SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — LeQuint Allen forced overtime with a 1-yard run with 29 seconds remaining in regulation and ran it in from 9 yards out in the extra session to give Syracuse a 38-31 win over Virginia Tech Saturday, rallying from a 21-3 deficit midway through the third quarter.
Kyle McCord led Syracuse (6-2, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) to a 24-21 lead with 14:22 remaining in the game on two pass plays to Justus Ross-Simmons covering 28 and 55 yards, the first touchdowns of the wide receiver’s career, and a 1-yard run by Allen, the first of his three scores on the afternoon.
Collin Schlee, making his first start for Virginia Tech as a last-minute replacement for Kyron Drones, passed for one touchdown and ran for another as the Hokies were denied their fourth straight win.