LAS VEGAS — — LeQuint Allen instructed Syracuse coach Fran Brown within the first half that the ache in his decrease left leg was an eight out of 10. He additionally mentioned he wasn’t popping out of the sport.
Good factor for the Orange, as Allen powered into the top zone from a yard out in time beyond regulation to offer Syracuse a 44-41 victory over No. 25 UNLV on Friday night time, 4 days after the Rebels broke into the AP High 25 for the primary time in program historical past.
“Simply placing all of it on the road for my staff,” Allen mentioned. “On the finish of the day, if I can run and I can jog, I nonetheless wish to go on the market for my staff. No one’s greater than ‘The S.’”
After Caden Chittenden made a 41-yard subject objective to offer the Rebels (4-1) a 41-38 lead in time beyond regulation, the Orange (4-1) used eight performs and walked it off with Allen’s fourth landing of the sport, because the 200-pound working again dragged UNLV’s 230-pound linebacker Jackson Woodard for roughly 4 seconds earlier than plunging into the top zone.
Allen rushed 19 occasions for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and had 9 catches for 58 yards and two extra scores.
“He’s been doing that, that’s simply what he does — that’s LeQuint,” Brown mentioned. “By no means stops speaking, by no means stops simply wanting the soccer. He’s by no means not open. He’s a aggressive man.”
Kyle McCord, who transferred in from Ohio State in the course of the offseason, was 40 of 63 for 355 yards, with three touchdowns and one interception for Syracuse. Oronde Gadsen II hauled in 10 passes for 142 yards for the Orange — each profession highs.
UNLV’s Hajj-Malik Williams accomplished 21 of 25 passes for 227 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.
Ricky White III had 10 catches for 135 yards and a landing. The receiving star additionally compelled Syracuse punter Jack Stonehouse to abort an merchandise after which later blocked a punt, his second of the season.
“Taking a look at what this staff did, we actually didn’t begin properly and stayed within the battle,” UNLV coach Barry Odom mentioned. “I hate it as a result of we acquired a troublesome staff, acquired nice younger males. We’re shut, however this may get us nearer. I’ve little question about that.”
With 31,329 in attendance — the third-highest since UNLV started enjoying at Allegiant Stadium in 2020 — the back-and-forth marathon featured 4 lead adjustments and three ties.
Syracuse struck first after McCord accomplished all seven makes an attempt throughout a nine-play drive, capped by a shovel cross Allen, who darted in from 8 yards out to place the Orange forward 7-0 halfway by means of the primary quarter. The Orange pushed the result in 14-0 on Allen’s second landing of the sport.
UNLV had outscored its earlier 4 opponents by a mixed rating of 52-14 within the first quarter, main in three of the video games after the primary. However the Rebels discovered their groove within the second quarter and outscored Syracuse 21-3 to take a 21-17 lead into the locker room at halftime.
Syracuse went proper to work within the third quarter, because it took the opening drive of the second half and drove 75 yards in 12 performs, capped off by McCord’s 6-yard strike to Allen, because the Orange regained the lead, 24-21.
One play after Syracuse security Duce Chestnut picked off Williams on the UNLV 20, it was Orange working again Yasin Willis racing unbothered for 21 yards to increase the result in 10, at 31-21.
UNLV would tie it due to Chittenden’s subject objective and a blocked punt returned for a landing — its second in two weeks — after which took a 38-31 lead on White’s 9-yard TD reception.
Trailing by seven with lower than three minutes left, the Orange drove 75 yards in 11 performs to tie it, with Jackson Meeks catching a 6-yard TD cross with 23 seconds left.
The Rebels selected to kneel on their first play of the ultimate drive in regulation, sending UNLV to its first time beyond regulation sport since 2021, a triple-overtime loss to Jap Washington.
The takeaway
White got here into the season billed as an All-America candidate at large receiver however continues to make performs on particular groups. He is the primary Insurgent to dam two punts in a season since Ronnie Smith had two in 2006.
Ballot implications
UNLV will probably lose its spot within the rankings after struggling its first lack of the season.
Up subsequent
Syracuse: At N.C. State on Oct. 12
UNLV: At Utah State on Oct. 11.
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