Syracuse stuns SMU 30-27 with a go-ahead touchdown with 17 seconds left for Halloween upset

Kevin Jennings threw for 351 yards, but six sacks and a last-second Syracuse touchdown crushed SMU's College Football Playoff hopes on Halloween.

Syracuse stuns SMU 30-27 with a go-ahead touchdown with 17 seconds left for Halloween upset

TL;DR

  • SMU, ranked No. 19, lost to Syracuse 30-27, significantly hurting their chances for an ACC Championship Game appearance and potentially a College Football Playoff spot.
  • Syracuse scored the go-ahead touchdown with 17 seconds left on the clock.
  • SMU's quarterback Kevin Jennings threw for 351 yards and two touchdowns but was sacked six times.
  • This was SMU's second loss of the season, the first being against Louisville.
  • The loss to an unranked team with a losing record presents a difficult challenge for SMU's CFP committee selection.