted

Angeli → make → yards

Billy Edwards started fast for North Carolina, completing his first 11 passes for 99 yards and a 5-yard touchdown to Jordan Shipp. asserted

Edwards → start → Shipp

The Tar Heels scored on their first two drives, taking a 10-0 lead after one quarter. asserted

Heels → score → quarter

Syracuse answered with a 2-yard touchdown run by Miller to slice the deficit to 10-7. asserted

Syracuse → answer → 10

Edwards threw for a season-high 271 yards and two touchdowns on 27-of-44 passing. asserted

Edwards → throw → passing

Shipp had 102 yards on eight catches. asserted

Shipp → have → catches

The takeaway Syracuse: Angeli stepped up in wake of injuries to Amari Odom and Malachi Nelson, giving the Orange their first ACC win. asserted

Angeli → step → win

North Carolina: The Tar Heels missed a prime opportunity to creep closer to bowl eligibility. asserted

Heels → miss → eligibility

Up next Syracuse: Hosts No. 23 SMU next Saturday. asserted

Syracuse → host → SMU

North Carolina: Hosts No. 1 Miami next Saturday. ___ asserted

Carolina → host → Miami